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i have created a page on a musician - former Allman Brother - who has many magazine articles written on him - has recorded albums and plays to large audiences - and I have many links. How do I get this approved? I feel like i have to learn a whole new language to do this task but this artist deserves a page - his other band mates are linked to the main page The Allman Brothers as well as having pages of their own... I'm lost! Also the name is correct and like the other musicians "Jack Pearson (Musician). [[User:Jack Pearson (Musician)|Jack Pearson (Musician)]] ([[User talk:Jack Pearson (Musician)|talk]]) 23:33, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
:Welcome to the Teahouse, {{u|Jack Pearson (Musician)}}. Your username indicates that you are writing an [[WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY|autobiography]]. Please be aware that writing autobiographies is strongly discouraged (though not forbidden), and experienced editors will scrutinize your efforts carefully. You say that there are many magazine articles. Those should be added to your draft article immediately, and referenced properly. Please read [[WP:REFBEGIN|Referencing for beginners]] for details. You have a long list of quotations praising Pearson. Policy requires that all quotations be referenced properly. This is mandatory and not negotiable. Even if properly referenced, this list of quotes lacks context and is promotional. It looks more like a book jacket than an encyclopedia article. Similarly with the long unreferenced list of other musicians that Pearson has performed with. That is promotional name dropping, and ought to be cut way back and properly referenced. A Wikipedia biography of Jack Pearson should summarize what [[WP:RS|reliable, independent sources]] have written about him, in a [[WP:NPOV|neutral]] fashion. No more and no less. [[User:Cullen328|<b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328</sup>]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<span style="color:#00F">''Let's discuss it''</span>]] 00:18, 16 August 2016 (UTC)
:I am not Jack - but I thought that was how the user name should be (as it would show up that way when searched)? NO? Should I provide links for the magazine articles? I have way more information than is even listed so far - like concert tours - other bands he's with etc. I don't want it to look like promotion - am just seeking the recognition that the other Allman Brother members have that he is currently in a band with plus his own band. I also need to link him to a number of other pages where he is listed. I believe you are telling me to cut back the quotes unless I have the source they came from? ahh this is hard to figure out - someone should make wiki more user friendly :) [[User:Jack Pearson (Musician)|Jack Pearson (Musician)]] ([[User talk:Jack Pearson (Musician)|talk]]) 00:27, 16 August 2016 (UTC)
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