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{{short description|Wikimedia maintenance collaboration}} <noinclude>{{pp-semi-indef}}{{pp-move-indef}}</noinclude>{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/tabs}} {{AFC status|align=right}} {{Center|{{resize|3.0em|[[File:AFC-Logo.svg|100px]]'''WikiProject Articles for creation'''}}}} {{shortcut|WP:WPAFC}} {{TOC right}} <br> Welcome to '''WikiProject Articles for creation'''! This is the project page for editors interested in working on [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|Articles for creation]], [[Wikipedia:Redirects for creation]], [[Wikipedia:Categories for creation]] and [[Wikipedia:Files for upload|Files for upload]]. {{divbox|green||{{center|''To submit an [[Wikipedia:Article|article]], use the [[Wikipedia:Article wizard|Article wizard]]; for [[Wikipedia:Redirect|redirects]] and [[Wikipedia:Categorization|categories]], use the [[Wikipedia:Article wizard/Redirects|Redirect wizard]] and [[Wikipedia:Article wizard/version1/Category|Category wizard]] respectively. If you would like to request a [[Wikipedia:Files|media file]] be uploaded to Wikipedia, use the [[Wikipedia:Files for upload/Wizard|Files for upload wizard]]. If you simply want to suggest a topic for someone else to write, use [[Wikipedia:Requested articles|Requested articles]].''}}}} == Introduction == Only editors with [[Wikipedia:User access levels#Autoconfirmed and confirmed users|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 [[WP:N|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 [[Wikipedia Seigenthaler biography incident|Seigenthaler incident]], unregistered users were stopped from creating new pages on the English Wikipedia ([[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2005-12-05/Page creation restrictions|read about it]] in Wikipedia's newspaper ''[[The Signpost]]''). Consequently, the page [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation]] was set up by {{user|Creidieki}} 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 {{no redirect|Fox Latin America}} requested by {{ip|140.247.23.58}}. The first article created was [[Horsea Island]] by {{user|Chemstud}}. Following huge backlogs, [[User:Alexandria|Kwsn]] and others {{oldid|Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation|135218677|started}} WikiProject Articles for creation on 2 June 2007. ==Project goals== #Promote awareness of the WikiProject. #Review requests at #*[[:Category:Pending AfC submissions]] ''(or [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Submissions]])'' #*[[Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects]] and [[WP:AFC/C|categories]] #*[[Wikipedia:Files for upload]] #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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Reviewing instructions|reviewing instructions]]. * a demonstrated understanding of the policies mentioned in the reviewing instructions, including the [[:Category:Wikipedia notability guidelines|special notability categories]]. * evidence of understanding the [[WP:Deletion policy|deletion policy]] (experience in areas such as [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|CSD]]/[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|AfD]]/[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|PROD]] or [[Wikipedia:Page Curation/Help|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 [[WP:CONPOL|established content policies]] and [[Wikipedia:List of guidelines#Content|guidelines]] β 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 [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation|'''our talk page''']], the live chat in [[Wikipedia:IRC help disclaimer|Wikipedia's Live Help Channel]], or the [https://discord.gg/rVYUHHWzUX #articles-for-creation channel in the NPP Discord]. To join, follow the instructions at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation/Participants]]. Administrators and [[WP:NPP|New Page Patrol]]lers are automatically able to use [[WP:AFCH|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 {{tls|AfC welcome}} to the bottom of the page: {{AfC welcome}} ==Advertisement and reviewer recruiting== Put this template on your user page and talk page to help promote this WikiProject! Code: {{tlx|Wikipedia ads|ad{{=}}69}} {{Wikipedia ads|ad=69}} You can also use one of the following userboxes. {{yytop}} {{yy|User WikiProject Articles for creation}} {{yy|User AfC}} {{yy|User wikipedia/AFC}} {{yy|User AfC reviewer since}} {{yy|User:Liance/UBX/AfC}} {{yy|User:Liance/UBX/AfC alt}} {{yyend}} Drop this on a prospective reviewer's user talk page to help recruit new reviewers. Code: {{tlxs|WPAFCInvite}} {{WikiProject Articles for creation invitation|no|demo=yes}} To add an AFC icon to the top-right corner of a page, use: {{tlx|AfC topicon}} ==Awards== {|style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" |style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="3"|The AfC barnstar is granted for meritorious contributions relating to [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|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 [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|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 [[Wikipedia:Red link|red links]]. |style="vertical-align: top;" rowspan="2" width="5%"|[[File:AFC-Barnstar-2.png|thumb|The AfC Barnstar]] |- |style="width: 20%; white-space: nowrap;"|The ribbon may be displayed by any user<br />who has been awarded the barnstar. |style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|[[File:AFC Ribbon 2.png|thumb|left|The AfC ribbon]] |style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; cellpadding: 5"|To present this award to a user, place the following code on their talk page: <br />{{tlsp|AFC barnstar|message <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}} |} == Chat rooms == * [[Wikipedia:IRC help disclaimer|Wikipedia's IRC Live Help Channel]] * {{IRC|wikipedia-en-afc}} channel in IRC * [https://discordapp.com/invite/heF3xPu #articles-for-creation channel in the NPP Discord] ==Article Alerts== {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Article alerts}} '''[{{fullurl:Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Article alerts|action=watch}} Watch article alerts]'''<br /> ==[[Wikipedia:Articles for creation/recent|Recently accepted articles]]== {| |{{Wikipedia:Articles for creation/recent}} |{{Wikipedia:Articles for creation/recent/legend}} |} {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/tabs/closing divs}} [[Category:WikiProject Articles for creation| ]] [[Category:Active WikiProjects|Articles for creation]]
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