User talk:James in dc

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Happy editing! Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 22:13, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I used to post as Virginia-American, but my computer died and I didn't have the current password.

I majored in math at the U of Va. but dropped out, and am now retired from programming computers. However, I have kept up my interest in math, especially number theory, as a hobby.

I have made a few edits to misc. articles about number theory, and I have done major edits to the articles about quadratic reciprocity and allied topics.

James in dc (talk) 12:20, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Dirichlet character (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 Robert McClenon was:

Thank you for your submission, but the subject of this article already exists in Wikipedia. You can find it and improve it at Dirichlet character instead.

The comment the reviewer left was:

This draft appears to be a revised version of the existing article Dirichlet character. Articles for Creation is not the mechanism to propose changes to an existing article. Please discuss the changes on the article talk page, Talk:Dirichlet character. If you have questions about revising an article on a technical topic, maybe someone at WikiProject Mathematics can help.

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Robert McClenon (talk) 20:51, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, James in dc! 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! Robert McClenon (talk) 20:51, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]