User talk:SilverMaple42

Your submission at Articles for creation: Wyn Thomas (historian) (June 14)

Draft declined

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Feedback

The reviewer, Meadowlark, left the following feedback:

This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

• provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis;
• are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
• are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.

This draft does not demonstrate that your subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. Please see WP:42 for more information on what kind of sources you need to present. At least three sources that meet all three criteria in WP:42 are generally required. In particular, interviews with or sources written by the subject (or their friends, family, colleagues, etc) are not considered independent. Most of your sources are not about Thomas, and so cannot help show that he qualifies for an article. The kind of sources you are looking for would be things like reviews of his books, or reviews of programs he's consulted on with a strong emphasis on his work and how it shaped the program.

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Meadowlark (talk) 10:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, SilverMaple42! 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! Meadowlark (talk) 10:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)