Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Nearlyevil665 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.
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Hello, Goldfishgoldfish!
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Hi thank you for the help, I recently resubmitted, i hope the citations are now corrected. thanks! Goldfishgoldfish (talk) 20:11, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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:
YouTube is not a reliable source.
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.
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Hi Therodislong, did you see the Today Show link? Goldfishgoldfish (talk) 22:16, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No, does it contain significant coverage about Ford? Theroadislong (talk) 22:21, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
yes, he is featured live on the show, also i have updated link from youtube to go back to their news source material. thank you. Goldfishgoldfish (talk) 22:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure that appearing live on a TV show is part of the criteria for notability? Theroadislong (talk) 22:35, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
He was a major contestant on next in fashion, an international show streamed by netflix reaching #1 when it debuted. The today show feature was one stop on his press tour. let me know if you need further supporting documentation. Goldfishgoldfish (talk) 22:59, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Thanks! I hope contributions add to the Article and improve its grading over time, thank you for the grading scheme! Goldfishgoldfish (talk) 22:20, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]