User talk:Mcc17

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Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 20:56, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Minor means minor[edit]

See WP:MINOR for when to tag your edits as minor. David notMD (talk) 00:02, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References[edit]

When adding several paragraphs all dependent on the same reference, is is wise to insert the ref at the end of each paragraph. Otherwise, much of the added text is seen as not referenced. See the meeting house article for how to have multiple usage of the same ref, so that it just has one ref number. David notMD (talk) 11:02, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, David! Mcc17 (talk) 21:05, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Mcc17, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Draft:Jane McNichol, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Please remember to declare per WP:PAID, as we discussed at the Teahouse, Mcc17. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 14:13, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Greyjoy,

I've been blocked and not sure what I did wrong. I deleted a citation that wikipedia noted wasn't appropriate in the article that I wrote. I didn't use 4 tildes, which I now know I should do. Let me see if this message gets through to you, and I can say more.

2600:4040:7E73:2E00:B1D4:D1B2:909D:74B4 (talk) 20:15, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Help requested 28 March 2023[edit]

FYI

– Moved request down and added section heading. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 02:55, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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How do I edit copy that I've written as an original article for artist Jane McNichol? When I made an edit, it appeared as a conflict of interest. I still need to add more copy and a few corrections. I would appreciate any help, especially an editor's proofreading and suggestions. I've struggled with finding citations because references to exhibitions don't stay online very long. Also, I've read how to address that I'm being paid for the writing, and I thought disclosing it as a talk comment would be what's needed. Thanks so much in advance to this community of experienced editors.

Mcc17 (talk) 20:30, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If no good sources exist for your article: Do more research. Ask for help locating sources at the Reference Desk. Advance the subject's coverage by contacting high quality sources and asking them to write about it. Wait. Try again.
If you want to ask someone to make changes to the article: Post requested edits on the article's talk page using {{request edit}}, or ask for help at Conflict of Interest collaboration project or at the Conflict of interest noticeboard.

Source:

Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide#What to do when something goes wrong

I am not sure what exactly you mean with "references to exhibitions", but if you mean information on the website of the exhibitor or something of the kind, that would not be considered a reliable source.

As to making changes to articles where you have a COI you should request others to do them for you. So you post the information (with references to reliable sources) on the article's talk page. And if another editor judges the information to be accurate/neutral they can make the changes. When you tag your request it appears here. Random person no 362478479 (talk) 02:17, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What happens when you press "edit" on Draft:Jane McNichol? I've added a template there, so you can press "submit" to request a reviewer. References do not have to be online if the citations include enough information for a reader to locate it. If the formerly online source has a copy at the Internet Archive, please feel free to cite that archive link. Good luck. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 03:25, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

can't find edit summary[edit]

Ready to publish and can't find edit summary for my last minor edits? Feeling like an idiot! Mcc17 (talk) 16:55, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) Hi, and hope you're well. If you mean "last" as in "previous", a log of your edits and their summaries is available at Special:Contribs/Mcc17. If you mean "last" as in "final", we have too little information to troubleshoot exactly what is happening. Source editors have the edit summary field under the edit window (help page). For VisualEditor...I believe you press "next", then complete the window or field that appears. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 04:11, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Jane McNichol (June 13)[edit]

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

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

The comment the reviewer left was:

All statements need to be sourced, starting with the date of birth. See WP:DISCLOSE for the correct way to disclose your WP:COI.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Jane McNichol and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Greenman (talk) 10:13, 13 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mcc17! 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! Greenman (talk) 10:13, 13 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Jane McNichol[edit]

Hello, Mcc17. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Jane McNichol, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 11:06, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]