TheBluflame

April 2026

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hello hi thank you for reaching out I actually have no idea what I'm doing in making a Wikipedia page but I'm trying my best. I don't know how to fix that or how to even get to that link can you please guide me and help me fix what needs to be fixed so that this doesn't get rejected it's taken me a while to get to this point. The subject matter that I'm trying to get a page established for is a man that I'm researching but I've collected over 22 articles about him so I have citations. I made sure to disclose that I'm directly involved with this subject because I'm not trying to mislead anybody but I also have dyslexia and autism really bad and I don't know how to do this can you help me? TheBluflame (talk) 16:30, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Moved to draft. ~ŤheŴubṂachine-840≈ 16:32, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

ok. I'm not sure if I gave the information that you were seeking.

I'm trying to keep it neutral? I've never done this before but I filled in a profile about myself TheBluflame (talk) 17:51, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Martin Bowden (April 13)

Draft declined

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This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

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Tacyarg (talk) 22:55, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, TheBluflame! 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! Tacyarg (talk) 22:55, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

hello! I definitely would like have help so I can edit and resubmit this draft. This is a very important subject and my autism and dyslexia makes it almost impossible for me to do this without some help. I greatly appreciate it TheBluflame (talk) 23:16, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

so I can't quote the article directly and I can't have ai help me switch around the words from the article so I don't know what to do. This is a very important subject and I don't know anybody else that will write this page and I'm just doing my best to try to get him established there's an entire Bowden Bible tell me what I can use for more secondary sources I have a lot of stuff a lot I call it the "Bowden Bible" so I'm sure I can give whatever secondary sources that y'all need I just need more clean like simple down language this is all very confusing to me. Thank you so very much for your help and it's important matter I'm very adamant to get it done I just I'm not sure how TheBluflame (talk) 23:24, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi, TheBluflame. Thanks for replying. It's difficult for me to advise you because I'm not sure what resources are available about Bowden that you could use. I can see there was an article in the Denver Gazette about him, but it is geolocked for me. I can also see a 1972 article. If I were you, I'd ask over at the teahouse, where they may have better advice for you. Best wishes, Tacyarg (talk) 06:37, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Martin Bowden has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Martin Bowden. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 16:13, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

I can definitely add more details using these articles that I have collected on Bowden.... The thing is is it keeps messing up like the spacing and how I had some things large like the headings for each spot. I'm just having a hard time navigating the system and I'm afraid to do anything cuz it keeps messing up semi-acceptable drafts and I don't know if I'm doing it better or worse. TheBluflame (talk) 16:41, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

both the sentence about edging and learning blacksmith are located in The Pueblo Chieftain February 1970 article I can't get it to notate number 9 for some reason TheBluflame (talk) 17:05, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Martin Bowden has been accepted

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Mme Maigret (talk) 08:59, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

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thank you for advising

I THINK. I fixed it

I'm still learning in this process. If I didn't get it right please let me know how I can fix it better thank you again. TheBluflame (talk) 15:42, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Photos of Martin Bowden

You have tagged File:Last known picture of Martin Bowden.jpg as your "own work" but it is evidently a photograph of a much older photograph, and I doubt you were the person who took the original photograph. If this image is not public domain, then you cannot use it in the article, because you have already used one non-free fair use image in the article, and our criteria for the use of non-free images requires that we keep their use to the minimum.

You have also claimed on File:Martin Bowden canyon carving (finished work).jpg that This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1931. but the source you've given for the image clearly (and contrarily) states the date as 24 March 1955.

Wikipedia takes copyrighted content very seriously; you need to familiarise yourself with the WP:Image use policy and non-free content criteria before you continue to upload and use images with dubious copyright status, otherwise you may end up blocked from editing. Athanelar (talk) 19:16, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

okay thank you for replying. The last known picture of Martin Bowden came out of a 1960 book taken by Inez hunt which I cited. I thought because it was something I took with my phone out of her book it would work so I understand not using that picture but what about the younger picture of Martin Bowden that was taken roughly around 1909 or 1910. I own that picture. I was passed on to me by Family relatives and the chain of command a year ago. How would I put that picture in and how come the picture of him carving in his Canyon which was cited from the 1955 article is removed? I'd also like to inform you that I'm doing this on a cell phone so it's very difficult I really want to apologize for any frustrations that I'm causing I have to expand and slide things to read everything that's going on with this and it's very difficult. I thought with editing that you were allowed to go in and just keep editing things as you improved it but I see that that's bothering everybody that just must be my autism way of viewing the world I actually thought I was helping by updating and fixing things but apparently I'm making it worse.

Thanks for your patience.

I did submit another draft or tried to publish the painted Canyon which is the place that he's famous for which is also documented and I'm going to try to link those together but I don't want to piss anybody off. I'm just doing my best and I promise you if anybody else could do it I would be grateful to be alleviated of the burden but there is nobody else unfortunately for people that have to deal with me.

Apologies again

I'm just trying to get Martin about in his rightful spot in Internet History.

Best TheBluflame (talk) 20:18, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

The younger photo should be fine; you've appropriately tagged it.

The photo of him carving was removed because, as I said, you have claimed in the licensing disclaimer that This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1931. but the article and therefore the photo is clearly from 1955, which is not before 1931.

I understand your passion about Bowden's life and legacy, but it's important that you slow down and make sure you're following the proper procedures; don't let your passion get in the way of building an encyclopedia.

It concerns me when you say things like I'm just trying to get Martin about in his rightful spot in Internet History. Wikipedia is not the right place to memorialise somebody or to promote somebody's legacy. Our goal is to build an encyclopedia, and that should be the main objective we have in mind when writing articles. Athanelar (talk) 20:34, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

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