How do I become an admin on Wikipedia? --JaninaKhan21 (talk) 09:11, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

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Hello! I created a new draft for an article! I would love for a mentor or a Wikipedia professional to review it.

Thank you ! SavetheSouthofIndia (talk) 22:17, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

@SavetheSouthofIndia: Hello, thanks for your contributions! I was too busy to complete a thorough look over, however I have more time now. Is there anything in specific you want me to look over (e.g. grammar or sourcing)? — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 06:08, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Hey again! What's the proper way to upload images of publicly traded companies, or any company? It's not my own work, and it's not necessarily licensed, but it's obviously free use. Any suggestions here? Thank you! --ILoveFinance (talk) 03:45, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

@ILoveFinance: Hi there! Are you talking about logos? A lot of logos are simple enough that they are not copyrightable, e.g. File:Google 2015 logo.svg. Check out WP:LOGOS for more reading + how to upload. To upload a non-free image, it has to pass a certain criteria, see WP:NFCC. Basically, the use should be necessary for the reader's understanding, there shouldn't be a free alternative, the image should be low in resolution, and you shouldn't use it repetitively. To upload, go to WP:UPLOAD and select "Upload a non-free file". — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 04:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

This is great, thanks so much! ILoveFinance (talk) 21:29, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Glad I could help! — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 17:13, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Hey, Wikipedia tells me that you're my mentor. I just made a draft for an article on a band called The Jins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:The_Jins_(band)

Do you think that this looks like a good draft? I'm new to Wikipedia as an editor and so it's probably not perfect. --A Real Living Person (talk) 15:27, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

@A Real Living Person: Hello, thanks for reaching out! I'm happy to take a look. I often work with music articles and also review drafts on occasion so I can give a good sense of what you need.

To give the article the best chance at being accepted, you should...

• Okay, so the way we determine which articles to include and not is called the general notability guideline. To simplify, the article should have multiple (usually at least 3) sources that are secondary sources, reliable and give significant coverage of the subject. For help in determining reliable sources, you can use WP:RSP, but a source can be reliable if not on that list. Essentially, look for well-known, high-quality newspapers, books, magazines, and journal articles, not blogs, personal websites, or tabloids. The first citation is OK to use but doesn't contribute to notability: it is a primary source. Genius does not contribute to notability (no significant coverage) and probably shouldn't be used since its content is user-created. Runner looks OK, except student newspapers are generally seen as marginally reliable, and some view interview pieces as having a connection to the subject.
• In summary, two of the three sources don't help for notability, and the last is debatable. For a good chance of being accepted, you should have at least 3 that show the subject is notable, so start looking for sources. If they don't exist, it may simply be that the subject isn't notable enough to have an article.

Minor things that wont affect the accept/decline but still good to add...

• Link alternative rock.
• Since you just said "Ben Larsen", on subsequent mentions, you can simply refer to him as "Larsen".
• Link The Runner
• You shouldn't put citations in the headers. One fix could be adding a citation for each entry, or giving a sentence and citing that. Like see what I did at the personnel section of Don't Wake Me Up.
• Link Downtown Eastside
• The pigeons quote feels extraneous, I would trim/summarize it a bit.
• You should incorporate more information from the runner source. For example, you could talk about their musical style or critical reception. Look at similar articles of bands you like to get a feel.

Let me know if you have any further questions. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 22:05, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

@PerfectSoundWhatever Thanks for replying. I've taken into account what you said and I've tried to implement those changes. I am just curious if you think these sources I have now would suffice as three good sources or if I need to dig deeper into the depths of internet to find better ones. (Draft:The Jins (band))

Thanks again. A Real Living Person (talk) 03:16, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

It's certainly much better, thanks! If you can find any more sources, that'd help, since 519 Magazine and The Runner are small publications and their reliability is questionable. However, this is a borderline case and I wouldn't be surprised if other reviewers would have accepted the draft. I'd guess that's the main issue Jamiebuba was getting at, but maybe you can ask them on their talk page if you want further clarification. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 00:31, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for getting back to me and for all your help so far. I'll look around for more sources. But, if I can't find anything and you do think it is borderline, I'll just polish up the page and resubmit. A Real Living Person (talk) 00:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Sxbbetyy (talk) 23:37, 18 December 2024 (UTC)