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== Your submission at [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|Articles for creation]]: [[Draft:AppWork|AppWork]] (April 19) ==
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== Your submission at [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|Articles for creation]]: [[Draft:AppWork|AppWork]] (April 19) ==
'''Draft declined'''{{pb}}[[File:AFC-Logo_Decline.svg|50px|left]]Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia. Your draft submission to [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|Articles for creation]] has been reviewed but not accepted at this time.{{pb}}
'''Feedback'''{{pb}}The reviewer, StartOkayStop, left the following feedback:
{{divbox|gray|3=This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, [[Wikipedia:Spam#Advertisements masquerading as articles|not a platform for promotion or marketing]]. Drafts that are [[Wikipedia:G11|exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice]].
Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
* ''promotional language'': see [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch|Words to watch]];
* ''personal commentary'': opinions or direct addresses to the reader;
* ''[[Wikipedia:Tone|informal language]].''
Instead, only [[Wikipedia:Writing better articles#Information style and tone|summarize in your own words a range of independent, reliable, published sources]] that discuss the subject.
If you have a [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|conflict of interest]] (e.g. you are the subject, an employee, or a relative) or are [[Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure|being paid to edit]], you must disclose this to comply with Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Terms of Use|Terms of Use]].|}}
'''Next steps'''
* Edit [[Draft:AppWork]] to address the points above, making sure to publish any changes.
* When you are ready to resubmit your draft for review, click the '''Resubmit''' button.
* If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#G13. Abandoned drafts and Articles for creation submissions|may be deleted]].
'''Need help?'''
* For an overview of our policies and guidelines see [[Wikipedia:Everything you need to know|Everything you need to know]].
* You can ask for help at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk/New_question&withJS=MediaWiki:AFCHD-wizard.js&page=Draft:AppWork '''Articles for creation help desk'''], or on the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:StartOkayStop&action=edit§ion=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:AppWork '''reviewer's talk page'''].
'''Scam warning'''
* If anyone asks you for money or payment to publish, protect, or restore a Wikipedia article or draft, it is a scam. [[Wikipedia:Scam warning|Learn about scams on Wikipedia]].
[[User:StartOkayStop|StartOkayStop]] ([[User talk:StartOkayStop|talk]]) 23:58, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
{{divbox|gray|3=This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, [[Wikipedia:Spam#Advertisements masquerading as articles|not a platform for promotion or marketing]]. Drafts that are [[Wikipedia:G11|exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice]].
Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
* ''promotional language'': see [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch|Words to watch]];
* ''personal commentary'': opinions or direct addresses to the reader;
* ''[[Wikipedia:Tone|informal language]].''
Instead, only [[Wikipedia:Writing better articles#Information style and tone|summarize in your own words a range of independent, reliable, published sources]] that discuss the subject.
If you have a [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|conflict of interest]] (e.g. you are the subject, an employee, or a relative) or are [[Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure|being paid to edit]], you must disclose this to comply with Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Terms of Use|Terms of Use]].|}}
'''Next steps'''
* Edit [[Draft:AppWork]] to address the points above, making sure to publish any changes.
* When you are ready to resubmit your draft for review, click the '''Resubmit''' button.
* If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#G13. Abandoned drafts and Articles for creation submissions|may be deleted]].
'''Need help?'''
* For an overview of our policies and guidelines see [[Wikipedia:Everything you need to know|Everything you need to know]].
* You can ask for help at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk/New_question&withJS=MediaWiki:AFCHD-wizard.js&page=Draft:AppWork '''Articles for creation help desk'''], or on the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:StartOkayStop&action=edit§ion=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:AppWork '''reviewer's talk page'''].
'''Scam warning'''
* If anyone asks you for money or payment to publish, protect, or restore a Wikipedia article or draft, it is a scam. [[Wikipedia:Scam warning|Learn about scams on Wikipedia]].
[[User:StartOkayStop|StartOkayStop]] ([[User talk:StartOkayStop|talk]]) 23:58, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
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Hello, '''SLandsberg'''!
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 '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk|Articles for creation help desk]]'''. If you have any ''other'' questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the '''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]''', a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! [[User:StartOkayStop|StartOkayStop]] ([[User talk:StartOkayStop|talk]]) 23:58, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
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 '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk|Articles for creation help desk]]'''. If you have any ''other'' questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the '''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]''', a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! [[User:StartOkayStop|StartOkayStop]] ([[User talk:StartOkayStop|talk]]) 23:58, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
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