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Oh hello, yes I just began writing that article. There doesn't seem to be a coherent treatment of Violent Extremism on a regional level in West Africa.
I was unaware of the "Draft" function, so thanks for making me aware of that.
I just don't know how accessible the article will be to other editors, as a draft.
It might take a while for me to singlehandedly turn it into a more fully-fleshed piece with robust citations. My hope was that interested contributors would help make that happen.
Plus I've seen a "This Wikipedia article is a stub. Please help by expanding it." note on some published Wikipedia articles. Maybe that'll be more helpful than just assigning it Draft status? Tamedu quaternion (talk) 14:35, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
That isn't a stub and it has exactly 1 source, which isn't reliable and doesn't cover the content. Find sources and rewrite it so it isn't an essay. PRAXIDICAE🌈14:37, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's not an essay, it's an introduction.
I intend to fill in a number of sections: History, Different parties involved etc.
Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Bonadea was:
This submission is not suitable for Wikipedia. Please read 'What Wikipedia is not' for more information.
The comment the reviewer left was:
Despite the title, the draft is only about recent developments, and there is no context or background; there is a combination of recentism and original research that might belong in an essay, but not in an encyclopaedia. In fact, the very first words are "The last two decades".
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:Violent Extremism in West Africa 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.
I'm completely aware there are multiple aspects to the article that could use modification, for it to be better aligned with the general nature of Wikipedia articles.
Here's my question: How do I position this piece on Wikipedia so other people can contribute to it? And make some of the changes that would make it more in the format Wikipedia generally favours?
The topic of the article is a very important and urgent one that affects people's lives. And I feel the publicity from Wikipedia would help with awareness/information/analysis/finding solutions, etc.
However I'm just one person, and I also have very little to gain from spending tons of time learning Wikipedia-specific writing conventions.
How can other people contribute to this piece and help push it towards being more in the format of general Wikipedia articles? The Draft space feels entirely isolated, and it's not clear how interested contributors to the piece, can find it there.
Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. 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 the submission 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.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Violent Extremism in West Africa in the 21st Century until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
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Hello! Tamedu quaternion,
you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! LizRead!Talk!05:48, 1 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, Tamedu quaternion,
I'm responding to you after reading your long comments on the AFD involving an article you created. I think you have some misperceptions about Wikipedia. First, all Wikipedia, like you and me, are volunteers. We spend time working on Wikipedia when we want to and as much time as we want to. It's not a job or a family, it's a hobby. Second, your focus is getting as much feedback as possible to get your article accepted into the main space of the project. But editors who review Drafts (AFC reviewers) or articles moved into the main space of the project (New Page Patrol) have dozens, maybe hundreds of pages to look at. Your article is another page they have to review before they get to the next article. If you are lucky, maybe a reviewer or editor will take the time to offer you advice (like I'm doing right now) but they have a limited amount of time to spend here and a big pile of work to get through so it's rare that someone will take the time to walk you through the process of getting an article accepted (which is the hardest thing a new editor can try to do).
Because of this, we have set up places for new editors to get their questions answered. Please bring your questions to the Teahouse or the AFC Help Desk where you are more likely to get a personal response. Please be patient, there is more work than all of us can get to, and try not to personalize disagreements. We're all doing the best job we can do with the time we have here. Good luck! LizRead!Talk!05:57, 1 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Selinus University of Science and Literature until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.
