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The article Sir Bob Ukachukwu Theeves has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted after seven days unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

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A tag has been placed on Bob Ukachukwu requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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A tag has been placed on Sir Bob Ukachukwu Theeves, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which pages can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:

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April 2018

Information icon Hello, I'm Tony Tan. I noticed that you made one or more changes to an article, PACTF, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Tony Tan · talk 03:15, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by AngusWOOF was:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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.
AngusWOOF (barksniff) 03:08, 8 May 2019 (UTC)
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Christ Blessing (Bellini, 1500) has been accepted

Christ Blessing (Bellini, 1500), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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Bkissin (talk) 19:23, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Saints

You need to read MOS:SAINTS, although it does not cover all eventualities. In general WP avoids "St." except where it is normally used in place or church names etc. Use "St" or "Saint". Johnbod (talk) 03:03, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

Coresus Sacrificing himself to Save Callirhoe, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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Theroadislong (talk) 20:23, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:The See-Saw has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:The See-Saw. Thanks! -- RoySmith (talk) 21:48, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Triumphal Symphony (Smetana) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an article with no content whatsoever, or whose contents consist only of external links, a "See also" section, book references, category tags, template tags, interwiki links, images, a rephrasing of the title, a question that should have been asked at the help or reference desks, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Ad Parnassum (Klee) (September 7)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by RoySmith were:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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.
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Welcome to Milhist!

AfC notification: Draft:Ad Parnassum (Klee) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Ad Parnassum (Klee). Thanks! -- RoySmith (talk) 14:31, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Dog Barking at the Moon (Miró) has been accepted

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Bkissin (talk) 17:15, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
The Painter's Daughters Chasing a Butterfly, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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-- RoySmith (talk) 22:42, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
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-- RoySmith (talk) 01:24, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Editing other people's talk page comments

It is generally a bad idea to edit other people's talk page comments like you did (with Citation bot's help) here, and you appear to be doing on many talk pages. Please think about what you are doing and don't blindly make changes on talk pages.Nigel Ish (talk) 07:48, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

I didn't do that. I'm afraid you got the wrong person. GeneralPoxter (talk) 13:55, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Sorry about that, I've been going through old talk messages, and I see what I did wrong. I won't do it again. GeneralPoxter (talk) 15:59, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

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Dynamism of a Soccer Player (Boccioni), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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DGG ( talk ) 10:51, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
This should never have been declined. The first reviewer wrote " The only references are to MOMA, i.e. WP:PRIMARY sources. We need WP:SECONDARY sources which talk about the painting."

I consider this a misunderstanding. The only primary source that's relevant here is the painting itself. The MOMA catalog information is a reliable secondary source from an unquestionable authoritative institution. It may have some sort ofcoi because it owns the painting, but it is nonetheless universally accepted as the basic reliable source, with the only possible more reliable source a monograph on the artist.. And since it is our practice that any painting collected by a major museum justifies an article,and since MOMA is one of theleading museums famous throught the world, nothing mroe really needs to be shown.

Please add as many moresucharticlesas youcan. But it does help to have an additional source as well, just to avoid difficulty with thos ewho may not understand. DGG ( talk ) 11:00, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Ad Parnassum (Klee) has been accepted

Ad Parnassum (Klee), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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DGG ( talk ) 11:00, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
You appear to be a reliable editor in this field. There'sno reason why you need use draft space. Just wrtite the articles in main space--just remember that at the very first edit there most be at least one source. Of youencounter any problems, let me known on my user talk page. DGG ( talk ) 11:04, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

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Please stop setting article "importance"

I can see from your recent contribution history that you've altered the "importance" level of about 75 articles in the last couple of days, sometimes at the rate of 3 or 4 per minute. Please stop doing this and discuss it.

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DYK nomination of Symphony No. 1 (Kalinnikov)

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Thanks for reviewing my submission for Friendly Subpeona, and the lesson on wikipedia standards for new article creation. I appreciate the feedback and will edit the subpoena article as you suggested:)Sati010 (talk) 12:00, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

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I appreciate your enthusiasm running for ArbCom, but please take a very close look at the WMF's requirements for access to nonpublic personal data and confirm that you're eligible to serve if elected. LINK

Best regards, —Tim ///// Carrite (talk) 17:35, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi GeneralPoxter, I also appreciate your enthusiasm, but would like to respectfully suggest that you withdraw. You do good work in article space, and I hope you keep improving the encyclopedia! As you may have gathered from the questions and comments, a lot of editors are worried about your experience, and it would be better to focus your efforts on improving the encyclopedia in ways you already have experience in. ArbCom elections are unpleasant even for editors with 5 to 10 years of experience, and you'll probably be a happier and more productive if you withdrew. Wug·a·po·des08:46, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
Good timing stepping aside fast, don't be discouraged or worry about it. Everything in good time. Good luck with your continued editing at Wikipedia and I'm sure we'll be hearing more of your name in the future. best, —tim /// Carrite (talk) 19:34, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
Agreed with Carrite. I know it’s not much consolation, but thank you for volunteering to do a thankless job that, frankly, most Wikipedians aren’t willing to touch with a ten-foot bargepole. It takes a lot to be willing to throw your hat in the ring. Personally, I would consider it a bullet dodged that you’re withdrawn from the election now, but I’d encourage you to continue growing as an editor, put a few years worth of time in gaining the trust of the community, and you’ll stand a better chance of joining the ArbCom, if that’s your goal. OhKayeSierra (talk) 21:10, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Symphony No. 1 (Kalinnikov)

Hello! Your submission of Symphony No. 1 (Kalinnikov) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Edelseider (talk) 13:37, 5 November 2019 (UTC)

You say that is customary for classical compositions' articles to keep instrumentation and structure separate, and I doubt it. Featured articles BWV 4, Messiah, Piano Concerto No. 24 (Mozart) and Requiem (Reger) (to name just a few) don't, and why separate in a short article? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:21, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
@Gerda Arendt: Who are you talking to, Gerda? The General, or me? I said that it is customary to add a discography. A discography. Eine Diskografie. --Edelseider (talk) 15:25, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
@Gerda Arendt: Please refer to articles concerning symphonies. Symphony No. 8 (Mahler), Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) just to name a few. GeneralPoxter (talk) 15:28, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
Sorry, I indented wrong. The discogrphy wa added. First time today I heard that that is needed, - always learning. - GP, Do we have a FA article on a symphony? A guideline to say it's wanted? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:31, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
I also didn't know that discography was an absolutely necessary part of a musical composition article. @Gerda Arendt: There is not exactly a guideline on this, but it is best to remain consistent within the type of composition. GeneralPoxter (talk) 15:33, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
(ec) Having looked at Mahler and Beethoven: for Mahler, I think the header "Instrumentation" is justified, because it's a serious discussion. For Beethoven - as Kalinnikov - I doubt the use of the whole section, which is only a list of instruments. - After edit conflict: feel free to call me Gerda, and no ping needed, I'm watching. Consistency is nice, but no more. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:38, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
In the composer's article, zwo refs are not used, Anon.(a) and Anon.(2004), - it's probably easier for you to fix than for me. - Please: no harv-ids in Further reading, to avoid glaring error messages that theay are not used. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:24, 5 November 2019 (UTC)

Approval for Thomas Speight (Mayor of Bradford)

Thank you for the very prompt approval of the draft Roger Wood (talk) 17:14, 5 November 2019 (UTC)

You are most welcome. GeneralPoxter (talk) 20:10, 5 November 2019 (UTC)

Hello, there! You've recently commented on my draft, Draft:Congratulations (PewDiePie song), advising for it to be merged with PewDiePie vs. T-Series. Well, I have recently found out that the topic actually already has an article (Congratulations (PewDiePie, Roomie, and Boyinaband song). So, I merged the content from my draft into that article. I tried renaming the article to "Congratulations (PewDiePie song)," although it wouldn't let me. Why is that? Is there any way I can? Melofors (talk) 22:34, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

1. You rename an article by moving it. Navigate to the "More" dropdown and you will find it there. 2. I believe the article title is good as is. There is no need to rename it as of now. GeneralPoxter (talk) 22:37, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
Yeah, but renaming it isn't working for some reason. I think it could be because the name I want to rename it to is already taken by the draft, and so it wouldn't let me rename it to that. Well, I'll just keep it at this for now. Thanks for your help. -Melofors (talk) 22:56, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

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Hi GeneralPoxter, thanks a bunch for reviewing and accepting my article. NawJee (talk) 20:16, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

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Request on 00:09:04, 16 April 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Tokidoki232


Hi!

Thank you for reviewing my draft article about Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture. I understand that the current draft has been declined, and the reason provided was because it was written like a marketing piece and did not have enough supporting evidence. May I ask for some additional guidance about what I could modify or eliminate that would make it seem less like a promotional article? I carefully reviewed the tips on how to write a Wikipedia page. The article is written in a neutral tone, was fact-based and referenced third-party sources in every section. Citations came from well-established publications such as the Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, Architectural Digest, etc. If you could provide any specific advice about problematic areas and what I could rectify, I would greatly appreciate it.

Tokidoki232 (talk) 00:09, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Tokidoki232 (talk) 00:09, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


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Factcheck

Hi, a Turk is here. Yes, Atatürk insisted on the protection of secular reforms. - Aybeg (talk) 16:49, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification! GeneralPoxter (talk) 17:11, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Good articles

Hi GeneralPoxter, I'm sorry for the bit discouraging comment to your attempt to raise Atatürk to a GA or FA. I am also interested in reaching to raise an article to GA or FA, but I would not choose such a long article I've hardly contributed to. Here some steps which can follow to reach your goal. The editor has reached several FAs. I've read this, and it seemed to make sense. Then I've recently seen an FA from Louis Aragon Teresa Sampsonia and also a GA Safavid Georgia. Look at the references, Atatürk references are no match to these articles. I am also looking into a topic of which I could raise the article level, I think I choose a calm article that has not been woken since some time. And then really get some books, get to know the subject. And maybe I achieve a B, then I'd be already satisfied to begin with. I hope I've been of some help.13:36, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Okay got you. No I wasn't discouraged at all by your comments and am appreciative that you were so considerate to leave a personal message on my talk page. If time permits, I'll be sure to look at the issues you mentioned above. Thanks! GeneralPoxter (talk) 17:10, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
I do believe you forgot to sign your comment on the talk page, though. GeneralPoxter (talk) 17:14, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
Looking forward to see you raise an article soon then. And about the signature; you are correct. This time, I do sign, though. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 19:39, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

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Thank you very much for contributing to the article Kemal Atatürk! Aybeg (talk) 20:05, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

American and British English dialects

Hi. Both dialects are included in the article Kemal Atatürk. (such as -ization/-isation) It should be written in one of two dialects. Can you be interested in this topic? - Aybeg (talk) 13:57, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Yes I expressed interest in this topic on the article's talk page a few days ago. During my run-through edit of the article over the past few days, I tried to standardize the article as best I could, but I don't think I caught all the instances of inconsistencies. I was hoping to reach a broad consensus first on the article's talk page before I took any drastic action such as placing the British English banner on the article's talk page. GeneralPoxter (talk) 14:57, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

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Draft:Jadoo TV

I used 2 sources. My knolage and the official sources, both present and past. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.185.119.98 (talk) 23:45, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

2 sources is unfortunately not optimal for an article of that size. Furthermore, I am afraid that the main issue regarding your article draft is that it reads like an advertisement and does not demonstrate topic notability. Please try and improve the article by removing exhaustive details and lists of JadooTV products as well as showing how JadooTV has achieved noteworthy recognition (e.g. wide media coverage, large consumer base, etc.). Thanks for taking your time to stop by my talk page – GeneralPoxter (talk) 01:59, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Draft:Huion

Hello GeneralPoxter, Could you let me know what sources will be reliable. Is it an coverage like New York Times and Wall Street Journal ? I just search the sources from google to write this article by truth without any advertisement. I don't understand that my submission was be declined again. I hope you can provide me some help and guide me how to make it into an article. Thank you very much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sachi1307 (talkcontribs) 02:37, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

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Draft:Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School feedback

"So far, the only media sources included so far are local newspapers, which I do not believe constitute significant enough coverage." Using that criteria, most of the high schools in the US will never qualify. I'm aware that consensus was reached regarding the notability for high schools, but it's a bit unfair to exclude the schools who didn't have pages created prior to that decision, considering the average entry for a high school. It also unfairly penalizes rural areas, compared to metropolitan areas, where the only likely coverage is local newspapers. RickH86 (talk) 17:22, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

@RickH86: I am aware of your concerns, but this is simply Wikipedia policy. Wikipedia significant coverage policy dictates the need for evidence of substantial coverage, and observation of the titles of the cited sources in your draft is not enough to definitely prove these sources count as substantial. Further examination of your sources cannot be carried out because no online copies that article reviewers can access exist. Giving unverifiable articles the benefit of the doubt is risky, and thus we unfortunately cannot count your existing sources as substantial. I am sorry if my original comment was not clear about this. In addition, the article itself does not utilize any of your existing media sources to the topic's advantage by demonstrating notability. Finally, it is a undeniable truth that areas with less coverage tend to receive less coverage in encyclopedias like Wikipedia, and it is our responsibility as humans to work to bridge this inequity. However, I do not believe bringing your concerns here is the best way to address your qualms as I am in no position of power to change the existing policies of Wikipedia. I recommend bringing your concerns to the Notability talk page so that more qualified experts can deal with your concerns. GeneralPoxter (talk) 17:39, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

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thanks a lot for your helpful hints on Draft:Arenzano funicular. I've been able to change the sources to Wikipedia standard and hope it is now ready to be published Jimiller123 (talk) 18:33, 1 September 2020 (UTC)

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I wonder why you picked one particularly unknown hymn to distinguish Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Kempf) from, while there are several works by Bach, and psalm translations. How about a dab page? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:36, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

I was considering making a disambiguation page, but I didn't have the time at the moment to do so. I chose that one since that page also had a redirect to the Kempf hymn. I think that the logic behind this is because the Bach works are actually settings of chorales and hymns but not hymns in themselves. I do agree making a disambiguation would make things a lot more organized though. GeneralPoxter (talk) 16:32, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

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