User talk:Alexduwright

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Feedback on Draft:Kelly Wanser

Hi Alex. Thanks for writing the this informative, interesting article. It's always good to see coverage of people in science and climate change.

You're probably wondering whether the article qualifies for inclusion in Wikipedia, and I'm afraid I'm not sure at this point. Wikipedia's rules are, to most people, weird when it comes to deciding whether an article should be included are not. The way it's generally determined (described here) is to look at what's been written about the person (in this case Kelly Wanser), in published sources that are "independent of the subject". There generally have to be at least two such sources and they both have to describe the subject in some depth. I'm not seeing sources that fulfill this criteria, so if you were to submit the draft for approval, I'm guessing it would be declined.

That said, there's quite a large grey area when it comes to determining whether biographies can be included or not. If you'd like some help from people who have a lot more experience with biographies than I do, the people at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red are awesome. You can introduce yourself there anytime and ask for help.

In terms of the draft itself, it has lots of great information about a remarkable person. There are a couple of issues that caught my eye. One was the statement that she "advised" the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory "on commercialization strategy for fusion energy." The cited sources for this statement say that she was working with the lab but (unless I missed something) not that she was advising them on commercialization strategy for fusion. I imagine that you learned this information from a different source, which would need to be cited.

Another issue is that the article presents mostly a pro-marine cloud brightening point of view. It would need to describe opposing points of view as well to comply with Wikipedia's Neutrality policy.

If you have time to contribute further to our existing articles on climate change or anything else, that would be awesome. Creating new biographies can be very tricky, but contributing to existing science articles is much more straightforward. Again, thanks for your efforts and good luck! Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 05:22, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Kelly Wanser (June 17)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by MapleSoy was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Thanks for creating this article. In reviewing the references, I'm not seeing significant coverage in independent sources, per above. Please review the links about this above, and ask at the Teahouse/help desk if you have any questions.

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 when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Kelly Wanser and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Kelly Wanser, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

MapleSoy (talk) 03:56, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Alexduwright! Having an article 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! MapleSoy (talk) 03:56, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Kelly Wanser (December 1)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Missvain were:

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Unfortunately, we are unable to accept this submission due to its lack of notability and/or sourcing.

I took a look at the sources provided and she's not even mentioned in the majority of them. We need featured content just about her. Also, testifying in Congress and TedTalks don't constitute notability.

Feel free to resubmit once you fully source the article using sources ABOUT the subject such as:

Magazine articles
Newspaper articles
Television interviews
Books or publications, from reputable publishers, about the subject

Note, the articles should feature the subject extensively - not just passing mentions. Also, blogs cannot be used.

If that is not possible, then it may be too soon for your subject to have their own article. However, I encourage you to edit other areas of Wikipedia - there are countless articles that can use improvement.

Thank you again for your contributions!

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 when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Kelly Wanser and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Kelly Wanser, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Missvain (talk) 06:37, 1 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Kelly Wanser

Hello, Alexduwright. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Kelly Wanser".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. ✗plicit 07:06, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Kelly Wanser

Hello, Alexduwright. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Kelly Wanser".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 19:52, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]