User talk:Belk3377

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Belk3377, good luck, and have fun. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Khaled Nabhan (December 17)

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

The Arab-Israeli conflict is a designated contentious topic on Wikipedia with specific requirements (see WP:CT/AI). Editors with accounts younger than 30 days and with fewer than 500 edits should not edit articles broadly related to the conflict.

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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Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Belk3377! 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! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:16, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I understand this is a contentious topic and that my account is new but I don't believe that is a valid reason to deny this article. I have a master's degree in journalism from one of the best schools in the US and I've worked for many years as a researcher and archivist. I see every valid reason as to why Khaled should have a wikipedia page. I'm not a bot or a troll, just because my account is recent shouldn't discount me from making this page. This is also an extremely newsworthy time to make this page on the day of his passing and it can't afford to wait 30 days. He's a very notable person and should have a wikipedia page. Belk3377 (talk) 03:08, 17 December 2024

Be advised that, under the restrictions described above, if the draft was accepted, you could not edit it until your account is extended-confirmed(30 days old with 500 edits) except for wholly uncontroversial edit requests. 331dot (talk) 10:44, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]