User talk:Structuring

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Happy editing! davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 🎄 21:21, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Albert Doja[edit]

If you think Draft:Albert Doja is ready for publication, follow the instructions at WP:Articles for creation. If you read Albanian and can translate some of the material from the Albanian version into English prior to submitting, that would also be helpful. I've put a link to the Albanian Wikipedia article on the Draft page.

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Likewise, if you read French AND if this person qualifies for an article on the French Wikipedia - each Wikipedia has slightly different criteria for what topics qualify for inclusion - consider making a version for it as well. The French Wikipedia is at https://fr.wikipedia.org. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 🎄 21:26, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reply[edit]

Thank you for your welcome help! I think Draft:Albert Doja is ready for publication, but I don't see how to get it accepted. Could you help with that? Structuring (talk) 22:19, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I submitted it on behalf of the original author then accepted the submission. The page is now at Albert Doja. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 🎄 22:34, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

New accounts cannot create non-draft articles, which is why you were unable to move the page into the main encyclopedia. Even though you will be able to do so when your account is 4 days old, I recommend you continue to use the WP:Articles for creation system until you are confident that you have a firm grasp of what WP:Notability means as Wikipedia uses the term. This particular person appears to be notable (see WP:Notability (academics)), but most academics and scholars are not. Pages that are created or moved to the main encyclopedia that are about topics that are not "notable" are routinely deleted. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 🎄 22:39, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Structuring (talk) 08:03, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright[edit]

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Unexplained removals[edit]

I reverted your edit to Epirus revolt of 1611 because you removed all instances of the word "Greek" without explanation and those removals did not make sense. Please discuss your reasoning on Talk:Epirus revolt of 1611 and get consensus for those changes. Schazjmd (talk) 16:45, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Reply[edit]

The use of "Greek" is an anachronism. The term "Greek" should be reserved only for "ethnic Greek". If you mean "Greek Orthodox", write sipmly "Orthodox". This will avoid confusion, especially as in the case of the Epirus revolt of 1611, there is a clear distinction between the insurgent Orthodox and the Greek notables of the city who sided against the revolt. Structuring (talk) 16:28, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

April 2021[edit]

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