User talk:Allenmal83

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Happy editing! GoldRomean (talk) 17:05, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

:Thank you Gold! Allenmal83 (talk) 15:44, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

Your submission at [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|Articles for creation]]: [[Draft:JewQ International Torah Championship|JewQ International Torah Championship]] (April 25)

File:AFC-Logo_Decline.svgYour recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by CoconutOctopus was:

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CoconutOctopus talk 22:01, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

:Hey Coconut, I hope you are doing well and i appreciate you looking over my submission.

:This is my first time submitting an article to Wikipedia and i am really not trying to be promotional i just want to document this project correctly. If you have any suggestions of how to go about doing so i would really appreciate it.

:Thank you! Allenmal83 (talk) 15:46, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

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Your submission at [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|Articles for creation]]: [[Draft:JewQ International Torah Championship|JewQ International Torah Championship]] (May 22)

File:AFC-Logo_Decline.svgYour recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by ToadetteEdit was:

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Make sure you add references that meet these criteria before resubmitting. 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:

{{divbox|blue|3=The sources are mostly competition announcements, and please link the references to the actual websites if available.}} 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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ToadetteEdit (7M articles) 10:46, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

:Hi there, and thank you again for taking the time to review my submission. I really appreciate the work that goes into keeping Wikipedia accurate and reliable — and I want to be sure I’m contributing in a way that aligns with that mission.

:I wanted to kindly clarify one point: most of the sources I included are actually from independent, third-party publications — not internal announcements or press releases. Outlets like The Jerusalem Post, Long Island Press, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, JNS, Washington Jewish Week, and several regional newspapers and TV stations have all reported on JewQ, often in quite a bit of depth. These stories highlight the kids who participate, their local communities, and the broader educational impact — not just the event logistics.

:That said, I completely hear your concerns and I can see how the way I cited the references may have made them seem less clear. I’m working now to clean that up — adding proper formatting, linking directly to the source websites, and making sure the tone of the article stays neutral and encyclopedic.

:This is my first time contributing to Wikipedia, and I’m genuinely grateful for your feedback. I’m not trying to promote anything — I just want to document something meaningful in a way that meets the standards and helps readers understand what it is and why it matters.

:Thanks again for your guidance and time. Looking forward to revising and resubmitting soon. Allenmal83 (talk) 21:07, 28 May 2025 (UTC)