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Hi Wikipedia, I have worked on the Draft of Joyce Stevens AM and do not know what to do next to get the Draft accepted. I have overcome the notability issue now the reviewer says the tone is wrong and it reads like an advertisement.
I thought about deleting the two paragraphs outlining the conclusions about women and work immediately above 'Personal life, family and interests' -would this be a good idea? Also I thought I could delete the paragraph in the introduction that outlines her achievements. Could you help me please?
Thanking you,
Passionfruitvine. Passionfruitvine (talk) 07:17, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
Passionfruitvine (talk) 07:17, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
Helped here
DrStrauss talk 09:56, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
15:45:00, 29 June 2017 review of submission by Brienanni[edit]
I am confused by the rejection "improperly sourced". I added links to a variety of news articles, some in Chinese, some in Dutch, but Google translate can easily provide the English version. The key historical facts seem beyond doubt. There is a monument for this individual, so also his noteworthiness seems beyond doubt. Hopefully I can receive an indication what is missing.
Brienanni (talk) 15:45, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
- Hello, Brienanni. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. The reviewer who declined your submission didn't say that the sourcing was improper -- they said it was inadequate. And I see what they meant -- except for its first three sentences, the entire Biography section is unsourced. I have no doubt that this can be corrected with the sourcing you already have in the article and, after you've done so, feel free to re-submit and drop a note on my Talk page. By the way, the first reference directs the reader to a web page that doesn't exist. That actually is improper and you'll need to replace that non-existent source with something else that supports the material. I hope this response has been helpful. NewYorkActuary (talk) 16:35, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
20:02:39, 29 June 2017 review of submission by Valerievalpal[edit]
Valerievalpal (talk) 20:02, 29 June 2017 (UTC)I am trying to add information to Bobby Osborne Wikipedia page. I have included information that I have found and submitted it in Sandbox for review. I'm very new at this process and learning. Is that the place to ask for submission and correction? I certainly do not want to be accused of copyright violations. I am simply getting my information from printed sources and sharing them.Valerievalpal (talk) 20:02, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
Valerievalpal (talk) 20:02, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
- Hello, Valerie. Thank you for your interest in Wikipedia. Are we talking about the Bobby Osborne who already has a Wikipedia article? If so, you can open up a discussion with the editors of that page by posting your proposals at Talk:Bobby Osborne. On a more general note, if by "simply sharing" information you mean that you're copying it verbatim from another source ... , that's exactly what "copyright violation" means. All information should be stated in your own words and cited to the reference that you are using. If possible, you can add a link to that reference material, allowing the readers to read for themselves the original source of the information. For more detail on this, see WP:Verifiability and WP:Referencing for beginners. I hope this response has been helpful. NewYorkActuary (talk) 20:18, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
- Hi Valerievalpal. The copyright information template I added to your talk page, after redacting your post at the talk and your sandbox (and their page histories) as copyright violations from allmusic, has a lot of information in it—maybe too much. Based upon your post above, and your edits to the Teahouse, I think, though I am not sure, that you have a confusion about using sources versus copying their words.
If so, this is what you should understand:
- Reliable sources are cited to show where the information exists that verifies your additions, but you don't copy what they say. As we often tell people: "You may use external websites or other writings as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words." You should also understand that copyright infringement is not avoided by surface modification of existing content, e.g., changing a word here and a word there, while substantially retaining the wording, structure and creative expression in the original material. See Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing.
In sum, read sources; digest the meaning; write entirely in your own words; cite the source as verifying the information. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:06, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
- Hi Valerievalpal. The copyright information template I added to your talk page, after redacting your post at the talk and your sandbox (and their page histories) as copyright violations from allmusic, has a lot of information in it—maybe too much. Based upon your post above, and your edits to the Teahouse, I think, though I am not sure, that you have a confusion about using sources versus copying their words.