I'm responding to your e-mail here, because I'm not going to have a private e-mail conversation about Wikipedia content. I've made that mistake in the past, and had people deliberately misquote what I told them if it wasn't what they wanted to hear, and/or make an effort to start harassing me if their results didn't go according to plan — so I want what I say to be documented on Wikipedia so that it's publicly accessible to everyone who might need to review the conversation for whatever reason in the future.
At any rate, the thing I want to clarify up front is that getting Bruce Flatt a Wikipedia article is not an entitlement — a lot of people seem to think it is, but it's not. It's certainly something that can happen if the article is written and sourced properly, but it's not something that's guaranteed to happen if the article reads too much like a public relations profile and/or is supported by sources that aren't the correct type to support notability. So here's what you would need to know:
At any rate, I hope that helps a bit. Bearcat ( talk) 14:09, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
Hi Bearcat, Thank you for writing the response to my question. Not sure if you will be notified of my comments here, but giving it a try. I have no experience creating content for Wikipedia and don't really know where to start. Given that there used to be a page for Bruce Flatt, is there any way to get hold of the content so that I can use that as the starting point for my draft? Many thanks in advance. Bearcat ( talk) Mrn helmers ( talk) 14:47, 24 April 2018 (UTC) Marion Hayes
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Hello, Mrn helmers!
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— Frayæ ( Talk/ Spjall) 18:45, 1 November 2018 (UTC)The article you recently created, Bruce Flatt, had an improper review and is not ready to remain published. I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of Draft: before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. ☆ Bri ( talk) 21:34, 11 January 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.
The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.
If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.
If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider
.Thanks again, and happy editing!
CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 21:37, 30 April 2020 (UTC)I'm responding to your e-mail here, because I'm not going to have a private e-mail conversation about Wikipedia content. I've made that mistake in the past, and had people deliberately misquote what I told them if it wasn't what they wanted to hear, and/or make an effort to start harassing me if their results didn't go according to plan — so I want what I say to be documented on Wikipedia so that it's publicly accessible to everyone who might need to review the conversation for whatever reason in the future.
At any rate, the thing I want to clarify up front is that getting Bruce Flatt a Wikipedia article is not an entitlement — a lot of people seem to think it is, but it's not. It's certainly something that can happen if the article is written and sourced properly, but it's not something that's guaranteed to happen if the article reads too much like a public relations profile and/or is supported by sources that aren't the correct type to support notability. So here's what you would need to know:
At any rate, I hope that helps a bit. Bearcat ( talk) 14:09, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
Hi Bearcat, Thank you for writing the response to my question. Not sure if you will be notified of my comments here, but giving it a try. I have no experience creating content for Wikipedia and don't really know where to start. Given that there used to be a page for Bruce Flatt, is there any way to get hold of the content so that I can use that as the starting point for my draft? Many thanks in advance. Bearcat ( talk) Mrn helmers ( talk) 14:47, 24 April 2018 (UTC) Marion Hayes
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Hello, Mrn helmers!
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!
AngusWOOF (
bark •
sniff)
17:33, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
|
You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. If your account is more than four days old and you have made at least 10 edits you can create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for Creation if you prefer.
Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia!
— Frayæ ( Talk/ Spjall) 18:45, 1 November 2018 (UTC)The article you recently created, Bruce Flatt, had an improper review and is not ready to remain published. I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of Draft: before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. ☆ Bri ( talk) 21:34, 11 January 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.
The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.
If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.
If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider
.Thanks again, and happy editing!
CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 21:37, 30 April 2020 (UTC)