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Citation Question for Declined Article

Hi! Thank you for the note on the citations of my current draft, Draft:The New Blue of Yale. I actually wanted your advice on if I correctly formatted a part of this page, as I sourced the alumni records from a physical archive. I live in Connecticut, so I was able to go to the library where these records are stored to access them. I am pretty sure I linked everything correctly after the first declined request, but I am still getting my footing with Wikipedia formatting and I would love any help! --AtheNa1419 (talk) 10:55, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for your message. But I apologise to say that I can't help you with your draft as I am not longer engaged in reviewing drafts and not a AfC reviewer longer. Please be patient with your draft, someone will eventually review your draft and leave feedback. Thanks! Hope your understand. <span style="box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px #39FF14; border:2px solid orange; color:#39FF14; padding:3px; border-radius:10px;"> '''''PhantomVorteX''''' </span> (Talk) 07:35, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

::Hey there, I know you reviewed my draft a while agao, I was just curious if any of the edits made have improved it since! Thanks again for all your help --AtheNa1419 (talk) 10:55, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Dr Raghunath Madhav Misal (10:49, 9 June 2026)

Hi, how do I upload my articles here --Dr Raghunath Madhav Misal (talk) 10:49, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

:Did you mean creating a article here? <span style="box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px #39FF14; border:2px solid orange; color:#39FF14; padding:3px; border-radius:10px;"> '''''PhantomVorteX''''' </span> (Talk) 15:11, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Vzharkova (06:58, 11 June 2026)

I have answered the queries by the previous editor and pointed out to mistakes made by reviewer about eigen vectors. But nobody replied to me. Can you please look at my answers and advise what else can be done?
Thank you

Valentina --Vzharkova (talk) 06:58, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

May 2026 NPP backlog drive – Points award

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Question from Dreune (13:01, 13 June 2026)

Hi Vorthex, nice to meet you. I'm interested mostly in Arts, writing, history, culture and biology. I already submitted two drafts related to West African cultural associations. Perhaps you could scale through them to verify whether there are required updates related to formatting and the likes. Thanks. --Dreune (talk) 13:01, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Troiferizi (19:28, 15 June 2026)

Hi how to create an article in Wikipedia --Troiferizi (talk) 19:28, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

:Prepare a draft first and then submit it for review. <span style="box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px #39FF14; border:2px solid orange; color:#39FF14; padding:3px; border-radius:10px;"> '''''PhantomVorteX''''' </span> (Talk) 05:21, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Harikrishnna (15:42, 16 June 2026)

Is it worth it living life against all odds? Doesn't it feels it meaning less feels nihilistic some time ? --Harikrishnna (talk) 15:42, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from SameekshaJ on Help:Contents ↗ (06:35, 17 June 2026)

Hi,
I have a keen interest in cars in india and was thinking of editing some brands like mahindra, and byd coz ev is the need of the hour and dealership pages, and I came across this page- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_Landmark
and found it's a listed company that sells Citroen cars as well, but the only reliable source for this information is NSE files and some third-party stock info website. Will that be considered a reliable source or not?
The same thing happened on the Mahindra page; they are also listed, and the latest update is only on the screener and scanx.trade and all.

Can you please help? This is the first time editing the Wikipedia page. --SameekshaJ (talk) 06:35, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Stanley Wiater on User:Stanley Wiater/sandbox (18:11, 19 June 2026)

Hello. My name is Roger Terry. This is my first time creating a Wikipedia page. I'm doing it on behalf of my mentor, Stanley Wiater. I put the profile under his name. Does this automatically make his page ineligible? Thank you for reading and I hope to hear from you soon. --Stanley Wiater (talk) 18:11, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation ↗: Sung Jin-woo ↗ (June 20)

<div style="border: solid 1px #FCC; background-color: var(--background-color-warning-subtle, #fdf2d5); color: inherit; padding: 0.5em 1em; margin: 1.5em; width: 90%;">'''Draft declined'''{{pb}}50px|left ↗Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia. Your draft submission to Articles for creation ↗ has been reviewed but not accepted at this time.{{pb}}
<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Feedback'''{{pb}}The reviewer, Grapesurgeon, left the following feedback:
{{divbox|gray|3=This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion ↗. The draft requires multiple published secondary ↗ sources that:

provide ''significant coverage ↗'': discuss the subject in detail, not just brief mentions or routine announcements;

are ''reliable ↗'': from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;

are ''independent ↗'': not connected to the subject, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

Please add references that meet ''all three'' of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.|}}{{divbox|blue|3=I think the topic is likely notable, but not adequately proven by the sourcing. Also some strange formatting errors and the article is not really substantive.}}

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Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the '''Articles for creation help desk ↗'''. If you have any ''other'' questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the '''Teahouse ↗''', a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! grapesurgeon (talk) 05:27, 20 June 2026 (UTC)</div>
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Question from Daddydark69 (21:16, 20 June 2026)

I have an article I need written --Daddydark69 (talk) 21:16, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from SheiduMJ (22:20, 20 June 2026)

Hello, how do I create a citation --SheiduMJ (talk) 22:20, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation ↗: Sung Jin-woo ↗ (June 21)

provide ''significant coverage ↗'': discuss the subject in detail, not just brief mentions or routine announcements;

are ''reliable ↗'': from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;

are ''independent ↗'': not connected to the subject, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

Please add references that meet ''all three'' of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.|}}{{divbox|blue|3=Still not proven individual notability enough from the series imo. The "MSN" articles (this is misattributed; MSN is an aggregator, the actual underlying newspaper is Comic Book Resources ↗; please make sure to attribute underlying papers in future) are from a source that has weak reliability. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=cbr&prefix=Wikipedia%3AReliable+sources%2FNoticeboard&fulltext=Search+the+noticeboard+archives&fulltext=Search&ns0=1&searchToken=6o7292z0wx7cz47q6o6i7p9v9 ↗ read some of the threads in this link.}}

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Question from Gerald Gulanday on BookFinder.com ↗ (15:27, 21 June 2026)

Helloe I'm Gerald Gulanday Frome Philippines I'm glad to apps, to I learn much --Gerald Gulanday (talk) 15:27, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

How to withdraw to my ern mony

erning withdrawal Gerald Gulanday (talk) 15:31, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

:Wikipedia doesn't pay for edits. It's a volunteer service, all people just work because it align with their goals. <span style="box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px #39FF14; border:2px solid orange; color:#39FF14; padding:3px; border-radius:10px;"> '''''PhantomVorteX''''' </span> (Talk) 13:35, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Enden, what work me inwikipedia

and how much may ern Gerald Gulanday (talk) 15:32, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Holzapfel-at-Wiki (15:37, 23 June 2026)

Hello
did you have a look on my "poster", which containes basically all the information to use the infos for this poster?
If you think we need more explanations, please let me know!
Yours Wilfried --Holzapfel-at-Wiki (talk) 15:37, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

:Can you clarify what you mean by "poster"? <span style="box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px #39FF14; border:2px solid orange; color:#39FF14; padding:3px; border-radius:10px;"> '''''PhantomVorteX''''' </span> (Talk) 13:34, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 11

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[[File:Baby Globe in Paris.gif|thumb|150px|The Wikimania program is now live ↗!]]

'''Community Wishlist''': Weigh in on proposals and open questions on how the wishlist will operate in the future. ↗

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'''New U4C members elected:''' The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) has new members ↗ and has two remaining vacancies in Middle East & North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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'''Tech News''': The latest highlights from Tech News week 24 ↗ and 25 ↗ include how the user interface icon library ↗ is being updated. ↗ Most of the ~300 icons have been slightly refined and ~30 new icons have been added. See also the 62 community submitted tasks that were resolved over the last two weeks.

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'''Don't Blink''': Read the latest developments ↗ from around the world about protecting the Wikimedia model, its people and its values. Highlights include exploring the implications that new child safety regulations have on privacy online.

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Question from Ethicalsmell24 (22:47, 27 June 2026)

I would like to edit an article because somebody edited an article about famous rapper “Nine Vicious” dying. He has not died and it has been debunked by the rapper himself. How long can I wait before I can edit the article 😁 ?? --Ethicalsmell24 (talk) 22:47, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Mpboop (15:31, 3 July 2026)

Hi my name is Michael Patrick Boop, I am the father of the well known progressive singer Russell Allen (born Russell Allen Boop). How do I inform Wikipedia of this fact so other AI platforms will recognize it? --Mpboop (talk) 15:31, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Honorific

Honorifics are not allowed on Wikipedia, unless they are so commonly attached to a person's name, that it's almost impossible to find the name without honorific in "reliable english sources", which is not the case with Shri and Krishna, there is not even single reliable source provided where Krishna is addressed as "Shri Krishna" evenly throughout the whole source. You provided a source which just uses Shri on the title of the one of the chapters in the book once and that too not for Krishna but for Jagannatha. Also, Shri is in no way exclusive to Krishna for any of the special feats he achieved or any honour he got, to use it as honorific in infobox, similar to knighthood honorifics i.e. Lord, Sir, etc. It's used as a common honorific for many Hindu gods e.g. Shri Rama, Shri Ganesha, Shri Hari and Krishna is just one of them. It's even a common honorific for humans too. Please read WP: honorifics ↗ Hbanm (talk) 10:55, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from DefinitelyNotAngryFella on User talk:Spiderone (18:53, 4 July 2026)

Yo mentor. This guy Spiderone is deleting my pages for NO reason. You gotta help us sort this thing out man. --DefinitelyNotAngryFella (talk) 18:53, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

:File a formal complaint at WP:ANI ↗ if you believe they are acting inappropriately <span style="box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px #39FF14; border:2px solid orange; color:#39FF14; padding:3px; border-radius:10px;"> '''''PhantomVorteX''''' </span> (Talk) 04:03, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Hallowed99 (10:58, 8 July 2026)

How do I import pictures into my edits? (I want to put some in my user page.) It would be helpful for other edits as well, however.--Hallowed99 (talk) 10:58, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from G. venkaesh on Wikipedia:Username policy ↗ (17:08, 7 July 2026)

Tell me what to do next --G. venkaesh (talk) 17:08, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

:Do you want to create a article, improve already existing articles or something else? <span style="box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px #39FF14; border:2px solid orange; color:#39FF14; padding:3px; border-radius:10px;"> '''''PhantomVorteX''''' </span> (Talk) 14:31, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 12

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'''Highlights'''

'''Wikipedia 25''': Wikipedia's 25th birthday was celebrated with various projects designed to grow awareness and support for Wikipedia and the people who make it possible. This includes the virtual birthday event on January 15, which garnered 10,000 live viewers and 15,000 reactions. Find more details on all related projects and results in the program report ↗.

'''Sustainable use of Wikimedia infrastructure''': A valid user-agent string will now be required for automated dumps downloads from the dumps.wikimedia.org website. Automated requests that provide a generic or empty user-agent will be blocked. This extends enforcement ↗ of the long standing user-agent policy ↗. Access to dumps through Wikimedia Cloud Services will not change.

'''Increasing account creation''': The experiment ↗ providing direct access to “Create account” and “Log in” actions on mobile increased account creation by about 20% without negatively affecting edit quality. The feature will now be rolled out to all wikis ↗ on mobile web.

'''Annual Goals Progress on Engage ↗'''<br/><small>''See also: Growth ↗ · Product Safety and Integrity ↗ · Tech News ↗ · Language and Internationalization ↗ · The Wikipedia Library ↗ · list of movement events ↗ · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia ↗''</small>
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'''Add A Link''': The Foundation deployed Add A Link ↗ as a default-on suggestion within Suggestion Mode ↗. It is now launched on all wikis to all editors who have opted in to the Suggestion Beta Feature.

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'''Tech News''': The latest highlights from Tech News week 26 ↗ and 27 ↗ include users will now get a notification when they are blocked or unblocked from editing, or if this block changes. See also the 65 community submitted tasks that were resolved over the last two weeks.

'''Team Challenges''': The core organizing team for Wikimania is introducing Team Challenges ↗, a different approach to Wikimania Hackathon. This year, Wikimedians and professionals from other fields will join forces to undertake one of the 2026 technical challenges.

'''Annual Goals Progress on Enable ↗'''<br/><small>''See also: Research newsletter ↗ · WikiLearn News ↗ · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org ↗''</small>

'''Wikimedia Hackathon''': A look at the 2026 edition of Wikimedia Hackathon ↗ which brought together 216 participants from 29 countries building, collaborating, and shaping the future together.

'''Wikimedia Hubs''': The Hub Fund ↗ will pause funding for new pilots ↗ in fiscal year 2026–2027 to align with the work on the Ecosystem of Movement Organizations and the Global Resource Distribution Committee. Existing pilots in transition will be offered an additional year of funding.

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'''Open Knowledge And Digital Rights''': Wikimedians shared their reflections ↗ on how Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum reinforced the role of our movement within broader digital rights conversations.

'''Annual Goals Progress on Reach ↗'''<br/><small>''See also: Wikimedia Apps ↗ · Readers ↗''</small>

'''Journalism Award''': Wikimedia Foundation announced ↗ three journalists from Africa as recipients of the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards, ↗ run in partnership with the International Center for Journalists ↗ (ICFJ). The awards celebrate the essential role journalists play in creating well-researched articles that volunteer editors can use as source materials to develop content on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. In total, 320 submissions were received from 40 African countries.

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<bdi lang="en" dir="ltr">MediaWiki message delivery</bdi> 23:54, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, VortexPhantom. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard ↗. I get the impression sometimes that we mentors are each toiling in our own cubbyhole or hamster wheel, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to share and learn from each other, and I know it will make me feel better just having the opportunity to interact with you and other mentors there, and I hope it will for you, too. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Please take the {{slink|WP:MNB|Survey|nopage=yes}} when you get there! Mathglot (talk) 03:19, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sanjay 787712 on File talk:TV-copyright.svg ↗ (03:50, 11 July 2026)

sanjay bheel --Sanjay 787712 (talk) 03:50, 11 July 2026 (UTC)