User talk:Gregorcollins

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Autobiography is not a good idea

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File permission problem with File:The Accidental Caregiver.jpg

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Orphaned non-free image File:GoodbyePromise.jpg

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Talkback

Hello, Gregorcollins. You have new messages at Stefan2's talk page.
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Stefan2 (talk) 15:47, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Nicole Bigar (March 1)

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

This is a good start, but we need more and stronger sources. Patch appears to be just user-submitted blog content, and artistregister is just a profile. We're looking for something more like coverage in newspapers, art journals, etc. Can you dig up that kind of coverage and footnote it in? And with a clearer explanation of what she's most famous for.

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

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MatthewVanitas (talk) 01:40, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Gregorcollins! Having an article 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! MatthewVanitas (talk) 01:40, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Rochelle Slovin has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Rochelle Slovin. Thanks! -- RoySmith (talk) 15:30, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Rochelle Slovin has been accepted

Rochelle Slovin, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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KJP1 (talk) 07:21, 6 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This could do with some Categories, and basic biographical info., date of birth etc. KJP1 (talk) 07:25, 6 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

File:Homage to Mlle P, basswood and steel, 7x9x3 inches.jpg

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Your draft article, Draft:Nicole Bigar

Hello, Gregorcollins. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Nicole Bigar".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Sam Sailor 02:26, 1 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Gregorcollins

A tag has been placed on User:Gregorcollins requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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Copyright problem: Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer

Hello Gregorcollins! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, but we regretfully cannot accept copyrighted material from other websites or printed works. This article appears to contain work copied from https://www.lexikon-provenienzforschung.org/en/bloch-bauer-ferdinand, and therefore to constitute a violation of Wikipedia's copyright policies. The copyrighted text has been or will soon be deleted. While we appreciate your contributions, copying content from other websites is unlawful and against Wikipedia's copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously, and persistent violators are likely to lose their editing privileges.

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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! — Diannaa (talk) 15:33, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

my apologies - I will completely rewrite the biography, I did that lazily just to get the info down with the intention of rewriting it and I shouldn't have. Obviously it's a valuable resource so will spend some time putting the info from it in my own words. This will be resolved soon and hopefully the tag will be removed. Thanks Gregorcollins (talk) 15:44, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please use the temporary page for your rewrite, as suggested in my message above. Thanks. — Diannaa (talk) 15:47, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thanks, and i assume i'm pressing 'publish' when it's complete? Gregorcollins (talk) 15:57, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

i wrote it up, and will continue to rid any traces of plagiarism, finding that delicate dance of gleaning info without copying the wording. There are many other sources that I will study in order to expand the page according to Wiki's format. Thanks for your prompt replies. Gregorcollins (talk) 16:17, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have checked the temporary page and it looks okay from a copyright point of view. I will transfer your work to articlespace, and the temporary pager will be deleted. — Diannaa (talk) 18:39, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thank you Gregorcollins (talk) 19:36, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for gracefully accepting the circumstances and quickly fixing the article. Cheers, — Diannaa (talk) 19:50, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

i'm here to do right! :) Gregorcollins (talk) 19:55, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Issa Ibrahim moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to Issa Ibrahim. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it is promotional and reads like an advertisement. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 01:56, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

gotcha. thanks. should have started it as draft first. thumbs up Gregorcollins (talk) 02:00, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Issa Ibrahim (September 8)

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

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.

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:

Doesn't meet WP:NARTIST.

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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Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 05:48, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]