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Yeem2022, good luck, and have fun. PamD 14:22, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

PamD 14:22, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (August 7)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DoubleGrazing was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:29, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
 
Hello, Yeem2022! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:29, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
This came in while I was typing my post below. The problem with the Martin article (beyond all the formatting etc) is that you include mostly works by him, but not about him. For "notability" Wikipedia needs articles where other people have written (in "Reliable independent published sources") about him and/or his work. Your ref 1 is an interview, which the system does not allow to be counted for "notability" - though I see "Being elected to the AIA College of Fellows", which might count for something if you add it with a reliable source (AIA list of fellows?) if it is a highly selective honour. PamD 14:57, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
Mention Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, with a reference, and add it after his name in the lead sentence as [[Fellow of the American Institute of Architects|FAIA]] PamD 15:00, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Editing

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Hallo, I note that you are a paid editor: please read carefully WP:PAID, which includes a link to Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and says that "you are strongly discouraged from editing affected articles directly".

I created the article on Elizabeth Lowrey some years ago, and I note that you have edited it recently. I saw the reent edit on my "watch list" and spent some time patching up the non-standard way in which you had listed her publications, including using bold type to make a sort of heading as "She is a frequent contributor to industry publications. Among her recent articles are the following:". Please take the trouble to learn about Wikipedia's standard layout, and observe how publications are listed in other articles, before trying to edit. I am happy to spend time clearing up after novice amateur edits, but feel somewhat angry that I have spent my freely-given time cleaning up after someone who is earning money editing the encyclopedia and has not bothered to learn how to do so. As described in the COI policy, you should in any case not have edited the article directly, but should have made a note of suggested improvements on the talk page: I or some other editor would, if we felt appropriate, have updated the article.

I see you are working on a couple of drafts at Draft:David Manfredi FAIA and User:Yeem2022/sandbox. I would advise you to take the time to learn a little more about editing Wikipedia and format them properly before hoping for them to be approved. (Hints: bold for first mention of title, "References" section, a few wikilinks eg to universities attended, the "FAIA" does not belong in the article title, no "Bare URL" references, italics for titles of journals and magazines, don't use all-numerica dates for publication dates - they are allowed, though optional, for the "access-date" and in places where space is at a premium eg in tables)

I see that you have made several edits to Elkus Manfredi Architects: again, you should have been making suggestions on the talk page rather than editing directly. But, again, please learn how to cite references properly instead of adding bare web addresses. Many editors are happy to help other volunteer editors, but someone being paid to edit ought to be learning for themselves how to do so properly, if at all.

I see from Talk:Elkus Manfredi Architects that there was a previous paid editor working on the article. Interestingly neither of you added the standard, useful, "External link" to the firm's website: I've done so out of good will to our readers. PamD 14:47, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hello Pam, thank you for your useful suggestions. James M. Yeem2022 (talk) 16:25, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Added citations and a new photograph to Elkus Manfredi Architects

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I have previously identified myself as a paid editor on behalf of Elkus Manfredi Architects. This morning I have added numerous citations and a new photograph. Is there a way that the template message can be removed if my changesa are acceptable? Thank you for your assistance. James M. Yeem2022 (talk) 15:44, 14 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:David Manfredi FAIA

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  Hello, Yeem2022. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:David Manfredi FAIA, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 11:07, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding User:Yeem2022/sandbox

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  Hello, Yeem2022. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that User:Yeem2022/sandbox, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 15:06, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply