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Your submission at Articles for creation: James Sinclair (author) (May 22)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by AlphaBetaGamma were:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

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AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 09:17, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the quick review and fair feedback. I fully acknowledge the notability and tone requirements, and I respect the added scrutiny due to my COI disclosure.

To clarify for future revision: James Sinclair was a co-founder of two companies with existing Wikipedia articles (Bleem! and EnterpriseAlumni), was the founding editor of the Wall Street Journal’s StartUp Series, and is the author of a 2025 published book with ISBN, distribution, and independent citation. I’ll aim to better cite these facts with more independent, reliable sources and will revise the tone to make it more encyclopedic.

I appreciate the review and will revise the draft before resubmission. If you have any recommendations on sourcing or structure that would help the next version, I’d be grateful.

Thanks,

User:StartupResearcher42 StartupResearcher42 (talk) 09:26, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@StartupResearcher42, your draft fails to show that the article's subject is notable in Wikipedia's own standards. Notability is not inherited from the notable things they run or found.

At least three reliable, significant coverage of him is required to have the draft smoothly pass this process.

AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 09:39, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@AlphaBetaGamma — thanks again for your earlier review and fair feedback. I’ve updated the draft with three independent, reliable secondary sources: Wall Street Journal, Startups.co.uk, and Diginomica. I’ve also revised the tone to better match Wikipedia’s neutral style, and retained full COI disclosure. The draft has been resubmitted via AfC. Let me know if anything further is needed. Appreciate your time. StartupResearcher42 (talk) 06:16, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, StartupResearcher42! 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! AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 09:17, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: James Sinclair (author) (June 20)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

we require multiple secondary sources NOT primary sources.

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:James Sinclair (author) 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.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Theroadislong (talk) 07:37, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]