User talk:Vermont

Question from Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics (09:46, 30 July 2026)

Hi Ray. I am so happy to have a mentor! I am working on an article in the sandbox. I want to send it to review as soon as possible. However, the images have not been through the process of the "Declaration of consent". Can images be easily added to the article later? What would be the process as soon as the "declaration of consent" is through? Further, at what stage does the internal linking of the article to other wikipedia articles need to be? Kind regards, Michèle --Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics (talk) 09:46, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

@Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics: welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for properly disclosing your COI. By "declaration of consent", are you referring to licensing? On Wikipedia, nearly all images must be freely licensed, typically under CC By-SA 4.0. If you have questions about how to release images under this license, let me know and I'd be happy to help. Re: internal linking, you don't need to worry about that much while you're drafting, that can come after. Best, Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 18:10, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

@VermontThank you for your reply. We are going through the process of declaring that the images are freely licensed, however it is more difficult than we assumed. It is possible for us to add the images later, correct? Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics (talk) 06:31, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

@Vermont I apologise for misspelling your name in my first message. I published the article, in case you would like to have a look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mich%C3%A8le_Uster_at_Advance_Metrics/sandbox/INTEGRA_Biosciences_AG Kind regards, Michèle Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics (talk) 14:09, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Vermont my draft was declined within minutes, I am not sure what went wrong. The reviewer stated: "This is basically just a corporate brochure, it is (ultimately) the company telling the world about itself." Could you have a look and let me know what you think? I would really appreciate your help. Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics (talk) 10:06, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Vermont I was wondering if responding in this manner is ok?

Thank you for reviewing this draft.

However, I respectfully disagree that the article as a whole reads like an advertisement. I would ask that you identify specific passages that you consider promotional, as Wikipedia's guidelines ask reviewers to be specific when raising neutrality concerns (see WP:NPOVN). The article:

• Uses no superlatives or marketing language in its own voice
• Attributes all evaluative statements to named sources (e.g., "SRF described INTEGRA Biosciences as an example of...")
• Covers factual milestones — founding, acquisitions, relocations, financials — sourced to independent regional and national media (Bündner Tagblatt, SRF, RTR) and industry publications (GenomeWeb, SelectScience, Analytica World)

I welcome specific line-by-line feedback if there are further neutrality concerns. Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics (talk) 11:26, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

@Michèle Uster at Advance Metrics: hi, sorry my reply might be delayed a couple days, not feeling great. On a quick look I do roughly agree with the decline – the article relies on primary sources from the firm itself, and I'm not sure if there's sufficient independent coverage to support an article. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 02:12, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Wikiwritingsweat9000 (17:37, 30 July 2026)

Hi! I am writing an article on an individual. This is the page I am writing about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Swadeep_Pillarisetti, but I keep getting rejected for notability. What can I do to improve my article to be accepted onto Wikipedia? --Wikiwritingsweat9000 (talk) 17:37, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

@Wikiwritingsweat9000: on Wikipedia, topics must have significant coverage in independent, reliable sources – we call this notability. If this standard is not met, then we cannot host an article on the subject. The article you've written looks like a solid biography of the person, but I agree with the reviewer that there is insufficient independent+reliable coverage to support an article. Maybe the content could be used on another site? Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 18:15, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

I see, but just to get an idea on what exactly Wikipedia needs to approve my article... what is my article missing that it keeps getting rejected? Is it an in depth review on that person that is missing? I'm asking since I have written that article to the best of what I can find on this individual on the internet. Wikiwritingsweat9000 (talk) 18:39, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

@Wikiwritingsweat9000: it may very well be that you've written the best possible article given the available sources. Which is why I recommend looking for other websites where your work may be a better fit. Wikipedia can only host articles on notable topics – if a topic is not notable, we cannot have an article on it, even if the article is well put together. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 18:41, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

On a different note, I finished writing another article on another individual that I found interesting. The draft: Draft:Pawan Kumar Chandana. I got rejected for SIRS and PR which I corrected and resubmitted for review @Vermont. When you get a chance, can you review that page and tell me what you think of it (maybe an approval if it meets standards 👀)? Wikiwritingsweat9000 (talk) 18:43, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

@Vermont pretty please? Wikiwritingsweat9000 (talk) 07:44, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

It looks like someone has reviewed it. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 12:56, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Rosalinda faize on John Maclean (actor) (00:35, 4 August 2026)

Hello I really like writing stories a lot so i need a guidance --Rosalinda faize (talk) 00:35, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

@Rosalinda faize: do you want to edit Wikipedia? Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 01:34, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

New article

how do i make an article Cohen Teel (talk) 06:31, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

@Cohen Teel: what do you want to write about? Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 00:34, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Coasting-by (03:15, 12 August 2026)

Hi, I hope you are doing well.

For my first question, I wanted to know if the edits can be capitalization and such or need to be of higher importance.

Thank you. --Coasting-by (talk) 03:15, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

@Coasting-by: Typo-fixing and the like is a great place to start :) Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 03:50, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from PSW LI (21:37, 12 August 2026)

Cc --PSW LI (talk) 21:37, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from AbhirajShee (08:15, 13 August 2026)

Actually I want to create a wikipedia profile for My son Abhiraj Shee, a 12 years old multi-talented kid, having 12 world records and 600+ awards, 800+ certificates, published 36 books and developed 150+ Apps and Games. I don't know the process to create the profile for him. Also if you can suggest how to start to edit the exisiting contents. --AbhirajShee (talk) 08:15, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

@AbhirajShee, hello! Wikipedia's not the place for that, maybe Facebook or something. Best, Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 13:03, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nahitsgood1 (08:54, 13 August 2026)

Hi! its my first time ever logging in after 10 days i never know about editing and i want to edit the 2026 pacific typhoon season! --Nahitsgood1 (talk) 08:54, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

@Nahitsgood1, yay! Check out Help:Introduction, a nice intro to editing Wikipedia. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 13:03, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

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