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01:20:43, 7 July 2014 review of submission by Eliotevans

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Hi can I please have some feedback as to why my article was not accepted and outline how I can change it to be Wikipedia approved? I need to create an article for Wikipedia about a local business person of note for an assessment piece. I have invested a lot of time into this process and would like to see it complete ASAP but am still figuring this out. Thank you for your time. Eliotevans (talk) 01:20, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Eliotevans: It sounds like you're operating as a paid editor, which is problematic. Just to address the issues with the article, you'll note large text on the draft indicating Footnote codes go next to the fact they support, not just floating here at the bottom. You should adress that. Please see WP:CITE. Also, any sources like PRWire or PRWeb are just that, self-serving public relations puff pieces. You can't use those for sources, especially not when you need to establish notability. Try using this book to source that he holds a Guinness World Record as well as this article in the Brisbane Times. You want to maximize your journalistic, published sources. Chris Troutman (talk) 02:42, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

01:49:58, 7 July 2014 review of submission by 73.51.89.234

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I received a declined message, but there was no explanation. I would like to understand why the article was declined so I know where I can make the appropriate updates. Please let me know what additional information is needed for this article. 73.51.89.234 (talk) 01:49, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@73.51.89.234: The explanation is on the draft. Please read that. I'll summarize for you: you don't have any reliable sources with which to make a claim of notability. Try using this, this, this, this, this, this, and this. You want to find every news article and published book that talks about the group and use those sources to write the article. You can't just write stuff you think sounds good and provide links to random websites. The sources I provided should be sufficient for you. Chris Troutman (talk) 02:54, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

04:53:08, 7 July 2014 review of submission by That Guy Corp

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Why was the Gunwolf page rejected? Was it a formatting issue? There are already references to this project on other Wiki pages in regards to the soundtrack but there is no main page that discusses the comic and soundtrack itself, which has been widely covered by mainstream press. That Guy Corp (talk) 04:53, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It was declined because it had only one referenced source, but you have already understood that and responded to it, so why are you asking us about something you have already dealt with, or is there something else we can help you with? Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 10:07, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

12:24:58, 7 July 2014 review of submission by Barmee

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I'm not clear if I have now submitted my page for review or not. I know reviews will take time but can you tell me if it is now in the system please? Barmee (talk) 12:24, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely in, but it has errors. Do look at fixing those and adding more references while it awaits review. Fiddle Faddle 14:35, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

16:51:00, 7 July 2014 review of submission by Rcicorp

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I am not sure what else we can do to submit this, this is our second attempt. We have what I would think are very valid citations. Any direction or help would be great. Thanks! Rcicorp (talk) 16:51, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Why is this person so important they should feature in an encyclopaedia? They seem to be a fairly run of the mill businessman. From your username, you also appear to work for them... Bellerophon talk to me 17:36, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

20:25:34, 7 July 2014 review of submission by Mdevlin54

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I've added more sources to my page. I understand it not about quantity but about quality, It would very much appreciate it if someone could read my article and tell me which one of my sources are good to use and i should find more of and ones i shoudl stay away form. HAving an example of form the sources i have will help guide me in the right direction. Thank you! michelle devlin 20:25, 7 July 2014 (UTC) michelle devlin 20:25, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Hi Michelle, it makes more sense to answer your questions here (though you've asked a similar question on my Talk page). I'm glad to hear you're keen to learn about Wikipedia and get things right.
As for Draft:Amazon Malaria Initiative, in my view the problems at the moment are (1) the reliance on sources by the lead organizations, leading to a slightly promotional tone (2) the tendency to talk about the general malaria problem and not about the specific goals and activities of AMI. I see you've tried to fix some of this, but the only source that might be okay and talks specifically about AMI (or the "AMI countries") seems to be source 2, the academic paper in the Malaria Journal.
Articles don't need to avoid using WP:PRIMARY sources altogether, but you'll need to convince us, at least, that AMI has been the subject of several meaty news sources/academic papers/journals. In general, try and avoid what AMI and it's lead organizations would like us to hear and, instead, write about what other independent sources have reported. Sionk (talk) 13:00, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

22:58:48, 7 July 2014 review of submission by Flawlessentrprs

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I need to update he draft title to read Gustave Blache III. The a is missing in the first name on the current title. How can I make this correction?

Flawlessentrprs (talk) 22:58, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  Done Bellerophon talk to me 13:49, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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