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July 14

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07:35, 14 July 2026 review of submission by Spain Up Your Life

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We would like to know the sections that have been deemed as IA generated since we did use actual references to create this article. if you could help us with that, we can rewrite those sections. Moreover, we would like to know why this text does not fit the tags assigned to it since it talks about fashion history in Spain.

Thanks in advance. Spain Up Your Life (talk) 07:35, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Who is "we"?
If you used a translator program to help you translate it, most of those use AI now, and AI often goes beyond what is asked of it.
Your references include author, date, and title, but nothing else. It says "The Spanish territory", why not just say "Spain"? That seems like something an AI would do. You also dramatically switched the topic from cuisine to fashion. 331dot (talk) 07:56, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I couldn't really find a section that doesn't look the work of AI. TBH, this seems to me pretty much unrescuable (is that a word?), probably needs WP:TNT. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:10, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Spain Up Your Life Simple question: did you - or did you not - use AI, a chatbot, Grammarly or similar software to write or assist with these two drafts? ChrysGalley (talk) 11:00, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
No, I did not use any software to assist my writing. Moreover, since it seems that it seems that rewriting a text in a draft previously used for another topic might be negative, can you please indicate me how to delete a draft and start a new one form scratch? That way I can write a new article without it being affected by the previous one. Thank you. Spain Up Your Life (talk) 07:54, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Spain Up Your Life - the voice you are using here is quite different to the voice in the two drafts. We see a lot of AI drafts here, and that one was out of central casting, though I am required to assume good faith. But to answer the question, there wasn't anything wrong with recycling the draft for an entirely different topic, it's just a very odd thing to do since normally articles of that length and subject scope would be weeks or months of research work, and most editors would simply start a new article in order to preserve their previous and significant work effort. So what you did there wasn't wrong, as far as I know, just unusual. The decline reasons, I guess, start to look rather strange if they apply to something completely unrelated, and they need to be retained. Otherwise just use WP:YFA, and the automated draft creator in there, to start a new draft on a new topic under a new name. There is a way to delete an article if you are effectively the sole contributor, see WP:G7, but actually drafts get auto-deleted after 6 months without editing. ChrysGalley (talk) 08:16, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

10:01, 14 July 2026 review of submission by Gurdeep Hora

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The draft has been completely rewritten. All facts have been reverified. In spite of the details being from pre-internet era, substantial new citations have been added from Encyclopedias, Sahitya Academy publications, newspapers, Punjabi university, Bhasha Vibhag of the Punjab Government, other published sources etc. Suggestions and earlier objections have been fully attended to. Please advise what else can I do to make this article better and get an early review / acceptance Gurdeep Hora (talk) 10:01, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Gurdeep Hora: we don't do pre-reviews here at the help desk; the draft is awaiting review, and you will get feedback once that is done. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:09, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
You are welcome to keep making changes while it is awaiting review, but that may or may not speed up the process. Do you have a particular need for a speedy review? 331dot (talk) 12:56, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I have rejected this draft and reported this user to ANI for continued AI use; despite the exchange at User Talk:Gurdeep Hora#April 2026 the current draft was clearly still at least partially AI generated. Athanelar (talk) 14:13, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

20:22, 14 July 2026 review of submission by KingChance

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Hello,

I recently submitted Draft:Evgeny Andreichyk through Articles for Creation.

I would be grateful if an experienced editor could review the draft when possible. If there are any issues with it, I would appreciate feedback so that I can address them :)

Thank you for your time! KingChance (talk) 20:22, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

KingChance I fixed your header so it links to your draft as intended and not to a nonexistent page entitled "Request for review of submitted AfC draft".
It is unnecessary to ask for a review once you submit the draft. Asking for a review does not speed this volunteer driven process. 331dot (talk) 20:25, 14 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you! KingChance (talk) 13:04, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

July 15

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02:47, 15 July 2026 review of submission by ~2026-39965-18

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How do I correctly format citations/references? A new article that I submitted for review received the following comment: "Procedural decline only. Broken citations, links, and templates all over the place makes this impossible to review in its current state. Please resubmit for a content and source evaluation once the formatting errors have been corrected." I would like an explanation please on how to correct the formatting errors. ~2026-39965-18 (talk) 02:47, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

See Help:Cite and WP:CITET. For a draft article, it's generally okay to avoid adding links and templates until after it is accepted. But if you do still want to add an infobox for example, refer to the documentation of the infobox you're trying to use. guninvalid (talk) 06:42, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
From a cursory look, I'm seeing far too much quoting from primary sources. Wikipedia is a tertiary source, meaning we need to summarize what secondary sources say about a subject. The subject themselves is a primary source for this purpose, and so it is not appropriate for Wikipedia. guninvalid (talk) 06:45, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

09:04, 15 July 2026 review of submission by ArunTiwari9873

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Thank you for the specific feedback. I've trimmed the discography significantly, removed uncited entries, and added inline citations throughout, along with an additional independent source (a Rolling Stone India album review). I've resubmitted for review. ArunTiwari9873 (talk) 09:04, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

You have resubmitted the draft and it is pending. 331dot (talk) 09:12, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
And it's obviously LLM generated, with a hallucinated source and the usual vague assertions of the existence of coverage. Nominated for G15. There is no sense wasting community time with further review. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 05:51, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

12:33, 15 July 2026 review of submission by Square Spiral

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My draft Draft:Dikkie Scipio was declined for lack of independent significant coverage, and I'd like to check which of my sources reviewers would count before I resubmit.

On significant coverage, I have a four-page feature profile in EW Weekblad (a national Dutch weekly, written by a staff journalist) that covers her career and work in depth; a feature in de Volkskrant; and a piece in A.ZINE. Several other citations are project pages (ArchDaily, Dezeen, NY Times) about buildings she developed as the lead architect, and several are interviews.

She also received an international award in 2023, the Prix des Femmes Architectes "Woman Architect of the Year", from the French association ARVHA. I have a source from the awarding body and one independent write-up (YesWePlan).

My questions: 1. Does a journalist-written feature profile that includes quotes count as independent significant coverage, or is it treated as an "interview" that doesn't count? 2. Does the 2023 award help toward WP:ANYBIO #1, and if so what kind of sourcing would you want to see for it? 3. Roughly how many independent in-depth sources would you want for a WP:NARCHITECT / WP:GNG pass? Square Spiral (talk) 12:33, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, and welcome to the Articles for Creation helpdesk. Your query appears to have been generated, in whole or in part, by some kind of AI chatbot or large language model. Using these tools to generate user-to-user communication runs contrary to Wikipedia's culture of collaborative communication. The people here at the helpdesk are volunteering their time to help drafts like yours get published here on Wikipedia, and we all greatly appreciate if you extend us the effort and courtesy of engaging with us personally rather than through a proxy. Not only that, but if you got here by asking that AI tool why your draft was rejected or to help you in formatting a question, I can assure you it does not know more about this process than you do. If you aren't sure why your draft was declined or rejected, please follow these steps;
  1. Make sure you've read the decline notice(s) (highlighted in red at the top of your draft) along with any comments left below by the reviewer(s).
  2. If any of the content in the decline notice is unclear, make sure to click all of the links in the decline notice and read the pages they take you to.
  3. If any of the content in the additional comments is unclear, you should ask for clarification from the reviewer who left the comment directly on their talk page.
  4. If after doing all of the above, you still have additional questions, then this help desk is the place for it; please feel free to ask us any more specific questions you have, just please do so without help from any AI or LLM. Athanelar (talk) 13:36, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

18:47, 15 July 2026 review of submission by ~2026-39871-19

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Because it doesn’t appear to be a joke, humor, or anything like that. ~2026-39871-19 (talk) 18:47, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Whatever you choose to call it, it is not encyclopedic content. If you have reliable sources that discuss the planned presence of Interstate 87 in New Jersey, you could add it to Interstate 87 (New York). 331dot (talk) 18:54, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

20:25, 15 July 2026 review of submission by Phil Fish

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I translated this article from the French Wikipedia.

I guess a translation program is not a valid method .

Would you prefer that I look up each word in an English French dictionary

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Find a French speaking person to translate it.

I would appreciate an answer, because I have put my editing/creating on hold.

Phil Fish (talk) 20:25, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Per WP:LLM it is valid to use an LLM to aid in translation. But see the guidance at WP:LLMTRANSLATE.
I'm curious as to why you want to translate this article if you don't know French(or English). 331dot (talk) 20:39, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
To use an WP:LLM to aid in translation, you must be skilled enough in both the origin language and English to confirm the translation is accurate. If your fluency in one of the languages is limited enough that a manual translation would require you to look up each word in an English-French dictionary, then you can't be using an WP:LLM to translate between those two languages. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 13:31, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

21:12, 15 July 2026 review of submission by Zwaid (Jyod) Mohammad

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can you tell me the reason Zwaid (Jyod) Mohammad (talk) 21:12, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

The reviewer left you the reason, please review it, and the policies linked therein carefully. To put it another way, Wikipedia is not a place to post your resume. Please do that on social media. 331dot (talk) 21:24, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hello, @Zwaid (Jyod) Mohammad
A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.
Writing an article about yourself is so monumentally difficult that very few people have ever managed it successfully.
Therefore we very strongly dicourage you from wasting you own time and the time of other editors in this futile object. Please see autobiography for more information.
Your draft (which has not one single reliable independent source, and therefore does nothing to suggest that you meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability - most people in the world do not meet these) has been rejected, which is the end of the road. Your attempt to submit it again has been undone. ColinFine (talk) 21:24, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

22:20, 15 July 2026 review of submission by Townsaiso

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This draft is marked as "Extended confirmed protection." Could you remove that so I can edit and resubmit it?

I explained what happened here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Townsaiso#c-Townsaiso-20260611224400-Bearcat-20260318021500 Townsaiso (talk) 22:20, 15 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

The alternative would be to block you from editing that draft. Either way has the same outcome for you.
The draft may get deleted anyway as being LLM generated in accordance with WP:CSD#G15. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 05:38, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

July 16

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03:22, 16 July 2026 review of submission by SDbluepencil

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HI, my draft was declined because the initial reviewer felt there was insufficient significant independent coverage. I've since added four independent sources that focus directly on the subject of the page (a journalist). Could an experienced editor tell me whether these sources generally satisfy the type of coverage expected under WP:BIO? SDbluepencil (talk) 03:22, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

As far as I can tell, you added one short source (sportingnews) that quotes her, and the source isn't even about her, but about some dispute between two other people. How would that be independent? ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 05:34, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

07:04, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Karim El Akel

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I would like to know if there are any updates regarding the article I submitted about Youssef Tohme last month. Karim El Akel (talk) 07:04, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Karim El Akel: no updates, your draft Draft:Youssef Tohme is awaiting its first review. As it says on top of the draft, "This may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 5,179 pending submissions waiting for review." -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:12, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Okay, thanks for the help I was just making sure. Karim El Akel (talk) 07:59, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

09:55, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Sam orbital

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Hello. My draft, Draft:David Meyer, has been awaiting review for over three months. I understand there is a backlog, but I was wondering whether there is anything I need to address on my end or if I should simply continue waiting. I also noticed the disambiguation notice regarding the title and would appreciate any guidance. I believe I don't need to do anything at this point regarding the title. Otherwise, please let me know. Thank you. Sam orbital (talk) 09:55, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Sam orbital I fixed your header so it links to your draft as intended and not to a nonexistent page entitled "Review request for Draft:David Meyer".
There's nothing that you need to do; this is a volunteer driven process and can't be sped up short of finding more people to conduct reviews. Please continue to be patient. If accepted, the reviewer will place it at the proper title. (Probably "David Meyer (some sort of disambiguation)") 331dot (talk) 10:12, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Sam orbital, the only thing I can suggest is to have a look through WP:42 and the relevant criteria for your subject (WP:NBIO) and see whether you have the best possible sources. Drafts that are really good and really bad get dealt with quickly, because there is little for the reviewer to consider. The better you can make yours, the higher the chances of a faster review - and more importantly, the better the chances of acceptance! Meadowlark (talk) 09:46, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. ~2026-40493-37 (talk) 07:09, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

12:59, 16 July 2026 review of submission by ~2026-39996-24

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Question on notability sourcing before resubmitting Draft:Koutian Wu

@~2026-39996-24: assuming you're Ktwu01, please remember to log into your account when editing.
If you're trying to establish notability per WP:GNG, two sources wouldn't be enough for that. Therefore, what you're effectively asking us to do is to review these two sources and your draft, which amounts to a full review. We don't do on-demand reviews here at the help desk, you'll get one when you resubmit your draft.
I don't know if anyone has signposted you to our policy on autobiographies, but if not, let me do so now: WP:AUTOBIO. TL;DNR = you shouldn't really write about yourself. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:10, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

13:26, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Tufflikethat

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Hi there, I have looked at the notability criteria for schools, and I do think that I have enough reliable secondary sources to go with the on the information on the school website, but the article was still rejected. These reliable secondary sources include several school websites independent of this institution, as well as a government database. Obviously I am missing something, so what else do I need to do? Thanks so much :) Tufflikethat (talk) 13:26, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Tufflikethat: I don't know if you have secondary sources, because how would I know what you do or don't have (!), but at least your draft is not citing any. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:17, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@DoubleGrazing: Hi! Sorry for my poor phrasing. Since you reviewed my article, I have added (cited) several secondary sources about the subject (and independent of it), as well as information about it from a government database. The draft was still declined, so I was just asking what more I need to do, or if I should leave it and move on to something else as there are not enough reliable independent sources about the subject. Tufflikethat (talk) 14:34, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Tufflikethat: which of the sources cited are secondary, according to you? I'm happy to have another look, but scanning through them I didn't see any. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:39, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@DoubleGrazing Citation two, from education South Africa. Citation 3 and 6 are from the Durban High School (DHS) foundation, which is independent of DPHS and indeed DHS. Citation 11 (Durban Preparatory High School | Morningside | Contact & Details) is also an independent secondary source. At least, from my understanding, these are independent secondary about the subject, but I may be wrong. These were all I could find. Tufflikethat (talk) 15:44, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Tufflikethat: source #2 is a directory and information portal, not a secondary source; I'm not sure what #3 is, looks like a white paper about QR codes (!), or something like that, and not connected to this subject in any obvious way (that I can see); and as for #6, I can't quite figure out what that is, I don't think I could categorically say it isn't a secondary source, but neither can I say it definitely is. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:54, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Sorry, that QR code page is weird. I thought it linked to a South African Government Database, but the South African Government uses a dynamic security system that breaks direct URL downloads, so I deleted that citation, but I guess that meant all the other citations shifted and my whole comment was nonsense. But it should be correct now. Sorry for wasting your time! Tufflikethat (talk) 16:04, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Presence in databases and government listings do not establish notability. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 23:10, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thanks, I deleted that citation anyway. Tufflikethat (talk) 07:17, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

14:08, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Arsham azimi

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I respectfully request a reconsideration of the draft for "Arsham Azimi". I understand the concerns regarding notability and COI. However, I believe the subject meets the basic criteria for a standalone article for the following reasons: He is an active young Iranian freelancer in cybersecurity and software development with a documented online presence. His personal website (https://arsham-kurddev.ir) ranks #1 for his name in Google search, showing public interest. He maintains professional profiles on GitHub (https://github.com/arsham-azimi) and LinkedIn. As a teenage developer offering services in penetration testing, AI, and web development in Iran, he represents a new generation of young tech talent in the region. I have declared my COI clearly. The article is written in a neutral tone based on available verifiable information from his own published portfolio. I am open to any improvements or additional independent sourcing suggestions from reviewers. Thank you for your time and consideration. Arsham azimi (talk) 14:08, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Arsham azimi: Thank you for being transparent about your conflict of interest. However, you have further demonstrated that the draft's subject does not meet our notability guidelines. To be blunt with you: a strong Google ranking, an active GitHub profile, and a personal portfolio website do not establish notability on Wikipedia. Under our guidelines for biographies (WP:BIO), a subject must have received significant coverage in multiple reliable and independent sources (such as major news outlets, reputable tech publications, or peer-reviewed journals; and not interviews and press releases). Primary sources (like LinkedIn, GitHub, and a personal website) can never be used to establish notability, as they are self-published. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for self-promotion or advertising. Zingarese talk · contribs (please Reply to icon mention me on reply; thanks!) 14:16, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

16:36, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Jacktkg

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Hello! This is one of the first times that I have created an article on Wikipedia, and am looking for editing tips and help to improve my article to the standard that you require. The article is "Draft:Bill Baird (politician)". I added a good amount of credible sources about the person and edited the language to be straightforward. If you could help me that would be great. Thanks! Jacktkg (talk) 16:36, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Jacktkg, has Baird done anything that would mean he now passes WP:NPOL? The other option is to find multiple sources - usually three or more - each of which meets all three criteria in WP:42. That means good-sized sources in reputable publications, with no input from Baird or anyone close to him, that are entirely or mostly about Baird himself. Meadowlark (talk) 09:59, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Meadowlark He was the mayor of Lee's Summitt, MO and has held a few other positions in Kansas City, MO, and is now running to be Kansas City Executive. I used around 12 sources, probably a little over half were completely about him, but most were mentioning his accomplishments. I believe he meets the clearance for WP:NPOL because of this? Not sure what else I could do? Jacktkg (talk) 15:24, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I do not believe, from the sources you presented, that this person meets NPOL#2 (and clearly not the first one). Almost all the coverage is fairly run-of-the-mill election-related coverage, so it's hard to say that this is a major local politician with significant coverage. Mayors that would fit in this category are more like Jacob Frey or Barbara Lee or Cara Spencer, mayors who are either mayors of large cities or of particular notoriety, two things that draw a lot of coverage. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 18:29, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

18:08, 16 July 2026 review of submission by STMC2421

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I am unable to write this article properly. I have enough sources which are reliable and verified, but I am unable to frame it as per the article. Please help me accordingly. How can I improve this writing so that it attracts quickly to the administrators, guide me on that also. STMC2421 (talk) 18:08, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Administrators do not have special powers over content; the admin tools are to help the community with conduct issues. Your article was already rejected by the reviewer, meaning it will not be considered further in its present form. If you have any more questions, you ought to contact the reviewer. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 18:21, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

18:27, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Joni1971

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hello , I created a wiki page on a deceased guitar player that toured around Italy and produced Three albums . Unfortunately the page cannot be published, I ask if possible for help for the publication Joni1971 (talk) 18:27, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

You have resubmitted it and it is pending. 331dot (talk) 18:33, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

19:11, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Wednesday 0008

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I am looking for guidance on how to proceed with the article Draft:Simon Roszak. In all due respect to editor Theroadislong, I do not understand why IMDb is not considered a reliable source for a subject who is an actor in the entertainment industry. I would also benefit for further clarification on the editor's concerns regarding notability. Wednesday 0008 (talk) 19:11, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

See WP:IMDB but in short, IMDB is user-generated with little editorial oversight. He does not seem to meet WP:NACTOR. He doesn't have multiple significant roles or an extensive amount of commentary and critical analysis of his work. 331dot (talk) 19:20, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for clarifying the editorial comments. It is much appreciated and will help moving forward. Wednesday 0008 (talk) 19:35, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

21:25, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Elisegdk

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Hi there,

I have been told that this article does not have enough 'notable sources', however looking at the other firms in Category:Law firms of New Zealand, the coverage of other approved pages is the same as or less notable than the coverage supplied for Duncan Cotterill - in particular Bell Gully, Simpson Grierson, Wynn Williams & Co and Buddle Findlay. Given these pages have been approved with less notable coverage, I would like another review of the Duncan Cotterill page.

Thanks so much Elisegdk (talk) 21:25, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

That another article exists does not necessarily mean that it was "approved" by anyone. Please see other stuff exists. If you want to tell us what these other articles are, we can take action to remove them. We're only as good as those who choose to help us. 331dot (talk) 21:38, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
here are some examples. I do not wish these pages to be removed, simply to demonstrate that in this category, we have significant coverage
Buddle Findlay
Wynn Williams & Co Elisegdk (talk) 00:06, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
It does not demonstrate that your draft has significant coverage in any category; instead, it demonstrates that there are articles in the category that aren't up to scratch and should be improved or removed. Thank you for pointing these two out. One of them has already been tagged for removal. Meadowlark (talk) 10:04, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Please see WP:PAID. You say you're a consultant, but you need to specifically say if this is your client.
Wikipedia is not a place for a business to tell about itself and its offerings. There should be a summary of critical analysis and commentary by independent sources. Awards only contribute to notability if the award itself merits an article(like Nobel Peace Prize). 331dot (talk) 21:42, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you, yes I am a consultant and have worked with this business, but have not been paid specifically to write this article. I noticed it was missing and wanted to try my hand at Wikipedia. Elisegdk (talk) 22:31, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
If they are your client, you are a paid editor even if you have not been specifically asked to edit Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 22:38, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
if someone else reviews this who is totally independent, will that allow publishing? Elisegdk (talk) 00:04, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Elisegdk It has nothing to do with who submits it or who reviews it, nor whether other articles exist with the right level of coverage, it's entirely to do with whether the coverage you have provided for your draft demonstrates that the subject meets the relevant notability guidelines.
You've already been told your sources aren't sufficient, that means you need to find sources that are sufficient. There is no alternative path around this requirement.
I will copy the comment left by the latest reviewer, which seems to summarise things fairly thoroughly; The Hamilton book is the main reference, and I will assume (WP:AGF) that it was independently initiated, research and published with no editorial control by the law firm. However, there is little other significant coverage (in-depth - more than routine local and legal press reporting of trivia: office moves, mergers, legal listings or other content based on PR/marketing) about the firm in published reliable independent secondary sources with reputations for accuracy and fact-checking. Look at criteria in WP:ORGCRIT. Athanelar (talk) 07:06, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

21:25, 16 July 2026 review of submission by Jackoboom2026

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I am covering a topic of a thing that happened at a school and this is based off of personal research Jackoboom2026 (talk) 21:25, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

This isn't a suitable topic for Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 21:35, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Jackoboom2026: No sources, no article, no debate. Since this article is essentially accusing living people of cyberbullying (which is an outright crime in some jurisdictions) the sourcing for this needs to be a hell of a lot better than personal research per our biographical policies. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v Object Class: Drygioni 15:04, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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05:33, 17 July 2026 review of submission by Fstreitel

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Hi there,

my Draft submission was rejected as "appears to contain text generated by a large language model". I assure you that I hand-wrote the text. I did use Gemini to find out how to formulate certain sentences, since I'm not a native English speaker. But the main corpus of the text was formulated by me by hand. The notice that's posted on the article doesn't really tell me what specifically the issue is that the reviewer has with my draft, so I'm stuck not knowing how to fix it :-( Can someone give me some more guidance as to how to evolve the article so it meets standards?

Thanks Fabian Fstreitel (talk) 05:33, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Also please note my COI notice on the talk page of my draft. I'd also be grateful for input on whether that's a) correctly placed and b) whether I need to improve the article because of my COI. Fstreitel (talk) 05:35, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
In this comment you make three separate claims; that you hand-wrote the entire article, that you used Gemini to "formulate certain sentences," and that the "main corpus" of the text was "formulated" by hand.
AI generated text is not allowed in Wikipedia articles, subject to very limited exceptions that very rarely apply. If any of the text in your draft was generated by Gemini, then this requirement has been broken and that's why your draft was declined. You must write everything in your draft by yourself. It's completely fine if your English isn't perfect. It's much easier to fix simple grammatical or spelling mistakes made by non-native speakers than it is to fix the myriad deeper issues that AI usage causes.
Besides, we do not require that the English in your article be perfect, but we do require that your article not have any AI generated text in it. Athanelar (talk) 07:15, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Ah, I see, thank you for clarifying this. Then I will rewrite the entire thing by hand from scratch. I did not understand that even asking an LLM "is this correct English" and accepting suggestions for correction is not allowed. My bad. Fstreitel (talk) 07:39, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
While you don't strictly need to be a native English speaker to edit Wikipedia, competence is required. If you're trying to learn English, you can do it in your sandbox rather than trying to submit an article. Better yet, why not contribute to the Wikipedia in your native language? Every other Wikipedia is smaller than this one, so I'm sure they'd appreciate the help. guninvalid (talk) 07:16, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

06:40, 17 July 2026 review of submission by Daksh.R2005

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I just want an assistance for this draft what should I add or edit on the text. Daksh.R2005 (talk) 06:40, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Your draft would need to meet WP:NORG and/or WP:GNG. guninvalid (talk) 07:17, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
The information you need was given in the text of the first decline notice, which is visible at the top of the draft and also on your talk page. Athanelar (talk) 07:17, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Daksh.R2005, did you use an AI/LLM in any way to make this draft? Meadowlark (talk) 10:11, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Yes, sir. I did need some help while working on the article, and I understand that I made mistakes. I sincerely accept them.
I am willing to review everything carefully and rewrite the article from scratch in my own words, using my own research and references while following Wikipedia's guidelines.
I would be grateful if you could kindly share some insights or suggestions on where I went wrong and what I should improve. Your guidance will help me create a better article with a higher chance of being accepted.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to rewriting the page and learning from this experience. Daksh.R2005 (talk) 12:47, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I know you have probably been taught that it's polite to call everyone sir, but on Wikipedia it is much more polite to use people's usernames - a lot of us are not sirs! :)
Unfortunately yes, you will need to rewrite the article in your own words. You must find good sources: a good source is one which meets all three criteria of WP:42. Because your draft is about a company, each good source must not be any of the things listed at WP:CORPTRIV. To write a Wikipedia article, you should find three or more good sources and then summarise them. After that you can use less-good sources, like the company's website or brochures, to add uncontroversial information like when it was founded. There are other useful links in the decline notice on your draft. Meadowlark (talk) 20:43, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

09:59, 17 July 2026 review of submission by StormL00ver

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I submited my draft 12 days ago and I would be honored if some editor could check it if its good enough to be an article. ⚡StormL00ver⚡ 09:59, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@StormL00ver: yes, that is indeed how this works – you submit a draft, and we review it. And as you may have noticed, on top of your submitted draft it says "This may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 5,073 pending submissions waiting for review." Please be patient. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:04, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Sorry for being hasty about this draft.İt took me 2 months to complete the draft and send it. ⚡StormL00ver⚡ 10:53, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

11:36, 17 July 2026 review of submission by Markhermeling

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First of all, thanks for the VERY quick review of my draft page on AdaCore.

I very much tried to write the page from a non-marketing, non-promotional perspective. The reviewer still rejected it with: - promotional language: see Words to watch; - personal commentary: opinions or direct addresses to the reader; - informal language.

I much appreciate the feedback! I reviewed all the links and I made some minor edits, but I am not convinced I edited it sufficiently. I could really benefit from explicit pointers on which parts of the article do not align.

Note: I am commercially affiliated with AdaCore and have disclosed that. The company is 30+ years old, a big supporter of open source and the Ada programming language, and I thought it deserves a mention on Wikipedia.

Thanks! Markhermeling (talk) 11:36, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Markhermeling Promotion isn't just about avoiding specific tone or words, it's about your intent, which comes through often no matter how hard one tries to change it.
A promotional article is one which tells the world what the subject would like to know, essentially. A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.
I would suggest you read WP:PAIDADVICE. Athanelar (talk) 11:45, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Wow! Thanks for your time! Rolling up my sleeves! Markhermeling (talk) 12:07, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Unrelated to your efforts, I have to say I'm surprised that Ada is still a thing. When I worked for the Department of Defense including a stint in the Pentagon (I changed careers 16 years ago), I knew of no contractor or internal development effort across the Army and Navy that was using Ada for anything, particularly for embedded or real-time applications (weapons control, tracking, etc.) and scientific analysis including image processing and radar signature predictions. Everything was Fortran, C, or C++. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:31, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

15:20, 17 July 2026 review of submission by SpinnerLaserzthe2nd

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The season is the only Metal Heroes season that does not had a separate article. If you are an editor who is a Tokusatsu fan or a member of WikiProject Tokusatsu or from Japan, please help improve this article. I had not submitted my draft for review yet but this is a call for help.

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Special Rescue Exceedraft

Please ask Aspects and DonaldD23 for more info. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 15:20, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, @SpinnerLaserzthe2nd.
Please note that every draft article is reviewed on its own merits, not in relation to other articles or drafts.
"X is the only Y that does not have its own article" is never of any significance, because notability depends almost entirely on what has been published about the subject and by who, not on what the subject is or has done, and it's perfectly possible that people may have written about some Y's but not others. ColinFine (talk) 18:22, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Okay, so what solutions can you come up with regarding the show and the draft? SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 19:06, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Note that this isn't the best forum to solicit co-editing; you might try a relevant WikiProject, like Wikipedia:WikiProject Tokusatsu. 331dot (talk) 19:21, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

15:24, 17 July 2026 review of submission by CraftyHistorian

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Hello. This draft has been substantially revised following two declines. The reviewer concerns regarding sourcing and citations have been addressed, and numerous additional independent secondary sources have been added. It has now been awaiting rereview for over two months. Would someone be willing to take another look? CraftyHistorian (talk) 15:24, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@CraftyHistorian Currently, your draft reads (unsurprisingly) as an exhaustive list of what Elozua would like us to know about him (or rather, his work.) A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.
I would imagine that the way you wrote this draft is WP:BACKWARDS. Presumably, as with most paid editing cases, you were told by Mr. Elozua what information he'd like to see included in the article about him, and you proceeded to try to find sources which discussed that information.
What you need to do instead is find sources that were written by people with no connection whatsoever to Mr. Elozua (which means that anything written by, for example, galleries displaying his art is out the window) and summarise what those sources say about him and his work. That's the core of your article, and that's what demonstrates his notability. Only after that is done can you then add additional information from sources that might be more closely affiliated with him.
I can also see some signs of AI generated text in your draft. This is not allowed, and you must remove and replace any such text. Athanelar (talk) 15:42, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for taking the time to review this draft. I've genuinely found your comments very helpful. Here's my plan: I'll take another look at the article with your comments in mind. I'll work toward restructuring (and concision) so that it better reflects the secondary literature I have found, rather than resources more closely affiliated to him. And overall, I’ll be submitting a draft addressing your concern that this article appears to be written WP:BACKWARDS. I'll re-make a concise draft working with my best three sources.
Before I move forward with these adjustments, I’d appreciate your thoughts on some lingering questions that I have. When you discuss  gallery publications do you also question museum publications? Reading your response, my impression is that such resources are also too closely affiliated to him despite them being research-based scholarly resources with comprehensive citations.
Regarding the topic of neutrality: in this draft do you find my tone to be biased and/or is it the fact that the draft reads as an “exhaustive list”? As I mentioned, my plan is to re-write to demonstrate an “article forward” writing process, but if there are areas where my language seems biased, I would appreciate an example so that I can get a better sense of what to avoid in the future.
As for AI-generated text, I wrote the draft myself. Much like the topic of neutrality, are there specific sentences where my wording raises a concern? While my plan is to do a large rewrite, I’m still interested in knowing which sections stand out to you.
Finally, I hope you don’t mind me mentioning that I’m newer to writing for Wikipedia. I’m a trained curator and craft historian moreso used to writing for the public and scholarly venues, and I admit, it’s been a learning process to switch-up my writing techniques for Wikipedia’s style, policies, and guidelines! I share this just because I want to share that I am genuine when I share my gratitude for helping me improve this draft. So, thank you genuinely for your time, guidance, and patience with me. CraftyHistorian (talk) 16:36, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Evidence of AI writing is given by an unsourced assertion that looks like pure WP:Synthesis, and another synthesized assertion in Wikipedia's voice cited to the subject's own work. LLM chatbots love to do this sort of thing. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 19:23, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Anachronist hello! Thanks for your response and the resource you linked! Reviewing the page on WP synthesis I can see that under these guidelines I was guilty of “synthesizing meaning from multiple sources to state or imply a conclusion not explicitly stated by any of those sources.” That said, that was simply my own naive doing (Not AI) as I was trying to make things easier for a reader to understand. My bad! I do have another question, though, (and my apologies if I seem totally obtuse). What does this sentence mean: “…another synthesized assertion in Wikipedia's voice cited to the subject's own work”? CraftyHistorian (talk) 20:03, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Breaking down the sentence: a 'synthesized assertion' means you have put together information from multiple sources to state a fact that isn't in either source; 'in Wikipedia's voice' means that you're not sourcing that assertion to a particular person (for example, you could write "Historian Henry Tudor argues that the sky is green" but not simply "The sky is green" - that second one is 'in Wikipedia's voice'); and the source you have given for this statement is the person you're writing about, who is obviously going to be inclined to say good things about their own works. Meadowlark (talk) 20:49, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
You say, in Wikipedia's voice: "Through the 2000s, Elozua continued to explore computer technologies, employing Computer-aided Design (CAD) programs to develop digital prints and templates for steel and ceramic sculptures." This is cited to a work by Elozua. That work may not even contain that specific assertion, but the assertion is an interpretation of the content of that work. That's also synthesis. Even if Elozua explicitly claims this, but that's Elozua's claim and not Wikipedia's. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:53, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

16:19, 17 July 2026 review of submission by Deposit SGS 1899

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Hi! I'm new to making wikipedia articles (I' ve just started doing it yesterday, and i wanted to make a page for a soccer club that still no one has made a Page off, and i would like to get tips from people who do these types of pages. I'd like to mention that i'm really confused lol and i don't know if you guys can see my draft. Anyways, Bye! Deposit SGS 1899 (talk) 16:19, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

The draft is available at Draft:Auto Bahia Foot-Ball Club. Remember, Wikipedia articles are mainly based on secondary sources, so you need to find reliable, independent, published sources who have talked about this football club. And this should be significant coverage and commentary, not a listing in database or a brief mention. And, this is English Wikipedia, so all articles need to be in English. If you wish to create an article in Portuguese, it should be at pt.wikipedia.org, which is the URL for Portuguese Wikipedia. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 18:06, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I've just figured that out lol, and i do have some experience on doing articles, as i have written two articles and another one that wasn't finished, but those were on a fan wiki, and i have conscience in regards to the need of citing sources and i know what an informative text should have or not have. Anyways, thank you for responding me. Deposit SGS 1899 (talk) 22:35, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hello, @Deposit SGS 1899, and welcome to Wikipedia.
My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia.
If you wanted to learn to be a motor mechanic, would you start by trying to build a car from scratch? ColinFine (talk) 18:25, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi, @ColinFine and thank you for responding me.
I'd like to say that i see what you mean, but still, i would like to create my article (also see what i said up above to the other person that gave me a response), as i came here to register this part of the history of my state's football , but yeah, let's say if i followed your advice by doing editing on existing articles, i think that i actually could get more engaged into writing on the wiki along the way.
I specifically chose to create the page because i actually felt the need of documentating about this club's story as this is like the best place to do this on the internet lol, it's like the definite way of documentating something like that. Anyways thanks! Also, could you delete my draft? Or can i do it myself? Deposit SGS 1899 (talk) 23:03, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hello, @Deposit SGS 1899.
Wikipedia is absolutely not the place to document anything. Only if it has already been documented in independent reliable sources should Wikipedia have an article on it.
If a draft is not touched for six months, it will be automatically deleted, so you don't need to do anything. If you are concerned with it sitting around, you can add {{db-author}} (with the curly brackets) to the top, and somebody will come along and delete it. ColinFine (talk) 14:12, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hello @ColinFine
Thanks for the response, i appreciate it. I think i was kinda being hyperbolic when i mentioned about "documentating" y' know, what i meant is that it was the "easiest" way for the general people on the web to access about this club, and yes, it has actually been documentated before by some other websites, and especially by one i was using as a source for my page, and yes people could just simply click on it, what i was wanting to do was more of adding it on the wikipedia list of the clubs in my state as i think it deserved to be there, as how you said is not the place to document anything, however i would still of course do the work of including more in-depth information, and not adding a superficial entry on the wiki. For the fact that the club actually did something sort of relevant in my state's football, i felt that the absence of a page about it left some sort of "gap" as the wiki also has pages about other similar clubs in my state. But yeah, that was what i was feeling, and i appreciate your response. Thanks! Deposit SGS 1899 (talk) 15:24, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Please note that it is very unlikely other editors will consider this source a reputable one. A reputable source on Wikipedia is a published one, with a wide reputation for accuracy, typically with attributed author(s), and an editorial process that confirms facts. This Wordpress site is a WP:SELFPUBLISHed source, and to be considered reliable, the author has to be an established subject-matter expert, whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable, independent publications. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 14:05, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

17:41, 17 July 2026 review of submission by MatuMaKa

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Hey! I'd like to know how it can be approved. Like what should I add, change or remove. Since this is a semi-known server in the Minehut server list I'd like to see it as a wikipedia page so smaller creators can acknowledge what people went thru to make this and have the courage to do that themselves. MatuMaKa (talk) 17:41, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source. Athanelar (talk) 17:51, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hello, @MatuMaKa.
However noble your intention, "so smaller creators can acknowledge what people went thru to make this and have the courage to do that themselves" is not what Wikipedia is for. Please see What Wikipedia is not. ColinFine (talk) 18:27, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@MatuMaKa: No sources, no article, no debate. Individual Minecraft servers very rarely, if ever, warrant standalone articles simply for want of coverage in news outlets (Minecraft servers are ten-a-penny and man bites dog remains in full effect). —Jéské Couriano v^_^v Look out it's Jimothy! 14:47, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hey! If you feel like this isn’t fit for an article, then I won’t update this. Thanks for sharing your opinion on this. MatuMaKa (talk) 13:07, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

22:58, 17 July 2026 review of submission by Johnphillie

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I’m not sure what I need to do here I am a fan of caulkdraggin and wanted to make him a Wikipedia when I didn’t find one for him Johnphillie (talk) 22:58, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Have you read through Your First Article, @Johnphillie? That outlines the process of writing a Wikipedia article. But you should know that writing a new article is the most difficult thing to do here, and we strongly suggest that new editors spend at least a few weeks working on existing articles in order to understand our policies and guidelines before trying to create a new article. Meadowlark (talk) 05:01, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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04:20, 18 July 2026 review of submission by S7xEG4pi7UeyAKyIh^Jl

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Could an uninvolved editor assess whether the Bloomberg Markets 2020, South China Morning Post 2020, and Pensions & Investments 2021 sources together satisfy WP:ORGDEPTH and WP:SIRS for ShoreVest Partners? I am a disclosed paid contributor. S7xEG4pi7UeyAKyIh^Jl (talk) 04:20, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

The Bloomberg does not. It barely mentions ShoreVest, it's only barely about Benjamin Fanger, in the context of introducing Fanger for his opinion on an issue. Not a source to establish notability for either.
The South China Morning Post one from 2020 is not useful. I can't evaluate the third one. But that source is being cited for something that's not about ShoreVest.
The fundamental problem is that you appear to have a bit of a misconception of what Wikipedia articles are. We're not looking for things said by ShoreVest or people connected to it. We're looking for significant coverage that is primarily about ShoreVest. See WP:CORPDEPTH.
There's also a moderate whiff of WP:LLM involvement here. I really hope that isn't the case. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 04:32, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
It's more than moderate. This comment itself is WP:AIREVIEW and contains the "I am a disclosed paid contributor" disclaimer that AI generated comments love to add, for some reason. I have rejected the article as both AI generated and plainly below the CORPTRIV threshold. Athanelar (talk) 05:15, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Also redundant edit summaries. We have "tightened source attribution", "more precise attribution", "closer attribution to independent sources", and "added a sourced company infobox", "added a sourced company infobox" (again), "added a concise company infobox" (wow, three infoboxes added to the same draft?) Athanelar (talk) 05:19, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Could you please consider changing your username to something easier for people to type? 331dot (talk) 08:24, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

15:32, 18 July 2026 review of submission by ~2026-40144-05

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Feedback request: Draft:Thomas George K. - revised after decline

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Hello, I would appreciate feedback on Draft:Thomas George K., which was recently declined by Sulfurboy for insufficient notability references and lack of inline citations.

I have substantially revised the draft to address both concerns:

  • Added independent, reliable third-party sources including The Hindu, The Higher Education Review, The Academic Insights, ArdorComm Media, and Careers360
  • Added inline citations throughout every section of the article
  • The subject holds a Guinness World Record for the "longest business lesson" (72 hours), which is covered by multiple independent media sources

The draft has been resubmitted. I would be grateful if a reviewer could take a look and provide any additional feedback on how to improve it before the next formal review. Thank you! Risvilead (talk) 17:02, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Risvilead: we don't do on-demand reviews here at the help desk; you have resubmitted the draft, and a reviewer will assess it once they get around to it. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 17:10, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

17:15, 18 July 2026 review of submission by Lucasussex

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our citations must be in-line. This means that a citation footnote should appear after every statement or piece of information, with the citation linking to the corresponding source that verifies that statement or piece of information. At the moment all your footnotes are bunched at the bottom of the draft. In-line citations is mandatory for biographic articles how do i this? Lucasussex (talk) 17:15, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, @Lucasussex.
Please see WP:REFB.
My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 18:24, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Second Review Request - Draft:Ivy Zelman

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Hi, I recently submitted Draft:Ivy Zelman and received a decline. I believe the draft meets notability requirements, neutrality tone requirements, and source citation requirements with sourcing from major outlets including Barron’s, Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. I would appreciate a second reviewer taking a look. Thank you. IvyBowie (talk) 18:22, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@IvyBowie: sorry, we don't do "second opinions", otherwise we'd never get anywhere, and we already have a backlog of over 5,000 pending drafts. We trust our reviewers to know what they're doing when they provide the "first opinion". Note also that this wasn't declined for notability, but for non-neutral POV and being resume-like. Address those issues and resubmit, you will then get another assessment. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 18:31, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hello, @IvyBowie.
This is not going to happen.
If you address the issues in the decline, and resubmit, another reviewer will in time look at it.
I suggest your read WP:PUBLICITY and WP:BOSS.
Your draft reads in several places as being what your client wants people to know about herself. Wikipedia is basically completely uninterested in this. Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost exclusively interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources.
Which of your sources meet all the conditions in WP:42? Just looking through the titles, it seems to me that the majority of them are based on her words - that won't do. ColinFine (talk) 18:32, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi @ColinFine Thank you SO much for the detailed feedback — this is very helpful and I will work on addressing the citations you flagged before resubmitting. IvyBowie (talk) 19:03, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

20:41, 18 July 2026 review of submission by Captaintraceydaniels

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Hello. This draft was declined because it appears to contain text generated by a large language model. This article was written in it's entirety by the editor. Can you please offer examples of what appears to be generated by an LLM, and how that appearance might be addressed and remedied? Captaintraceydaniels (talk) 20:41, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Please use the first person and not "the editor", it comes off as obfuscation.
The "ford wikipedia · TXT" is a good clue.
Did you use an AI to any degree, even just to correct spelling? 331dot (talk) 20:59, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I did not. I looked at numerous other existing articles for valid examples, bearing in mind the standards of neutral tone and the use of independent sources. Captaintraceydaniels (talk) 21:32, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I would note that the bulk of the draft is about his film and not him personally. It is possible thar the film is notable but not him personally. Other than the part about the film, the draft just documents his activities, with little critical analysis and commentary about him.
Please see other stuff exists, it is actually a poor idea to use any random article as a model or example, as it too could be inappropriate and you would be unaware of this. If you want to use other articles as a model, use those that are classified as good articles or even Featured articles. 331dot (talk) 21:40, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Captaintraceydaniels - did you use some chatbot, some special template or specialist website to submit this draft? ChrysGalley (talk) 23:43, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

22:19, 18 July 2026 review of submission by Maccoutinho

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Not sure why my articles are being flagged. Heitor Alvelos is a pretty important name in academia in Porto, he has lectured at FBAUP and ESAD for years and has published lots of scientific papers. Requesting that this page is made live ASAP. Thank you! Andy (talk) 22:19, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

LLM generated content is banned from Wikipedia, outside very narrow exceptions that this article does not fall under. guninvalid (talk) 22:26, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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04:30, 19 July 2026 review of submission by Brandonjc1020

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If you write the profile and use AI to edit the grammar is that not okay? Brandonjc1020 (talk) 04:30, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

AI SPaG tools often go beyond what is asked of them. Also, we can't link to or cite those PDFs (copyright violation); you should ideally cite them as offline sources, providing the name of the publication, edition, article name, article byline, and pages the article is on. We also do not cite IMDb (no editorial oversight). —Jéské Couriano v^_^v Look out it's Jimothy! 04:52, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Brandonjc1020 - there is no requirement for perfect grammar, there is a flat requirement not to use AI, so given that choice you would let another editor sort out any grammar issues later. Copyediting editors will do it better and faster than AI. There is a narrow exception that allows AI to be used for copyedits, but that has to be seen quite narrowly, and unless you know what you are doing you best avoid it. The way I interpret this is that AI has patterns of language and grammar that real humans don't have, so if we can spot the dread hand of AI, given how much AI rubbish we see here, then it's not going to go well. One approach which I believe to be OK is to write up your draft, warts and all on Wikipedia, save it, then in a separate window ask AI to list any spelling or grammar mistakes in a copy/paste action from the draft. This approach will not reword your draft, but you can go back and re-edit any spelling mistakes in the draft window, one by one and manually, not copy/pasting back into the draft. And ignoring any silly suggestions (such as many "comma splices"). Good luck, but challenge your own writing yourself, the end result is more rewarding than a sub-contracted effort. ChrysGalley (talk) 07:05, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

11:53, 19 July 2026 review of submission by Denwin D'souza

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Hi yes the current article was written by AI But I have some resource material also I have some references which are not in the website but it's a old book also called handbook. I am unable to add logos or symbols or any photos relevant to this association and I reduce AI usage write another Article can you please guide me or any suggestions you can give for future reference. Denwin D'souza (talk) 11:53, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Denwin D'souza - thank you for being honest about this and you clearly don't need to use AI, you express yourself very well. Firstly read and understand the WP:GOLDENRULE. I could complicate this, but if you can find three reliable sources, independent of the organisation, that meet that rule then you are in business. If you can't find that, maybe all the sources are linked to the organisation, then you need to think again. And sometimes it's just a matter of waiting and watching until the good sources turn up. If you do have 3 such sources then all you need to do is to summarise them. Don't worry about logos, symbols, photos. They may well make the article more interesting but for this stage of the process it is just the text and sources that matter, not pictures. ChrysGalley (talk) 12:13, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

12:24, 19 July 2026 review of submission by Ilianeudecker

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I have supplied many independent references to this article and hope that it is now sufficiently and adequately referenced to allow for publication. Please advise! Ilianeudecker (talk) 12:24, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

If you feel that you have addressed the concerns, please resubmit the draft. We don't do pre-review reviews. 331dot (talk) 13:05, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
thank you Ilianeudecker (talk) 11:11, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Three whole paragraphs in your biography section have no citations at all. Lots of unsourced assertions. This would be declined again. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:59, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you Ilianeudecker (talk) 11:11, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

15:45, 19 July 2026 review of submission by Anwar Ahmed123

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I did the reserch and all the facts checks out please pinpoint what i need to change or should i write the whoe page again is there any specifics parts needed to be changed to get the page approved help will be much appriciated i have chosen this article becuase there are much information avaibale for this certain celebrity in pakistani media and television also news articles etc so tell me what should i do its a novice mistake as i am very new at this Anwar Ahmed123 (talk) 15:45, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, @Anwar Ahmed123.
A Wikipedia article should be a neutral summary of what the majority of people who are wholly unconnected with the subject have independently chosen to publish about the subject in reliable publications, (see Golden rule) and not much else. What you know (or anybody else knows) about the subject is not relevant except where it can be verified from a reliable published source.
Few of your sources appear to be independent of Sommro. See WP:42 for the kind of sources that are required for an article.
My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 15:58, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Review request for Draft:Kiddopia (resubmitted after decline)

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Draft:Kiddopia was declined in May 2026 for suspected LLM content. The article has been fully rewritten in my own words. Sources include Business Standard, Moneycontrol, Economic Times, Times of India, Common Sense Media and BusinessWire. I have no financial connection to the subject. Would appreciate if a reviewer could take a look. ASharma97 (talk) 22:06, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

You've submitted it for review. I restored the prior reviewer history that you removed. There is nothing to do now but wait. Posting here doesn't speed things up. ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 22:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@ASharma97 You have announced both here and on your user page, apropos of nothing, that you have no connection to the subject.
I find this hard to believe; first of all because making such a statement seems to be pre-empting an anticipated accusation, and secondly because other than working on this draft, your only activity has been adding links to articles using the link suggestion feature, and a handful of copyedits early on that seem to have been done with AI, which is an unusual pattern of editing for most inexperienced editors without any particular incentive.
It's rather like standing next to an expensive vase and suddenly announcing to the room that you have absolutely no intention of breaking the vase. It's a strange thing to mention without prompting.
Please be transparent with us. Conflict of interest editing and paid editing are not against the rules, but trying to conceal it certainly is. Your draft is no more likely to get published whether you are or are not connected to the subject.
Of course, by all means tell me if I'm off the mark here, but if you are affiliated in any way with this company it's important that you disclose this. Athanelar (talk) 10:33, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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00:49, 20 July 2026 review of submission by Bruinguy

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I do not understand why this draft was rejected for not having reliable sources when I used three reputable newspapers and a highly regarded magazine? Please provide further direction. Bruinguy (talk) 00:49, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Your draft was declined, not rejected. Rejection has a specific meaning for drafts. See WP:42 for guidelines on reliable sources. guninvalid (talk) 00:51, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Plus, since this is a company, you need to avoid WP:CORPTRIV. Meadowlark (talk) 09:39, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hello, @Bruinguy.
Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost exclusively interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources.
Several of the sources you cited, based on their titles, are almost certainly regurgitating press releases, and so are telling us only what the company wants to say. ColinFine (talk) 16:29, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
There is nothing in my article that comes from a company publication nor is there anything in there to so indicate. I thought maybe I was misunderstanding so I went to one of the entities which you listed as being a contributor. I see that of the first five sources quoted about The Broadway Bradford, four are from contemporaneous newspapers and one is from the website of one of the developers of the project. What is the difference? I have quoted from a highly regarded business magazine, part of the Time Life organization and the San Francisco Examiner , the first newspaper that began the Hearst Corporation. Neither of those companies was ever connected to Henry J. Kaiser or the Permanente companies. Also I don't know who Meadowlark is or why it is part of this conversation. Bruinguy (talk) 18:59, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

13:30, 20 July 2026 review of submission by A Typical Researcher

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I have been waiting for over 20 days for someone to edit my draft. If anyone can please take time and look at my draft, I would appreciate that. Thank you A Typical Researcher (talk) 13:30, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi @A Typical Researcher. Did you see the message at the top Review waiting, please be patient. This may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order.? qcne (talk) 13:32, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Sorry no I didn’t read it entirely, I thought they were in order. I just saw the please wait this may be 3 months or longer A Typical Researcher (talk) 13:34, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
In any case, I have reviewed and declined the draft. qcne (talk) 13:36, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

13:45, 20 July 2026 review of submission by A Typical Researcher

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Hello again, I am curious did I not put enough sources or does my sources and draft not follow what Wikipedia wants. I have edited the inappropriate language.

Thanks A Typical Researcher (talk) 13:45, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi @A Typical Researcher. There isn't any indication from the sources that this mall meets our criteria for inclusion. Do you have better sources? qcne (talk) 14:25, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
That was all I could find A Typical Researcher (talk) 15:47, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Regrettably, this mall doesn't meet our criteria for a stand-alone article, in that case. qcne (talk) 15:51, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I have asked for deletion A Typical Researcher (talk) 16:27, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

14:23, 20 July 2026 review of submission by Satori

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I'm trying to understand what's missing. When I compare my draft to existing articles about other tunes such as Carolan's_Welcome, I'm not seeing a lot of difference. I have multiple sources stating that it's a well-known and oft-performed tune in the Irish tradition. I've established that its been performed by several notable music groups. I'm sure there are more secondary sources that I can cite, but I'm not understanding what they need to establish that my current sources don't. -Satori (talk) 14:23, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Please see other stuff exists. There are many ways that inappropriate content can be on Wikipedia, and this cannot justify adding more. This is why we judge each article or draft on their own merits and not based on the presence of other articles. Though understandable, it's a poor idea to use any random article as a model for this reason, instead you should use articles classified as good articles or even featured articles.
I might suggest that you ask the reviewer directly what their concerns were. 331dot (talk) 14:44, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Satori: The article on "Carolan's Welcome" completely predates the drafting process (first edit 2010/Sep/01). —Jéské Couriano v^_^v Look out it's Jimothy! 15:55, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

15:27, 20 July 2026 review of submission by Dunes1987

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This page is about listing the Filmography of Indian Cinematographer Mr.Shelley Calist. So I've cited news articles that mention the films he has worked on, and has also mentioned him.

My previous versions got rejected saying that the sources don't provide significant coverage. I disagree. The coverage is about his filmography and not himself. Kindly approve. Dunes1987 (talk) 15:27, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Dunes1987: Refer to User:Jéské Couriano/Decode:
What I can assess is no good, and I don't hold out high hopes that the Tamil-language sources are any better simply because the subject is backstage personnel and isn't likely to have sources about them specifically. Coverage of the films they have worked on isn't the same as coverage of the person.Jéské Couriano v^_^v Look out it's Jimothy! 15:52, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
I have rejected for AI usage. The Chennai City News story is an interview with one of the film's actors (Gopi) and sure he says some nice things about the subject, but not exactly as reported, wording wise, it was a LLM style fuzzy output which neglected to point out that Mandy Rice-Davies applies. ChrysGalley (talk) 21:07, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

16:30, 20 July 2026 review of submission by ZaqarHakobyan

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I am new to Wikipedia and need guidance creating a draft article and learning the editing process. ZaqarHakobyan (talk) 16:30, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, @ZaqarHakobyan.
My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 17:22, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@ZaqarHakobyan: Your first task, before you commit to any sort of edit, is to look for third-party news sources with editorial oversight that discuss the subject at length. If you can't find those, you won't be able to write an article. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v Look out it's Jimothy! 17:23, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thanks ZaqarHakobyan (talk) 17:47, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

21:30, 20 July 2026 review of submission by Inpops

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This was rejected under the original editor with the assumption the company may not ever be notable, editors are not encouraged to submit. I have tried to make some major improvements to the article, adding more info and using a wide range of sources. There has been discussion on the Iveco article on having a separate article for the group, since the current article is made up of a mix of content relating to the Iveco truck company and its parent, which also has other businesses. I've admittedly worked fairly hard on this draft as an established editor but I wanted to see what others think. I think most of the things that need to be there are there, though context and background is still something notably missing. I was originally confident I could get the draft to go through but now I'm starting to question if I could really do so. I might consider bringing this up to the Iveco talk page since some editors have expressed support in a split. If the draft still is not notable I guess the other option will be to rework the current Iveco article to make the distinction clearer, for example include key details within the "History" section. Inpops (talk) 21:30, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

22:47, 20 July 2026 review of submission by GarethLathey

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Hi, I am trying to create a stub for the company that I work for. In the articles talk section I have disclosed a conflict of interest. I have modelled the stub on the WINC stub: Winc.

In the last review that declined my article, key reasons that were cited was that it read like an advertisment/ language was promotional and a personal commentary. I have been careful to list only facts of what the business is (similar to the WINC stub) and acted on all feedback received to date.

Please can someone provide me examples of where you feel this article sounds promotional or like personal commentary, because when I compare it to the WINC stub, I am struggling to understand why it is deemed promotional. GarethLathey (talk) 22:47, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Please see other stuff exists. We judge each draft or article on their own merits and not based on the presence of other articles that themselves may be inappropriate and just not yet addressed by a volunteer. There are many ways inappropriate content can be on Wikipedia, this cannot justify adding more. It is actually a poor, if understandable, idea to use any random article as a model or example for this reason. If you want to use other articles as a model, use those that are considered good articles.
A business telling about itself, such as its own activities and offerings, is considered promotional here, see WP:YESPROMO. Wikipedia articles primarily summarize.what independent reliable sources say about a topic, not what it says about itself or its routine activities.
Please see WP:PAIDADVICE and WP:BOSS, and show them to your superiors and colleagues. In short, you're not likely to succeed at this, especially as a new user without prior editing experience. 331dot (talk) 23:21, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you. It would have been good to have this information and context at the begining. Are we able to request changes to this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OfficeMax I ask because the representation of OfficeMax NZ is incorrect. This article makes it sound as if we are part of the same legal entitiy, which is not true.
Thank you,
Gareth GarethLathey (talk) 00:57, 21 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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