User talk:GYHASHAKE

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Draft:David Clendining, 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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Thank you for your input and help, Jay8g.

I had drafted this in my Sandbox and thought a draft was ready to go into a Draft page so that it would be available to receive input from others. Am I using the wrong type of Draft page maybe? Maybe I should continue to work in the Sandbox for now. I have been reading the How To User Help pages and believed I was doing my best to follow the rules.

I don't believe I have a conflict of interest. I'm retired, and took on this project to help get a Canadian artist recognition on Wikipedia. His works can be found, but when I searched, there was nothing about him. I've interviewed the artist and I'm colllecting more information. I looked at pages for Tom Thompson and Emily Carr for inspiration and I am trying to capture the artist's life and what inspired him and get a few life stories on his journey in developing his talent.

The User pages suggested that a Draft page was the best to work in, in order to get feedback, so I'm unclear why anything would be deleted until the final product is complete. As I said, I worked in Sandbox up to this point and can go back to that until I've of got a more substantial result.

Regarding my user name: Wikipedia wanted an email address and this is the one I use for personal security against Spam and Scams. I just used the same name to create the account. If you think I should use a different handle, I can request a change. I notice that your's is not specificly identifiable, but I assume your first name is Jay. I can do something like that. GYHASHAKE (talk) 13:26, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bit late, but:

• Your draft/sandbox/whatever is fine, no need to change.
• You knew the subject in high school and did interview him, so you do have a conflict of interest.
• Your username is fine, the warning is just part of the template if you did have a promotional username.

Cheers, GoldRomean (talk) 18:56, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I had noted my conflict of interest in the Talk, so that's OK to have acknowledged it and it should be publishable when it is ready? GYHASHAKE (talk) 19:54, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, would recommend doing it on you user page as well, since most reviewers don't check talk pages that much. GoldRomean (talk) 20:46, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: David Clendining (June 6)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Rambley were:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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:David Clendining and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• 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.

Rambley (talk) 14:20, 6 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed what are reliable sources for citations, and this includes direct verbal quotes by a living person. Since the narrative is largely based on information provided by the artist when interviewed, if I provide proper quotation for the appropriate information, will this suffice for being a reliable source? GYHASHAKE (talk) 17:10, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The problem with you interview is, we simply unfortunately have no way of knowing whether something is true or not. I'm sure it is, but we need sources that editors can actually access, whether it be a video, book, website, etc. GoldRomean (talk) 20:47, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, GYHASHAKE! 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! Rambley (talk) 14:20, 6 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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AfC notification: Draft:David Clendining has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:David Clendining. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 12:42, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: David Clendining (June 27)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Theroadislong were: 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:David Clendining and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• 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.

Theroadislong (talk) 12:43, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:David Clendining has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:David Clendining. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 13:06, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]