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I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Leon Erdstein. Thanks! Nil🥝 03:36, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Leon Erdstein (October 21)

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

I would like to see this article completed into Wikipedia, but unfortunately the current wording and sourcing in particular are some distance from the required standards.

Firstly as I understand it a prime source is a set of conversations that the submitting editor had with Mechner, and otherwise not documented. This is problematic, but may be overcome if (for example) these recollections end up in a newspaper or magazine article.

We can't usually accept genealogical websites, they are either primary or self conmstructed, or both. There is a brochure mentioned, but no way to see it, and with references there is a need for Wikipedia's readers to be able to get access, online or by going to a library or museum.

It sounds like you are compiling information, so may be things have changed since submission. The ideal thing here is an obituary or reflection piece about him in a newspaper or magazine. Maybe there is something in the NY Jewish press at that time? The other possible approach would be critical reviews of his work. There is the dissertation, which goes a little way in that direction.

Good luck, I hope you will get there, but it may need some more research.

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ChrysGalley (talk) 21:03, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, BeniMineB! 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! ChrysGalley (talk) 21:03, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]