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Happy editing! Marquardtika (talk) 19:20, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Blue Virginia citations

I've noticed that when you cite articles from Blue Virginia, you list the author's name as "Feld Lowell." His name is Lowell Feld. BottleOfChocolateMilk (talk) 04:55, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, it was likely an unintentional error ShortlegPenins (talk) 06:20, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Monty Mason

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AfC notification: Draft:Shomari Figures has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Shomari Figures. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 23:47, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

October 2024

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Hi I do not have any relationship with him or COI, my editing as the page showed had to do with NPOV and reliable sources which were not original. ShortlegPenins (talk) 18:46, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: John Reid (Virginia politician) (July 6)

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

WP:POLOUTCOMES, all but one source here is of his campaign, need sources outside of that to establish notability, or post-election if he wins.

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Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 22:23, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Leland Whitty has been accepted

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Your submission at Articles for creation: John Reid (Virginia politician) (November 17)

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

This draft needs to be updated to reflect the fact that the election took place and Mr. Reid was not elected. It is my opinion that there has been enough coverage to satisfy general notability, but the draft needs to reflect that the election is in the past.

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Robert McClenon (talk) 20:35, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: John Reid (Virginia politician) (December 2)

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

This draft has not been fully updated after November 2025. The fourth paragraph of 2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial campaign reads: He faces Democratic nominee state senator Ghazala Hashmi in the general election. He would be Virginia's first openly gay lieutenant governor if elected. Please review for any other verb tense issues. This draft should be accepted after it is scrubbed.

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Robert McClenon (talk) 22:31, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: John Reid (Virginia politician) has been accepted

John Reid (Virginia politician), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Ktkvtsh (talk) 19:51, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Andrés Jiménez (politician) (December 10)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by MCE89 was:

The comment the reviewer left was:

Does not meet WP:NPOL.

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MCE89 (talk) 18:35, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

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