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Thanks for the input. I was reading about Wikipedia copyright last night, prior to receiving your message. I have not created a page before and, as you can see, I am still in the creation phase of this new page/subject, after just recently watching the doco. I have not submitted it for review as yet, since I know that I need to change things. I put in what I have to date as a helpful guideline for me to then put into my own words. I can only do so much at a time. I didn't realise anybody would be looking at this until I submitted it for review. WikiAdd01 (talk) 07:56, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

One question please - Is everything on someone's public website considered to be NOT in the public domain? WikiAdd01 (talk) 08:06, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Correct, most websites are copyrighted. Typically, public domain sources will either be, pre-1929, by the government, or will have a notice telling you so. It's safe to assume that most sources you'll be using are copyrighted. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask. The4lines |||| (talk) 15:38, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies to bother you again. I'm afraid that I couldn't work out how to save what changes I'd just made, prior to exiting Wiki, and hence seem to have lost everything that I - and others - did. Fortunately, I did make a copy of what I had written (still in draft, as yet without references), so I do have that to copy back in... Could you tell me how I save changes, without actually publishing it - so that I can come back and do more, prior to making it public to reviewers?? I appreciate your help. WikiAdd01 (talk) 02:40, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

More... it seems like I actually do need to use my Sandbox page - ie User Page draft - in order to be able to save my draft article, to be able to come back and do more editing to it. If this isn't correct, perhaps you could let me know. Thankyou. WikiAdd01 (talk) 07:58, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contributions to All the President's Elephants (Film). Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability and Too many of the sources are unreliable.. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit the draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. Robert McClenon (talk) 14:17, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thankyou. I have been adding additional sources/info, however did not personally resubmit it after it being put back to draft mode by you. I notice, however, that it doesn't seem to be in draft anymore. For your info. WikiAdd01 (talk) 05:48, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:All the President's Elephants (Film). Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 14:18, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You have to be very careful to avoid anything that is an opinion.

"a compelling account of Sharon Pincott's life-changing move"

who says it was compelling? Who says it was "life-changing"?

"his first extraordinary encounter with these intimately known elephants, during the filming of this documentary, which you can see clearly moved him deeply."

Who says it was extraordinary? What if I disagree with "it clearly moved him deeply"? DS (talk) 13:53, 16 September 2025 (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 Jcgaylor was:

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

Many of your sources are inappropriate, like the ones to various streaming platforms. To learn more about reliable sources, see WP:RS.

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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Jcgaylor (talk) 01:04, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, WikiAdd01! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Jcgaylor (talk) 01:04, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:All the President's Elephants (Film). Thanks! Drew Stanley (talk) 20:49, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, am I reading the correct comment that you're referring to? - re the one suggesting that I may have a close connection to the subject? Please let me assure you that I have never met the documentary subject Sharon Pincott. I am an elephant-lover and active in many African elephant social media pages/groups however, including Pincott's www.facebook.com/PresidentialElephantsZim page, her personal www.facebook.com/SharonPincott10 page (although as she writes, this one is not an interactive page). I have read (and re-read) 3 of her 5 published elephant memoirs which all take pride of place on my coffee table! (I have not read her two Zimbabwe self-published books that are listed for her, as they were apparently only available for purchase in Zimbabwe.) I have followed her work, and her many trials and tribulations, in Zimbabwe since she first arrived there in 2001, firstly via email newsletters and then on Facebook. There is also a lot of information on Pincott and her work with the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe, her books, and this documentary of her work, when you google. There are also numerous news articles about her, these elephants, her books and documentary online, also easily found by googling. (Unfortunately because it is a 2012 documentary, some google results take me to 'page not found' or similar, limiting some of the refences I have been able to use.) Only quite recently I got to view (multiple times now) the All the President's Elephants documentary when it became available for free viewing around the world, and was so moved by it that I felt it deserved a Wikipedia article, just as there is one on her personally. (I also believe that her best-selling memoir books deserve articles too but I have not pursued that at this point.) There are also news articles and posts that Pincott's health is failing and I partially consider this to be my contribution to help to spread awareness, as Pincott often writes that she views as essential, for the elephants' sake. I have spent many days/months researching this article, prior to trying to put it together here, by simply reminding myself of what I have already read about her over the past 20+ years, by referring back to her memoirs, her Facebook pages and news articles written on her. I do admit that she is a hero of mine, and do what I can to help elephants in general from afar. I also have a connection with Zimbabwe, since my grandparents lost their farm there to the land invasions, around the same time as Pincott arrived in Zimbabwe. I hope this helps you understand my connection to her and the elephants. WikiAdd01 (talk) 11:39, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies Drew, Looks like I'm mistaken that this comment came from you. Sorry. I have read your actual comment and will action. Thankyou. WikiAdd01 (talk) 11:57, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:All the President's Elephants. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 09:01, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much Theroadislong. I will action your comment. WikiAdd01 (talk) 11:58, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

All the President's Elephants, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

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Thanks again, and happy editing!

Thilio^{R O B O T🤖 talk} 14:08, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks SO much for your help with getting my All the President's Elephants article accepted Thilio. Couldn't have done it without your work and knowledge, and the help of some other experienced editors. WikiAdd01 (talk) 22:07, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]