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Welcome to WikiProject Articles for creation! This is the project page for editors interested in working on Articles for creation, Wikipedia:Redirects for creation, Wikipedia:Categories for creation and Files for upload.
Introduction
Only editors with Autoconfirmed and confirmed user levels are allowed to create mainspace articles directly, so Articles for creation, or AfC, opens a path for new users. Experienced editors can help develop and create drafts, and decline submissions that are not ready to be published.
An article may be unsuitable for many reasons. Submissions can be declined based on having insufficient context, containing copyright violations, not asserting notability, not being properly sourced, promotional language, and for other reasons.
A dedicated team of editors is needed to review the requests. There is often a backlog, so ensure submissions meet Wikipedia guidelines to avoid repeated declines.
Brief history
On 5 December 2005, in response to the Seigenthaler incident, unregistered users were stopped from creating new pages on the English Wikipedia (read about it in the Wikipedia's newspaper The Signpost).
Consequently, the page Wikipedia:Articles for creation was set up by Creidieki (talk · contribs) and others, to allow unregistered users to submit articles for registered users to create on their behalf. The first page to be created was the redirect Fox Latin America requested by 140.247.23.58 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). The first article created was Horsea Island by Chemstud (talk · contribs).
Following huge backlogs, Kwsn and others started WikiProject Articles for creation on 2 June 2007.
Project goals
- Promote awareness of the WikiProject.
- Review requests at
- Promote, monitor and improve the articles and images created through the project.
How to get involved
We need you! Any editor who meets the criteria below can apply to be a reviewer. Reviewers must have:
- a Wikipedia account at least 90 days old.
- a minimum of 500 undeleted edits to articles.
- read and understood the reviewing instructions.
- a demonstrated understanding of the policies mentioned in the reviewing instructions, including the special notability categories.
- evidence of understanding the deletion policy (experience in areas such as CSD/AfD/PROD or page curation are beneficial).
- a willingness and ability to respond in a timely manner to questions.
Submissions must be reviewed in accordance with Wikipedia's established content policies and guidelines — become familiar with them. The reviewing instructions cover reviews of article drafts, redirects and categories, and file requests.
If you are unsure, ask for help! Some helpful places are the Reviewer talk page, the live chat in Wikipedia's Live Help Channel, or the #articles-for-creation channel in the NPP Discord.
To join, follow the instructions at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation/Participants. Administrators and New Page Patrollers are automatically able to use the helper script and thus do not need to request access or add their name to the list.
Welcome template
This template is used to welcome new participants to the project. It can be added to a new participant's talk page by adding {{subst:AfC welcome}} to the bottom of the page:
Hi, and welcome to WikiProject Articles for creation! We are editors who work together on the Articles for creation and Files for upload processes.
Some helpful tips:
- Take time to read the reviewers' instructions.
- Feel free to ask for help at the reviewers' talk page.
- Submissions to be reviewed can be found in Category:Pending AfC submissions and there is a useful list which is maintained by a bot.
- You might wish to add {{AFC status}} or {{AfC Defcon}} to your userpage, which will alert you to the number of submissions. There is also a project userbox. If you haven't done so already, please consider adding your name to the list of participants by subject.
- Several of our members monitor Wikipedia's help IRC channel, and you are welcome to join in to ask Wikipedia-related questions.
- The IRC channel #wikipedia-en-afc connect is used occasionally for internal discussion regarding the AfC process, and also serves as a recent changes feed, displaying all edits made in the Articles for creation namespace.
- The help desk is the place where new editors can ask questions about their submissions. You are welcome to help in answering their questions.
Once again, welcome. ~~~~
Advertisement and reviewer recruiting
Put this template on your user page and talk page to help promote this WikiProject!
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Drop this on a prospective reviewer's user talk page to help recruit new reviewers.
Code: {{subst:WPAFCInvite}}
Hello WikiProject Articles for creation,
Unregistered editors cannot create articles on Wikipedia, but they can use the articles for creation process to submit drafts that registered editors can either accept and publish or decline. WikiProject Articles for creation is looking for experienced editors who want to partake in this peer review process. If you have what it takes to get involved, then please take a look at the reviewing instructions. To discuss specific AfC reviews, do so freely on the designated talk page.
There is currently a backlog of over 2600 drafts (0 very old).
If you know an editor who may be willing to help out, please use the template you are currently reading {{subst:WPAFCInvite}}
to draw attention to this WikiProject. Many hands make light work!
To add an AFC icon to the top-right corner of a page, use: {{AFC topicon}}
Awards
The AfC barnstar is granted for meritorious contributions relating to Articles for creation and consists of a green cross on a star composed of five capital letter As. The A signifies new articles, which is what this project is all about, the grey signifies the neutrality of Wikipedia, and the green cross signifies the Articles for creation project.
There is also a companion ribbon File:AFC Ribbon 2.png, consisting of a thick blue center stripe surrounded by two narrow grey stripes surrounded by two wide green stripes. The blue center recollects the new color of former red links. |
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The ribbon may be displayed by any user who has been awarded the barnstar. |
To present this award to a user, place the following code on their talk page: {{subst:AFC barnstar|message ~~~~}} |
Chat rooms
- Wikipedia's IRC Live Help Channel
- #wikipedia-en-afc connect channel in IRC
- #articles-for-creation channel in the NPP Discord
Article Alerts
This page shows current alerts for articles within the scope of WikiProject Articles for creation, courtesy of the AAlertBot.
Did you know
- 20 Jul 2024 – Max Greyserman (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Schwede66 (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Jul 2024 – Jeff Ruby (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Jumpy542 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jul 2024 – Jay Horwitz (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Schwede66 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jul 2024 – Hayari Miyake (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by SL93 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jul 2024 – David Yong (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Tails Wx (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Jul 2024 – Bryan Revilla (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TheNuggeteer (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Jul 2024 – Nature-positive (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Battleofalma (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jul 2024 – Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Sammi Brie (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Tropical Storm Chris (2024) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by IrishSurfer21 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Adam Maraana (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Schwede66 (t · c); see discussion
- (5 more...)
Articles for deletion
- 22 Jul 2024 – 1xBet (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Indiana's Football (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 22 Jul 2024 – Chicago and North Western 7009 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TarnishedPath (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 21 Jul 2024 – List of preserved Airbus aircraft (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
- 20 Jul 2024 – Benjamin Benedict Apugo (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 19 Jul 2024 – 2024 Speaker of the British House of Commons election (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ravenpuff (t · c); see discussion (9 participants)
- 19 Jul 2024 – Fractured (miniseries) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GreenLipstickLesbian (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 19 Jul 2024 – International Franchise Association (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by BottleOfChocolateMilk (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 18 Jul 2024 – Kinstellar (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Niashervin (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 16 Jul 2024 – Marc Douglas Berardo (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by QuietHere (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted)
- 11 Jul 2024 – Khan Sir (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Timtrent (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
- (18 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 20 Jul 2024 – Human–artificial intelligence collaboration (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Tollens (t · c): concern
- 17 Jul 2024 – Punjabization (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Codenamewolf (t · c): concern
- 17 Jul 2024 – People's Alliance (Durham, North Carolina) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by BottleOfChocolateMilk (t · c): concern
- 22 Jul 2024 – Pop Crave (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Instantwatym (t · c) was deproded by TechnicalNewt (t · c) on 23 Jul 2024
- 18 Jul 2024 – International Franchise Association (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by BottleOfChocolateMilk (t · c) was deproded by GB fan (t · c) on 18 Jul 2024
- 17 Jul 2024 – Elise Finch (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by 2603:7000:26F0:4310:9CCC:2604:B125:D2A7 (t · c) was deproded by Explicit (t · c) on 18 Jul 2024
Redirects for discussion
- 20 Jul 2024 – Live Photo (talk · edit · hist) →Crispin Gurholt was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jul 2024 – Moshe Mizrahi ( basketball) (talk · edit · hist) →Moshe Mizrahi (basketball) was RfDed by Nickps (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Jul 2024 – CheckUser (talk · edit · hist) →Wikipedia:CheckUser was RfDed by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
Files for discussion
- 20 Jul 2024 – File:Modern English Version - 2014 Thinline Reference Bible.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Modern English Version) was FfDed by MicrobiologyMarcus (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 17 Jul 2024 – Growing Up (The Linda Lindas album) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by The Sharpest Lives (t · c); see discussion
Featured list candidates
- 20 Jul 2024 – First women admitted to degrees at the University of Oxford (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Omnis Scientia (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jul 2024 – Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by AndrewPeterT (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 23 Jul 2024 – Tyla (South African singer) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dxneo (t · c); start discussion
- 14 Jul 2024 – Geno (Super Mario RPG) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Captain Galaxy (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jul 2024 – Poverty in ancient Rome (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Graearms (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jul 2024 – All You Had to Do Was Stay (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Jul 2024 – Zebedee Nungak (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Ornithoptera (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Midland Main Line upgrade (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by JuniperChill (t · c); start discussion
- 17 Jun 2024 – Dez Caught It (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gonzo fan2007 (t · c); start discussion
- 16 Jun 2024 – Yuri Gabel (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by GnocchiFan (t · c); start discussion
- 13 Jun 2024 – Miracle in Motown (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gonzo fan2007 (t · c); start discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); start discussion
- (9 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 01 Jul 2024 – Speak Now (Taylor's Version) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 24 Jul 2024 – So It Goes... (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Brachy0008 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2024 – Idris Bazorkin (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by WikiEditor1234567123 (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 20 Jul 2024 – 2024 World Friendship Games (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to World Friendship Games by Minoa (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Jul 2024 – De Ross (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to De Roos by Slgrandson (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jul 2024 – List of presidents of the Judicial Yuan (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Chief Justice of Taiwan by Silence of Lambs (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Jul 2024 – Blair Park (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Blair Park (Piedmont) by House1090 (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jul 2024 – Magic (company) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Magic, Inc. (magic goods company) by 65.92.247.96 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 13 Jul 2024 – Anglo-Turkish War (1918–1923) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Anglo-Turkish war of 1918–1923 by Srnec (t · c) was moved to United Kingdom during the Turkish War of Independence (talk · edit · hist); see discussion
- 12 Jul 2024 – Kim Seung-min (talk · edit · hist) move request to Seungmin by 142.163.137.123 (t · c) was moved to Seungmin (talk · edit · hist) by Raydann (t · c) on 20 Jul 2024; see discussion
- 11 Jul 2024 – Da Un Jung (talk · edit · hist) move request to Da Woon Jung by Marty2Hotty (t · c) was moved to Da Woon Jung (talk · edit · hist) by MicrobiologyMarcus (t · c) on 18 Jul 2024; see discussion
- 09 Jul 2024 – List of people with non-binary gender identities (talk · edit · hist) move request to List of non-binary people by Nosferattus (t · c) was moved to List of non-binary people (talk · edit · hist) by Quadrantal (t · c) on 17 Jul 2024; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 20 Jul 2024 – K-cell (mathematics) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Hyperrectangle by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jul 2024 – Semi-metro (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Light rail by Lea 4545 (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jul 2024 – Effects of Hurricane Dennis in Cuba (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Hurricane Dennis by Hurricanehink (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jul 2024 – Transition (literary journal) (1948–1950) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Transition (literary journal) (1927-1938) by Randykitty (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Cheung Chau fishball (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Fish ball by UKWikiGuy (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Jul 2024 – Akhiya (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Akhi Brotherhoods by Cplakidas (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Jul 2024 – Akhi Brotherhoods (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Akhiya by Cplakidas (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jul 2024 – Southern Pacific class GS-7 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Southern Pacific class GS-8 by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros (2023 film) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros by Slgrandson (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Southern Pacific class GS-8 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Southern Pacific class GS-7 by Mod creator (t · c); see discussion
- (26 more...)
Articles to be split
- 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Jun 2024 – Mu krop (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Paul 012 (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Apr 2024 – PAW Patrol (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rtkat3 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2024 – CSI: Vegas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 2A00:23EE:1320:B607:74F6:D6CC:858B:1F6 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Mar 2024 – Monster Fest (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Laterthanyouthink (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Feb 2024 – Chandra Giri (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Cpgiri (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Dec 2023 – Karate Combat (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by SpacedFarmer (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Oct 2023 – Russian-occupied territories in Georgia (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Daask (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Sep 2023 – Great Reset (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Username6892 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Sep 2023 – Mind teachings of Tibet (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion
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