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Your submission at Articles for creation: Colin O'Brien (actor) (September 10)

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

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

IMDb is not a reliable source and should not be used as a reference, and not 10 times. WP:IMDB.

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Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 05:47, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for taking the time to review my first article. I appreciate getting feedback so quickly, and your guidance regarding reliability of sources. I have removed all the IMDB references and replaced them with reliable sources. I'd appreciate any further feedback you might have. Thanks again! Donjobrien (talk) 12:33, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Donjobrien! 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! Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 05:47, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Colin O'Brien (actor) (September 12)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by S0091 was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Close but may be WP:TOOSOON. In order to meet WP:NACTOR needs to show multiple significant roles in notable works because it appears to be WP:BLP#People notable for only one event. And while not the reason for the decline, please summarize what sources say about him rather than just plopping in a bunch of sources, a 'Critical reception' section perhaps. You can use limited quotes by critics. Feel free to click on the "talk" link by my signature to leave me a message if you have questions.

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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S0091 (talk) 20:52, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Quick question

Do you have a published source for his date of birth (or year)? I actually suggest only using the year rather than full date for personal id reasons. If there's a source that states his age, it is fine to back into the year (simple math is allowed for such purposes). S0091 (talk) 17:04, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't have a source but it's a good suggestion. I'll change it to just the year Donjobrien (talk) 17:19, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Colin O'Brien (actor) has been accepted

Colin O'Brien (actor), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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S0091 (talk) 17:45, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Donjobrien. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Colin O'Brien (actor), you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{edit COI}} template)—don't forget to give details of reliable sources supporting your suggestions;
disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest § How to disclose a COI);
avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam § External link spamming);
do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicizing, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted.

You have already declared your COI so you are good there. Now that this is an article, you (or anyone affiliated with him) should not edit it directly but make WP:edit requests and may find the Edit Request Wizard helpful. I also strongly suggest reading Wikipedia's Biographies of living people policy. If a major issue arises, you can leave a note at the WP:Biographies of living people noticeboard (something defamatory, etc.) for quick handling. (Hopefully doesn't happen but you never know...it is out in the world now, open for anyone to edit). The article will go through another review before it is indexed on search engines. S0091 (talk) 18:00, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate your guidance and very valuable feedback in drafting this article. I will certainly continue to follow the COI guidelines regarding any future edits. Thanks again, and have a good weekend! Donjobrien (talk) 18:16, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your transparency and willingness to take onboard feedback. If you ever have questions or need help, you can ask at the Teahouse (forgot to mention that). Oh, yeah...it is Friday! :) S0091 (talk) 18:39, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

One more thing. I suspect you are also going to want a photo of him included. My best advice is use one you took yourself. It's just easier due to copyright laws (the photographer holds the copyright) and upload to it Wikipedia (see Wikipedia:File upload wizard and choose non-free content) rather than Commons because images on Commons are available for anyone to use however they like. S0091 (talk) 19:17, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]