Editing Eurovision Wiki:Teahouse (section)

== Declined Draft Submission: Further help ==

Hi! I have an article draft that was recently declined due to "draft references not meeting Wikipedia's criteria..." without any particular pointing at what's wrong. I did my best to make it compliant and use sources that met all criteria, but could anyone who is more experience point me out the errors and provide guidance on how to correct them? I want to get better at this : ) 
The article page is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Scarbo_Vintage

Thank you in advance! [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-15456-56|&#126;2026-15456-56]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-15456-56|talk]]) 15:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

:{{Tq|1="'draft references not meeting Wikipedia's criteria...' without any particular pointing at what's wrong"}}
:No, that's not what was said. At the top of the draft is panel beginning:
:{{Blockquote|This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for organizations and companies. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:}}
:and which goes on to explain (with links to further explanatory pages) exactly what is needed, and is lacking in your draft.
:That said, the reviewer has since been blocked as a [[WP:SOCK|sock-puppet]], so you might reasonably ask for a second review at [[WP:AFCHELP]]. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 16:50, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:Hi @[[User:~2026-15456-56|~2026-15456-56]], although the reviewer has been blocked, I would not advise asking for a second review just yet. The Product section in particular sounds exactly like the company trying to sell its products, complete with prices - this needs to be majorly toned down or removed entirely, see [[WP:NOTPROMO]] for more. Skimming through your sources I didn't see any that focused solely on Scarbo Vintage as a company; most focus on their products, which would be fine for an article about one of those products, but if the article is to be about the company then we need sources that discuss the company itself. Those sources also need to meet all three criteria of [[WP:42]] as well as [[WP:NCORP]], and you must avoid [[WP:CORPTRIV]] - this is very difficult because most companies are fantastic at producing endless trivial material to keep themselves in the news. 
:Just so you are aware, writing a new article is the hardest task on Wikipedia, especially if you're a new editor and haven't had to grapple with the many, many policies we have. It can also be extremely frustrating! Usually it's a good idea to edit other articles for a while first, so you can get an idea of how Wikipedia articles come into existence and grow. If you decide to do this, your draft will be perfectly safe for six months after the last edit made to it - so you could keep making a tiny edit every five and a half months if you liked. Even if it gets deleted for inactivity you can get it back easily at [[WP:REFUND]]. I hope this helps, and wish you happy editing. [[User:Meadowlark|Meadowlark]] ([[User talk:Meadowlark|talk]]) 00:18, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
::@[[User:Meadowlark|Meadowlark]] Thank you immensely; that feedback and content references are very useful! I'll review diligently and make edits. Do you mind if I re-tag you on this post or leave a comment on your talk page  after edits to get your opinion before requesting a formal review on the page? I can tell you really know this very well.
::Have a good day! [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-15456-56|&#126;2026-15456-56]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-15456-56|talk]]) 00:11, 18 March 2026 (UTC)