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Your submission at Articles for creation: Jones (US) (February 24)

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

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

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 User:Mr.orlandojonesjr/sandbox/Jones (US) and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 21:51, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mr.orlandojonesjr! 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! Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 21:51, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for being so kind! I definitely want to abide by whatever guidelines necessary to ensure the acceptance of my submission. That being said, I am willing to take whatever help is available in this process. I'm looking forward to learning more about this process and getting better for future reference.Mr.orlandojonesjr (talk) 09:40, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Orlando Jones Jr (June 5)

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

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.

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

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:Orlando Jones Jr 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:Orlando Jones Jr, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
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Praxidicae (talk) 14:51, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Orlando Jones Jr concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Orlando Jones Jr, a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:21, 28 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Orlando Jones Jr

Hello, Mr.orlandojonesjr. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Orlando Jones Jr".

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 nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! UnitedStatesian (talk) 22:44, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have tried to submit a new article for consideration however, I am not seeing any verification of it being actually submitted for review. The article, with references, is listed in my sandbox. Mr.orlandojonesjr (talk) 23:13, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Mr.orlandojonesjr, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you created or edited was Draft:Jones (Entertainer), which appears to be an article about yourself. Creating an autobiography is a common mistake made by new Wikipedians—as this is an encyclopedia, we wouldn't expect to have an article about every contributor. Your user page, however, is a great place to write about yourself, making sure to stay within user page guidelines. Just click your user name at the top of the screen when you are logged in, and edit it normally.

The page you created about yourself may well be deleted from the encyclopedia. If it is deleted and you wish to retrieve its contents, don't hesitate to ask anyone from this list and they will copy it to your user page. If your contributions to an existing article about yourself are undone and you wish to add to it, please propose the changes on its talk page.

Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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I would like to retrieve the information from the article that was recommended for Speedy Deletion. I want to edit it or have someone edit it to make the article appropriate for community standards please! Mr.orlandojonesjr (talk) 18:10, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mr.orlandojonesjr, unfortunately this is not possible since the page had been deleted. CommanderWaterford (talk) 18:18, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

CommanderWaterford, would you be able to guide me to the community of editors please? I am still very new at this and I would like help. I truly appreciate your time and any further assistance you can provide.Mr.orlandojonesjr (talk) 19:41, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mr.orlandojonesjr, I would suggest reading the links and guides you have been provided with, if you have further questions best would be to ask them at the WP:TEAHOUSE CommanderWaterford (talk) 19:47, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

CommanderWaterford, thank you for your help!Mr.orlandojonesjr (talk) 22:12, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Jones (Entertainer) (March 10)

Your recent article submission has been rejected. If you have further questions, you can ask at the Articles for creation help desk or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help. The reason left by CommanderWaterford was: This submission is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. The comment the reviewer left was: See WP:RESUME and WP:SPAM

CommanderWaterford (talk) 13:04, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Jones (Entertainer)

If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.
You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

A tag has been placed on Draft:Jones (Entertainer), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. CommanderWaterford (talk) 13:04, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, I'm Deb. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you.

You appear to have a close connection to the subject on Wikipedia that raises concerns about a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged.

Anyone with a conflict of interest must avoid or exercise great caution when:

editing articles related to you, your family or colleagues, your organization or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with,
participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors,
linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam);
and you must always:
avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially neutral point of view, verifiability, and autobiography.

Note that you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure. Even if you are not being paid, you are expected to disclose any close connection with the subject of the article, using the connected contributor template.

For more details about what constitutes a conflict of interest, please see Wikipedia:Conflict of Interest. Thank you.

Deb (talk) 13:53, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Deb (talk) Hello! I assure you I was not attempting to violate any policies. I am aware that there is a very close monitoring of self published articles. That being said, I'm not sure where the article itself sounds like an advertisement or "soapbox"ish. I utilized the format of an article that was already published and only used verifiable facts (and supporting articles) to create the content. I would be honored to have assistance on helping the article meet community standards. Mr.orlandojonesjr (talk) 18:07, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Step-by-step instructions on how to write an article

If you're going to write an article about anyone or anything that is not you or something you are connected to, here are the steps you should follow:

1) Choose a topic whose notability is attested by discussions of it in several reliable independent sources.

2) Gather as many professionally-published mainstream academic or journalistic sources you can find. Google Books is a good resource for this. Also, while search engine results are not sources, they are where you can find sources. Just remember that they need to be professionally-published mainstream academic or journalistic sources.

3) Focus on just the ones that are not dependent upon or affiliated with the subject, but still specifically about the subject and providing in-depth coverage (not passing mentions). If you do not have at least three such sources, the subject is not yet notable and trying to write an article at this point will only fail.

4) Summarize those sources left after step 3, adding citations at the end of them. You'll want to do this in a program with little/no formatting, like Microsoft Notepad or Notepad++, and not in something like Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer. Make sure this summary is just bare statement of facts, phrased in a way that even someone who hates the subject can agree with.

5) Combine overlapping summaries where possible (without arriving at new statements that no individual source supports), repeating citations as needed.

6) Paraphrase the whole thing just to be extra sure you've avoided any copyright violations or plagiarism.

7) Use the Article wizard to post this draft and wait for approval.

8) Expand the article using sources you put aside in step 3 (but make sure they don't make up more than half the sources for the article, and make sure that affiliated sources don't make up more than half of that).

Doing something besides those steps typically results in the article not being approved, or even in its deletion.

If you are writing about yourself, or someone or something you are connected with (such as a friend, family member, or your business), the following steps are different:

0) If the subject really was notable, you wouldn't need to write the article. Remember that articles are owned by the Wikipedia community as a whole, not the article subject or the article author. If you do not want other people to write about you, then starting an article about yourself is a bad idea.

8a) If the article is accepted, never edit it again. Instead, make edit requests on the article's talk page.

8b) If the article is rejected, there will be a reason given. Read it carefully and closely. If there are links in the reason, open them and read those pages.

Ian.thomson (talk) 21:42, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ian.thomson, thank you very much for this information. I truly appreciate it. Mr.orlandojonesjr (talk) 22:13, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your thread has been archived

Hi Mr.orlandojonesjr! The thread you created at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, Article Submitted for Speedy Deletion, but it followed an already published format. Why?, has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days (usually at least two days, and sometimes four or more). You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please feel free to create a new thread.

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