User talk:Thomas9877

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Thanks I really respect your opinion 🙂Thomas9877 (talk) 22:19, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: VVG SQUAD (August 23)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Nathan2055 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 when they have been resolved.

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Nathan2055^{talk - contribs} 22:39, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Hello, Thomas9877! 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! Nathan2055talk - contribs 22:39, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

August 2020

Please do not remove declinature notices from draft articles as you did at Draft:VVG SQUAD. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 23:19, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Why, not. The request is declined or I should keep for two months until it's submitted as an articleThomas9877 (talk) 23:23, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

It is a Wikipedia policy that the notices are not removed. I have restored it once more. You should not remove it again or it could be seen as disruptive and may lead to the loss of editing privileges. Unless the draft can demonstrate WP:NOTABILITY it is unlikely to be accepted as an article. Eagleash (talk) 23:30, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Why it is unlikely to be accepted as an article. It should take no sooner than 8 weeks for it to be accepted as an articleThomas9877 (talk) 23:40, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

I understand now. I agree to wait at least eight weeks for my draft to become an article. Also I will edit my draft once a week. Thomas9877 (talk) 23:44, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

(edit conflict):Because it does not demonstrate notability. I would suggest that you carefully study all the links provided above together with the notability guidelines and you may find WP:YFA and this page to be helpful also. Wikipedia reports on what has been written (in-depth coverage) in multiple independent, reliable sources.

In addition, if you think the draft will somehow automatically become an article in 8 weeks (I do not know why you would think that) that is not the case. All new articles go through a review process to some extent and have to be reviewed and accepted by experienced Wikipedians who are provided with the the tools to do so effectively. Eagleash (talk) 23:53, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

If you read the help instructions of Articles of Creation you'll know what I'm talking about. Or you saying that my draft have to be an complete draft before being submitted as an articleThomas9877 (talk) 23:59, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Can a complete draft demonstrate notability. If that what you are explaining. I just started on this draft. Like I said I'm only go edit it once a week. Cause what you are saying is that my draft I created is an incomplete draft. Also I don't have a problem. I understand I promise 00:11, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

A draft needs to demonstrate notablity (please study the links previously provided) and must include sources to support statements of fact. See WP:REFB for the guidelines on how to correctly add references. If you have seen mention of 8 weeks at AfC, I suspect that this refers to the current estimated time that *could* elapse before a draft is reviewed. It could be less or it could be more. Reviewed does not mean accepted though. Typically, I would say more drafts are declined and returned for improvement, than are accepted. Eagleash (talk) 00:29, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

So you saying that my draft should have references Thomas9877 (talk) 00:33, 24 August 2020 (UTC)