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Your submission at Articles for creation: ABH (April 1)[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 Theroadislong was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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Theroadislong (talk) 08:13, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Thomas Lindsay North (April 2)[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 Dan arndt was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Being inducted as a Knight Bachelor is not a sufficient argument as to why the individual is notable. Neither is being the Chairman of the Coles Board.

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.

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Dan arndt (talk) 04:14, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Thomas Lindsay North[edit]

Awards/titles/ranks are conferred on individuals for all sorts of reasons, usually in recognition of public or community service. Just because North was granted a Knight Bachelor, does not automatically mean that he is notable. You need to research why he was granted that honour, and whether his contribution/exploits were actually notable. The cynic in me feels that this title was possibly politically motivated rather than for his achievements, as it is typically the Australian government who would put forward the recommendation for the British government to consider. Dan arndt (talk) 07:19, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So "the cynic in you" is a more valuable source than the awards process. I guess that's fair enough. Thankyou for your help. Ahumph1978 (talk) 07:33, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You clearly did not understand my earlier comment. I did not decline the draft because I believed the award was conferred as a political favour (as there is no factual evidence that was the case). I declined it because i felt it failed to satisfy the requirements of WP:ANYBIO. If your arguement is that because he was awarded a Knight Bachelor he must be notable then I respectfully disagree. Dan arndt (talk) 00:12, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]