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04:34:21, 9 June 2016 review of submission by 189.222.85.238

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  • No draft specified!

189.222.85.238 (talk) 04:34, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

Hello, IP editor, and welcome to the Help Desk. Do you have a particular question about a specific Articles for Creation draft? There aren't any edits to drafts in your contribution history, so do let us know if there is a particular draft you have in mind. Thanks, /wiae /tlk 14:15, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

14:10:58, 9 June 2016 review of submission by 24.112.6.8

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24.112.6.8 (talk) 14:10, 9 June 2016 (UTC) I want to know where tracy lawrence went to school at in between the times he moved form texas to arkansas i know he went to magnolia arkansas

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--Worldbruce (talk) 02:50, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

18:31:32, 9 June 2016 review of submission by Collaborate365

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  • Draft:Cohlab (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

NOTE: I have a conflict of interest, which is disclosed on my page.

Previously, the draft I wrote was declined on April 1 for insufficient in-depth third-party news sources, since it is a relatively new company. I spent time on-and-off over the past two months making adjustments and adding sources, and resubmitted it today. But, I then realized I could ask a question here, and I wish I had asked here first.

What I am wondering is: Is there a minimum number of sources, or quality level of sources to achieve before an article will be published?

Thank you, and have a great day!

Collaborate365 (talk) 18:31, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Collaborate365. Novice editors are often advised to cite at least three in-depth, reliable, independent, secondary sources. In my experience the sweet spot for this type of article is between six and eight, but quality is far more important than quantity. New editors often mistakenly think a single sentence or short paragraph is "significant coverage". It isn't. The community frequently deems blogs not reliable. Trade journals often don't count toward notability because of their limited audience. Multiple publications by the same author usually count as only one source (sources must be independent of the subject and of each other). Interviews where someone from the company talks about the company in their own words with little or no journalistic analysis are primary sources. Purely local coverage of organizations is insufficient. There must be at least one solid regional or national source. While you wait for a formal review, consider whether the draft suffers from any of these common pitfalls. --Worldbruce (talk) 02:46, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Worldbruce, thank you so much for the explanation! I know it's not an exact science, but I appreciate you helping point me in the right direction. It's possible the draft isn't fit for publication at this time, and instead may need to wait until further in-depth, independent, regional/national sources exist. Thank you again!

-- Collaborate365 (talk) 14:10, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

It may just plain be too soon for such an article. See also WP:UPANDCOMING. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:01, 15 June 2016 (UTC)