User talk:Rachelwriting

A WikiGoat for you![edit]

Here is a WikiGoat for you! It shows your nice contributions. Enjoy!

Cheers! Central Time 301 13:30, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 2019[edit]

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Payroll. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include, but are not limited to, links to personal websites, links to websites with which you are affiliated (whether as a link in article text, or a citation in an article), and links that attract visitors to a website or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Because Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by most search engines. If you feel the link should be added to the page, please discuss it on the associated talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you. bonadea contributions talk 13:41, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Bonadea, I am new to Wikipedia Community and still getting used to the rules. So does this mean that if I find information from a website, I shouldn't cite it? Or, should I have added the citation in the "External Links" area? Thank you for any insight you can help with!

Hi again, no, all information needs a reliable source, but many (most) websites are not usable as sources in Wikipedia. It is not always easy to determine, but the link you used as a reference to the info you added about "Net pay" does not appear to be a particularly good source. The page on the external website contains a very minimal definition, and a very large and prominent advert for "premium content", and that's really not helpful for Wikipedia's readers. But as I said above, you can post to the article's talk page, or at the Reliable sources noticeboard, to check with other editors. Please have a look at the guideline here (it's the same one I linked above) ; there's a lot of information there, but hopefully you will find it useful. Regards, --bonadea contributions talk 14:18, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Got it! Thank you very much for getting back to me, and have a great day.

Welcome[edit]

Hello, Rachelwriting, and Welcome to Wikipedia!

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Rachelwriting, good luck, and have fun. — Newslinger talk 07:49, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse![edit]

Hello! Rachelwriting, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! — Newslinger talk 07:49, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest[edit]

Hello, Rachelwriting. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{request edit}} template);
disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest#How to disclose a COI);
avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see WP:Spam);
do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, 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.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Praxidicae (talk) 16:14, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Rachelwriting: Please re-read the above information. You have neither disclosed nor refuted a need to disclose. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:52, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @UtherSRGthank you for letting me know. I see in the article that I need to add {{UserboxCOI}}, but where do I include this? Rachelwriting (talk) 17:58, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On your user page. - UtherSRG (talk) 10:55, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much--I have added it here. Rachelwriting (talk) 13:00, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Patriot Software (company) moved to draftspace[edit]

An article you recently created, Patriot Software (company), does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). 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. Additionally, this should be reviewed by an unaffiliated editor. The bulk of the sources here are press releases or primary sources. Praxidicae (talk) 18:26, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Praxidicae, thank you for letting me know! Will take a look at the draft and make necessary changes before submitting it for review. (Rachelwriting (talk) 18:41, 5 December 2019 (UTC))[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Patriot Software (company) (December 31)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DGG 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 organizations and companies). 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.

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:Patriot Software (company) 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:Patriot Software (company), 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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DGG ( talk ) 11:14, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Patriot Software (company) concern[edit]

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Patriot Software (company), 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.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:24, 4 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Patriot Software[edit]

Hello, Rachelwriting. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Patriot Software".

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. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 05:37, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Patriot Software (July 25)[edit]

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

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.

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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 after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Patriot Software and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 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.

Theroadislong (talk) 20:26, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Patriot Software (July 26)[edit]

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

The comment the reviewer left was:

Please read WP:COI to see why COI editing is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia. The entire framing is promotional, and reads like a marketing pamphlet, not an encyclopedia article. Selectively quoting review sites is just one of the problems.

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 after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Patriot Software and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
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Greenman (talk) 22:41, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and thank you for the information. Looking at other software company Wikipedia pages, I am seeing similar formats, so I am having trouble finding a good reference point. I will remove the quotes from the review sites to start; are there additional areas that I need to address for this to be accepted? Rachelwriting (talk) 14:37, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

See other poor quality articles exist. Theroadislong (talk) 15:34, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Patriot Software has a new comment[edit]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Patriot Software. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 15:30, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoting your company[edit]

It is VERY clear that you are only here to promote your company. Your changes to the short description (Patriot Software is a leading accounting and payroll software in the U.S.) are entirely inappropriate and ridiculous promotion. Theroadislong (talk) 15:38, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, thank you for letting me know. My intention was to showcase credibility and notability for the company, but I see how this is promotional. I have removed "leading." Thank you again. Rachelwriting (talk) 15:53, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Patriot Software (August 31)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by S0091 was:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. 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:

The company is not notable but the payroll software likely is so suggest re-writing this to make it about the payroll software (don't worry about the title of the draft). Also summarize what across reviews is consistent being careful to not state what the company says but only what the reviewer has independently verified by actually using the software. For example, I noted they are consistent in stating it suitable for small businesses so that needs to be explicitly stated (i.e. it is payroll software for small businesses).

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 after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Patriot Software and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 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.

S0091 (talk) 18:28, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]