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Финал плей-офф Первого дивизиона Футбольной лиги 1997 года [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Бродячий человек ( Будьте начеку! Контролируйте вирус! Спасайте жизни !!!! ) 07:10, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Эта статья о самом ценном футбольном матче ассоциации в мире. Он готовится к второй поездке в FAC, в первый раз он получил девять поддержки, но были некоторые субъективные проблемы с понятностью некоторых из них. Подобное возражение, похоже, в последнее время сошло на нет, и здравый смысл в некоторой степени возобладал в отношении хорошего баланса между тем, чтобы все объяснять, и использованием ссылок для помощи в таких вопросах. Как всегда, я более чем счастлив ответить на любую конструктивную критику, которая улучшит статью The Rambling Man ( Будьте начеку! Контролируйте вирус! Спасайте жизни !!!! ) 07:10, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • Безоговорочная поддержка Давно качество FA. - Житель ( разговор ) Старомодный - это новое! 11:47, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Поддержка Я поддерживал это в предыдущей номинации, и это никак не изменилось, так что моя поддержка остается в силе. Косак ( разговор ) 09:08, 28 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Арсенал Женщины 11–1 Бристоль Сити Женщины [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Эдвинлондон ( выступление ) 12:00, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Я возвращаю сюда эту статью о женском футбольном матче после того, как несколько рецензентов так любезно провели экспертную оценку. Я считаю , что в соответствии с футбольными статьями , которые недавно получили продвигаемые ФА ( 1987 Финал Кубка Англии , 2019 финала Кубка Англии ), по крайней мере , с точкой зрения уровня понимания к неспециалисту. Edwininlondon ( разговор ) 12:00, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)

  • Кажется, что изображения имеют свободную лицензию и имеют соответствующие подписи. ( t · c ) buidhe 18:03, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Спасибо за проверку. Edwininlondon ( разговорное ) 16:17, 27 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Поддержка - я тщательно рассмотрел статью, когда она была на WP: PR, и я рад поддержать - ChrisTheDude ( разговор ) 18:46, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Спасибо за комментарии и поддержку. Edwininlondon ( разговорное ) 16:17, 27 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Поддержка - поддерживал в предыдущей номинации. Я уже оставлял комментарии, которые были там адресованы. Sportsfan77777 ( разговор ) 21:27, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Еще несколько хитростей:

Вскоре последовали два угловых удара хозяев поля, но они не увенчались успехом === >>> Вскоре последовали два угловых удара хозяев поля, но ни один из них не привел к голу. (Сами удары не были неудачными.)
«Арсенал» сделал тридцать четыре броска <<< === Я думаю, просто «Арсенал сделал тридцать четыре броска» или «Арсенал сделал тридцать четыре броска»?
Южнокорейский <<< === не должно быть тире
позволяя «Манчестер Сити» выйти в лидеры === >>> позволяя «Манчестер Сити» занять лидирующую позицию. («ведущий» больше похож на ведущую роль в игре)
Они добились еще одной победы === >>> Они добились второй победы

Вот и все. Sportsfan77777 ( разговор ) 21:27, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Большое спасибо, Sportsfan77777, за то, что нашли время еще раз прочитать статью. Очень признателен. Я внес предложенные вами улучшения. Спасибо. Edwininlondon ( разговор ) 16:13, 27 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Поддержка . Хмларсон ( разговор ) 01:08, 27 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Спасибо Hmlarson за вашу поддержку. Edwininlondon ( разговорное ) 16:17, 27 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Уилла Кэтэр [ править ]

Номинант (ы): Урве ( обсуждение ) 22:48, 24 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Эта статья про Уиллу Кэтэр, писательницу, которая в течение нескольких лет в двадцатом веке жила со своим домашним партнером Эдит Льюис. Ее больше всего помнят за ее романы о равнинах, которые сделали Небраску видимой для всего мира, хотя она также писала исторические романы во Франции и на юго-западе Америки. Она получила Пулитцеровскую премию в области литературы за свой роман о Первой мировой войне « Один из наших» . Urve ( разговор ) 22:48, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Обзор изображения - пройти
  • Файл: Willa Cather ca. 1912 год, ношение ожерелья от Сары Орн Jewett.jpg Если оно было создано примерно в 1912 году, когда оно было опубликовано? Ссылка на источник мертва
  • Файл: Willa Cather в Париже, 1920.jpg Тот же выпуск, но нет ссылки на источник.
  • Файл: Эдит Льюис .jpg. Фотографии на паспорт не являются общественным достоянием [1] и не считаются опубликованными при выпуске, поскольку не распространяются публично.
  • Файл: Изабель МакКланг, неизвестный мужчина, и Уилла Кэтэр на борту SS Westernland, 1902.jpg Когда это было впервые опубликовано? Как мы узнаем, что это PD?
  • Для американского авторского права дата публикации более важна, чем дата создания, чтобы знать, когда что-то выходит из-под авторского права. ( t · c ) buidhe 23:11, 24 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Удаленный. Я неправильно понял разницу между публикацией и созданием. (Публикация мыслей была термином искусства, которое также относилось к творчеству.) Я напишу в архив Cather и попрошу разъяснений. Urve ( разговор ) 23:26, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Пройдено на основе того, что в статье. Пожалуйста, пингуйте, если вы добавляете какие-либо изображения и / или уточняете статус авторских прав на них. ( t · c ) buidhe 18:02, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Линкор типа Deutschland [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Parsecboy ( разговор ) 15:43, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

В этой статье рассматривается последний класс немецких линкоров до дредноутов, построенных в начале 1900-х годов. Интересно, что большинство из них было завершено после того, как революционный HMS  Dreadnought устарел, но три из них пережили Dreadnought более чем на пару десятилетий. Первоначально я написал эту статью чуть более десяти лет назад, и тогда она прошла проверку MILHIST A-class. С тех пор я полностью переписал его, добавив новые источники, и в прошлом месяце он прошел экспертную оценку, которая помогла все уладить. Спасибо всем, кто нашел время прочитать статью. Parsecboy ( разговор ) 15:43, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)

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  • Файл: Niemiecki_pancernik_szkolny_ "Schlesien" _podczas_ostrzału_Helu_ (2-64) .jpg: какова дата смерти автора? Никкимария ( разговорное ) 21:50, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • В источнике указан автор как «Зелл»; Я не могу понять, фамилия это или компания. Интересно, знает ли @ Piotrus : кто или что это может быть. Если нет, мне придется заменить его ( этим образом Bundesarchiv , что не должно быть проблемой). Как всегда, спасибо, Никки. Parsecboy ( разговор ) 20:51, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Ничего не могу поделать с Zell, очень общим, но в следующей строке упоминается немецкая газета времен Второй мировой войны, издаваемая в Польше ( [2] ). Это означает, что Template: PD-Polandможет быть применимо - конечно, Польша была оккупирована в то время, но Польша, очевидно, не приняла этот факт (это интересный вопрос, когда речь идет об авторском праве). Кроме того, на основе некоторых обсуждений в Commons, которые я помню, поскольку файл был официально загружен сюда в соответствии с PD Польским национальным архивом, аналогичные обсуждения, когда дело доходит до Bundesarchive, обычно заканчиваются заявлением, что «даже если некоторые факты не ясны / сомнительны, Bundesarchive сделал официальное заявление, что это ДП, так что это их ответственность, а не наша проблема ». Так что я думаю, что картина прекрасна, так как у нас есть как польская ДП, так и поддержка официального польского учреждения. - Петр Конечны, он же Проконсул Пиотрус | ответ здесь 02:56, 27 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Раб Майнорс [ править ]

Номинант (ы): Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 22:33, 22 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

(Двухнедельный период между номинациями был отменен координатором.) Эта статья о латинисте Роджере Майнорсе, написавшем стандартные издания латинских поэтов Вергилия и Катулла. Хотя он больше всего известен своими книгами, он проделал интересную работу с рукописями и каталогизировал несколько библиотечных собраний. Более того, он уникален тем, что был старшим заведующим кафедрой латыни в Оксфорде и Кембридже.

Недавнее назначение данной статьи было архивируются после того , как выяснилось , что освещение его публикаций необходимо расширить. Noswall59 и Llywrch щедро помогли мне исправить эти упущения во время экспертной оценки . Это были главные препятствия на последнем FAC, и я считаю, что статья сейчас в хорошей форме. Буду благодарен за любые предложения по улучшению.

В дополнение к вышеперечисленным, я уведомляю всех, кто прокомментировал последнюю номинацию: Герда Арендт , генерал Куон , Therapyisgood , SandyGeorgia , Caeciliusinhorto , Ergo Sum , Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 22:33, 22 апреля 2021 года (UTC)

Поддержка, которую я с радостью оказал в прошлом месяце, и я до сих пор считаю, что она соответствует стандартам FA, - генерал Куон (Обсуждение) 17:25, 23 апреля 2021 года (UTC).

Обзор источника - выборочные проверки не проводились. Версия проверена .

  • «Последним достижением его карьеры стал исчерпывающий комментарий к Георгии Вергилия» - в тексте говорится, что это было сделано после выхода на пенсию, что правильно?
  • Комментарий был написан в отставке и опубликован после его смерти. Так что я бы сказал, что тело правильное. Я скорректировал ведущую часть, чтобы лучше отразить это. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 22:48, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Майнор был посвящен в рыцари в 1963 году за заслуги перед классической наукой» - в тексте говорится, что он был посвящен в рыцари, но не почему - источник для этого?
  • Я проверил источники. Все они без объяснения причин просто говорят: «он был посвящен в рыцари». Соответственно, я удалил бит непригодного для подключения к источнику питания. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 22:48, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Источник влияния на Тарранта?
  • Источник: Gotoff (1991), стр. 311. Я забыл добавить Тарранта к телу, но добавил его сейчас. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 22:48, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Список публикаций включает номера ISBN для статей, опубликованных до внедрения этой системы - это для более поздних выпусков?
  • Именно под этими ISBN книги сегодня продает Oxford University Press. В его издании Катулла (1958), которое я купил в прошлом году, год по-прежнему указан как 1958, и, похоже, не было никаких последующих изданий. Я предполагаю, что они добавили ISBN в свои старые публикации, как только они были представлены. Но я ни в коем случае не специалист в этом вопросе. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 22:48, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Хм. Я не слышал об этом - неужели это репринты? Никкимария ( разговор ) 00:59, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Они должны быть; копия текста Катулла, которым я владею, явно напечатана совсем недавно. Нужно ли это отразить в библиографии? Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 09:30, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • FN1: страница? То же FN18, FN45. Никкимария ( разговорное ) 22:06, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Эти источники представляют собой газетные статьи, к которым я обращался через онлайн-базу данных Factiva. Номера страниц не были указаны, но я предполагаю, что эти статьи были напечатаны на одной странице. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 22:48, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Предоставляет ли Factiva постоянные ссылки? Никкимария ( разговор ) 00:59, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Я верю, что нет. Я пробовал связывать страницы Factiva в старой версии статьи, которую я написал, но меня попросили удалить их, когда рецензент GA выяснил, что они бесполезны. Видимый. 1, 15, 17, 20 в связанной версии. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 09:30, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
@ Nikkimaria : Большое спасибо за это. См. Мой комментарий к номерам ISBN выше. Возможно, вы лучше меня представляете, распространено ли задним числом добавлять номера ISBN к старым книгам. С уважением , Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 22:50, 24 апреля 2021 года (UTC)

Поддержка от Ceoil [ править ]

Несмотря на приведенные выше пункты Никки, которые кажутся решенными, сегодня он провел очень приятные полчаса, читая это. Статья написана безукоризненно, источники первоклассные, и сравнение ее нынешнего состояния с тем, когда был закрыт последний ном; Уверен, что размер стипендии обновлен. Ceoil ( разговор ) 01:04, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии от Ergo Sum [ править ]

  • "оба ведущих университета Англии" - поскольку ссылка ведет на Оксбридж, я думаю, что она должна включать "оба"
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «загородная резиденция в замке Треаго» - была его резиденцией сам замок или находился там как часть замка / комплекса. Если первое, то я бы убрал "at" и сместил Treago Castle с комой.
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Майнорс пользуется репутацией величайших классиков Великобритании» - эта фраза кажется мне странной. Может быть, это незнакомый мне британец? Он не может состоять из нескольких человек, поэтому я думаю, что это должен быть «один из британцев» или какой-то другой перефраз.
  • Кажется, это закралось случайно. Я не мог удержаться от исправления сразу же. Об остальном займусь позже. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 16:38, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Вы можете использовать {{ Брак }} в информационном окне.
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я бы ссылку шляхта на соответствующую статью.
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «как ученый» - это типичный способ обращения к итонцам или это относится к определенной учености? Если нет, то мне интересно, что он добавляет к предложению.
  • Да, называть его «ученым» означает, что он выиграл стипендию для учебы в Итоне. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Он стал сотрудником Пембрук-Колледжа» - это короткое предложение звучит немного раздражающе. "Также" может немного успокоить читателя
  • Сделанный. Мое стремление искоренить «также», возможно, здесь зашло слишком далеко. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Как правило, желательно, чтобы встроенные цитаты располагались в конце предложения или, по крайней мере, после знаков препинания. Если нет другой причины, Fn 17 можно переместить в конец предложения.
  • п. 17 только подтверждает тот факт, что она была медицинским исследователем. Остальные предложения вместе со следующим происходят от n. 18. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Итонский директор Алингтон» - я думаю, вам нужна кома после директора.
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «первый как совместный» - я предполагаю, что «совместный» относится к последующему «редактору». Поскольку эти два элемента разделены запятыми в зависимых предложениях, было бы полезно повторить «редактор» после «сустава».
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Церковный историк» - какая церковь? Это христианские церкви в целом или англиканская церковь?
  • Джеральд Боннер , которого описывает это предложение, был историком ранней церкви. Вот почему я предпочел общую «Церковь» чему-то более конкретному. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «осень 2020 года» - Согласно MOS: SEASONS , использование сезонов для обозначения части года не рекомендуется. Если есть месяц, его можно заменить, или просто 2020 год тоже может сработать.
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Поскольку это законченное предложение, «начало шестой книги стихотворения» в подписи требует окончательной пунктуации.
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • То же «На пенсии»
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Мое понимание британских наград минимально, но, если я правильно понимаю, можно стать рыцарем-холостяком или членом рыцарского ордена, и в этом случае они имеют пост-номиналы. Думаю, следует уточнить, какой из них имел место в случае Майнорса.
  • Готово, Modussiccandi ( обсуждение ) 19:20, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Очень хорошая статья. Поздравляю. Я полностью намерен поддержать до разрешения вышеупомянутых комментариев. Ergo Sum 17:50, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

@ Ergo Sum : Спасибо за действительно подробные комментарии! Я сделал все возможное, чтобы их решить. Не стесняйтесь спрашивать, требуются ли вам более подробные сведения о любом из моих ответов выше. Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 19:26, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Очень рад поддержать . Ergo Sum 20:43, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Поддержка , участвовал в экспертной оценке; Теперь, когда разбирались в теме редакторы, я рад поддержать. Сэнди Джорджия ( Обсуждение ) 21:08, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Поддержка статуса избранных статей. Therapyisgood ( разговорное ) 02:03, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Поддержка более ранней версии, только более сильная - Герда Арендт ( обсуждение ) 12:29, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии от Noswall59 [ править ]

Как я уже говорил в предыдущем обзоре, это очень хорошо написанный и доступный обзор жизни Майнорса. Теперь он также подробно описывает его вклад в стипендию. Я прочитал некролог Уинтерботтома за 1993 год; Я заметил, что в статье почти не упоминается издание Майнорса «Institutiones» Кассиодора, поэтому я добавил его в библиографию, а пару предложений - в статьи, посвященные критике текста. В остальном я удовлетворен тем, что это по существу всеобъемлющее, и дальнейшее обсуждение его текстуальной критики, если можно сказать больше, относится к статьям о текстах, а не здесь.

Поэтому мой последний комментарий - это всего лишь предложение для номинанта. Еще раз просмотрев статью, я поинтересовался, что они думают о структурной перестройке, протестированной в моей песочнице: Пользователь: Noswall59 / sandbox5 ? Я предлагаю это, потому что теперь мне кажется странным иметь библиографические / палеографические абзацы и параграфы Вергилия в разделе наследия, когда они кажутся более удобными в разделе стипендий. И упоминания о выставках Festschrift и Balliol, вероятно, относятся к разделу почестей. Это несколько стилистично и, кажется, никого не беспокоило, но на самом деле я думаю, что это имеет больше смысла ... Как вы думаете, Modussiccandi? В настоящее время нет ничего, что заставляло бы меня возражать против этого, но я воздержусь от поддержки до вашего ответа по структурному вопросу. Ура, - Noswall59 ( разговор ) 08:55, 29 апреля 2021 года (UTC).

@ Noswall59 : Большое спасибо за ваши дополнения к Кассиодору; они выходят далеко за рамки служебного долга. Я также взял на себя ваш повторный заказ. Поскольку раздел «Взносы» сейчас довольно длинный, я подумал о добавлении подзаголовков. Все, кроме последнего и первого абзацев, относятся к его критическим редакциям, поэтому два подраздела составят только один абзац. Я добавил их пока, не стесняйтесь повозиться с ними. Как бы то ни было, я хотел бы поблагодарить вас за постоянный интерес к статье. Я очень ценю твои старания. С уважением , Modussiccandi ( разговор ) 09:45, 29 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Один из мальчиков (сериал, 1989) [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Heartfox ( обсуждение ) 01:54, 21 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Американский телесериал 1989 года в прайм-тайм без статей до марта 2021 года ?! Так обстоит дело с « Один из мальчиков» (сериал 1989 г.) , который я создал и расширил, чтобы, надеюсь, стать популярной статьей. В настоящее время ОЛ и прошел полезное рецензирование по Aoba47 . Я приветствую любые комментарии и с нетерпением жду их рассмотрения. Спасибо, Heartfox ( разговор ) 01:54, 21 апреля 2021 (UTC)

  • Имеется ссылка на ошибку: «Снайдер 1989. Ошибка Харва: эта ссылка не указывает ни на какую цитату». ( t · c ) buidhe 02:37, 21 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • Фиксированный. Спасибо, что уловили это, Heartfox ( разговор ) 03:12, 21 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии от SNUGGUMS [ править ]

Теперь я предлагаю свою поддержку , и проверка изображения также проходит . Очень хорошая работа! SNUGGUMS ( обсуждение / редактирование ) 03:34, 22 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Спасибо! Heartfox ( разговор ) 03:44, 22 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии от MaranoFan [ править ]

Я ждал, что вы что-нибудь номинируете. Учитывая высокое качество ваших обзоров источников, я сомневаюсь, что потребуется много работы, но я рассмотрю это позже. - N Ø 05:17, 21 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • «Венесуэльская иммигрантка, ездящая на мотоцикле в Соединенные Штаты, преследующая американскую мечту, оставив работу официанткой и став бухгалтером в Lukowski Construction Company» - в этой формулировке больше внимания уделяется ее езде на мотоциклах, чем ей профессии. Это примечательная особенность этого персонажа? - N Ø 13:22, 22 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Удаленный; это не примечательно. Heartfox ( разговор ) 21:05, 22 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Привет @ MaranoFan : поздравляю с AATB! Мне просто было интересно, есть ли у вас какие-либо дополнительные комментарии к этой статье. Спасибо, Heartfox ( разговор ) 21:19, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Извините за задержку. Я не очень знаком с подобными статьями, поэтому я случайно прочитал FAs Kampung Boy (сериал) и House (сериал) в качестве примеров. Я могу использовать их как ссылку для обзора.
  • Я не думаю, что просто сказав, что это «американский ситком», в первом предложении будет достаточно информации. Можно ли использовать описательное слово между ними, например, «американский романтический комедийный сериал» или что-то еще?
  • Есть ли причина, по которой у персонажа и актрисы схожие имена?
  • «кого нанимают работать в офис небольшой строительной компании» - Разве это не должно быть активным голосом? «кто начинает работать в офисе небольшой строительной компании»
  • «быстро женится на овдовевшей хозяйке» - не уверен, что «быстро» многое делает для понимания читателем.
  • «Многочисленные продюсерские компании наблюдали за съемками» - Если их всего пять, разве их нельзя назвать?
  • Ведущий упоминает, о чем говорится в отзывах, но не говорит, были ли они положительными или отрицательными.
  • Меня немного смущает структура ведущего раздела. Предложение «Это был один из немногих американских сериалов в прайм-тайм, в котором в 1980-х годах снималась латиноамериканка». это лучшая и самая привлекательная часть. Можно ли переместить это во второе предложение?
  • «Ее лучшая подруга Бернис ДеСальво (Эми Акино) работает официанткой» - Она работает официанткой только на свадьбе Майка и Марии или все время? Это предложение появляется внезапно.
  • Есть еще одно предложение, в котором все происходит «быстро», но разве это не подразумевается автоматически, поскольку в сериале всего шесть эпизодов?
  • Разве структура статьи не должна быть Фон - Производство - Предпосылка вместо того, что есть сейчас? Я могу ошибаться, так как я не знаком с написанием статей такого типа!
  • «Алонсо вела певческую карьеру отдельно от шоу и не поет в эпизодах» - замените это на «Алонсо вела певческую карьеру отдельно от шоу и не поет в нем».
  • «Шойер заявила, что она« вызывает смех, которого даже нет в сценарии ». Что это значит?
Я не сомневаюсь, что вы сделали все возможное, используя имеющуюся информацию, но статья все же довольно небольшая. Критический комментарий ограничен, и некоторые структурные проблемы пока не позволяют сделать его убедительным и захватывающим чтением. Я, к сожалению, склоняюсь к противодействию - N Ø 03:26, 29 апреля 2021 г. (UTC).

Комментарии от Aoba47 [ править ]

Спасибо, что обратились ко всему. Я поддержать статью для продвижения. Aoba47 ( разговор ) 05:01, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Жадность (игровое шоу) [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 00:57, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Эта статья о недолговечном игровом шоу Fox « Жадность» , которое считалось ответом сети на успех шоу « Кто хочет стать миллионером» на канале ABC . Ведущим ее был Чак Вулери из « Колесо фортуны» , « Love Connection» и « Scrabble» , и он длился примерно восемь месяцев с ноября 1999 года по июль 2000 года. Статья только что прошла номинацию GA в прошлом месяце. Я и раньше приносил несколько статей об игровых шоу в статус FA, но прошло несколько лет с тех пор, как я работаю в FAC, поэтому любые отзывы приветствуются и ценятся. Bcschneider53 ( разговор ) 00:57, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарий от Aoba47 [ править ]

  • Потратив день на размышления об этом, я решил поддержать статью для продвижения. Я верю, что номинант сделал все возможное, чтобы найти вторичные источники, чтобы поддержать продакшн, поэтому я думаю, что использование первичных источников (то есть эпизодов) должно быть нормальным. Удачи с КВС! Aoba47 ( разговорное ) 20:36, 22 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Обзор изображения [ править ]

Изображения имеют соответствующую лицензию. Никкимария ( разговор ) 19:48, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Обзор источника [ править ]

Быстрый вопрос: где был открыт доступ к Furman & Furman 2000? Спасибо, Heartfox ( разговор ) 04:26, 22 апреля 2021 (UTC)

@ Heartfox : У меня есть личный экземпляр книги. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 12:56, 22 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «задают вопрос с числовым ответом от 10 до 999. Каждый участник вводит свои ответы, используя клавиатуру перед собой». → неудачная проверка
  • Удалено, учитывая, что это было на клавиатуре, в любом случае, вероятно, чрезмерно. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Утверждение «Шести конкурсантам задают вопрос с числовым ответом от 10 до 999» не видно на приведенных страницах книги. Heartfox ( разговор ) 20:03, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Сделанный. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 15:31, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Начиная с эпизода шоу от 28 апреля 2000 года (первый эпизод Super Greed) и продолжаясь до конца шоу, квалификационный раунд был исключен», → но как вы можете процитировать один эпизод и не знать, что это был Super Greed до / после этого?
  • Переделал этот раздел. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «хотя в некоторых эпизодах, вышедших в эфир в июне 2000 года, все еще содержался уточняющий вопрос» → цитируется только один эпизод
  • Этот раздел переработан, на YouTube полностью доступен только выпуск колледжа, так что остальное сложно проверить. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «С 28 апреля по 19 мая 2000 года шоу носило название Super Greed». → цитируется только серия от 28 апреля.
  • Привел новый газетный источник. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Вы можете переместить сноску в конец предложения.
  • Сделанный. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 15:31, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • fn 43 принадлежит Zap2it , поэтому я бы поместил это в параметр agency =. Там также есть дата Лос-Анджелеса, поэтому я бы добавил место = Лос-Анджелес.
  • Добавлен. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «повторные показы« Жадности »транслировались по Game Show Network (GSN) время от времени с января 2002 года» → но источник - с 2002 года, как это может быть «с тех пор»?
  • Подправлено, ссылка действительно только проверяет, в первую очередь, GSN приобретает шоу. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • fn 2 дата отличается от веб-сайта.
  • Я понятия не имею, в чем дело с этим. Дата в URL-адресе отражена в цитировании, а контекст статьи дает понять, что она была написана в 2000 году, а не в 2005 году, поэтому я выбрал первое. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • что делает Mental Floss достойным цитирования в FA?
  • Насколько я помню, у меня никогда не было никаких возражений против этого, хотя я заменил его источником из The Atlantic . - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Уоррен был самым большим победителем программы ... и недолго удерживал титул победителя крупнейшего игрового шоу в США за все время; в сочетании с предыдущей серией побед в шестизначной серии на Sale of the Century в 1986 году» → не в источнике.
  • Переделал этот раздел. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Уоррен стал самым крупным победителем программы с $ 1,410,000 и недолго удерживал титул победителя крупнейшего игрового шоу в США всех времен» → В этом эпизоде ​​прямо упоминается, что он был его самым большим победителем и что он был самым крупным победителем игрового шоу в США. все время?
  • Вулери упоминается только в эфире , что Уоррен побил рекорд по самой большой игре шоу победитель все время, которое , очевидно , означает , что он был бы Жадность " большим победителем s тоже. Поскольку после Уоррена никто не выигрывал приз в размере 2 000 000 долларов, Уоррен в итоге стал самым крупным победителем программы. Этот источник в LA Times, кажется, упоминает Уоррена как № 4 за все время, пока Кен Дженнингс был на Jeopardy! , Это было бы достаточно для цитирования его Greed " самым большим победителем слишком? - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 15:31, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «выиграл 1 765 000 долларов» → источник не приводит цифру в тысячах.
  • Добавлен второй источник. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Рекорд Уоррена был вскоре после этого, когда Дэвид Леглер выиграл 1 765 000 долларов на телеканале NBC Twenty One» → источники не упоминают, что Леглер побил рекорд Уоррена. Тем временем кто-то другой мог его обыграть.
  • Тот же источник в LA Times, который я предложил выше, упоминает Олмстеда и Тутанта под номерами 1 и 2 соответственно, за которыми следуют Леглер с 3 и Уоррен сразу за 4. И Олмстед, и Тутан выигрывают после Леглера, что означает, что Леглер побил рекорд Уоррена. Я думаю, что мы могли бы использовать этот источник для обоих вышеупомянутых двух пунктов, но я хотел объяснить мои рассуждения здесь и получить от вас зеленый свет, прежде чем делать это. Это сработает? - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 15:31, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • предложите переместить fn 32 в конец предложения
  • Сделанный. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • fn 33; есть ли лучший источник, чем то, что кажется самоизданным?
  • Это сложно, потому что Томпсон был в значительной степени незаметен на Greed, никогда не упоминался в эфире ... это единственный источник, который я смог найти. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я думаю, что его нужно будет удалить, если не удастся указать лучший источник.
  • Разве это не тот случай, когда первоисточники лучше, чем отсутствие источника вообще? Это явно голос Томпсона, не говоря уже о том, что он работал с Fox в то время в нескольких других программах, некоторые из которых были игровыми шоу. Если в этом разница между поддержкой и противником, я не позволю этому стоять на пути. Но я чувствую, что полностью удалить его - все равно что исключить Джонни Гилберта из Jeopardy! или Родди из "Цена правильная" . - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 15:31, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Источники Los Angeles Times , New York Times выглядят как url-status = limited
  • Пытался изменить это, но он вернулся как недопустимый параметр на моей стороне? Я предполагаю, что это потому, что не подписчики получают только ограниченное количество бесплатных статей, но когда я пошел менять статус на ограниченный, это дало мне недопустимое сообщение в разделе ссылок. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Мои извинения; Я имел в виду url-доступ, а не url-статус. Это также относится к Атлантике . Heartfox ( разговор ) 20:03, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Сделанный. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 00:55, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • fn 41 от WP: FORBESCON , и я думаю, это скорее мнение, чем факт, поэтому я бы использовал его только для его мнения в разделе приема. Есть ли другие источники, указывающие на Гейл Берман?
  • Еще не видел ни одного, но я проверю, я полагаю, может быть что-то, что обсуждает общий сдвиг в стратегии Фокса, даже если в нем прямо не упоминается жадность. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Думаю, это сделано сейчас с помощью нового источника в газете. - Bcschneider53 ( разговор ) 18:07, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я бы удалил ссылку на автора Forbes из заявлений о третьих лицах. Статья в The York Dispatch опубликована в Los Angeles Daily News, так что это будет агентство = и в ней есть дата Пасадены, поэтому я бы добавил место = Пасадена, Калифорния. Heartfox ( разговор ) 20:03, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Сделанный. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 00:55, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Премьера« Жадности »с рейтингом 4,0 среди взрослых в возрасте 18–49 лет» → не в фн 76
  • Переделал. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я настоятельно рекомендую предоставить полную информацию о просмотрах / рейтингах для премьеры (и, если возможно, финала). Например, это Newspapers.com вырезка показывает он получил 9,86 миллиона зрителей, что является более полезным , чем «почти 10000000».
  • Сделано к премьере, проверим финал (хотя следует также отметить, что в последней серии не было ничего особенного из-за резкой отмены шоу). - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Теперь получены финальные рейтинги. - Bcschneider53 ( разговор ) 18:07, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Он транслировался за пределами США?
  • Насколько мне известно, формат был лицензирован на международном уровне, но я не верю, что американская версия транслировалась сама по себе. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Кажется, я видел материал на ProQuest, который транслировался на канале Global в Канаде. Может быть, попробуйте поискать еще раз. Также для ссылок ProQuest вам нужно сделать только https://proquest.com/docview/ <номер документа> /, и вы можете удалить весь лишний материал wikipedialibrary.idm, а также [FINAL Edition] из заголовка, поскольку он просто номер газеты, а не собственно название статьи. Heartfox ( разговор ) 20:03, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Добавлено и готово. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 00:55, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Я чувствую, что в Библиотеке Википедии есть источники , к которым не обращались. Например, эта статья USA Today содержит ценную исходную / производственную информацию, но не используется в статье. Есть также много неиспользованных обзоров, которые могут улучшить раздел критического приема. Мне придется возразить, потому что я не думаю, что он достаточно хорошо исследован, и есть проблемы с целостностью источника текста. Я бы не стал считать эту статью «завершенной» на данный момент. Heartfox ( разговор ) 23:17, 22 апреля 2021 (UTC)

@ Heartfox : Спасибо за ваш обзор. Мне жаль слышать, что вы не думаете, что это достаточно хорошо исследовано, тем более что я провел столько же (если не больше) исследований для этого шоу, чем любое другое мое игровое шоу FA. Конечно, это не значит, что там ничего нет, поэтому я сделаю все возможное, чтобы посмотреть, что еще есть, и, надеюсь, превращу вашу оппозицию в поддержку. Тем не менее, я надеюсь, что большинство проблем с целостностью исходного текста теперь исправлено, и что я смогу исправить последние несколько в ближайшее время. Не стесняйтесь еще раз взглянуть на это, чтобы увидеть, действительно ли мои изменения решили ваши проблемы. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 01:08, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Да, не торопитесь, я вернусь через несколько дней, отвечу на комментарии и, возможно, оставлю еще. Я ожидаю, что мое противодействие будет временным. Я проверяю Furman & Furman на archive.org, и, если это не другое издание, некоторые утверждения в статье по-прежнему не соответствуют книге (так что, возможно, я бы просто процитировал премьеру вместо этих основных фактов, если их нет в вторичный источник). Heartfox ( разговор ) 08:19, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
@ Heartfox : Спасибо за терпение. Я считаю, что рассмотрел последние несколько пунктов, и я был бы признателен еще раз взглянуть, чтобы убедиться, что я ничего не пропустил. А пока я посмотрю, смогу ли я найти еще несколько обзоров. Еще раз спасибо, - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 18:07, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Я вычеркнул адресованные комментарии и ответил на другие. Я также заметил, что нет конкретного источника для программы, последний раз транслировавшейся 4 июля? Дата отмены не обязательно является последней датой трансляции. Heartfox ( разговор ) 20:03, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Я так понимаю, вы имеете в виду 14-е? У меня есть еще один источник книги, в котором 14 июля указана дата окончания. Я добавлю его, продолжая рассматривать остальные вопросы. - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 15:31, 27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
@ Heartfox : Я думаю, что все вопросы уже рассмотрены (или, по крайней мере, отмечены). Готовы еще раз взглянуть, что еще нужно сделать. Спасибо, - Bcschneider53 ( обсуждение ) 00:55, 28 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Миссурийский кавалерийский полк Николса [ править ]

Номинант (и): Hog Farm Talk 01:55, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Хотя это короче, я считаю, что все освещено досконально - это не самая масштабная тема. Сформированное в середине 1864 года, подразделение в целом несколько раз недоброжелательно относилось к железнодорожному имуществу, участвовало в незначительных боевых действиях и сыграло значительную роль в битве при Маленькой Голубой реке. В какой-то момент в 1865 году подразделение распалось, хотя детали действительно неясны. Что известно, так это то, что большинство бойцов подразделения не позаботились о получении официальных документов о сдаче. Hog Farm Talk 01:55, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • Обзор изображения - пройти : File: Battle of the Blue by Benjamin D. Mileham.jpg , возможно, является PD, но для лицензирования требуется дополнительная документация, нам нужно задокументировать дату смерти Майлхема, чтобы применить указанный тег PD, а создание картины не эквивалент публикации. ( t · c ) buidhe 03:02, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Можно ли разделить раздел Price's Raid на подразделы для удобства чтения? ( t · c ) buidhe 03:02, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • @ Buidhe : - Не удалось найти дод для Майлхэма, поэтому я заменил его другим изображением рейда Прайса, сделанным человеком, погибшим в 1914 году. Я также добавил три подзаголовка в раздел «Рейд Прайса». Обсуждение Hog Farm 13:26, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Обзор источника - выборочные проверки не проводились. Версия проверена .

Прошедший. Никкимария ( разговор ) 00:56, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • FN14: сайт здесь не нужен
    • Удаленный.
  • В источнике "Официальных отчетов" указаны редакторы, которые должны быть включены сюда. Никкимария ( разговорное ) 20:01, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • @ Nikkimaria : - Спасибо, что заставили меня сделать это. В процессе поиска редакторов я обнаружил, что на самом деле использовал переиздание 1902 года вместо оригинала 1893 года, и также изменил цитату, чтобы отразить это. Hog Farm Talk 21:51, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии

  • историк Джеймс МакГи считает, что отряд действительно вернулся в армию Конфедерации. Вам действительно нужен первый «тот»?
    • Не уверен, поэтому я удалил его как в начале, так и в какой-то похожей фразе в теле
  • В июле законодатели штата, выступающие против отделения, провели голосование против отделения, в то время как Джексон и законодатели, выступающие за отделение, проголосовали за отделение в ноябре, присоединившись к Конфедеративным Штатам Америки и действуя как правительство в изгнании. Если законодатели штата, выступающие против отделения, проголосовали против отказа от отделения, как этот штат фактически присоединился к Конфедеративным Штатам Америки? сбивает с толку.
    • В Миссури было два конкурирующих правительства; Я пытался прояснить это
  • поражение конфедератов в кампании в Атланте можно связать с кампанией в Атланте?
    • Связано
  • давая Линкольну преимущество на выборах над Макклелланом, согласно нашей статье о президентских выборах в США 1864 года , Линкольн выиграл с большим, чем «преимущество». Therapyisgood ( разговорное ) 14:49, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • Лучше ли работает фраза «дал Линкольну преимущество на выборах над Макклелланом»?

Являются ли изменения удовлетворительными для вас, @ Therapyisgood : ? Обсуждение Hog Farm 23:53, 18 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Я хотел бы услышать, как кто-то, не входящий в MILHIST, прокомментировал WP: LENGTH, поскольку он применим к этой статье, прежде чем я поддержу (например, статья или разделы слишком длинные?). Therapyisgood ( разговорное ) 16:58, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии поддержки от Sturmvogel_66 [ править ]

  • Не думайте, что действие Бунвилля заслуживает упоминания в леде.
    • Удаленный
  • Большая часть первого абзаца раздела «Фон» должна быть сжата. Все, что читателю действительно нужно знать, - это то, что в штате было два конкурирующих правительства и что Союз имел фактический контроль.
    • Я сократил этот абзац до пяти предложений.
      • Отлично, но все же в нем есть неважные или нерелевантные факты. Как партизанская война и предыдущее командование Прайса государственной гвардией штата Миссури связаны с историей полка? - Штурмфогель 66 ( разговор ) 16:59, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
        • Оба они исчезли. Что-нибудь еще, что нужно обрезать? Разговор о Hog Farm 17:56, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
          • Подойдет, свинья, так и подойдет. (См. Бейб, если вы не можете разобрать фразу.) - Штурмфогель 66 ( разговор ) 20:45, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Известно, что существовало десять рот полка. Одна была обозначена буквой G, а другая - буквой H, в то время как обозначения других компаний неизвестны. Предложите объединить их следующим образом: «Известно, что существовало десять компаний, но единственными подтвержденными обозначениями являются G и H. компании "или что-то подобное
    • Сделанный
  • захват оповещения Джонса о близости станции Хэй для имени; предложите изменить его на "станцию" или аналогичный
    • Сделанный
  • ссылка арьергарда
    • Сделанный
  • Прайс приказал Шелби участвовать в преследовании отступающих солдат Союза. [18] Полк Николса участвовал в преследовании, которое не увенчалось успехом. Объедините их со словами «Принц приказал Шелби и его бригаде участвовать в безуспешном преследовании солдат Союза» или чем-то подобным.
    • Сделанный
  • дефис на 300 человек, арьергард
    • Я думаю, что получил это в нужном месте
  • Не могли бы вы объяснить немного подробнее, как полк позволил войскам Союза уйти во 2-й битве при Лексингтоне? - Штурмфогель 66 ( разговор ) 19:23, 22 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Уточнено - также перефразировано, чтобы было понятнее, вся бригада находится вне позиции.
      • @ Sturmvogel 66 : - Я ответил на все комментарии. Обсуждение Hog Farm 02:49, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Поддержка , обзор, не относящийся к MILHIST, и проверка прозы, см . Обсуждение FAC . Сэнди Джорджия ( Обсуждение ) 00:23, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)

The 1975 (песня 2019 года) [ править ]

Номинант (ы): - Билорв ( разговор ) 01:50, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Можно было бы ожидать, что четвертая песня 1975 года под названием "The 1975" будет трудным поисковым запросом, но в отличие от трех других - которые о ... эээ, оральном сексе - в этой есть ключевое слово "Грета Тунберг", которая выражает этот протест. песня об изменении климата. В случае повышения, это будет первый зеленый плюс из номинированных заметок о хорошей теме в условной форме (для которого все заслуги принадлежат (CA) Giacobbe ), который превратится в золотую звезду. Я уверен, что статья является исчерпывающей, и с нетерпением жду предложений по дальнейшим настройкам и улучшениям. - Билорв ( разговор ) 01:50, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Поддержка Ли Виленски [ править ]

Совсем скоро начну обзор этой статьи! Мои обзоры, как правило, сосредоточены на проблемах прозы и MOS, особенно на lede , но я также буду комментировать все, что можно улучшить. В течение следующих двух дней я опубликую несколько комментариев ниже, на которые вы должны либо ответить, либо задать мне вопросы по вопросам, в которых вы не уверены. Я буду требовать баллы на википедию, как только этот обзор закончится.

Lede
  • Песня была выпущена 24 июля 2019 года, можно ли сказать, что она была выпущена как сингл ? С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 года (UTC)
    • Проверьте сноску на это: "People" теперь признан ведущим синглом (подразумевая, что "The 1975" не был синглом из-за того, как он был / не выпущен), хотя некоторые репортеры на момент выхода "The 1975" были немного ленивы и использовали слово "сингл". Возможно, вы могли бы назвать это промо-синглом, но я искал источники, говорящие об этом, и в их отсутствие я думаю, что это оригинальное исследование . Сообщите мне, если размещение сноски не является лучшим вариантом, чтобы привлечь внимание к этому. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Группа ранее открывала каждый из своих альбомов одноименной песней с одинаковым текстом; однако четвертая версия отличается от этого набора текстов. - Я не знаю, что это значит? С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Я мог понять, что это значит. В отличие от другого одноименного открывающего альбома группы, этот не об оральном сексе. 👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 22:31, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Это бит "с одинаковым текстом", в котором плохая формулировка ... Тот же текст, что и у чего? Я понимаю, что ответ - «те же слова, что и друг у друга», но при первом чтении это было совсем неясно. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
        • Да, я согласен с этой двусмысленностью, но «общий набор текстов» (и другие изменения), надеюсь, исправят это. - Билорв ( разговор ) 12:58, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Итак, есть четыре альбома, и все четыре начинаются с песни под названием "The 1975", первые три имеют одинаковые тексты, но этот был другим? С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Да, в последнем пункте точно правильно. Я пытался перефразировать. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • В нем - наверное, стоит сказать в версии 2019 года, так как «это» меня немного сбивает с толку, учитывая вышесказанное. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • «Наш дом горит» - шапки нужны? С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Путаница изобилует. В моем экземпляре « Никто не слишком мал, чтобы иметь значение», заголовок пишется с заглавной буквы (минус «Есть», но наш стиль - использовать его с заглавной буквы), хотя вы можете найти примеры и не примеры речей, написанных с заглавной буквы / без заглавной буквы, например Разве я не женщина? vs Никогда еще столько не было в долгу перед столь немногими . Я считаю, что шапка - это правильно (это название произведения). Также есть вопрос о курсиве / кавычках, но я думаю, что в статье No One просто неправильно использовать и кавычки, и курсив (!), И похоже, что в большинстве статей используются кавычки. Так что по умолчанию я не выполняю никаких изменений, но дайте мне знать, если вы чувствуете себя решительно. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Думаю, вопрос не в том, как это выглядит на трассе, а в заглавных буквах речи. Я счастлив, если это то, как RS описывают речь (а не производную работу). С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
        • Ага, я думаю, что это так. - Билорв ( разговор ) 12:58, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Наверное, стоит упомянуть об отношениях Греты и Rebellion. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • В теле упоминается, что пожертвование было сделано по просьбе Тунберга, но хотя Тунберг и XR объединены комментаторами новостей или, возможно, частью одного и того же явления, я не вижу никаких формальных связей. Она выступала на выступлении XR, но также выступала в сотнях других организаций - не больше, чем она имеет отношение к XR, чем к парламенту Великобритании . - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • к 1975 году - группой, или мы на сверхсложной территории. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Конечно. Я понимаю, что это очень сложная тема из-за такого рода вещей. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Группа открыла свой бис песней "The 1975" до того, как пандемия COVID-19 остановила их турне. - наверное, стоит упомянуть: «Во время тура в 2020 году группа открыла свой выход на бис песней…» или это сбивает с толку то, о чем мы говорим. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Does When турне в 2019 и 2020 годах, до закрытия из-за пандемии COVID-19 , группа открыла свой выход на бис песней "The 1975". решить проблему? - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Намного лучше. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Проза
  • Обычно мы предпочитаем, чтобы на изображениях лицо было направлено в сторону текста или вправо. Есть ли причина не выравнивать по правому краю? С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Нет особой причины, изменено на выравнивание по правому краю. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • вместо этого будет «эра» двух альбомов, которые были записаны вместе - это, вероятно, требует некоторых пояснений. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Хорошо, а как насчет того, чтобы 31 мая 2018 года группа объявила, что они разделяют запланированный контент Music for Cars на два альбома. ? - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Намного лучше С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • "The 1975" - это открывающий трек второго из этих двух альбомов - это может немного сбить с толку, потому что "The 1975" также является названием вводного трека первого из этих двух альбомов. Возможно, измените это и скажите: «Второй из этих двух альбомов открывается треком под названием« The 1975 ». С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Грета Тунберг. Тунберг - старайтесь не повторять подобные слова. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Тунберг начал прогуливать школу - стал не посещать ... Пропускать немного неформально. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 15:00, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Поменял на "пропавшую школу". - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Наш дом горит», может быть, это подойдет в качестве WP: REDLINK ? Я был бы удивлен, если бы ее речь не была примечательной сама по себе. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • После некоторого перетасовки других перенаправлений (некоторые выпуски Scenes from the Heart называются « Наш дом в огне» ) связал « Наш дом в огне» (речь) и создал страницу как перенаправление на соответствующий раздел « Речи Греты Тунберг» , помеченный с {{ R с возможностями }} (я думаю, что известность правдоподобна). - Билорв ( разговор ) 12:58, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Заключительные слова: «Итак, все, пришло время для гражданского неповиновения. Пора бунтовать. - На самом деле я не люблю говорить« это лирика »без комментариев. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( Обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • Суть этого фрагмента больше в том, чтобы объяснить, о чем песня, но гражданское неповиновение упоминается в начале абзаца. Я заменил его на. Она говорит, что существующие правила необходимо изменить, и призывает к бунту, потому что это справедливая часть речи, в которой она утверждает, что действующих правил недостаточно, а действовать в рамках них недостаточно. - Билорв ( разговор ) 12:58, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Хили охарактеризовал песню как «довольно красивую внешне», но также «довольно грустную, довольно красивую» и «довольно зловещую» - нам нужно здесь цитировать? Разве нельзя сказать «песня внешне красивая, но в то же время грустная и зловещая». С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 08:43, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 12:58, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Дополнительные комментарии

Кроме того, если вам понравился этот обзор или вы ищете элементы для обзора, у меня есть некоторые из них в моем списке номинаций . С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:45, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Оцените обзор, спасибо, что нашли время. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
@ Lee Vilenski : что-нибудь выдающееся или еще какие-то комментарии, или вы счастливы «поддержать»? - Билорв ( разговор ) 10:07, 20 апреля 2021 (UTC)
С радостью поддержу сейчас, если только кто-то не решит серьезную старую проблему. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 14:44, 20 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии от 👨x🐱 [ править ]

Песня "The 1975" с Великим Тунбергом? ... О, это не о сексе. Слава Богу. В противном случае я бы поклялся, что песня была о ее секс-кукле ....... Я не шучу, она существует.

Отличная работа над статьями 1975 года. Я нахожу, что они раздуваются, но, тем не менее, они хороши, хотя это уже тема для отдельного разговора. Эта статья выглядит действительно хорошо собранной, поскольку ее проза понятна, а большинство источников достоверны. Однако у меня есть несколько серьезных проблем:

  • Первому абзацу «Предыстория и запись» нет места в этой статье. Он ни с чем не связан, и единственное, что имеет значение, это то, что это первый трек в одном альбоме. У читателей есть статьи из соответствующих альбомов, если они хотят больше узнать об их истории.
    • Я собираюсь отказаться от этого: нормально придавать окружающий контекст второстепенным работам в более широком контексте, например, в статьях Black Mirror, над которыми я работал, во всех них есть абзацы о серии, в которой они находятся (пример : вверху San Junipero # Production ). Странное совпадение в том, что 3/4 серии Black Mirror изначально были заданы как серия 3, а затем разделены на 2, а Music for Cars изначально был альбомом 3, а затем разделен на альбомы 3/4. Еще один пример, который приходит на ум, - это отдельные статьи о лодочных гонках, количество общих оценок к настоящему времени должно быть выражено тремя цифрами (пример: The Boat Race 1909 # Background). Что касается связи здесь, большая часть вторичного освещения этой песни говорит о том, как она была использована в Notes on a Conditional Form (переход в "People", используемый для задания тона для альбома), и это связано со многими контента "Выпуск и продвижение". - Билорв ( разговор ) 23:31, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Мне хорошо известно (и я писал и редактировал) многие статьи содержат справочные разделы для установления контекста. Однако эти разделы обычно охватывают те части более широкого контекста, которые больше всего влияют на остальную часть статьи или относятся к ней. Я нисколько не вижу, как разделение альбома на два повлияло на то, как эта песня создавалась, выпускалась и продвигалась. Я скучаю по нему? 👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 00:29, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
        • Как была написана песня - в рамках «эры» музыки группы Music for Cars , что означает, что ее производственный цикл перекрывался с другими песнями той эпохи, и они использовали студии звукозаписи, которые использовали в то время, и, возможно ( в зависимости от того, кого вы спросите) есть общий музыкальный стиль. Позже в статье упоминаются некоторые идеи по поводу того, что оба альбома ознаменовали переход к более откровенно политическим месседжам. (И фоновая эмбиентная музыка в этой песне такая же, как и в A Brief Inquiry ... и в других местах на NOACF , поэтому ясно написана / спродюсирована как часть тех же сессий, но это оригинальное исследованиес моей стороны.) Как он был выпущен - первоначальная ранняя дата, которую обещал Хили, с последующим постоянным переносом, привела к тому, что большая часть музыки для альбома NOACF была выпущена до того, как альбом был закрыт. Если бы это был один альбом или был выпущен вовремя, то эта песня была бы частью другого альбома, или никогда не записывалась, или была бы записана несколькими месяцами ранее. Как это продвигалось - продвигалось в турах Music for Cars (включая туры для первого из двух альбомов). По сути, производственный цикл не состоял из двух последовательных альбомов (в этом случае я бы не стал упоминать предыдущий альбом). Производственный цикл составлял сразу два альбома. Может быть, я смогу как-нибудь выделить некоторые из этих связей в абзаце? - Билорв ( разговор) 00:50, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
          • Дело принято. Я сначала не уловил эту связь, когда писал. Я просто подумал, что в предложениях говорится, что песни обоих альбомов были более политическими, чем предыдущие, и что на 2019 год у них было готово четыре трека из Notes. Я не связал и не уловил, что это результат разделения альбома. Я не могу сказать, читал ли я недостаточно внимательно, или статья могла бы прояснить это для читателя, но я бы сделал то, что вы предлагаете, тем не менее, чтобы быть в безопасности. 👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 01:11, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
            • Хорошо, посмотрим, что вы думаете о новой версии этого абзаца. - Билорв ( разговор ) 18:03, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
              • Теперь абзац был полностью удален, как это было изначально предложено в приведенном ниже отзыве. - Билорв ( разговор ) 23:30, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Разве функция type = в шаблоне информационного окна не должна быть «Рекламный одиночный»? Очевидно, он не был впервые выпущен как часть релиза альбома.
    • Об этом говорилось выше - на мой взгляд, было бы оригинальным исследованием назвать это рекламным синглом. - Билорв ( разговор ) 23:31, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Точка взята 👨x🐱 ( разговор ) 00:29, 16 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Раздел приема, хотя и хорошо перефразирован, страдает от того, что WP: RECEPTION хмурится.
    • Вы можете привести пару примеров? Я на самом деле использовал Википедию: копирование разделов приема неизмеримо часто за последние несколько лет, и это то, к чему я здесь стремился (предполагая, что это страница, которую вы имели в виду - WP: RECEPTION на самом деле не перенаправлял туда, хотя и был указан как ярлык, но Я смело это изменил). Они говорят: «Избегайте 'A сказал B'. ... Варианты включают 'A из B сказал C' и 'A сказал, что B'». Я стремился использовать их хорошее сочетание, варьировать ритм предложений и комбинировать мнения рецензентов, где это возможно, но в определенный момент я думаю, что резюме обзоров немного ограничены возможными форматами, поэтому кажутся немного повторяющимися. - Билорв ( разговор ) 23:31, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • На самом деле, если присмотреться, это действительно хорошо сделано. Я подозревал, что здесь использован формат «А сказал Б», потому что первая половина раздела представлялась просто списком мнений. Мнения фактически объединены в первом абзаце в том, что они касаются того, как песня передала послание Греты. Признаюсь, я поспешил с суждением, когда сделал это заявление. 👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 00:29, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Тем не менее, я считаю, что эта часть является довольно цитатным фермизмом, несмотря на то, что она посвящена одной и той же теме: «Многие критики чувствовали себя эмоционально, слушая песню, в том числе Диллон Истоу из Gigwise, которому пришлось« остановиться и заплакать », впервые услышав ее. в машине. [55] Митч Моск из журнала Atwood Magazine охарактеризовал его как «волнующий душу». [24] Рецензент PopMatters оценил его как «вызывающий воспоминания и захватывающий», в то время как Мэдисон Феллер из Elle сказала, что «довольно ошеломляющий» трек дал ее озноб. [18] [56] Малкольм Джек из The Big Issue проанализировал эту речь как «умную и волнующую». [57] « 👨x🐱 ( разговор ) 01:15, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
        • Да, это был более слабый отрывок. Я думаю, что меньшее количество примеров может объяснить суть, поэтому я остановился на следующем : ряд критиков чувствовали себя эмоционально, слушая песню, в том числе Диллон Истоу из Gigwise, которому пришлось "остановиться и заплакать", впервые услышав песню в машине. и Мэдисон Феллер из Elle, у которой мурашки по коже от песни. [57] [58] Малкольм Джек и Митч Моск из журнала Atwood Magazine из Big Issue сочли это волнующим. [59] Я думаю, что это подходящее значение для одной из наиболее важных осей обратной связи, но если он все еще обсуждает суть вопроса, то, возможно, я мог бы просто сократить его, просто упомянув двух рецензентов, которые нашли это волнующим, а остальные в качестве дополнительных ссылок . - Билорв ( разговор ) 18:03, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Кроме того, я бы не стал использовать мнение Washington Examiner , консервативного издания, которое, как и другие ультраправые публикации, наполнено климатическим отрицанием. Если он пишет, что «изменение климата не было проблемой, которая должна вызывать глобальные протесты», и пишет журналист, который также заметно появляется на Fox News , весьма вероятно, что он отрицает проблему изменения климата или пытается обмануть себя, выглядя так, как будто он думает, что это проблема, когда он пишет для источника, который этого не делает. Я бы не стал подтверждать такое сомнительное утверждение как это.
    • Хорошо, WP: RSP отмечает некоторые споры по поводу надежности источника, но этот комментарий и идея избежать WP: FRINGE подтолкнули меня к его удалению. Но чтобы прояснить пару фактов, отмечу, что Шульц - женщина, и я не вижу никакой связи с Fox News. - Билорв ( разговор ) 23:31, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)

👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 21:28, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Это (CA) Джакоббе, которого вы должны поблагодарить за другие статьи, между прочим, это не означало претендовать на звание GT nom, поэтому я скорректировал формулировку. Ответы на эти комментарии приходят сейчас. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:49, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Ответил, дайте мне знать, что вы думаете. - Билорв ( разговор ) 23:31, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)
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  • «The 1975» - песня протеста, где Тунберг произносит устное выступление »Ни CNN, ни The Guardian не упоминают, что песня относится к этим двум жанрам. Говоря о CNN, ссылка, а также ссылка 3 (BBC) классифицируют его как трек эмбиентной музыки. Я бы посоветовал использовать это вместе с цитатой из PopMatters, чтобы еще раз подтвердить его жанр как эмбиент. The Guardian также классифицирует его как «минимальный», чего я не вижу в статье.
    • Источник Телеграфа изначально был там для "песни протеста", но затерялся в перестановке - исправлено. Инсайдер добавлен как «устное слово», как вы предлагаете ниже. Упомянутая эмбиентная музыка, и при ее следующем упоминании мы теперь говорим «минимал» в Guardian ref. - Билорв ( разговор ) 18:03, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Интересная и уникальная критика песни в ссылке 3, которую я не вижу в Reception: «Эссе прямое по своему содержанию, но не содержит реальных практических мер, которые, по ее мнению, должны быть реализованы». Та же самая цитата также нападает на 1975 год за то, что он летал на самолетах во время туров, что, я думаю, тесно связано с темой этой песни: «1975 год в настоящее время находится в мировом турне и отыграют концерты в Италии, Корее, Румынии, Сингапуре, Украине, В ближайшие недели Дубай и Австралия. Скорее всего, они полетят во многие из этих стран, несмотря на то, что авиаперелеты вносят значительный вклад в изменение климата ».
    • Теперь упомянул самолет как раз перед объявленными мерами по снижению негативного воздействия на окружающую среду. В «Прием» добавлено предложение: автор BBC рассматривал песню как свет с конкретными предложениями, но напрямую с обменом сообщениями. Я не думаю, что ясно, что это конкретно критика, поскольку BBC не отметила это под подписью, и у них есть по крайней мере заявленная позиция не выносить оценочные суждения собственным голосом организации («беспристрастность», как они называют Это). - Билорв ( разговор ) 18:03, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • AllMusic не является произведением, и его название не должно форматироваться как таковое в шаблоне цитирования и прозе.
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 18:03, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Я только что обнаружил, что в обзоре альбома Insider песня классифицируется как устное слово. Используйте эту ссылку для категоризации.
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 18:03, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)

👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 14:38, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Сообщите мне, если какие-либо из этих проблем не были решены в достаточной степени или есть что-то еще. Я думаю, что после этих изменений статья выглядит лучше. - Билорв ( разговор ) 18:03, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)
@ HumanxAnthro : что-нибудь выдающееся или еще какие-нибудь комментарии, или вы счастливы "поддержать"? - Билорв ( разговор ) 10:07, 20 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии поддержки от Aoba47 [ править ]

  • Я бы избегал однословных цитат, таких как «неудача» и «искренний», поскольку я не думаю, что они особенно полезны для читателя и могут отвлекать от других цитат. Я получил эту записку в прошлом FAC, поэтому я также хотел обратить на это ваше внимание.
    • Прежде чем я сделаю это, просто уточнить: предлагается ли здесь произносить слова, но без кавычек, или использовать почти синоним / перефразировать / перефразировать, чтобы избежать цитаты? - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Думаю, уместным будет любой вариант. Aoba47 ( разговорное ) 23:20, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Хорошо, в итоге я сделал смесь, в зависимости от того, что, на мой взгляд, сработало лучше всего. - Билорв ( разговор ) 00:35, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Я думаю, что это лучший способ решить эту проблему. Aoba47 ( разговор ) 00:43, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • В разделе «Предпосылки и запись» 1975 год должен быть связан в первую очередь. Заголовок и основная часть статьи обрабатываются отдельно, поэтому в обоих случаях группа должна быть связана в первом экземпляре.
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Просто примечание, но инструкции FAC не рекомендуют использовать готовую графику, поскольку это может «замедлить время загрузки страницы, а сложные шаблоны могут привести к ошибкам в архивах FAC». Aoba47 ( разговор ) 00:21, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Это супер-придирка, но для этой части, предполагаемой условности появления гостей в музыкальном существе , я бы сказал, что их воспринимаемая условность в большей степени подчеркивает, что это исходило от них (если я правильно читаю эту часть).
    • Правильная интерпретация, Сделано - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Это, наверное, очень глупый вопрос, но я все равно его задам. Я не уверен в этой части . Песня была спродюсирована лейблом Dirty Hit . Как звукозаписывающий лейбл может спродюсировать песню? Я чаще всего видел слово «продюсер», связанное с продюсерами песни, а не с лейблом.
    • Совсем не тупой вопрос. Поразмыслив, я думаю, что "произведенный под лейблом Dirty Hit" может решить вашу проблему с этим. Дэниел и Хили - известные продюсеры, но (по крайней мере, если это что-то вроде обычного процесса производства музыки) они используют ресурсы лейбла и работают с ними над различными задачами, составляющими производство. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Я думаю, что «произведено под» звучит лучше, так что мне это подходит. Aoba47 ( разговор ) 00:23, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • В статье повторяет , что эта песня является первым на альбоме ( Заметки на бланке Условный открыт с треком под названием «1975». И «1975» является первой песней на 22-трековых Примечания по форме условного . ) И он производит впечатление излишне повторяющегося, а не полезного. Я бы сказал эту информацию только один раз. Я бы порекомендовал держать его там, где, по вашему мнению, он наиболее актуален.
    • Хорошо, достаточно честно, хранится только в «Фон». - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Я не уверен в связи в этой части, более явных политических сообщениях , поскольку я считаю, что это выглядит как пасхальное яйцо . Не думаю, что сразу понятно, что «политическая» ссылка приведет к статье о музыке и политике . Если вы хотите сохранить ссылку, думаю, потребуются дополнительные пояснения в прозе.
    • Удалено (я думаю, что кто-то добавил это, так как я тоже нахожу их довольно восторженными). - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • В этой части, консервативный политик Тереза ​​Вильерс , пожалуйста, дайте ссылку на Conservative, поскольку это будет полезно для незнакомых читателей, особенно тех, кто живет за пределами Великобритании.
    • Готово - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • В примечании четыре цитаты кажутся примером чрезмерного цитирования, и я бы рекомендовал объединить цитаты, чтобы избежать этого.
    • Я думаю, что при объединении теряется связь с исходной ссылкой, поэтому мне нужно сделать копию (нежелательно, поскольку изменение одного не изменит другого, и тогда вы не сможете увидеть все использования источника из ссылки "^ ab c" с, верно?). Так что не идеально для ссылок, используемых где-либо еще. Я только что назвал публикации и дал ссылки после названия. Или, может быть, я мог бы убрать одну и оставить нам три цитаты. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Разделение цитат за каждой публикацией решает эту проблему для меня, по крайней мере, поэтому я думаю, что это должно быть хорошо. Aoba47 ( разговор ) 00:23, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Это не требуется для FAC, но я настоятельно рекомендую вам заархивировать свои цитаты, чтобы избежать гниения ссылок и их смерти.
    • IABot был недоступен, когда я попробовал это в последний раз, но теперь готово. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • IABot может быть довольно вспыльчивым, так что я понимаю это смехотворно. Спасибо, что обратились к этому. Aoba47 ( разговор ) 00:23, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Это скорее уточняющий вопрос, но были ли написаны какие-нибудь научные статьи об этой песне? Похоже, что большинство этих цитат - это онлайн-источники, что понятно, поскольку эта песня относительно недавняя. Мне просто было любопытно научное освещение, так как это похоже на то, что могло бы привлечь такое внимание и учебу.
    • Нет, я искал это, но не нашел ничего с нетривиальным упоминанием. Думаю, вы правы в том, что, возможно, это произошло слишком недавно. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Надеюсь, мои комментарии будут вам полезны. Я сосредоточился на прозе и оставлю источники, изображения и медиа другим редакторам. Как только все будет рассмотрено, я поддержу эту статью для продвижения. Надеюсь, у вас будут отличные выходные! Aoba47 ( разговор ) 04:41, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Да, абсолютно они полезны. Запрошено одно разъяснение, а остальные я попытался решить. - Билорв ( разговор ) 22:45, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Спасибо, что обратились ко всему. Я поддержать статью для продвижения. Удачи с FAC и удачных выходных! Aoba47 ( разговор ) 00:45, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Спасибо, приятных выходных тоже. :) - Билорв ( разговор ) 01:24, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Примечание. Я заменил графику на простой текст, подсказывая совету FAC: «Пожалуйста, не используйте графику или шаблоны на страницах номинаций FAC. Графика, такая как Done и Not done, замедляет время загрузки страницы, а сложные шаблоны могут привести к ошибкам в архивы FAC ". Хо ( разговорное ) 01:16, 20 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    Извини за это, Хо . Я читал это раньше, но это привычка от GA, и я полностью забыл. - Билорв ( разговор ) 09:47, 20 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Не волнуйтесь. Удачи в номинации! Хо ( разговорное ) 11:27, 20 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Поддержка Джакоббе [ править ]

Отличная работа над этой статьей. Это отличное чтение, информативное и соответствует всем критериям FA. Я не могу вспомнить какие-либо проблемы, которые еще не были рассмотрены в приведенных выше плакатах, поэтому это моя поддержка! Gia co bbe talk 15:32, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Спасибо, (CA) Джакоббе , я ценю это. - Билорв ( разговор ) 15:47, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Поддержка Тома [ править ]

Прочитав статью несколько раз, я думаю, что проза выглядит великолепно, ссылки очень хорошо организованы, а средства массовой информации используются в статье надлежащим образом. Единственное, что я считаю немного избыточным и не имеющим прямого отношения к самой статье, - это первый абзац раздела «Предыстория и запись». Кажется, это больше подходит для статьи в альбоме. Тем не менее, я поддержу и оставлю решение об удалении или не удалении раздела номинатору. - Том (T2ME) 17:04, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Поскольку вы второй, кто поднял этот вопрос, считайте, что это сделано. Тем не менее, я переместил предложение, в котором говорится, что это вводный трек « Примечаний к условной форме», на «Выпуск и продвижение», поскольку я думаю, что без него это было бы бессмысленно. Сообщите мне, если вы считаете, что это изменение вызывает какие-либо проблемы или затруднения. - Билорв ( разговор ) 23:30, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Обзор изображения [ править ]

  • Файл: The 1975 - The 1975 (песня 2019 года) .jpg : Использование, лицензия и обоснование кажутся мне нормальными, за исключением неработающей ссылки Spotify.
  • Файл: Грета Тунберг в парламенте (46705842745) (обрезано) .jpg : Мне кажется, лицензия и использование подходят .
  • Файл: The 1975 (песня 2019 года) .ogg : В свете обсуждения в тексте, я думаю, что эта соответствует WP: NFCC # 8 и другим критериям включения.
  • Файл: Extinction Rebellion, зеленый плакат (обрезанный) .jpg : Мне кажется, лицензия и использование подходят. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:57, 29 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Не все изображения содержат текст ALT. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:57, 29 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Уильям Лайон Маккензи [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Z1720 ( обсуждение ) 16:54, 14 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Журналистка. Политик. Лидер восстания. Уильям Лайон Маккензи сыграл много ролей и попал в большие неприятности. Он попытался реформировать политическую систему Верхней Канады (то, что сейчас известно как Онтарио, Канада) и стал первым мэром Торонто. Он возглавил восстание в Верхней Канаде, немного сошел с ума и бежал в Соединенные Штаты, когда правительственные войска победили повстанцев. Он организовал вторжение в Верхнюю Канаду с американскими добровольцами, но был арестован американским правительством и помилован президентом Ван Бюреном. По возвращении в Канаду он стал политиком и выступал против предложений правительства.

Слишком много людей, которых нужно благодарить за их комментарии, как неформальные, так и в PR и GAN, поэтому я опубликую заметку на их странице обсуждения. Надеюсь, вам понравится просматривать эту важную биографию в истории Канады, так же как мне понравилось ее исследовать. Z1720 ( разговор ) 16:54, 14 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Википедия: Рецензия / Уильям Лайон Маккензи / archive2 . Сэнди Джорджия ( Обсуждение ) 17:20, 14 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Внесение в списки наблюдения с прицелом на поддержку; пожалуйста, свяжитесь со мной, когда независимые рецензенты закончат. Сэнди Джорджия ( Обсуждение ) 17:20, 14 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Обзор изображения - пройти
  • Файл: Второй рынок в Йорке (Торонто) .jpg , Файл: MrsMackenzie.jpg, когда он был впервые опубликован? ( t · c ) buidhe 21:35, 14 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • Изображение второго рынка: работа, созданная в 1888 году. Миссис Маккензи: работа, созданная в 1850 году. Я обновил метки авторских прав на обоих изображениях в Commons, чтобы отразить это. Дайте мне знать, если вам понадобится дополнительная информация. Z1720 ( разговор ) 21:52, 14 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Дата производства не обязательно совпадает с датой публикации. AFAIK, предыдущая работа не была бесплатной в Канаде на дату URAA, основанную на дате смерти автора, поэтому для публикации в США потребуется публикация до 1926 года. У второго нет информации об авторе, поэтому неясно, когда истек срок его авторских прав в Канаде, хотя, если он был сделан в 1850 году, я предполагаю, что он достаточно старый. ( t · c ) buidhe 22:17, 14 апреля 2021 (UTC)
        • Я разместил свое продолжение на странице обсуждения этого FAC. Z1720 ( разговор ) 23:55, 14 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии Ли Виленски [ править ]

Совсем скоро начну обзор этой статьи! Мои обзоры, как правило, сосредоточены на проблемах прозы и MOS, особенно на lede , но я также буду комментировать все, что можно улучшить. В течение следующих двух дней я опубликую несколько комментариев ниже, на которые вы должны либо ответить, либо задать мне вопросы по вопросам, в которых вы не уверены. Я буду требовать баллы на википедию, как только этот обзор закончится.

Lede
  • Реформистское движение. - каналы к перенаправлению С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 12:49, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Фиксированный
  • Он считается самым известным реформатором начала 1800-х годов. - немного пожелал мне. Самая известная здесь может означать две вещи. Самый известный человек, который был реформатором, или человек, наиболее известный как реформатор. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 12:49, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Что насчет «Он самый узнаваемый реформатор начала 1800-х годов». Z1720 ( разговор ) 13:40, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Проза
  • Данди, Шотландия - нет необходимости связывать Шотландию. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:02, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Удаленный
  • золотая медаль и цепочка - это золотая медаль и цепочка или золотая медаль и золотая цепочка? (Или комбинация медали и цепи, которая является золотой). С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:02, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Источник не сообщает, а источник говорит, что медаль стоила 250 фунтов стерлингов, поэтому я удалил Z1720 «и связал» ( разговор ) 13:40, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Восстание в Верхней Канаде (1837–1838) - нужна ли здесь эта информация / навигационный ящик? Кажется неуместным. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:02, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Это было размещено до того, как я начал редактировать статью. Я попытался переместить его в конец статьи, но форматирование получилось странным. Я не уверен, следует ли его куда-то еще, поэтому я удалил его, так как большинство этих ссылок уже есть в статье. Z1720 ( разговор ) 13:40, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Является ли Ренсселер Ван Ренсселер частью семьи Ван Ренсселеров ? С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:02, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Да. Фамилия приведена в вики-ссылках позже в статье. Z1720 ( разговор ) 13:40, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Он был выпущен на сумму 5000 долларов (что эквивалентно 120 547 долларам в 2019 году) - хм, в этой статье почти везде используются фунты стерлингов. Если мы будем использовать конвертер, возможно, все они должны перейти в фунты? С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:02, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Нечто подобное было высказано предыдущим рецензентом. Я думаю, что большинство читателей поймут, что Маккензи выплачивает залог и штрафы в долларах США, потому что он был арестован американской правовой системой. Может ли публикация инфляции в фунтах стерлингов вызвать у читателя вопрос, почему инфляция рассчитывается в другой валюте? Кроме того, произойдет ли преобразование доллара США в фунт стерлингов до расчета инфляции или после? Я решил сохранить инфляцию в долларах, потому что в то время это было самым простым делом. Z1720 ( разговор ) 13:40, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Дополнительные комментарии
  • В основном все в порядке. Никаких реальных проблем. Вроде очень хорошо. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:02, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Спасибо, Ли, ответы выше. Z1720 ( разговор ) 13:40, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Кроме того, если вам понравился этот обзор или вы ищете элементы для обзора, у меня есть некоторые из них в моем списке номинаций . С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 13:45, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • Привет, Ли , просто напоминание. Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 09:48, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)

HF [ править ]

В эти выходные у меня выходной, поэтому я постараюсь повторить это в течение следующих нескольких дней. Может претендовать на 5 очков в WikiCup. Обсуждение на свиной ферме 23:30, 15 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • @ Z1720 : - Пингуйте меня, когда Йоханнес Шаде закончит, и я проверю. Я бы предпочел дождаться обзора, потому что я не хочу работать с перекрестными целями. Hog Farm Talk 00:57, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я в одной лодке. Поскольку обзор длинный, я пока не собираюсь следить за ним; пожалуйста, свяжитесь со мной, когда Йоханнес Шаде закончит рецензирование (и я бы посоветовал им перенести длинный обзор на обсуждение). Сэнди Джорджия ( Обсуждение ) 23:24, 21 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • Уважаемый пользователь: SandyGeorgia Похоже, я удалил ваш комментарий выше, работая над старой версией. Мне очень жаль, что это произошло. Я закончил свой вклад здесь, если он был один. Мы с Z1720 оба немного устали от этого. Вы говорите: «Я бы посоветовал им передать длинный обзор на обсуждение». Я перевел разговор на Talk: William Lyon Mackenzie . С благодарностью, извинениями и наилучшими пожеланиями, Йоханнес Шаде ( выступление ) 18:25, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
      • Я поместил копию обзора JS на страницу обсуждения WLM FAC . Z1720 ( разговор ) 18:40, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии

  • «В 1834 году Йорк стал городом Торонто, и Маккензи был избран городским советом в качестве его первого мэра, но в следующем году он не был переизбран». - Это немного похоже на то, что он проиграл выборы, когда действительно не участвовал в активном участии. Перефразировать?
    • Что насчет того, что «он отклонил кандидатуру реформатора на муниципальных выборах 1835 года».
      • Это прекрасно сработало бы.
        • Сделанный
  • ". Он является самым узнаваемым реформатором начала 1800-х годов". - Не уверен, что дефис нужен
    • Удаленный
  • То, что было «Семейным договором», объясняется в заголовке, но не в теле.
    • Удалены ссылки на Семейный договор до 1833 года, объясняющие, кем они были, когда они были названы Маккензи в « Очерках Верхней Канады» в 1833 году.
  • Во втором абзаце « Выборы в Законодательное собрание» четыре предложения из пяти начинаются с «Он». Можно ли это немного изменить?
    • Заменил одно «Он» на «Маккензи». Я пробовал переставлять предложения, но в этом разделе это сложно. Z1720 ( разговор ) 18:25, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «с каждым новым округом (также известным как верховая езда)» - Трубопроводная связь Верховая езда (разделение) #Canada ?
    • Сделанный
  • «Ван Ренсселер, Маккензи и 24 сторонника оккупировали остров ВМС 14 декабря» - Link Navy Island
    • Сделанный
  • «Дарем послал агента, чтобы взять интервью у Маккензи, который сообщил, что Маккензи недовольна расплывчатыми ссылками на состав Законодательного совета, чтобы« поднять руку тирании с земли ». Мне кажется, что-то здесь грамматически не так.
    • Грамматика была отключена, я перефразировал это предложение. Z1720 ( разговор ) 18:25, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Назвать законодательный орган нелегитимным после того, как генерал-губернатор восстановил администрацию Маккензи-Картье без выборов» - это ошибка Макдональда-Картье?
    • Не уверен, что вы имеете в виду. Z1720 ( разговор ) 18:25, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Я думаю, что это должна быть «администрация Макдональда-Картье», исходя из контекста, а не «администрация Маккензи-Картье». Это правильно?
        • Ты прав. Фиксированный.
  • «Он самый узнаваемый реформатор начала 1800-х годов». - От свинца - в теле этого явно не видел
    • Из раздела «Историческая репутация»: «Историк Альберт Шрауверс описал Маккензи как« самого известного реформатора »начала 1800-х годов». Ли сказал выше, что значение было неясным, поэтому я изменил «самый известный» на «самый узнаваемый» в lede. Стоит ли также изменить формулировку в теле и убрать кавычки? Z1720 ( разговор ) 18:25, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Нет, все в порядке. Просто я чего-то не вижу.

Хорошая работа. Обсуждение Hog Farm 15:22, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • @ Z1720 : - ответы выше. Приближаемся к поддержке. Обсуждение Hog Farm 18:44, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    • Ответил выше. Z1720 ( разговор ) 18:55, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
        • Поддержка WP: FACR 1a, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2 b, 2c, 4, а также надежность и форматирование источника. Других не проверял. Hog Farm Talk 02:26, ​​27 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Обзор источника [ править ]

Выборочные проверки не проводились. Версия проверена .

  • Некоторые подробности в начале, кажется, нигде не цитируются - например, что документы о помиловании не удалось из-за отсутствия подписчиков.
    • Добавил инфу в тело. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
      • Здесь все еще есть проблемы - например, ведущий утверждает, что он «обнаружил» документы, описывающие финансовые операции, но в теле говорится только, что он «скопировал» их. Никкимария ( разговор ) 12:20, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
        • Я сделал перекрестную ссылку на lede и body, чтобы исправить это. Готово к очередной проверке. Z1720 ( разговорное ) 15:52, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Точно так же некоторые детали в информационном окне нигде не цитируются - например, роль Александра Макдонелла.
    • Удалены те, которые не по теме объяснять, добавлена ​​информация о тех, которые не были описаны. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Пояснительные примечания, как правило, должны быть в другом разделе по сравнению со ссылками.
    • Сделанный
  • FN262: если вы собираетесь цитировать обновленную версию, это также должно указывать на автора, который выполнил обновление
    • Добавлен
  • FN263: страница? То же FN265, проверьте другие
    • Добавлен. Доступ к другим статьям осуществляется с помощью онлайн-изданий источников и предоставляется ссылка. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Как вы заказываете несколько работ одного и того же автора в Процитированных произведениях?
    • Они должны быть сначала старые, но источники Гейтса были расположены в неправильном порядке. Я починил это. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Ссылка на архив для Armstrong 1971 не работает
    • Я удалил ссылку на архив. Я думаю, он сломался, потому что не смог заархивировать сайт Proquest. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Использовалась ли печатная версия DCB или онлайн-версия?
    • Хотя изначально я использовал онлайн-версию, Йоханнес Шаде сказал, что мне следует вместо этого ссылаться на печатную версию. Во время перехода я проверил информацию (так как мне нужно было найти номера страниц), и теперь информация цитируется в книге. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Заявления об объеме обычно не должны быть частью заголовка
    • Я полагаю, вы имеете в виду Дент. Фиксированный. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Будьте последовательны в том, указываете ли вы места для книг
    • Сделанный
  • Хамил отсутствует издатель
    • Фиксированный
  • Что делает Hoar надежным источником высокого качества?
    • Рецензия на его книгу была проведена в академическом журнале The Canadian Historical Review : [3] . Он был переиздан издательствами McGill-Queen's University Press [4] и Carleton University Press [5] Z1720 ( обсуждение ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Dundurn Press или просто Dundurn? Проверить согласованность. Никкимария ( разговорное ) 20:39, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • WorldCat и Google говорят Dundurn, поэтому я изменил ссылку Gates на Dundurn. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Спасибо за комментарии Никкимария . Я прокомментировал выше. Z1720 ( разговор ) 02:33, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)

  • Привет, Никкимария , несколько дней назад редактор преобразовал газетные статьи из <ref> в sfn. Есть ли у вас какие-либо опасения по поводу этого изменения? Z1720 ( разговор ) 14:09, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Это не обязательно, и если вы захотите, вы можете вернуться в соответствии с CITEVAR. Но если это не проблема, то это не проблема. Никкимария ( разговорное ) 14:23, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Я не возражаю против изменения, просто хотел убедиться, что это не повлияет на результат вашей проверки источника. Z1720 ( разговор ) 15:00, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Королевский клуб дерн Калькутты [ править ]

Номинант (и): Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 09:07, 14 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  

Повторное номинирование статьи, так как в прошлый раз я не смог ее завершить из-за положительного результата теста на COVID. Я попытался решить проблемы, упомянутые в прошлый раз (кроме 1-2 вещей, которыми я сейчас занимаюсь). Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 09:07, 14 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  

Комментарии от buidhe [ править ]

  • Лицензирование изображений выглядит удовлетворительно. ( t · c ) buidhe 23:42, 20 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии Никкимарии [ править ]

Обзор источника - выборочные проверки не проводились. Версия проверена .

  • «Изначально скачки были организованы для британской кавалерии» - это подразумевается в тексте, но не поддерживается явно.
  • сделано : Изменено гонки на события Саа  ❯❯❯  Будьте безопасны 19:09, 28 апреля 2021 (UTC)  
  • «Гонки, организованные RCTC, были одними из самых важных общественных событий в календаре больших шишек» - источник?
  • «На открытии Рождества ...» Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 19:09, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  
  • «Калькуттский дерби», организованный RCTC, был крупнейшим в мире розыгрышем в 1930-х годах »- учитывая примечание о возможном просчете, адекватно ли это утверждение подтверждается?
  • FN29 ни на что не ссылается
  • Что делает racingpulse качественным и надежным источником? пуроноколката? Бхаттачерджи? Гольф-доктор?
  • Как определить источник как качественный надежный источник? Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 07:30, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  
  • См. Это руководство . Никкимария ( разговор ) 12:53, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Статья PuronoKolkata подкреплена источниками. «Racingpulse» находится в ведении журналиста. «Доктор по гольфу» из «Шарлотт Пост». Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 17:56, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)  
  • У Басу опечатка в местонахождении
  • Извините, не удалось найти ошибку. Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 07:30, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  
  • Он носит название «Калькутта», в то время как все остальные используют «Калькутта». Никкимария ( разговор ) 12:53, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • сделано : Исправлено Saha  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 17:33, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  
  • Когда вы указываете место публикации?
  • Не подозревал об этом. Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 07:30, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  
  • Проверьте алфавитность источников - иногда вы включаете "The" в алфавитном порядке, а иногда нет.
  • Ссылки газетах.nl.sg не работают
  • В списке источников нет ссылок на некролог, и ссылка не работает.
  • сделано : удалил. Саха  ❯❯❯  Оставайтесь в безопасности 07:23, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)  

Никкимария ( разговорное ) 22:39, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)

В поисках утраченного ковчега [ править ]

Номинатор (ы): Темный воин / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:56, 13 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Эта статья посвящена приключенческому фильму 1981 года «В поисках утраченного ковчега» (он же «Индиана Джонс и в поисках утраченного ковчега»). Хотя это не мой любимый фильм в сериале, он самый важный, не только для самой серии, но и из-за его влияния на последующие фильмы, это огромный успех, и каким-то образом Джордж Лукас снимал его и «Империя наносит ответный удар» одновременно. Сомнительный талант, каким он мог стать, этот человек был гением на пике карьеры. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:56, 13 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Поддержка от theJoebro64 [ править ]

Скоро оставлю несколько комментариев. Я могу вносить небольшие правки, пока прохожу, так как я думаю, что это будет проще, чем просто оставлять комментарии по незначительным вопросам. ДЖО БРО 64 13:51, 15 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Это нормально, спасибо TheJoebro64 Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE!
Эй, TheJoebro64 , звоню тебе, братан. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 09:10, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Спасибо за толчок. Я прочитал статью полностью и не вижу ничего, что можно было бы придраться. Единственной моей проблемой была небольшая причуда в разделе «Написание»; «они» в «Они согласились использовать вместо этого« Джонса »» относится ко всем Спилбергу, Кэздану и Лукасу, верно? Я думаю, это следует прояснить, потому что это начало нового абзаца. В противном случае я не думаю, что мне нужно выдерживать это намного дольше, поэтому я добавляю поддержку . ДЖО БРО 64 15:46, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Поменял, спасибо TheJoebro64 !! Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 18:51, 23 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии от 👨x🐱 [ править ]

Рад рассмотреть это. Кстати, учитывая ваши предыдущие комментарии, если вы хотите просмотреть другие избранные статьи в обзоре, я настоятельно рекомендую это сделать. Я планирую выдвигать несколько фильмов в FA в будущем, хотя сейчас у меня их нет.

Первоначальные комментарии и рекомендации
  • Я начну с того, что все цитаты здесь взяты из надежных источников и идеально отформатированы на основе беглого обзора, так что это хороший знак.
  • На плакате нет описания WP: ALT .
  • «В то время у пары были идеи для примечательных сцен в фильме« Уточнение ». Имеем ли мы в виду концепции сцен, которые станут известны спустя годы после релиза, или сцены, которые являются наиболее важными для развития сюжета?
  • Я заметил странность с перечисленными локациями. Я понимаю, почему были там Ла-Рошель и Тунис, потому что они были сняты наиболее заметно, судя по разделу съемок, и я получаю Гавайи, потому что, хотя он был снят там для одной сцены, он был снят для сцены в нескольких частях штата. Однако я не знаю, почему в списке указан весь штат Калифорния. Только в одной сцене использовалось только одно место в Калифорнии - университет. Вдобавок, по этой логике, не следует ли включать и Англию, поскольку она также использовалась для одной сцены в месте расположения страны, Рикмансворте ?

Скоро появятся новые комментарии в ближайшем к вам театре. 👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 20:45, 16 апреля 2021 (UTC)

  • Добавлен заголовок ALT для плаката. Я сменил главную партию на постановки и трюки. Суть моего исследования заключалась в том, что у них была идея типа «О, давайте устроим большую погоню за боулдерингом, Инди», и задачей Кэздана было поставить Инди перед валуном, а затем НЕ перед валуном, если это помогает понять. Технически Англия упоминается, но не в качестве места, поэтому я изменил формулировку и убрал Калифорнию. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:15, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Привет, HumanxAnthro , вы видели мой ответ? Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 09:10, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Еще раз извините за запоздалую реакцию. Результат жонглирования всем сразу. 👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 12:15, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Обзор СМИ от SNUGGUMS [ править ]

Вы случайно не надеетесь, что это будет показано на главной странице к его 40-летию в июне? В любом случае, вот несколько комментариев:

  • File: Raiders of the Lost Ark Theatrical Poster.jpg имеет соответствующий мех.
  • Поскольку нет никаких доказательств, свидетельствующих об обратном, я добросовестно предполагаю, что Файл: Харрисон Форд, Гейдж Скидмор 3.jpg , Файл: Стивен Спилберг, Гейдж Скидмор 2.jpg , Файл: Филип Кауфман 03.jpg , Файл: Лоуренс Кэздан, Гейдж Skidmore.jpg , Файл: Фрэнк Маршалл Довиль 2012.jpg , Файл: Сахара недалеко от Тозера (Тунис) .jpg , Файл: Disneyindytruck1.jpg , Файл: Ковчег завета replica.jpg . File: Paul Freeman.jpg , File: Richard Edlund 1 (2) .jpg (отрывок из файла: Richard EDLUND 1.jpg ), являются собственными работами авторов , как заявлено
  • Я не уверен, что сказать о лицензировании для File: Karenallen17 cropped.jpg . Неясно, был ли получен файл, из которого вы это сделали ( File: KarenAllen17.jpg ), исходный постер сам по себе или откуда-то еще. Файл: Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular.jpg имеет похожую двусмысленность.
  • Никаких проблем с авторскими правами у файлов: Джордж Уолтон, Лукас.jpg , Файл: Том Селлек на PaleyFest 2014.jpg . Файл: Elstree Studios - geograph.org.uk - 1184042 (обрезано) .jpg , Файл: Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-P049500, Берлин, Aufmarsch der SA в Spandau.jpg , Файл: Indy and Marion.jpg . Просто удалите курсив с лет в некоторых подписях.
  • Какую пользу дает File: John Williams The Raiders 'March от Raiders of the Lost Ark.ogg, помимо того, что служит для фанатов удовольствием? Не поймите меня неправильно; Мне самому очень нравится эта музыкальная тема, я просто не вижу, как она соответствует WP: NFCC # 8.
  • Действительно ли трейлеры целесообразно включать в качестве внешних ссылок? Это выглядит как рекламный.
  • Несмотря на то, что это кажется бесплатной загрузкой, File: Sean Connery (1983) .jpg кажется здесь декоративным и будет лучше для статьи Last Crusade, поскольку именно тогда мы познакомимся с Генри Джонсом-старшим.

Больше будет позже. Бросив взгляд на прозу, я скажу, что «примечательное» из «примечательных сцен» - это неприемлемая точка зрения и редактирование, и что вы можете связать Индиану Джонса (персонаж) в разделе «Актеры». SNUGGUMS ( обсуждение / редактирование ) 02:42, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)

  • Да, я мог бы подрезать его, но я бы хотел получить его там на годовщину. Я не ожидал , Die Hard FA «s так долго (спасибо за вашу помощь с этим). Теперь у меня достаточно фильмов 80-х, так как я готов к 40-летию, чтобы появиться на первой странице до 2024 года, если я смогу сделать это (нужно, чтобы Охотники за привидениями поднялись до FA). К сожалению, слишком поздно для «Империи наносит ответный удар», но из тех, что я сделал, это тот, который меня меньше всего интересует, поэтому я отложил его до последнего.
  • Я заменил книгу Карен Аллен на книгу с более ясным автором. Я предполагаю, что если это на Викимедиа, это уже было проверено, но на самом деле это не так часто. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:15, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я удалил файл Raiders March. Это уже было в статье, но я признаю, что не спешил удалять его, потому что эти саундтреки к фильмам 80-х - главное, и я люблю их слушать. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:15, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я могу понять вашу точку зрения на трейлере, но я просто подумал, что было интересно посмотреть, КАК трейлер продавался людям в то время. Ему 40 лет, поэтому я не думаю, что это слишком рекламно, но я считаю, что это оправдано. Обычно я бы включил изображение театра, в котором премьера состоялась, но, похоже, у него не было стандартной крупной премьеры где-либо заметной. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:15, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Изображение Индианы Джонса Spectacular приписывается Сайбьоргу , и при обратном поиске изображения кажется, что оно появляется только в Fan Wikias, откуда оно было взято. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:15, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Я буду защищать изображение Шона Коннери, как похожее на изображение Джереми Айронса в « Крепком орешке» , поскольку он упоминается в тексте, сопровождающем раздел, и это имеет отношение к этому, даже если оно на 60% декоративно. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:15, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • О, еще персонаж Индианы Джонса связан в сюжетной части, поэтому его нет в актерском составе. Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:28, 17 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Достаточно честно по ссылке. Файл: Карен Аллен (8707577445) .jpg определенно лучший выбор для Аллена, поскольку я мог проверить его статус авторских прав. Что касается рисунка «Индиана Джонс Stunt Spectacular», очень жаль, что Сайбьорг не редактировал с 2018 года, иначе мы могли бы попросить у этого пользователя пояснений. Лучше заменить его чем-нибудь другим или вообще не иметь его. SNUGGUMS ( обсуждение / редактирование ) 18:11, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)

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После значительных улучшений я рад оказать свою поддержку ! Добро пожаловать и за это, и за оценки. SNUGGUMS ( обсуждение / редактирование ) 18:08, 19 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • Комментарий от А. Попугая . Статья, безусловно, всеобъемлющая - подходя к ней с египтологической точки зрения, я, конечно, ценю тематический анализ, - но на самом деле это может быть слишком много. Я знаю, что статья была несколько урезана в ответ на рецензирование Сэнди, но в ней все еще 11 593 слова. Несмотря на то, что в наши дни ограничения по размеру обычно игнорируются, я чувствую, что уровень детализации здесь может утомить даже достаточно решительного читателя, и есть много вещей, которые не кажутся полностью уместными. Например, хотя суть раздела «контекст», безусловно, актуальна, нет причин, по которым нам нужны подробности о том, какие фильмы были спроектированы как лучшие в этом сезоне. Точно так же в разделе наград не обязательно перечислять номинантов, которых Рейдерыпроиграл (многие FA в фильмах, номинированных на «Оскар», этого не делают, и если читатели действительно хотят знать, они могут щелкнуть статью для получения «Оскара» в том году). А. Попугай ( разговор ) 04:13, 28 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Привет, Попугай, спасибо за комментарии. Я понимаю вашу точку зрения, но скажу, что лично я с легкостью читаю эти статьи сверху вниз, особенно День сурка и Охотники за привидениями II., которые сопоставимы по длине, в частности, «День сурка», потому что это просто увлекательное чтение, если я сам так говорю. Я не думаю, что длина - это такая же проблема, как чушь, и я согласен, и, как вы говорите, я немного отобрал ее после экспертной оценки. Я могу удалить победителей премии, я просто почувствовал, что это естественный способ ссылки на более недооцененные статьи, поскольку даже будучи ребенком 80-х годов, я никогда не слышал о некоторых из них и в противном случае никогда не наткнулся бы на статьи, что, в свою очередь, может привести к к улучшению этих статей. Однако я не привязан к этому и могу удалить их, если хотите. Раздел контекста, на мой взгляд, более важен, потому что он создает основу для того, что, как ожидается, преуспеет в сравнении с Raiders, что является своего рода препятствием на предварительном релизе.В основном это устанавливает, что супергерои и комедия - это те, которые должны преуспеть. Это то, что я думал, действительно хорошо сработало в Ghostbusters II, который является альтернативой, который Ghostbusters II предназначен для хорошего, но в итоге этого не произошло. Я думаю, что особенно в старых фильмах, таких как этот, где история не просто «а потом мы отправили все в отдел компьютерной графики», и где ее история происходит на протяжении нескольких десятилетий, она будет отклоняться в сторону более длинной стороны, чтобы отдать должное. В любом случае, дайте мне знать, что вы думаетеИстория тянется на несколько десятилетий, и, чтобы отдать должное, она будет отклоняться в более длительную сторону. В любом случае, дайте мне знать, что вы думаетеИстория тянется на несколько десятилетий, и, чтобы отдать должное, она будет отклоняться в более длительную сторону. В любом случае, дайте мне знать, что вы думаетеA. Parrot Darkwarriorblake / СТРАНИЦА СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ! 12:32, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Я думаю, что вопрос об ожиданиях кассовых сборов можно сформулировать более лаконично. Когда статья превышает 10 000 слов, я думаю, что лучше начать резюмировать, а не детализировать везде, где это возможно. А. Попугай ( разговор ) 07:38, 29 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Уайнапутина [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Джо-Джо Эумер ( выступление ) 16:31, 12 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Хорошо, первая номинация не сработала, но по крайней мере один редактор, который тогда выразил озабоченность, похоже, был удовлетворен изменениями, внесенными в Peer Review , поэтому я пытаюсь снова. Эта статья о довольно невзрачном вулкане в Перу, в котором в 1600 году произошло сильное извержение. Это извержение опустошило окружающий регион и вызвало изменение климата во всем мире, включая один из самых страшных голодовок в России. Пинг участников PR, упомянутых там и предыдущего FAC: @ Gog the Mild , Iridescent , Femkemilene , ComplexRational , Fowler & fowler , MONGO , Ceranthor ,SandyGeorgia , AhmadLX , Heartfox , Buidhe и Z1720 : Джо-Джо Эумер ( выступление ) 16:31, 12 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

  • Лицензирование для обзора изображений выглядит хорошо ( t · c ) buidhe 04:01, 13 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии Фаулера и Фаулера [ править ]

  • Делаю для себя заполнитель. Не буду много говорить сейчас за сглаживая язык в начале предложения: «Часть Центральной вулканической зоне на вулканическом поясе Анд , это произведение субдукции океанической Наска тектонической плиты под континентальной части Южной Америки тектоническая плита ». Почему так громоздко? Почему бы не что-то вроде:
  • «Лежа в Центральной вулканической зоне в Андах , она была сформирована , когда океаническая Наска субдуцированной под континентальной Южной Америкой плиты и ее расплавленное содержание было вынуждены вверх?»
  • Примечания: это свинец. Его язык должен быть доступным и легко объяснять науку. «Центральная вулканическая зона» перенаправляет на участок АВБ, поэтому повторяться не нужно. Не нужно также объяснять, что плита SA может иметь океаническую половину, но следует дать некоторую подсказку о ее рождении (не углубляясь в конвекцию в мантии). Подробнее позже. Приятно это видеть. Фаулер и Фаулер «Разговор» 17:38, 12 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Хм. Это лучше, но прошедшее время проблематично (субдукция все еще происходит, а Хуайнапутина все еще существует и все еще может вспыхнуть снова). Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:35, 13 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Будет что - то вроде «Лежа в Центральной вулканической зоне в Андах , она была образована субдукцией океанической Наски плиты под континентальной Южной Америкой плиты и первый от второго расплавленного содержания принуждает вверх» быть лучше? Фаулер и Фаулер «Разговор» 12:25, 13 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Похоже, я пропустил еще одну проблему ... "и из-за того, что расплавленное содержимое поднимается вверх" - это не совсем то, как работает процесс. В статье это не обсуждается, но основным процессом является выброс флюидов опускающейся плитой в вышележащую мантию, что вызывает ее плавление. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 14:25, 13 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Хорошо, тогда как насчет «Лежа в Центральной вулканической зоне в Андах , она была образована субдукции океанической Наска плиты под континентальной Южной Америки плиты , чья мантия в расплавленном виде был вынужден вверх.»? (т.е. не вдаваясь в более тонкие детали процесса на этом этапе, но затем добавляя одно или два предложения в соответствующем последующем разделе.) «Разговор» Фаулера и Фаулера 14:55, 13 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Это за вычетом последнего предложения, которое не поддерживается остальной частью статьи (пока). Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 16:51, 13 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Второй абзац, ведущий
  • В течение голоцена ,
  • «Во время» имеет значение «повсюду» или «во время» и чаще применяется к времени, которое закончилось.
  • Лучше на мой взгляд: «В холецене ...»
  • Присутствующие люди в городе Арекипа ,
  • Арекипа была основана в 1540 году, и спустя 60 лет, скорее всего, все еще оставалась колониальным поселением.
  • На мой взгляд, лучше: «городок» или «поселение» (позже мы говорим «столичный район Арекипы», чтобы люди достаточно скоро узнали, что это город сейчас).
Я думаю, что по современному определению это будет считаться «городом». Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:32, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • это извержение получило 6 баллов по индексу вулканической эксплозивности.
  • Такого индекса тогда еще не было и, скорее всего, он основан на исторических реконструкциях.
  • На мой взгляд, лучше: это извержение было рассчитано на 6 лет ... "
  • инфраструктура
  • «Инфраструктура» - это современное слово (около 1920-х или 30-х годов), которое в наши дни означает электростанции, шоссе, аэропорты, порты, плотины, железнодорожные пути и многое другое.
  • Лучше видеть: «фундамент зданий» (если это то, что имеется в виду; если нет, возможно, вы сможете немного подробнее объяснить, что это такое)
  • Это скорее современный смысл, а не просто архитектура. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:32, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • экономические ресурсы
  • Это тоже расплывчато в контексте относительно нового колониального урегулирования.
  • На мой взгляд, лучше всего упоминать наиболее значимые ресурсы по именам.
  • Я не думаю, что это что-то особенное, помимо «сельского хозяйства». Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:32, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Извержение оказало значительное влияние на климат Земли; температура в Северном полушарии снизилась, и миллионы тонн кислоты выпали. Наводнения, голод и волны холода привели к многочисленным местам в Европе, Азии и Америке. Нарушение климата вызвало социальные потрясения в таких далеких странах, как Россия, и, возможно, сыграло роль в наступлении Малого ледникового периода .
  • Здесь есть некоторые проблемы с согласованностью: «миллионы тонн кислоты», происхождение и действие которой необъяснимы, появляются посреди климата. Социальные потрясения возникают между волнами холода и Малым ледниковым периодом.
  • На мой взгляд, лучше: извержение оказало значительное влияние на климат Земли: температура в северном полушарии снизилась; волны холода затронули места в Европе, Азии и Америке; и нарушение климата могло сыграть роль в наступлении Малого ледникового периода . Результатом стали наводнения, голод и социальные потрясения.
  • (Обратите внимание, точки с запятой разрешены в списках, особенно с внутренними запятыми.) Если извержение действительно имело такое влияние, то вполне вероятно, что наводнения, голод и социальные потрясения были более распространены, чем в некоторых странах, которые мы можем к списку. Кроме того, это было жестокое физическое событие; это ситуация, для которой мы можем - без стилистических забот - использовать слово «воздействие» в его переносном значении.
  • Да, наверное, это лучшая формулировка. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:32, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Третий абзац, ведущий
  • Уайнапутина не извергалась с 1600 года. В ее амфитеатре есть фумаролы , и в этом регионе есть горячие источники , некоторые из которых связаны с Уайнапутиной.
  • Наверное, лучше, если вторая Хуайнапутина ---> "этот вулкан". и «Этот вулкан» в следующем предложении ---> Huaynaputina
  • находится в отдаленном районе, где мало человеческой деятельности.
  • На мой взгляд, лучше сделать оговорку ограничивающей: т.е. «находится в удаленном регионе, в котором мало человеческой деятельности».
  • Тем не менее, около 30 000 человек живут в окрестностях, еще 1 миллион - в столичном районе Арекипы .
  • «Даже так», вероятно, более точно, чем «все еще» или «Хотя Х. находится в удаленном регионе, есть ...» (но это не так уж важно; я использую «все еще»)
  • «Окружающая территория» может означать «непосредственно прилегающая территория», что может сбивать с толку; На мой взгляд, лучше: в непосредственной близости от него проживает около 30 тысяч человек, а еще 1 миллион ... "
  • Готово. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:32, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Если произойдет извержение, подобное событию 1600 года, это, вероятно, приведет к большому количеству погибших и вызовет существенные социально-экономические потрясения.
  • произошло -> должно было произойти
  • вероятно -> вполне вероятно. (Ваша последняя статья о вулкане была написана на британском языке / английском языке Содружества, где избегается наречие «вероятно», относительно недавний американизм, предпочитая «очень вероятно». В данном случае более скромное «вполне вероятно», вероятно, лучше. (Примечание: I я обычно использую только «вероятный», хотя обычно в неформальных ситуациях.)
Сделанный. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 09:32, 19 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Это свинец. Надеюсь, я не допустил ни одной опечатки. Фаулер и Фаулер «Разговор» 19:48, 18 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Обзор источника [ править ]

  • Целостность источника текста в порядке согласно предыдущему FAC. Я заметил еще две цитаты с неправильным форматированием имени. В FN 151 ван ден является частью фамилии. В FN176 есть двойная фамилия, снова отформатированная как не испанская фамилия. Убедитесь, что это постоянно. FN160 кажется мертвым. FemkeMilene ( разговор ) 11:03, 18 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    @ Femkemilene : исправлено, но я не очень разбираюсь в форматировании испанских (sur) имен. Джо-Джо Эумер ( выступление ) 12:30, 18 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

AhmadLX [ править ]

  • Я все же считаю, что некоторые технические термины необходимо немного пояснить. Например, следует описать голоцен; что-то вроде « Голоцен , современная геологическая эпоха, ...». Я буду перечислять другие по мере прохождения статьи.
    Спасибо за это, AhmadLX . Я добавил примечание по голоцену. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 08:45, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «В 2017 году Перуанский геофизический институт объявил, что Уайнапутина будет находиться под наблюдением Южной вулканологической обсерватории». Есть какая-нибудь последняя информация по этому поводу? Так сделали или просто сказали и потом забыли;).
    Что ж, это странно. В Google News есть как статья в 2020 году, в которой говорится, что SVO будет готова в феврале 2021 года, так и более ранние статьи, в которых говорится, что она уже существует. Это подразумевает, что он уже существует . Не знаю, как решить эту проблему. Тем не менее, я добавил часть сейсмического мониторинга. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 08:45, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Анды не связаны в первую очередь.
    Разве ведущей ссылки недостаточно? Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 08:45, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
В порядке прекрасно.
  • «Уайнапутина находится на высоте около 4850 метров (15 910 футов)». Это расплывчато. Находится ли его основание на этой высоте (как предполагает "ложь")? Или самая высокая точка обода? Или пол амфитеатра? Следует изменить на что-то вроде «Вершина Хуайнапутина находится на высоте около 4850 метров (15 910 футов)».
    Источник не уточняет, и никто из других, что я видел, не обсуждает этот аспект. Я предполагаю, что необычная морфология вулкана затрудняет определение его высоты. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 08:45, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
На нем написано: « Высота на высшем уровне 4850 м (15912 футов)».
Хм. Этот источник не объясняет, как он пришел к такому выводу, и последняя цифра (0) заставляет меня задуматься, являются ли они приблизительными. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 20:52, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Это тот самый источник, который вы использовали в статье, чтобы поддержать идею возвышения.
Да, но, как я уже сказал, у этого вулкана нет «вершины», поэтому я с осторожностью интерпретирую его как таковую. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговорное ) 09:47, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Tephra, Speleothems: краткое описание.
    Добавлен. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 08:45, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Продолжительность извержения четко не ограничена, но, возможно, продолжалась до 12–19 часов. [94] Событие закончилось 6 марта падением пепла»; Что происходило с 20 февраля по 6 марта?
    Добавлено предложение, но я предлагаю предложения о том, как уменьшить два упоминания «пеплопада». Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 08:45, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Может быть, что-то вроде «Событие продолжалось с землетрясениями и пеплопадом более / около двух недель и закончилось 6 марта»?
Да, так лучше; реализовал это. Джо-Джо Эумерус ( разговор ) 09:03, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Это было предложено в качестве маркера начала антропоцена». Важный термин; Краткое описание.
    Я признаю, что источник там не удосужился дать точное определение термина и его важность; это больше похоже на несколько намеков. У вас есть предлагаемое объяснение? Джо-Джо Эумерус ( разговор ) 09:03, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Я думаю, что споры относительно точного начала эпохи здесь неуместны. Мы можем просто кратко сказать, что это период в истории Земли, когда влияние человека на глобальный климат было значительным. Это может быть полезно.
Я согласен с тем, что разногласия не имеют значения, но даже из источника, который используется в настоящее время, не похоже, что все определяют его как «период в истории Земли, когда влияние человека на глобальный климат было значительным». Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 20:52, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Я не думаю, что вам нужны ссылки для сельскохозяйственных культур и домашнего скота.
    Связь отключена. Джо-Джо Эумерус ( разговор ) 09:03, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «... в то время как в Мокегуа, как сообщается, дети бегали, а женщины кричали». Это не имеет ничего общего с «Религиозным ответом».
    Верно, но я не вижу лучшего места для этого, и это вроде как важно. Джо-Джо Эумерус ( разговор ) 09:03, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
ИМО, это совершенно тривиально. Люди кричат ​​при каждой катастрофе. В этом нет ничего необычного, заслуживающего упоминания здесь. Если бы в таком случае люди не кричали и не бегали, это было бы примечательно.
Я собираюсь не согласиться с этим. Я думаю, что это предложение помогает подчеркнуть, что это была настоящая человеческая трагедия, а не статистическая закономерность. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 20:52, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «56,59 млн. Тонн в мире [200]». [200] цитирует Gao et al. 2008 по стоимости. Я не нашел там ничего о Хуайнапутине.
    Нет, но Гао и др. 2008 указывает на эту базу данных, которая имеет значение. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 20:52, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Извержение Хуайнапутина [133] уменьшило количество солнечной энергии, достигающей Земли, примерно на 1,9 Вт / м2». Пожалуйста, добавьте% drop.
    В источнике не упоминается процентное соотношение, и я не очень-то стараюсь применять здесь WP: CALC ; Вариации инсоляции пока малы, нетривиальны. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 20:52, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • Отключите Исландию, Канаду, Тайвань, Калифорнию (я не уверен насчет других штатов США, но этот, безусловно, хорошо известен), Казахстан, Эстонию, Грецию, Испанию, Швейцарию, Англию, Данию, Норвегию, Ирландию, Латвию, Хорватию , Франция, Германия, Италия, Шотландия, Швеция, Финляндия, Польша, Тайвань (снова), Таиланд, Япония, Корея, Непал. AhmadLX - ( Википоста ) 15:49, 24 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    Сделанный. Джо-Джо Эумер ( разговор ) 20:52, 24 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Лондонский и военный мемориал Северо-Западной железной дороги [ править ]

Номинатор (ы): Г. Дж. Митчелл | Пенни за твои мысли? 21:52, 11 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Еще один военный памятник! Я думаю, что есть что-то захватывающее в кусках камня, которые стояли на одном месте 100 лет. В этом за столетие произошли некоторые изменения, некоторые из которых проиллюстрированы фотографиями в статье. Когда-то часть впечатляющей классической аранжировки, теперь это одна из двух оставшихся следов "старого" Euston; остальное было сметено в 1960-х во имя прогресса. Между тем компания, чьим сотрудникам поминают, была объединена, национализирована, а затем приватизирована.

Я благодарен Кархароту за его вклад в разработку статьи, Тридулфу за его подробные фотографии статуй и рецензентам в обзоре MilHist A-class, которые предоставили очень полезные отзывы. Надеюсь, вы согласны с тем, что это соответствует стандарту, но все отзывы приветствуются! :) Из-за реальной жизни мне может потребоваться пара дней, чтобы ответить на комментарии, но я не игнорирую вас, обещаю! HJ Mitchell | Пенни за твои мысли? 21:52, 11 апреля 2021 г. (UTC) Обзор изображения

  • В изображениях отсутствуют замещающие тексты
  • Файл: Drawing_of_London_and_North_Western_Railway_War_Memorial_in_The_Builder.jpg: какова дата смерти автора? Никкимария ( разговорное ) 22:07, 11 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    Реджинальд Винн Оуэн умер 15 мая 1950 года. Hawkeye7 (обсудить) 22:15, 11 апреля 2021 года (UTC)
    Добавлен замещающий текст (хотя не уверен, насколько он хорош или полезен; рад советам по улучшениям). Даты RWO добавлены на страницу описания в Commons из-за предосторожности. HJ Mitchell | Пенни за твои мысли? 22:50, 12 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Поддержка Я поддержал эту статью на обзоре A-класса, и поддерживаю ее сейчас. Hawkeye7 (обсуждение) 22:15, 11 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Спасибо, Соколиный глаз! HJ Mitchell | Пенни за твои мысли? 22:50, 12 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Комментарии от Thryduulf

Просматривая фотографии в Commons, можно увидеть идентичные надписи на восточном и западном возвышениях: «Помните мужчин и женщин на Лондонской, Мидлендской и Шотландской железной дороге 1939-1945», но вообще нет упоминания о Второй мировой войне. (Я хотел прокомментировать это в обзоре класса A, но так и не дошел до этого). Позже я прочту текст более подробно. Тридуульф ( разговор ) 23:11, 11 апреля 2021 (UTC)

В статье это упоминалось, но я добавил посвящение.
  • Поводок кажется довольно длинным. Как много в «Мемориале было необычно, так как на нем был изображен летчик». а последние два абзаца нужны так рано?
    • Честная оценка. Немного подстригли.
  • Попробуйте использовать {{ инфляцию }}, чтобы дать текущие значения для последнего абзаца фонового раздела.
    • Я скептически отношусь к ценности этих шаблонов. Я чувствую, они сравнивают яблоки с апельсинами.
  • Что можно сказать об истории до открытия, например, о вводе в эксплуатацию?
    • Не то, чтобы это еще не упоминалось. Вы можете видеть по размеру библиографии, что это освещено во многих местах, но ни один из источников (даже официальная история войны LNWR) не дает никаких подробностей о процессе ввода в эксплуатацию. Это не удивительно для частной компании, которая строит памятник на своей земле с помощью собственного архитектора - длинного бумажного следа не будет. Это похоже, например, на Военный мемориал железной дороги Мидленда ; мы знаем так много о Военном мемориале Северо-Восточной железной дороги только из-за разногласий по поводу его местоположения, и даже тогда у нас есть только одна сноска из протокола заседания совета директоров.
  • Не нужно говорить и «оставив военный мемориал и два вокзальных домика единственными уцелевшими частями старого комплекса Юстон». и «ложи вместе с военным мемориалом были единственными уцелевшими после перестройки 1960-х годов» в следующих параграфах, особенно когда он уже лидирует. Тридуульф ( разговор ) 19:54, 12 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • Обрезанный. Спасибо за ваши комментарии, Крис , и спасибо за фотографии, использованные в галерее. Просто показывает, что никогда не знаешь, что однажды пригодится! HJ Mitchell | Пенни за твои мысли? 22:50, 12 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Выполняет мой исходный обзор. У меня нет никаких выборочных проверок, но я не вижу для этого серьезных причин на данном этапе - Guerillero Parlez Moi 04:20, 14 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
    Спасибо. Как бы то ни было, Соколиный глаз сделал выборочную проверку в ACR; у него есть копии некоторых книг. :) HJ Митчелл | Пенни за твои мысли? 15:42, 14 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Поддержка по Комментарии от Nick-D

Я очарован мемориалами времен Первой мировой войны, воздвигнутыми компаниями по какой-то причине - возможно, потому, что они иллюстрируют травму, нанесенную войной всему обществу, - и мне интересно посетить этот мемориал, когда мир вернется в норму, и в следующий раз я смогу поехать туда. Соединенное Королевство. Я хотел бы сделать следующие незначительные комментарии:

  • В первом пункте следует указать количество убитых сотрудников LNWR, учитывая, что это является предметом мемориала.
  • Порядок предложений в первых двух параграфах раздела «Предпосылки» кажется немного случайным. Я бы посоветовал начать с того, что такое LNWR, затем с размера компании, затем с количества ее сотрудников, которые сражались, и т. Д. Предложение о компаниях, строящих мемориалы, может лучше всего работать в последнем параграфе этого раздела.
  • Можно ли что-нибудь сказать о том, как собирались пожертвования от сотрудников компании? (например, были ли эти усилия предприняты руководством или их возглавляли рабочие и / или их профсоюзы?) Ник-Д ( выступление ) 07:59, 18 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Привет, Ник , спасибо за комментарии! Я согласен, что в военных мемориалах компании есть что-то захватывающее. Думаю, они показывают, что война затронула все сферы жизни. Хотя почему-то я не думаю, что современные компании захотели бы строить памятники, если бы что-то подобное случилось сегодня. Дайте мне знать, когда вы планируете поездку в Великобританию, и я постараюсь приехать в Лондон, чтобы мы могли посетить его вместе. Думаю, я рассмотрел ваши первые два комментария. Что касается вашего третьего, то об этом в источниках ничего нет; Похоже, подразумевается, что существовала какая-то договоренность о том, что компания покроет большую часть затрат, возможно, в качестве объединяющего жеста после забастовки 1919 года. Интересно, что это контрастирует с NER, построившим большой мемориал полностью за счет компании.HJ Митчелл| Пенни за твои мысли? 15:34, 22 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
Большое спасибо, я рада поддержать номинацию сейчас. При достаточной удаче (и ускорении программы вакцинации Австралии) я надеюсь посетить Европу в конце следующего года. Я бы не был шокирован, если это невозможно! Nick-D ( разговор ) 04:35, 23 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Комментарии Sturmvogel_66 [ править ]

  • Помните, что lede - это краткое изложение всей статьи. Не называйте там точных цифр по рабочей силе или деньгам; оставьте их для основного корпуса.
  • То же самое с его высотой, подробным описанием мемориала, именами видных участников, датой открытия и т. Д.
  • Поместите цитаты над библиографией - Sturmvogel 66 ( обсуждение ) 19:36, 22 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии от 👨x🐱 [ править ]

Привет, HJ Митчелл . Я видел вас на других обсуждениях FA, поэтому подумал, что остановлюсь, чтобы просмотреть это. Как американец, который является пустышкой в ​​истории, я буду идеальным пользователем, чтобы прокомментировать этот XD.

  • Изображение инфобокса не имеет альтернативного описания.
  • Есть ли причина, по которой некоторые изображения начинаются со строчной буквы?
  • Есть некоторая история и скульптура WP: JARGON во главе, которую я не получил при первом прочтении (эй, это рифмуется), поэтому это должно быть связано или объяснено. «Обелиск» «постамент» «бронзовый венок» «в натуральную величину» «артиллерист», «пехотинец», «матрос», «летчик»
  • Больше того же в корпусе, что вводный читатель может не получить в первый раз: «частный сектор», «артиллерийские снаряды», «боеприпасы», «призывник», «гранитная табличка», «контрфорсы», «западный фронт» . Проверить для других
  • Ведущий: «Большая часть инфраструктуры компании была передана в ведение войны». Тело: «Во время Первой мировой войны (1914–1918) она передала большую часть своего главного инженерного предприятия Crewe Works военным». Свинец подразумевает, что большая часть инфраструктуры всех объектов компании ушла в Первую мировую войну, но это противоречит корпусу.
  • «квалифицированные сотрудники» WP: VAGUE . Почему мы называем сотрудников «квалифицированными»? Разве не требуются навыки для выполнения какой-либо работы, или эти сотрудники обладали элитными навыками, которых не было у других?
  • «введение воинской повинности» Почему не просто призыв?
  • «чтобы почтить память своих сотрудников, погибших на войне». Я считаю, что это Пух . Думаю, для начинающих читателей очевидно, что такое военные мемориалы.
  • «Оуэн также разработал военный мемориал » Прочтите MOS: LINKCLARITY, чтобы увидеть здесь проблему.
  • Почему "Р.Л. Бултон и сыновья". не считается лидером строительства статуи?
  • Почему в первых двух абзацах «Дизайн» все ссылки сгруппированы в конце абзаца? Почему не цитировать определенные предложения? Я не думаю, что все эти цитаты содержат каждую деталь в этом абзаце.
  • «На табличках написано:« Вспомните мужчин и женщин лондонской Мидленда и Шотландской железной дороги 1939–1945 гг. »». Означает ли это, что на всех более поздних табличках был этот текст?
  • Свинец: «рельефный крест». Тело: «каменный крест, выступающий из самого тела». Я нашел облегчение более простым описанием со ссылкой на статью о облегчении.
  • «Обелиски по своей сути не связаны с христианством, хотя Винн Оуэн» -> «Хотя обелиски по своей сути не связаны с христианством, Винн Оуэн»
  • «он намеревался добавить кресты» Постойте, эти кресты «добавили»? Я думал, что они изначально были построены вместе с остальной скульптурой, которая мне не кажется «добавленной». Добавление будет означать, что кресты были созданы намного позже, чем скульптура.
  • Согласно MOS: FAMILYNAME , вы должны указать полное имя человека при его первом упоминании в статье, а затем ссылаться на него по его фамилии. Есть ли причина, по которой "Винн Оуэн" повторяется вместо просто Оуэна? 👨x🐱 ( разговорное ) 19:36, 26 апреля 2021 (UTC)
  • «Архиепископ Кентерберийский Рэндалл Дэвидсон дал посвящение». Нечеткий. Что за преданность?
  • Поскольку вы используете инициализм «Крест Виктории» в конце статьи и вводите полную фразу в разделе фона, «Крест Виктории» -> «Крест Виктории (ВК)»
  • «крупнейший военный мемориал железнодорожной компании». За все время? До тех пор, пока не случится еще один военный мемориал позже в истории?
  • Было ли это «официальным повествованием о войне»? Что такое «спецпоезда»?
  • Поскольку больше половины раздела «История» посвящено мемориалу, я бы разделил его на два раздела. Один будет посвящен мемориалу, другой - присутствию статуи в более поздние годы.
  • «Компания также выпустила Почетный список, копию которого вручили ближайшему живому родственнику каждого из погибших». Был ли «Список почета»? Я предполагаю, что это бумага или книга или что-то в этом роде. Единственное используемое слово описания - это «объем», но я не знаю, что это такое.

Хорошая статья в целом. Проза интересная и профессиональная, но требует некоторых пояснений или ссылок. Я полагаю, что мемориалы не получают особого внимания, кроме тех, что упоминаются в книгах по истории и наградах, хотя я их нашел . У меня нет с собой исходных текстов книг, или я могу получить к ним доступ, поэтому я бы попросил еще один обзор, чтобы проверить источники .. 👨x🐱 ( обсуждение ) 19:36, 26 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Чемпионат мира по снукеру 1987 года [ править ]

Номинаторы: С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 19:00, 10 апреля 2021 г. (UTC) и BennyOnTheLoose

Эта статья о чемпионате мира по снукеру 1987 года . Проиграв в финале обоих предыдущих двух турниров, Стив Дэвис, наконец, завоевал свой четвертый титул. Это событие было забронировано Джо Джонсоном, который выиграл в прошлом году, едва выиграв матч за весь сезон, но все же попав в финал. Это также ознаменовало финальное выступление шестикратного чемпиона Рэя Рирдона .

Мы с Бенни довольно много поработали над этим и продвигали все три предыдущих мероприятия (плюс некоторые более новые). Пожалуйста, сообщите нам свое мнение. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 19:00, 10 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

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  • В файле: Len_Ganley.jpg отсутствует обоснование добросовестного использования этой статьи. Никкимария ( разговор ) 20:09, 10 апреля 2021 (UTC)
    • удаленный. Я думал, что это обычное изображение. Наилучшие пожелания, Ли Виленски ( обсуждение • вклад ) 20:13, 10 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

HF [ править ]

Я вижу, что этому не было уделено особого внимания, поэтому я прочитаю его. Может претендовать на 5 очков в WikiCup. Hog Farm Talk 00:16, 29 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Битва при Дупплин-Мур [ править ]

Номинатор (и): Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 16:42, 10 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

В 1332 году претендент на шотландский престол Эдвард Баллиол высадился на северном берегу залива Ферт-оф-Форт с 1500, в основном английскими авантюристами. Поразительно, но в течение недели они победили шотландскую армию - по крайней мере в десять раз сильнее, а, возможно, и более чем в 25 раз - с огромной резней. Баллиол был коронован королем Шотландии, и началась Вторая война за независимость Шотландии. Это отчет об этой битве. Я считаю, что существует достаточно современных отчетов о битве и современных ученых, комментирующих их, чтобы поддержать вес FA, и я ограбил их до последней степени. Любая конструктивная критика приветствуется. Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 16:42, 10 апреля 2021 (UTC)

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  • Что означает красный квадрат против синего круга на карте? Легенда была бы полезна
Сделанный.
  • Что касается гербов, советуем взглянуть на Wikipedia_talk: Manual_of_Style / Icons # Close_the_coats-of-arms_loophole . Если они сохранены, несколько источников будут отсутствовать.
Они были удалены.
  • Файл: Charge_of_the_Scots_at_Halidon_Hill.jpg: ссылка автора ведет на страницу мазка - какая из них предназначена?
Фиксированный. ( Джеймс Грант (1822–1887) )

Никкимария ( разговорное ) 20:05, 10 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Спасибо, Никкимария , все твои предложения приняты. Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 19:01, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Проверка источника - пройти

Нужна ли цитата в разделе «Местоположение»? ( t · c ) buidhe 20:05, 11 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Что ж, на мой взгляд, да, несмотря на то, что я часто цитирую WP: QUOTE, чтобы сократить использование цитат, я считаю, что в этом случае информация передается хорошо и лаконично, и ее перефразирование не принесет никакой пользы. Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 20:53, 11 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Привет, Буиде , ответ выше. Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 19:01, 17 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Привет, Буиде , был бы я прав, предполагая, что это еще не все? Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 19:25, 25 апреля 2021 (UTC)
Извини за это. Доберемся до этого позже сегодня. ( t · c ) buidhe 20:09, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • Николсон 1961
    • «кого Эдуард I свергнул в 1296 году» - точные слова, скопированные из источника. Следует перефразировать.
Перефразировал. Цитата изменилась на Sumption 1990.
    • «Почти сразу». Похоже, это не подтверждается источником, который, по всей видимости, говорит, что это произошло 2 месяца спустя.
Меньше двух месяцев - это почти сразу по средневековью. (17 октября 1346 г. Давид II был схвачен Эдуардом III. Его переговоры о выкупе прервались, и он был освобожден в октябре 1357 г.) Изменено на «В течение двух месяцев Баллиол предоставил ...»
    • Николсон 1961, стр. 126. - В источнике нет страницы 126.
Извинения. Хорошо подмечено. Спасибо. Неправильная работа Николсона. Надо было сослаться на 1974 год. Фиксированный.
  • Вебстер 2004
    • «Вторая война за независимость Шотландии, начавшаяся вторжением Баллиола, окончательно закончилась в 1357 году». Я не могу подтвердить это в источнике, в котором никогда не упоминается «война за независимость Шотландии».
Грр! Я использовал это, чтобы показать, когда война закончилась, уже указав ее название в более раннем предложении, которое я удалил вместе с цитатой в редактировании копии! Теперь прибил на каждом углу. ( Могу я процитировать название книги? )

( t · c ) buidhe 21:30, 25 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Спасибо за это, Буиде , ваши комментарии были рассмотрены выше. Гог Мягкий ( разговор ) 21:25, 28 апреля 2021 (UTC)

Хорошо ( t · c ) buidhe 21:41, 28 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Комментарии Джима [ править ]

Я вставил явно пропущенный глагол, другие комментарии следуют за Jimfbleak - поговорить со мной? 13:22, 12 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)

Ой. Спасибо.
  • между более чем 15 000 и 40 000 мужчин - мне не нравится больше чем , просто "между", я бы подумал?
Источник говорит не совсем об этом. Я переписал, чтобы он был немного длиннее, но избегаю нежелательной фразеологии. Моя вина, так как я был непоследователен и не совсем верен первоисточнику в основном тексте - сейчас приведен в порядок.
  • Линк Файф, Бервик, Данфермлин
Сделанный.
  • Баллиол был коронован королем Шотландии. - Кэп Кинг?
Не согласно MOS: JOBTITLES . Многие люди были королями Шотландии; Баллиол был лишь одним из них.
Это не должность; это дворянский титул - Штурмфогель 66 ( разговор ) 17:14, 21 апреля 2021 г. (UTC)
  • из портов Йоркшира 31 июля 1332 г. - какие порты?
Источники не говорят. Sumption имеет «три порта Йоркшира»; Николсон "Хамбер"; другие либо «порты Йоркшира», либо силы Баллиола собираются в Йоркшире и отплывают в Шотландию, явно не заявляя, что они ушли через порты Йоркшира. (Я мог бы сделать хорошее предположение на основе этого, но это было бы ИЛИ. Я предполагаю, что в какой-то хронике перечислены порты - может быть, а может и нет веская причина, почему источники не называют их.)
  • Да, не так много реалистичных вариантов, но если не сказать ...
Те шотландцы , которые не были убиты или захвачены в плен бежали -Возможно тех шотландцев , которые не были убиты ...
Why? What about those who were captured? (Some of whom would have been captured without fleeing? In these sorts of presses it was common for many prisoners to be those dragged semi- or unconscious from the heaps of bodies. This is not explicitly stated by any source, but it is for similar battles which are covered in greater detail, eg Crecy or Agincourt.)
  • I think my ellipsis above has muddied the waters, I wasn't querying the content of the sentence, just the verb tense, i.e were not instead of had not been. Anyway, I'll leave that one with you, otherwise happy to Support Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:03, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
D'oh! Fixed.
Thanks Jimfbleak, appreciated. Your comments to date addressed above. Further eagerly awaited. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:15, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

HF[edit]

Will take a look soon, might claim for 5 points in the WikiCup. Hog Farm Talk 23:28, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Patterson 1996 seems to be unused
Odd, but fixed.
  • It looks like the exact date of 21 March for adding to the historic listing needs an exact citation
Oops. Now covered in main text.
  • In the Omrod reference, it might be wise to add the US state for New Haven.
Done.
  • Same comment about the author link for the battle image as Nikkimaria.
Fixed.
  • Do we really need the accessdate for the Weir book?
Removed

Anticipate supporting. I can barely even find things to nitpick here. Very excellent work; some of your best work, Gog. Hog Farm Talk 17:24, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

That is very flattering Hog Farm, especially from someone who themselves knows what it means to generate an account of the nuts and bolts of a large scale of a battle which is a generally comprehensible, coherent account which also covers everything of note in the sources while being true to them and yet manages to of a professional standard. I shall endeavour to maitain the standard. Your points above addressed. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:26, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Support on WP:FACR #1a, 1b, source reliability, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, and 4. Did not check others. Hog Farm Talk 21:42, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Support Comments by Sturmvogel_66[edit]

  • pike equipped, infantry hyphenate pike equipped, delete the last comma
That's not quite what the source says, so I have changed it to "pike-equipped ordinary infantry".
  • Remove the adjectival command from the template for 600 feet
Done.
  • were more able to use their weapons Suggest "had more room to use/swing..."
What do you think about "had room to use their weapons more effectively"?
  • Put Ormrod in alphabetical order
Done.
  • Nicely done.
Every one seems to like this. Perhaps I should skip ACR more often. ;-)

--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 17:34, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Sturmvogel, that is good of you. Your comments above all addressed. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:42, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
Looks good, but you probably missed my comment in Jim's section about capitalizing King of England?--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:48, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Battle of Saseno[edit]

Nominator(s): Constantine ✍ 12:16, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Part of an ongoing effort dedicated to Venetian naval history, this article is about the destruction of a Venetian trade convoy by the Genoese, via a clever ruse, during the War of Saint Sabas. It passed GA and the MILHIST ACR last year, and I feel confident that it is quite complete and ready for its FA star. Constantine ✍ 12:16, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Images are freely licensed (t · c) buidhe 12:30, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review - spotchecks not done. Version reviewed.

  • "The cost of the convoy's loss to Venice was estimated at 100,000 Genoese pounds.". The text gives this as the value of the captured materials and ships - not the total loss
  • Be consistent in how citations to notes are formatted
  • Many of the sources cited are quite old - what sort of searching has been done for more recent scholarship? Nikkimaria (talk) 20:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Gog the Mild[edit]

Recusing to review. I looked at this at ACR and suspect that you may be correct about its readiness. Let's see what I can find to nit pick at.

  • All entries in info boxes should start with an upper case letter.
  • Foreign language words, other than proper nouns, should use Lang templates, not just italics.
  • "near Saseno island off the coast of Albania". Why the lower case i?
  • "With its victories in the Battle of Acre in 1258 and in the Battle of Settepozzi in 1263". Delete the second "in".
  • "commerce raiding against the Venetian merchant convoys." I think this would read better if you deleted "the".
  • Can we have some in line background on that quote. Who was Camillo Manfroni and when was it written for example.
  • What is the copy right status of that quote?
  • "since the fall of the Latin Empire in 1261". A little more explanation perhaps? That is going to mean little to most readers.
  • "the spring trade convoy to the Levant now represented Venice's "main overseas trading enterprise". MOS:QUOTE states "The source must be named in article text if the quotation is an opinion" (emphasis in the original), which this would seem to be.
  • "In spring 1264, "in order to crush the Venetian enemies and to ensure the well-being and defend the Genoese sailing in different parts of the world"". As immediately above.
  • "and had been built by public funds". I think you mean something like 'and their construction had been funded by public subscription".
  • "Grillo was forced to move to Porto Venere, at the southernmost extremity of Genoese territory, and there wait until the fleet was made ready; and he was also assigned four experienced sailors as councillors, with the added task of keeping an eye on his conduct, among them Ogerio Scoto and Pietro di Camilla." Recommend replacing the semi colon with a full stop.
  • "Coupled with news of extensive recruitment of mercenaries in Lombardy, this news worried the Venetian authorities". Is it possible to avoid using "news" twice?
  • "the usual sea lanes". I am not sure what you mean by this. Is it the same as 'trade routes'?
  • "Grillo quickly became aware of the Venetian fleet's moves". I think that some of the speculation on this could usefully be moved into the main article. It is not exactly tangential stuff. For example, I don't understand how news can have reached him of "the Venetian fleet's moves" faster than the fleet itself was moving. And what does "quickly" mean in this context?
  • I have got to the end of "Grillo deceives Barozzi" and have counted seven quotes in 1,200 words of prose - including the quotes. This seems to me to be pushing "While quotations are an indispensable part of Wikipedia, try not to overuse them. Using too many quotes is incompatible with an encyclopedic writing style ... It is generally recommended that content be written in Wikipedia editors' own words. Consider paraphrasing quotations into plain and concise text ..." past breaking point. It is normal to paraphrase sources into Wikipedia's voice.
  • "appears to have sailed slowly". Why would he do that? Regardless of his perception of threat.
  • Why do the Venetians have "armed soldiers" while the Genoese have "marines"?
  • Why were large ships with 40 armed men on board "on match" for other ships with 50? I assume the answer is in their being "swift and agile", but how did this translate into a combat advantage?
  • "valued at more than 100,000 Genoese pounds, an enormous sum for the period". Anything to put it into context? Maybe as a proportion of one state's annual income or something?
  • "altogether of all". One of these is redundant.
  • "the Venetians were deprived altogether of all commerce with the east for that year"; "to escort the previous year's returning convoy back to Venice". There seems to be a contradiction here.
  • "it was not finally ratified". What does "finally" add?
  • "coerced both to sign a five-year-truce". What happened at the end of the five years?
  • "the Genoese admiral may simply have availed himself of a network of agents along the coasts of Sicily". How would these hypothetical agents obtain intelligence on a fleet which never got within 500 km of them?

An interesting story, nicely told. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:29, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Constantine maybe you missed these comments? (t · c) buidhe 22:56, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

FunkMonk[edit]

  • Nice artwork, will have a look soon. At first glance, Guelph appears to be a duplink of Ghibelline. FunkMonk (talk) 14:25, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Love for Sale (Bilal album)[edit]

Nominator(s): isento (talk) 13:51, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Re-nominating after a controversial source review derailed the previous nomination, which had garnered a good amount of supports otherwise. I replaced a few of the contested citations after that nom ended, but mostly I'm just interested in seeing how this pans out with someone else reviewing the sourcing this time... isento (talk) 13:51, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Support, per my past support. DMT biscuit (talk) 19:36, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Ouch, I was going to contribute a review of some sort but after seeing why the article failed last time, I have no inclination to do so. (t · c) buidhe 21:43, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from 👨x🐱[edit]

  • A fascinating record that I'd love to see promoted to FA. I read the previous nomination discussion, and I understand it got pretty contentious over certain things about sources (and at another point a topic that wasn't even related to the album), so I'm not intending to step on anyone's feet. However, two major issues are already present to my eyes.
    • The first paragraph of the background section is an overly-long paragraph of the artist's early life that establishes nothing relevant in relation to the rest of the content about the album. This is also a CONTENTFORK issue as all of this stuff is not only in the bio article of the artist, but also in the background section of the article about his previous album (which I think works better there). I feel starting the background at the time he was signed to Interscope and released his first album would do it.
    • I feel the "Music and lyrics" subsection isn't the best written. I think it's pretty good but it can feel like an indiscriminate list of critical opinions with no connection to each other at points.

More comments soon. 👨x🐱 (talk) 17:53, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Yeah, all right. I can see how the background section could use some trimming. I'll work on that. And I might see how parts of the other section feel that way, but you gotta name some examples so we're on the same page about it. Looking forward to your comments! isento (talk) 17:11, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
I've trimmed the background section, but I've kept the notes on the Soulquarians, Glasper, jazz-voice training, etc. There are connections to these topics later on in the article. isento (talk) 18:04, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
Got anything more to add, buddy? @HumanxAnthro: isento (talk) 03:19, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
More comments coming, but there's one thing. Add a page number(s) to Reyes source and replace url with link that actually directs to the page the article start. 👨x🐱 (talk) 12:02, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
Alright, thanks man. I've added the link and page numbers. isento (talk) 01:19, 21 April 2021 (UTC)


Older nominations[edit]

Namco[edit]

Nominator(s): Namcokid47 18:43, 8 April 2021 (UTC) Indrian (talk) 20:39, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

They may not possess the same level of recognition in the Western world as Nintendo or Sega, but Namco is undeniably one of the video game industry's most important, valuable, and beloved developers. The makers of many genre-defining classics, from Pac-Man to Xevious to Ridge Racer, Namco set itself apart from other companies through its unique corporate philosophy, forward-thinking, and ability to adapt in a constantly changing market. This article covers the entirety of Namco's 50 year history, from its origins as an operator of rocking horse rides in the 1950s to its 2005 merger with toymaker Bandai.

This article has been the focus of my editing for the past two years now. A GAN, two peer reviews, and hundreds of edits later, I believe it is finally able to be bestowed the honor of being one of Wikipedia's best articles (Sega's probably getting lonely in there). At over 131,795 bytes, it is certainly the biggest article I've ever worked on. Trying to summarize a company with a 50 year history was certainly a challenge, and underwent at least three rewrites. Due to the lack of "big" anniversaries for the foreseeable future, I am not interested in having this be featured on the main page on a specific date.

The article in its current state wouldn't have been possible without the help of Red Phoenix and Indrian, who have both been incredibly helpful with the writing and sourcing. I greatly thank them for helping get this page into the state it is in now. I also dedicate this to the hundreds of editors that have maintained it for so many years now. Thank you for reading this, and I look forward to your comments. Namcokid47 18:43, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Peer review/Namco/archive2 SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:28, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support. I already had my say during the extensive GA review process, so this is not just a drive-by support. I feel this is the finest article on a video game company on Wikipedia, and that even articles on companies not involved in that industry could take some pointers on how it not just describes what happened but also why those things happening was important. It's truly well done! Indrian (talk) 20:03, 8 April 2021 (UTC) Striking per my assumption of the nomination. Indrian (talk) 20:39, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support - The amount of work invested into this article should not go unnoticed. This is probably one of the best video game company articles i've seen on Wikipedia and it has my highest support vote! Roberth Martinez (talk) 20:57, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Comment. From the merger sections:
The business takeover, where Bandai acquired Namco for $1.7 billion, was finalized on September 29... Namco Bandai's impatience to move forward with the merger and clashing corporate cultures between both parties resulted in a ¥30 billion deficit.

Can this be clarified? I looked at both pages of the referenced source, [6] , but Google Translate is hot garbage at Japanese sometimes. Deficit compared to what? If the two companies were each running a 15 billion yen deficit before, nothing really changed, as an example. An explanation would be nice but "impatience" is not really a sufficient reason for such a deficit to occur. Like, was Bandai impatient in that they overpayed for buying out Namco's stock and paid a higher premium than they really needed to? And when did this deficit show up, anyway? Normally it takes a bit of time for clashing corporate cultures to even "matter", unless the first thing Bandai did after the purchase complete was massive employee buyouts or the like. Has a native Japanese speaker reviewed that source? It have any more details? This sentence raises more questions than answers as written currently. SnowFire (talk) 20:41, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

SnowFire: That was a mistranslation, which I've since corrected. Bandai Namco experienced a financial loss of ¥30 billion, not a deficit. Google Translate thought it was specifically a deficit for whatever reason, and I never bothered to look into what a deficit actually is, so I put it into the page. Sorry about that, I've fixed it now. Namcokid47 22:09, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Image review

  • Captions that aren't complete sentences shouldn't end in periods
    • Done
  • Don't use fixed px size
    • Removed, looks like I already did that a while ago but left a few behind.
  • Images are missing alt text
    • Added
  • Some of the captions warrant citing - for example, that Pac-Man was their mascot from 1980
    • Sourced
  • File:Nakamura_Seisakusho_rocking_horses,_1955.jpg: when and where was this first published?
    • It's hard to pinpoint when specifically this image came from, all we know is that it's an official Namco image and was taken in 1955, meaning it meets Japan's copyright law regarding public domain images. It should still be usable, but I can try finding an earlier instance of this image.
      • Can you clarify why it is believed to be PD in Japan? The given tag states photos taken before 1947 or published before 1955 - this would need to have been published, not simply taken, at that time. Plus then we need to look at US status. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:46, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • File:Nakamura_Seisakusho_logo.svg is complex enough to pass the threshold of originality
  • File:Pac-Man_artwork_(2010).svg is incorrectly tagged - it's a character rather than a work of art. Also the FUR needs expansion.
    • Added tag and tried expanding
      • Needs more, or else why not simply use File:Original_PacMan2.png? Nikkimaria (talk) 20:46, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
        • I really don't know what else I'm supposed to add. The FUR is taken from File:Sonic 1991.png from Sega since it's being used for the same exact purpose, so I don't know how else I can expand it. Chose not to use the Pac-Man image above as I don't think it does a good job at actually representing the character in the context of the page.
          • The Sonic design hasn't changed significantly over time, and has always been of a level of originality sufficient to warrant copyright protection. Neither is the case here. If you believe the non-free version is better in this context than the free one, then explain why in the FUR. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:21, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • File:Taiko_no_tatsujin_arcade_machine.jpg: what's the copyright status of the graphics?
    • Looking at it again, I'm not sure. Part of me is starting to think this is a derivative work as it's just a picture of the machine. I'll check with some folks on Commons.

Nikkimaria (talk) 20:57, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Nikkimaria: Responded to comments. Namcokid47 01:49, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Red Phoenix talk[edit]

Don’t expect me to move fast; I’ve been deficient at editing in the last couple of months, I know. That being said, I wouldn’t miss this party for the world. Expect me to, at the very least, contribute a source review, since I know that’s usually the part others don’t want to do, and expect it to be thorough and detailed to satisfy the FAC criteria. Red Phoenix talk 17:37, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

As a note for FAC coordinators, I have previously provided feedback for this article at my talk page, and Archive 5 of that page has my previous comments. That, however, is the extent of my past involvement in the article. Namcokid47 has done quite a good job with this article.

Now, onto a cursory look at the sources:

  • Taking an overview over the references, there’s a lot of work to be done to meet WP:WIAFA criterion 2c - consistent citations. Don’t worry, that’s to be expected and part of what we’ll nip at through this process. We’ll detail through them as I get time, but I would definitely start now with looking at consistency. You will save yourself quite a bit of effort if you start now.
    • For instance, all internet sources should have the article title, website name, article author if available (“Staff” is not necessary), the date it was published if available, and naturally the URL. For fields such as access date and publisher, these need to be all or nothing - either every source gets them, or none of them do. Be extremely consistent in your source formatting across the whole article.
    • In the same vein, all books should be formatted the same, and all magazines the same. Reference structure naturally varies between reference types, but all references of the same type should be the same.
    • Linking to articles for websites, books, or authors should also be consistent. Personally, I would link all of them whenever possible for the ease of the reader.
    • All books need to have page numbers; this includes the Kent and Horowitz books, as well as They Create Worlds. If all the references are in just a few pages for one source, you can use a small range of pages. If it’s spread out, you’ll want to break that up - I’d personally recommend the method used on Sega, where repeated footnotes of the same book but different page numbers use an abbreviated format that links to the original reference above.
    • Although I know the kind of research you have done, and I commend your efforts greatly, I wouldn’t be doing my due diligence if I didn’t evaluate SandyGeorgia’s comments at the peer review. While I don’t always agree with her, I will review when I go in detail and perhaps suggest some sources if I have concerns. I will let you know if I share her concerns or not when I have had time to review appropriately.

I hope to return soon with a more detailed look. Red Phoenix talk 17:03, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

  • I knew you'd show up eventually. I'm in no rush, so please take as much time as you need. In the meantime, I'll get cracking on those points regarding citations. Namcokid47 01:50, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I will start commenting on each of these as I complete them. Still getting up to speed on the article, so please be patient. Indrian (talk) 20:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Let's give this a start at a more detailed look. Expect this to take a while, as well as several passes as changes are made. To ensure that when I refer to a reference by its number it's the same for you as it is for me, I'll note this first pass is for revision id 1017821592:

  • With 1 and 2, just be mindful of consistency with access dates and publishing locations, respectively. They're okay if every source of the same type has them, but not if we have a location for this book but not that one, and so on.
    • I have added retrieval dates to five web sources. I think they all have retrieval dates now, but there are a lot of them, so if I missed one, let me know. Likewise all books should now have a publication location with the exception of two for which this data does not exist: The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers and Galaxian Genesis -Kazunori Sawano Den-, which are both self-published works. I own both of them and can confirm no publisher location is given in either. There is also no publisher location information for either one on Worldcat.
      • I'll confirm that I'm good with this aspect, that if a location is not provided in the actual book that it can be missing and doesn't require all of them to be struck. That is still consistency as far as the criterion is concerned. Red Phoenix talk 02:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Are all eight citations to 2 on the same page?
    • I only have a partial copy of this book, so this may take me a little bit to track down. I can tell you that several of the citations do all come from that page, but not all of them do.
  • I'll just point out that 3 is a perfect use of publisher when a website is an official site of a company or something. In this case, you don't need the website name if you use the publisher and it's the company's official website. Thumbs up!
  • 4: I'm not sure I'd go with cite news for this one if Game Machine is a magazine and is the name of said magazine, which it appears to be. Game Machine wouldn't be the agency, it would be the publication's name, and thus should be italicized. I'd personally go with the cite magazine template, but you could also do cite journal if you prefer. Just make sure all magazines use one or the other, as they do format citations slightly different.
    • This was a problem with several magazines, not just Game Machine. I believe I have switched all of them over to the cite magazine format.
  • 5: Same as 4, though I would ask what kind of publication this is, as it's a bit unclear to me.
    • Likewise changed. Its a trade publication, which basically makes it a magazine for our purposes here.
  • 6: Page numbers are the biggest deal here; see my note above. I don't think a link to Google Books is necessary as the citation is the book itself. I highly doubt the OCLC is necessary unless you're going to provide OCLCs for every book source, and another decision will need to be made on whether or not to hyphenate ISBNs, as 6 is hyphenated but 7 is not.
    • Addendum: When I specified a link to Google Books is not necessary, it's because the link only provides more info about the book. It's not to a preview of the text copy. Red Phoenix talk 16:25, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • 7: See 6 above.
  • 8 and 9: Again if these are actually books, page numbers will be needed. 9 would also need an ISBN.

That's all I have time for at the moment, but we'll continue later. Red Phoenix talk 00:20, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Let's keep going, shall we? Numbers as of revision 1019357606:

  • Indrian, for the moment I won't comment on inclusion/exclusion of publishers since you're taking over the review, and for all I know you may come to a different conclusion than Namcokid47 on whether or not to include publishers in which kind of sources. The important thing is to be consistent on when we do include and when we do not, to meet criterion 2c. 10, for instance, struck me as odd having a person listed as the publisher, given it's the chairperson of The New York Times Company.
  • 13, in line with the necessity for page numbers mentioned above, needs page numbers and in this case the two citations are quite a distance apart in the book. I would split these, as suggested. Since I have this book, I can give you these numbers: the note about Torpedo Launcher/Periscope is on pages 7 and 8; the Namco offer to buy Sega is on pages 253 and 254.
  • 14: Link Play Meter since we have an article. It's going to be Volume 3, issue 1, and the actual title of the article is "Projection Racing: Conversation with Masaya Nakamura, Inventor of F-1", and it's on page 12.
    • Play Meter linked, proper title and page number added, and volume and issue number added to the citation. Note that while the article starts on Page 12, the information in question appears on page 13.
  • 17: Though the source is good and can be kept, the link to Shmuplations will have to be removed. It's an amazing site, I agree, but there's no evidence permission was granted to translate and re-publish the material, so we have to err on the side that linking to the text is linking to a copyright violation. On the plus side: Here's the original source, at least as on the Wayback Machine. It looks like this starts on page 32 in the book.
  • 19: RePlay is the name of the magazine, so should be italicized, with the capital P in the middle. Page numbers (28-30) should also be added.
    • Name capitalization corrected, volume, issue, and page numbers added. Note that the proper pagination is Atari 28-Atari 30, as this was a special section of the magazine numbered as such. There were also plain old pages 28-30 in the issue.
  • 21 and 23: Need consistency on "Cash Box" or "Cashbox" - they're used differently between the two. Personally I usually go with Cashbox, but it's your call.
    • These should now be consistent. You are correct that there is inconsistency on whether its "Cash Box" or "Cashbox," which I think is because the spacing between the words is very small on the cover. The space is present, however, and a space can be more clearly seen between the words in the text of the publication. It also seems to appear with a space in most library catalogs, including the LoC, so I went with that.
  • Similarly to publishers, ISSNs also need to be all or nothing for consistency in magazine sources - either identifiers are included, or they are not. It's probably easier not to include any, but you're welcome to try and hunt them all down. I just don't see them as necessary in this case.
    • I concur that ISSNs are not worth the trouble. They should all be gone now.
  • 22 and 24: Likewise, books need to either have publishing locations, or not at all. Book publishers are important, but the locations are not as important as consistently having them or not.
    • As above, all book publishers should now have location information except for the two books for which this info does not exist.
  • 26: Not sure if a citation template is being used here or not, but JoyStik is the name of the magazine and should be italicized. If there's not a cite template being used here, I certainly recommend one to make life easier.
    • For some reason, this was done with the cite book template with JoyStik as the publisher. Changed to cite magazine and added the volume and issue number as well as the actual publisher.
  • 30: Link Gamasutra as the website.
    • Done
  • 33: Call me crazy, but I don't see the direct correlation between a repair manual for a Pac-Man arcade cabinet published in December 1980 establishing that Pac-Man was a North American release of the Japanese "Puck Man" game in December 1980. Surely there's a better source for this?
  • 34: I'd like to see such an impactful statement sourced better. This is a press release, so it implies a bit of bias for claims such as "a fixture in popular culture", and to a lesser extent, "multi-million selling media franchise". Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's not factual, only that such a claim would be better sourced to a true third party source.
  • 35 and 36: IGN is a website, and as such, should be italicized.
  • 37: I see this is the cite journal template formatting. As mentioned above, all magazines could be either cite magazine or cite journal, but they need to be consistent and use one or the other.
    • Fixed along with (hopefully) all the others.
  • 38: IGN is a website, but 1Up.com during this time was owned by IGN Entertainment, IGN's company. If you choose to keep publishers, which I recommend against, make sure it's "IGN Entertainment" to avoid confusion with the website.
  • 41: Note that this book is in Japanese. I'd also not use all caps for the title. Furthermore, I'm not familiar with the publisher (recognizing this is a Japanese publisher), and would be curious to verify this claim.
    • Added language field, the original title in Japanese, and a more accurate English translation title. Note the original title is in a mix of Japanese and English and the capitalization is found in the original. The capitalization is also present in Worldcat. In this case, I think that's the official way the title is rendered.

I'm liking the progress so far. I'll try to continue on this weekend - I know my schedule is not the greatest anymore, and for good IRL reason, but that's why I'm glad we're starting this now. I will do my best to be timely. Red Phoenix talk 02:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Nominator discussion[edit]

I've subheaded this discussion aside so that it does not get convoluted with my comments. I hope that's all right. Red Phoenix talk 15:44, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

@WP:FAC coordinators: : I'm really concerned about irl stuff right now, so I've chosen to retire likely for good. I'd like to have this FAC closed since I won't be here to address any comments or questions. I hope you can understand. Namcokid47 05:21, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
That's a shame but RL must take precedence and I just hope all goes well for you, Namcokid. This hasn't been open too long but seems to be travelling pretty well; there is precedence for other editors stepping up to take over the nom in such circumstances, I might leave this open a bit longer and see if there are any takers. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 05:42, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
I can take a stab at it if that works. Obviously, I would withdraw my support. I was the GA reviewer, but I assume that is not a conflict of interest. I am incredibly knowledgeable about the topic (above and beyond just doing said review) and I would hate to see all this hard work go to waste. Indrian (talk) 07:14, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Just throwing out my 2 cents that I support Indrian's offer. I can vouch for his knowledgeability based on past work with him, and I don't see a conflict of interest in him being willing to take over the work. Red Phoenix talk 11:38, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

@WP:FAC coordinators: So can we move forward on this basis? I don’t know what needs to happen procedurally. Indrian (talk) 16:57, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Indrian, you can indeed. Prior to becoming a coordinator I once did this myself - including "responding" to my own review, which was a little strange. Shout if you encounter problems. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:42, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Cool, I will start responding to comments, including the first round of source review, tomorrow. Just did not want to step on any toes. Indrian (talk) 22:08, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Yes that would be great, I would just add yourself as a co-nom at the top (co-nom so Namcokid still gets credit for their work starting it off) and, as you say, strike your support because you're now taking over the nomination. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 23:34, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Support from Panini!

Thank you, Idrian, for picking this one up. Namcokid put a lot of work into this and I would have been dissapointed to see it go to waste. Wanted to pop in and say Support on prose, however. It's a good read! I might come in with further comments in the future, but this is where I stand. Panini!🥪 14:52, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Patrick Francis Healy[edit]

Nominator(s): Ergo Sum 13:47, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Patrick Francis Healy led a remarkable and fascinating life. He achieved many firsts for black Americans, yet never considered himself one. The historiography of this fact is most interesting and discussed in this article. He also transformed Georgetown University into a modern institution along the way. Ergo Sum 13:47, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HumanxAnthro[edit]

So far, I am leaning Weak Oppose for the following concerns of incompleteness and problems with prose:

  • I've haven't researched the topic extensively, but I'm skeptical about this article's comprehensiveness. While other sources do get cited a few time each, most of this article is cited to Curran 1993 when there is much more literature to represent on this topic, including academic analysis. I find that this article is mostly just a bio of his life without opinions or analysis from outside sources about the impact of his work and why he is significant.
    • I have done a fair bit of research on Healy and have to disagree regarding comprehensiveness. The Curran book is cited only in the Georgetown presidency section, which makes sense because the Curran book is a detailed history of the history of Georgetown and therefore discusses Healy's presidency in detail. I have not come across any significant details of Healy's life that are absent from the article. I agree this article is just a biography of Healy; I don't claim otherwise. I'm not sure I know what other analysis of Healy you are referring to. All the meaningful analysis of his life that I've come across (primarily historiography of his race) is mentioned in this article. They all state approximately historiography, so citing to one reliable one is generally, I think, as good as citing to them all. Ergo Sum 22:36, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
      • OK, I understand. I'll admit my judgement was based on the amount of citations and what citations were cited. as well as the amount of results in the Google scholar search. If I was a bit ignorant in my response, my apologies. I would still recommended reading the literature in the search I linked to see if there's anything else to include.
        • Absolutely, I'll do that and seee if I come across anything. Ergo Sum 02:26, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • For Ref 1, it is not harv citation style to use the title of the article in the ref when there isn't an author. You have to use the work or publisher.
    • Fixed. Ergo Sum 22:38, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Watch out for non-neutral-point-of-view language. For example, "who was an important president of Georgetown University," and "Of them all, Patrick Healy most readily passed as White.[8] Indeed, his passport described his complexion as "light," suggesting he passed as a light-skinned White man, rather than a light-skinned Black man". " Healy experienced poor health, likely suffering from untreated epilepsy." likely to which researchers?
    • Respectfully, each of these is NPOV. These are all factual statements. None of them strike me as particularly controversial statements and they are all supported by reliable sources. Ergo Sum 22:43, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
      • I'll clarify. Words and phrases like "important," "suggesting he passed" and "likely suffering" seem subjective. Whether person's race "passes" to another person seems to depend on someone's point of view. "Likely" indicates it's not definitely known, so personal interpretation is used to figure out probable solutions. 👨x🐱 (talk) 23:46, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
        • I understand where you're coming from. These are all things that can be debated because they are essentially one source's interpretation of the world. For example, how important a president he was can be debated. Yet, such claims can't automatically excluded. In articles, I think it's worth qualifying a claim as only "according to X" if there is actually scholarly debate on the subject, i.e. if experts disagree. Here, however, there are reliable sources that make the claims, the claims seem prima facie reasonable to me, and I have not seen any experts reject the claims or arrive at contrary conclusions. E.g. as far as I can make out, there's pretty unanimous consensus among historians that Healy passed as White; i.e. consensus that the world at that time viewed him as White, not that historians agree that he was as a matter of fact White. Ergo Sum 02:31, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Why are many terms in the body linked on their first mention but not Jesuit?
    • Fixed. Ergo Sum 22:44, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Para 2 of "Presidency" feels WP:EDITORIAL and non-encyclopedic in tone in places, and is also fluffy
    • I've rephrased some of the sentences that might be a bit editorialized. I'm trying to strike a balance between describing the grandiose plan that Healy/the bishops set out without endorsing this vision in Wikipedia's voice. What do you think of the new phrasing? Ergo Sum 22:48, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " until both of their deaths in 1850" --> "until both died in 1850"
    • Done. Ergo Sum 22:48, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " Michael Healy was prevented by Georgia law" which law?
    • None of the sources give an actual code citation. They just say that it was the law in Georgia. Ergo Sum 22:49, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
      • OK, I understand. Don't you love reliable sources that leave things vague, but you can't or clarify to reviewers because the source doesn't? I've experience that a lot.
        • It is certainly frustrating. Ergo Sum 02:33, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Awkward sentences: "Despite his appearance and self-identity, speculation as to his race remained with him."
    • It doesn't strike me as awkward. (Then again, I wrote it, so naturally I wouldn't). What about it strikes you as awkward? Ergo Sum 23:09, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
      • What does it mean for a speculation to "remain" with him? Does it mean his race was still speculated in his later life and after his death? 👨x🐱 (talk) 23:46, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
        • I've rephrased the latter half to clarify. Ergo Sum 02:35, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In 1867, he professed his final vows" This sentence is too vague and is abrupt in the paragraph that it's in.
    • You'll have to help me out with the vagueness. I've linked "final vows," if that helps. Ergo Sum 22:50, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
      • OK, that helps. Plus previous sections establish he did first vows for a religious institution, so that helps too.
  • If Healy was considered the "second founder" of Georgetown, who was the first?
    • Ah yes, it would make sense to mention that. I've added it as a footnote. Ergo Sum 23:06, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I noticed instances where full-sentence clauses are incorrectly separated by commas. For example: "As interracial marriage was prohibited by Georgia's anti-miscegenation law, Michael formed a common-law marriage with the 16-year-old Eliza in 1829" and "this proved less of a concern than the fact that because Healy's parents were never legally married in the eyes of the church, he was born out of wedlock"
    • These two sentences are grammatically correct. The commas offset dependent conditional clauses. I suppose they could be broken up into more than one sentence, but I'm generally in favor of keeping a sentence together if it is all concerned with one idea. Ergo Sum 23:07, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Whoops, there were small words I didn't notice at first that made me misread the sentences. Good catch, 👨x🐱 (talk) 23:46, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The subsection about Curricular reform does not introduce the reader properly to it. It starts with "Healy continued the reform of the curriculum he began as prefect." When did he begin reforming? Why does it start abruptly in the middle of curriculum reformation?
    • That section is titled Curricular reform, so I thought it would make sense to start with a discussion of curricular reform. The reform as prefect I was referring back to was his reorganization of classes. Ergo Sum 23:11, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Healy determined that Georgetown's most pressing need was to expand its physical facilities." Another not-so-good introduction to a paragraph. When and for what reasons did he determine this?
    • I've added a bit of detail I could glean from the source. Ergo Sum 23:13, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

👨x🐱 (talk) 18:04, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments, HumanxAnthro. I believed I responded to each. Ergo Sum 23:14, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
Great work on the work, and thanks for responding to the comments. I'll admit I misread some things, and some of my comments were from a skimthrough, so I'll re-read it again. 👨x🐱 (talk) 23:46, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
@HumanxAnthro: Have you had a chance to take another look at the article? Ergo Sum 17:17, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
My apologies. My work on editing and reviewing other articles got in the way. I'm reading it now. 👨x🐱 (talk) 17:19, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Image review[edit]

  • File:Patrick_Francis_Healy_solitaire.jpeg: the source provided is a "used by permission" note. Is this actually used by permission, or PD as claimed by the tags? If the latter, what was the first publication?
    • I've updated the tags and description. I'm not able to find it being published before 2003. I've left the bit about permission from Sweet because I have no way of confirming that and his account has not been active in 15 years. It may very well be true and possibly permission was given before OTRS was a thing (not sure when that was set up). Ergo Sum 01:47, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
      • This appears to have been published in This Week in Black History in 1998. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:46, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
        • Thank you for finding that. I have removed the infobox image and replaced it from one lower in the article. Sadly, this result is necessitated by convoluted and retrograde US copyright laws. Ergo Sum 17:11, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • File:Patrick_Francis_Healy_portrait.jpg: what steps have been taken to investigate publication history? Ditto File:Patrick_Francis_Healy.jpg
    • I have searched Google, the Library of Congress, and the Georgetown University Archives. Ergo Sum 01:55, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
      • The latter appears to have been published here.
        • Since that publication contains no copyright notice and I find no copyright registration, I believe it is PD and have updated the tag accordingly. Ergo Sum 17:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • File:Healy_Hall_early_rendering.jpg: when/where was this first published? Nikkimaria (talk) 20:47, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Corrected the tag. Work made for hire >120 years ago and not published before 2003. Ergo Sum 02:04, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

SupportComments from Coffeeandcrumbs[edit]

  • "came to own" → "owned"
    • Tweaked. Ergo Sum 17:56, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "who Michael Healy had purchased" -- why is this here? Is it self-evident if she was his "slave" that he "purchased" her. I also do not see it in the source cited, it is in O'Connor 1955, p. 175
    • It was possible to inherit slaves, to be gifted them, etc. It's not an incredibly important point, but it just makes clear that Healy had purchased her. Fixed the ref. Ergo Sum 17:58, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Ah! Ok. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 03:14, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "common-law marriage" -- not in the source cited, it is in O'Connor 1955, p. 175
    • Thank you for catching this. Fixed. Ergo Sum 17:59, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy" -- strange, can we use the word "doctorate"
    • It does strike my ear as a bit odd, but I think it's a fairly important point. There are non-PhD doctorates and even non-PhD doctorates in philosophy, such as ScD, DLitt, applied doctorates, and who knows how many new non-PhD degrees that are called doctorates. Plus, there is a lot of variance of names for doctorates around the world and by time period. The source refers only to the PhD, so while most likely that he also received the first doctorate at all, it is not certain and cannot be extrapolated. Ergo Sum 18:02, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
      • I would have written this like so: "On July 26, 1865, he received a Ph.D. in philosophy, making him the first Black American to earn a Ph.D.". Not a big deal but the repetition of philosophy sounded strange in my ear. The Ph.D. would be repeated but there is some distance. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 03:14, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
        • I think that makes sense. Tweaked. Ergo Sum 04:21, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

[To be continued] --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 17:50, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

  • "at the time in that neither" -- "At the time" may work better as the very beginning of the sentence.
    • Done. Ergo Sum 03:57, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "ever married anyone else, and after marriage" -- the comma here belongs after "and" ... actually the phrase "after marriage" is unnecessary since we already said three times in that paragraph that they were married. The phrase "the rest of their lives" is enough to convey the meaning.
    • Done. Ergo Sum 03:57, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "after graduating, Healy entered ..." -- Probably better to start a new sentence with this phrase and combine with the next sentence about the novitiate.
    • Done. Ergo Sum 04:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "because Healy's parents..." -- would need a comma before this phrase. another option is to put a en/emdash before it and another en/emdash instead of the comma after "law of the church".
    • I've rephrased the whole sentence because on re-reading it, it sounded clunky and confusing. I thinks it's much clearer now. Ergo Sum 04:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "While under canon law, this required that Healy obtain a dispensation to join the order, none was ever sought and he was admitted without issue."
-- Without a coordinating conjunction, this is a run-on sentence. This should be two sentences or add "but" or "however" etc. before "none was ever sought...".
    • Resolved per above. Ergo Sum 04:04, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In 1858, Healy went to Georgetown ..." -- This should be part of the next paragraph, or merge the two paragraphs
    • Done. Ergo Sum 04:04, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Library of Congress (LOC) says "study philosophy and theology". You say "taught". Why?
    • I've checked LOC and it says study, so I think that was a typo on my part. I've fixed it. Ergo Sum 04:12, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Why do we believe LOC that he went to Rome and not believe UCLA that he went to "Saint-Sulpice Seminary in Paris, France"?
    • I overlooked the mention of the Sulpician seminary. It was customary for American Jesuits at this time to send a promising student to one of the Roman universities, so it must be that he went to Rome first and then to Paris. I've clarified this in the text. Ergo Sum 04:19, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "philosophy, and decided" -- this comma seems unnecessary
    • Removed. Ergo Sum 04:07, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

[Apologies for the sporadic pace. I have little free time these days.] --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 03:14, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

  • "properties it owned in Washington" -- when appearing next to Virginia and Pennsylvanian, saying Washington could be interpreted as the state. Curran must have meant DC, right? or did Georgetown own land in Washington (state)? --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 05:57, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Clarified. Ergo Sum 15:12, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Patrickneil[edit]

  • Support with some comments:
    • In the middle paragraph of the lead, I think we loose who "he" is in "Healy's father sent him north... and he continued...", maybe that is a spot for the passive voice, i.e. "Healy was sent north by his father and later continued..." in order to keep Healy as the sentence subject, rather than Healy's father. Either that or something like "Healy's father sent Patrick north" would help.
      • Rephrased. Ergo Sum 03:23, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • The next sentence starts "He then returned to Georgetown..." but we haven't established that Healy had been to Georgetown previously. Did we loose a sentence about him teaching there? Maybe "returned to America" or "to Washington, D.C."? Or "He taught at schools in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, including Georgetown, where was was named chair of philosophy in 1866."?
      • Rephrased. Ergo Sum 03:24, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • "Healy became the president" could afford a better verb, like "Healy was elected" or "selected". Maybe "promoted" would reference his trajectory through chair, prefect, and vice rector?
      • Rephrased. Ergo Sum 03:35, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • There's a couple times were the article uses the term "the North" where it could be more specific, like "New York and New England".
      • I'm only seeing three instances of it, and each one does refer broadly to the north such that narrowing it would be less accurate. Ergo Sum 03:36, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • "in the eyes of the church" might be a common colloquial, but there could be a more encyclopedic phrase, "under church rules" or just "never married in a church".
      • Rephrased. What do you think of the new wording? Ergo Sum 03:37, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • You probably know this better than me, but when referring to the school in 1850 or 1858, is "Georgetown College" or "Georgetown University" better? Seeing as it's him who worked to make it a university, and "University" doesn't get added to the official name till a good bit later, is using "University" a convenience for readers, or would he have actually called it "Georgetown University"? I hate to add more to the "Notes" section at the bottom, but maybe it could be clarified that way.
      • This is a sticky issue. The point at which it switched from Georgetown College to Georgetown University is somewhat up for debate. I've seen some sources that put it as early as 1815 (the year the college was chartered). Legally speaking, there was no such institution known as "Georgetown University" until 1966, and indeed some documents, especially legal ones, routinely refer to it as Georgetown College up until then. However, many sources start using university much earlier. The mid to late 19th century is when it first enters common circulation. So, for purposes of clarity, I've just made all references to "Georgetown University." Ergo Sum 03:44, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • "in the 1960s and 1970s" might be better specified as "by 1973".
      • I'm not sure when in the 60s thee university began identifying Healy as black, and the gap between (potentially) 1960 and 1973 is pretty big. I think a reader might be better off knowing that sometime in the 60s is when it first started. Ergo Sum 03:53, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I think some of the facts in the first paragraph of "Georgetown University" might be out of chronology, unless it's intentionally summarizing the subsections or something. "On May 23, 1873, he also became the vice rector of the university" for example seems to be duplicated as the first sentence of the Presidency section. I assume "vice rector" and "acting rector" mean the same thing, but maybe the article should pick one.
      • Thanks for catching this. I've chronologized and removed the duplicate sentence. Ergo Sum 03:56, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • The article first mentions that he "established an alumni society" before he was president, while Early's health "began to fail" (maybe date that to 1872?), but then eleven paragraphs later says "in 1880, Healy re-established Georgetown's alumni association". Same with creating the Merrick Debate Medal and then six paragraphs later saying the Merrick Debate was established in 1875.
      • I went back and took a look at the sources. I had gotten confused on the timeline because one source said he did these things as prefect while another said he did them as president. I then realized that there was a period of time where he was both prefect and president, so I've rearranged the text accordingly. Ergo Sum 04:08, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Similarly, the O'Connor source says ending the reading in the refectory occurred "before the Christmas holidays in the first year of his rectorship", i.e. December 1873, so shouldn't that go after Early dies in May 1873?
      • He didn't become rector until 1874. But, regardless, I've moved that text per above to the curricular reform section. Ergo Sum 04:09, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • The paragraph about Healy's poor heath, right now at the bottom of the "Presidency" section, might better start the "Later years" section to keep chronology. Or perhaps the first sentence, "Throughout his presidency Healy experienced poor health", could be tacked into the bit about him sailing to San Francisco, where his health is also mentioned.
      • Moved it to the Later years section. Ergo Sum 04:15, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Keep up the great work!-- Patrick, oѺ∞ 13:58, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Thank you for your thorough comments, Patrickneil. Ergo Sum 04:15, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Jason Sendwe[edit]

Nominator(s): Indy beetle (talk) 18:48, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

This article is about Jason Sendwe, a politician of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's early years. For a time he was the preeminent leader of the Luba people of Katanga Province and was the central government's "in-man" inside the territory, fraught with secessionist bitterness. He rose to national political prominence and fell in a series of disputes before being murdered under dubious circumstances; in the words of British journalist Ian Goodhope Colvin, "Jason had battled so long for his Baluba idea...had seen victory, worn the leopard skin, been carried on the shoulders of his people...become a minister, touched power and money, lost his aura and perished." This article passed GAN back in March 2018, and though it failed FAn that November, I've since expanded it. -Indy beetle (talk) 18:48, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Image licensing looks appropriate (t · c) buidhe 19:10, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HumanxAnthro[edit]

Can't say I've read the article in depth, but from a skim-through I'm already noticing insanely-long paragraphs, especially the first paragraph of "Rise to prominence." These could easily be split. 👨x🐱 (talk) 21:50, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

I've split two of them, including that one specifically. -Indy beetle (talk) 20:48, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

I am hoping this article gets far more attention than the last time. I'm not a history buff but I'm hoping I find some stuff to comment on here. Let's also make sure commenters don't get into spats about nonsensical things like what happened with Tony and the nominator last time, and keep it focused on article content instead of behavior and beliefs of editors. 👨x🐱 (talk) 21:59, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility review[edit]

The images should have alt text per WP:CAPTION/MOS:ACCIM. Heartfox (talk) 19:24, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Ceoil[edit]

Reading through; first impression is that the lead is very strong from a prose POV, while the text in the body covers very complex political and sociologic dynamics, but is largely clear and precise. The references, from 10 minutes of looking, seem from the first quality of sources, but more later. Quibbles to follow, beware. Ceoil (talk) 22:01, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

  • It might be worthwhile, as you have the sources fresh in mind, creating an article for Association Générale des Baluba du Katanga.
  • These sources are not employed in the inlne citations: Clarke, Stephen John Gordon (1968), East Africa and Rhodesia. 39. London: Africana 1977 - consider employing or moving to further reading
    • Removed.
  • I agree with the point above re overlong and thus dense paragraphs, and have split a few. Note, generally much prefer longer rather than stubby paras, but some here had been mindbending.
  • Sendwe was slated to lead part of the army into northern Katanga - "slated" should be "chosen"
    • Done.
  • On 19 October, three days after Tshombe concluded a deal with Colonel Joseph-Désiré Mobutu to "neutralise" Lumumba, Sendwe was incarcerated by central government officials. The United Nations (UN) quickly secured his release on the basis of parliamentary immunity. As we are so specific re three days, can we better define "quickly". Also the scare quotes around "neutralise" seem coy.
    • The three days points to the time span between the Lumumba deal and Sendwe's detention, not the time between his detention and his release. "Neutralise" is not meant as scare quotes, it's meant to convey the ambiguity of the word in this context-death or some form of political incapacitation.
      Presumably so, as it was UN sanctioned, we know the day of release, so you can state. The scare quotes seem to avoid the issue; the article test does not indicate this "this context-death" you are here implying. Ceoil (talk) 02:16, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
      • I've removed the "quickly"; Gerard and Kucklick do not provide a date for Sendwe's release. And to clarify, "neutralize" is the term used by the source, quoting Mobutu. The full quote is "neutralize Lumumba completely, if possible physically". Thus, the word is meant to be open ended. I didn't see the point in explaining all of this in the text of this article since that fact mostly pertains to Lumumba. Gerard and Kucklick seem to frame Sendwe as Mobutu's bargaining chip with Tshombe, so I'd rather focus on what happened to him then all of the intrigue behind Lumumba's downfall.
        • Ok Ceoil (talk) 08:03, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • the only figure with enough clout in Katanga to challenge Tshombe - "clout" is vague, state if either or both "political or popular clout...."
    • Qualified as "political".
  • This article needs a content review by an expert or at least a very well informed editor; there are passages that indicate romanticasation. Best I can offer here is spot check on compliance with utilised sources, which will move onto in a week or so. Delegates pls keep open until then. Ceoil (talk) 22:10, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Who is Erik Kennes and who made him boss, and of what. Similarly, we are given no indication of Kabuya Lumuna Sando's authority.
    • Political scientists, qualified.
  • Kabuya, noting the newer clothing worn by the soldiers...He reasoned that - "newer clothing" obviously is flimsy legal basis - "claimed" rather than "reasoned"
    • Qualified clothing claim as "allegedly" and changed reasoned to "argued".
  • through his success with national and international figures - how. Friendship, negotiation, strong arming, what?
    • Negotiation. Added.
  • In 2011 a congress of the "Luba People" declared that Sendwe was among "our valiant martyrs",[90] but there is little study of him in Congolese historiography.[91] - Noticed this too, and almost nothing in English. Why is this I wonder, if the article is give (probably) speculate on reasons from later sources?
    • Loffman mostly attributed this to the fact that Congo Crisis historiography is swallowed up by focus on Lumumba, Mobutu, and Tshombe, and that Sendwe was a "mid-level figure" in Congolese politics, and such people rarely get that much study in African historiography. My own experience in this field gives me reason to agree with him. He didn't argue that this was necessarily unusual or out of the ordinary, so I saw no need to further elaborate on it.
  • (On 28 November) a new état d’exception (state of emergency) was.... - a new one? Article doesn't seem to mention the old one. Ceoil (talk) 23:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Based of the source material it had been essentially redeclared. I think an original state of emergency had been declared by Lumumba's Government back in 1960, but no extraordinary commissioner had been appointed. The Adoula Government redeclaring it makes sense (since the Lumumba government was long gone and they wanted to probably stress their own attitude towards what was going on). But this is all back story that I don't think is worth getting into. I'm excising the "new" to avoid confusion. -Indy beetle (talk) 22:40, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Plants vs. Zombies (video game)[edit]

Nominator(s): Lazman321 (talk) 13:01, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Plants vs. Zombies is a video game developed and published by PopCap Games. When it was first released, it became the fastest-selling game developed by PopCap Games. I have worked on this article since November 2020. It passed a GA nomination on February 18, 2021. Now a peer review and a copyedit has been done on the Plants vs. Zombies article and now it is ready for Featured Article Candidacy. Lazman321 (talk) 13:01, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Peer review/Plants vs. Zombies (video game)/archive1. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:30, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Wehwalt[edit]

I'm very familiar with the game. My comments:

  • "If a zombie makes it to the house on any lane, the level is over." Would it be more accurate to say the game is over, or that the player has failed the level?
  • Done
  • Zombie is linked on a second or later use in the lead.
  • Done
  • "The player can only pick a limited number of plants through seed packets at the beginning of each level,[7]" Perhaps you mean "... limited number of types of plants ..."?
  • Done
  • It might be better to describe the stages as the Zombies advancing across the front yard by day, then night, the pooled backyard by day, then night, then the roof. The Lawnmowers are not used on the pool lanes, nor on the roof, though there are analogues, by the way.
  • Comment: It is already made clear that stages 2 and 4 are night levels, stages 3 and 4 are pool levels, and stage 5 is a roof level. Also, the gameplay section did originally did mention the different types of lawnmowers. I removed them following a peer review in order to make the gameplay section more consise.
  • Something more could be said about the role of Crazy Dave, that in addition to running the shop he offers (somewhat eccentric) help and advice, and "chooses" the preselected seed packets when playing Adventure Mode after beating Zomboss.
  • Comment: Like above, they were originally mentions of this but were removed for more conciseness following a peer review.
  • It might be mentioned that as one advances in Adventure Mode, there is access to more types of seed packets.
  • Done
  • You are not consistent on whether the "M" in "Adventure Mode" is capped.
  • Comment: There is only one instance of the "mode" in Adventure mode is capitalized and that is the heading in the gameplay section.
That's what I mean. Does it need to be capped?--Wehwalt (talk) 10:31, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
I guess it doesn't. Done
  • There is a clarification needed tag that should be resolved.
  • Done
  • Perhaps something could be said about that the zombies' intent is to eat the brains of the house occupants, and if they get past the defenses, they do so.
  • Done
More soon.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:05, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
@Wehwalt: I have addressed all your current problems. Lazman321 (talk) 23:07, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "On May 20, 2009, Plants vs. Zombies was reportedly the fastest-selling video game created by PopCap Games.[103][104]" This seems awkwardly phrased. Perhaps the game "was declared the fastest-selling" or similar.
  • Done
  • Some of the strings of citations are not in numerical order, which is OK if what you are doing is always putting the most important citation (the one the cited material most relies on) first. Is that what is going on?
  • Done
  • Can anything be said about marketing of objects based on the game, toys etc?
  • Not Done Information about that is only possible if reliable sources report on it, which they haven't.
That's it.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:28, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
@Wehwalt: Done with your requests. Lazman321 (talk) 15:40, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
Support.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:17, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HumanxAntro[edit]

I'm ready to look at this again after the peer review. I will say that I disagree with the use of present perfect tense in the third paragraph, as all of the citations are reviews from 2009, upon the game's release. 👨x🐱 (talk) 21:58, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Some comments:

  • A possible comprehensiveness issue. I see no representation from scholarly and academic literature; this is especially concerning given that this game has been analyzed for its contribution to the tower defense genre, and the fact that, according to the Edge source in Ref 17, "during the making of this game tower defence kind of exploded in popularity" only adds to this problem. The only thing the Legacy section discusses is its DLCs, sequels and cultural references, but nothing about its impact on the design of games in the industry.
  • Comment: I am looking through the sources and none of them seems to help say how this video game impacted design on video games or the genre of the tower defense genre. While its design was definitely unique, especially in terms of its tutorial, it wasn't ever stated to be influential or having an impact. A lot of the sources just say that Plants vs. Zombies was a popular tower defense game. They often just use the game as examples of something with occasional but trivial analysis. Saying in the article that Plants vs. Zombies has been the subject of many scholarly sources is original research unless a reliable source directly says so, which none have. Maybe if you can find some sources that directly state significant information about Plants vs. Zombies's legacy, maybe that will help.
  • Working: You know what. I've found some sources that I could probably integrate into the legacy section and Plants vs. Zombies impact on tower defense and overall the industry. Lazman321 (talk) 04:02, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Not Done Nevermind Lazman321 (talk) 22:00, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Some cites have work names linked in every instance, while others not all the time and at random moments. This is inconsistent and not in line with the manual of style. You either have to link all source names the first time they're cited, or link them in every citation.
  • Done though I can't do anything about Metacritic at the moment.
  • Whoever programmed cite MC needs to understand Metacritic is not a work. Until he realizes that and changes the template accordingly, you're going to have to manually cite the Metacritic sources with a cite web template, and the name of Metacritic in the publisher= field. 👨x🐱 (talk) 20:47, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Comment: That was not was I talking about. Metacritic is a website, which by definition is a work, not a publisher as per WP:CS1. I was talking about its link being on every single citation. I can edit the template to remove that. Lazman321 (talk) 22:00, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

👨x🐱 (talk) 22:49, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

I have addressed your current requests. Lazman321 (talk) 03:49, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
More comments
  • " tower defense and strategy video game" Redundant. Tower defense is a subgenre of strategy.
  • Done
  • 1b issues. The article does state Weedlings was a working title, but never gives the reason for why its change, which was to differentiate itself in the saturated market of gardening games, which is in the Edge interview. In the same instance where he discusses this, he also gives a reason for why he ultimately went zombies as the antagonist, which I also see nowhere in the the Development section: "In fact, the game was called Weedlings, but many gardening games were coming out at that time and that just didn’t sit well with me. I tend to try to make games that are a little bit original. That’s when I came up with zombies, which are perfect because they move slowly so you have a lot of time to react to them."
  • Done
  • "Showing her how to customize their card decks inspired him to design Plants vs. Zombies with seed packet"
    • (1) I don't see how the experience of teaching her how to play Magic plays into this conception. I think the customability of the Magic is what influence the seed packets, not the girlfriend's learning of Magic. Presenting it like this without specifying Magic is a custom game is both misleading and too vague.
    • (2) Who is "their"? Were there multiple people whose cards were owned by while the couple played Magic?
  • Done
  • "finding common tower defense gameplay elements to be awkward, such as mazing and juggling," I know "mazing and juggling" is linked, but I still think how this sentence interprets the Edge interview is too vague. I find Fan's words in the Edge interview to be far clearer, that the "awkward" thing was that enemies would never go after towers obviously attacking them: "Originally the game was laid out the same way, but I realised there was something unintuitive about it. I always wondered why these guys never think to attack these towers that are shooting at them, so I was looking for a way to have the towers be directly threatened by the antagonist."
  • Done
  • "The Jackson-inspired zombie" Not in citation given. It is only from the subjective viewpoint of the sources currently in the article that it looks like Jackson in Thriller. "Jackson-inspired" implies the creator intentionally was influenced by Thriller to make the dance, which is not covered in the MTV Multiplayer source that cites this phrase. Sure, Jackson's actual estate perceived it as a rip-off, but that's not evidence the game's creator intended it that way.
  • Done
  • I don't see any reason to have the first two sentences of the Legacy section in that section and not in a section about the game's sales. The events discussed in those sentences happened close to the game's release, not a decade later, and the citations used for these sentences were published upon release as well.
  • Done

👨x🐱 (talk) 19:40, 10 April 2021 (UTC) Done with more of your commments. Lazman321 (talk) 22:01, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Even more comments
  • "The team discovered" Wait, this game was done as a team? I initially thought Fan made the game by himself with his girlfriend. [Looks at infobox] Oh, there definitely was a team to this. Any info on how this team came together? Did PopCap sign the man to make another game with staff? A team is randomly introduced here, and this sudden first mention of it may confuse readers.
  • Done
  • Link "real-time strategy" in "Design" section.
  • Done
  • I would really give Ref 27 another read, because I'm finding major details about the making of this game in it that I don't see in the wikipedia article. For example, Fan designed all of the concepts based on the knowledge of casual players: "Fan knew he wanted to use stationary "towers," and players immediately understand why rooted plants are unable to move. Zombies, on the other hand, are known for moving slowly, making them a perfect fit for the game's single-screen fields." Another example, specifically about how the characters were designed: "In Plants vs. Zombies, Fan made sure that each character visually represented its function. The standard "Peashooter" plant, for instance, has a giant mouth for spitting projectiles, and its name further suggests what it's capable of."
  • Done

👨x🐱 (talk) 02:54, 11 April 2021 (UTC)@HumanxAnthro: Addressed your current requests. Lazman321 (talk) 03:49, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

4/11/21
  • I echo yet again for the nominator to give Ref 27 more reads, because only those two examples have been added. Trust me when I say there is more than 2 cites worth of material in that source. Given missing info I have found in other citations in this article, I'd recommend the nominator read the other references to look for any other missing details himself. 👨x🐱 (talk) 13:48, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • @HumanxAnthro: Done Lazman321 (talk) 18:11, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Please excuse the lack of comments over ten days. I have been juggling other reviews and articles on Wikipedia and sometimes delays like this happen. My apologies.. 👨x🐱 (talk) 00:32, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

4/22/21 Now that this has a re-write and expansion, here's some more comments. I'll have more to make after this.
  • The lead is well-written but feels short a little on summary of development.
  • Done
  • "who want to eat the player's brains" (1) This might get nitpicky, but the cited source only describes the game as the player defending themselves from zombies, without specifying the zombies want to eat brains. (2) The eating-brains is probably fluff. It is common knowledge that zombies try to eat humans' brains, and in the slim chance a reader doesn't know that, they have the zombie article currently linked to read that.
  • Done
  • "five or six horizontal rows and nine columns," This is cited both to PopCap and GamesRaders+ cites (or Refs 7 and 8). PopCap source does give numbers for the amount of rows, but not for the amount of columns. I also saw no specification of the number of columns in the GamesRadar+ source. Did I miss it, or is it covered in another source?
  • Done
  • "The player places different types of plants and fungi on individual squares of the grid" The only citation for this sentence is the GamesRadar review. The source talks about there being a variety of plants and seeds as the game progresses, but never specifically discusses a grid or the player specifically placing a planet on the square of a grid. It also doesn't talk about fungi also being usable to defend against Zombies.
  • Done
  • Per MOS:CITEPUNCT, you must place references after punctuation marks. There are references in the middle of the sentences, something I noticed in the Gameplay section. Check for others.
  • Not Done: That is not what the guideline says. It says that if the reference is located next to a punctuation mark, it should be after the punctuation mark. Citations are allowed to be put mid-sentence as long as it is next to the cited material. Lazman321 (talk) 02:49, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Multiple reference numbers are not in increasing numerical order. "[7][5][11]" "[7][6][9]" "[7][6]" This is what I noticed just reading the gameplay section. Check for others.
  • Done
  • The Critical response section is navigable and well-written, but a couple of spots use full quotes that could be paraphrased or be partial quotes in some sports, and an issue, which I brought up in the peer review, of not using past tense for 2009-published reviews in the third paragraph remains.
  • Done

👨x🐱 (talk) 18:26, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

@Lazman321: Done with your requests. Lazman321 (talk) 02:49, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
More comments (4/23/21)
  • "generally stylized as a lawn" Why not just say it's a lawn? Why say it's stylized as one? The GamesRadar source citing this statement certainly doesn't put it that way. It just says it's a lawn
  • Done
  • "Each plant has a different style of defense, such as shooting" Why only one attack method listed? I get we're trying to make this a little of a WP:GAMEGUIDE, but if there are multiple types of attacks, why only bring up one? Can't you bring up any other examples that reliable reviews provide, cause I've spotchecked a few of the currently-used review sources and I know they talk about them?
  • Done
  • "by using certain plants that generate sun, like Sunflowers." Again, why only one example listed? The VideoGamer brings up the sun-shrooms, which "produce sun during the night."
  • Done
  • "Different types of zombies have their own special behaviors and their own weaknesses to different plants." Same issue. I know we're not a WP:GAMEGUIDE, but I think we're leaving readers in the dust by not giving them examples, especially when they the types of Zombies, especially the dancing and football ones, are enthusiastically covered in reviews. Again, only use the ones brought up in reliable sources so it's not GAMEGUIDE-ish.
  • Done

👨x🐱 (talk) 23:57, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

@HumanxAnthro: Done with this set of requests. Lazman321 (talk) 16:37, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Image review from Nikkimaria[edit]

  • Don't use fixed px size
  • Done
  • Missing alt text
  • Done
  • Done for one, not the other. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:02, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • File:Plants_vs_Zombies_Gameplay.png needs a more detailed FUR. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:59, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done Lazman321 (talk) 22:01, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It's been expanded, but not appropriately. It looks like it's been largely copied from the lead image? They serve different purposes within the article so should have different rationales. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:02, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Comment: The templates being used are different. I'm mostly using the default text on the rationales. Is that wrong? Lazman321 (talk) 03:49, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Yes. It reads as if the default text is for a lead image; that's not the use of the image here. What are you trying to convey with this image? What benefit does it provide to readers to have it here? Why is it needed in addition to the lead image, which is also non-free? These are the sorts of questions that the rationale should answer. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:50, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It is used for readers to have a better understanding of the gameplay itself and can also be used to tell people that they made it to the right article if it was what they were looking for. This is what is mentioned in the rationale and I believe it is sufficient. Plus, I can't even change the descriptions. Lazman321 (talk) 18:11, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The explanation currently in the FUR is insufficient, because it doesn't tell us what benefit this image provides in addition to the lead image, which is also non-free. If there is no added benefit we won't be able to use it. You do have the ability to edit the FUR here. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:49, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Okay, I replaced the rationale with a non-free media rationale in order to actually edit the descriptions. I have clarified the purpose of use in the rationale. Lazman321 (talk) 17:04, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

@Nikkimaria: Done with your requests. Lazman321 (talk) 22:54, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Spy-cicle[edit]

I am not sure I have time for a full review but I have a few comments:

  • Per WP:VGBOX the game was released for multiple platforms with a similar cover, art without any platform-related logotypes should be used where possible either from an official source or by editing the cover picture in order to create a platform-neutral picture. The current cover art has various PC logos, etc, found a platform neutral one free from of them here [7].
  • Done
  • In the lead and body "Plants vs. Zombies received critical acclaim" 8 versions on Metacritic 2 (iOS) recieved "universal acclaim", DSiware " mixed or average" and rest "generally favorable", not sure how that results in overall critical acclaim.
  • Comment: Is generally positive a better summary? Lazman321 (talk) 03:51, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done Lazman321 (talk) 12:48, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I believe so yes, should be reflected in the lead as well
  • Surely Stephen Notley should be mentioned at least once in development section since Notley was the writer, or the fact he only wrote the almanac section.
  • Done
  • Are there any free images avaliable of development staff or any other relevant images (appears to be this at commons [8] though not sure how copyright works in regards to that).
  • Working: I have asked Dean Takahashi through Twitter to license a picture of George Fan he took during a 2018 interview about Octogeddon under Commons. Lazman321 (talk) 03:51, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done: @Spy-cicle: Takahashi agreed to send OTRS an email saying that he will license the image under Commons license. He chose CC-BY-SA 4.0 International and now the image is in the article. By the way, in regards to the cosplay images, the problem is not copyright. The problem is this article does not have a cultural impact section as there is little-to-no information about its cultural impact. The closest would be the cultural references section, but adding a picture of cos players would add nothing to the section or this article. Lazman321 (talk) 05:53, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ah I see nice one on getting that free image. I understand what you mean about the relevance of cosplayers if there is no cultural impact section.
  • The Fan image should have an alt text, and should be on the right side per MOS:IMAGELOCATION.
  • Done Lazman321 (talk) 15:26, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Possible to mention the link to the series article in some way (i.e. it spawned a series including third-person shooters, etc or something)
  • Done
  • The way it was placed seems a little MOS:EGGy, may need to reword a little bit.
  • Done Lazman321 (talk) 15:26, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The release section only mentions a PlayStation Network (should also be linked) port as if it is digital only on ps3 there appears to be a disc version also.
  • Not Done: There needs to be reliable sources that mention the physical copies of the PS3 version, not store directories. If you can find some, I will definitely add them. Done for linking.
  • There seems to be some strange inconsistent linking in the reference sometimes websites like IGN other times they are not.
  • Comment: Can you please specify. Lazman321 (talk) 03:51, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • For example in ref #37 IGN is linked, whilst in refs #40, #44, #45, etc it is not. The website parameters (IGN is just one example) should either be consistently linked or consistently not linked in references (iirc MOS does not mandate which one but may be worth double checking).  Spy-cicle💥  Talk? 13:29, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Comment: I've always been told that you only link the first instance of a work in a citation. But, I guess it is allowed to link every instance of a website in a citation. Done. Lazman321 (talk) 15:26, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • First reference to readme appears to be dead (url-status should be changed)
  • Done
  • Per Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Video games#GameplayFor readability, choose either "the player" (singular) or "players" (plural) and stay consistent throughout the section. inconsistent across the gameplay section.
  • Done
  • The usage of USD $ need MOS:NBSP and the M needs to spelt out on first usage per MOS:CURRENCY or spelt out both times since they are in different sections.
  • Done
  • The nbsps do not appear to be placed correctly (example $11{{nbsp}}billion, see MOS:NBSP).
  • Done Lazman321 (talk) 15:26, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Hope this helps.  Spy-cicle💥  Talk? 22:19, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
@Spy-cicle: I have addressed your requests.
@Spy-cicle: I have addressed your second set of requests. Lazman321 (talk) 15:26, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Support by Cas Liber[edit]

Nice work - made some tweaks. Seems alright on comprehensiveness and prose Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:01, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Project Emily[edit]

Nominator(s): Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:00, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

This article is about the deployment of American-built Thor intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) in the United Kingdom between 1959 and 1963, which were operated by the Royal Air Force Bomber Command as part of the British nuclear deterrent. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:00, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Image licensing looks good. Many of the source links are now dead but it would be surprising if any of these were not genuine US government photos. (t · c) buidhe 21:45, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
    I've done a pass over them, and they all should be good now. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:03, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HumanxAnthro[edit]

References

On first impressions, cites are well-formatted, though I don't know why any of the publisher and work names aren't linked to their respective articles.

Lead
  • I find lead pretty lackluster given the several details and sections in the body; not even its preservation gets a sentence.
Background
  • I've noticed this sentence suffers from long sentences and a lack of varying lengths to keep it interesting, and the sentences are the same overly-long length.
  • Most of the jargon is linked and elaborated, but there's a couple that still needs elaboration or linked to introductory readers. What is a "manned bomber"? What is a "production model atomic bomb" and how does it differ from a regular atomic bomb? What are nautical miles?
  • Why is the first atomic bomb landing specified by an operation name and a full date, yet the first production model atomic bomb launch is present with only the location, month, and year without a day or operation name? Is it because of the reliable sources not revealing it? Just want to know, that's all.
  • "Britain's nuclear weapons armament was initially based on free-fall bombs delivered by the V bomber force, but the possibility of the manned bomber becoming obsolete by the late 1960s was foreseen"
    • (1) What does it mean for the nuclear weapons to be "based on" a type of bomb? Did their designs take influence from them?
    • (2) Like I asked, what is a manned bomber?
    • (3) What is the message of this sentence, and how do the two clauses connect to each other?
  • "In parallel to the ICBM programme, the United States developed three separate intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) systems." Even though they're named later in the paragraph, I would still follow this sentence with a list of the three names of the IRBMs for ease of navigability.
  • "The United States National Security Council gave the ICBM and IRBM projects the highest national priority.[16]" How?
Negotations
  • "Implicit in Wilson's decision to develop an IRBM was that it would be based overseas." It may be I'm not the biggest history expert, but I find the use of "based" confusing? The following sentences seem to indicate this sentence means that he want IRBMs to "launch" overseas, not that they were "based" (or as I read it, located) overseas.

I'll stop here for now. So far, the prose is generally well-done and understandable (though as an American I can't tell if it keeps true to British English) but could use the fixes I mentioned above. 👨x🐱 (talk) 01:20, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

To address your points:

  • A "production model" of something is a mass-produced version as opposed to a prototype. Bombs used in nuclear tests were normally prototypes, although occasionally a production model was used.
  • Nuclear tests invariably have code names, but the delivery of production ordnance rarely does. Sources only give the month; my practice is to make dates as specific as possible, to make life easier for the people trying to paraphrase the Wikipedia.
    1. By "based on free-fall bombs delivered by the V bomber force" I meant as opposed to missiles
    2. The term "manned bomber" is a bit of a tautology, as bombers invariably have crews. Linked "bomber" and removed "manned" per MOS:GNL.
    3. The point is to emphasise the distinction been aircraft and missiles.
  • The NSC simply declared that the projects had the highest national priority. In practice this meant that they had priority for human, financial and materiel resources, over other uses.
  • The missiles had to be based overseas. Deploying them at the last minute was not an option.

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:28, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator note[edit]

This is coming up to the three week mark with no general supports. If it hits that mark without at least some indication beginning to form of a consensus to promote, I am afraid that it is liable to be archived. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:31, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered[edit]

Nominator(s): Wikibenboy94 (talk) 16:05, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

This article is about the 2016 remaster of the 2007 video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. I have been the largest contributor since the article's inception in 2017, and assisted in getting it to GA a few months later. Since then, I have continued to improve and expand upon it in that time. This is my first FAC nomination, and in preparation, the article has undergone a peer review earlier in the year: Wikipedia:Peer_review/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_Remastered/archive1.

Being a remaster of an existing product, my only major concern with the article is that (as I've experienced already by editors) coordinators may struggle to reach a consensus on whether the article's Gameplay section should simply list the notable changes between it and the original game, whilst linking to the original game's article for a full rundown of gameplay features (as it currently does). The other alternative is to give the remaster article a full breakdown of gameplay information, mirroring the original game's article, and allowing the remaster article to stand on its own and not rely on the other for clarity. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 16:05, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by AviationFreak[edit]

This will be mostly a prose review, but if I happen to see anything else that needs fixing I'll point it out. I tend to be pretty nitpicky and generally go by what sounds best to me, so feel free to ask me about these changes and/or not make some of them.

  • The second sentence in the lede has a few issues - 2007's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare sounds like the game was published/developed by "2007", it's unclear whether initially released as past of... applies to the base game or the remaster, and I believe the comma after November 2016 is extraneous.
  • I've re-worded to "the 2007 game". To avoid repetition and length, and the fact it's a remaster (self-explanatory), I didn't bother to give the genre again, and the alternative "the 2007 first-person shooter" didn't seem suitable. My only concern now is that the sentence length is almost at that point where someone might ask for it to be split (again). Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Online petitions aren't really "released", perhaps "gained traction" or something similar would work better here?
  • Changed to "circulation", in line with how it's described in Development. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Raven Software assisted in the development of previous games.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • remastered original sound effects - There's nothing inherently wrong with this and it gets the point across well, but perhaps an adjective besides "remastered" would work better given the game title?
  • Changed to "revised". Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • While the preceding sentence makes the changes sound sweeping, they are then described as "small improvements".
  • The "small improvements" are referring to the gameplay changes, hence why it's mentioned straight after gameplay in that sentence. I've added "to it" at the end for clarity though. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I believe ...multiplayer content, and additional single-player achievements... should be multiplayer content, as well as additional single-player achievements
  • It was actually that initially, but was changed during one of the copy-edits. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • enhanced graphics, sound, and range of improvements. - This is awkward, perhaps it should be enhanced graphics, improved sound, and a range of other improvements.? The word "enhanced" should apply to only the first item or all of the items, not the first two.
  • Changed to "revised sound" (and used the same prose for its mention in Reception), but I feel it sounds better without the "and". Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Oops, meant to say I don't agree with the "a", considering both use "and". Changed your edit. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:45, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • What exactly does "grounded" mean in the context of single-player campaigns? I've never played the CoD series, but this adjective seems weird in this context. The same applies to "freshness" in the next sentence.
  • I did think recently this might prove confusing for some. I basically meant in the sense that it was down-to-earth in contrast to later installments that have futuristic elements (e.g. jetpacks). Replaced with "realistic". Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The lede sentence on criticism seems like it's trying to fit too much information into one thought, resulting in a lot of commas - Maybe split it into one for singleplayer and one for multiplayer?
  • Probably best it is changed as the criticism and controversy sentences do flow very similarly from both giving three examples on the topic in question. I've re-worded but I can't really decide what sounds better; it's a toss-up between "Criticism focused on the multiplayer mode for balancing issues and the single-player mode for its pacing and artificial intelligence." or "Criticism focused on balancing issues in the multiplayer mode and the pacing and artificial intelligence in the single-player mode." Wikibenboy94 (talk) 19:58, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'd go with the first one. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:39, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • in the eyes of players - I assume this would be more correct as in the eyes of most players.
  • True, but I think this is potentially WP:OR. None of the sources explicitly describe it as "many" either. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Gotcha - Hadn't looked at the sources. If that's what they say, I agree with the current wording. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • ...overcharge for the downloadable content and standalone version of the game. - Can't quite place it, but this just sounds a little off to me. It may very well be grammatically correct and not require an edit.
  • Left as is, but I know what you mean. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The second sentence in "Gameplay" is a bit confusing to me. "Encompassing" doesn't seem like the best verb here, but more importantly I can't understand what "remained nearly identical to their original counterparts". Was it the controls? The timing of existing animations?
  • Both aspects remained nearly identical. Propose the following: "However, it includes a few modifications comprising of improved controls and timing of existing animations, while remaining nearly identical to their original counterparts." Let me know what you think. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm still a little confused - If both aspects remained nearly identical, why are we mentioning the modifications? I would think those modifications would be insignificant if the aspects they modified remained nearly identical to the original. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I see what you mean, but I still think it's still worth mentioning as almost all of the interviews highlight it. I've just read through it again and it's kinda tricky how I should word it because of this, but seeing the player character's arms while prone doesn't fall under what's sourced as the improved controls or animation timing; as such, the sentence erroneously starts off with "For example", so this bit should probably be removed. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:45, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Sounds good to me. AviationFreak💬 17:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Not sure if replacing the NPCs' heads with watermelons warrants mentioning, even if it is funny. This sentence could also use a change, maybe something like ...keeps the same collectibles and cheats while adding several new cheats.... As-is, it seems clunky to me.
  • Changed to suggestion. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I believe "as" would work better than "from" when talking about the differences between MW and MW:R's multiplayer modes.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:40, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • new modes like "Prop Hunt", in which players hide as inanimate objects from the opposing team is a fragment, because it doesn't fit into the "modes present in other installments" category. Maybe append , are included as well to the end of the sentence.
  • Done, and split into two sentences as it was getting too long. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:40, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "through microtransactions" could be appended to completing challenges, crafting, or buying in-game currency to give an inline definition of the term.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:40, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Extraneous comma after the SAS team escapes with its manifest.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:40, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Should "Ultranationalist party" be capitalized?
  • It's the name of the political party in-game so yes. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:40, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There should be something like "in another" after ...in a secret level titled "Mile High Club" since we have during one level in the previous statement.
  • Done, and removed the title of the level as it's unnecessary. The prose on the Plot and Characters has been taken from MW's article and simplified. However, I'm just thinking, and no one has ever brought this up before, but is it an issue that the Characters section in MWR is not sourced at all? The Plot section of MW is wikilinked from MWR but this is only referencing the plot, not the characters. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It looks to me like the relevant guideline here is MOS:PLOTSOURCE, which says that plot citations are nice but not necessary. If secondary source summaries of the game exist it would probably be worth citing them in the Plot section. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The first image in "Development" features a weapon being held by the player, while the second doesn't. Unless this difference is part of the remaster, it should probably be consistent in the comparison.
  • It's a change in the remaster. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Source 18 uses "source code", not "source codes" as the article does - I believe the source is correct since we are only talking about one program, even if it may contain multiple scripts.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Full" 1080p? Also, does the game use a more widely-known engine (e.g. Unreal, Source)? If so, it should be mentioned and wikilinked.
  • Changed to "a native 1080p", per wording in the source. The problem with details on the engine is that they don't explicitly give the name of it, only that it's an upgraded version of the one for MW, which is the IW game engine (and its unique for MWR owing to some tinkering), so I'm not sure this warrants wikilinking to the IW engine page as proof. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It looks to me like the IW Engine is used exclusively for the series, so I think it would be worth piping "the series' game engine" to the IW article. This does mean we'd have to remove the link to game engine though, so I'm open to other suggestions. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm not sure about wikilinking the IW article, primarily because it doesn't mention Remastered and games that use heavily-modified or almost brand-new versions of the engine aren't listed in its table, but maybe it's acceptable. We also have a note for the engine section on MWR's article, saying "Do not add any engines without a reliable source", but now I don't know if this should remain if we link to the IW engine. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:45, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Gotcha - It's not crucial that the engine is linked, but from my perspective it would be useful to identify the engine somehow somewhere in the article. This could even be in the infobox, with something like "IW Engine (heavily modified)" for the Engine field. AviationFreak💬 17:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Put it in the infoxbox. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:54, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Extraneous comma after nostalgic experience for fans of Modern Warfare.
  • Extraneous comma after and the desire to meet expectations.
  • Unless Pellas was encouraged by the leading principle, there should be a "they" before were encouraged by their leading principle...
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Source #1 supports almost the entire 2nd paragraph in "Development" - If possible, there should be corroborating sources added.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 22:22, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I don't think the article describes "paint-over" very well - Is it just adding assets to existing environments?
  • It's basically a draft in preparation for when they're properly created. Propose the following: "Enhancements to the environments were designed (or perhaps "drafted"?) using a procedure called "paint-over", establishing a color scheme and taking screenshots of levels from Modern Warfare before overlaying them with concept art." What do you think? Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:27, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Much better, prefer "designed" to "drafted". AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:39, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • While the last sentence in "Development"'s third paragraph describes its idea well, the "vice versa" doesn't really work - Does the environment now respond more realistically to the NPCs' artificial intelligences?
  • Propose the following: "The artificial intelligence of NPCs was improved to respond more realistically to the environment; conversely, grass was animated to react to the player character's presence." Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:43, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Better, but I don't know that the average reader will recognize the connection between the two statements. Maybe instead of just "grass" we could say "environmental features" or "aspects of the environment, including grass,"? The source uses the term "foliage", which would work better as well IMO. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm going to look into changing the prose on character AI because reading the source again, reacting to the environment was just one improvement made to them; their movement system was also another. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:45, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Sounds good. AviationFreak💬 17:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:54, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Maybe spell out "Experience" in "Call of Duty: XP 2016"? My brain intuitively reads "XP" as an emoticon, but if this is how the event is marketed/commonly referred to it should stay how it is.
  • Left as is. Seen several articles that refer to it as such. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • the weapon audio was revised to more closely resemble those found in the original game. - I believe this should read that the audio was revised to better resemble that found in the original game, since we're talking about "audio" and not "audios".
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • In addition to the remastering process, the game had an array of new features. - For a paragraph lede, "had" is a bit lackluster. Consider "contained", "offered", or something similar.
  • Changed to "contained". Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:41, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Cheats are mentioned three times in the article, from the lede to "Gameplay" to "Development". "Gameplay" and "Development" basically the same thing about them, so they should probably be scrapped from one of those sections.
  • Removed from Development. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:56, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I believe the comma after ...released as a free update several weeks later is extraneous. Ditto for the one after Raven published various playlists and seasonal events.
  • Target is not an exclusively online store - If the reservation was explicitly for Target's online store, the sentence should be reworded. If not, just say "Target". Also, I may just be out of the loop, but what exactly is a "reservation card"? If an article exists it should probably be wikilinked.
  • Changed to just "Target" as the sources don't give further details. One of them calls the reservation card a "pre-order card", so have just wikilinked to the pre-order page. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • CoD:XP is duplinked, and see my above comment about the use of "XP".
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I think ...other improvements to Remastered should be ...other improvements to Modern Warfare, since it's the product that was improved upon.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The Push Square opinion at the start of the third paragraph in "Reception" needs an inline citation, either at the comma or along with Electric Gaming Monthly's citation.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 23:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Extraneous comma after writing it was welcoming to more casual players.
  • more enjoyable from allowing different gameplay styles - The "from" doesn't make grammatical sense here. I can't think of anything particularly concise as a replacement, so maybe something like "more enjoyable because it better accommodated different gameplay styles" would be better.
  • I don't see an issue with the grammar here, and I feel this alternative is too long. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Maybe I'm just reading it wrong, but to me the "from" still sounds wrong in this usage. Looking at it again, "more enjoyable because it allowed for different gameplay styles" would also work IMO. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:39, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • and attributed this to a desire to preserve... can be shortened to "attributing this to a desire to preserve..."
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The first sentence in the last paragraph before "Infinite Warfare bundling" is clunky.
  • See below comment re. Pellas.
  • The Pellas sentence looks great, but I'm talking here about the first sentence in that paragraph. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • My bad! The wording was changed during a copy-edit from the similar "The multiplayer mode in the Windows version of Remastered was criticized by players for the available settings and from suffering from a number of technical issues." If it still sounds clunky then I don't know if the copy-editor was intending to avoid this or not. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:39, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Yeah, those both sound "off" to me - I think the issue is using the structure "Players criticized <x> and (for/from) <y>". Removing the "for" or "from" would create a smoother structure, so you could say something like "Players criticized Remastered's limited number of multiplayer settings and its large number of technical issues", or something similar. AviationFreak💬 17:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 21:54, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Extraneous comma after "On Steam".
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It should probably be mentioned that David Pellas was closely involved with development in this paragraph, even though it is stated earlier in the article.
  • Propose the following: "As part of his close involvement in the game's development, David Pellas playtested the PC version, stating before release that it "play[ed] amazingly" and had a "fantastic" frame rate; he acknowledged, however, that the game had been played on a high-end gaming PC." Let me know what you think. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • This looks great to me. AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:39, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I believe Hardcore Gamer noted many fans had... should be Hardcore Gamer noted that many fans had...
  • In the sentence on Rock, Paper, Shotgun in the "Infinite Warfare bundling" section, I don't think we need to use "fans like themselves" - just "fans" would work.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • ...some perceived as a future inclusion of virtual goods should probably be ...some perceived as an indication of future inclusion of virtual goods or something similar.
  • Changed to "an indication of future virtual goods". Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Follow MOS:INOROUT when adding quotes. For instance, this is done incorrectly at the end of the "reeks of money grubbing" quote.
  • Done. I'd checked all of these previously, so must have missed this one. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I believe there should be a "that" between "PCGamesN lamented" and "Activision".
  • I have to assume that not all of the guns were "locked behind [a] paywall", but the article doesn't make that clear.
  • Need a "that" between "Complaints highlighted" and "the publisher". This sentence is also quite long and overuses commas, consider splitting it.
  • Combined the end of the sentence with the following one, so both sentences are of similar length. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Whoo, that should give you a bit to work on! Don't worry too much if this seems overwhelming, most of the changes are small and should only take a minute or two, tops. As this appears to be your first FAC, I want to say congratulations and good luck! Looking over the talk page, the only thing that appears as an outstanding issue to me is the question raised in the "Use of quotations" section. If possible, I would recommend slimming down or eliminating some of the direct quotes. Overall this article looks nice and doesn't contain too many MOS issues (it could use a few more images, but I understand that as a copyrighted work this is not easy). Again, good luck and stick with it! I completed my first FA a few weeks ago and it's a great feeling once you get all the source and prose drudgery out of the way. Let me know if you have any questions! AviationFreak💬 01:49, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

AviationFreak Hi, and thanks for the response! I'll go through those presently. I had extensively trimmed down the length of quotes (and all but removed them for the Development section) as part of the peer review, but I understand where you're coming from in that I think perhaps a few could be removed from Reception (I did struggle with how I might paraphrase these though). The use of an image for the Gameplay section I'd proposed previously, and I will look further into the possibility of using one; at the time, I think ImagineTigers' wording confused me and thought he meant only one image should be in the article, period! Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:38, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
Also, almost all of the extraneous commas (which I sympathise with) and the omissions of "that" were made by two editors as part of full article copy-edits, so while I disagree with most of these choices I'm sure their editing prowess gave them good enough reason to believe these changes were preferable. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 18:00, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
Gotcha - Again, I tend to go by how things sound to me. If other commenters here at FAC agree that some or all of those changes should be made though, I think they ought to be implemented. AviationFreak💬 18:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
AviationFreak I've now made all the required changes, with the exception of a couple I wanted to know your thoughts on first before I published them. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 16:10, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
These look great! I believe I've replied to all of your questions, let me know if you have any others! AviationFreak💬 19:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
AviationFreak Made the agreed changes. I've still queries about the gameplay modifications, linking the engine, line summarising criticism of the PC version, and the prose on the AI/environmental behaviour. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 12:39, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
I think I've responded to all of these, contact me with any follow-ups! AviationFreak💬 17:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
Whoops, looks like I missed it in my Watchlist when you finished the changes - Support, and best of luck with the image and source reviews! AviationFreak💬 15:11, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Panini![edit]

Coming soon to theatres near you. Panini!🥪 14:00, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

I'll publish each section individually so you can work while I review it. If you're present, that is.

Miscellaneous
  • Noticed this right off the bat, so looking at miscellaneous first. The article switches between abbreviating Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered to Modern Warfare Remastered and Remastered. I believe sticking with one or the other would be a benefit. It appears most sources abbreviate to Modern Warfare Remastered, so I'd stick with that in my opinion.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I have noticed that using its full title makes the already-long subsection heading of "Pricing of DLC and standalone version of *title*", compared to the others, strikingly longer. Do you have any objections in replacing it with "game" instead? Wikibenboy94 (talk) 22:07, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare § Gameplay" and "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare § Plot"; I normally see this formatted as "X of Y", so this could look like "Gameplay of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" and "Plot of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" if you prefer.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • A glance at Plot, it might be confusing to some readers. You could cite the game for clarification if you believe some parts are confusing to explain in simplicity (you can check out Paper Mario: The Origami King#Plot for an example of this)
  • These are not citation types I'm familiar with (not that I'm familiar with most anyway), although I have seen one or two examples on articles for older games. Is it literally just a case of citing basic game data (game title, publisher, platform, release date, etc.) and writing a quote? What sort of information would you suggest needs citing for Remastered? The Origami King seems to focus on three statements that are slightly vague or not elaborated upon. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 11:45, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Lead
  • Good Job! I really like this lead.
  • However, I strongly dislike parenthesis, as to me they simply look unprofessional. They could be changed to hyphens, I guess.
  • This was done during a copy-edit but I wasn't keen on it either; we have another use of hyphens in the lead so makes sense to do the same here. Changed. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Gameplay
  • "In the multiplayer mode, if a weapon is equipped, players can taunt their opponents, by allowing the player to inspect the exterior of their gun for example." While this is not really important to understanding gameplay, it doesn't hurt to have anyways considering the length of this section. Your choice.
  • I'd say mentioning you can see your arms and gun while prone matters even less, but yes, without them the section would be notably short; will keep. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "... and cheats while adding several new cheats." "Cheats" is repeated twice here.
  • It's because there are only new cheats, not new collectibles, or are you saying it would sound better without the noun being used twice? Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Yeah, that's what I was implying. Maybe "... and cheats while adding several more of the latter."
  • "The multiplayer mode offers a greater ..." -> "The multiplayer mode offers a larger ..." because "greater" sounds more ad-like.
  • Done. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "A number of weapons not featured in Modern Warfare were added." This sounds rather clunky to me. They simply added more guns, correct? Maybe something along the lines of "Modern Warfare Remastered also added additional weapons" or something like that.
  • Used your suggestion but with "the game" instead as having the title mentioned near the end of the paragraph didn't seem appropriate. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 20:10, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Reception
  • I have nothing specific to point my finger at. I'm angry about that. I promise I'm nitpicky! I'm a Wikipedian!

Even the Reception section, which I always have something to say about, looks good! I'm gonna be bold and say right off the bat Support. A lot of the articles' problems were dealt with in the very extensive peer review. Panini!🥪 14:09, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Many thanks Panini!! Do you have any thoughts on the article needing another image, as this is one area that I don't know could end up being a factor in determining whether or not the article will reach FA. The other query I have, and I don't know if this is an area you particularly focus on, is whether there are any sources you think might not be considered FA standard; those couple that are good, but not amazing, are New Game Network, Windows Central, and Comicbook.com, the latter two of which appear in the "Other reliable" section on WP:VG/S. I was told during the review that even ones like Push Square might not fly, which is concerning. Wikibenboy94 (talk) 17:45, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
I wish I was good when it comes to that stuff, but I'm not skilled in authenticating sources. Someone will come around and give a full source review in due time. Panini!🥪 14:37, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Delaware Tercentenary half dollar[edit]

Nominator(s): Wehwalt (talk) 22:26, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

This article is about... another of the 1936 crop of commemorative coins, which was the largest in US history due to the boom (and subsequent bust) in their values that year. This one wasn't struck until 1937, and escaped the scandals and recriminations for some of them, since the goal was worthy and the profits went to a legitimate cause. Enjoy.Wehwalt (talk) 22:26, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Image review—provisional pass
  • File:Delaware swedish tercentenary half dollar commemorative obverse.jpg File:Delaware swedish tercentenary half dollar commemorative reverse.jpg coins are 3-d, need license for the photograph as well.
Both replaced with two that are OTRS pending.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • File:Kalmar Nyckel by Jacob Hägg cropped.jpg when was it first published? (t · c) buidhe 22:35, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
This proves publication not later than March 1924 (page 59).--Wehwalt (talk) 14:35, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Provisional pass with the understanding that this article should not be promoted until the OTRS is confirmed. (t · c) buidhe 17:35, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the review, Buidhe, OTRS has come through.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:20, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

HF[edit]

Looks interesting, will review. Might claim for 5 points in the WikiCup. Hog Farm Talk 01:17, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

  • There seems to be something wrong with note a. I don't think starting off with "In addition to the Bridgeport piece," was meant for this article; it looks like you want "In addition to the Delaware piece,"
  • Why did the Treasury Department oppose the bill?
  • "The original coin holder in which up to five Delaware half dollars were sent to purchasers are worth from $75 to $125," holder --> are; tense mismatch
  • Some infobox stuff not directly cited - mass, diameter, thickness, composition, amount of silver
  • While someone familiar with US coins from this time period (I'm reasonably familiar) would be aware that a US silver coin at this time would be reeded, and that the Philadelphia Mint didn't place a mint mark on coins at this time (with the exception of those wartime silver-content nickels), I would recommend citing reeding and lack of mint mark in the infobox as well, since those aren't going to be common knowledge for everyone.

Interesting article, anticipating supporting. Hog Farm Talk 14:48, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, I've gotten those things. Thanks for the review.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:52, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support on 1a, 1b, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2c, 4, and source reliability; did not check others. Hog Farm Talk 13:34, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HAL[edit]

  • Could first successful European settlement in Delaware be linked to an appropriate article?
  • Is there any other viable lede photo? The white plastic tabs (NGC I assume?) detract from the images imo.
  • "A first attempt" to "The first attempt". First seems to suggest multiple "first attempts". Bit of a nitpick.
  • "The bill was signed despite the fact that the Treasury Department and prepared a draft veto message" Missing something.
  • Change "make things easy" to something like "embolden" or "aid".
  • "who more usually picked an artist by other means." What means?
  • I would link Kalmar Nyckel in the image caption.
  • "The design of this coin is effective and simple. The legends are particularly clear, and the coin as a whole is very tastefully wrought". Should the period be before the quotation mark? Don't know myself.
  • Source/referencing looks good.

That's all I got. Terrific work. ~ HAL333 21:40, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

All done. The two images are OTRS pending, so I will post again when that's done..--Wehwalt (talk) 22:43, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Happy to support this nomination. ~ HAL333 23:41, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Support Comments from Jim[edit]

  • destroyed by the Native Americans.—very vague, do we know what tribe?
Done.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:29, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • acting though its president
Done.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:29, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The edge is ridged.—is that what we would call milled, with ridges across the edge, or does it mean the edgs of each face is raised? Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:40, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
Clarified. Thanks for the review and support.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:29, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
All looks good, changed to support above Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:56, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

  • No spot checks of the sourcing were made
  • Cites #4, 21, 33 need to be put in title case
  • The Congressional reports also need to be put in title case
  • Spot checks on ISBNs and OCLC #s verified
  • The Commons link should not be the only entry in external links section. Move it to another section like sources or references and delete the external links section.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:58, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
Those things are done. Thank you for the review.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:27, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
Looks good, Support--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 12:47, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic[edit]

Nominator(s): Kaiser matias (talk) 20:40, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

A country, if one can call it that, which existed for little more than 6 weeks in the spring of 1918, the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was formed out of desperation. A union of Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians, it was not likely to have lasted even if it wasn't facing an imminent invasion. I've slowly worked on this for the past while, and got it up to GA recently, and now think it is ready here. I will note a couple things: the dates used are a mix of Julian and Gregorian, a consequence of the era; and while this is nominally a "country" article, the fact that the TDFR spent nearly its entire existence trying to defend itself militarily means that there are not much that can be said about more conventional topics for country articles. Scholarship on the state as a whole is also limited, though a regional journal did publish some relevant articles in 2020 (which are being released in book form in 2021) that have proven quite useful. Kaiser matias (talk) 20:40, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in responding here, just getting caught up in things. Should have it all addressed by the weekend. Kaiser matias (talk) 00:38, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Image and source reviews[edit]

  • I'm satisfied with image licensing (t · c) buidhe 21:12, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "As the TDFR lasted only a month, it did not leave much of a legacy." This sounds like an opinion based statement, it may make sense to attribute to a source or else delete it. (t · c) buidhe 21:03, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm not convinced that giving non-English names of entities which are not the subject of this article and have their own articles is helpful, since this info is or should be in the dedicated articles. (t · c) buidhe 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the image review. For you other two points: I'll take a look at the sources, see if I can support the statement; otherwise I'll remove it. And for your third point, I'm a little uncertain what you mean. Can you clarify for me? Kaiser matias (talk) 22:13, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
For example, "Council of People's Commissars (known by its Russian acronym, Sovnarkom" with a footnote "Russian: Совнарком; short for Совет народных комиссаров, Sovet narodnykh kommissarov". I do not think the footnote is helpful. (t · c) buidhe 23:30, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
I understand now, thanks. I had that as I felt it appropriate to include the Russian version, but I'm certainly not married to the idea and if it's felt to be unnecessary can certainly remove it. Also will note I modified the "Legacy" introduction to be more neutral. Kaiser matias (talk) 21:28, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hovannisian 1967, p. 75 Harv error: this link doesn't point to any citation. (t · c) buidhe 23:37, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Fixed that (had the wrong year at first). Kaiser matias (talk) 21:28, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Overall it seems like the more recent sources could be used to a greater extent. (t · c) buidhe 11:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Source checks
  • Forestier-Peyrat 2016, p. 166 — problematic as the cited page does not mention the treaty of B-L
  • Zolyan 2020—mostly supports the content, I do not have access to the other source cited
  • Brisku 2020, p. 32—looks OK (t · c) buidhe 11:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
I'll take a look at what I did regarding Forestier-Peyrat, and get that cleaned up. I also have PDF copies of most sources here, and am happy to supply if need be. Kaiser matias (talk) 17:33, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

LouisAragon[edit]

Claiming my spot. Will review over the following days. - LouisAragon (talk) 15:14, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

  • LouisAragon? (t · c) buidhe 02:16, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the ping Buidhe.
  • "The Commissariat initiated peace talks with the Ottoman Empire in March 1918, but that broke down quickly as the Ottoman refused to accept the authority of the Commissariat. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended Russia's involvement in the First World War, conceded parts of the Transcaucasus to the Ottoman Empire, who continued their invasion of the region in order to take control of the territory." -- Why did the Commissariat iniate peace talks with the Ottoman Empire? What was happening at the time in the region? IMO this part needs further clarification.
  • "The South Caucasus had been conquered by the Russian Empire in the early nineteenth century, with the last annexations taking place in 1828" -- The Treaty of Adrianople hadn't been signed yet in 1828. Kars and Batum were taken through the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). Do you mean the bulk of the South Caucasus? If you're referring to that, I suggest changing it to:
- "The bulk of the South Caucasus had been conquered by the Russian Empire in the first half of the nineteenth century through wars with Qajar Iran." OR:
- "Most of the South Caucasus had been conquered by the Russian Empire in the first half of the nineteenth century."
  • "Much like in Petrograd, a dual power system was established (...)" -- suggest changing to "Much like in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg), a dual power system..."

Most of these points are the same as the ones I posted earlier on the talk page of this article. Once they are addressed, I will have another look and give my support for promotion. Its a well written article. - LouisAragon (talk) 11:14, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Funk[edit]

  • Some nicely obscure history, will have a look soonish. Though my girlfriend is actually from one of the included countries, she had never heard of this state! FunkMonk (talk) 21:55, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • At first glance, I wonder if O.S. has to be linked at every mention?
  • Still some names and terms that could be linked in image captions.
  • "the only other city of significance was Baku" State what country this is in today, as with Georgia?
  • There are also many terms after the intro that could need links at first mention in the article body.
  • "would continue to follow the Ottoman Sultan" Link to who it was at the time?
  • Mention (and link) the main ethnic groups of the region in the background section? You now list them in parenthesis under Transcaucasian Commissariat, but I think they could maybe all need some kind of more specific presentation.
  • "However they were concerned that the local population, who were mostly Muslims" is/was the Caucasus really majority Muslim?
  • "The South Caucasus was overwhelmingly rural: aside from Tiflis the only other city of significance was Baku,[8] which grew in the late nineteenth century as the region began exporting oil and became a major economic hub.[9]" Single sentence paragraphs are discouraged, could this be rolled into one of the adjacent paragraphs?
  • "and as it had acted at like a state when" The "at" doesn't seem to fit in?
  • "on their arrival an Ottoman official to quipped that" Seems like the "to" doesn't fit either?
  • "course of action; majority of the delegates" The or a majority?
  • It is a bit confusing that you seem to use Armenian/Dashnaks and Azerbaijani/Musavats interchangeably in places. Is it possible to somehow make this more consistent?
  • "The new republic, the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (TDFR)" and "The Ottoman Empire recognized the new republic, the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (TDFR)", do you need to spell it out and abbreviate it twice in succession? First time should be enough?
  • "Halil argued that as the two states are in conflict, the Ottoman would no longer recognize" A bit odd that this starts in present tense.
  • "bring the entire Armenia" Entirety of Armenia?
  • "as the Ottoman forcese" Forces?
  • "suggested that the real reason was to allow them a means to reach Baku." For what purpose?
  • "the Halil Bey" Any reason for the definite article here and not elsewhere?
  • The "German intervention" section doesn't really seem to imply much if any actual intervention? Maybe somethig more passive like "German position/opinion" or similar would reflect the content better?
  • Perhaps worth mentioning that the included states later had various armed conflicts with each other? Which would also underline the statement "seemed both to the actors at the time and to later scholars of the region to be unique, contingent, and certainly unrepeatable."
  • "dissolved in 1917 February Revolution" In the?
  • "While the three successor states would be reunited within the Soviet Union as the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, this would only exist between 1922 and 1936 before being broken up again into three union republics." Perhaps briefly state how this happened? Voluntarily or by force?
  • "as the Ottoman refused" Ottomans?
  • "the Armenians and Azerbaijanis each declared themselves independent" It seems a bit odd that you link these ethnicities here to their states instead of ethnicities, instead of linking the ethnicities at their first mention in the intro "three major groups (Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians". I also think you can spell out the full names of their republics at the end of the intro, as you did with the Georgian one.

Coordinator comment[edit]

  • Not much sign of a consensus to promote building for this article. So this is a heads up that if it hits the three week mark without a fair bit of further activity, then I am afraid that it is liable to be archived. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:50, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the heads up. I'll reach out to some projects and users, see if I can't get someone to take a look. Kaiser matias (talk) 17:33, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
@Kaiser matias:, can I remind you of "Nominators are expected to ... make efforts to address objections promptly." It would be helpful if you could respond to Buidhe's, Louis's and Funk's comments before the end of the weekend. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:56, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Berlin to Kitchener name change[edit]

Nominator(s): Tkbrett (✉) 15:18, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

This article is about how a small German-Canadian city in Ontario, Canada went from being named Berlin to Kitchener and the context surrounding that change. Tkbrett (✉) 15:18, 31 March 2021 (UTC)


  • Image review—pass, see talk. (t · c) buidhe 17:31, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Too many quoteboxes. These give excessive weight to certain quotes or opinions above others, and should usually be minimized. Try instead, axing or integrating into the main text. (t · c) buidhe 15:28, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Fair enough. I see you have removed one – do you think any others ought to be removed? Tkbrett (✉) 16:27, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I removed the diary entry as that seemed to give undue emphasis to a single person. The remaining two quoteboxes are quoting historians. Tkbrett (✉) 17:16, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Too many notes. Work on axing and/or integrating some of them into the text. (t · c) buidhe 15:28, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Cut some and worked others in, as you suggested. Tkbrett (✉) 16:27, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Why so much further reading? If they are not a unique resource on the article's topic, they should not be there (possibly moved to another article where they are more relevant); if they do give unique info on this article's topic, they should probably be cited. (t · c) buidhe 15:29, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Most of the further reading deals with the the event tangentially and only accent the information provided in the article, so I've gone ahead and cut most of it. Tkbrett (✉) 16:27, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Wehwalt[edit]

In general, it looks good. I'm slightly concerned however by some phrasings that look a bit odd to me, which may be ENGVAR.
  • "Sergeant-Major Blood" Do we have a link or a first name? Or is this the same as the Sergeant Blood arrested later on in the article?
  • They are indeed the same person (Sergeant-Major Granville Blood). Unfortunately there's no page and my sources have no information on his life besides the mentions in this article. I've fixed the naming so they are both the same. Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • The blockquote by Lt Dacey seems to be missing an internal close quotation mark.
  • My mistake. Fixed. Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "In January 1916, members of the local 118th Battalion campaigned in the streets of Berlin, harassing men who had not signed up for service.[45] " Is campaigned the proper term here?
  • Good point. There are really two thoughts being teased in this sentence – the unsuccessful recruiting campaign and the harsh tactics the recruiters pivoted towards. I've split the sentence and expanded each to further explain. It now reads: "In January 1916, members of the local 118th Battalion campaigned for new recruits but – like most battalions in Canada – found little success. Recruiters resorted to harassing men in the streets who had not signed up for service and forcing them into the recruiting office.[59]" Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • " The result of the vote elicited celebrations in the streets from supporters." Elicited seems a bit of an odd word here.
  • Changed to "The result of the vote prompted supporters to celebrate in the streets." Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "In early 1916, Canada's Militia Minister Sam Hughes made a speech in the House of Commons" Shouldn't there by commas surrounding "Sam Hughes"?
  • Fixed. Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Tappert was threatened to leave the country by 1 March.[64]" This reads oddly.
  • Changed to "Tappert ignored threats to leave the country by 1 March; ..." Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • You have "Ontario's legislature", "the Legislature" and "the Ontario Legislature" within a short passage, and you link later to Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
  • Standardized across the page. Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
That's it.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:02, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the help! Tkbrett (✉) 18:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Support--Wehwalt (talk) 22:22, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Dnllnd[edit]

Overall the page is a huge improvement from earlier versions and I appreciate how much you've accomplished - well done. I have a few general comments to offer:

  • Several paragraphs are way too long, impacting how browsable the page is despite the use of subheadings. One aspect of a topic doesn't need to be completely covered in one paragraph. The information the longer paragraphs contain is interesting and useful but they'd benefit from being broken up, where appropriate.
  • That's fair. I've split several. Let me know if you think it is needed anywhere else. Tkbrett (✉) 00:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Looks and reads a lot better! I made a few additional splits.--Dnllnd (talk) 15:09, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks, I agree. I rejoined one where the information is better served as one paragraph. Tkbrett (✉) 15:29, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The reaction and aftermath section doesn't address more recent media coverage about changing the name as it relates to discussion of anti-racism. There doesn't need to be extensive coverage about this, but acknowledging that aspect of things would add some additional depth to the page with regards to the 'why' the name was changed and what the long-term impact of that decision has been.
  • This was an area I was unsure about including. John Allemang's piece from 2016 is flowery in prose but light on substance regarding any push for renaming the city Berlin. If you look up more recent articles regarding this you find there were several in the immediate aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, mostly popping up in June 2020. The city council shrugged it off and things don't seem to have gone anywhere. The petition had fewer than 400 signatures when mentioned in the Record, so I don't think the movement is especially notable or relevant to this page. I worry that mentioning it would veer into editorializing by placing undue emphasis on it. Tkbrett (✉) 00:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Isn't editorializing more of a concern if recent questioniong of the name is omitted? You're right, council did generally dismiss the 2020 calls to revisit the name but in doing so they also said the following: “We acknowledge that the legacy of our namesake, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, a decorated British Earl who established concentration camps during the Boer War, is not one to be celebrated,” [9]. That's relevant to the topic. --Dnllnd (talk) 14:38, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Appealing to WP:NOTADVOCACY, WP:NOTNEWS and WP:UNDUE, it would be inappropriate to include the 2020 story (or any others, like the 2016 piece) given that no notable movement to change the name back to Berlin has materialized since 1919. Tkbrett (✉) 15:27, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
If it wasn't notable why did the city respond to it? And why is there more than one news item, across multiple years, about it? This isn't breaking news or an idea I pulled out the air. It's been repeatedly documented in the news and engaged with by city officials. Since you've pointed to specific guideline as reasons not to include relevant info I'll use the same guidelines to explain why it should be included:
  • WP:NOTADVOCACY point #2 sates: "Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for current events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a neutral point of view. Furthermore, Wikipedia authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete." Acknowledging the more recent criticism aligns with this guideline.
  • WP:NOTNEWS point #1 states: "Wikipedia does have many encyclopedia articles on topics of historical significance that are currently in the news, and can be updated with recently verified information." Acknowledging the more recent criticism aligns with this guideline.
  • WP:UNDUE states: "Neutrality requires that each article or other page in the mainspace fairly represent all significant viewpoints that have been published by reliable sources, in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint in the published, reliable sources. Giving due weight and avoiding giving undue weight means articles should not give minority views or aspects as much of or as detailed a description as more widely held views or widely supported aspects." Acknowledging the more recent criticism in a sentence or two doesn't given it undue attention and aligns with this guideline.--Dnllnd (talk) 17:27, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
To move this discussion forward I added in a short paragraph to the bottom of the Reaction and aftermath section. It seems more productive to discuss actual text than debate hypotheticals. The text I've added focuses on the facts and is relevant to the discussion. Feel free to edit the text as needed. Thanks again for your work on the page. --Dnllnd (talk) 18:01, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
These are fair points. I have added two sentences mentioning the issues raised by Outhit's Record article to the end of the Reaction and aftermath section. (I overrode the edits you made there accidentally b/c we were making edits at the same time) Tkbrett (✉) 18:19, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'd personally like to see a sentence or two acknowledging how awful Herbert Kitchener was. The quote about him being a war martyr doesn't really cut it. He was a scorched earth-er who relied on concentration camps - that's pretty relevant to the decision to have his name on the change ballot and to the current discussions about racism in the Region.
  • No doubt that when judged by the standards of today Lord Kitchener was awful, but I think this may be a bit outside the scope of this page and going beyond WP:NPOV. All of the sources I've used mention that he was well known but don't go much further than that. Moyer calls him "the famous British General" who "won fame during the Boer War in Africa and in the early years of the Great War." Crerar calls him an "English field marshal" who "was lost in the North Sea just prior to the vote". McLaughlin & Jaeger call him "the recently deceased British secretary of state for war". Wilson calls him, "the popular British Secretary of War". English & McLaughlin don't say much of anything about him. My phrasing is closest to Hayes, who mentions that he was the British Secretary of State for War and that the name became popular among the business community despite the Stratford Herald' complaints. Tkbrett (✉) 00:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
I'm not up for debating if there was ever a time concentration camps were good based on the standards of any era - I'm an archivist and I'm well versed in the questionable (to me) logic of that discussion. That said, thank you for explaining why you approached mention of Kitchener the way that you did. The unsavory side of his legacy can be reasonably be addressed in the reaction and aftermath section with regards to more recent calls for a reconsideration of the name. --Dnllnd (talk) 14:45, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
The changing reception of his legacy would be better placed on the Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener page. Including it here would contravene WP:SOAPBOX given that none of the sources discuss it. Tkbrett (✉) 15:27, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
I agree that a more robust discussion about Kitchener belongs on his page. The sources you're pointing to as not mentioning criticism about his legacy, however, were written in 1979 (Moyer), 1983 (English), 2006 (McLaughlin), and so on, making the suggestion that adding a sentence about the recent push back about the city's name as soapboxing confusing. You appear to be treating WP guidelines like rules. Each of the WP references you've pointed to, here and in responses to other comments, are intentionally open for interpretation. I left comments in good faith with the goal of making the page as complete and accurate as possible. I pointed to specific examples of how the guidelines can be interpreted as supporting a mention of the criticism about the name as it related to Kitchener's legacy above. --Dnllnd (talk) 17:27, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
(This point addressed above) Tkbrett (✉) 18:19, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm not a huge fan of info being cited mid-sentence and try to phrase things so that it's not necessary. I recognize this is a personal preference. Not sure if there's a way to minimize instances of it or if anyone other than me is concerned about it.
  • WP:CITEDENSE talks about this a little bit and doesn't say to avoid it. I agree that it can sometimes be unsightly so I merged some into single citations. Others – like the opening sentence of the body – have a lot of information already packed into both citations. I worry about packing too much information into a single one at the end of a sentence lest it becomes difficult to verify what information is coming from where. Tkbrett (✉) 00:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • WP:INTEGRITY is more important than looks :) (t · c) buidhe 01:16, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Agreed. --Dnllnd (talk) 17:29, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

That's it from me! Thanks again for all the hard work you've put into the page. --Dnllnd (talk) 21:56, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Thanks for the kind words. Tkbrett (✉) 00:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support - Glad to see this topic get the page quality it deserves! --Dnllnd (talk) 20:33, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Spotchecks not done. Version reviewed.

Passed. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:50, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • FN103: if you're going to cite the updated article, then you should credit the update author; also the encyclopedia title should be italicized
  • Fixed both. Tkbrett (✉) 23:27, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Where are the Bassler stats from?
  • Lawson, quoting Bassler, doesn't say the origin. I'll get back to you on this one. I have to go get Bassler back from the library and they're not open until Tuesday (they're closed for Easter weekend.) Tkbrett (✉) 23:27, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I didn't feel like waiting until Tuesday; looking at Avery (2005), he indicates there were 393,320 people of German origin listed in the 1911 census. Lawson says "By 1911, almost half a million people of German ancestry were disperssed across Canada." I've updated it with the more precise figure from Avery. Tkbrett (✉) 00:52, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • What makes Leibbrandt a high-quality reliable source? Moyer? Lefcourt?
  • Here's what English & McLaughlin have to say about Leibbrandt: "A recent and unusual work deserve special mention: Dr. Gottlieb Leibbrandt has written a valuable history of the Germans of Waterloo County. Trained as a scholar, Dr. Leibbrandt reveals a thorough command of his sources and a sensitive appreciation of the experience of his own ethnic group in this area" (p. 229).
  • English & McLaughlin describe Moyer's earlier work as "folksy and interesting popular histories", adding that Kitchener: Yesterday Revisited "follows the style and level of research in Moyer's other publications" (p. 229). They cite him throughout their endnotes.
  • The German Quarterly included Lefcourt in a recommended reading list. Tkbrett (✉) 23:27, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • That seems to be a bibliography rather than specifically a recommended reading list - anything more on that source? Regarding Moyer, I'm not convinced that being a "folksy and interesting popular histor[y]" recommends a source as being high-quality. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:49, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • These are fair points. I have removed Moyer and Lefcourt as sources and used others in their place. Nothing much was lost as both were mostly corroborated in other sources. I think the only notable loss of content are the names of the two women who suggested "Kitchener" and "Brock"; Lefcourt got that claim from a March 1963 article in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record. It's difficult to get into archives during the pandemic but I've reached out to the Kitchener Public Library to see if I can get a copy of the article. I don't plan on citing it, I'm just curious if it indicates where the claim originates. Tkbrett (✉) 13:09, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I managed to get a hold of the column Lefcourt cited ("City's Name Story Contradicted," Kitchener-Waterloo Record, March 23, 1963. p. 3). As the title suggests, local stories are somewhat contradictory as to who suggested the name, which is perhaps why none of the other sources I have mention it. Given the silence on the issue from reliable sources, I think I'll just avoid mentioning it in the article. Also, re:Bassler numbers, it was the 1911 census, just as Avery 2005 mentions. I also see the same numbers used in Granatstein 2005 and McKegney 1991. The page has been updated to reflect this. Tkbrett (✉) 14:01, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Date ranges should use endashes, including in titles. Nikkimaria (talk) 21:45, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Fixed. Tkbrett (✉) 23:27, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

CommentsSupport by Kaiser matias[edit]

I'm vaguely aware of the name change debate, but here's what I have to add:

  • Have you considered adding the date the name Berlin was adopted to the lead? Not necessary of course, but I think it may be worth including it in the clause about where the name comes from: "Berlin adopted the name in 1833, after the capital of the German Empire..." or something like that.
  • Good idea. (further address on next point below). I've also included the official switch date of 1 September 1916 in a sentence added to the second paragraph since that seems another important date. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • On the same sentence; it notes the name came from the capital of the German Empire, but if the name was adopted in 1833 then that isn't true, as the Empire wasn't established until 1871. It would be more accurate to either say the capital of Prussia, or even future capital of the Empire. I see this is actually noted later in the article (via a letter to the Berlin News Record and a couple other mentions as well).
  • Good points. I've changed the sentence to the following: "Named in 1833 after the capital of Prussia and later the German Empire, ..." Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In early 1916 business and community leaders began pushing for Berlin to either seek a new name or amalgamate with Waterloo." I think adding a reference to Waterloo being close ("amalgamate with neighbouring Waterloo", for example) would be useful, as people aren't going to know the cities are effectively twinned.
  • Waterloo is mentioned as neighbouring Berlin in the first sentence of that paragraph so I didn't want to repeat it unnecessarily. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Towns across the English speaking world..." Should be "English-speaking", no?
  • Fixed. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In the months following the outbreak of the war, Berlin's Board of Education voted to end the use of German in schools." Does this mean German was the language of instruction, or one of the topics taught?
  • The former. I'm not sure how to phrase it better since "German instruction" or "instruction in German" would seem to imply the opposite. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Both Sir Wilfred Laurier and Sir Robert Borden are noted without the honorific; is that a deliberate omission?
  • Whoops! Not intentional. I've fixed the instances when they're first mentioned. Do I have to use it when not using their full name? For example, I initially write "On 24 November 1917, Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden visited Kitchener ...". When I next mention him I simply say, " ... a group of disgruntled citizens heckled Borden." Is this sufficient? Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Young German men were harassed in the street if they had not signed up for military service." This was not exclusive to German-Canadians; were they targeted even more so than others?
  • That's certainly true. I suppose it's more that most of the men expected to enlist were German. McKegney clarifies: "Many of the young men who were expected to enlist in the 118th Battalion had studied the German language and literature in Berlin and Waterloo schools, the majority of them were members of German-language churches that were either neutral or opposed to war with Germany, and most of them were Canadian rather than British born." (McKegney p. 169). I've changed it to, "Young men, many of them German, were harassed ..." Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Tappert became a controversial figure locally after several of his actions, including his continued use of German in religious services, telling his children to avoid saluting the Union Jack and to not sing "God Save the King", his refusal to contribute to the Patriotic Fund and his public doubting of anti-German propaganda." This needs to be fixed grammatically: the "after several of his actions" implies something is coming after the list there, but it doesn't. Instead go with something like "Tappert became a controversial figure locally for several controversial actions, including..." It has a more definitive result that way.
  • Much better. Fixed per suggestion. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ironic that one of the two soldiers who assaulted Tappert was named Schaefer, a decidedly German name. Have to wonder if that influenced his actions.
  • I looked through my sources and didn't find anything regarding Schaefer's German heritage, but I did stumble upon a very interesting nugget. "Blood and Schaefer, let off with suspended sentences, were warned by Magistrate Weir that he remembered Schaefer, who had been connected in 1914 with throwing the bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I in the park lake ..." (McKegney p. 160). That's too interesting a factoid to leave out. It's also all I can really find about Schaefer. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Did L. J. Breithaupt elaborate on why he opposed the name change? If so it would be good to have that, but I understand if that's not available.
  • Yes! He opposed the resolution because he thought the name change would have no effect on British success in the war and that any change should be voted on by the entire city, not simply the 12 alderman council. I've added this to the article. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Use Adam Crerar's full name on his first mention in the article (at the start of the "Voting and results" section).
  • Fixed. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Solid article overall. Once the above are addressed I'll be happy to support

Thank you! I'm especially happy to have someone named Kaiser reviewing this article. Tkbrett (✉) 04:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
Glad to review it, and happy to offer my support. Kaiser matias (talk) 20:45, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

2021 Masters (snooker)[edit]

Nominator(s): Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 00:12, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

This article is about the latest Masters championship from January this year. 20 year old Yan Bingtao won the event on his debut appearance. The Masters invites the 16 best snooker players in the world for a single-elimination bracket. I've spent a bit of time on this article, and gone through GAN earlier this year. Let me know what you think of the article. :) Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 00:12, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

Image review[edit]

Kickstarting this FAC with an assessment of its images:

  • File:2021 Betfred Masters Snooker Tournament Logo.jpg has an appropriate FUR
  • I see no good reason to doubt that File:Marshall Arena Milton Keynes 6 July 2020.jpg, File:Kyren Wilson PHC 2018-4.jpg, File:Ronnie O’Sullivan and Hilde Moens at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2015-02-06 01.jpg, File:Stuart Bingham PHC 2016-1.jpg, File:David Gilbert PHC 2016-3.jpg, File:John Higgins at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2015-02-04 01.jpg, and File:Yan Bingtao PHC 2016-2.jpg are the uploaders' own works as claimed. It just feels overly monotonous to have all of them aligned towards the right; have some align to the left instead. For captions that include names of multiple people, it would help to specify who is who. You shouldn't just assume viewers will know figure it out right away.

Might come back with more later. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 03:00, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

Sure, I'll put something on there (pictured) to show who is who. I don't feel that moving items to the left arbitrarily makes the article easier to read, personally. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 21:16, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
For the record, MOS:IMAGELOCATION says It is often preferable to place images of people so that they "look" toward the text. On another note, the caption for the Ronnie O'Sullivan picture still is ambiguous since two people are shown within it. You can use "(left)" and "(right)" to distinguish them from one another. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 23:57, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
Sure, but that also says that they should mostly be on the right. As much as having all of the images look at the text, I don't think this is particularly warranted; although happy to discuss. I have fixed the O'Sullivan image Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:54, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from BennyOnTheLoose[edit]

I may claim WikiCup points, if I consider my review to be substantial enough. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 09:59, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Lead: "Sixteen players were invited to the event, the highest from the snooker world rankings..." - how about something like "The top sixteen players from the snooker world rankings..."?
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Lead: "The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association organised the tournament broadcast by the BBC and Eurosport in Europe, but was played behind closed doors because of COVID-19 restrictions." needs a bit of rework.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Lead: Should be "Yan" throughtout, rather than "Bingtao" twice, I think.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Overview: "The World Snooker Tour, a subsidiary of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, " - this statement has been accepted in numerous reviewed articles, but as the WPBSA is a 26% stakeholder in WST, is it really right to say that WST is a subsidiary? WST is "administered by" World Snooker Limited, which is 51% owned by Matchroom Sport Ltd. Source
    • I have zero idea. The current wording was suggested by someone else (I think Rodney Baggins.) This will be wording we use a lot, so probably worth coming up with a suitable wording for the relationships in these. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Tournament summary:"Steve Davis referred to Yan as "naive" saying," - I think the comma should be a word earlier.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Optional: Tournament summary: paraphrase "flying start and get his tail up"?
    • I'm not sure what I would paraphrase it too. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:30, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Tournament summary: There is a duplicate link for "plant" but might be worth retaining this as it could be an unfamiliar term to many readers.
    • I'm happy to remove or keep. I have no worries either way. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:30, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Tournament summary: The archived page for "Masters snooker 2021 – Yan Bingtao holds nerve to beat John Higgins 10–8 in gripping final" appears briefly for me but then blanks. I assume that "The odds were 50–1 against Yan winning the event" was the case before the tournament started - can the timing be added in?
    • Done. I've replaced with another ref anyway. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Tournament summary: "Other players appreciated Yan's play." - if this is about the Davis and O'Sullivan comments following, it seems redundant. Davis, who is mentioned earlier, isn't an active professional tour player, and O'Sullivan is also mentioned earlier.
    • Removed Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Tournament summary: Davis commented he was "impressed with his temperament" and his nerve" - stray quotation mark.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Tournament draw: "Numbers given show the players' seeding for the tournament."- add that it is the numbers to the left of the players' names, and the numbers in parentheses for the final.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Century breaks: source retrieval date has to be on or after 17 January to support the content, doesn't it?
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Looks to me like the captions are all sentences rather than sentence fragments so should all have full stops, per WP:CAPFRAG. (Happy to be corrected on this.)
    • This is one of those "rules that are mostly not true" deals, at least for me. I almost never use fragments in captions. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Caption: "making his debut at the event" - suggest slight reword as his actual debut match was against Robertson. Maybe something like "who made his debut Masters appearance at the event," ?
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • References: For Snooker Scene, "|magazine=Snooker Scene" rather than "|publisher=Snooker Scene"; location is Halesowen rather than Haloswen.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
      • BennyOnTheLoose. I've replied to the above Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:30, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi BennyOnTheLoose, any further thoughts on this nomination? Gog the Mild (talk) 15:43, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Gog the Mild I'm happy that the article is a suitable length, with an appropriate range of sources, is well-structured, comprehensive, well-researched, neutral and stable. I would like a view on the "subsidiary of" issue from others, and have a few more points, none fundamental. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 18:28, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Lead: slight tweaking needed for "organised the tournament and was broadcast by the"
  • Lead: "won the match 10–8 to win" - suggest changing either "won" or "win".
  • Overview: "Barry Hawkins, second reserve also" - I think either "second reserve Barry Hawkins also" or add a comma for "Barry Hawkins, second reserve, also"
  • Overview: (optional) "Initially, the Masters" to ""Initially, the 2021 Masters" as we were mentioning the 1975 event just a paragraph ago.
  • Overview: "organised the event sponsored for the first time by sports betting company" - maybe something like "organised the event which was sponsored for the first time by sports betting company" just to make it very clear that it was the tournament and not the WPBSA that was sponsored, which I believe is the statement being made.
  • First round - not sure about MOS - should it be "Gary Wilson" and "Kyren Wilson", or "Gary" and "Kyren"?
    • MOS:SAMESURNAME is the guideline, but I've read it a few times, and it seems to contradict itself. Anyone know for sure? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 18:44, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • First round: "David Gilbert had been drawn against the world number one, Judd Trump; however, he had been replaced by Joe Perry" - is "Trump had been replaced" better?
  • Final: "Higgins had not appeared in the final of the event since he last won the 2006 Masters." reads to me like he won the 2006 event more than once. Maybe something like "Higgins had not appeared in the final of the event since he last won the Masters in 2006."?
  • Final: "At age 20 years, 11 months" doesn't quite read right to me.
  • Century breaks: consider replacing one instance of "made" in "made during the tournament, the highest was a 145 made"
    • Hi BennyOnTheLoose, I have made the suggested changes, all seems like suitable wording changes. My only issue is the Gary/Kyren wording, which I read both ways, as in the MOS I linked says that you should use both "Gary" and "Gary Wilson". Happy to fix up if there is a suitable way to deal with this, but it's a bit more difficult as they aren't related. This would be great to know, as they also played at the World's article I'm working on now. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 20:20, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Willbb234[edit]

As promised.

  • by sports betting company Betfred. "bookmaker" could be a more concise description.
    • Sure, but then it would read bookmaker Betfred, which I'd like to avoid. I think everyone would understand what a "betting company" is, but a bookmaker could be something like an accountant to those not in the know. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The defending champion was Stuart Bingham, who defeated... to "The defending champion, Stuart Bingham, had defeated..." for flow.
    • I've made the change, although I'm not convinced it's an improvement. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • You could mention that Barry Hawkins was the second reserve player as this is what I believe he was.
    • Sure. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • to host an audience since the 2020 World Snooker Championship. you could include a date or month for this event for perspective.
    • Done.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • See first comment regarding the second mention of Betfred.
  • A breakdown is shown below: "is as follows" might be more appropriate wording.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The Masters began on 10 January 2021 we already know it's in 2021.
    • You'd be surprised - quite a few events take place in different years than their titles suggest! We do define this earlier, so I've removed from the summary. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Gary Wilson, world ranking number 18, you previously say Hawkins was ranked 18th. Presumably the rankings changed in this time, or is this a mistake?
    • Nope, typo. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Remove the duplicate link to 'fluke'.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Steve Davis suggested Ding had "panicked", while the 1997 world champion, Ken Doherty here you give a mention about the achievements of Doherty, but not about Davis. Any reason for this?
    • Added Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • on the 14 and 15 remove 'the'.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • played between David Gilbert and Wilson why do you refer to Gilbert by his full name here?
    • done. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Six-time champion Steve Davis see three comments above. This mention of his achievements should be moved upwards to his first mention. Also, why do you refer to him by his full name?
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • after a 47-minute ninth frame why is this length of time considered significant? You might want to clarify this.
    • I've added "lengthy". Almost an hour is quite a long frame. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Former world champion John Parrott described Higgins' performance as "spellbinding", whilst Stephen Hendry see five comments above for the same query.
    • done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:44, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Both semi-final matches were played on 16 January 2021 we already know it's in 2021.
    • done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:44, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • contested between David Gilbert and John Higgins any reason why you refer to them by their full names?
    • done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:44, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I've noted a general trend where you refer to players by their full names if they weren't mentioned for a while. Just wondering whether this is something you deliberately do, which is absolutely fine, or whether this needs to be addressed?

Looks good. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kind regards, Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 20:52, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

  • No problem. Willbb234, thanks for the review. You aren't wrong, it's mostly people putting links into the prose and me not catching they have first names as well. I have answered all of the above. I think the only thing I didn't implement is the "bookmaker" suggestion, which if you have alternate wording I'm sure we could deal with. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:44, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
    • If you're happy with how it is, then I don't have anymore suggestions. I'll hold back on a support or oppose for the moment as I'd like to see what others have to say, especially regarding a source review. Kind regards, Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 10:54, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Epicgenius[edit]

Forthcoming, reserving a spot here. Epicgenius (talk) 00:15, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi mate, I know it's only been three days, just wanted to check this one hadn't slipped your mind. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:11, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
@Lee Vilenski: Sorry about that. It did indeed slip my mind, since I recently had a midterm, but since I'm done with that now, I can take a look in a bit. Epicgenius (talk) 14:15, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Lead

  • Two players, world number one Judd Trump and Jack Lisowski, withdrew from the event after testing positive for COVID-19. - I think COVID-19 could be linked, at least for the future when that isn't as widely known.
Sure, but there is a link just above this for the pandemic in the UK. Happy to add, but I'd rather we linked it the other way around -> COVID-19 -> Pandemic. If we linked COVID below, it's almost as if we had already defined it. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:53, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Oh. I didn't see that. Whoops. Epicgenius (talk) 22:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • (also referred to as the 2021 Betfred Masters for sponsorship purposes) ... The event was sponsored by sports betting company Betfred. - I suggest moving these closer to each other.
The top bit is WP:LEADALT, we could omit the "due to sponsorship", if you wanted but we should list official names in the lede. Having the sponsor higher in the lede would give it too much WP:WEIGHT in my opinion Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:53, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
You're right. I guess the current wording works in that case.
  • Yan completed a 10–8 victory to win his first Triple Crown tournament. - For some reason, it seems redundant to say "completed a ... victory".
The alternative is Yan won 10-8 to win... Which isn't better. "Completed a victory" is better wording, but if you have anything better let me know. I always assumed it was a WP:LIMITED dealio. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:53, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Alright. I'm going to leave this alone for now. I would consider something such as "Yan won his first Triple Crown tournament with a 10-8 victory". Epicgenius (talk) 22:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Overview

  • However, the event was moved to the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, and played without spectators, to comply with stricter regulations against COVID-19 - Out of interest, how long before the actual event was it relocated?
    • A couple weeks, IIRC. I had tickets. :( Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:05, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Oof, that sucks. Epicgenius (talk) 22:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • As defending champion Bingham was seeded first,[15] with the next seven players in the world rankings seeded and allocated fixed positions in the draw, where they met the remaining eight participants who were drawn randomly.[16] - I think you can just remove "as", because otherwise, the sentence reads like a run-on.
Hm, I was clarifying that because he was defending champion, he was seeded first (which is how it works). It used to be that the world champion would be seeded second, and then the world rankings, but that changed a few years back (O'Sullivan is second in the world, seeded third but is the world champion). I have split this into two sentences to avoid run-on. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs)
That works for me. Epicgenius (talk) 22:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • which was sponsored for the first time by sports betting company Betfred, who replaced previous sponsors Dafabet - this is definitely a run-on clause, but you can change the semicolon immediately before this (after "organised the event") to a comma.
No problem. Done. I'm not a punctuation wizard I'm afraid. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:05, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

First round

  • Two former winners Shaun Murphy and Mark Williams met in the fourth first round match. - It may be a case of ENGVAR, but I would hyphenate "first-round" and put commas right after "former winners" and "Mark Williams", just to be clear.
    • "First round" is kind of like the name of the round, but I've added the commas. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • while the 1997 world champion, Ken Doherty - Similarly, I would put a comma after this phrase.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Higgins lead 5–3, but Allen won the next two frames. - Here, I believe "lead" would be either present tense or plural present tense, but "led" is past tense and may be more appropriate here. Epicgenius (talk) 22:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Agreed. Typo. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Quarter-finals

  • Murphy won the first two frames before Bingham won the next two with a break of 133 recovering from 0–58 points behind - Not a content issue but that is pretty impressive.
    • I don't think it should be, because those were seperate frames! I've reworded. winning 133-58 would be close to the highest scoring frame of all time. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Ah OK, I thought it was in the same frame. I should've read the tables below, but alas, I did not. Epicgenius (talk) 14:39, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Yan Bingtao playing in his first Masters event - Should this be mentioned in the First round section? Or is it more relevant in this section?
    • Well, he wasn't the only debutant, him being 20 is quite important which is why I did it that way around. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Alright, sounds good. Epicgenius (talk) 14:39, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • O'Sullivan won the opening frame with a break of 97, but Higgins responded with a 110 and 145—the highest of the tournament – to lead 3–1 - There is an unspaced m-dash (—) in the beginning and a spaced n-dash ( – ) in the end. It should be consistent.
    • Agreed. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • whilst O'Sullivan backed Higgins to win the tournament after this performance - To me, it seems like "whilst" being repeated in consecutive sentences is somewhat awkward. Maybe an alternative like "though" would work
    • As is what I've used, as they are both saying how well Higgins played. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-finals

  • No issues here.

Final

  • Higgins had not appeared in the final of the event since he last won the Masters in 2006.[60] Yan Bingtao was appearing in his first Triple Crown final. - Would this be better as one sentence, or is it more appropriate keeping it as two sentences?
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • since O'Sullivan, twenty-six years earlier, in 1995, - If you write this as "since O'Sullivan in 1995, twenty-six years earlier," you can eliminate the first comma.
    • Done Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

@Lee Vilenski: That's it for prose. It looks pretty good to me, and it seems at the level of quality for an FA. On a related note, I was pretty surprised to hear Yan won the Masters at his age, on his debut. Epicgenius (talk) 22:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

It's a BIG deal! He's unlike the other Chinese players, who are very attacking players, he's much more of a tactician. It looks more and more likely he'll be the first Chinese world champion, but he lost to Murphy at the worlds this year. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
Well, now I'm actually interested to see where his career path takes him, since Yan is only a little bit younger than me. I'm happy to support this nomination. I will note that I am claiming the above review for WikiCup points. Epicgenius (talk) 14:39, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

TRM[edit]

  • You use WPBSA in the infobox and refs but it's not explained.
  • "event alongside" comma after event.
  • "been the first event" you mean in the UK snooker calendar I assume?
  • "best-of-11 frames until the final" in a single session?
  • Why not relink Eurosport in the main body?
  • "In all other territories" I would remove "all" because are you sure all other territories had access?
  • "match, Eurosport pundit" ah, you relink it here. Do it first time round.
  • ""The match was of high quality" Wikipedia probably shouldn't say this, did anyone else?
  • "making a plant,[64]" overlinked.
  • Perhaps link "odds" for "The odds were 50–1".
  • Here's a pain for you: suggested (reasonably) today that scorelines should {{nowrap}}. Fancy that?
  • "twenty-six years" -> 26
  • Why are the century/half-century breaks in italics in the table?
  • Ref 9 has no website/work/publisher.
  • Clive Everton can be linked as a ref author.
  • If you're linking all publishers/websites first time round, do so consistently, e.g. Radio Times, Sporting Life etc.
  • Ref 32 has Eurosport non-italicised.
  • Ref 66 suddenly Eurosport UK?

That's all I have. Whoever did the GA review did a remarkable job... The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 19:38, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Shoom[edit]

Nominator(s): Ceoil (talk) 23:56, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Seminal late 1980s Acid House nightclub in London that almost single-handedly introduced Chicago house and Detroit techno music to the UK mainstream, creating an explosion of interest in electronic music and repetitive beats that culminated in the Second Summer of Love and still reverberates in contemporary European dance music culture. Ceoil (talk) 23:56, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Image review

  • Suggest adding alt text. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:53, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
    Alts now added. Ceoil (talk) 17:31, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Support:I have issued, now resolved, comments on the talk page. I'm satisfied that this article is comprehensive, well-written and well-sourced—although a separate source review is still absolutely necessary. DMT biscuit (talk) 07:58, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for support, talk page suggestions, and copy edits. Ceoil (talk) 17:14, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Placeholder by The Ultimate Boss[edit]

I'll be leaving some comments in a few hours after I get some sleep -_-. ShootForTheStars (talk) 08:42, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

  • User:The Ultimate Boss? (t · c) buidhe 10:58, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator comment[edit]

  • Three weeks in and only one general support. Just a heads up that if there is not a fair bit of further activity over the next three or four days I am afraid that this nomination is liable to be archived Gog the Mild (talk) 15:40, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

SandyGeorgia[edit]

Commenting at Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/Shoom/archive1#SandyGeorgia. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:45, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Andrzejbanas[edit]

Support. Everything seems to be in order. I have no problem supporting this for a FA. Andrzejbanas (talk) 07:39, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Thank you. Appreciate this considering all the work you have done here on electronic music. Ceoil (talk) 08:47, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

TRM[edit]

Source review – Pending[edit]

Will do soon. Aza24 (talk) 05:30, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Formatting
  • Link National Institute on Drug Abuse in ref 2
  • Ref 68 seems to be in a different template
  • The Guardian should be italicized in Snaped
  • Are we sure "Positive Energy of Madness" is the publisher for Sedazzari?
  • You have "Shoom.london" here but have it lowercased in Notes; either is fine, of course, just needs to be one or the other
  • Should be The New York Times I believe
  • A minor quibble, a bit confused on your linking of publishers/works. I was guessing you're linking non-book sources in their first mention, but i-D is linked twice, as is mixmag.
Reliability
  • Looks good from what I can see
Verifiability
  • Page number for ref 79 (Hook 2009)?
  • Done Ceoil (talk) 09:55, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • page number for ref 18 (BrewsterBroughton 2014)?
  • Removed Ceoil (talk) 09:55, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks v much Aza. All sorted, except the NYT is often here minus the "the", and I bought both Hook and Brewster & Broughton as an e-book; hence no page number. Not sure how linking to a kindle "area" works, though the format makes it none the less valid. ps Sedazzar now removed. Anyways, thanks again. Ceoil (talk) 08:38, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Ceoil on specifying a section where you have no page number, see dementia with Lewy bodies#References and use of | loc = SandyGeorgia (Talk) 11:57, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Also this is a change in citation style that is not required (and has introduced harv ref errors). SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:04, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
ok, this has been fixed again. Ceoil (talk) 11:10, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Hey Ceoil, we're still missing a page number for Hook 2009 and BrewsterBroughton 2014 (now refs 17 and 78)—a chapter would do too, I would think Aza24 (talk) 04:55, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Cas Liber[edit]

Looking now...tweaking as I go.....queries below....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:51, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

  • At the end of the first para you have In the club's first months, Danny and Jenni Rampling would greet each patron as they arrived, and say goodnight to them as they left., which has been mentioned in the preceding section - should be merged and placed in one spot or the other. Actually I'd probably move para 2 of Formation onto para 1 of early nights TBH.
  • Does Rampling or anyone else recall how many turned up on the first night?
  • Within months of opening, the queue grew from a few hundred into over a thousand, leading to a move in March 1988 to Thursday nights at Raw - should this be "attendance"?
  • The club's popularity began when it was praised... - I'd probably say, "The club's popularity grew after it was praised..." (more natural and chronological)
Done Ceoil (talk) 09:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Shoom's interior design tended towards minimalism architecture, mirrored walls and smiley face logos - "minimalist"?
Done Ceoil (talk) 09:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I guess...what happened to the Ramplings afterwards...how did it change their lives?
    Good point - will add. Ceoil (talk) 09:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Looks okay otherwise. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:13, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for this and for the edits Ceoil (talk) 09:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Fort Concho[edit]

Nominator(s): ♠Vami_IV†♠ 01:21, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

This article, Fort Concho, is a former US Army installation located almost literally in the middle of Texas. It is in fact the best-preserved 19th century US Army installation anywhere in the country, let alone Texas. For that reason, it has the distinction of being a National Historic Landmark. Just as with my previous FA, this is the labor of two years, which I hope to just need one FAC for this time. ♠Vami_IV†♠ 01:21, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Peer review/Fort Concho/archive1 SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:39, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Was gonna comment this at the PR, but you closed. There's pretty heavy reliance on Matthews and the NPS. Have you drawn on sources like [10], ISBN 9781574414875 and ISBN 9780585464138, or a reason to avoid them? Eddie891 Talk Work 01:29, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
    • To be totally honest, I had no idea these existed. I've since looked at each, and confirmed their credibility. Though I am loathe to use Haley, having been exposed to plenty of antiquated, racist prose I've read thus far in the linked work of his. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 18:47, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
      • I have read more of Mr. Haley's work, and find his racism and conservativism unacceptable. The other works shared by Eddie have been handy, however. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 12:19, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Note by nominator: I have looked at all three of the books Eddie891 linked, and worked two of them, as well as spent some time on JSTOR. I believe I am now (more) ready to proceed with FAC, and will make enquiries. Especially from Hog Farm, over in the Trans-Mississippi in almost the same time period. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 11:57, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Image licensing looks good to me. (t · c) buidhe 01:31, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Since this note, I have added this photo. It is PD by virtue of its being a work of the US government. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:32, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

HF[edit]

Looked at this during the peer review, so I may not find a whole bunch of new stuff. Will try to review this here over the next couple days. Might claim for 5 points in the WikiCup. Hog Farm Talk 15:21, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Sounds good, and thank you. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:20, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Worth mentioning that there are plans, approval, and funding to reconstruct some more buildings?
    • It is, but no progress has been made on that work. It was in the article when it passed GAN, but I took it out because without that progress, the reader, like Eddie when he reviewed the article, would ask, "Well, what's happened since then?". –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
      • The source linked above does have an update as of mid-December 2020, so I guess you could give the most recent update. But there seems to have very little progress on that front, so it's not significant to leave it out. Will read through the article again tomorrow; anticipate supporting. Hog Farm Talk 04:11, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
        • Oh shoot. Alright, I've added that source, along with some content I cut out from the GAN. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:26, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The US Army operated the fort for twenty-two years, from November 1867 to June 1889, and in that time the fort housed elements of fifteen US Cavalry and Infantry regiments" - Not finding the sum of 15 in the body
    • Removed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "and then between 1875 and 1882, the "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 10th Cavalry" - Phrasing of the first part of the implies that it was the principal base of the 10th Cavalry. Not explicitly stated in the article body, although the presence of 5 companies there in 1880 would imply that it was, as that would have been a big chunk of the unit.
    • Mackenzie did move the unit's headquarters to the fort in 1871, so I've revised the sentence to say "headquarters". –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "At its greatest extent in the 1870s, Fort Concho consisted of forty buildings on 40 acres (16 ha) of land leased by the US Army. - 40 acres is stated to be the current size of the fort, but I'm not seeing where it's directly specified to have been the greatest extent.
    • I couldn't figure out how to phrase that; trimmed now. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "and the federal government abandoned its Texas forts to the Confederate States of America" - Is abandoned or surrendered a better word? Because David E. Twiggs did technically surrender the forts, but it was not a standard surrender, as the US Army kinda just got to leave. So I can see that going either way.
    • Changed "abandoned" to "ceded" for a middle of the road approach. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Confederate Texas was unable to secure its territories and was defeated by the Comanche and Kiowa at the First Battle of Adobe Walls," - Wasn't First Adobe Walls a USA cavalry regiment under Kit Carson? Not aware of CSA participation there
    • First Adobe Walls was indeed a Union affair; I've axed mentions of both battles and combined . –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In the first seven months of Fort Concho, its garrison – numbering 129 in the 1869 reports of the War Department, out of a force of 3,672 in Texas – occupied by its plodding construction" - I think you're missing a word in here
    • Sure enough. Whoops. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " Captain Napoleon B. McLaughlen set out with two companies of the 4th Cavalry and one of the 11th Infantry and confirmed Wilson's report" - Was the 11th Infantry company from Fort Richardson or Concho?
    • I honestly do not know. My source does not say, and Google searching turned up nothing. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Stationed at Forts Concho, Stockton, Fort Davis, Quitman, and Clark, the 4th Cavalry was tasked with patrolling the frontier, escorting wagons and settlers, and mounting expeditions" - You surely mean the 10th Cavalry, right?
    • Now, that is an embarrassing slip up. Corrected now. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The fort's chaplains were some of the first preachers and educators in the town and its medical staff, chiefly surgeon William Notson also treated civilians" - Should there be a comma after Notson, as "chiefly surgeon William Notson" seems to be an appositive?
    • Yes; added. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Additional buildings, were built in around the fort,[62] including what is now Fort Concho Elementary," - Drop the first comma I think and should it be "in and around the fort"?
    • Done. Think those errors were edit scars. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966" - missing an "on" I think
    • Dagnabbit. Fixed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Exact date of 1-1-1986 for TSAL listing in the infobox isn't fully cited, as only 1986 is cited in the body
    • Added. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • the Forts of Texas see also link is not needed per MOS:SEEALSO, as it is linked in the article body
    • Removed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Looks like I caught some stuff this time I missed in the PR. Hog Farm Talk 16:07, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

  • I have also added and moved things around since the PR. Good catches, I've addressed them all. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:19, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Support of WP:FACR 1a, 1b, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2c, 4, and source reliability. Did not check others. Hog Farm Talk 23:02, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Epicgenius[edit]

Here are some of my initial comments.

Lead:

  • It was established in November 1867 at the confluence of the Concho Rivers, situated on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and Goodnight–Loving Trail. The US Army operated the fort for twenty-two years, from November 1867 to June 1889 - Is there any way to combine these, as I assume the Army operated the fort immediately from its establishment. How about something like "The US Army established the fort in November 1867 at the confluence of the Concho Rivers, situated on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and Goodnight–Loving Trail, and operated it until June 1889"?
    • Done. I've simplified things. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Initially, Fort Concho was the principal base of the 4th Cavalry and then between 1875 and 1882, the "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 10th Cavalry. - Did the fort serve as base of the 4th and 10th cavalries at the same time, or was it the 4th and then the 10th?
    • No; clarified now with another date range. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The fort was abandoned in June 1889 and passed into civilian hands. - In the first paragraph, it is already mentioned that the fort operated till June 1889.
    • Clipped from the first paragraph. I've also combined the first sentences of the second paragraph. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • on July 4, 1961 - add a comma after "1961"
    • Added. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • 40 acres (16 ha) grounds - This should be "40-acre (16 ha) grounds". You can add |adj=on to {{convert}}.
    • Ahah, that's what I was I reaching for there. Fixed now. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • As of August 2019, the fort was visited annually by around 55,000 people. - I would use active voice, e.g. "As of August 2019, around 55,000 people visited the fort annually".
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Operation by the US military:

  • But in 1849, American colonists began crossing West Texas in large numbers to reach California, where gold had been discovered - It seems weird to begin a sentence with "But". Usually you can drop it or replace it with "However".
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:23, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • and among those avenues was the Butterfield Overland Mail route, established in 1858 to bring mail from St. Louis to San Francisco - I would move this to the next sentence, which is On its way through Texas, the route passed through Fort Chadbourne...
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:23, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • But after the end of the war in 1865 - Same as above.
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:23, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • But later that year, the US Army was ordered to reoccupy its pre-war Texas billets early in 1867 - Same, but "but later that year" may be a little redundant, and you can just say "shortly afterward".
    • Redundancy squashed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:23, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • identified the junction of the Concho Rivers as an ideal site because of the abundance of water - I also think this is better fit for the next sentence (The site was also desirable for its proximity to the routes it was to guard and for the abundance of nearby grazing land).
    • Done. Works really well now, thanks. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:23, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

More later. Epicgenius (talk) 16:19, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Construction:

  • Construction of Fort Concho was assigned on December 10, 1867, to Captain David W. Porter, assistant quartermaster of the Department of Texas. - I would suggest either recasting this in active voice, or rephrasing this so that the date is first (e.g. "On December 10, 1867, the construction contract was assigned to Captain David W. Porter...")
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:39, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Progress was slow - How slow? Is it like "100-year construction project" slow, or just your standard delays?
    • I've moved things around in the paragraph for more immediate clarification. Can't recall, or fathom, why this order didn't occur to me before. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:39, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • In March - In March 1868, I presume.
    • Yup. Added. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:39, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • They were followed over the next year by two more officer's residences, another barracks were built, and a permanent guardhouse and stables - You can probably drop "was built".
    • Removed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:39, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • a quartermaster's corral, and a wagon shed - The comma's also unnecessary here, as this is not an ordered list.
  • Construction was again slowed in February 1872 with the discharging of most of the civilian workforce following budget cuts to the US War Department - this phrasing is awkward. I would use active voice for at least part of the sentence, e.g. "Construction was again slowed in February 1872 when most of the civilian workforce was discharged following budget cuts to the US War Department"
    • Rewritten. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:39, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • By 1879, the fort was garrisoned by eight companies of regular soldiers billeted in entirely limestone-built structures,[26] of which there were 39 by April 1889 - 39 limestone structures or 39 soldiers per company? Epicgenius (talk) 22:56, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I've reworded the back end of that paragraph. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:39, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Base of the 4th Cavalry

  • numbering 129 in the 1869 reports of the War Department, out of a force of 3,672 in Texas - This is awkward; I would place the "1869 reports of the War Department" at either the beginning or the end of this fragment.
    • Moved to the end. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 05:30, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Comanche and Kiowa raids increased in number over the rest of 1871 - Became more frequent?
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 05:30, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • by August,[39] Sheridan, now commanding the Military Division of the Missouri,[11] ordered five expeditionary forces of more than 3,000 soldiers each into the South Plains. - I suggest this can be a new sentence.
  • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 05:30, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Base of the 10th Cavalry

  • In July 1877, Captain Nicholas M. Nolan led an ill-fated expedition out of Fort Concho that achieved nothing and killed four soldiers from the 10th Cavalry's Company A - The detail that the expedition "achieved nothing and killed four soldiers from the 10th Cavalry's Company A" is very interesting. In light of that, though, "ill-fated" may be redundant, but that's just my opinion.
  • Removed. –♠Vami_IV†♠
  • The disarmament was delayed until April 16 because of rains, and resulted in failure when the Mescalero Apache escaped with most of their arms. - As another editor once said, What helps is if you separate the sentences by removing ", and" in your head. (E.g. is "and resulted in failure when the Mescalero Apache escaped with most of their arm" a complete sentence? It's not, so either the comma should be removed, or you should reword the fragment after the comma to "and it resulted in failure".)
    • Comma removed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 07:27, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The 10th Cavalry transferred permanently to Fort Davis, farther to the west, in July 1882. - do we know why?
    • No. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 07:27, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Post-Texas Indian Wars and deactivation

  • By the mid-1880s, the ranches that now enclosed the surrounding plains with barbed-wire fencing reduced the soldiers, barred by law from cutting the wire, to patrolling roads. - This sentence is also awkward, largely because "enclosed" is used as a passive verb instead of an active verb. Additionally, there are two thoughts here: the ranches were enclosed with barbed-wire fencing, and the soldiers were forced to patrol roads. I suggest something like this: "By the mid-1880s, ranches enclosed the surrounding plains with barbed-wire fencing; the soldiers, barred by law from cutting the wire, were reduced to patrolling roads."
    • I've dropped your suggested sentences into the article. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 07:34, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • In early 1888, the 8th Cavalry gathered at Fort Concho from around Texas, and then left in June for Fort Meade, South Dakota. - Same issue as above, regarding the comma after "Texas".
    • Removed comma. –07:34, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • On June 20, 1889, the men of K Company lowered the flag over the fort for the final time, and left the next morning - Same issue with the comma after "time". Epicgenius (talk) 15:20, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Ditto. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 07:34, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Relationship with San Angelo, Texas

  • By 1875, San Angelo was a collection of saloons and brothels and had a reputation befitting that - the second part of the sentence seems redundant. How about something like "By 1875, San Angelo was known for its collection of saloons and brothels"?
    • Axed the back half of that sentence. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • This was the state of affairs - Same here, I'd just say "This continued..."
  • Combined with the preceding sentence. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • traders and settlers, and allowed - This comma is unnecessary.
    • Removed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Preservation

  • As early as 1905, however, influential locals tried to conserve the fort. J. L. Millspaugh, one of the sutlers contracted to supply the fort, suggested without success that the city buy the fort - It may just be me but I think "fort" is repeated quite excessively here.
    • Fixed, hopefully. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • A decade later in 1924 - How about just "Eleven years later"?
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • When the museum began expanding into other rooms of the courthouse, Carson moved the museum into Fort Concho's headquarters building on August 8, 1930 - The way it's currently worded, it sounds like the museum was relocated while it was expanding. I would therefore replace "When" with "After" or something similar.
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The Great Depression and World War II imposed financial difficulties on the museum - I would say directly that the museum didn't have too much funding.
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The museum was made a department of the city of San Angelo in 1955, but there was only property purchased in that decade - How many properties? Or did the museum just buy property and do nothing else?
    • Oops. It was only one property. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The second half of the 20th century was to see a change in the Fort Concho Museum's fortunes. - In my view, "change in fortunes" is a little eupheimstic.
    • Sentence obliterated. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • On July 4, 1961, Fort Concho was named a National Historic Landmark District,[71] and placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966,[72] by the National Park Service (NPS). - I would standardize the date placement in this sentence structure. E.g. "On July 4, 1961, Fort Concho was named a National Historic Landmark District, and on October 15, 1966, the National Park Service (NPS) placed it on the National Register of Historic Places."
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • and advised both times the expansion of the museum staff. - I would also rephrase this. Either drop "and" (i.e. "...both times advising the expansion of the museum staff") or move "both times" after "staff".
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Fort Concho Museum and Bell, Klein and Hoffman, an Austin-based architecture firm specializing in restorations - This is strange because the firm's name is "Bell, Klein and Hoffman", but the sentence structure may indicate "Fort Concho Museum and" is part of the name. I would rephrase this to clarify the distinction between the two entities, e.g. "Fort Concho Museum, along with Bell, Klein and Hoffman, an Austin-based architecture firm specializing in restorations" (though this sentence already has many commas).
    • Done, and without any additional commas. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • On January 1, 1986 - needs a comma after this
    • Added. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • and announced in 2017 that it would use the donated money and other proceeds to expand its visitors center and rebuild Barracks 3 and 4 over 2018. - The way the sentence is set up, it sounds like the donor from 2015 made this announcement. However, I think the museum made the announcement, so that should be clarified.
    • Clarified. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Involvement in the YFZ ranch raid

  • This seems like it is a relatively minor event in the grand scheme of things. Is it possible to merge this into the previous section somehow, condensing this into one or two sentences?
    • It doesn't really fit in anywhere else, though. It would be odd to put it under "Preservation", as it has nothing to do with the preservation of the fort. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
      • I see. In that case, I think it can be left as it is. Epicgenius (talk) 22:42, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

I'll finish this off later. Epicgenius (talk) 21:05, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Grounds and architecture

  • The material used in the fort's construction was not produced locally - Would it be easier to say "produced elsewhere", "sourced externally", or something similar instead of "not produced locally"?
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • a ventilator and a single chimney each - One ventilator and one chimney?
    • Yes. Clarified. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Barracks 1 had two dining halls to Barracks 2's two, - If they both had two, this can be condensed.
    • This was a typo; Barracks 2 has one dining hall. Fixed now. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Barracks 3 and 4 were identical to Barracks 5 and 6. The latter buildings were demolished after the fort was abandoned and have not been rebuilt. - This should probably be rephrased. Based on grammar, here "the latter" refers to Barracks 5 and 6, but based on context, I assume it refers to Barracks 3 and 4. Maybe something like "Barracks 3 and 4, while identical to Barracks 5 and 6, were demolished after the fort was abandoned and have not been rebuilt."
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • About 50 feet (15 m) of the headquarters building is the former residence of Oscar Ruffini,[96] San Angelo's first civic architect. - 50 feet frontage?
    • Nope, typo. Fixed now.
  • The post hospital was built from 1868 to 1870. - This seems to be a different building than the reconstructed hospital today. I would suggest "The original post hospital..."
    • Added. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The houses generally follow an L-shaped plan with a primary residential building and kitchen, connected by veranda - One veranda per house or one veranda total?
    • Per house. Clarified now. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Officer's Quarters 8 and 9 were built to the same plan as Officer's Quarters 1, and were also completed in 1872. - This comma is not necessary here.
    • Removed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Is it "Officers' Quarters" (plural) or "Officer's Quarters" (singular)? Or does each quarters have a different plural?
    • "Officers' Quarters" (plural)
  • The buildings form a duplex stand to the same height and have two fireplaces each. - Should there be a comma after "duplex", or is "stand" an adjective?
    • There was a missing "and" there. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 04:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

@Vami IV: That's it for me. Looks pretty good from my view. Epicgenius (talk) 22:42, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Everything looks good now, happy to support this nomination. I will note that I am claiming the above review for WikiCup points. Epicgenius (talk) 14:37, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Support by Lee Vilenski[edit]

I'll begin a review of this article very soon! My reviews tend to focus on prose and MOS issues, especially on the lede, but I will also comment on anything that could be improved. I'll post up some comments below over the next couple days, which you should either respond to, or ask me questions on issues you are unsure of. I'll be claiming points towards the wikicup once this review is over.

Lede
  • I had to look up "confluence", whilst I'm sure its a suitable word, I can't imagine its a super normal one... could we say it a bit simpler? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 20:07, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • about 55,000 people visited the fort annually. - present tense "visit".Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 20:07, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Oops. Fixed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Prose
  • l Philip H. Sheridan - our article is at Philip SheridanBest Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 20:12, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Similarly John P. Hatch is at John Porter Hatch.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 20:12, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Also done. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Is the massive image at the bottom really suitable?Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 20:12, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I suppose not. Panoramas at the end of an article are a flourish of mine, but this one isn't really that interesting. Removed.
Additional comments

Additionally, if you liked this review, or are looking for items to review, I have some at my nominations list. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:31, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Hope you are well Vami, didn't realise you had something up, so I'll take a look now. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 20:03, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Doing pretty well, thanks. And again, for the comments. Godspeed. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 23:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Happy to support. Good work! Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:41, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Ring ouzel[edit]

Nominator(s): Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:33, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

This, the fourth thrush article I've brought to FAC, is a bit shorter than its predecessors. As one of the earlier migrants, it's a sign that spring is on the way, but its wild mountain breeding habitat means that the ring ouzel has failed to acquire the cultural and literary associations of its lowland cousins. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:33, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Image licensing looks good (t · c) buidhe 13:56, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
    • However, there are better quality pics in Commons:Category:Turdus torquatus such as File:Turdus torquatus, Spain 1.jpg, File:2015-04-20 Turdus torquatus torquatus Cairngorm 1.jpg, File:Ringtrast, Trosa, Sörmland, Februari 2018 (41253422442).jpg, or File:Turdus torquatus, Spain 5.jpg which could be subbed for some of the lower resolution images of T. torquatus used. (t · c) buidhe 08:28, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
buidhe, an ip editor has kindly switched some of the images and added a sound file. There appear to be no significantly better images of the Alpine or Caucasian sunbspecies, so we are stuck with those Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:19, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
Sounds good. (t · c) buidhe 14:22, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HumanxAnthro[edit]

Oppose. As someone who isn't an animal expert, I can't speak of how reliable the animal literature cited here is or how complete this article. However, what makes me lean oppose is the prose problems starting in the lead.

  • Animal jargon such as "breast band," "pale crescent," "northernmost part of its range" is either not linked or not explained for the casual reader to understand.
  • HumanxAnthro I'm not clear which of the six words above (excluding "of" and "its", and presumably "part") you consider not to be standard English. To me, linking common words like "pale" and "crescent" seems to be overlinking. Do I really need to say where the breast is, or what a crescent looks like? I've inserted "geographical" before "range" thoughJimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Agree with HA, I'm totally lost as to what does it mean for a bird to have a pale crescent? What is a breast band on a bird? This needs de-jargoning. (t · c) buidhe 13:59, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I've rejigged, including linking crescent and breast, although I suspect that someone who doesn't know where the breast of a bird is might find the link unhelpfulJimfbleak - talk to me? 11:45, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
Perhaps add links to the bird glossary? FunkMonk (talk) 17:15, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Also, the sentence "Its habitat is open uplands with some trees or shrubs including heather, conifers, beech, Rhododendron hirsutum or juniper" sounds awkward. At least the types of places are linked, but is there more terminology I'm not understanding?
  • Again, I wouldn't think "habitat" was technical, but I've linked it and inserted an "often" Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • That's not what I'm referring. I'm talking about how the structure of the sentence. What does it mean for a habitat to be open uplands? Are you trying to say they're located in the mountains? If, as someone who is not versed in animal terminology, is confused by the sentence, that means it is not comprehensible to other casual readers wanting to learn more about the subject. 👨x🐱 (talk) 17:03, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I've removed "habitat", and rejigged Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:45, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • In the first lead's para, why are some continents not linked yet North Africa is? Also, we're hastily introduced into "The 3–6 eggs," are these the typical amount of eggs that hatch from these birds?
  • At FAC we don't link countries or continents, but we do link regions, since they are less obvious. I've inserted typical clutch and tweaked a bit Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "strawberry,cherry hawthorn," needs a space between them
  • Added a comma, there's already a space Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "The ring ouzel has an extensive range and a large population," Extensive range in what? Subspecies?
  • Added "geographical" Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I just noticed most of the second paragraph spoils a majority of the "Diet section." The lead is meant to be a simple summary of most of the article's sections, not giving extremely unfair weight to one section or another.
  • Removed most items Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • The long description sentences in "Subspecies" are difficult to read comfortably, as they feel random in structure. I also see zero need to bullet-point list only three items.
  • Removed bullet points in the "Subspecies" section and made sentences shorter. I've done the same in the next section too, although you haven't suggested that Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • The "Voice" has more jargon not linked or explained.
  • I've linked contact call and perch, although I don't think that the latter is particularly obscure. All the other words are standard English Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "(5,900–7,200 ft)1800–2200|m}}" I think this is an imcompletely-programmed template.
  • Fixed Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

The article needs a copyedit. 👨x🐱 (talk) 18:08, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Thanks for comments Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "In the Alps, breeding densities can reach 60–80 pairs/km², but are generally much lower with 37 pairs/km² in Haute-Savoie, 22 pairs/km² in the Jura Mountains, and 8 pairs/km² in more open habitats in Britain" Use convert template, rather than a note (it may be necessary to rephrase, i.e. "the density of pairs can reach 60–80 per km2 ..." (t · c) buidhe 07:10, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • buidhe, thanks for your tweaks to the text. I've added the population estimate date and followed your suggestion for the the convert template the density of breeding pairs can reach... Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:39, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi HumanxAnthro, have the changes to date been sufficient to effect your oppose? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:52, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Hello, there, and great work on the prose changes. I just noticed "genus" isn't linked or described, but otherwise it's going towards the right direction in regards of that. I reason I can't make a definitive Support or Oppose comment here is because I am no bird expert, plus I have some other things on my plate and can't determine how fully researched this article is since I'm not to researching sources about animals. I can notice when something is understandable or not, however, and the article is getting better on that regard. 👨x🐱 (talk) 12:09, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • HumanxAnthro, thanks for that, I've linked genus now, Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:51, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Aa77zz[edit]

  • spell out IUCN in lead
  • done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Taxonomy

  • About 65 species of medium to large thrushes are in the genus Turdus - there are now 85 species in the genus Turdus (see IOC)
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • the ring ouzel is descended from thrush populations that had colonised the Caribbean islands from Africa, and subsequently reached Europe from there. This is probably not the case. A large molecular phylogenetic study (using ultra-conserved elements) by Batista et al was published in 2020. The results are compatible with a simpler model in which thrushes only crossed the Atlantic once.
  • The reference: Batista, Romina; Olsson, Urban; Andermann, Tobias; Aleixo, Alexandre; Ribas, Camila Cherem; Antonelli, Alexandre (2020). "Phylogenomics and biogeography of the world's thrushes (Aves, Turdus): new evidence for a more parsimonious evolutionary history". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 287 (1919): 20192400. doi:10.1098/rspb.2019.2400.
The results of this study are complicated - and unsatisfactory. Some of the importatnt nodes in the phylogeny are poorly supported which makes the interpretation difficult. I've looked at the supplementary material but I don't understand enough to make any judgment. Clearly more DNA sequence data are required before a solid phylogeny can be calculated. - Aa77zz (talk) 10:28, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
I've rewritten and simplified taxonomy in the light of Batista Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:55, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • A 2007 mitochondrial cytochrome b gene analysis - out of date?
  • Dumped Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:55, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Details of the study suggests that the ring ouzel ... - Batista et al confirm that the ring ouzel is sister to a clade containing the closely related dusky and Naumann's thrushes.
  • Re-sourced to Batista Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:55, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Breeding

  • Territories may be strung out along streams, 160–200 metres (520–660 ft) and ranges may overlap - words missing? "Territories may be strung out along streams, 160–200 metres (520–660 ft) apart and the ranges may overlap."
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • and built on the ground or in a small tree or scrub, at an average height of 3.5 metres (11 ft). - perhaps worth mentioning that the nest is very rarely in a tree in the west of the range (see Clement and Hathway p.349). Flegg and Glue, 1975 here of 297 sites in BTO study only 2% were in trees. Not the case elsewhere (not recommending that you use the ref but see here).
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:55, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Mention that the nest is built by the female. See Clement and Hathway p.349 and BWP/Cramp (vol 5 published 1988) p. 947
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Incubation is by both parents - as per BTO source - but probably better to state "mostly by the female". BWP p. 947 has either "mostly by female" or "by female only". p 943 has "Both sexes recorded brooding and caring for young but female usually performs most." p 944 has "When female off nest, male often sat on rim but did not incubate" Clement and Hathway p. 349 have "mostly by the female but also apparently sometimes by the male".
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • average lifespan is two years, although nine years has been recorded. - I cannot see this in the cited source - hbw/bow - but the numbers are on the BTO page.
  • Added ref Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Appears to be philopatric - birds return to very near the birth location to breed - but I cannot see this explicitly stated in the sources. (In one study by Sim et al used coloured rings and recorded breeding attempts in consecutive years - see here)
  • Done, and mentioned triple brooding Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:00, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

References

  • Ref 16: Bacht et al 2013 - needs doi-access=free
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 23: Sim et al 2013 - a subscription is needed for the url provided. (but pdf is available from researchgate)

More later - Aa77zz (talk) 12:35, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

Aa77zz I think it's the other way around, the url goes to the pdf, and the doi, taken from the researchgate page, goes to the abstract. I don't know how to fix it, we are required to give the doi, and sooner or later someone will remove the url on the basis that we don't need both Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:42, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
Never mind, Buidhe has removed the urls as a copyright violation, which makes sense Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:16, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
Aa77zz, thanks for comments. Some unexpected RL means it's going to be a bit stop-start over the next fe days, but I'll respond when I can Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:35, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
Aa77zz, all above done, I think Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:55, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Lead

  • and weighing 90–138 grams (3.2–4.9 oz) - perhaps "and weighs ..."
  • Fine, done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:00, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • They are incubated by both parents... - usually by the female
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:00, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Description

  • Adult ring ouzels undergo complete moult... missing article - "undergo a complete moult."
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:00, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Distribution and habitat

  • In the n the west of the range ... - this whole sentence is garbled
  • , actually under Breeding, but still a mess. I promise I hadn't been drinking }: Fixed now, I hope Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:00, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • An observation: Drawing the distribution map must have been a challenge - I've looked at 5 maps and no two agree. Svensson (Collins) doesn't indicate any areas in France where the birds are resident.

- Aa77zz (talk) 14:05, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Absolutely, I think the key words is "approximate"! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:00, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Support - the changes all look good. Well done. -Aa77zz (talk) 17:11, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Aa77zz, many thanks, as always for your help and support Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:35, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

Hi Aa77zz, this article is awaiting a source review for reliability and formatting, do you think you might be able to undertake that? Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 03:37, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Ian Rose I'll do the source review tomorrow. - Aa77zz (talk) 07:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility review[edit]

  • Add alt text to the images per MOS:ACCIM/WP:CAPTION.
  • A caption to infobox mp3 would help as I don't know what the sound specifically depicts. Heartfox (talk) 20:03, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Both done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:33, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

FunkMonk[edit]

  • Marking my spot until I get more time for a proper review. FunkMonk (talk) 14:44, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • To solve some of the issues mentioned above, perhaps link to the bird glossary instead of unrelated articles?
  • Most have been resolved, but added a couple of glossary links. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:18, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The right side of the article is a bit of a wall of images now. Perhaps group some of the related ones in double images, such as the male and female of one subspecies?
  • The only female we have is of T. t. torquatus, which would have to join the male of the nominate ssp in the infobox. However, I can't work out how to do that without losing the sound file there, making that image3 doesn't seem to work. In the meantime, I've shrunk the female image with the upright parameter Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:18, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
I've added the female to the speciesbox and cropped both images to make them more similar. Please revert if you think this is a mistake. - Aa77zz (talk) 14:12, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
Looks good! FunkMonk (talk) 21:54, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
Many thanks to Aa77zz Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:35, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The ring ouzel was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under its current scientific name." Shouldn't this be first in the taxonomy section then?
  • Yes, done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:18, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There are some geographical duplinks.
  • Crept in since I last ran the script, done now Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:18, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Link Francis Willughby somewhere? I think you could spell out his name under taxonomy, even if it's mentioned earlier in a book title.
  • I don't know how I missed that considering I wrote his FA! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:36, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Link thrush in the article body.
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me?
  • I'm not sure how to solve this, but it seems there's duplication between the subspecies and habitat sections.
  • I think that the subspecies section has to spell out where they occur, the distribution just summaries the overall picture Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:35, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There are many very short paragraphs under description (and other places), I think there's a MOS guideline against this...
  • I thought it made sense to give each ssp a separate para, but I've rolled them together, plus a couple of other places where there may not be a clear change of topic Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:35, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "form a distinctive formed whitish panel" Double form?
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me?
  • "through Scandinavia to northwest Russia, and in mountains across and central southern Europe from the Pyrenees through the Alps" Comma after across? A bit difficult to follow now.
  • A stray "and" seemed to have crept in on last revision to that para, removed now Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "with unimproved short grass" What does unimproved mean?
  • Now "unsown wild grass", which is what it means Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Anything on how the subspecies are interrelated? Has there been any attempts to merge them into a single species, or split them into distinct species?
  • I guess you mean merge them into a single subspecies. They differ significantly in appearance, and it's hard to see any basis for making them a single subspecies. Similarly, they are all obviously variants of ring ouzel, even Willughby accepted that alpestris and torquatus were different forms of the same species Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:43, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Yeah, usually there are a lot of strange historical revisions, but might just not be the case here. FunkMonk (talk) 15:00, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "There may be two broods, especially in the south of the range." Is stated twice in the breeding section.
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "is 3–6 pale blue or greenish-blue eggs" What determines whether they're pale blue or greenish? Area? Subspecies? Or is this just different ways of describing the same colour?
  • As far as I can ascertain, it's just natural variation. There may be environmental or genetic factors, but I can't find anything on these. The eggs in the image are so alike, however, I'd guess that they come from the same clutch Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:43, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Are some subspecies more threatened than others?
  • Again, we are largely dependent on where recent studies have been done, but there doesn't appear to be any thing obvious Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:43, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The images used are a bit samey. How about this[11] image that shows alpestris with bugs instead of the one used (could be cropped)?
  • Good find, replaced as suggested Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support - looking very nice to me now. FunkMonk (talk) 15:00, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks for your help with this and the support. I actually saw two male ring ouzels this morning, a good bird for Leicestershire since they are just passing through on their way to the uplands further north Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:32, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
I don't think I've ever seen one, appears they mainly visit Jutland, whereas I live on Zealand... FunkMonk (talk) 12:35, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Support from Cas Liber[edit]

Placeholder for later. Looking a bit later. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:13, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

....an extensive geographical range and a large population... - in lead, is "geographical" redundant here?
  • Removed Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:24, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
The survival rate for juveniles in their first year is 36%, and the annual survival rate for adults is 47% for males and 37% for females. - bit repetitive, why not "Around 36% of juveniles survive their first year, while the annual survival rate for adults is 47% for males and 37% for females." or somesuch
  • Done as suggested Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:24, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi, Cas, any more? Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:55, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
Sorry -was AFK for most of weekend. Will look properly in a few hours Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:49, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Bleh, was gonna list some quibbles but ended up just doing them meself...looks fine comprehensiveness and prosewise Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:49, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Hi, Cas, many thanks, beyond the call of duty to do the ce as well! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:07, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Therapyisgood[edit]

I can review this soon. Therapyisgood (talk) 19:38, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

  • There are signs of decline in several countries, suspected causes including climate change, human disturbance, hunting and outdoor leisure activities. perhaps a semi-colon in exchange for the first comma here
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Ring Ouzel" was first used by John Ray in his 1674 Collection of English words not generally used should "Collection of English words not generally used" be title case while The Ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the County of Warwick is?
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • When I click ref 18 it doesn't go down to the reference.
  • fixed, incomplete ref name Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The plumage of the male of the nominate race can you explain what "nominate race" means in parenthesis?
  • It is linked, but I've added a gloss too Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Males of T. t. alpestris have broader white scalloping can you link "scalloping" somewhere?
  • There isn't really an appropriate link, scalloping doesn't help, so I've glossed instead. As is often the case, the images are abetter demonstration than words can convey Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The species is migratory, with birds leaving the breeding areas in September and October.Birds of the nominate subspecies space
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • In the Atlantic, it is regular winter visitor missing an "a", I believe.
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The eggs are 30 x 22 mm convert
  • Done Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • You're missing spaces in several of the page references, compare refs 2, 3, 4 to ref 5. Therapyisgood (talk) 22:39, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Duh... spacing and full stops in this type of short ref is normally one of the first things I check, fixed ref 8 too Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Therapyisgood, thanks for comments, all done I think Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Therapyisgood, did you want to add anything? Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 12:22, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Support by Wehwalt[edit]

Support. Looks good. Just a few things.

  • "The ring ouzel was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under its current scientific name" I might move the final five words of the sentence to after "Linnaeus".
  • Why is hairy alpenrose given its Latin name on second mention?--Wehwalt (talk) 10:22, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Wehwalt, thanks for comments and support, both fixed now Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:53, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Ian Rose This is the review that I agreed to undertake yesterday - see above. The cited sources are consistently formatted and they are all suitably reliable. I haven't systematically checked whether the sources support the text. I have a few comments:

  • Ref. 5. Ray 1674: A link to the Google scan may be more reliable in this instance: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=njdWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT8
  • Ref 9. Harvie-Brown & Cordeaux 1880: the final page in range should be 204
  • Ref. 14. Reilly 2018 pp 221-225: cited to support they are characterised by rounded heads, longish, pointed wings, and usually melodious songs. I cannot see a mention of heads and wings within this page range. (but it is possible that I missed it)
You have retained the same reference but removed the mention of the head. I cannot see support for they are characterised by longish, pointed wings and why do you cite 6 pages for this simple statement? - Aa77zz (talk) 13:28, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Found it. On p.36 of Clement and Hathway (2000). "with rounded heads, medium or long, pointed wings..." - Aa77zz (talk) 13:34, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Aa77zz Thanks for that, I've now moved Clement and Hathway to cited texts, and re-reffed that bit to p. 36 thereof Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:48, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref. 16. Brehm 1831: page range 377-378
  • Ref. 17. Hartert 1923: page range 663-664
  • Ref. 19. Mullarney et al 1999: The isbn is for the hardback 2nd edition published in 2010. The isbn for the 1st edition is 9780002197281 or 9780007113323. I have the paperback 2nd edition and the ring ouzel is on the cited page (p. 296). For the 2nd edition the first author is Lars Svensson.
  • (Ref. 21. Leverton 1993: I was walking on the South Downs yesterday but didn't see a ring ouzel)
  • Ref. 22. Snow and Perrins 1998: This is in Volume 2 Passerines.
  • Ref. 28. Sim et al 2013: The doi links to the journal and is open access but the title links to BioOne and requires a subscription. I suggest that the url is changed to the journal https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01798.x

- Aa77zz (talk) 11:23, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Aa77zz, many thanks, all changes made as suggested. My Collins is second edition hardback for which data is, I think, correct now Svennson is lead author. Sorry Leverton let you down, there is still time! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:07, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Sources look good. - Aa77zz (talk) 12:14, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

^Aa77zz: Is that a support/pass on the source review? Gog the Mild (talk) 16:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Gog the Mild - A pass for the source review. I'm sorry that this was unclear. - Aa77zz (talk) 16:46, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Aa77zz, no worries; thank you for doing it. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:16, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Taylor Swift (album)[edit]

Nominator(s): HĐ (talk) 01:23, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Flash back to 15 years ago, Taylor Swift was a nobody until she released her self-titled debut album, a somewhat starry-eyed yet ambitious country music hopeful. Although sonically burdened by fillers, the album showcases the early talents of Ms. Swift as a confessional songwriter with a knack of crafting the biggest pop hooks. Listen to "Our Song", and you will understand.

The article had passed GAN in March 2010, but I noticed it has since been filled with a considerable amount of original research and unreliable sources. I rewrote the whole article, and had it peer-reviewed. Fresh off the peer review, I now believe this article satisfies the criteria for a featured article. Any comment on how to improve the article would be very much appreciated. Best, HĐ (talk) 01:23, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Peer review/Taylor Swift (album)/archive1. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 02:05, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HumanxAnthro[edit]

  • Ref 16 is missing a date. I know that's because it's another one of those sources that decided "[insert number] years ago" is a valid enough credit of the date, but there is the "view-source" feature on your browser for you to find the publishing date. In this citation, it's June 3, 2010. HumanxAnthro (talk) 14:55, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Added date. Thanks for pointing that out! HĐ (talk) 11:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I will say that the prose is interesting, engaging, and understandable, but I do have a comment about its organization.
  • There are sentences throughout that discuss Swift's role in the country scene as a teenager, some of which seem to be equivalent and should be merged in some way. For example:
    • "Swift recalled that the record labels did not take her seriously because of her young age: "Basically [they] all went, 'Ah, how cute ... Go home and come back when you're 18.' "[6]" and "According to Borchetta, industry peers initially disapproved of his signing a sixteen-year-old singer-songwriter.[9] The Associated Press reported that a Nashville senior talent manager said: "Tell her to get back in school and come back and see me when she's 18, and bring her parents," which received local press coverage.[33]"
    • "She was rejected because record labels believed the country music's middle-aged demographic would not listen music by a teenage girl, which Swift firmly disbelieved.[5][6]" and "Taylor Swift was released in a time when female country artists were gaining momentum in popularity.[33][45] However, industry experts did not expect a teenage artist to replicate the success of LeAnn Rimes in the 1990s, and country radio focused on female artists over 30 for advertising reasons.[34]"
      • I trimmed down the "Legacy" section so that it would not repeat what has been said in the previous sections. Let me know what you think. HĐ (talk) 11:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
        • Hmmm... I see where you're going, but I don't think removing the AP quote entirely from the article is the solution. Like I said, I think merging it with a similar quote in the background section about Swift being instructed to wait until she was 18 would be better while at the same time not leaving out a part of the literature on the album
        • However, I'm noticing a bigger issue with the Legacy section. It doesn't feel so much like a Legacy section but rather an analysis of parts in the music industry at the time. While interesting, it doesn't scream "later years" to me as "Legacy" would suggest. Only the last sentences suggest anything of a legacy on Swift's career: "The autobiographical narratives on Taylor Swift defined Swift's songwriting over the next decade,[28][29] which Billboard noted to inspire a new generation of aspiring singer-songwriters who compose their own songs.[102] The album's pop crossover sound laid the groundwork to Swift's country-pop discography, whose chart success straddled the perceived boundary between the two genres.[103][106][107]" 👨x🐱 (talk) 14:33, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
          • I wrote the "Legacy" section to assess public reception of the album that could not fit in other sections (per WP:MOSALBUM#Controversy or legacy sections). I renamed this section to "Impact and legacy", however, for readers to have a clearer image of what this section intends to do. HĐ (talk) 01:14, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Additionally, "A retrospective review by Maura Johnston from Pitchfork described the album as an honest record about teenage perspectives, as opposed to the manufactured albums that "weighed down former teen sensations"."" This seems to make showcase another differentiation in Swift's role in the industry, in addition to being a teen in the country scene, and sounds like it should be in the legacy section instead of a reception section that shows opinions of the album quality itself.
    • In that sense, should all retrospective reviews be moved to the "Impact and legacy" section, given that they all regarded this album in the context of the industry at the time? Alas, I think relating this album's success to Swift's difference in the industry is somewhat fine for critical reviews, given that contemporaneous reviews from Country Weekly or PopMatters commented on Swift's pop crossover and how it made Swift stand out from previous country singers. HĐ (talk) 04:24, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • ""Our Song" and "Should've Said No" reached number one on the Hot Country Songs.[65] With "Our Song", Swift became the youngest person to single-handedly write and singe a number-one country single.[68]" Since the previous sentences already use the format of "This song went to number this, this song peaked at number that," I would get varied with the prose and write the two songs" "topped the Hot Country Songs chart, making Swift the youngest artist to single-handedly write and sing a number-one country single."
  • Wouldn't it confuse readers with which single Swift achieved the feat though? HĐ (talk) 01:19, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Ehhh.. OK, point taken. I keep my commenting about making sure prose isn't too repetitive, though. 👨x🐱 (talk) 18:24, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Also, what's up with that "e" at the end of sing?
  • Removed. HĐ (talk) 11:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Although "Music" is interesting and well-organized and easy to navigate, are we sure there's more than just one academic to represent here? I know Taylor Swift is one of the most notable artists of all of history, so I would imagine even her first album, while maybe not as-reviewed as her later works contemporaneously, has a ton of retrospective analysis that goes beyond what's currently cited here. I'll reserve judgement since I haven't done in-depth research on the topic, plus, since the album is self-titled after the artist, it would be a major nightmare to try to look for sources given that just searching up "Taylor Swift" brings up mostly results about the artist instead of the self-titled album.
  • There are retrospective reviews, but they mostly focus on the lyrics. It's hard to find one that focuses on the music. HĐ (talk) 11:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Additionally, in Reception, are we sure those were the only contemporaneous reviews for the album? Are we especially sure those are the only retrospective opinions on the album?
  • Thus far, they are the retrospective opinions I could find. I wouldn't say they are the only reviews, but they come from reputable music sources and are representative enough of the overall critical consensus of this album. HĐ (talk) 01:19, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Reception section could be a little less quotefarm-ish too
  • I reorganized the section a bit. HĐ (talk) 11:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • A bit of a cite formatting inconsistency? The CMT source in ref 3 has its publisher name as just "CMT," with "News," in the title field, yet in all other CMT cites the publisher is presented as "CMT News" with no "News" in the title.

HumanxAnthro (talk) 14:55, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

    • Changed all to "CMT News" for consistency. HĐ (talk) 04:52, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Overall, prose quality appears to be good if requiring some fixes, and the sources appear to be all reliable, but I am a bit skeptical about its completeness given my comments above. I could be wrong, though. 👨x🐱 (talk) 17:47, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
      • I understand your concern over the limited number of critical reviews, but it appears that this album did not receive much professional rating--it does attract retrospective mentions, but they are often mentioned to relate to the relevance of Swift's following albums, rather than this album per-se (like how the NYTimes briefly mentioned this album, but I don't think it counts as a full review). After another round of source review, I am pretty confident that all appropriate sources for "Critical reception" have been included. HĐ (talk) 10:59, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi HumanxAnthro just checking to see if you feel able to support or oppose. Obviously there is no obligation to do either. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:49, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Oh crap! I was in the midst of reviewing this? My apologies, the writing and editing other film articles and reviewing of other articles got me carried me away, and I memory just... forgets things, you know. Well, now you know why there are to-do lists. Just trying to keep myself active, that's all. Anyway, here's a second read-through

Lead
  • "She signed with Sony/ATV Tree publishing house, and signed with" "Signed" is used twice in the same sentence
  • "The album was produced by Orall and Nathan Chapman, the latter of whom has sole production credits on all but one track, "The Outside"." While I understood this easily, how this is formatted feels weird. I would write it like this: "Most of the album was soley produced by Orall, the only other producer being Nathan Chapman on "The Outside""
    • Eh... it was Chapman who produced most of the album. But I see that it could be seen as convoluted, so I trimmed it down.

Otherwise, lead gets the job done very well

Background
  • Watch out for instances repeated words in the same clause or sentence throughout the body. For example, "record labels for a record deal."
  • "would not listen music" I thinking a "to" is missing here
  • A couple details don't seem to be needed: "who had fixed her family's computer on one occasion," "Swift's love for country music alienated her from her peers." I don't know how these details impacted the journey to get a record deal to make the album. It seems the only important details here was that she returned home to learn to play guitar, that her US Open performance got her noticed to get a deal, and that her family had to relocate to write and record the album.
    • "who had fixed her family's computer on one occasion"--I think this highlighted how unusual for a musician to take lessons from non-professionals; "love for country music alienated her from her peers"--this is later discussed in the following section where one of the album's songs, "The Outside", was inspired by the event. I think these details, while miniscule on surface, do add something to understand Ms. Swift's burgeoning career from such a young age. HĐ (talk) 02:19, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

👨x🐱 (talk) 14:37, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the followup comments. Please let me know if the article needs more work. Best, HĐ (talk) 02:19, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi HumanxAnthro, I was wondering if you felt able to either support or oppose this nomination? Gog the Mild (talk) 15:25, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Sorry, was switching between doing other articles and reviews. Anyway...
More comments
Background
  • "job position" Redundant. these two words mean the same thing
Development and production
  • "described as her first impression of country music" "Described" seems like an odd word choice. I would use describe for statements analyzing other things, but we're stating a fact here, not an analysis.
  • I'd recommend this for looking at the entire article. Watch out for fluffiness. I haven't seen it prominently so far, but I found a fluffy area in this part: "practice writing with experienced Music Row songwriters.[17] Among those whom Swift worked with, Liz Rose". I would shorten this to "Among those was Liz Rose, who became" Little more concise, and its established just the sentence before she's one of the Music Row songwriters, so it works.

👨x🐱 (talk) 16:31, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

  • "Swift had productive sessions with Rose because she respected her vision and did not want to put her in the "Nashville cookie-cutter songwriting mold"." This might get a little high-level, but hey, that's featured articles for ya. The source does say the sessions were productive due to Liz Rose letting her do what she wanted, which is in the article. However, I not seeing how Liz Rose's desire to not have Swift's be cookie-cutter in her songs affected productivity, in the source or in the article.
    • Quoted: "I tried to make it better and mold it and hone it, and hang on there and write it down; that’s why it worked with us. I really respected and got what she was trying to do and I didn’t want to make her write in the Nashville cookie-cutter songwriting mold."--HĐ (talk) 07:21, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There's another not-in-citation-given scenario. "They met for two-hour writing sessions every Tuesday afternoon after school" Where is this in the Rolling Stone article being cited for this? All I found was Liz Rose talking about two Swift songs not even on this album.
    • Oops... I copied-and-pasted that from Taylor Swift article; was pretty sure it was verifiable given that FA status, but hey, I'll be careful next time. HĐ (talk) 07:21, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There's another spotcheck fail. "After performing original songs at a RCA Records showcase, Swift was held off an official record deal, as the label was not confident in Swift's self-written material." The NBC cite only mentions RCA twice, in stating they noticed her following vaguely-described "rehearsals", and that they "shelf[ed]" here. It never explains an "RCA Records" showcase or RCA's reason for rejecting her.
    • I interpreted that from "I played them a few songs. And they said that they wanted to sign me to a development deal. ... But at the end of that year, a major letdown. RCA took a pass on Taylor." Probably "showcase" is not the best word choice, so I'll reword that.--HĐ (talk) 07:21, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Also, the EW cite in the same section (Ref 23) states she voluntarily got out of the tale, while the sentence states the deal removed her: "At 13, she signed a development deal with RCA Records, working with that label’s Joe Galante and Renee Bell, a couple of legendary figures in town. But when the deal came up for renewal after a year, she opted out, because she felt she’d have to record outside material if she got to the point of cutting her debut."
  • Wait, there's a sentence that states "She decided to part ways with RCA" (hey, that rhymes).
  • Also, the sentence "RCA wanted to wait until Swift turned eighteen," is cited with Ref 23, and I find nothing stating this in that Ref. I did find in the NBC News cite that that RCA wanted to "keep me in development till I was probably about 18" (Swift's word) but it stated nothing about RCA wanting to work with other songwriters.
    • Swift did say she feel that RCA wanted her to sing songs by others--and in the EW piece it also stated that Swift was strong-headed to record her own material, which was atypical to the common route of popular singers. Does that sound like SYNTH or OR?
      • "Swift did say she feel that RCA wanted her to sing songs by others" in which cite? 👨x🐱 (talk) 14:02, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
        • Entertainment Weekly: "But when the deal came up for renewal after a year, she opted out, because she felt she'd have to record outside material if she got to the point of cutting her debut — and at 14, she was already married to the idea of only recording material she had a hand in writing"--HĐ (talk) 01:12, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm noticing these spotcheck errors this quickly into the section, and I don't even have the book source with me to read..... that's not a good sign
    • You can freely access the book on Google Books--there is free preview. I don't think these errors (except for the "every two hours every Tuesday" part) are serious as they do stick to the original wordings, but with slight misinterpretation (like how the writing sessions were from Swift's perspectives). HĐ (talk) 07:21, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "She recalled in 2009 on The Daily Telegraph:" --> "She recalled in a 2009 interview"
    • Why? HĐ (talk) 01:12, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Because the date of the interview is the most important, not which source it came from, plus we have the citation for readers to look at if there curious of the publication of the review. Plus, less fluffy review. 👨x🐱 (talk) 03:02, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "three-percent stake" Make sure to link or explain WP:JARGON, including when it comes to finance
  • More fluffy areas I noticed.
    • "Of the eleven songs that made the cut of the album's standard edition" probably should be "Of the standard edition's eleven songs"
    • "Big Machine presented Swift with potential record producers to record Taylor Swift.[8] After experimenting with different producers," probably should be "After experimenting with potential producers offered by Big Machine,"
      • HumanxAnthro--Resolved all--I hope you could continue with the prose. HĐ (talk) 01:22, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Hi HumanxAnthro, as much as I value your comments, could you conduct a full review one-by-one before proceeding with another review? I'll address your comments once you have a full read-through of this article. Best, HĐ (talk) 23:38, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Sure thing. I'll add the comments but won't add a signature since that would be annoying, so I'll let you know when it's complete. 👨x🐱 (talk) 23:42, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
More comments (Side note
can I just say I've been bopping to "Picture to Burn"? That song is a total banger)
    • Agreed! HĐ (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Recording took place during a four-month period before 2005 was over" --> "Recording took place during a four-month period near the end of 2005". It's less awkward this way plus isn't as at a risk of being a WP:COPYVIO.
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The result is straightforward lyrics, which The Daily Telegraph noted to be "brimmed with an earnest naiveté". Daily Telegraph source does not describe the lyrics as straightforward, and I don't know how naviete leads to straightforwardness, whatever that means, in writing.
    • They described the lyrics as "startling frankness"; HĐ (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "within the extends from high school hallways to rural backroads," Source cited: "its small town setting extends only from high school halls to front porches and rural back roads," I find the article text too close to the source. Again, possible issue of copyvio
    • As long as the copyvio bot does not detect copyvio potentials, then I think it's okay. Plus the wording is rather common--unless it is something more of an opinion, then that's another situation; HĐ (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "which fosters a contemplative nature." I think "contemplative" is a little too vague in comparison to what the Billboard source describes, in that it states Swift views the themes out of a "searching naivety." I think indicating that contemplativeness is done out of naivety would be truer to the source.
    • "Swift claims the power to grasp the excesses of feeling and emotion surging through day-to-day life and settle them within the coherent space of her own thoughts, so as to be re-examined and reinterpreted at quieter, contemplative remove." Reworded. HĐ (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Swift modified the lyric to "That's fine; You won't mind if I say."" Put period outside of quote for partial quotes.
    • I think it's a full sentence. HĐ (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

👨x🐱 (talk) 00:37, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

  • @HumanxAnthro: Thanks for the comments... but I wonder for how long will this last? HĐ (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Aoba47[edit]

I am primarily leaving this up as a placeholder. I am having some computer difficulties at the moment so I would likely be able to do a full review sometime next week at the earliest. Apologies for that. I had participated in the peer review. I have noticed the above conversation on coverage and I was curious if you looked through Newspapers.com for contemporary reviews? Here are some clippings of 2006 reviews that I found on Newspapers.com that I believe would be helpful (1, 2, 3) as it would address the above concerns. Aoba47 (talk) 01:50, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

Thank you Aoba47 for the information. I had not been aware of the website Newspapers.com, so it is indeed helpful to learn more about contemporaneous reviews of this album. Will add them into the article shortly. HĐ (talk) 02:27, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
Just realized, does this website require paid subscription? I tried another round of search but it said something about the premium site... HĐ (talk) 02:29, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Newspapers.com does require a paid subscription, but you can get free access to the site through the Wikipedia Library Card Platform. The application process is super simple and I was able to get approved and have an account within a few days. I know that it is a little annoying to do this since I know you are planning on retiring in the near future, but I think it would be helpful for the article. Aoba47 (talk) 02:36, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I submitted my application via the Library Card Platform. Hoping to gain access within the next few days--HĐ (talk) 02:55, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Best of luck with it and let me know if you have any questions about Newspapers.com. Aoba47 (talk) 04:09, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • There's also a feature where below each image, you can see the text transfer of the newspaper for free. 👨x🐱 (talk) 11:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

@HĐ: I believe that you have added more contemporary sources to the article, but I just wanted to double-check with you about the progress of this. If you are done with this part, then I will continue my review sometimes in the near future. Aoba47 (talk) 19:27, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

  • I have received my subscription to Newspaper.com, and am trying to retrieve more reviews to make it 10 (which is the maximum number allowed for critical reviews). Although I could retrieve some results, it says "You need a Publisher Extra Subscription to view this page". Does this happen to your Wikipedia Library Subscription as well? HĐ (talk) 04:18, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Thank you for the update. I have never received that message so I cannot be much help with that. Apologies for that. I am sure you can reach out to an editor who is more familiar with this or send an email to the Newspapers.com support team. Best of luck with it. I will complete my review sometime later this week. Thank you for your patience. Aoba47 (talk) 05:19, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I support the article for promotion. All of my comments were addressed in the peer review stage and I believe that the article is ready for promotion, especially after SNUGGUMS' thorough review below. Great work with the article, which is a major nostalgia trip. I was just starting high school when this album came out and it gives me a minor headache to think about how much time has passed since that lol. Aoba47 (talk) 02:21, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Media review from SNUGGUMS[edit]

Since getting this page up to FA will most likely be your last major contribution to Wikipedia before retiring, I'll give you a parting gift by assessing it. I'm kicking things off with a media review:

  • The file source for File:Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift.png is giving me a 404 error. Either fix the link or insert another URL.
    • Replaced with AllMusic. HĐ (talk) 04:47, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • While I don't have concerns about copyright with File:Lee Ann Rimes 1999.jpg and can see why you added that, I'm not convinced it's worth including when LeAnn wasn't involved with the album creation (i.e. writing/producing songs or contributing vocals).
        • Removed since it does not specifically enhance readers' understanding of the subject. HĐ (talk) 04:47, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Both File:Taylor Swift - Picture to Burn.ogg and File:TaylorSwift TimMcGraw.ogg appear to meet WP:SAMPLE
  • No qualms with File:Taylor Swift.jpg

That portion of the article passes, and I'll be back with more later. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 17:32, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Other comments from SNUGGUMS[edit]

You now have my support following article improvements. Another job very well done! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 12:50, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility review[edit]

  • "Tim McGraw" excerpt is missing timed text.
    • I used to favor TimedText for music samples, but after coming across this discussion I am uncertain if adding timed text would be construed as NFCC violation. HĐ (talk) 04:49, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
      • @Nikkimaria: do you have any thoughts on this matter? Heartfox (talk) 22:51, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
        • As per this discussion TimedText of copyright-protected works is potentially permissible under fair use, as a transformative use. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:10, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Notes "section" at end of track listing shouldn't use semi-colon for bold (MOS:PSEUDOHEAD). Why not move it to the notes section in references? Heartfox (talk) 19:44, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 04:49, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from MaranoFan[edit]

I will add some comments soon. Admittedly, "Style" is my favorite Taylor Swift song. It will be fun to learn about this album as I am not that familiar with it :)-- 04:22, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Not seeing the relevance of her birth year. Mentioning the age at which she wrote her first song might be better, knowing Swift I'm sure this information is available somewhere.
    • The article later mentioned that Swift first wrote songs at 14 with "The Outside"--which is included in the album. But given that this paragraph introduced a young Swift, even before she wanted to write songs, I wouldn't include that. Removed birth year however. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the country music's middle-aged demographic would not listen music by a teenage girl" -- Not sure but removing "the" might read better
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Swift recalled that the record labels did not take her seriously" -- I am unsure about "the" here too
    • I keep "the" because I think "record labels" had been indicated in the previous sentence. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "a city close to Nashville, when she was fourteen years old, in 2004" -- Opt for the year or the age, but I think mentioning both is a bit redundant. "a city close to Nashville, the following year" would work too as the 2003 US open is mentioned in the preceding sentence. Also, MOS:NUMERAL does allow spelling integers greater than nine, but I usually go for numerals. This is optional, of course.
    • I think "the following year" may rather be nuanced, so I like to keep it explicit as "2004". I think "a city close to Nashville" alone may be kind of vague? so it's fair to keep it as Hendersonville imo. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I wasn't asking to remove Hendersonville. I meant to frame the sentence like this: "To assist Swift's artistic endeavors, her father transferred to a job position in Nashville, and her family relocated to Hendersonville, a city close to Nashville, when she was fourteen years old, in 2004" (the stricken part being removed).-- 11:34, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "She signed with the Sony/ATV Tree publishing house at age fourteen to become a professional songwriter; she was the youngest signee in its history" -- I think this would be fine if simplified to "She signed with the Sony/ATV Tree publishing house at age fourteen to become a professional songwriter, the youngest signee in its history"
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Omit "Sony/ATV" from the following sentence as it is obvious. "After being signed, Swift commuted from Hendersonville to Nashville every afternoon. "Established" sounds like an opinion so that word shouldn't be used in Wikipedia's voice.
    • Changed to "experienced". HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "She recalled:" -- In what year? Should be mentioned."
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "He has sole production credits all songs but one" -- I am sure the word "on" should be there before "all"
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Teardrops on My Guitar" was about her experience with a classmate whom she had feelings for, but in turn was in love with someone else." -- Was she in love with someone else, or the classmate?
    • Clarified. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • A source should be included directly after every sentence that includes a direct quote
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Still no source after "tractors and hay bales because that's not really the way I grew up"-- 11:34, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Rick Bell from Country Standard Time described the album's sound ... Jon Caramanica from The New York Times described the album's sound" -- Try a wording variation here.
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Another profile on Rolling Stone" -- Not sure that is the right word to use. Maybe "another author", "another article", etc.
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Billboard is not a part of the Hot Country Songs chart's name. I would word this sentence as "the single peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the magazine's Hot Country Songs chart". Also, I think "the" should only be used if you are including "chart" after its name. Correct: "on the Hot Country Songs chart", "on Hot Country Songs", Incorrect: "on the Hot Country Songs"
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There's still one instance of "of the Hot Country Songs".-- 11:34, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm not sure if including "Pop Songs" in the bracket after Mainstream Top 40 adds much to the reader's understanding. You could pick one of the two titles, whatever it was called at the time.
    • I think it's fair to keep the two, as "Mainstream Top 40" is the chart's official name in press briefings, but "Pop Songs" is a common name as published for public viewing. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I agree, thanks for the explanation.-- 11:34, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Critics commented on the album's pop sensibility—Country Weekly and Rolling Stone" -- Shouldn't this be "Neal and Rolling Stone"?
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "A retrospective review by Maura Johnston" -- "Retrospective review" does not need a mention two sentences in a row.
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I think readers would be curious at what position it appeared on the Billboard 200 during its highest sales week.
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Shouldn't "Gold", "Platinum", etc have their first letters in capital? Funnily, I only started doing this after reading "Blank Space" lol.
    • You're right. Done. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Platinum is still lowercased in the lead.-- 11:34, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The links to RIAA certifications exclude the word "certified", but it is included in the link to List of music recording certifications. Any particular reason?
    • Can't think of any particular reason... but I don't think this would impact readers' understanding lol. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Taylor Swift was released in a time when female country artists were gaining momentum in popularity" -- Does the source mention any by name?
    • Rolling Stone does mention Gretchen Wilson and Carrie Underwood, but would you think name-checking them would be appropriate? HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Probably fine without.-- 11:34, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "established Swift as one of the few teenage female artists to be equally successful with male counterparts in a format dominated by men" -- Since there is just one source after this, shouldn't it be attributed? Looks like a subjective opinion.
    • Added. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Do you think Jim Malec should be named here?-- 11:34, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "she also relied on social media to promote her subsequent releases, which brought her a loyal fan base" -- While true, I fail to see how this has much to do with the impact and legacy of Taylor Swift as an album.
    • I think it is fair to mention that here, given that this album was the stepping stone for Swift's future releases up until 2020. HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
Those are all the comments from me.-- 07:51, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
Thank you very much for the comments. I have responded to them above. Let me know if anything needs further work. Cheers, HĐ (talk) 10:42, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
Done all, I believe :) Thank you for the quick response! HĐ (talk) 01:01, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
No problem. I now support.-- 02:57, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

  • I don't necessarily doubt its reliability, but is there a better source than a gallery from the New York Daily News? I'm unsure if that format is the best for BLP statements. If you think The Guardian ref suffices then I'd just stick with that
    • The Guardian does not specifically mentioned "performing arts", so I'd keep the NY Daily News. HĐ (talk) 02:47, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • What is the reliability of Country Standard Time, MusicBrainz?
    • Country Standard Time seems fishy as it is (I think) a self-published source ([12]). I was pretty confident about MusicBrainz, but since it is user-contributed, I have removed the source. HĐ (talk) 02:47, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • fn 77 author-link=Jeff Tamarkin
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 02:47, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • no other immediate issues with other sources' reliability; appropriate for a country album.
  • failed verification for fn 46. If you're getting it from The Tennessean then I would just put The Palm Beach Post in italics in the agency parameter, and link to the Newspapers.com clipping, or cite the original review here.
    • Linked the Newspaper.com clip. HĐ (talk) 02:47, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I guess it's not required but if you access Newspapers.com then you should probably link to a clipping of the article so anyone can easily access it. For example, fn 80
    • Done. HĐ (talk) 02:47, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I did not immediately find any additional reviews on Newspapers.com not already included in the article
  • not seeing fn 58 reflect the info cited from it
    • C/e'd. HĐ (talk) 02:47, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • you can replace fn 59 with fn 1
  • didn't really do spotchecks
  • fn 134 doesn't work; I suggest archiving the other links as well to prevent future link rot.
  • I am seeing additional Japanese releases here and here. Heartfox (talk) 06:57, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I see they are additional/re-stocked releases (the original release dates are from 2008/2009), so I wouldn't add that as a new release in the Release history table. Other than that, I have responded to your comments above. Thank you so much for the ref review! HĐ (talk) 02:49, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Heartfox, I'm just checking on what the current status of this review is. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:51, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I suggested replacing AllMusic ref for "Tim McGraw" release date with fn 1 as I would consider Billboard more reliable than AllMusic; that comment was not replied to let alone addressed, nor was the issue with fn 134, which is now fn 131. I would also suggest adding via=Newspapers.com in citations with links to those clippings to be clear it's not the newspapers' websites being linked to. I do not see any track listings/correct dates in the Barnes & Noble fn 57 link. Maybe it changed, but again there's no archived link. Heartfox (talk) 00:57, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
      • That's weird for Barnes and Nobles... I changed the link regardless. I think AllMusic is appropriate for music release dates, and I am quite hesitant to recycle one source for multiple accounts. I tried to run the IABot but it is not working... or is it because I don't have the correct link to the tool? If you happen to have access to IABot, could you give me the link here? Best, HĐ (talk) 02:07, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
        • I believe IABot is down so you may have to do it manually.
          • Done. HĐ (talk) 08:42, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
        • What's wrong with using the existing Billboard ref though? You recycled it for two different singles. The AllMusic ref was retrieved in 2010 when the Billboard article hadn't been written yet. If we're going by the "high quality" criteria, are you saying AllMusic is as high quality as Billboard?
          • I think AllMusic is usable for release dates information--I have not seen any complaints regarding its notability or reliability significantly.. HĐ (talk) 08:42, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
        • Regarding Barnes & Noble, the length of the tracks are not given, and are these two separate releases or one with both bonus tracks and videos? The source looks like it's one release. It is also not apparent that the last two tracks are videos. Heartfox (talk) 03:01, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
          • It is one release. I changed the ref to the album liner notes. HĐ (talk) 08:42, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ok I will say this passes the source review unless others have comments/issues/disagreements. I would not oppose based on the sources. I think IABot is back now so I would suggest using it for the article. Heartfox (talk) 05:03, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Regarding the accessibility review above, HĐ didn't wanted to add TimedText to the "TimMcGraw" sample because it might be considered a NFCC violation (even though the article passed a media review by SNUGGUMS and Nikkimaria didn't have any outright objections and just linked to a discussion saying it looks be okay), but "Picture to Burn" does have TimedText, so I am confused how it would be okay for one sample but not the other. Heartfox (talk) 01:05, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I noticed Nikkimaria's response--and while I don't have anything against adding TimedText, I just think that given the two samples' purposes--one to demonstrate the lyrics, and one to demonstrate the melodic qualities--I don't think a TimedText to "Tim McGraw" sample would enhance readers' understanding per NFCC. I hope it makes sense... HĐ (talk) 02:07, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
      • That's fine, but I don't understand how the "Picture to Burn" sample is "to demonstrate the lyrics"? The caption "instrumented by plucking banjos, "Picture to Burn" was described by Rolling Stone as a song that "perfectly captures the mindset of a teenage breakup" doesn't have to do with the lyrics, and the prose about the lyrics are not the lyrics included in the sample. Heartfox (talk) 03:01, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
          • Isn't "the mindset of a teenage breakup" related to the lyrics one way or another? On another note--I was not the one who added TimedText to "Picture to Burn" sample. It was there from the beginning. So it's not like I added the TimedText to one sample to make it look good, and ignored the other. HĐ (talk) 08:42, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
            • @HĐ: Apologies for interrupting this discussion, but wouldn't it be easier to just delete the "Picture to Burn" TimedText so that both samples are consistent. From my understanding of this discussion (and feel free to correct if I am wrong), that seems to be the issue so the easiest solution to me would seem to be just deleting the TimedText from one of the samples so both do not have any. Aoba47 (talk) 21:26, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
              • Since there is more than one argument for the inclusion of TimedText, I have added for both of the samples used in this article for consistency. Thank you for your comments. HĐ (talk) 02:36, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Can't Get You Out of My Head[edit]

Nominator(s): — Tom(T2ME) 10:56, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

This article is about... a major hit by Kylie Minogue. They say third time is the charm, so let's see how this goes. Huge thanks to Baffle gab1978 for giving the prose an amazing and fresh look! — Tom(T2ME) 10:56, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility: Add captions to the tables per MOS:DTAB. Heartfox (talk) 19:55, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
Heartfox, thanks for the review. i added captions. Cheers! — Tom(T2ME) 21:07, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Support Comments from Aoba47[edit]

I am leaving this up as a placeholder. I will try to get this within the week. Unfortunately, computer issues have been making editing rather difficult lately, but since I had participated in the first FAC and completely missed the second one, I want to try my best to help. That and I love this song. Please ping me if I have not posted any comments in the next week. Aoba47 (talk) 00:52, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Aoba47, thank you! Your feedback is always welcome! :) — Tom(T2ME) 07:29, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I have a quick question. I have done some minor edits to the article while reading through it. Feel free to revert anything that you disagree with. Were there any negative reviews for the song? The article only has positive reviews, and while I believe that most critics responded positively to the song, I would be curious if you saw any negative reviews? Aoba47 (talk) 02:39, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Aoba47, actually I could not find any negative reviews haha :) except the one by Jude Rogers of The Quietus, who apparently did not like the orchestral reboot of the song. =) Also, thanks for the c/e, I really appreciate it! — Tom(T2ME) 09:07, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • That makes sense to me. It seems like even critics who gave mixed or negative reviews of the album still enjoyed this song. I was just curious about this when reading the article. Apologies for the delay with my review. Computer issues are quite annoying lol. Aoba47 (talk) 19:28, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I cannot remember if I had asked you this or not so apologies if this is repetitive. In this interview, Minogue briefly talks about the white jumpsuit being inspired by Grace Jones (it is around the 1:30 mark of the video). It is a rather minor detail, but I wanted to raise it to your attention, especially since the jumpsuit is one aspect of the music video that received the most attention (and rightfully so).

I think the article is in incredibly shape. As I had said in an above comment, I had participated in the first FAC and I supported it for promotion at the time. I still support for promotion now as my minor comment/question is not enough to hold me back from doing so. I hope to see more Kylie Minogue songs in the FAC space. I remember being instantly hooked by this song and being so impressed by the music video when I first heard and saw them (but as an American, I think I heard and saw both of them at least five years after their releases lol). Aoba47 (talk) 03:42, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Thank you Aoba47! I really appreciate your comments and feedback! Hopefully this time we manage to bring the bronze star at the top of the article! PS. I added the information about Grace Jones ;) ! — Tom(T2ME) 17:21, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Thank you. I hope that this time is successful as well. You have put a lot of work into the article. Aoba47 (talk) 18:45, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator comment[edit]

  • This is three weeks in and the nomination shows little sign of a gathering consensus to support. Unless activity here picks up considerably over the next two or three days I am afraid that this is liable to be archived.
Have you contacted all of the editors who have commented on previous FAC nominations of this? Do you have any favours you can call in?
Gog the Mild (talk) 10:41, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Gog the Mild I have asked a couple of users to give their feedback on the FAC. Can you please do me a favor and try to hold this open for some time? Thanks in advance! — Tom(T2ME) 08:56, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
I note that there are a couple of general reviews ongoing. So long as they move along in a reasonably timely fashion the nomination is unlikely to be archived for lack of comment. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:45, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from MaranoFan[edit]

  • The first sentence would be more effective if "that was" was removed: "'Can't Get You Out of My Head' is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album Fever (2001)". I don't think that arrangement would be grammatically incorrect since I have seen it on many articles.
  • I would change "Record label Parlophone" to "Parlophone Records" as natural disambiguation is usually preferable
  • I am not sure a link to Record chart in the lead is necessary. Just "The song peaked at number one on charts in 40 countries" works too in my opinion.
  • Capitalizing the first letter in certification names, "Gold", "Platinum", etc. is optimal.
  • I don't think I understand your query here?
  • "Gold", not "gold", and "Platinum", not "platinum", etc.-- 15:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was Minogue's breakthrough US commercial success" -- While I personally agree, these two sentences being merged gives the impression this was the first time she reached the US top 10. Maybe try "the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Minogue's first top 10 in 13 years".
  • "Minogue has included it on the set lists of most of her concert tours" -- Most of is a specific claim that would require a source. "Various" or "many of" would be a safer word choice.
  • Were the decade-end lists it appeared on commercial or critical?
  • It is obvious from the name of the lists that is critical inclusion, not commercial. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I would include the nationalities of Dennis and Davis while introducing them
  • Link: Loop (music)
  • "Three and a half hours" should have a nbsp. Same with "three minutes and fifty seconds"
  • Actually, that's optional. "All About that Bass" does not have that either. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The guideline is at MOS:NBSP if you are interested in reading about it. Sure it is optional but it is recommended.-- 15:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Dennis later said" -- Mention when this was
  • "a "la la la" hook that is often noted as the song's most appealing part" -- by whom?
  • The source reviewer can decide whether this is appropriate to use for the song's composition, but it is odd it doesn't mention the critic's name
  • I mean it would be great to have a name too, but it is a BBC review, so I am pretty sure it is reliable. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • See if it might be possible to paraphrase some of the more lengthy quotes in the Composition and lyrical interpretation section.
  • This has been done a lot since the beginning. Did our best. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Unsure why the other songs' composition is relevant here: "On the album, 16 of Minogue's earlier songs were re-worked and backed by an orchestra"
  • Relevant to distinguish between her regular disco style and something different she did with The Abbey Road Sessions'.
  • That makes sense. But I still don't see the relevance of mentioning there are 16 tracks on it. This isn't the album's article.-- 15:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Some sentences appear to be in passive voice.
  • Can you please specify which ones? — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • If I remember correctly, it was the ARIA Charts one which has been removed now. I will try to read the article again at a later date to catch more.-- 15:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Also finding the use of ARIA Charts as a source for composition details a bit iffy
  • The Herald Sun list being compiled in celebration of Minogue's 50th birthday isn't something worth noting in my opinion.
  • Thanks for fixing this but there is a Grammar issue now, since a sentence abruptly begins with "Calling".-- 15:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Minogue's own website should definitely not be used to source it reaching number one in every European country except Finland
  • I would remove the Victoria Beckham song's mention. Not relevant since CGYOOMH was not blocked by it.
  • It received enormous media coverage in the UK back then. So I think it would not hurt anyone if that information stayed. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Adding two more sources after this sentence will help justify its inclusion, to prove it is not undue.-- 15:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Wouldn't use Minogue's website as a source for it becoming her best-selling US single since "The Loco-Motion" either.
  • "British fashion designer and Minogue's stylist William Baker" -- "Minogue's stylist" gives enough context so remove "British fashion designer"
  • Were there no regular critical reviews for the music video upon its initial release? The "Impact" section seems comprised entirely of retrospective events.
  • Again, 2001, a long time ago. Most of the sources are had to be found on the Internet nowadays. — Tom(T2ME) 14:40, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The mash-up performance was ranked at number 40" -- Remove "mash-up" from this sentence as this is already clear in the preceding one.
  • I am pretty sure the Australian charts website can be edited by random people, it shouldn't be used to source Love at First Sight's inclusion as the B-side.
  • Is there no secondary source for her SNL performance? That is quite unlikely.
  • No, there is not. She performed this in 2002, and most of the sources from that time are dead. Same with the GMA performance. That's why I am citing the video. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the second single from Fever", "the fourth single from Fever" -- These do not really contribute to the reader's understanding of the Live performances section.
  • "ninth studio album Body Language, ." -- Punctuation error.
  • The Live performances section relies a lot on primary sources. If these performances really didn't receive coverage in reliable secondary sources then they are being given undue weightage here. Just cover the notable ones.
  • Lee Barron is linked in the prose but not in the ref.
  • A MetroLyrics link would be beneficial in External links, since there is discussion of the song's lyrical content in the article.
  • Actually, I was told to remove that link since MetroLyrics is not really a reliable source. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
A lot of efforts have clearly gone into the article. But I do take concern with the prose and there are some questionable sources used. A good source review will do wonders. Good luck.-- 13:31, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
MaranoFan. Thanks for your comments. I did most of them and also left some replies where I thought it was necessary to clarify things. — Tom(T2ME) 14:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
You are welcome. I will have to give it another read after the source review to see if I have any more comments. Good to see other reviewers will be posting feedback in the meantime.-- 15:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
I figure there is no need for me to be nitpicky about the sourcing when someone who specializes in source reviews will take care of that anyway. Here are the final batch of comments before I support!
  • Link Demo (music) and Single (music) in the Writing and Release section.
  • Stick with either Parlophone Records or just Parlophone, I slightly prefer the former.
  • The New Rolling Stone Album Guide could be wikilinked, also shouldn't this be in italics rather than quotes (it is in the reference)?
  • "hook that is often noted as the song's most appealing part by the music critics" -- "The" could be removed.
  • I would link One night stand as it might help some readers.
  • Are you sure Electronic music shouldn't be linked?
  • I see that the bit about the Orchestra album having 16 tracks is still here. Why?
  • I know neo-disco is linked before, but the first mention of disco should be linked separately. A link to Orchestra probably wouldn't hurt either, for those unfamiliar with the concept.
  • Optionally, the la la la hook could be introduced with a link to Non-lexical vocables in music.
  • PopMatters is italicized on most FAs I have seen.
  • The bit about the Pitchfork writer thinking that it "launched Minogue back into commercial relevance in the US" does not flow with the rest of the paragraph and doesn't sound like a very critical opinion either, could be omitted entirely or maybe incorporated in the Commercial performance section.
  • "The Guardian included the song on their list of The Best Number One Records" -- Assumably referring to UK number-ones? Should be mentioned.
  • Why is Top 40 being capitalized in "UK's Top 40"? It's not the name of the chart, so isn't it referring to just the #1-40 positions on the chart?
  • Introduce Michael Rooney as an American choreographer.
  • "At the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, the music video for "Can't Get You Out of My Head"" -- At this point in the article it is already established which song's video is being talked about, so honestly even just "At the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, the video" would work.
  • "In 2009, Minogue performed "a dancetastic rendition" of the song on the "For You, for Me" tour" -- Reframe this to explicitly convey Caulfield was the one who described it as "a dancetastic rendition", or alternatively paraphrase.

-- 20:37, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

  • MaranoFan, done all! — Tom(T2ME) 07:29, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I now support. My final query, which does not hinder my support, is, why are the tour names being put in quotation marks? This seems to be discouraged by WP:TOURDAB. Everything else looks great!-- 07:43, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Thank you for supporting! Also, I removed the quotation marks. — Tom(T2ME) 07:52, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

Media review from SNUGGUMS[edit]

  • File:Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head.png has an appropriate FUR
  • It looks like File:Kylie - CGYOMH.ogg meets WP:SAMPLE
  • The lighting for File:Kylie Minogue Can't Get You Out of My Head white dress screenshot.jpg feels subpar with how the jumpsuit blends into it, plus that doesn't give a clear angle of her face
  • File:Kylie Minogue - Golden Tour - Motorpoint Arena - Nottingham - 20.09.18. - ( 23 ) (46464908601).jpg is free of copyright, just change the 19 from "2018–19" in its caption to "2019" since for digits are preferred for years as more complete and professional looking than only using two

More to come later. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 13:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Lee Vilenski[edit]

I'll begin a review of this article very soon! My reviews tend to focus on prose and MOS issues, especially on the lede, but I will also comment on anything that could be improved. I'll post up some comments below over the next couple days, which you should either respond to, or ask me questions on issues you are unsure of. I'll be claiming points towards the wikicup once this review is over.

Lede
  • song that is notable for its "la la la" - I don't think we should specifically say "notable for", we should comment on what critics said. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • is narrator really the right word in asong? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Some music critics praised the song's production and Minogue's vocals and labelled it a highlight of Fever. - and others? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • he song peaked at number one on charts in 40 countries including every European country except Finland - There are 50 countries (44 sovreign states) in Europe, so this doesn't ring right. I'd assume you mean it peaked at #1 on all European charts, except the one in Finland? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The Austrian charts is the ARIA charts.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • link platinum in lede.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • link music video?Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Done all of the queries. — Tom(T2ME) 17:53, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
Prose
  • bpm pipes to a redirect. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Cubase is at a different title, is this right?Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • verse-chorus needs an en-dash. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • 'la's' " - is the space intentional?Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The song was also certified gold in Belgium,[43] and New Zealand,[44] platinum in Austria,[45] France,[46] Germany,[47] Greece,[48] the Netherlands,[49] Norway,[50] South Africa,[51] Sweden[52] and Switzerland;[53] and double-platinum in Italy.[54] As of February 2018, it is Minogue's highest-selling single with worldwide sales of over five million copies.[55] - I feel like we could Bundle the citations rather than have them after each country Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Lee Vilenski Could you help me with this (technically)? Honestly, I am not sure how to do it properly (oops!). — Tom(T2ME) 17:53, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I went to do this, but because you don't actually have citations, (it's a template), it won't work. I would suggest a ref confirming that this is all sourced to the Certification section where there is suitable references, or use {{cite web}} for each of the individual citations. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Lee Vilenski Done. Used the first option. — Tom(T2ME) 16:42, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • 2002 Brit Awards - pipes to a redirect back to itself. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • MTV Europe Music Awards - pipes to a redirect Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Glastonbury Festival set - pipes to a redirect. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The track listing seems a little crufty to me, is this normal? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Back in the day there were a lot of single releases, and the label heavily promoted the song, so that is why there are a lot of track listings. Btw, resolved the other queries. — Tom(T2ME) 17:53, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
Additional comments
  • Do we need to link to amazon? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:35, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • What do you mean? — Tom(T2ME) 17:53, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Can we not just cite the release rather than have a link to the product page on Amazon? It's not an RS. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:54, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It's only used for a release format (namely downloads for some alternate mixes and a live performance). Amazon actually is fine for non-contentious details like that, distribution dates, and duration. Its customer reviews on the other hand should be avoided. While one is free to replace it with things like iTunes or Spotify, this is some food for thought. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 14:04, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • As Snuggums pointed out, Amazon is fine for formats and release dates. I don't think there is no need to be replaced with a link from Spotify or iTunes/Apple Music, since they are similar platforms as well. — Tom(T2ME) 16:42, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Additionally, if you liked this review, or are looking for items to review, I have some at my nominations list.

  • Will check them out soon! — Tom(T2ME) 17:53, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

I've looked at this before, so hopefully get something up soon.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:15, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Thanks a lot for the review! — Tom(T2ME) 17:53, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Other comments from SNUGGUMS[edit]

Well done! File:Can't Get You Out of My Head MV screenshot.png has much better lighting, so media review passes and I also support this nomination. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 17:56, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Thank you Snuggums! — Tom(T2ME) 07:52, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review by Bilorv[edit]

Beginning one now! — Bilorv (talk) 15:52, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Bilorv Thanks a bunch! — Tom(T2ME) 16:38, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Ref numbers as of Special:Permalink/1019520698.
  • Lacking a lot of linking consistency within references: either link the works/publishers on every occurrence, the first occurrence only, or none e.g. M Magazine is not linked on first occurrence but Sound on Sound is. (You might want to choose every occurrence because I think some of the certification templates will always link the publisher with no way to turn it off.) In ref #7, "[[Kylie Minogue|Kylie]].com" is not helpful as it doesn't link to information about the website.
  • "Ten Years Ago On 8Th September 2001" (ref #7) should have "8th" and "on" in lowercase (the latter per MOS:TITLECAPS).
  • Ref #15 should have en dashes (–) rather than hyphens (-) between the parts of the title.
  • I don't see how ref #49's statements like ""Can't Get You Out of My Head" would be the first of a slew of Minogue songs that would top the dance charts over the next few years" actually support the claim "It is Minogue's strongest commercial breakthrough in the US, a region where she had previously achieved limited success", nor why it (biography.com) is reliable. Nor do I see ref #50 supporting this claim (it's talking about a potential "break" in the future, not saying one happened).
  • Is it possible to get any more specific on ref #57 – a unique identifier for the episode (e.g. series and number), ideally a timestamp or a link to an official clip from the show with a timestamp? Similar question with refs #70,71,82 (though they give an exact date, which is better).
  • Why is The Guardian (ref #84) marked as subscription required?
  • Ref #85 has the wrong URL (doesn't match the title name).
  • Refs #127,129 (Romanian and South African charts) need a publisher name.
  • Inconsistency in refs #140–142,162 over whether to say "Australian Recording Industry Association" or "ARIA".
  • Spotchecks on 10% of refs: 9, 22, 25, 40, 53, 63, 82, 84, 86, 96, 102, 103, 116, 126, 134, 146, 158, 167. Have to take the 3 liner notes references on good faith, and only issues with the rest are those below:
    • I don't think #40 cites what it's used for (it doesn't mention "Not Such an Innocent Girl"), but the other two refs for that statement do, so I'd recommend just removal of #40.
    • Ref #53(c)'s "... subtly distorting her face but retaining her glamour" sounds a bit close to the original to me: "In doing so, her face subtly distorts, yet remains glamorous." It's specifically the word "subtly", which you could drop or replace and then I think we're off the border line of clopping.
    • Ref #63: "In it, Morley "turned the lonely drive..."" could attribute the quote to Morley, just because I didn't know from reading the sentence whether this was a biographer/critic talking about Morley, or him talking. So just "In it, Morley said he "turned the lonely drive..."".
    • Ref #84: can't see how it (or #85) support the claim, "She also included "Can't Get You Out of My Head" on the Kylie Summer 2015 tour". It doesn't mention the song name in the article.
    • Ref #126 has some cruft in the URL "&q=billboard+january+2002", that highlights the search terms you entered ("billboard january 2002") and can be removed.
Overall, the majority of these issues are about formatting, and the article already has a well-researched reliable bibliography with thorough representation of all major aspects of the topic and few to no factual errors. So once these problems are fixed, I'll be happy to support. — Bilorv (talk) 19:01, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Bilorv Thank you again for the source review. Much appreciated. I believe I resolved all of the queries including linking every work/publisher in the references and adding the air date for the Graham Norton episode. Feel free to double-check everything in order to see if I missed something. Cheers! — Tom(T2ME) 16:05, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
    After this small edit I'm ready to support. Great work! — Bilorv (talk) 21:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

National Union of Freedom Fighters[edit]

Nominator(s): Guettarda (talk) 03:38, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

This article is about a revolutionary group in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1970s. Because most of their leadership was killed, their story was largely untold until after 2000. When I created this article in 2005 the two sentence summary was all I knew, and almost all the attention they received in most sources. Times have changed, and I think this is an episode in our history that's worth documenting. It's been a long time since I've nominated a FAC, but I think it's a viable, and interesting candidate. Guettarda (talk) 03:38, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Images are freely licensed (t · c) buidhe 07:39, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by Moisejp[edit]

I'm going to review this. The article's short length is manageable for my current schedule. Moisejp (talk) 18:10, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

First read-through:

  • The prose is engaging.
  • Inconsistency throughout the article about whether to have a comma after phrases such as "In 1969" and "In February 1970" at the beginning of the sentence.
    I think I got them all. Guettarda (talk) 22:36, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Lead:

  • When I'm doing leads I try to (more or less) give a proportional amount of the text to the amount of text in each section. There doesn't currently seem to be anything in the lead from Background and formation, even through it's a full five paragraphs of text. I haven't specifically checked the other sections, and am not sure how proportional the lead is for them. What would you think about considering going through and making the lead somewhat more proportional?
    Good point. I've rounded off the lead a little more. Guettarda (talk) 14:49, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I wasn't sure what precisely "improved intelligence capabilities" in the lead is referring to in the main text.
    That way my (obviously imperfect) attempt to summarise The possibility of rewards, coupled with the use of harsh interrogation techniques, allowed the police to ambush the northern group at their camp in Valencia on 28 August. Guettarda (talk) 12:31, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

More comments to follow. Moisejp (talk) 17:16, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Background and formation:

  • I suggest putting "(PNM)" and "(NJAC)" directly after the first mention of the full name of each, like you have done for "(NUFF)" and "(WOLF)". Moisejp (talk) 04:57, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
    Done. Guettarda (talk) 11:53, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Great, I'll try to look at your changes and continue with the review soon, hopefully this weekend. Cheers, Moisejp (talk) 23:39, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Aftermath:

  • "According to historian and former Black Power activist Brinsley Samaroo, Eric Williams, who remained Prime Minister until his death in 1981, was "decidedly harsh"... " It's a bit awkward to have "[name], [name], who..." Also, it's probably relatively clear that the quotation is Williams' words, but could anybody think (even temporarily) that the "According to [name] ...:" structure would suggest the words are Samaroo's? I don't have any easy solutions off the top of my head, but would you have ideas for fixing at least my first issue, and possibly also my second issue (if you think it's valid)? Moisejp (talk) 00:19, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
    Thanks so much for these, Moisejp. I believe I have solved the problem. Guettarda (talk) 02:56, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Is there more explanation available about why Samaroo thought Williams' statement was harsh? I understand that the societal issues the rebels were protesting were no doubt valid things to protest, but does the article need more clearly-stated evidence that the police were in fact extremely brutal, and that the rebels' violent measures were the only means they had to bring about change? In itself without extra context, Williams' statement seems a valid point of view. But maybe I'm thinking too much, and the article is not saying Williams was the bad guy, it's simply stating the facts of "Williams said this; Samaroo said that". If so, maybe it would sound more neutral to not frame Williams words around Samaroo's rejection of them. Again, maybe I'm thinking too much here, but I wonder whether even if no bias is intentionally implied, the reader may infer a bias here. Moisejp (talk) 00:46, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
    The solution is actually quite simple: all Samaroo was saying was that unlike his milder criticism of the Black Power movement, Williams was harsh in his criticism of NUFF. But there's a larger problem here - because so little of this exist on Wikipedia, readers can't just click over to other articles to gather more context. I need to think more about how to solve this problem without making the article too broad and diffuse. Guettarda (talk) 02:54, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Ideology:

  • A few direct quotations in this section seem probably unnecessary to me and could be easily paraphrased, namely: "seemingly anti-sexist"; "had inherited and which, even though the party condemned it, appeared to serve its purposes"; "grew up around members of NUFF"; "traditional roles of cooking and caring". Moisejp (talk) 01:46, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
    Trimmed these quotes. Guettarda (talk) 19:59, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Second read-through:

  • The Black Power movement is mentioned part way through the Background section, but I believe it's not until the middle of the Guerrilla campaign section that it's explicitly hinted that most or all of the activity between 1970 and 1972 was by "Black radicals" ("Burroughs was seen as a heroic crime-fighter by the middle class and "public enemy number one" by Black radicals"). OK, now I see "Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians" is also mentioned early on, but I guess I missed this. I leave it up to you about whether you think it is clear enough or whether it be good to mention a little more explicitly that NJAC and WOLF members were predominantly Black. Moisejp (talk) 17:36, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Serial comma used in "They captured 13 shotguns, a pistol, and ammunition" but not in the next sentence "for Jeffers, Harewood and Jacob". I have a feeling you mostly don't use serial commas but it would be good to have a once-through to make sure it's consistent everywhere. Moisejp (talk) 01:23, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Guettarda seems to have made this change. Moisejp (talk) 00:52, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The possibility of rewards, coupled with the use of harsh interrogation techniques, allowed the police to ambush the northern group at their camp in Valencia on 28 August." Don't know if it's explicitly stated in the source, but I imagine this means the police got information about the group's whereabouts through people coming forward for rewards, and through interrogation, and thus they knew where to ambush the group. If this information is available in the source, it would be better fill in this extra logical step in the text. Moisejp (talk) 01:29, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "NUFF never posed a serious threat to Eric Williams' government." For such a broad statement, would it be better to say something like "Historian Jan Kippers Black has argued that NUFF never posed a serious threat to Eric Williams' government"? Moisejp (talk) 20:03, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I have taken the liberty of making this change myself. If it's not precise and needs tweaking, I would strongly urge you to at least include comparable attribution, thanks. Moisejp (talk) 00:52, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks Moisejp. I've been looking for a better source that discusses this, but I haven't found a good source yet. Guettarda (talk) 02:20, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

OK, I have finished my second read-through. When the last points above are addressed I'm expecting to support. I still am not 100% sure there is no small unintended bias towards NUFF as the good guys and Williams as the bad guy, but that's just a vague uncertainty, and I can't put my finger on exactly what would make it so; if no other reviewers think so, I'm happy to give it the benefit of the doubt. (I actually don't have much experience reviewing such political uprising kind of articles, and am not sure what is a normal balance of details when describing insurgencies by an oppressed group.) Moisejp (talk) 20:20, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

@Moisejp: I agree with you about the bias. The problem is that the sources tend to see NUFF sympathetically (seeing them as misguided in their embrace of violence, but not wrong in their broader goal) and Williams less so. Samaroo was active in the Black Power movement, while Meeks arrived in Trinidad just after, and seems to have known NUFF activists. Johnson is probably the most openly partisan of the three of my main sources, seeing NUFF through an anti-imperialist and pro-feminist lens (and Burroughs/Williams/mainstream middle class as the opposite). So while Williams has his admirers, and remains a revered figure among the supporters of the party he founded, broadly speaking, he isn't as well loved among the intellectuals and academics who have chose to write about the period. The problem is that it gets into the "verifiability, not truth" scope of things. Guettarda (talk) 22:22, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • OK, I'm mostly happy to trust your judgment, and that of any other reviewers who may or may not choose to chime in on this issue. A couple of ideas you could consider before shutting the book on this question: (1) Are there any sources you can add, or citations from existing sources, that present Williams more positively, to present a more balanced picture? The sources maybe wouldn't even need to touch on this particular uprising, but could perhaps just generally talk about his style of governance, or the positive changes he brought about to the country and its people; (2) Without contradicting the existing sources, are there any places in the text where the wording can be tweaked to add neutrality to way details are presented? For the second idea, I have no particular places to suggest, but am just saying that you who are familiar with the content and the sources, may or may not be able to find opportunities for this. Moisejp (talk) 23:05, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • One more idea: About what you said about the sources believing NUFF to be "misguided in their embrace of violence, but not wrong in their broader goal", I did get just a glimpse of that in the Legacy section, but I wonder whether it might be valid and beneficial to highlight this point more, maybe even in the lead (i.e., that sympathy historians have had for NUFF has not necessarily included a full support for the degree of violence)? I think if this could be highlighted more, it would bring more balance to the article as a whole. Cheers, Moisejp (talk) 23:15, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Unfortunately I couldn't find sources to back up my conclusions. I'm eagerly awaiting the publication of Eric Williams' final book, which thanks to Samaroo will finally see the light of day later this year. Guettarda (talk) 03:40, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Moisejp, I was wondering if you feel able to either support or oppose this nomination> Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:12, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm prepared to support at this time, thanks. I still hope you can look at my final comments above to see if there are any ideas in them that it makes sense to use. I'm not knowledgeable enough to say they are definitely needed, but please consider them. Moisejp (talk) 01:03, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Spotchecks not done. Version reviewed

Passed. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:56, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Be consistent in how publication locations are formatted
    Thanks, I need to pay more attention to that. Fixed. Guettarda (talk) 14:03, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
  • FN11 is not working
    Added an archive link. Guettarda (talk) 14:03, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
  • FN12: is this an authorized republication?
    Cecil Paul was Deputy President of the NWU forever, so yes, I think this is. Also since it says "sent to" rather than "published in", I'm inclined to consider it a pre-publication. Guettarda (talk) 14:03, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
  • What makes FN14 a high-quality reliable source?
    At the time he published the book, Owen Baptiste was a journalist with almost 20 years experience and had been editor of the Express for 9 years. He went on to be CEO of the Caribbean News Agency. While Inprint Caribbean went on to publish a number of important works, this was at the beginning of its run, and Baptiste and his wife were the publishers, so I made sure to attribute opinions. Guettarda (talk) 14:03, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
  • FNs 20 and 21 should both use |publisher= instead of |website=.Nikkimaria (talk) 03:26, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
    Thanks, fixed. Guettarda (talk) 14:03, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator comment[edit]

Approaching three weeks in and this nomination has picked up no general supports. Unless there are signs of a consensus to support developing over the next two or three days I am afraid that this is liable to be archived. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:58, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi Gog the Mild. So far I'm expecting to support on prose, but I can't promise really until I've done a second thorough read-through to see if any big issues I might have missed the first time around jump out at me. I'm currently 3/4 the way through my first read-through. It hasn't been going speedily, but I can try to pick up the pace as much as I can if it makes any difference for you keeping the nomination open. If I make it through the first read-through finding no big issues, chances are fairly high I won't find any the second read-through. Anyway, I'm not sure if that's enough for you to keep the nomination open a little bit longer, but that's where I'm at with my review. Thanks, Moisejp (talk) 01:19, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
Update: Have now finished my first read-through. I can try to work more quickly through my second read-through if it makes a difference for keeping the nomination open longer. Moisejp (talk) 01:47, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
I'd like to review this soonish too, but not being familiar with the topic, I was hoping to wait until another review was completed first. FunkMonk (talk) 18:02, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
I'd ask for this to be kept open longer, I'd like to take a swing at reviewing it. -Indy beetle (talk) 18:58, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
Given the experienced reviewers queuing up to have a look at this, consider Damocles' sword to have been removed. Reviewers, feel free to take your time - within reason - and come to a considered opinion. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:12, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by Indy beetle[edit]

  • Just my opinion, but I think it helps to relink things on a first appearance basis in the body text outside of the lede, eg. Eric Williams could be linked again. Same with repeating names in full before reverting to their acronym eg NJAC should be "National Joint Action Committee (NJAC)" on first instance in the background section.
    • Done. Guettarda (talk) 03:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • In the infobox, one of the predecessors to NUFF is listed as "Block Five", but this isn't mentioned elsewhere in the article.
    • Added now. Guettarda (talk) 14:07, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Trinidad and Tobago became independent in 1962 From the UK?
    • UK, British Empire, West Indies Federation...good question :) But the British Parliament did pass the independence act, so United Kingdom is probably the best choice. Added. Guettarda (talk) 03:00, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I presume WOLF wanted to overthrow the government because it had some ideology for replacing it and provided its unemployed members with jobs. If it had some defining political characteristics (socialism, Black Power, etc.) that would be nice to mention.
    • I've expanded a bit about WOLF. Guettarda (talk) 14:07, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • In 1971 the as-yet unnamed revolutionary organisation So WOLF collapsed after the Black Power Revolution and its remnants formed this new unnamed group before it was to become NUFF?
    • Not exactly. I think it was one of the constituent parts of the uprising. NUFF grew out of it as Jeffers and others transformed it into something more militant. Guettarda (talk) 14:07, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • attacked an Estate Police Station belonging to the American oil company Texaco The capitalization of estate police station makes it sound like something special and unique. Was this Texaco's private security?
    • Yes it was their private security. The Supplemental Police Act of 1906 created the legal framework for "estate police", which were private police forces for sugar estates. Security companies function within this framework. I followed the source in capitalising it, and I seem to remember Texaco Trinidad's security being called that. But as I'm looking into it now, I can't find evidence for this, so I'm going to de-capitalise it. Guettarda (talk) 02:34, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Clarifying that C. L. R. James was a historian/political activist would be helpful.
    • Great point. I got stuck trying to think how to succinctly describe James, put it off for later, and forgot about it entirely. Done. Guettarda (talk) 02:39, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • For the references to journal articles with siginificant page ranges, I think it would helpful to mention the specific page from which info was taken, as has been done with the books.
    • I believe I got all of them. Guettarda (talk) 13:44, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

-Indy beetle (talk) 02:04, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

  • I'm satisfied with the above responses and the state of the article; supporting promotion. -Indy beetle (talk) 20:39, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Serail Number 54129[edit]

Parking my tank on the presidential lawn, as it were. ——Serial 18:16, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Ah yes SN, but will you be opening fire anytime soon...? If not you might have to wait for the next battle... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 08:33, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Think I'm firing blanks, Ian Rose?! Sorry about the delay, am on the. ——Serial 12:58, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Lead
  • "Formed from": formed out of?
  • "the lead Black Power organisation": the country's leading Black Power organisation?
  • "NUFF was anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist in its ideology, and opposed": Ideologically, UFF was anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist, opposing..."
    • All three done. Guettarda (talk) 03:14, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
Back. & for.
  • Why do you use a mixture of inline and not inline page referencing?
  • Probably worth indicating early on the political leanings of the PNM (soc.-dem, nat-lib. etc) at that time. Otherwise, the nature of the post-independence regime is unknown to the reader.
  • "Social mobility...intact": There's an unspoken implication here, as you show there were three classes/ethnicities but only explain the mobility of the lower two. The (unspoken) implication is, therefore, that whites did not drop from the ruling class. Since the discussion at this point is pre-independence, I can well believe it, but can the immobility of whites be clarified?
  • Bearing in mind you use percentages here, would it be possible (perhaps in a footnote) to give some idea of the numbers involved?
    • Added in. Guettarda (talk) 03:14, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the working class Afro–Trinidadians": could lose the "the"; in fact, the bit about their being the PNM's support base would probably fit in the section's first sentence where Williams/PNM are introduced. Would shorten this sentence also.
  • "postponed": Is this the word you want here? I think you could recast the sentence more robustly, e,g. "Much of the economy was in the hands of foreign interests, and the PNM saw this as an obstacle in their stated goal of "social, political and economic equality".
  • Link David Lowenthal at first (and only) mention.
    • Done. Guettarda (talk) 03:14, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In working-class communities, groups of unemployed...": Suggest, to lose the repetition of "communities", "Unemployed ad under-employed young working-class men organised themselves..."
  • "engaged in violence with": well, yeah; in other words, they fought with rival gangs.
    • Fix both. Guettarda (talk) 03:14, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Reduce WP:SEAOFBLUE betw. Montreal and centre (which is an unnecessarily long link anyway). Perhaps just take "staged" out of the link.
    • Or better yet, include the rest of that sentence that was never written. Done. Guettarda (talk) 03:19, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Not sure what this final sentence is doing here; it seems somewhat out of place. The demographics of the org. do not seem obviously relevant to the shooting of one of its members? Suggest you break the paragraph at "despite a desire.." as that leads nicely into the first sentence of the next paragraph, which is relevant. I.e., they felt themselves as being too Black, and therefore attempted to draw in others.
    • Yep, that's where I thought I had split the paragraph. Guettarda (talk) 02:28, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "After 10 days...control": repetition of government.
    • Reworked. Guettarda (talk) 03:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "According to Malcom...with the mutineers": Holy sentence Batman! Suggest this is split in two, also to remove the repetitive "mutiny".
    • Split and reworked a little. Guettarda (talk) 03:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "through armed rebellion.Inspired": needs a space.
    • Fixed. Guettarda (talk) 03:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "recommended that the group": recommended that they. No need for the first "more".
  • Unless you can name who these "more militant members", don't use a definitive article; it reads just as well to state that "more militant members..." etc.
    • Fixed both. Guettarda (talk) 03:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Link court-martial.
    • Done. Guettarda (talk) 03:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "suppression of the mutiny. Both men survived the shootings": suppression of the mutiny; both men survived.
    • Done. Guettarda (talk) 03:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "virtual collapse": if this is a quote, cite it. Having said that, a compound isn't plagiarism. Suggest "disenchanted with what they perceived as the PNM's virtual collapse following the arrest of its leadership".
  • "other NJAC activists from the Port of Spain": recruits from the Port of Spain. Otherwise, you have "activist" three times in less than 20 words.
Guer. camp.
  • Perhaps link "estate" to Sugar plantations in the Caribbean.
  • "belonging to the American oil company"
    • Fixed. Guettarda (talk) 02:41, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "and seized six guns": seizing six guns (also removes a repetitive "and").
    • Done. Guettarda (talk) 02:41, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I'd suggest the bit about Castro be moved to a footnote: it's interesting enough to keep, but isn't directly related to the NUFF's activities at this point. Further to this, if you can, identify when Castro made the suggestion? (Also, add "in 1953".)
  • Three policemen injured would be slightly less ambiguous.
    • Yep. Guettarda (talk) 02:41, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Barclays Bank on Tragarete Road in Port of Spain": the Barclays Bank on Tragarete Road, Port of Spain, was robbed".
  • Five men and a woman.
  • "who took": didn't they steal?
  • And a security guard's revolver.
    • All four done. Guettarda (talk) 02:41, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "ambushed a group of NUFF members at a safe house in Laventille later that day. Four NUFF members were killed including Beddoe": ambushed a group of NUFF at a Laventville safe house later that day. Four, including Beddoe, were killed.
  • Has Brian Meeks stopped considering Beddoe's death to be a major blow, etc?
  • Link Textel.
  • "the satellite link connecting Trinidad and Tobago with the outside world": sounds like T&T was the Lost World"! How about something like "T&T's international satellite link"?
  • Police first responders came under attack by the guerillas but managed to injure four of them?
  • Wouldn't Burrough's be even more popular with the white ruling class than the coloured middle class?
  • "On 7 August ": the following day.
  • No need for 2nd "insurgents" ("a group of nine attacked").
  • "attacked the Matelot Police Station": attacked Matelot Police Station?
  • You mention the officer being released, but not his capture; how about "Along with the policeman, they captured 13 shotguns..."
  • "harsh interrogation techniques": is this the actual word used by the source? E.g., if the source uses the word "brutal", it would not be NPOV to use it. Just wondering!
  • Also "the possibility of rewards" is a little vague; it sounds as if they launched counter-raids in the hope of one. Obvs you mean that the rewards were intended to garner information on the NUFF positions, etc., but don't actually say so. How effective were they—how many people took them up?
  • "of the shift in tactics by the police": the police's change in tactics? Simpler.
  • An NUFF sentry.
  • "Kenneth Tenia and Beverly Jones (Jennifer Jones' sister)": You could probably get away with "Kenneth Tenia and Jennifer's sister Beverly", and save a plethora of Joneses.
  • Why did the fate of the Jones sisters have international implications, compared to the other deaths which did not? (If the source doesn't say, no problem, but if it does, it would be worth clarifying.)
Amath
  • "NUFF was only the second group": to whom?
  • "Eric Williams...was critical in his assessment of NUFF": Hints of WP:MANDY. After all, they were trying to at least remove him from power, if not assassinate him. His opinion, esp. with a long quote, verging on undue?
    • This is a great observation, because it points out something important that's missing from the article - Williams was an historian with a strongly anti-imperialist bent, quite an important figure (see Capitalism and Slavery). It's one of those things that's obvious to me, and entirely missing from the conversation for everyone else. Guettarda (talk) 16:23, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Their decision to engage in an armed struggle..." etc, perhaps, "Meeks has argued that"? I'm not sure if in WP's voice, we should attempt to read the minds of Williams's govt. (I note that every other opinion in this section is cited inline, you see.)
  • "Other members of NUFF played": "Ex-members of NUFF played...", since presumably, the org was by now defunct.
Ideo.
  1. Into revolutionary thinking, not towards it! What's the point in entering the door, Vladimir, if you do not open it?
  2. "Believing that revolution as imminent": think you're missing a "w". But notwithstanding, suggest "believing revolution to be imminent"
  • Does the source actually call it an "extreme version of the foco theory"? To my eye, it's a replication of it, and it's hard to see how it was more "extreme"—either in ideology or armed struggle—than anything the M-26-7 did.
  • "Kirkland Paul wrote 'Our just...'": l/c "o".
  • You know, I think this first para could be incorporated into the background section (perhaps with its own header): the reader would surely find it useful to discover the ideology of a group before it begins bombing and shooting than afterwards! The remainder of the section could be titled Historiography, as it's less on how the NUFF saw themselves and more on how they have been discussed in the scholarship.
Leg.
  • "Political scientists have drawn connections NUFF's insurgency and the 1990": missing a (presumed) "between".
  • "Their use of violence to challenge": The NUFF's use of violence", as the previous entity referred to is the Jamaat.
  • "Their use of violence to challenge": in challenging".
  • If Omowale/Thomas was a leading figure in the NUFF, why have we not already encountered him I wonder.
  • "Jennifer Jones-Kernahan (formerly Jennifer Jones)": Suggest "née Jones"; can't avoid the Joneses but can reduce the Jennifers!
Notes
  • These should be also referenced, even if they refer back to cited material.
Bloody good article, thanks for doing so much work on it, it's an extremely interesting—and unsurprisingly rarely discussed—slice of history. ——Serial 15:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

FunkMonk[edit]

  • Link Trinidad and Tobago and other terms now only linked in the intro at first mention in the article body too?
    • Done, other than Black Power Revolution which is linked in the {{Main}}, which I think should be sufficient.Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians" Anything to link?
    • Linked. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "was "a postponement of social, political and economic equality" It is often good to attribute direct quotes in-text.
  • Link Port of Spain? Montreal?
    • Montreal done. POS already linked in para 3 of the second section. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • You mention it was rooted in the black power movement, then a mutiny and shooting of some figures. Was the army and other government organs dominated by white people? If there was such an aspect, could maybe be mentioned for context.
    • The seeming paradox of Black Power in Trinidad was that it was an uprising of Black people against a Black government. There were two prominent white or near-white Cabinet ministers - John O'Halloran and Gerard Montano - and I believe the head of the Coast Guard was white. But the major cogs of the economy - the oil industry, the sugar industry, the banks - were owned by British, Canadian or American multinationals, while the local big business and the best jobs (outside the government service) were largely in the hands of white and near-white Trinidadians. Guettarda (talk) 04:12, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
This is maybe something worth explaining in the article for context? If the relevant sources do, of course. FunkMonk (talk) 12:16, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Added some to that effect. Guettarda (talk) 03:33, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • This may answer the question above, but comes very far down " and said that they differed from NJAC in seeing class, not race, as the dominant problem in society." So I wonder if it could help with more historical context/background at the beginning of the article, not sure. Perhaps go more into demographics of the country? As you mention Black Power grew among one segment of the population, what other segments were there, and were they ethnic or just class based? FunkMonk (talk) 15:37, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I've tried to expand on this. There's more I could add, of course (and one day I hope to create "race and ethnicity in Trinidad and Tobago"). I'm concerned that adding too much more might start to get into WEIGHT problems. Guettarda (talk) 03:37, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
What you've added should be enough, and is great for understanding the context. FunkMonk (talk) 07:41, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Theodore Guerrra" One r too many, surely?
    • Fixed. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In late 1971 Jai Kernahan" After first mention of full names, you'd only need to list last names?
    • Removed that "Jai", left the one in the "Legacy" section; given the context (while her husband Jai Kernahan...) I think it's clearer to include it. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Link Eric Williams in the image caption.
    • Done. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I really like the inclusion of the forest image, helps with immersion when reading.
  • "the sons and daughters of the of the very population" Double "of the".
    • Fixed. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Western United Liberation Front could redirect here?
    • Makes sense. Done. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "unemployed me in the western" Men.
    • Fixed. Guettarda (talk) 23:21, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "They were the only group to sustain a guerrilla insurgency in the modern English-speaking Caribbean over an extended period of time." This seems to be only mentioned in the intro, which should not have unique info.
    • It's in Aftermath. Guettarda (talk) 12:55, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • @FunkMonk: ? Gog the Mild (talk) 15:21, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
There are a few unanswered points left I'm waiting for. FunkMonk (talk) 16:18, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support - nicely done article about a subject I knew nothing about, which now answers all questions I had as I read along. FunkMonk (talk) 07:41, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks so much Moisejp, Indy beetle and FunkMonk for all your help with my first FAC in over a decade. I really appreciate your reviews and the effort you put into them. I learned a lot. Guettarda (talk) 12:37, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Sutton United 2–1 Coventry City (1989)[edit]

Nominator(s): The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!), Amakuru (talk) 15:04, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

Some have described this as one of, if not the, biggest upset in English "soccer". Top-division Coventry "Sky Blues" City, riding high in the First Division and winners of the oldest soccer football cup in the world just two years before were quite literally humbled by a bunch of "bricklayers, assistant bank managers and insurance clerks" playing for non-League club Sutton "Amber and Chocolates" United. A hard one for my co-nom (a Cov fan) to swallow but a pleasure for the footballing world who love this kind of "David beats Goliath" story. And it's true too! The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 15:04, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Image is freely licensed (t · c) buidhe 21:29, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Comments
  • You need to state specifically that the Conference is/was the fifth tier of English football, to give context to the "gulf" between the teams. I didn't spot this mentioned anywhere, meaning that a reader not familiar with English football would not know whether there were 1,2,4 or 12 divisions between them........
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 17:29, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Billed as a potential cup upset by the media, the visitors went into the match as strong favourites" - these two statements seem at odds with each other. Cov were strong favourites, yet the media predicted a potential upset? There's also no mention in the body of the article (as opposed to the lead) that the media saw it as a possible upset.
    I'll come back to this... The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 17:29, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    You're absolutely right here, I think I'll tone it down in the lead and add some more about the prelude in the main body. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:51, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    I've removed the "upset" thing because I can't actually (believe it or not) find anything in advance of the match where anyone really gave them a cat's chance. But I did find the odds before the match of both sides winning the cup, so that's in there as a clear indicator of Cov being clear favourites... The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:25, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Phil Dawson who struck an oustwinging cross" - spot the typo :-)
    Done in both places. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 17:29, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "had knocked out Football League teams in the previous year's FA Cup, defeating both Aldershot Town and Peterborough United" - might be worth stating which divisions these teams played in
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 17:29, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    One other thing I just thought of - they can't have defeated Aldershot Town, as that team didn't exist at the time. They actually defeated Aldershot -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 18:09, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    That's me being far too young... Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:07, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "went into the FA Cup tie having lost away to bottom club Aylesbury United and drawing at home against Maidstone United." - firstly, this isn't grammatically correct, and secondly does this refer to their two most recent matches prior to the cup tie? It's a bit unclear.......
    Cleared up, hopefully. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:07, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Coventry City had finished the previous season in tenth place in the Football League First Division." - clarify at this point that at the time this was the highest division in English football
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:07, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "But his header was poor" - don't start a sentence with "but"
    Rejigged. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:07, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "In the 70th minute, Coventry replaced Cyrille Regis for Keith Houchen" => "In the 70th minute, Coventry replaced Cyrille Regis with Keith Houchen", also needs a comma after Houchen
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:07, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Pedantically, Coventry's shirts were really sky blue and white halves, not all sky blue (fond memories of the Hummel kits of that era) - see here
    I'm not convinced they were white/blue, look at the video where it looks more like blue/sky blue?? It's a poor quality video mind you... I'm at a bit of a loss how to "create" the necessary shirt pattern. The football kit template is a bit nightmarish. I'll see if I can ask someone! The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Is the identity of the Sutton substitute not known? If not, it might be worth putting "sub: not known", or something, so that readers aren't potentially left wondering why Cov had a sub but Sutton didn't......
    None of the sources indicate that Sutton had a named substitute. I'm not even sure we can assume there was one, can we? The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    Fair point about the lack of sources, although as someone old enough to have been a regular match attendee in the season in question, I can't really think of any plausible reason why any team would *not* have had a named substitute..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:33, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    I guess it's akin to trying to prove a negative. Unless I can find a source with a named sub (which will fix the issue!) we really don't know... The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:50, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    Amakuru any thoughts on this? Got a programme?! The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:52, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    I don't have the programme myself, I didn't go to that game thankfully! Although it appears to be reproduced here: [13]. As with most programmes it includes the squads but the actual team sheet would not be known until the day. I assume both teams had two substitutes on the bench, of which Cov used one and Sutton none. My book has the two team sheets and shows the Cov sub that came on too, but doesn't mention any unused subs unfortunately.  — Amakuru (talk) 22:12, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    Even the MOTD video clip with Motty mentions Houchen as "one of the subs" but neither lists on the graphic nor mentions the others. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 22:19, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    Aha, I have found more info - the unused Sutton sub was Bangs: [14] and seemingly there really was only one sub on the bench for each side, even though there were clearly two subs in the FA Cup matches the previous season. And here he is again, Steve Bangs: [15]. Whether either of those are reliable sources is anyone's guess. Oh, and check this out - everyone's favourite railway nerd Geoff Marshall has something to say on the matter too... Mr Bangs was his PE teacher.[16]  — Amakuru (talk) 22:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    Good research. I wouldn't consider either of those to be RS unfortunately... The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 22:49, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    It was definitely two subs per team in the FA Cup that season. But if the information isn't available re: the unused subs, I'm not sure there's any more you guys can do. I just thought it might confuse people who looked at the article and thought "why did Coventry have a sub available but Sutton didn't?"....... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:20, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
    It may do. I don't know what we can do without reliable sources. Of course I have seen some matches where different numbers of substitutes were available for each side, and it seems in this case there may even be two other "missing" subs. But we can't pin that down. If you can find the rules for the 1988-89 FA Cup which says how many subs each side were allowed, we could add a footnote to that effect I suppose? The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:12, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
    Maybe just change where it currently says "Substitute:" to "Substitute used:"? At the end of the day, I don't think listing people who didn't play in the match is actually that important, but the above-mentioned change would at least remove the possibility of confusion......... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:28, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:29, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Williams suggested" - presumably this refers to the Sutton manager? As this is the first time he's been mentioned other than being listed in the match details section, which could easily be overlooked, I would suggest making it clear who he is/was
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "David Lacey of The Guardian concurred and suggested Sutton" => "David Lacey of The Guardian concurred and suggested that Sutton"
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "made an appearance on Terry Wogan's chatshow" - I would suggest that chat show is two words, but I'm prepared to be over-ruled......
    Done. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Given that the article is about *this* match, I think detailing all of Norwich's scorers in the next round is an unnecessary level of detail
    I don't know, it's two sentences and I've only really mentioned them by name and number of goals. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Are the two entries under "sources" actually sourcing anything in the article? If not I would say get rid of them. If they are, then cite them at the appropriate point(s).
    Nothing in either, so gone. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:39, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • That's what I got on an initial read -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 17:05, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
ChrisTheDude thanks for your comments and for helping out with the kit! I've tried to address your comments, but of course, please do let me know if anything is unsatisfactory or you spot anything else you'd like to see fixed! Cheers. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:30, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Support -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:00, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator comment[edit]

Four weeks in and this nomination shows little sign of gathering a consensus to promote. Unless there is more activity here over the next two or three days I am afraid that it is liable to be archived. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:41, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

  • C'est la vie. I've been warned off asking others to perform reviews by one of the co-ords so I guess this one will sink without trace for a couple of weeks. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 13:46, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Support by Lee Vilenski[edit]

I'll begin a review of this article very soon! My reviews tend to focus on prose and MOS issues, especially on the lede, but I will also comment on anything that could be improved. I'll post up some comments below over the next couple days, which you should either respond to, or ask me questions on issues you are unsure of. I'll be claiming points towards the wikicup once this review is over.

Lede
  • The visitors went into the match as strong favourites, a reflection of the gulf in divisions that separated the two teams. - maybe it's wise to put the gulf before this IE they were in Conference/First Division before this sentence. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:02, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    Reordered. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:22, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • dropped to seventh place by the conclusion of the First Division season. - I don't think the lede actually says where they were prior to this match, so it's difficult to say how much worse they played after the match. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:02, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    No, the lead doesn't but it's a summary. The main article says "and at that time were in fifth position" to build up that picture. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:22, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The only issue I really have with this lede, is that it doesn't really get across why we have an article on this match. Sure, it's a giant killing, or at least a match where the lower ranked team won, but I would like to at least hear that the press/other teams/legacy of the match is well defined. I do think an extra quote from the reception would help with this. Specifically the ones from Talksport and the Independent, which really do get across the magnitude of the win. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:02, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    Added Talksport quote which seems superlative. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:22, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
    I agree. I don't think it's "necessary", but it did really get across the magnitude of the game, which the rest of the lede didn't. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:51, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Prose
  • I think I mention this every time, but I'd still like a little sentence explaining what the FA Cup is. A short sentence, saying "The FA Cup, formerly the Football Association Challenge Cup is a knockout association football tournament held annually in the United Kingdom (or England I suppose)." or similar. I think this gives everyone a heads up as to what the article is about, and also isn't overly detailed explaining the nuances of the game, jargon etc. I realise we can click on the FA Cup article, but personally I wouldn't expect someone to have to do this to understand Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:33, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    Added. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • In MOS:CUE, we do losing scores like 0–6. I noticed here it is 6–0 loss. I have also seen it done by home/away. The MOS for football (at WP:FOOTY) is more of a template for creating articles than a MOS for things like this. I'm sure you are right, but any ideas if this has been discussed before? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:33, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    No idea. It's horses for courses as far as I can tell. If it's clear from the prose (e.g. a 6-0 loss here obviously means the winning team scored 6 and the losing team scored 0) then I don't see it as a problem at all. In fact, I think sticking rigidly to a Winner-Loser format is odd and more difficult to follow. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
    Probably. I do think it's an interesting question though. I realise so long as it is consistent, and doesn't use "followed by a 2-1", it's fine, but there's a few ways to do it (player first, winner first, home team first etc.) that it might be interesting as to what WP:FOOTY actually thinks. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:51, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • 5,000–1 against - I know this was a while ago, any ideas if this was a particular bookmaker? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:33, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    No, it's not mentioned in the source where those odds come from. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
    I had assumed as much. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:51, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "clowned their way through the pre-match warm-up" - I feel this could be broken up to just "clowned", or just outright saying that the players didn't warm up seriously for the game. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:33, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    I don't understand why the quote isn't just fine as it stands. It's a nice piece of pre-match observation that gives a very clear indication from a first-person perspective that the Cov players weren't taking this match seriously enough. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Alf Buksh.[26][27][28][29] - do we need four citations? I realise that you want to use all of the coverage the match has, but the 11v11 source doesn't even have the Sutton players listed, so might not be the highest quality (even if they are generally very good). Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:33, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    I removed the 11v11 one, I think I was using it for crowd but that's in one of the other sources. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • capitulated - I don't really like this sort of expression. The definition means to surrender or to cease resisting, which isn't exactly true, as they were still trying, but were clearly outplayed. "heavily beaten" would be better in my eyes. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:33, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    Okay, just removed the gloss and spoken in fact. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Additional comments

Additionally, if you liked this review, or are looking for items to review, I have some at my nominations list. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 13:56, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Lee, I'll take a look at these comments presently. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 11:27, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
Lee Vilenski I think I've addressed/responded to everything? Cheers. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Great work. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:51, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Epicgenius[edit]

I hope to have something soon. Epicgenius (talk) 11:03, 27 April 2021 (UTC)


Comments Support by Kosack[edit]

  • Worth linking Football Association in "Football Association Challenge Cup"?
  • Coventry City is linked in the fourth paragraph of the background section but is used in the previous paragraph.
  • "this had been expanded to 8,000 for the cup match.[27][16]", not a massive issue but the refs are out of numerical order here.
  • Tony Rains' first name is used in both paragraphs of the match summary, the second usage could probably be dropped.
  • The match report doesn't seem to work for me, is it still active?
  • In the Post-match and Legacy sections, fourth round is capitalised but not in uses prior to this. Is that deliberate?

Not much I can really complain about and the points above are generally very minor. I reviewed this for GA and since then it's had further improvements at this FAC so I'm happy with the article overall. Kosack (talk) 12:23, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Kosack I've only gone and fixed all those up, thanks so much (both for this review and the GAN), much appreciated. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:33, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
Happy to support. Kosack (talk) 18:39, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Code of Hammurabi[edit]

Nominator(s): Emqu (talk) 12:20, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

The Code of Hammurabi is an enigmatic legal text with powerful literary passages. It’s also one of exceptionally few bits of Assyriology known to non-Assyriologists. Politicians and curators pay it lip service and buy expensive replicas, and the page gets 1.5k–2k views in a day. All in all it deserves an article above C-class. I've rewritten it, and have had some very generous FAC mentoring from A. Parrot (talk · contribs). Feedback much appreciated! Emqu (talk) 12:20, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

That is for the coordinators to decide. As a first time nominator I would prefer to see more than the bare minimum of three supports, comprehensive as they have been. The nomination also needs a source review. (I have had it Source review requests for a while.) Gog the Mild (talk) 12:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Spot checks from Ovinus[edit]

  • [5]: Footnote, not a source
Done. Wretchskull (talk) 14:34, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • [11]: I'm getting a 404
That could be a localised issue; at least it is not happening to me, not sure. Wretchskull (talk) 14:34, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • [16]: "This remains the consensus." Doesn't seem to be found in the source? Roth says "for it was taken to Susa, perhaps by Shutruk-Nahhunte I, a Middle Elamite ruler, or by" (emphasis mine)
  • [25]: good
  • [31]: good
  • [40]: good
  • [41]: good
  • [44]: good
  • [53]: good
  • [57]: good
  • [62], [65], [68], [69], [73], [75], [76], [78], [79], [106], [130]: @Emqu: I have the 1997 edition of Roth 1995a, which looks to line up, but I don't understand the conversion between line numbers. Perhaps you could explain, then I can check these ones?
  • [88], [102], [107], [113], [127], [149], [155], [158], [160]: unobtainable print sources
  • [144]: Not seeing it in Roth, but maybe it's in the others
  • [150]: Roth seems to support the last half, can't check the first
  • [169]: good
  • [176]: good
  • [177]: good

I programmatically chose 35 random numbers, so coordinators let me know if more would be appropriate. Ovinus (talk) 04:11, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Ovinus, that looks more than good enough to me. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:31, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
The citation issues that persist are the ones Ovinus pointed out but also that some citations do not have page numbers. I fixed some since Emqu has not been online for a while now, unfortunately. Wretchskull (talk) 14:34, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
@Ovinus: @Wretchskull: So sorry, for some reason I missed your last ping Wretchskull! I will get on these tomorrow. Emqu (talk) 20:59, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

@Ovinus: Thanks for these, and for the article edits.

  • [11, now 10]: The Louvre had a page on the stele, which was of course a useful source, but it appears to have removed it since I submitted the article for FAC. Infuriating. Should I assume that the removal is temporary and leave the article, or assume it is permanent and remove all references to it in the article?
  • [16, now 15]: Removed the "consensus" sentence.
  • Re line numbers: Roth's edition doesn't give precise line numbers (at least, the 1995 edition doesn't). The article needs to cite an edition which does. I chose CDLI's edition for these since it is open-source and very thorough. (I initially pointed the reader to CDLI instead of Roth, but my FAC mentor commented that CDLI was less useful without knowledge of Akkadian.) However, CDLI uses a different line numbering scheme.
  • Is "unobtainable print sources" an obstacle to FA status?
  • [144, now 143]: Reworked.
  • [150, now 149]: Rephrased.

@Wretchskull: Re page numbers.

  • Louvre is (/was) a web page.
  • Winckler, Bonfante, and Johns in the context refer to their editions as a whole.
  • Have clarified that the Harper and Equitable Trust Company citations referred to their titles.
  • Souvay and Horne are web pages containing the raw text of early print editions.
  • Citation 40 refers to sources which have this as their topic.
  • Added for Elsen-Novák & Novák.
  • Added for 71.
  • 82 cites editions endorsing this view, for which citations are given later. I would have thought this didn't need a citation?
  • Would 84, 85, and 97 be improved by "passim"?
  • 111: I couldn't find a specific citation for Listenwissenschaft in my notes on that paper, and no longer have access to the paper. Worth retaining?
  • Johns 1910 is another web page of raw text.
  • Most citations from 163 to the end are web pages. I assume it was not these that you were flagging up. Emqu (talk) 17:59, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
@Emqu: If you want to return a link to its original form you can archive it via, for example, archive.org. I have archived the louvre sources so do not worry about that. Wretchskull (talk) 19:01, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
I took a look at Roth 1995a (1997 for me) for some of those ones and it looked to match up, though I of course couldn't check the exact line numbers. So based on that I support on the spot checks, and it looks like y'all will figure out the page numbers. Cheers, Ovinus (talk) 23:09, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Commensts from Fowler&fowler[edit]

  • I'm making a placeholder here. Delighted to see a traditionally encyclopedic article here for a change. Will begin soon. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 12:40, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from The Land[edit]

I randomly browsed onto this article, started reading it, thought "Why isn't this a Featured Article?" Then saw the candidacy on the talk page. So here I am!

I don't have a detailed knowledge of the subject, but I can find very little scope for improvement. I have made one small edit to "Reception outside Assyriology" and I would be interested to know in this section if the Code has any impact in modern legal discussion, or if it is simply treated as a curiosity to add weight.

This said, based on my initial reaction and subsequent more detailed read of the article, I am delighted to support it. Great job! The Land (talk) 11:10, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Borsoka[edit]

Thank you for completing this interesting article. Please find my first comments below:

  • ... his father Sin-Muballit ... Does the cited source verify it?
  • ... leaving his organisation intact Why is this statement relevant?
  • ... forming alliances to do so when expedient Does this statement provide actual information?
  • All these preoccupations surface in the Code, especially in the prologue ... and epilogue.... OR?
  • ...(e.g. 37–39, 51, 90–97) ... (e.g. 3154'–3164', 3240'–3253') What are these numbers? Consider moving them to a footnote.
  • Is the ISBN for Van De Mieroop (2007) correct?
  • It was excavated by the French Archaeological Mission under the direction of Jacques de Morgan.[14] Susa is in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran (Persia at the time of excavation). Consider changing the sequence of the two sentences.
  • Introduce Father Jean-Vincent Scheil.
  • The editio princeps of the Code was published by Father Jean-Vincent Scheil in 1902, in the fourth volume of the Reports of the Delegation to Persia (Mémoires de la Délégation en Perse). After a brief introduction with details of the excavation, Scheil gave a transliteration and a free translation into French, as well as a selection of images.[23] Editions in other languages soon followed: in German by Hugo Winckler in 1902, in English by C. H. W. Johns in 1903, and in Italian by Pietro Bonfante, also in 1903. OR?
  • (1792–1750 BC) Repetition (that Hammurabi ruled from 1792 to 1750 BC is mentioned in the first sentence).

...More to come. Borsoka (talk) 03:07, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Recusing to review.

  • There are several p. or pp. errors. Eg cites 21, 95, 118.
  • Bonfante is missing a publisher location and an OCLC.
  • Standardise your hyphenisation of ISBNs.
  • Are you sure about the ISBNs given for Barton, Driver and Edwards?
  • Breasted needs an ISBN.
  • The ISBN given for Davies is for the 2010 edition, not the edition cited.
  • Equitable Trust Company needs an OCLC.
  • The ISBN given for Home is for the 2015 edition.
  • Are you sure about the ISBN given for Johns (1903a). Which, apart from other issues is the same as that given for Johns (1914).
  • Could you check all of the pre-1967 ISBNs and all of the works which don't have identifiers. There is a trend developing.
  • As Stark is listed as a book, why is it under "Web" in "Sources"? It also needs a publisher location.
  • Publisher locations: Why is the country given for "London", but not for "Bethesda"?

I'll leave things there for now. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:09, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

2000 Football League Second Division play-off Final[edit]

Nominator(s): ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:28, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Gosh, it's been a long long time since I nominated an article for FAC (FLC has been my main hang-out for many years), but after seeing the excellent work done by The Rambling Man with 1987 FA Cup Final, I decided to finally expand this article (which I got to GA in 2008 - heavens, was it really that long ago?) to a (hopefully) FA-worthy state. I have tried to write in a way which non-experts will be able to understand/follow (the use of some footballing terms is by definition unavoidable but hopefully I have kept it simple and avoided real jargon, but the odd bit might have slipped through, so feel free to pull me up on that). All comments will be most welcome and promptly acted upon. Disclaimer: I am a Gillingham fan and was at this game cheering them to victory, but I am confident that everything in the article is handled in a NPOV manner...... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:28, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Image review—pass
  • Per WP:NFCC, "Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the article topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding." I do not see how omitting the promotional poster would be detrimental to the understanding of the article.
  • Other image licensing is OK. (t · c) buidhe 02:18, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
@Buidhe: - replaced with a free image -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:10, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by Kosack[edit]

  • "was a football match", I think it's generally preferred to got for "an association football match" to avoid ambiguity for our readers over the pond.
  • "1999–2000 season", I'd probably extend the link to season as well to make it crystal clear.
  • Should "the" be capitalised in "The Football League" when used mid-sentence like this?
  • Might be worth noting how the team's fared in the following season at the end of the lead, similar in fashion to TRM's articles
  • "them thanks to their 2–1 win", thanks sounds a little informal, perhaps replace with following or something similar?
  • "scored a goal for Gillingham", a goal is probably redundant here.
  • "previous season's Second Division play-off Final", worth linking to the article?
  • "with Darren Sheridan dominating", Sheridan has already been mentioned by this point so no need to use his first name again. Same with Iffy Onoura slightly further on.
  • Link crossed to Cross (association football).
  • "Simon Haworth flicked it up", no need for the first name again. Sheridan, Barlow and Ashby also have the same issue in the extra time section. Ty Gooden is also linked for a second time here too.
  • Defender is linked in the extra time section, by is used a few times before this. Move the link to the first usage.
  • What order are the substitutes listed in the details section? There doesn't seem any obvious ordering (number, position, alphabetical, etc?)
  • A few first name repeats in the post-mact section, Benson, Taylor, Hessenthaler.
  • "2002–03 season" include season in the link to match the rest of the article.
  • "penultimate game to take place" > to be played perhaps. The following sentence uses the take place wording again which is a little repetitive.

Hi Chris, nice to see you at FAC. This is a few points I picked out from an initial run through. Kosack (talk) 13:29, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

@Kosack: - all done (I think) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 13:43, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi @Kosack:, I was wondering if you were feeling able to support or oppose this nomination yet? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:13, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi, sorry I've been a bit limited for time recently and this slipped off my radar. Yes I'm happy to support. Kosack (talk) 09:06, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Edwininlondon[edit]

Hi Chris, quite impressive to see you have been contributing to WP since at least 2008. I am happy to review, but I'm afraid it will be in stages and not all at once. From a quick first reading I expect very little to be able to contribute, as I find the text well-written and a pleasure to read.

  • previous(ly) is used 3 times in short succession in opening paragraph
  • at the higher level; after losing --> I'm not a fan of semicolons, and it's your call of course, but using the semicolon here made me think the 2nd bit was also going to be about Gillingham.
  • Even He can’t put consistency into the referees". --> full sentence so I think it is ."
  • BBC --> link. I just realised I tend to use BBC Sport but for no conscious reason. Must have copied from someone else.
  • The odds on both teams were considered to be equal, at 5–6 --> as given by whom?
  • was Andy Hessenthaler's six-year-old son --> is the use of Andy here deliberate or just an oversight? And same question for Derek Stillie in next paragraph

More later. Edwininlondon (talk) 08:51, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

@Edwininlondon: all done. Oh, and BTW I have actually been contributing to WP since 2005. I feel old now :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:57, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
As a WP reader I say thank you for 16 years of contributions!

But enough with the niceties, on with the show :)

  • Shortly afterwards, Wigan were awarded --> awarded used twice on same line
  • with the commentary team stating that --> perhaps add Sky: the Sky commentary team
  • first corner kick of the game, but Wigan goalkeeper Stillie was able to catch --> not so sure about that "but". There is quite a bit implied here. Perhaps something along the lines of "but nothing came to it as Wigan goalkeeper..."
  • Four minutes before the end of the game --> the end of regular time you mean
  • "You feel cheated, but decisions like that are part of the game". --> ."
  • in a celebratory open-top bus parade. --> would it be nice to add perhaps where this took place?
    • From non-reliable sources I know that it was definitely in Gillingham (as one might expect), but the only reliable source I could find which mentions it (the one in the article) just refers to "the town". Do you think it's too much of a stretch to specifically state Gillingham in the article with that as the ref........? -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 09:02, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
The context in the source is clear. Fine to say Gillingham in article. Edwininlondon (talk) 08:54, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Done -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 09:05, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
  • before it was mostly demolished and a new stadium of the same name built in its place --> shouldn't there be a "was" before built?
    • No, I think it's OK as it is. It's like saying "The man was chucked out of the pub and told not to come back" - that reads more naturally than "The man was chucked out of the pub and was told not to come back" (IMO at least) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:18, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
      • No idea what made that the first example to come to mind, BTW :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
Amusing example. Thanks for explaining to me. Edwininlondon (talk) 08:54, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
  • never written those players off, never". --> ."
  • is there anything to be said about the financial aspects of winning or losing this match? These days it has a big impact, going up or not, but was it like that 20 years ago?
    • I can't find any sources that talk about that. There's a lot of talk about the financial impact of going up from what is now the Championship to the Premier League, but I don't recall ever seeing much talk about the impact of going up from League One to the Championship...... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:18, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
OK, it was just an idea. Edwininlondon (talk) 08:54, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

As I suspected, I could not make any significant contributions, just nitpicking. Nice work. Once I have time I will look at the sources. Edwininlondon (talk) 22:36, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Mostly amended - a few comments for you above -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:18, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
OK, all fine. This weekend I will do a source review. Edwininlondon (talk) 08:54, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Source review:

  • Linking inconsistencies: the Independent is linked 2 out of 3 times. The Times and BBC Sport seem never linked. I believe there is no rule other than being consistent. I prefer to link every instance, but that's just me.
  • The locations of the publisher of the books are missing.

Spot check:

  • #1 all fine
  • #2 doesn't seem to cover this bit "one position ahead of Wigan Athletic" (I guess you can just add #1)
    • Done
  • #4 all fine except for the generic rules bit "with one game at each team's home stadium and the result determined based on the aggregate score of the two games". I assume that is covered by #5, which I can't access
    • Another ref added for good measure
  • #6 doesn't seem to cover these bits "Four days after the first leg matches took place, Wigan defeated Millwall 1–0" and " midfielder Darren Sheridan scored the only goal of the game in the second half" but #7 does, so I guess it's just a matter of moving #6 to the end of the sentence.
    • Done
  • #7 Fine. Oddly enough the BBC does not mention that the game went to extra time. So I guess you had to add #8, which I can't access
    • Yes, that ref does mention it, but I added another one for good measure
  • #9 ok
  • #65 ok
  • #40 I couldn't see the following bit exactly word for word: "These players, especially the ones that were here last year, deserved it. All season they've shown unbelievable character, and that's what they have done today. They never know when they are beaten"
    • Fixed - I forgot to copy a ref from elsewhere in the article
  • #47 ok
  • #66 ok
  • #67 ok
  • #68 ok
  • #21 ok
  • #69 ok
  • #70 is a dead link
    • Assuming you refer to https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30642796 (that was #70 at the point you commented but is now #72, it works fine for me??
Yes that is the one. It works fine for me now too. Odd. Just noticed though that the dates are not right.
  • #39 ok
  • #72 ok
  • #73 ok
  • #74 ok
  • #54 ok
  • #55 the timing is off here. I would say around 02:34:40
    • Done
  • #56 ok
  • #58 ok
  • #59 ok
  • #60 ok

That's it. I'll watch some more of that game on YouTube now. Edwininlondon (talk) 18:05, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Responses above to the second section. My tea is ready now so I will look at the first section later or tomorrow :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 18:51, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Book locations added, all publishers/works linked, fixed my own dumb typo in the dates of that ref -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:42, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Nice work. To the best of my knowledge this article now meets all criteria for FA, so Support from me. Edwininlondon (talk) 15:54, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
@Edwininlondon: - thanks for your support -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 18:51, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Edwininlondon, just checking for clarity: That is a pass for a source review, a spot check and a general review, yes? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:16, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi Gog the Mild, sorry for not being clear. Yes, it is pass for source review, spot check and prose. Edwininlondon (talk) 06:21, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support this is a great article and is thorough, detailed, easy to read (and easy to understand). I made a few superficial alterations (such as adding some more wikilinks, a few MOS issues, some source format consistencies etc) but nothing substantial. Glad to support this as one of Wikipedia's finest articles. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 08:29, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Tecumseh[edit]

Nominator(s): Kevin1776 (talk) 23:36, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

It's been 14 years since I've submitted a Featured Article candidate, but winter and COVID conspired to bring me back. This article is, I believe, an important one. Two centuries after Tecumseh's death, he is still widely admired and studied, and places continue to honor him with new memorials. The internet is filled with old myths about Tecumseh, long since corrected in scholarly sources. This article can now serve as a source of reliable information that's hard to find online. Thank you for your time and attention. Kevin1776 (talk) 23:36, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Comment, watchlisting with an eye towards eventually supporting, you can install user:Evad37/duplinks-alt to check for duplicate links, which are a judgment call, as some can be justified. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:52, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
    • That's a neat tool, thanks. Kevin1776 (talk) 00:31, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
      Please ping me to review after source check is done. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:05, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Image review pass per ACR. (t · c) buidhe 02:32, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Drive-by comment[edit]

  • Citations: Several page ranges have "p." when they should have 'pp.'.
  • Sources: Not all books have publisher locations.
  • Infobox: All entries should start with an uppercase letter.
  • There are a lot of duplicate Wikilinks.

Gog the Mild (talk) 23:55, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Very helpful, these have been fixed, thanks! Kevin1776 (talk) 02:01, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

HF[edit]

I'll take a look at this in the coming days. Might claim for WikiCup points. Hog Farm Talk 06:21, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Because we've been having issues with a lot of stuff being transcluded onto individual FAC pages and then causing issues where not all of the FAC page will show, I'll be leaving my comments on the talk page of this FAC. Hog Farm Talk 04:18, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments have been posted. Hog Farm Talk 05:09, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
Support on WP:FACR 1a, 1b, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2c, 4, did not check the others. Hog Farm Talk 06:33, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments by DumelowSee talk page

  • Done! Thank you so much for this review. I've made adjustments to address these issues. I've added the IPA pronunciation for "Tecumtha" in the body of the article; this pronunciation may be far too uncommon now for the lede, perhaps. Kevin1776 (talk) 19:22, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
Your changes look good, Support on prose. I've moved my comments to the talk page as there is an issue with the length of the FAC listings page - Dumelow (talk) 07:55, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Phonology of Shawnee name

  • /tɪˈkʌmθə/ looks suspiciously like English phonology, according to Shawnee language#Sounds the language does not have any of these vowel phonemes. (This academic paper agrees). In order to keep this a better source is needed. The Wikipedia article on Shawnee also states that stress in Shawnee is ultimate rather than penultimate as claimed here. (t · c) buidhe 04:38, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
    • I think you're right. We'll have to stick to the earlier version without the IPA. Kevin1776 (talk) 05:15, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator comment[edit]

This has been open for over a month and has only picked up one general support. Unless there is considerably more indication that a consensus to promote is starting to form over the next two or three days, I am afraid that the nomination is liable to be archived. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:55, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Gog the Mild, I will look in, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:59, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
I thought and hoped that you might. Thanks Sandy. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:01, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Leaning support, beautifully written, minor queries on talk. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:21, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Support a fine piece of work that fills a previous hole in the internet! I suspect Victoriaearle may want to read it. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:20, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Reiterate support after reading through new reviews below mine; it is important to stick with high quality sources, and avoid the myths and lesser quality sources, as Kevin1776 has done. Wikipedia does not lead; it follows. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:22, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Kevin1776, I'm sorry that I didn't know earlier that this was at FAC. Not sure I can get to it in the time remaining but suggest leaving a note at Wikipedia:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America and more specifically asking Montanabw, who might be active. Also re the pronunciation of the names it might be useful to ask Maunus (if he's active) as he's a specialist. I've pinged both but it's okay to ask on their pages. Tell them I sent you. If I get some time, I'll try to get back here, but can't promise. Victoria (tk) 00:12, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Thanks! I have left a note at Wikipedia:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America previously. I might try again if we need another review. Kevin1776 (talk) 08:42, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There is no "s" sound in Shawnee, and the earliest recordings of his name give either tecumtha[17] or tecumthé. If our own page on Shawnee language is correct the pronunciation had to be [tekom'θe]. 09:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)·maunus · snunɐɯ·
This corroborates tekomthé as the best approximation.[18] Also it seems a source that could be incorporated.·maunus · snunɐɯ· 09:49, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks! I'm not sure if a newspaper column is the type of source we want to cite, but fortunately the pronunciation it gives (Tecumthé) is already cited in our article. Kevin1776 (talk) 08:42, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
"Tecumthé" is a problematic spelling, I think it should be complemented with a phonetic representation as [tekom'θe]. C is a ambiguous consonant with no geneally agreed upon pronunciation, and the vowel u is wrong since there is no u sound in Shawnee either. So in phonetic rendering it must be tekomthé (In english the u is often used to represent short o). I also think the Shawnee name should appear in the definition sentence - since this must be considered his real name. ·maunus · snunɐɯ· 09:27, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
I trust your knowledge on the ipa rendering, I just don't know how to cite it without straying into original research. Kevin1776 (talk) 09:12, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
Can we use this source (already cited in the article) and have Maunus render the IPA, or does the IPA need a source? Victoria (tk) 20:21, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

Additional comments by Maunus[edit]

  • I would encourage that in articles about topics related to indigenous peoples, one make an effort to include the voices and perspectives of the relevant communities, even if that sometimes means citing sources that are not academically published. Sticking strictly to established ideas of "reliable sources" unfortunately sometimes means, excluding those who have the most intiomate knowledge because they don't have access to academic venus of publication. I would certainly try to find ways to include contemporary Shawnee views of Tecumseh in the article. The legacy section for example does not say anything about how Shawnee people today see him, or how theyv have been affected by his actions. ·maunus · snunɐɯ· 09:37, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
    • An article by the current chief of the Shawnee Tribe, Ben Barnes, is cited in the article, but I agree more on his legacy among Shawnees today would be good. Your suggestion about altering the definition of "reliable sources" is a Wikipedia policy decision beyond the scope of what we can do here, I believe. Kevin1776 (talk) 09:02, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
I am not talking about altering the definition in policy, but about how that definition can be applied in articles about different topics. There is nothing in policy that says a testimony in Indian Country Today is not a reliable source per definition.·maunus · snunɐɯ· 15:20, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • One source of Shawnee views of Tecumseh, might be this book. Especially the first chapter after the introduction deals with the conflict internally in the Shawnee tribe around time of Tecumseh's war- focusing on two Shawnee leaders who fought on the American side against Tecumseh - Captain Lewis and Black Hoof.
    • That book is cited in the article. There's not a lot about Tecumseh in that book, since it focuses on Shawnees who did not follow his path. BTW I've cited that chapter you mention extensively in my draft article on Captain Lewis here. Kevin1776 (talk) 09:02, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
Great.·maunus · snunɐɯ· 15:23, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • And here is an eye witness account of Tecumseh's death[19].
    • There are many such accounts, of varying reliability. Scholars have examined them all in depth. Is there something about this primary source that caught your eye? Kevin1776 (talk) 09:02, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
Only that it was recently made available on that website. If there is a lot of discussion about the sources and circumstances regarding his death, then I think the article should reflect that.·maunus · snunɐɯ· 15:23, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • And an article about the debastes about who killed him: Simmons, D. A. (2012). " Thus Fell Tecumseh": The 1813 Struggle for the Northwest Territory, and the Mystery Surrounding Who Killed Tecumseh, Revealed through the Personal Accounts of the Participants by Frank E. Kuron. Michigan Historical Review, 38(1), 161-162.
  • And here is a book that can be used to flesh out the account of the events at Vincennes[20].
  • And here is an article that tells of how Tecumseh has been used differently by Indigenous and non-indigenous canadians in telling their relations with the British Empire.Brownlie, J. (2017). " Our fathers fought for the British": Racial Discourses and Indigenous Allies in Upper Canada. Histoire sociale/Social history, 50(102), 259-284.
  • Here is another by Brownlie on Tecumseh's legacy and commemorations:Brownlie, Robin Jarvis. "COMMEMORATING TECUMSEH." Canadian Issues/Thèmes Canadiens (2012)
  • And Gordon Sayre has a chapter on Tecumseh in his "The Indian Chief as Tragic Hero: Native Resistance and the Literatures of America, from Moctezuma to Tecumseh. Sayre mentions that in the biography of Benjamin Drake there are some materials from an account by Stephen Ruddell, who lived as a prisoner with the Shawnee and knew Tecumseh as he was growing up - he mentions that he disliked the practice of torturing prisoners. This might be something to include. ·maunus · .snunɐɯ· 18:16, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
    • The modern biographies of Tecumseh draw extensively on Drake's materials and Ruddell's testimony. Kevin1776 (talk) 09:09, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
Good. I think the article might want to mention Ruddell as a source of information about Tecumseh then.·maunus · snunɐɯ· 15:23, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
  • There is an article on the New Madrid earthquake's that discusses how they aided him n securing support in Alabama - apparently suggesting he might have known about the area's history of earthquake (judging from the abstract). Hough, Susan Elizabeth, and Roger G. Bilham. "Tecumseh’s Legacy: The Enduring Enigma of the New Madrid Earthquakes." In After the Earth Quakes. Oxford University Press.·maunus · snunɐɯ· 18:28, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I concur with Montanabw that it would be beneficial to try to give a better idea of what SHawnee politics was like, than one gets by just saying he was a "chief" - I think footnote 4 should be in the actual text, perhaps with some citations. Also the fact that a "chief" had no coecive power and dependened entirely on whether people chose to follow their lead, would perhaps be relevant to emphasize a bit more even. Lakomäki describes this for war leaders (he does not say war "chief" does he?), and how you can demand being recognized as war leader but that doesn't mean anyone will actually consider you that. The Shawnee terms for peace/clan leader and war leader are Hokima and 'Neenawtooma respectively, which should probably also be in the article.·maunus · snunɐɯ· 08:26, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Yes, btw, Lakomäki uses the term "war chief" often. Kevin1776 (talk) 09:02, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

comments by Montanabw[edit]

  • I’ll leave a notice at WP Indigenous people of NA.
  • But as it sits, the first thing that leapt out at me was overuse of the word “chief.” It pops up 21times. That’s the white man’s word and should be minimized in its use (i.e. mostly if used direct quotes from historic documents, etc.). The exception is if the nation themselves has officially adopted the term “chief” as a formal title or honorific. This needs to be examined. Usually the word “leader” is a better word, and particularly watch out for overuse of “chief” with other people mentioned in passing.
  • I wouldn’t fret too much on the pronunciation issue, I’d use both the standard way the name is spelled and pronounced by mainstream historians with IPA and ALSO put in the traditional transliteration with as close as possible sourced actual pronunciation of how he may have said his own name, i.e. “Tecumseh (IPA), in Shawnee Tekomthé (pronunciation) [citation]...”
  • I share the perspective of Maunus that relying too much on academic sources, particularly older ones, is fraught. Absent tribal views, too much academic content is prone to inaccurately portray native perspective and promote colonialism. Seeking content from present-day official sources from the Shawnee tribes, tribal colleges, and so on is wise.

Ping me at my talkpage if you want me to take another run. I’m not on WP a ton, but I’ve got my settings so TP messages shoot me an email Montanabw(talk) 02:20, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

My guess is that Ben "that's Chief to you" Barnes, current chief of the Shawnee Tribe (who's cited in the article), and Glenna Wallace, current chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe (author of "Chiefs of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe") might be surprised to learn from Wikipedia that they have "white man's" titles. Kevin1776 (talk) 08:30, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review by Z1720[edit]

Spot checks not done. Version reviewed

  • After reviewing the authors and publishers, I believe these are high-quality sources.
  • The hyphens in the ISBNs on the listed sources are formatted differently: sometimes there are hyphens, sometimes only one hyphen, sometimes many. Please standardize.
  • The Cheeseekau's war chief status and year of his death are mentioned in the lede but not in the body.
  • "Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket's armed struggle against further American encroachment" is in the lede. While the battle and defeat are mentioned in the body, Blue Jacket's leadership/ownership of the conflict is not.
  • Infobox says he was born in Chillicothe, but the article says it was near Chillicothe.
  • Sugden (1986) has a JSTOR link. Since other JSTOR journal articles have a link in the title, I suggest linking this, too.
  • Why are alternate editions of Sugden (1997) and Sugden (1986) provided? This is not done with other sources.
  • Yagelski is available on JSTOR here: [21] I suggest adding it to the reference.

Let me know if you have any questions. Z1720 (talk) 00:22, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Paper Mario[edit]

Nominator(s): Panini🥪 01:23, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

This article is about a sub-series of the Mario franchise, Paper Mario. Someone at Nintendo decided, "hey, the graphics on the Nintendo 64 are not good", and made everything two-dimensional instead. This game was called, and the department team worked overtime on this one, Paper Mario. The game was critically acclaimed. They released a sequel, and it was universally acclaimed. The developers then decided to switch up the genre a bit for the third game, Super Paper Mario, and it was simply acclaimed. Then they released Sticker Star, and everyone hated it. Color Splash, hated even more. The Origami King, eh.

When this article was created by me, I got some initial thoughts from PresN. It also received a very short peer review, a copyedit from Willbb234, slight touchups from (Oinkers42) and through all this Blue Pumpkin Pie watched like a hawk. Panini🥪 01:23, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from RetiredDuke[edit]

  • Minor comments to start off:
  • isn't the 2nd game called Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and not "Thousand Year"? Might want to check all of those;
    Done.
  • please review so that the references are in order (for instance underdeveloped gameplay.[99][13] and overly complicated,[100][13]);
    Done.
  • per MOS:CAPTION, sentence fragments should not end with a period. RetiredDuke (talk) 11:09, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
    Done.
  • RetiredDuke Considering "to start off," was there anything else you want to comment on? Panini!🥪 15:01, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for the ping. I won't be able to continue the review though, as I'm a bit short on time right now. Good luck with the nomination! RetiredDuke (talk) 22:01, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Support from HumanxAnthro[edit]

Hi, Panini, and good work on the article. However, there are a few major problems I have:

  1. There is no representation from academic or scholarly literature discussing the franchise, which I found pages of thanks to a simple Google search.
  2. This may seem minor, but I'm not a fan of the way the article is currently organized. The gameplay section is fine and does its job of describing the general gameplay of the series, but an issue arises after that section. Most of the "development" and "reception" sections (apart from the paragraph about the criticism of the last three games) describe specific games instead of the franchise as a whole, and the content in those "Games" sub-sections are too little and could be proper length if stuff from the development and reception sections were combined to those.
  3. Speaking of reception being only about particular titles, that's the biggest problem when it comes to its compliance of 1b; there's nothing about the entire franchise's impact and legacy, as there is with the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise featured article. Come on, this is a successful Nintendo franchise, there's no coverage about how the Paper Mario games have influenced the gaming industry?
  4. Why are there no citations for the release dates in the "Games" section?
    Cited

I won't state oppose because I don't think this article is a lost cause: I don't doubt the game's prose efforts from the users Panini mentioned above, and from a quick skim, most of the citations (apart from IGN not being formatted as a work in one cite, and a Metacritic source incorrectly formatted as a work while its formatted in a publisher in others) look well-formatted and are from reliable, quality sources. But I do think the critiques I imposed above are valid. Any thoughts? HumanxAnthro (talk) 23:41, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

  • HumanxAnthro, before I begin, looking through the book sources I did not find much other than this, and most other instances the games are used as an example. Also, unlike the entirety of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, these games did not move mountains; there isn't any big, cultural impact or references in other media. Although the first couple of paragraphs in the Sonic the Hedgehog article are about reviewers' thoughts of how the series evolved over time, this info is already infused with the critical reception section. Panini🥪 01:28, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
    I'll ping PresN here, see what his thoughts are on this and if my legacy/reception merge alternative is alright. Panini🥪 13:08, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
    Thank you for the comments. Well, if there REALLY is no coverage about the general franchise's impact, then.... Support for completeness. There are a couple of minor issues (like those citation and prose ones I mentioned) but I think those are easily fixable. HumanxAnthro (talk) 16:17, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Support from Gerald Waldo Luis[edit]

I'll do a full review on this soon! One thing I'd note for now is that ref 28 has a cite error. GeraldWL 14:52, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Fixed

Sorry for the long wait! Doing the review below. GeraldWL 12:23, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

  • (HATNOTE) Is the "Super Paper Mario" thing needed? If you argue that there is the word "Paper Mario", I'd argue that other video games in the series also have it. GeraldWL 12:23, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
  • The reason why it's here is just in case readers might get the games confused with the Super Mario series, which this is a branch of. In my opinion, I think it's harmless.
  • (GAMEPLAY) The gameplay image is too small for me. Mind enlarging it a bit?
  • Yeah, but it made me have to move every other image in the article around to fit it. Thanks for that.
  • (GAMEPLAY) "a number of explorable areas, known as worlds"-- link virtual world in "worlds"?
  • Virtual world and simply "world" are different things; worlds are different sections in a game, like how New Super Mario Bros. Wii has "World 1", "World 2", etc. shown in this image. The "Virtual World" is simply just something or somewhere on the internet where users interact, such as a chat forum or a game on virtual reality.
  • (GAMEPLAY) "(XP, known in-game as Star Points, or SP)"-- I think it'd be better to change the first comma with a semicolon.
  • Changed
  • (GAMEPLAY) "RPG elements, such as XP, allies"-- shouldn't "XP" be plural, considering "allies" is?
  • Honestly, that's just not how the term is used; they call it XP, plural or not, probably because XPs sounds stupid. For this instance, though, I referred to it as its full term to avoid confusion.
  • (GAMES) "In Sticker Star"-- I'd rather change "Sticker Star" to "it", since the full name is said just a sentence ago.
  • Changed
  • (GAMES) "When Mario and Luigi head to Toad Town in the Mushroom Kingdom, they find the town to be abandoned." Suddenly jumping to the synopsis without clarifying it in real-world context, like the above subsections do. I'd change it "In it, Mario and Luigi head to Toad Town in the Mushroom Kingdom, which is discovered to be abandoned."
  • Changed
  • Gerald Waldo Luis, would you be willing to support? I'd like to show that this nomination isn't stalling. Panini🥪 17:08, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
Oops, sorry, the watchlist pushed this page down and down and down. But yeah, supporting. GeraldWL 17:29, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Gerald Waldo Luis, thanks for the review! I've addressed your concerns. Panini🥪 02:27, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Support from Shooterwalker[edit]

Promise I'll get to this within the week, if not sooner. Shooterwalker (talk) 00:59, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

Shooterwalker, yeah, me too for yours. I cannot do it tonight as I've had a busy day and need to wind down. Probably tomorrow, as I've also promised two others a peer review so I'll make tomorrow a review day. Panini🥪 01:01, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
Going to work through the prose and references and see how far I get.
  • Lead
  • I've never seen the word "sub-series". It might be a little jargon-y and there could be a plainer way of explaining its relationship to the overall franchise, and what makes it separate from the other platform games.
  • The commas in the sentence about the allies and antagonists add a lot of wordiness, in two sub-clauses. I feel like you could drop them without losing much information.
  • Removed, but left "Primarily Bowser".
  • "game to be Paper Mario," → "game to become Paper Mario,"
  • Fixed
  • "Despite the early games in the series being well-received, Kensuke Tanabe wanted to keep each game's style, such as in genre and combat, different from the previous game." This type of sentence isn't terrible, but trying to avoid run-on sentences with lots of commas is something to strive for. How about "Despite the early games in the series being well-received, Kensuke Tanabe wanted to each game to have a different style, varying the genre and combat system for each new title."
  • Changed but replaced "and combat system" to "and core gameplay element" as that is what's most often changed (there was also a typo in there).
  • "transition from role-playing games to more the action-adventure genre" → "transform genres from role-playing games to action-adventure".
  • Changed
  • "The new format of the games, starting from Paper Mario: Sticker Star onward, received mixed reception, with complaints regarding the new genre style but praise for the writing, characters, music, and reimagined paper aesthetic visuals." → "With the release of Paper Mario: Sticker Star, the series began receiving complaints about its change in genre, but still continued to earn praise for its writing, characters, music, and paper-inspired visuals."
  • You, my friend, are very good with words. You should consider Extraversion.
  • Gameplay
  • You don't need a semi-colon when a period will do. Truthfully, this whole sentence is a slew of commas that should be broken up into smaller sentences.
  • What can I say, I, for one, am a comma guy, as they not only help combine sentences, but, in my opinion, help with the flow of transition.
  • Maybe find a way to rephrase, without using "each game" so soon after each other.
  • Changed the first instance to series.
  • "aid in either completing tasks in the worlds or help fight in combat." → (parallelism) "aid in either completing tasks in the worlds or helping fight in combat."
  • Fixed
  • "but uses up flower points (FP), an in-game statistic, when used" → "but uses up a finite amount of flower points (FP)."
  • "Super Paper Mario differs itself from the RPG genre, rather being more of a platform game instead" → "Super Paper Mario is more of a platform game compared to first two role-playing games in the series."
  • Unclear what you mean here: "Although Mario does not fight alongside unique partners"
  • "In addition, allies known as Pixls, which grant additional abilities that are useful in combat and for traversing levels, can be summoned and used" → "In addition, Mario can summon allies known as Pixls, who grant additional abilities that are useful in combat and for traversing levels."
  • "the Paper Mario games are more aimed towards the action-adventure genre" → "the series shifted towards the action-adventure genre."
  • "RPG elements, such as XP, allies,[17] and a complex plot,[18] were reduced." → "The series reduced its emphasis on RPG elements, with no experience points, fewer allies, and a simpler plot."
  • Instead, the games are more based on puzzle-solving elements, and, although combat is still turn-based, each game has a unique strategy element in lieu of XP." → "Instead, the games focused on puzzle-solving, and replaced its experience point system with new strategic gameplay around combat."
  • Changed
  • Games
  • "Paper Mario also saw multiple re-releases, namely on" → "The game was later re-released on"
  • Changed
  • "In Paper Mario, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach and has stolen..." → "In Paper Mario, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach and steals..." (parallelism)
  • Changed
  • "Paper Mario's puzzles put emphasis on Mario's allies; most puzzles are based upon the skills of Mario's partners, all of which have a unique ability." → "Mario and his allies must also solve puzzles, which many of the challenges designed around one of the characters' unique abilities."
  • Changed
  • "The story highlight Rogueport, which contains a closed portal that holds great fortune. When Mario and Peach get involved in the discovery, Peach is kidnapped by the X-Nauts, who are also aiming to open the portal." → "The main setting is Rogueport, where Mario and Peach discover a locked portal that could lead to great fortune. Soon after, Peach is kidnapped..."
  • Changed
  • Again I might just replace the semicolon with a period, but this might be a matter of style than a hard requirement.
  • I'm also a semicolon enthusiast; I'll leave it in for now.
  • "which he can use to destroy the universe and replace it with a perfect one" → "so that he can destroy and remake the universe".
  • Changed but added a "to his liking" in to explain why a little more.
  • "To prevent this, Mario, aided by Peach, Luigi, Bowser, and a new ally named Tippi, set out to collect the eight "Pure Hearts"." → "Mario sets out to stop Count Bleck by collecting the eight "Pure Hearts", with the help of Peach, Luigi, Bowser, and a new ally named Tippi."
  • Changed
  • "Royal Stickers inside the comet" → "Royal Stickers living inside the comet"
  • Added
  • "six Royal Sticker" -- plural
  • Probably just a typo
  • "using coins as currency" -- don't need the currency part
  • Removed
  • "pre-determines" do you mean "plans"?
  • Plans sounded a bit off to me so I replaced it with prepares.
  • "against enemies in combat" -- don't really need this. It's implied from being an attack.
  • Removed
  • "not visible in the regular camera angle" → "not visible from the standard camera angle".
  • We're getting F a n c y
  • "After noticing the island is also color drained, they are prompted by Huey who explains how six Big Paint Stars give the island color, but the six stars have been scattered, later to be revealed because of Bowser." → "After noticing the island is also color drained, they speak to Huey who explains why: the six Big Paint Stars that give the island color have been scattered, later revealed as Bowser's doing."
  • Changed
  • Having trouble understanding this one. Try to rephrase. "The player can use the Wii U GamePad which allows Mario to use the "cutout" ability, which peels a part of the environment and reveals locations that were not visible prior."
  • "The player can use the Wii U Gamepad to trace a hole in the paper environment to reveal secrets, known as the "Cutout" ability."
  • "To engage in combat, Mario uses cards that, much like Sticker Star, pre-determine what ability Mario is going to use or how he will attack the enemy." → "Mario plans his combat, much like Sticker Star, using cards to determine his action and target."
  • Changed
  • You could probably just break this into two shorter sentences. "When they enter Peach's Castle, they discover Peach to be folded into origami and brainwashed by King Olly, with many other residents, including Bowser, meeting a similar fate."
  • Split like a Pepto Bismal bottle that was actually cake.
  • "some elements of RPGs" → "some role-playing elements"
  • Changed
  • "For example, allies have been reintroduced, but don't serve as much use compared to the first two games in the series." → "For example, the game reintroduces allies, albeit in a stripped down role compared to the first two Paper Mario games."
  • My favorite fancy sentence change so far.
  • It is a little weird to put the spinoff games out of order, but I recognize this is a series within a series within a series. Just something to note in case someone else brings it up.
  • Again, I might try to find a way to explain the relationship between the series without the jargon of sub-series.
  • I settled with spin-off
  • "In Paper Jam, Luigi accidentally knocks over a book in the library of Peach's Castle which contains the Paper Mario universe." → "In Paper Jam, Luigi accidentally knocks over a book that contains the Paper Mario universe." (you don't really lose any explanation this way)
  • Changed
  • "After the Paper Mario residents spread all over the Mushroom Kingdom, the two Bowser's of both universes team up to kidnap both variants of Peach." --> "This causes the two universes to cross over, with the Paper Mario residents spreading all over the Mushroom Kingdom. The two Bowsers from both universes team up to kidnap both variants of Peach."
  • Changed
  • "The player controls Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario; Mario and Luigi can perform their usual actions, and Paper Mario can do paper-like actions such as folding into a shuriken in battle" → "The player controls Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario, using the usual abilities of Mario and Luigi, as well as the paper-inspired actions of Paper Mario, such as folding into a shuriken in combat."
  • Changed
  • "In combat, he can make multiple copies of himself, creating a large stack that deals more damage as a special attack." → "Paper Mario can also make multiple copies of himself, performing a high-damage attack as a large stack."
  • Changed
That's quite a bit and I'm going to leave it there. But should let you get started. I will try to work through the Development and Reception soon. The sources look generally good so far. Shooterwalker (talk) 21:00, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you, Shooterwalker, for the review. I did plan to get to your article today, but Plants vs. Zombies had some big prose issues it burned me out before I got to Namco. I'll get to it tomorrow. Panini🥪 01:43, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
Trying a few more suggestions. Thanks for the kind words! Two general rules that help me write better:
  1. Try to avoid sentences where there are more than 3 clauses (e.g.: a sentence with more than 2 commas). Sort of like Wikipedia articles, sentences have size limits where it's more appropriate to split, shorten, or re-organize. (More commas for lists are a funny exception that you can get away with sometimes, especially at the end of a sentence.)
  2. Vary the pacing between simple and complex sentences. My last sentence was simple but not necessarily short, and this one is a little more complex without being too long.
  3. Avoid passive voice, especially in a more complex sentence, because it makes it harder to understand who is doing what. "The game was designed as..." vs. "Nintendo designed the game as...". Or even shorten that to "The design was..." to make it flow in a larger sentence.
Onto the review...
  • Development and history
  • I suggest revisiting how these paragraphs are broken up, just to really organize each paragraph around a game, or the period between games. It's possible that all the attention on "announcements" is adding clutter without adding much information, but use your judgment if the announcement is important to understanding the series history.
  • "Intelligent Systems was founded by Toru Narihiro after he was hired as an employee by Nintendo to port games on the Famicom Disk System to cartridges." I think make it clearer that they hired the company but it was effectively one person at first.
  • Put an "on his own" in there
  • "After his success in developing video games himself, such as the Wars and Fire Emblem series, Narihiro hired more developers and expanded the company into Intelligent Systems" → "Narihiro went on to develop successful games such as the Wars and Fire Emblem series, which allowed him to expand his company with additional artists and developers."
  • "now modern-day Square Enix" you could drop this without losing much, and have a simpler sentence.
  • Removed. I don't like them, anyway.
  • "To try to get fans interested in the genre," drop this too, since you say it better at the end of the sentence
  • Removed
  • "following this," can cut this
  • Removed
  • "because he believed players would be tired of low-polygon graphics, as well as an attempt to bring out the "cuteness" in the characters." → "because he believed players might prefer a game with "cute" 2D character designs instead of another game with low-polygon 3D graphics."
  • "The game had a four-year development process; it was released in August 2000, late into the console's existence with the Nintendo GameCube about to be announced." → "Development took four years, and was released in August 2000, towards the end of the console's lifecycle."
  • Changed.
  • "The Thousand-Year Door was announced at the 2003 Game Developers Conference, and was announced to be the direct sequel to the previous game." You say announced twice, and this could probably be a shorter sentence. Try "At the 2003 Game Developers Conference, Nintendo announced a direct sequel, The Thousand-Year Door."
  • Fiddled with this a bit but overall changed.
  • "in July 2004 in Japan and late 2004 worldwide" For the sake of the summary it might be easier just to say 2004.
  • Changed
  • "the Mario & Luigi series started in 2003 with Superstar Saga on the Game Boy Advance, developed by the now defunct AlphaDream" → "Developer Alphadream developed the first game in the Mario & Luigi series, releasing Superstar Saga on the Game Boy Advance in 2003." (You could probably drop the semi colon before and just do a full stop.)
  • Changed, and for the second suggestion, no;
  • "The future producer of the Paper Mario series" Maybe bring this up later more naturally, so it doesn't break the flow and chronology.
  • Okie dokie
  • "which he says influences changes to the staff or a game's core system" → "leading them to explore bigger changes in each game's gameplay and design team." (This is something that hasn't quite happened yet, and is about to happen.)
  • Changed
  • "the game's director, Ryota Kawade, " → "game director Ryota Kawade"
  • Changed
  • "When the idea of being able to switch through 2D and 3D was conceptualized..." Try breaking this into two shorter sentences
  • Split like that one kid when he accidentally pulled the fire alarm.
  • "Super Paper Mario was originally planned to be one of the last games released for the GameCube, which was announced through a trailer at E3 2006," → "At E3 2006, Super Paper Mario was announced as one of the last games planned for release on the GameCube." (Full stop)
  • "when it was switched over to the Wii its motion controls were not implemented" → "it did not take advantage of Wii's new motion controls."
  • "was fully announced" → "were fully announced"
  • Fixed
  • "The developers, upon request from Miyamoto who was no longer the series producer, did not" → "As Mario creator Miyamoto was no longer the series producer, he requested that the developers..."
  • Changed
  • "Additionally, he also asked for the combat to be changed due to similarities to The Thousand-Year Door, and to remove the story because not many players found it entertaining and he believed the game would be fine without a story" → "Miyamoto also asked them to make the combat more different from The Thousand-Year Door, and to remove most of the story elements due to early feedback from fans." (simpler sentence, and you have the quote off to the right)
  • "Core changes in Sticker Star and further games in the series were made to help introduce the series to a new audience" → "Starting with Sticker Star, the series transformed to try and reach a new audience."
  • Changed
  • "prohibited the developers from creating either new characters or new traits based on pre-existing characters in the Mario franchise" → "limited outside developers from modifying or adding characters to the Mario universe." (gets you most of the clarity, especially when read with the next sentence)
  • Maybe another few examples where a full stop would be better than a semi-colon.
  • "last mainline game" needs clarification and could probably be rephrased. Could we just say game?
  • Clarified a little bit, meant to say "last game in the series"
  • "The artists made the worldbuilding look entirely out of paper," There's maybe a better way to say this.
  • Changed
  • "through a Nintendo Direct" could be "on Nintendo Direct" or even "through Nintendo Direct"?
  • Changed to "via"
  • Maybe end that last sentence with a full stop. The negative fan reception is a separate event and separate thought.
  • Changed
  • "The game released worldwide in early October" what year? do we need to say worldwide for a Nintendo game?
  • Fixed
  • "in a video in early September" Don't really need to say "in a video"
  • Removed
  • "in mid-May" is missing a full stop
  • Yeah, I just don't like them that much.
  • "He stated how due to not being able to satisfy every fan, generally the core fans of the series and casual players, he instead attempts to gravitate towards new concepts, which is why The Origami King used origami as a new paper-like theme." This could be simplified a lot.
  • Simplified
  • I'd say the last paragraph of this section does have a few run-on sentences that could be shortened and/or split.
  • Fiddled a bit
Reception
  • Maybe try to re-state the timeline for the reader as you start this section off. e.g.: Paper Mario is the first game, it's from the year 2000. Probably doesn't need more than a few well-placed words, but if it starts to add clutter, you can try its own sentence.
  • Maybe move the 2006 list ranking to the end of this paragraph, to distinguish between its immediate reception in 2000 and its long-term legacy.
  • Fiddily-diddled.
  • I think my last two comments also apply to each additional paragraph, establishing a year, if not some other marker of how the series was changing (maybe the platform?). It would help those paragraphs flow, and help the reader keep the timeline straight. As is, it just feels like a few disjointed paragraphs about different games.
  • Skipping to the end, the paragraph about the three games since Sticker Star is actually really informative. I saw one of the above FA reviewers comment that this article could use some more discussion of the series as a whole, and I think this paragraph is a great example. I know that's difficult if the sources don't exist. But maybe there's a way to re-organize it to have the reception feel more like a general comment on the evolution of the series, instead of a series of separate receptions for separate games. It sometimes feels like we are losing the forest by staring at each tree.
  • Shooterwalker, Just for confirmation, there should still be prose commentary for each individual game, however? Just some extra on the series as a whole?
  • "Additionally, the plot was also slightly criticized for being overly complicated" → "Some reviewers also criticized the plot as overly complicated,"
  • Ctrl C Ctrl V'd.
  • If you have three reviewers in the citation who agree, do we really need to name any of them?
  • You're right, Eurogamer doesn't deserve attention. Frikin' Europeans, man.
  • "the game's reception was mainly mixed and criticized for being centered around stickers" → "was mixed." Saying mixed and criticized is two different things, and you talk about the criticisms later.
  • I think I was trying to imply, "the game's reception was mainly mixed, with stickers specifically being criticized for being the center gameplay mechanic." I made the change.
  • "Thing Stickers were called" → "Reviewers called the stickers"
  • Changed to "Reviewers called the Thing Stickers" as "Thing Stickers" are a different thing than stickers.
  • "disdain" is a strong word. Just making sure that's what you mean.
  • Oh yeah. Talk to any Paper Mario fan and they'll come to an agreement on "this game is the absolute worst".
  • I see why the announcement of Color Splash is important, but you should try to keep a clearer chronology between the announcement and the game itself. Re-organize the first two sentences a bit.
  • Re-organized the first two sentences a bit
  • "lack of purpose" isn't clear.
  • Changed to "lack of overall necessity to the game".
  • "Giant Bomb reviewer Dan Ryckert realized the primary function of coins in the game was to buy cards for combat, which in return awarded coins which he believed made the system pointless." Try to say this in fewer words.
  • Fiddled
  • "as it returned old RPG elements and removed other faulty ones in the games before" → "as it re-added beloved RPG elements and removed other elements that had received criticism."
  • Changed
  • "considering their hiding spots and humorous dialogue" → "praising their humorous dialog and interesting hiding spots."
  • Changed
  • "The game's combat system was both appreciated and disliked" → "Reviewers gave the game's combat system a mixed reception"
  • C ha n G ed
  • You could drop the semicolon in the "other media" section.
  • Dropped
  • Related to my comment about this section more generally, the sales section could benefit from trying to make it flow as a comment on the whole series, instead of several separate sentences about several separate games. It might be as simple as using more words like "also" or "again", and other comparison words that show a when a streak is forming or being broken.
  • Added words.
That takes us up to the end and should give you a lot to work with. I know that's a lot of comments but it's on the right track. Feel free to ask any questions and we can revisit after a round of edits. Shooterwalker (talk) 19:01, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
Shooterwalker, thanks for the review! I've been more busy recently and I do hope I have your patience for the time being. I'll get to your reception concerns in the near future. Panini🥪 21:11, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
I understand being busy. Work at your own pace. Would very much like to see this article improved to FA status. Keep up the good work. Shooterwalker (talk) 21:16, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Just want to check in with support. It would help to have another reviewer take a thorough look on the prose, but it's generally up to standard, in my view. Shooterwalker (talk) 00:58, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility review[edit]

  • Add alt text to the images per WP:CAPTION/MOS:ACCIM.
  • Add a caption, row and column scopes, and row headers to the awards and nominations table per MOS:DTAB. Heartfox (talk) 04:15, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Support from DWB[edit]

  • "In the series, Mario is tasked on a quest to explore the Mushroom Kingdom" - Tasked on a quest sounds weird, would "tasked to explore" or "tasked with a quest" be more appropriate?
  • Well, he's not going out and having fun for the heck of it, "quest" means he has an official goal. So it makes sense in its right.
(talk page stalker) Actually it doesn't. It's not grammatical. One is tasked with a quest. Or it could be 'sent on a quest'. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:12, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
Gog the Mild Gog, don't call my grammar out like that. It's embarrassing! But yeah, changed. Panini!🥪 12:01, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "where Mario and an opponent take turns attacking one another" - Just to clarify, is it only ever one opponent or can it be more?
  • Ah, good catch, changed to "one or more".
  • " feature elements similar to that of a role-playing video game (RPG)." - "feature elements similar to that of a TYPICAL role-playing video game (RPG).
  • Added (and made another change)
  • "Super Paper Mario differs itself from the RPG genre, rather being more of a platform game instead." Maybe clarify it is the third game in the series.
  • Mentioned
  • "RPG elements, such as experience points, allies,[17] and a complex plot,[18] were reduced. Instead, the games focused on puzzle-solving, and replaced its experience point system with new strategic gameplay around combat.[17]" - I don't think you need to individually source allies and plot, when Ref 17 is used at the end of the sentence anyway.
  • Fiddled
  • The gameplay section is OK, I'm not a fan of images just being on top of each other but the sections are too short to really stagger them.
  • THe development and history section though... The logo images should either be a multi-image box or staggered, and the quote should be staggered from the crew photos.
  • Put the logos in a multi-image box (good idea), and moved the quote down a paragraph
  • "Color Splash was initially neglected when it was announced, but received generally positive reviews after release. " - Do you mean "ignored" or "interest was low"? Neglected sounds like the studio didn't care.
  • I went spicy and changed it to "derided"
  • I feel like "In other media" should be the last of the things in that section that it is otherwise dealing with reception.
  • Moved
  • There's a Red Link for DICE awards.
  • Yes, it's supposed to urge the article's creation. It is definitely notable enough to have its own article, considering its many other annual ceremonies have one too.
  • Everything seems to be archived properly.
  • The non-English language sources needed "language=Japanese" added to their references Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 14:16, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Added
Darkwarriorblake, thanks for the review! That should be everything. Panini🥪 13:42, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Good job Panini. Reading through again I notice that the last paragraph of the lede has two sentences that open with "despite this". I think the second one would be easy to reword to make the whole section read better.
  • I feel like the last sentence of the first paragraph should mention the number of games in the series since this whole thing is a summary. Something like (and I'm not saying this is the right phrasing) "The series comprises seven games, beginning with Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64 in 2000, to the most recent game, Paper Mario: The Origami King, released for the Nintendo Switch in 2020."
  • Maybe add a date and/or the numerical entry for the mention of Sticker Star in the third paragraph to clarify its positioning in the series and around when it started receiving complaints. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 21:51, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Darkwarriorblake, done, done, and done; easy but beneficial changes. Panini🥪 22:02, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks Panini, I don't have a tonne of experience with series pages but there are no other issues that stand out to me, so I'm happy to Support Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 22:16, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Image review[edit]

  • File:Paper_Mario_Logo.png: the FURs claim the image is cover art, but then the tag gives it as a logo - which is correct?
  • Changed; see below.
  • File:Paper_Mario_The_Thousand_Year_Door_Combat.png: the FUR does not provide an adequate rationale for how the use of this image benefits the article - it seems to be almost entirely identical to the lead image, which serves a quite different purpose.
  • I've explained further its purpose in the article.
  • Good, but this would benefit from further improvement. For example, what does "this image is the best instance where identification is clear and resourceful" mean? Nikkimaria (talk) 21:12, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • This does not seem to have changed. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:46, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The same is true for File:Super_Paper_Mario_Gameplay.png. Generally speaking, the more non-free works you have in a particular article, the stronger the rationale needed for each, and this doesn't cut it.
  • Removed it.
  • Ditto File:Paper_Mario_Color_Splash_Example.jpeg, which is also missing a source
  • Sourced. The image is to emphasize the whole point of the paper-like graphics.
  • Er, there don't seem to have been any changes made here? Nikkimaria (talk) 21:12, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Still no source? Nikkimaria (talk) 01:46, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Oh, should've mentioned I had yet to do this one...
  • File:Super_Mario_RPG_Logo.png: why is this believed to be free, and the lead image non-free? Nikkimaria (talk) 21:55, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • You are the third-ish person to believe the logo to be public domain and not fair use; I've since changed its criteria.
  • Nikkimaria, pinging to acknowledge addressed concerns. Panini!🥪 12:25, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
    Nikkimaria Okay, now it should be clear. Panini!🥪 14:26, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Will take a look at this. Probably gonna claim for WikiCup points. Hog Farm Talk 17:47, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Destructoid is a situational source based on author's qualifications. What are Chris Carter's credentials? Ditto for Jordan Devore? Johnathan Holmes? (Disclosure: I take a much dimmer view of this source than most, so I'm probably questioning it a bit more than others would)
  • Please correct me if you're looking for something specific, I'm not too familiar with what exactly I'm looking for to prove credibility. But here's what I found:
  • Jordan Devore is the managing editor (staff). He graduated from Portland State University in business.
  • Every other instance I found it easier to remove or replace with something more reliable.
  • GamersHell is listed as unreliable at WP:VGRS
  • Be consistent with formatting. For instance, US Gamer vs USgamer vs USGamer
  • Ref 58 - IGN appears to sometimes have unreliable non-staff content, especially older stuff. Is JKR staff, or is this not going to be a usable source for FA?
  • Changed
  • Ref 62 - I'm not convinced that 3ds.nintendo.life.com is the right way to cite this - this looks like Nintendo Life should be the publisher to me.
  • Fixed
  • Ref 68 (Destructoid, Carter) needs an accessdate
  • Source removed
  • "CESA Games White Papers. Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association." - Too vague of a citation. Which year's are we doing? It looks like some of these may be available online, so is there a URL?
  • "2020CESAゲーム白書 (2020 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2020. ISBN 978-4-902346-42-8." - Is this a book? If it's more than like 20 pages long, can we get page numbers?
  • Ref 92 lacks publisher
  • Fixed
  • Be consistent with Metacritic vs www.metacritic.com
  • Seems like one slipup; fixes
  • ""Paper Mario 3DS Review". Desructoid. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012." (ref 110) - Lacks date. Lacks author. Spelling error in Destructoid
  • Ref 120 lacks accessdate
  • Fixed
  • Vice Media is listed as non-consensus at WP:RSP, gonna say it's probably not high-quality RS for FA usage
  • Ref 141 (Jeff Grubb) lacks the publisher
  • Fixed
  • Ref 145 is missing publisher
  • Fixed

Checks for test-source integrity and copyright violations will be at User:Hog Farm/spot checks/Paper Mario. Will be doing those now. Hog Farm Talk 05:22, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

I'm comfortable with saying this is copyright compliant, but want to see the replies to some of the spot checks for source-text integrity questions.

  • I do have some concerns about statements needing attributed. I saw several spots where "critics" were said to say something, when it was only based on one or two critics. Attribution really needed unless it's being stated that it's a widespread view
  • Not sure that the see also link to Vivian is really that useful
  • Why does the units sold table not have a sales total for Color Splash?

Hog Farm Talk 05:58, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Many thanks, Hog Farm. I will most likely work on this in the near future. Panini!🥪 12:14, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Wikibenboy94[edit]

Sorry for the delay in completing this review. This ended up being a lot bigger than I anticipated with regards to prose improvements. Not I'm decrying the quality of your written work, but I've included a lot of changes, perhaps to a nitpicky degree, that a copy-editor would likely pick up on. On the topic of this, and while you've noted it did have one in the past, I would definitely recommend another copy-edit (Twofingered Typist, who I see copy-edited The Origami King, I would ask for again; he also helped me for my peer review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered). The below suggestions/improvements are more of a helping-hand in getting the prose that bit better before a copy-edit. Feel free to disregard any of the following changes you disagree with.

Lead
I would include the word "released" somewhere in the last line of the first paragraph, preferably before the year ("on the Nintendo 64 released in 2000"). Also, there's more of a structure if you moved "the most recent being" to before The Origami King rather than after, as "the first being" is used before the title of Paper Mario.
"After Intelligent Systems was founded by Toru Narihiro, Nintendo was planning to release a successor to Super Mario RPG, which Nintendo had Intelligent Systems develop". When did these events occur? I would definitely cite a release year for Super Mario RPG at the very least.
"Resulted in the game becoming" in my opinion sounds better than "led the game to become".
"This led the series to slowly transform genres from role-playing games to action-adventure". Omit the mention of "games".
"The first two games in the series received critical acclaim, being praised for their story, characters, and unique gameplay. The series later received multiple installments". While the first two games may have received the most acclaim, the wording of this places emphasis on them and almost treats the successive titles like an afterthought. Also "later" is vague, and makes it seem like there was a large gap between the second and third releases.
I think there needs to be a reshuffling of the wording in the latter two paragraphs. There are two lines outlining reception, which can be condensed into one, and the first two sentences of the second paragraph should be moved to the end of the first paragraph. We would then have one paragraph focusing on development and the genre changes made to the series, and the other on reception and the response to the changes.
Gameplay
"that contain puzzles and interactive elements. For example, Mario can hit objects with his hammer, which needs to be completed to progress in the story". "Need" is the correct tense; "needs" makes it sound like it's referring to just one occurrence.
"These locations". "These" is redundant.
"and contain coins and other various collectibles". Include some examples of collectibles.
"Mario will encounter multiple allies". Is it obligatory that multiple allies are encountered, or is it only some of them? If it's a minority Mario is forced to meet I would change this to "can encounter".
"when Mario and his other present allies". "Other" is redundant.
"Mario and his allies can either perform a regular attack, where they time a button-press on the controller to deal more damage". The player is the one timing the button-press, not Mario.
"but uses up flower points (FP), an in-game statistic, when used". I would say "in-game statistic" is redundant.
"which grant additional abilities that are useful in combat and for traversing levels". Change to "abilities for combat and traversing levels".
I did notice Shooterwalker made six suggestions to the prose in this section last month but you haven't made these changes; had you missed them or just disagreed with them?
Games
"Mario must then save[...]" "then" is redundant.
"Mario must then save the imprisoned Star Spirits, defeat Bowser, and save the Mushroom Kingdom. [...] Mario and his allies must also solve puzzles, which many of the challenges designed around one of the characters' unique abilities". As gameplay centres on puzzles and unique abilities, rather than characters to alternately save and defeat which falls more under story (and I don't know if using "which" was a mistake but it doesn't make grammatical sense), I would re-phrase to "Gameplay centres around Mario and his allies solving puzzles, with many of the challenges[...]"
"which take up a portion of FP when executed". I presume this means filling up a portion, and not deducting it? If so, change to "fill".
"The main setting is Rogueport, where Mario and Peach discover a locked portal that could lead to great fortune". Change to "The game is set mainly in Rogueport". Also "great fortune" seems a bit vague.
"Peach e-mails Mario, not informed about her kidnapping, that he needs to search". Mentioning Mario being uninformed is unnecessary.
"Mario is given special abilities under a curse". Change to "as a result of a curse". Also, if the curse is important to the plot, I would include it in the story summary above.
"such as folding into a paper airplane and gliding, or folding into a boat". The abilities of the plane is given, but not those of the boat. If the abilities are obvious (gliding and floating), I recommend removing "gliding".
"Contrarily, audience members will leave if Mario performs poorly". Does this affect the amount of items he receives?
"battles take place in the overworld in real-time, and upon victory Mario is awarded XP". Would replace the comma with a semi-colon and then a comma after "victory".
"In combat, Mario prepares his actions using the stickers". Not keen on the wording. I would change to something like "In combat, Mario's abilities depend on the stickers obtained."
"Other stickers, called "Thing Stickers", resemble real world objects that can either be used to solve puzzles in the overworld or be used as a powerful attack against enemies". How do they differ to the other stickers (e.g. the Jump sticker) used in combat, or are they treated equally? As this comes straight after the sentence on combat, I would mention their use as powerful attacks first, and then solving puzzles in the overworld after.
"where he lays down flat and reveals secrets not visible in the standard camera angle". I would remove the bit about the camera as it seems obvious secrets wouldn't be viewed normally in the default FOV. It's a bit vague though, so explain how they are seen.
"After noticing the island is also color drained, they speak to Huey who explains why: the six Big Paint Stars that give the island color have been scattered, later revealed as Bowser's doing". Who is Huey? Also I would remove the colon and change to "they speak to Huey, who explains that the six Big Paint Stars[...}".
"when he hits something in the overworld, an uncolored object is colored and rewards items such as coins. Since paint is needed to use the hammer, containers of red, yellow, and blue paint can be found by hitting objects with the hammer". As the sequence of events is getting the paint first before colouring objects, I would switch these around and change to something like the following: "hitting certain items in the overworld grants him containers of red, yellow, and blue paint. Paint can then be used to hit other uncolored objects, coloring them and rewarding Mario with items such as coins."
"To engage in combat, Mario plans his combat, much like Sticker Star, using cards to determine his action and target". Mentioning Sticker Star before the bit about planning combat reads better in my opinion.
"Mario and Luigi head to Toad Town in the Mushroom Kingdom, which they quickly discover to be abandoned. When they enter Peach's Castle, they discover Peach to be folded into origami and brainwashed by King Olly." "Quickly" is redundant. Rephrase "When they enter Peach's Castle" to "At Peach's Castle".
"Unlike Sticker Star and Color Splash, the game reintroduces some RPG elements. For example, the game reintroduces allies". Repetitive use of "reintroduces".
"albeit in a stripped-down role". "A simplified role" sounds better.
"Additionally, he is given a bag of confetti". Change to "possesess a bag of confetti".
"knocks over a book that inside contains the Paper Mario universe". "Inside" is redundant.
"Paper Jam is more geared toward gameplay than that of the Mario & Luigi series". Elaborate, as this is a bit vague.
"The player simultaneously controls Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario, using the usual abilities of Mario and Luigi, as well as the paper-inspired actions of Paper Mario, such as folding into a shuriken in combat. Paper Mario can also make multiple copies of himself, performing a high-damage attack as a large stack." First sentence is too lengthy. Re-phrase the two to something like the following: "The player simultaneously controls Mario and Luigi, who use their usual abilities, and Paper Mario, whose actions are paper-inspired; these include folding into a shuriken in combat, and performing a high-damage attack through stacking multiple copies of himself."
There's quite a few repetitive "In the game" before describing the plot of each. Switch up the wording for some.
Development and history
"Intelligent Systems was founded by Toru Narihiro on his own after he was hired". "On his own" is redundant. I would also include the year the company was founded.
"Narihiro went on to develop successful games such as the Wars and Fire Emblem series". Include "such as titles in the" as the wording seems to conflate "games" and "series".
"was the first Mario RPG game". As this is the first mention in a new section, per other examples, use the full term of "role-playing".
"Although Nintendo wanted Square to create another RPG game, Square later signed a deal with Sony Interactive Entertainment to create Final Fantasy VII on the original PlayStation, so Nintendo instead had Intelligent Systems create an RPG for their newest console, the Nintendo 64." Sentence is excessively long. Suggest replacing the comma and "so" with a semi-colon.
"Development on the game began shortly after the release of the console in Japan." Again, a year should be cited of when development started.
"and used a similar graphics style to the previous game." Replace "the previous game" to "its predecessor".
"announced the direct sequel". Change "the" to "a" as we're describing the events as they happened.
"released at varying times". Change to "varying dates" as time could effectively means different hours of a day for example.
"The game is known as Paper Mario RPG in Japan." I would remove this sentence and combine it with the mention of its other title earlier in the paragraph, to read: "titled The Thousand-Year Door worldwide and Paper Mario RPG in Japan."
"By the time the game released, a new series of Mario RPGs". Change to "another series" as some readers might think it's still talking about Paper Mario.
"a new series of Mario RPGs was created for Nintendo's handheld consoles; developer Alphadream developed the first game in the Mario & Luigi series". Move the mention of the series' name Mario & Luigi so it reads as follows: "a new series of Mario RPGs, Mario & Luigi, was created for Nintendo's handheld consoles; developer Alphadream developed the first game in the series[...]"
"releasing Superstar Saga on the Game Boy Advance". Change "on" to "for".
"Risa Tabata drew inspiration". This first mention of Rita doesn't give her role, but later in the section it does. Include her job title here and subsequently remove it from her second mention.
I've seen examples like this before, but as the placement of the logos are side-by-side shouldn't they should be labelled as "(left)" and "(right)" not "(up)" and "(down)"?
"being able to switch through 2D and 3D". Change to "alternatively switch from 2D to 3D".
"When he approved". Use Tanabe's name instead of "he" for clarity. Also, "despite the changes, he asked the writers"; is this Kawade or Tanabe?
"Since the game was intended to be played on a GameCube controller, when it was switched over to the Wii it did not take advantage of Wii's new motion controls." "When it was switched over to the Wii" can easily be taken out to keep the length down.
"As Mario creator Miyamoto was no longer the series producer, he requested that the developers did not create any new characters or allies and instead used pre-existing characters already defined in the Mario franchise". Should be "use"; "used" would be referring to the developers' future actions. Also, sentence is lengthy. I would take out mention of allies, as these fall under characters, and re-word the end to "established pre-existing characters".
"Miyamoto also asked them to make the combat more different from The Thousand-Year Door". Change to "Miyamoto also asked that the combat differed from The Thousand-Year Door".
"the series transformed to try and reach a new audience". Replace with "underwent changes in an attempt to reach a new audience" as to me this seems a bit more neutral. "Transformed" in particular seems a bit inflated.
Remove "Since Sticker Star" as the previous sentence it's carrying on from already says "Starting with Sticker Star".
"Nintendo's Intellectual Property team prohibited the developers from creating either new characters or new traits based on pre-existing characters in the Mario franchise". The paragraph already mentions Miyamoto's same request previously so the two sentences should be condensed and either come straight after the other or merged together.
"and they naturally saw Paper Mario". Remove "they naturally" as redundant.
"Every game in the series from Color Splash onward has a white paper outline around Mario; the developers of Paper Jam needed to differentiate the characters from the separate series." Others might disagree, but to me this reads better with a comma and "as" in place of the semi-colon.
"followed by two remakes of old games". Are these older Mario & Luigi installments (if so mention this) or other unrelated games?
"because the developers found the motion controls fun to use". To me "as" sounds better than "because".
"Following which, the game received negative reception". Having "Following which" to open a sentence seems gramatically incorrect to me. Using "Following this" can work.
"Risa Tabata further noted". "Further" is an additive term that should only be used when absolutely necessary. It can be removed in this context.
"the Paper Mario series would rather focus on non-RPG elements". Wording makes it seem the series is making its own conscientious decision here, not the developers. Change to "would focus more on".
"in early September, but was instead announced in mid-May". Give both years here.
"Despite the return of some iconic characters from the series, critics were still disappointed in their lack of functionality". Can you elaborate further? Is this referring to their roles in the plot?
"The game also featured large overworlds". If they still do, change tense to "features".
"Tanabe reaffirmed that he does pay attention to the general criticism, but still makes sure that he does not ignore "the casual players" and new fans of the series". Change to "Tanabe reaffirmed that while he does make note of general criticisms, he makes sure not to ignore "casual players" and new fans of the series."
The last paragraph needs a few changes.
"He stated how he could not satisfy every fan amidst the core veteran fans and casual players, he instead attempts to gravitate towards new concepts,". There should be a semi-colon in place of the first comma.
Change correct tense of "he instead attempts" to "attempted", and "how the game's writing is kept surreal" to "was".
Replace "which is why" with "hence why".
"He stated how he could not [...] He also explained how the game's writing". Replace these examples of "he" with "Tanabe" as there's too many in the paragraph.
The game's writing is mentioned as being kept "surreal". Can you elaborate further?
"understood by other ages and nations". I would change "nations" to something like "cultures" or "ethnicities", something that's more of a demonination like age is.
"He has also since kept away from a complicated plot due to how it "led the game away from the Mario universe"; he instead created a story where different locales would be tied to specific memorable events". To further limit the use of "he", for this example replace the semi-colon and "he" with a comma and a "and". Also, I read the related portion in the source and I couldn't see where he mentioned anything about using locales for memorable experiences?
Reception and legacy
"Paper Mario received critical acclaim in 2000." This is the only game in this section that mentions the release year so I would remove it if it's not being used for the others.
"and elements from the Mario franchise". Change to "existing elements".
"Additionally, it was praised for its writing and characters". Re-phrase to "Its writing and characters received additional praise".
"listed the game among one of the best games". Change the first use of "the game" to "it" to avoid repetition.
"in Nintendo Power's "Top 200 Games", released in 2006". The comma and "released in" can be removed.
"The Thousand-Year Door is considered the best game in the series according to fans and critics". Owing to how this is sourced, and to be more neutral and treating it less like a factual statement, I would suggest re-phrasing to something like "The Thousand-Year Door is often ranked as one of the best games in the series."
"with comments on the story being whimsical in tone". Change to "with the story being considered whimsical in tone."
"Despite changing the RPG style, Super Paper Mario was still met with generally positive reviews. The concept of changing dimensions received positive reception". Change "positive reception" to "praise" to switch up the wording a bit as "positive reviews" is written in the previous sentence. Also change "from" to "for".
"Some reviewers also criticized the plot as overly complicated, but most reviewers praised". Remove "reviewers" as repeated twice in sentence.
"Sticker Star received more criticism than the prior games. Although critics enjoyed the graphics, worldbuilding, and characters, the game's reception was mainly mixed". "Predecessors" sounds better in my opinion than "prior games". The game's reception is highlighted twice here; I would replace the "more criticism" bit at the beginning with it receiving "a more mixed reception".
"with stickers specifically being criticized for being the center gameplay mechanic". Remove "being" and replace "center" with "central".
"Although some critics praised". Too similar to the opening of the prior sentence. Suggest varying wording to "While some praised".
"Reviewers called the Thing Stickers one of the game's biggest weaknesses". Additional mention of "critics"/"reviewers"; change to "the Thing Stickers were called one of the game's biggest weaknesses".
"Upon reveal, fans criticized Color Splash." Include "Upon it's reveal".
"continuing the trend of action-adventure games". Change to "action-adventure installments" to better specify this is referring to the series.
"and a Change.org petition was created calling for the game's cancellation." Change "the game's" to "it's" as the beginning of the next sentence repeats the use of "the game".
"but received generally positive reviews after release". Change to "upon release" to indicate there was no changes of opinion in the time after it came out.
"Giant Bomb reviewer Dan Ryckert realized the primary function of coins". Change "realized" to "noted" as this implies his knowledge of the mechanic changed throughout playing, which the review doesn't mention.
"as it re-added beloved RPG elements". Are the RPG elements beloved as a whole, or just certain examples? Regardless however, "beloved" seems a but too glorified; I would replace with "favored" or maybe even "cherished" at a push.
"The three games since Sticker Star were greatly criticized for the removal of elements that made the games RPGs. The games were often criticized for the removal of an XP system". Second sentence opening is repetitive of the first. Change the former to "These included the removal of an XP system[...]".
Side-note: I noticed this whilst looking through Paper Mario: The Origami King, but there seems to be a discrepancy in that The Origami King says the game was criticized for dropping its staple RPG-elements, whilst (unless I'm misinterpreting the wording) Paper Mario says The Origami King was praised for re-adding "beloved" RPG elements. Which is correct?
Sales
"and sold over 1.3 million copies since 2007 and is the thirteenth best-selling game on the Nintendo GameCube." Split this into a seperate sentence for the GameCube prose to keep the length down.
"the game had sold about 2.3 million units worldwide". Change "about" to "around".
"As of 2019, the game has sold". Change tense to "had" if we're talking about a previous year. This goes for the other mentions of "the game has" for other years.
"Sticker Star had sold about 400,000 copies". Again, change to "around", and remove unnecessary "had".
"the game has made close to 2.5 million sales". Too definitive; if the benchmark wasn't reached, put "had reached almost".
"Although the number of sales of Color Splash are unknown, Japan sales". Include "worldwide" before "sales".
"and the series' best launch sales". Remove "sales"; "launch" works on its own just as well.
In other media
"The most prominent of which is the "Paper Mario" stage". Remove unnecessary "of which".
The use of "also" is almost always unnecessary in prose; see Tony1's guide. There are quite a few examples throughout the article.
  • This feels like a ten-pound dumbbell to the head.
  • I'm joking of course. I'll work on improvements soon! Panini!🥪 12:42, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Battle of Heraklion[edit]

Nominator(s): Gog the Mild (talk) 17:14, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Crete, 1941; a brigade/regimental level combat. Fiercely fought, although ultimately it effected nothing. Both sides achieved/suffered Pyrrhic victories. Recently much expanded by me and put through GAN and ACR. The second Battle of Crete article from me, following on from the recent Battle of Rethymno. All suggestions for improvement gratefully received. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:14, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Image and source reviews pass per ACR (t · c) buidhe 21:04, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
    The caption on the lead image appears to be copied directly from the image's source site, but has neither quotation marks nor a citation. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:26, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you Nikkimaria, I had completely missed that. Now paraphrased and cited. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:43, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by Indy beetle[edit]

  • No Royal Air Force (RAF) units were based permanently at Crete until April 1941, but airfield construction had begun, radar sites built and stores delivered. This sentence is repeated twice in the same paragraph.
Gah! One removed.
  • The Imperial's steering gear broke down at about 03:45[84] and her crew and complement of soldiers had to be taken off at sea, at night, and she was then sunk. Scuttled?
I have added the Wikilink, but would prefer to keep the more straight forward description, rather than swap it for a less readily understood technical term.
  • Any info on attempts to rebuild Heraklion following the German air raids?
That is a very good point. I have not seen anything, but I shall research it further. Gog the Mild (talk) 09:57, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
I may have misunderstood the query. The German air raids were more or less continuous from early May to when they overran the airfield. However, I have added, as the very final paragraph, some information on the airfield's role during the rest of the war and its use since.

-Indy beetle (talk) 07:48, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Hi Indy beetle and thanks for your comments so far. All responded to. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:19, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Ok. I altered the cite on one of the airport factoids but everything else is good to go. -Indy beetle (talk) 23:17, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Support from Truflip99[edit]

I offer my comments as a way to beg you to comment on my FAC c:

truflip99, many thanks for reviewing, although a request on my talk page is frequently sufficient to elicit a review. What is your current FAC? Gog the Mild (talk) 22:34, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
I enjoy reading your military articles anyway. It is MAX Orange Line. Thanks a million! --truflip99 (talk) 23:27, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Lead/Background

  • {defended Heraklion port and airfield against a German paratrooper attack -- link Paratrooper?
Oops. Done.
  • following Germans attacks against -- German*
Fixed.
  • The Italians were repulsed without the aid of the expeditionary force. -- for clarity's sake, repulsed by whomst?
I had assumed that it would be pretty clear to a reader that it was by the country they had invaded. I have added "by the Greeks", although it looks a little "statement of the bleeding obvious" to me.
  • Hitler was concerned about attacks on the Romanian oil fields from Crete -- comma after this
Only if one uses serial (aka Oxford) commas. I don't.
  • "Crete... will be the operational base from which to carry on the air war in the Eastern Mediterranean, in co-ordination with the situation in North Africa." -- full stop after quotes
Not if the full stop is in the original. See MOS:INOROUT "Include terminal punctuation within the quotation marks only if it was present in the original material".

More later. --truflip99 (talk) 20:00, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Looking forward to it. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:17, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Allies

  • In the space of a week, 27,000 Commonwealth troops arrived from Greece -- comma necessary?
Removed.

Germans

  • The German assault on Crete was code-named "Operation Mercury" (Unternehmen Merkur) -- curious why you opted with "English" (German) rather than alternative
Cus that's how the sources handle it, and because this is the English language Wikipedia. But I can see the logic of reversing it, and will if you think that would read better.
Per MOS:FOREIGNITALIC, you are doing it correctly. But I'm just really torn on "Operation Mercury". It would seem appropriate to switch just this but I won't get hung up on it.
  • This force totalled approximately 3,000 men[30] -- consider moving the ref at the end?
Why? It means that the cite is then after text which it doesn't support and causes anyone who wants to check the referencing or read more about that snippet to do twice as much work.
Wikipedia:Inline citation, but I see your point
  • ... Crete consisted of 5,000 men and that the garrison of Heraklion was 400 strong. -- there is an earlier instance of the word garrison that should be wikilinked instead
I know. The earlier version was the verb, so I skipped it. Quite happy to link it instead of the noun if you feel that woould be better pracrice.
  • The design of the German parachutes and the mechanism for opening them... -- there could also be an earlier instance of the word parachute
I have linked parachute assaults to "Airborne assault", so the currently linked "parachute" is the first unlinked mention.
  • This precluded their jumping with any weapon larger than a pistol or a grenade. -- link pistol and grenade (there is a later wikilink of grenade that needs to be omitted)
Done.
  • perhaps consider linking Rifle and Automatic firearm, for those unfamiliar
I beklieve that "rifle" is common enough not to need linking, automatic firearm linked.
  • Each aircraft could lift thirteen paratroopers -- use numeral? MOS:NUMERAL (you also use "13 captured Italian field guns")
Done.

A bit slow to comb through this, promise I'll get there. --truflip99 (talk) 07:36, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Truflip99, no worries, there is no rush and your input is much appreciated. Your points so far addressed above. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:19, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Battle

  • "which were to have consequences for their attack on Heraklion" -- can't you just say "which had"? since you pretty much explain it in the next sentence(?)
I can. Done.
  • "They were blanketed with dust clouds" -- how?
Expanded. At a possible risk of "going into unnecessary detail".
  • "In the event the attacking bomber and fighters ran low on fuel and departed before the paratrooper transports arrived." -- this reads like a fragment sentence
Sorry. I am possibly too close to it, but I really can't see in what way.
  • "Within thirty minutes" -- MOS:NUMERAL
... says "Integers greater than nine expressible in one or two words may be expressed either in numerals or in words". Is there some other part which overrides this?
  • "providing a succession of easy targets for Allied anti-aircraft guns. During this period no German fighters nor bombers returned to suppress the ground fire. A total of 15 Ju 52s were shot down.[43] Before the Germans had completed their drop Chappel had already committed his reserve battalion and tanks to a counter-attack." -- there's an earlier instance of the word tanks in this section; I would just omit the link since you link light tanks and infantry tanks early on
Good spot. Thanks. Fixed.
  • " "to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat", " -- omit comma?
Done.
  • "Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion of the 85th Mountain Regiment (II/85)" -- omit comma?
Done.
  • "had loaded onto commandeered Greek caiques at Piraeus" -- ciaque links to a bird
Ah. The umlaut was removed at the request of an earlier reviewer and I didn't realise that changed the target. Thanks for spotting. Fixed.
  • Link flotilla
OK.
  • "Wary of the Allied naval patrols," -- omit comma?
Omitted.
  • "The assaults were ill-coordinated" -- omit dash
Omitted.
  • " facing large bands of Cretan partisans," -- is there a difference between these guys and the Cretan civilians mentioned early on?
Yes.
  • "On the 24th four companies of paratroopers were dropped west of Heraklion to reinforce the Germans[69] and the town was heavily bombed in retaliation for its non-surrender on the 21st" -- inconsistent with the rest of the paragraph
I have deliberately used different formulations to bring a bit of variation to the writing.
  • "They were further reinforced by paratroopers landing at Gournes on the 27th." -- here too.
As above.
  • "GHQ Middle East " -- acronym has not been established
Rephrased.

Almost there. --truflip99 (talk) 06:15, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for that truflip99. All of your points addressed above. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:10, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi truflip99, I was wondering if you felt able to either support or oppose this yet? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:59, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi Gog the Mild, pardon the delay I thought I had already done this. Full support. --truflip99 (talk) 22:05, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
Sorry, I'm really confused lol. I thought I had completed this one really. I'll keep my support but finish reviewing it now. Unlikely that I'll withdraw it. --truflip99 (talk) 22:13, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Gerda support[edit]

This is a completely new topic for me, but being German, I am curious. I'll skip the lead for now, needing more understanding first.

Background

  • Why is Oberkommando des Heeres italic, but Luftwaffe not? ... and "Führer Directive" looks extremely strange to me, combining German and English.
Because "Luftwaffe" has been adopted into the language, and is considered an ordinary English word. (Like flak, stuka, or Gestapo.) See Wikt:Luftwaffe.

Germans

  • I see no reason for the pic being left where it pushes out the text, which is worse with a short section header.
Moved to the right.
"Führer Directive" is used by nearly all of the sources. Bear in mind that "führer" is also an English word. Eg see Wikt:Führer.

Aftermath

  • "Due to their heavy losses on Crete the Germans attempted no further large-scale airborne operations during the war." I think this could also go to the lead, instead of ending there with a list of statistics.
Done.

That's it for now. Will look once more tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:53, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

Hi Gerda Arendt, many thanks for looking this over. Your points above all addressed and I am eagerly awaiting the next installment. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:03, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for the responses and changes. - The adoption of phrases is something I know from Latin where it's Requiem and Salve Regina, but italic when more unfamiliar. We can't help that it looks inconsistent when two of those appear close together, and it's also subject to change over time. - Right now I'm too tired for saying something useful, but will return. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:38, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Next bits:

Lead

  • What do think of mentioning "Allies" sooner, or would every leader know?
  • Also, I'm used from other topics that the first paragraph is an overview of the whole thing, - is that different here. Just curious.
I am unaware of any requirement for this. In fact if this were to be done I would have thought that it would break the policy at MOS:LEAD. I assume that we are discussing MOS:OPEN and/or MOS:FIRST, in which case it seems to me that the first paragraph meets both.

TOC

  • I am not familiar with headers in MilHist, but confess that the TOC is not overly helpful to provide an overview. Compare this article I recently had the pleasure to review.
We may have to agree to disagree on this. The section headers seem to me to meet all of the requirements of MOS:HEAD. Specifically they seem "natural, sufficiently precise, concise, and consistent with those of related articles". They - to me - accurately and adequately introduce the text they head. Reviewing them they seem fine to me; except for "Evacuation", which I have expanded to "Allied evacuation". Your comment has me puzzled. Perhaps you could indicate a header which you feel is unsatisfactory and suggest a better wording? Thanks.
It wasn't one specific header, but the impression that just from the headers, you couldn't tell the story. But see below. --GA

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:09, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for those Gerda. Comments on two areas I have never had comments on before. Proof of the value of having not subject experts look at FACs. See what you think of my replies. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:10, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
Sorry for no response sooner. I was preoccupied with my FAC, death of a fellow editor (never wrote an obit before, but nobody else began ...) and other missing. I am happy to support, - military language seems just to be shorter than about a composer's who fought other battles. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:40, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Support by AhmadLX[edit]

Hi Gog. Since you've reviewed 3 of my GANs and 1 FAC, I will do this one to return some favor.

Thanks AhmadLX, appreciated. (You write good articles.)
  • "The Italians were repulsed by the Greeks ..." and "A German invasion in April 1941 ..." The two should be combined into one sentence, with e.g. an "although" preceding the 1st one, to give better flow. Right now it is abrupt.
I am reluctant to conflate episodes more than three months apart in a single sentence. I have added some waffle to try and smooth over the perceived abruptness, see what you think.
Seems good to me.
  • "The brigade was made up of: the 2nd Battalion, the York and Lancaster Regiment (2nd York and Lancs; with a complement of 742 officers and men on the eve of the battle) and the 2nd Battalion ..." So "2nd Battalion, the York and Lancaster Regiment" is a single unit, then why do you have 2nd battalion again?
Because the 2nd Battalion, the York and Lancaster Regiment is a different unit from the 2nd Battalion, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).
  • Actually whole of the above sentence with battalions stuff is very laborious to understand (at least for those unacquainted with military terminology, like me)
Very true. British battalions have unwieldy names. But I have to state the units involved on both sides somewhere, giving full names at first mention. Like many technical articles there are bits where the MoS - and common sense - restricts how digestible one can make some bits. That said, I would be grateful for any ideas as to how to make it less turgid.
I would suggest two things (disregard if you don't like them):
1. and the 2nd Battalion, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) → and the 2nd Battalion, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
Good idea. Done.
2. Relegating the stuff inside brackets [(2nd York and Lancs; with a complement of 742 officers and men on the eve of the battle), (2nd Black Watch; 867) etc. ] to footnotes.
I'm not sure that it appropriate to relegate fairly important information to footnotes. Let me think on't - I am aware that my view may be skewed by being relatively used to the convoluted names of British battalions and so the sentence reading more smoothly for me.
I have tried a couple of things: putting the complements in footnotes; pulling them out into a separate, subsequent sentence. Each has pros and cons, but on reflection, to me the present arrangement seems least bad.
  • "German paratroopers were also required to leap headfirst from their aircraft ... which resulted in a high incidence of wrist injuries." Any info on why were they required to do so?
Yes. Added. Could you check that it is not getting too repetitive.
  • "south east" and "south-east"
Oops. Good spot. Fixed.
  • "When Ju 52s flew over, the Allies ceased fire and displayed captured panels requesting resupply; they received large quantities of weapons, ammunition and equipment, including two motorcycles with sidecars." This should be made more explicit that they were duped.
I would love to add something like "believing they were German positions". But the sources don't support it. Stating that the pilots were duped would, IMO, be OR. It may seem obvious to you and me, but if a source doesn't support this supposition, I don't see how it can be included. Ah ha, after searching around I have found a source saying the Allies were able "to confuse the pilots", so I have tweaked the sentence.
The cited source in fact says that the Britons fooled the Germans in bombing their own positions (Although I'm not sure if it is regarding this battle or a different one on Crete)
I believe that you are thinking of the Battle of Rethymno, also currently at FAC. The source cited for this incident, at Heraklion, is Beevor, p. 94:

They had learned, like their counterparts at Rethymno, to confuse the pilots of the transport planes and bombers. They laid out captured swastika flags on their positions, stopped shooting and, when the Germans fired green Very lights, they did the same. On a number of occasions, captured recognition strips produced containers with weapons, ammunition, rations and medical supplies. Sets of surgical implements were parachuted, with true German practicality, in containers shaped like coffins to provide a second use. Two outstanding examples of this military manna from heaven were a pair of motor-cycles with side-cars, one dropped to Major Sir Keith Dick-Cunyngham's company of the Black Watch and the other to the Australian battalion on the Charlies. The Australians found themselves so well provided with German weapons that large quantities could be handed over to the less fortunate Greek troops.

It obviously says that Heraklion dudes used captured flags to deceive them. Somewhere else, without naming battle, it also talks about Germans bombing their own boys, but since google version has no page numbers, I'm not sure if it refers to Heraklion or some other battle. AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 00:19, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

I have reread Beevor, and the only reference I can find to the Germans bombing their own men is during the Battle of Rethymno, and no mention of it happening during this battle.
  • "On 23 May six Hurricanes ..." and "On 26 May, Freyberg informed ..." Several other similar instances of inconsistent comma after a time indicator (e.g. "By the end of the month, ... " and "On 30 April 1941 ...")
Thanks. I suspect someone has been "helpfully" inserting them. Removed.
  • "The embarkation went smoothly and the squadron was underway by 03:00.[81] with approximately 4,000–4,100 evacuees on board." Remove period after 03:00.
Done.
  • Duplinks: Garrison, Fighters, Middle East, Heraklion International Airport.
Fixed.

AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 20:10, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Hi AhmadLX, and thanks for that. Good stuff. Your comments all addressed above. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:48, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "weapon containers" and "weapons containers"
Done.
  • "caïques" → "caiques"
Done.
  • "Greece became a belligerent in World War II when it was invaded by Italy on 28 October 1940.[2]" Not on the cited page.
Gah! It should have been to page 1. I can only imagine that a cut and paste was interrupted, or something equally silly. It is not as if there are not several thousand RSs from which I could have cited that. *rolly eyes*
  • "and the Ploiești oil fields in Romania would be within range of British bombers based on the island. The Italians were repulsed by the Greeks without the aid of the expeditionary force." Not on the cited page
I have no idea. I assume that I simply missed a source. It would never have been in Long, his is not that type of history, and I can't find anything in older versions of the article. As it is all uncontroversial, readily referenced stuff, I assume that my eyes just skimmed over it. I have cited it to Gilbert, as RS a general text as one is likely to get, and deleted the Ploiesti bit as duplicating the mention in the next paragraph and being a bit peripheral anyway.
  • "Crete... will be the operational base from which to carry on the air war in the Eastern Mediterranean, in co-ordination with the situation in North Africa."[10] Quote in the source differs from this
Hitler did say that - but not in FD 28. I am kicking myself for conflating the two. I am a prize idiot. I have made more edits on this article than any other I have worked on and I think that I have gotten far too close to it.
  • Please verify that no other such discrepancies exist. I am not assuming bad faith here. It is just that, as I know from my own writing experience and reviews that I've conducted, it often happens that one misreads something in the source, or incorrect page (or source) is cited by mistake, or sometimes moving around material creates discrepancies.
Gog, I need response to this and "and the Ploiești oil fields" before I support. Thanks. AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 15:24, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi AhmadLX and apologies for the very long delay. Your concerns above all addressed. Sourcing: I have checked a high proportion of the cites - over half but not all - and not found anything else I am unhappy with. Which is actually irritating, as it strains credibility that you could find several issues in the one section and the rest of the article is fine. With some trepidation I am passing it back to you. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:37, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Why is it insisted here at FAC to have all hyphenated ISBNs? It does affect search results (compare e.g. 9780714652054 and 978-0-7146-5205-4). What is wrong with the ISBNs as they appear in the books themselves? Just a comment, no action needed.
I always used to do that, but got comments that FAs being "Wikipedia's very best work" then ISBNs should be presented in a consistent format. (And that cites should be in number order - another pet hate of mine.) Rather than have the discussion every other FAC - and some reviewers feel very strongly about this - it is easier to just pre-emptively standardise them. I even have 'run all articles through the hyphenator' on my pre-GAN checklist these days.

AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 19:38, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Hi AhmadLX and thanks for the ping. I got bogged down in my source check and distracted by RL and then FAC coordinator concerns and this review slipped off my "not yet completed list". Apologies for that. I hope to wrap it up on Friday and shall ping you when I do. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:06, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Support. AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 18:35, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility review[edit]

  • Most of the images have empty alt text parameters. Heartfox (talk) 04:20, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi Heartfox, alt text added for all images except for the map of Crete, where I don't feel that alt text would add anything to the caption. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:08, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
The template does provide an alt parameter; I think it could just be "refer to caption". Heartfox (talk) 20:17, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
Heartfox, done; although I note that MOS:ALT states "for an image that strictly repeats the information found in nearby text or in a caption ... a blank alt attribute is ideal." Gog the Mild (talk) 21:02, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
It is confusing for me as well because it also says "Where the caption is sufficiently descriptive or evocative of the image, or where it makes clear what the function of the image is, one option is to write |alt=refer to caption. Where nearby text in the article performs the same function, it can be |alt=refer to adjacent text."
It also says at the top of the page "However, the only situation where blank alt text is acceptable is where such images are unlinked, which is rarely possible". Given MOS:ALT is not classified as a guideline, I would personally defer to WP:CAPTION which says alt text should be given regardless (unless an image is purely decorative, of which I don't think any image in an article would be anyways... so I don't really know why that's mentioned. Why would an image be in an article if it was only decorative?) Anyways, good luck with the nom! Heartfox (talk) 21:40, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Constantine[edit]

Claiming my place here. I will, as with Battle of Rethymno FAC, make use of the Hellenic Army History Directorate's Abridged History of the Greco-Italian and Greco-German War 1940–1941 to detect potential gaps. Constantine ✍ 18:56, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Hmmm, I don't think we can at this stage call the Cretans 'partisans'. They were not pre-formed into any partisan bodies, but spontaneously took up arms. 'Armed civilians' is preferable IMO. PS, just as a historical curiosity, the Cretans, who were mostly Venizelist and republican/anti-monarchist, had been disarmed by the Metaxas Regime following an abortive revolt in 1938. So the civilians who attacked the German paratroopers were usually 'armed' with sharp tools, until they got their hands on some German weaponry. Now imagine the Cretans had had their guns (IIRC somewhere in the region of 60,000 rifles had been confiscated) in 1941...
MacDonald goes with "partisans". I reckon that this blurs into "armed civilians" with a lot of overlap, but I take your point and have changed both mentions.
  • On the opposing forces, the Abridged History (p. 229) says much the same. Minor nitpicks: (4rd and 7th Regiments, not 'Battalions', although that is what they were, per Battle of Rethymno FAC) and Heraklion depot (recruit training/replacements) battalion. Again, as per Battle of Rethymno FAC, the caveats that these units were essentially barely armed and trained. The same source adds that the 13 guns were of 75mm and 100mm calibre, and some other details on individual weapons that are probably redundant or covered later on (Bofors guns etc).
Unit names amended. Could you please check. I could easily put the calibres in a footnote, but feel that that is getting a bit too detailed for any reader other than aficionados such as us. Let me know if you disagree.
Have made a small addition, see if you like it. On the calibres, agreed, I am happy with 'field guns'. Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Looks good. I have tweaked your tweak - [22].
  • Since Bräuer led this operation, perhaps you'd also like to mention the unevenness of German paratrooper training: Bräuer had fought in WWI, but like many of the future paratroopers was a policeman in the interwar period, and the internal German army assessments found that the paratrooper units commanded by the former policemen were not well trained. In his post-battle assessment, Richthofen wrote that the paratroopers were virtually not trained in ground combat, and Sönke Neitzel mentions Bräuer by name to the effect that his men were insufficiently trained, and that he was completely out of his depth in the situation he found himself in (Deutsche Krieger, Propyläen 2020, pp. 205, 653-654 (note 332)).
I am seriously loath to get into this. I don't see it as relevant. Should I also discuss the short comings of the Commonwealth units' training, organisation, equipment, personnel, origins and prior combat experience and performance? Goodness knows that would make a long enough article. Similarly for the Greeks.
Only a minority of the Germans who fought at Heraklion were former policemen. Bräuer had been with the paratroopers for over five years, which seems long enough. To OR, of the four regimental landings his was arguably the most successful; admittedly against a low bar. And, to pluck two names from the air, both Student and Freyberg had immense experience - of the armed forces generally and of combat specifically; but both turned in performances which would have failed a first year military academy test.
I get your point. My only observation would be that while the shortcomings of the British and Greeks are generally acknowledged and discussed (also because they help explain why they were defeated) in English-language literature, the Fallschirmjägers' are not, at least not at the level of unit culture, training, etc. They are considered 'elite' and hence axiomatically competent, even if individual leaders come in for criticism. In this sense it would be a useful corrective, especially since these observations do not come from a historian, but from within the actual internal records of the German army. But I fully understand your reasons for not wanting to go into this. Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
And I can understand that readers may bring preconceptions to the article, but I have carefully avoided describing the fallschirmjägers as elite, special, highly trained or similar.
  • As with the Battle of Rethymno article, I think we ought to add that the German assault on Heraklion was codenamed 'Orion'. I would also recommend that the German intention to land their forces in waves be mentioned either in the 'Opposing forces' section or in the 'Opposing plans'. It is mentioned in the lede, and at 'Initial assault' but the reader should be left in no doubt that the plan was from the beginning to make the assault in two waves, since the available air support was not sufficient otherwise (Abridged History p. 233 if needed).
I have moved some material up a section and added some linking phraseology. See what you think.
Looks good. Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Add to the German plans that the plan was, following the capture of the airfield and the city of Heraklion, to move west with the Rethymno group while sending scouting patrols in the other directions (Abridged History p. 233).
Added.
  • Can we add that preliminary German bombing operations against the projected target areas (airfields, AA batteries, main towns) began on May 14? (Abridged History p. 234) Otherwise it might be unclear why the 14th Brigade thought a German air raid as something 'normal'.
We already have "Before the invasion, the Germans conducted a bombing campaign against Crete and the surrounding waters to establish air superiority. The RAF rebased its surviving aircraft to Alexandria after 29 of their 35 Crete-based fighters were destroyed." You feel that this needs expanding?
No, that's enough, I missed that at the first read-through. My only nitpick here would be that bombing =/= air superiority; perhaps something like 'conducted a bombing campaign against Crete and the surrounding waters to soften up their targets and isolate the island from seaborne reinforcements, as well as to establish air superiority'? Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
I would have no issue with that if I could find a source which explicitly stated it. Have you got anything. It is obvious, and I suspect that the sources treat it as obvious, but it would be OR without something specific. If nothing leaps out at you I shall re-trawl through my sources.
  • The Abridged History p. 240 notes that the initial air attack of ca. 50 aircraft caused most damage in the city, rather than the defences.
This is contradicted by English-language sources. Eg Long "For more than an hour the area was ceaselessly bombed and machine-gunned by aircraft which came so low that more than one flew below a strand of barbed wire which the troops had strung tautly between the two [hills]." I could include both PoVs, but given that all sources agree that the attack was militarily ineffective and that that is already covered I am not sure that it would help a reader.
Agreed, it is a minor issue either way. Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Members of the battalion dropping close to the airfield clarify that this was the II/1 Battalion. I would also suggest providing the detailed breakdown of the German casualties (312 dead, 108 wounded), because that is a *very* lopsided killed to wounded ratio and indicative of the slaughter of the German paratroopers. Also, the survivors were about 70 strong (p. 241).
No other source gives even a regiment by regiment breakdown of German casualties, never mind for individual battalions. How confident are you that those are accurate?
I rather find it surprising that they don't. It is an official military history, using other official military histories, so I'd rate it as reliable. The breakdown is 12 officers and 300 OR killed, 8 officers and 100 OR wounded. Such level of detail must have come from some source, after all. Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Does the Official History give a source? I hate to sound sniffy about it, but I must have read 6 or 7 detailed analyses or the German casualties, right down to separating aircrew casualties from the fallschirmjäger, but there is no suggestion that anything is available below division level. Several comment on the remarkably high proportion of killed. It feels a little like cherry picking sources - much as I would love to add that level of detail. Note my second paragraph in Aftermath.
  • 'Shultz' is a very unusual German name. Is it perhaps 'Schultz'?
I managed two typos in the one word. Corrected. (Schulz.)
  • II/2 Battalion also came under attack from armed civilians (p. 241).
According to my sources, not until later; as the area was thinly populated. For the night of 20/21 I already have " the II/2 Battalion, but this unit had heard that its missing components had been diverted to Maleme and, facing large bands of armed Cretan civilians".
  • by attacks from Cretan civilians civilians, gendarmes, and two companies of the 7th Greek Regiment (p. 241). Bräuer apparently also ordered III/1 Battalion to launch a simultaneous night attack on the city, but the order was never received by the III/1.
I already have "Schulz, to the west of Heraklion, was out of contact with Bräuer, but could hear heavy firing from the east". Do we need to go into details of things which didn't happen?
  • Add somewhere a mention of the Venetian-era Fortifications of Heraklion. It was the walls that mostly held off the III/1 Battalion, and the fact that the Greeks holding them suffered heavy losses in the morning air attacks of the 21st that allowed the paratroopers to get into the city again (p. 245)
Information on the walls added.
Imformation on the 21st was already there, but I have expanded it a little.
  • On the 22nd, the 3rd Regiment and armed civilians cleared the western and southern approaches of the city, even up to Archanes; the remaining Germans, about 500, held a line about 5km to the west of the city. The Black Watch also cleared the eastern approaches of the airfield from scattered paratrooper groups. On the same day, Greek and British began burying the dead Germans (approx. 1250) (p. 248)
Approximately 3,000 German airborne troops were killed during the Battle of Crete. To OR, it seems unlikely that more than 40% of these were at Heraklion and within two days. Especially as both Rethymno and Prison Valley were greater debacles.
I have incorporated most of the other information.
  • On the 23rd, following complaints by the locals that the Germans were using civilian hostages (mostly women and children) as human shields, the Greek military governor of Heraklion, Major General Michail Linardakis, sent an the local garrison commander, Major Tsangarakis, to the Germans, demanding that the civilians be released, on pain of reprisals against German POWs. The German commander agreed, but demanded the surrender of Heraklion and gave a two-hour deadline. Linardakis refused. (p. 251)
Added.
  • On the 23rd and 24th, Heraklion was heavily bombed and damaged. The water supply network was destroyed, and supply in general became difficult. On the night of 24/25, the Greek units withdrew to the area of Knossos for rest and refitting, while the city was taken over by British units. (p. 251)
Added.
  • Following renewed aerial bombardment, on the 25th the Germans again attacked the city of Heraklion, but was beaten back. (pp. 255-256) During the night of 25/26, the 3rd Greek Regiment also withdrew to Archanes. There the Greek units were reorganized into two 'regiments' of about 1000 men each. (p. 256) At the same time, however, the Germans west of Heraklion skirted the city from the south, bypassed the few Greek forces there, and moved to join their comrades in the east. In the morning of the 26th, they captured a hill defended by part of the 2/4th Australian Battalion. The German forces were now concentrated east of the airfield, and began preparing an attack for the night of the 29th. (p. 256)
The last half sentence is contradicted by other sources. (And by the fact that it didn't happen.) And (ORing) it seems improbable: why throw lifes away attacking a dug in opponent when tanks and artillery are only a few miles away and heading your way?
"On the night of 24/25, the Greek units withdrew to the area of Knossos"; "During the night of 25/26, the 3rd Greek Regiment also withdrew to Archanes." If the 3rd didn't withdraw on the 24/25th, which your first statement would suggest they did, could you clarify which units did withdraw? Thanks.
  • Chappel never bothered to inform the Greeks of the evacuation (), and the Greek units remained in place south of Heraklion in the Archanes area until the morning of the 29th, when they found out that the British were gone. Major General Linardakis met with Bräuer on the 30th in Heraklion and signed the surrender of his forces (so technically the battle continued until the 30th). (pp. 259-260). The Greek troops were taken as POWs at Maleme and Chania, but they were gradually released until November. (p. 260).
According to some accounts he didn't tell some of the Commonwealth outposts either.
Do you know where the Greek units were on the 30th? According to MacDonald they were disbursed and acting as a guerrilla force.
Date amended.
Details of the surrender and captivity added.
Were all of these Greek PoWs released by November?
  • File:Battle of Heraklion - Allied positions and German drop zones.svg lacks the drop zones of I/1 Battalion (southeast of the East Hill) and II/2 was further west (out of the map area, around Gazi). There are also a few typos: 'To Tymbaki', 'Headquarters 14 Infantry Brigade'.
I/1 dropped at Goumes. See the text.
The map matches Beevor. The most recent (1991) detailed source I could find with a decent map. Other maps and English-language text supports the landing area of the II/2 shown.
I am linking the Abridged History's map with my own translations of the unit names ([23]). I am pretty sure the Greek history's map is more accurate, both on the II/2 and the I/1 drop zones. Especially the latter is missing entirely from the map, don't you think that is odd? Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Re I/1 - no. I could literally give you ten sources without searching which state that it dropped 5 miles away at Gournes, alongside the regimental HQ. Most then go into considerable detail around what it did, capturing a radio station, assembling, being attacked by Creatans, Bräuer peeling off a platoon and force marching it to the airfield, the rest of the battalion marching in through the night and taking 200 casualties to Greek civilians, etc. That the I/1 landed well away from the area on the map is as nailed down as anything in the battle.
I have looked at the map and it it claims that is where the Germans landed it is in contradiction of every other RD on the topic. If it says that was the position it is getting much closer. (My Greek isn't up to that distinction.)
  • The Von Blücher brothers are often mentioned in works about the Battle of Crete (probably due to their famous ancestor), and they were killed at Heraklion. Perhaps we should point to them somehow?
Not in my opinion.
No problem. Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • A question: why do you use only a single page from Prekatsounakis, who seems to be specialized on the battle?
I have grave doubts as to him being a " high-quality reliable source". I use him once, uncontroversially and redundantly, to indicate that I am aware of the work and have read it and to ward against possible accusations of not having met "it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature". Then stay well away.
I haven't read the book, but suspected as much. In that case I would recommend relegating him to a 'further reading' section, unless the reference is truly crucial and can only be found there. By citing him, you implicitly consider him a RS. Constantine ✍ 11:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Right, that's it. It reads really well, is quite exhaustive (apart from the days after the 21st) and tells the story very engagingly. An excellent piece of work, as usual. Constantine ✍ 19:51, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Cheers Constantine, from an old hand like yourself I appreciate that. I have, I think, addressed all of your points. Disagreeing with you in places, querying in others, but mostly gleefully incorporating the information. Let me know what you think. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:23, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
@Gog the Mild: Just when I thought we were almost done, I found that I have access via the Vienna University Library, to the English translation of Golla's The German Fallschirmtruppe 1936-41. He is indeed exhaustively detailed. I will pause my responses to you until I've had a look at it, and will be back at it tomorrow. Constantine ✍ 12:08, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi Constantine, I was looking to close this but if you have more to add I could hold off a little longer. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 02:23, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Support and comments from Jim[edit]

Not an area in which I have any expertise, but just a few minor points you may wish to consider. Otherwise looks great Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:59, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

  • The aircraft which had dropped the morning attackers were scheduled to drop..—perhaps The aircraft which had dropped the attackers in the morning were scheduled to drop...
In context - that is, following on from the previous sentence - I think that the existing form works best, or, at least, least badly.
  • it was still improvised in nature—perhaps it still appeared improvised
This would suggest that it only appeared improvised; the sources state that it was improvised.
  • other than their personal weapons, or not even those; — perhaps other than their personal weapons, sometimes not even those;
Done.
  • well dug in (twice)—dug-in
  • ill coordinated. (twice)—ill-coordinated
From Truflip99 above '"The assaults were ill-coordinated" -- omit dash'. Perhaps the two of you could reach a consensus on this and on dug in/dug-in? Or I could toss a coin?
  • number were too intoxicated to disembark from the Imperial—You may not know, but I wonder why and how men were allowed to get hopelessly drunk on active service?
The sources don't state. But in the chaos of a night evacuation, and the relief of believing the danger was over, I don't imagine that a secluded compartment was too difficult to find.
    • Jimfbleak Thanks for your comments but I'm pretty sure that you meant to leave them on a different FAC, this article does not contain any of these quotes. (t · c) buidhe 14:27, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
@Buidhe: Has Jim cut and pasted the last comment in error? Gog the Mild (talk) 21:43, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
Gog the Mild This was originally posted to my FAC Armenian Genocide denial—I noted that these comments did not apply to my FAC. So I believe Jim indeed meant to put it here. (t · c) buidhe 21:46, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks Buidhe.
Thanks Jim, much appreciated. Responses to your comments are above. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:57, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Query for the coordinators[edit]

  • @WP:FAC coordinators: @Ealdgyth and Ian Rose:: This has five supports and image, source and accessibility passes. I have recently responded to the last of Constantine's queries, and while there may be some further to and fro I envisage this being sorted fairly promptly. All of this being so, could I have permission to nominate a second article? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:20, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I don't see why not... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 15:16, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Z1720[edit]

Please consider this a non-expert prose review.

  • "The German attack failed." -> "The initial German attack failed."?
  • "the Royal Navy with harbours on its north coast." -> "their Royal Navy" to make it clear that the Royal Navy is British.
  • "and must not be allowed to interfere with" -> "and must not interfere with"
  • "it was still improvised in nature, with, for example, the fuel store" Remove "for example" as this will fix the excessive commas here.
  • "A radar station was established on a hill south east of the Heraklion airfield, Ames Ridge," Flip: ""A radar station was established on Ames Ridge, a hill south east of Heraklion airfied,"
  • "In the space of a week 27,000 Commonwealth troops arrived from Greece," comma after week. I would also put a period after Greece to separate these two sentences, as the sentence is long and is two different thoughts
  • "With the pre-existing garrison of 14,000 this gave the Allies" comma after 14,000
  • "Until and unless the paratroopers reached these they had only their pistols and hand grenades with which to defend themselves." This sentence sounds awkward to me. Maybe flip it to, "The paratroopers could only defend themselves with pistols and hand grenades until they reached the containers."
  • "Running east from the town he deployed" -> Chappel deployed

More to come later. Z1720 (talk) 01:45, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Armenian Genocide denial[edit]

Nominator(s): (t · c) buidhe 15:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

This article is about "perhaps the most successful example of how the well-organized, deliberate, and systematic spreading of falsehoods can play an important role in the field of public debate". Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the state of Turkey continues to reject the change of genocide against its predecessor, the Ottoman Empire, and the ruling Committee of Union and Progress. Perhaps even more reprehensible than claiming that the events never occurred at all, as is typical of Holocaust deniers, it is often claimed that the destruction of the Ottoman Armenians was the "result of a reasonable and understandable response of a government to a rebellious and seditious population".

I would like to thank Sturmvogel and Twofingered Typist for reviewing and copyediting the article respectively. (t · c) buidhe 15:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Support from Ovinus[edit]

  • Hi Ovinus, just checking to see if you feel able to either support or oppose this nomination yet? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 09:52, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

I'll take this one on, though I've got quite a bit on my on- and off-wiki plate, so expect a full review by next Sunday. Thank you for working on such an important topic. For an idea of where I'm coming from: I know of the Armenian Genocide but little of its details, and nothing about its denial. Very interested to know more. I'll read up on it after I read this lead, but apologies if I ask strange—or insensitive—questions. Things I'll pay particular attention to include WP:FRINGE information, dispassionate but accurate WP:NPOV, and broad understandability.

(reviewing moved to talk per SandyGeorgia's advice)

Image review[edit]

I know this is kind of your specialty here at FAC so this might be a sort of image review review on your part ;)

  • Is there a reason the caption quote from Ambassador Morgenthau's Story has weird margins? It feels out of place and more importantly is hard to read.
    • I had a blockquote using {{quote}}. But I restyled it to avoid the margin; let me know if you think that is better.
      • Ohhhhh got it. I think it looks fine now.
  • commons:File:Armenian monastery of s apostles in moush How do we know this is PD in Turkey? (no author date information)
    • It doesn't seem that the photographer is disclosed in the source so it should be PD in Turkey (anonymous publication + 70years). Updated image description accordingly.
      • Epic.
  • commons:File:Trends in official and quasi-official publications on the Armenian question, 1950–2005.jpg is good, definitely below the TOO when compared to, say, these
  • All images freely licensed and with alt text. Corrected a couple typos.
  • One alt text specifically cites "women and children" as the depicted victims, while the article text doesn't. Probably should have them be the same? Ambivalent on whether it's neutral to have it in, leaning towards it being fine, esp. given that it gives an example of the emotional appeal of the book.
    • That was actually incorrect alt text since there's no reliable source for what exactly the image depicts; corrected accordingly.
      • Awesome.

Otherwise looks good. Best wishes, Ovinus (talk) 19:58, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Thanks for the image review! (t · c) buidhe 20:21, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
    • And thank you for the implicit review review. Cheers, Ovinus (talk) 23:35, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

CommentsSupport by Kaiser matias[edit]

I'll review this in the next day or two, and add some comments. Please ping me if I don't follow up in due course. Kaiser matias (talk) 16:50, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Kaiser matias Ping as requested. I am looking forward to what you have to say! (t · c) buidhe 08:29, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks, see some comments below:
  • I'd suggest adding that the Armenian Revolutionary Federation is also known as the Dashnaktsutyun; I'd argue they are more well-known under their Armenian name, or even just as the "Dashnaks".
    • Done
  • "In the meantime, the Ottoman Empire lost almost all of its European territory in the Balkan Wars..." They also lost Libya in a separate war, which was also a big issue for them, being their last African-controlled territory (Egypt notwithstanding).
    • I'm aware of this but most books I've read on the Armenian Genocide barely mention Libya if at all, while focusing on the Balkan Wars as an important precipitating event. I just checked two of them (They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else and Denial of Violence); the former only mentions Libya once while spending several pages on the Balkan Wars, the latter does not mention Libya at all but does extensively cover the Balkan Wars. I believe this is because 1) many/most CUP leaders came from the Balkans and 2) there was a large number of atrocities committed against Balkan Muslims and consequently inflow of refugees to Anatolia; I have not heard about a large number of Ottoman civilians forced to leave Libya.
Fair enough, works for me then.
  • "Armenian soldiers and officers were removed from their posts pursuant to a 25 February order." Was this a political or military order? I think it would be prudent to clarify, and if I'm recalling correctly, it did stem from the government.
    • The order was issued by Enver, added to article.
  • The photo from the book The Armenian Aspirations and Revolutionary Movements says the photo is "claimed to depict Armenian atrocities against Muslims"; was this claim true, or is it a distortion?
    • It's not clear. Most sources cite this book as a work of government propaganda and genocide denial, i.e. not a reliable source. But, it is true that some atrocities were committed by Armenians against Muslims and it is possible that this photograph indeed depicts what it claims to. I can't access the page in Dündar right now but IIRC he does not address the question of whether the photographs are genuine.
Thanks for checking. Best to leave it then; ideally there would be some clarity, but can only work with what we have.
  • "Following the genocide, many survivors sought an Armenian state in eastern Anatolia..." I wonder if it's worth noting that the Treaty of Sevres called for such a state, and that the Turkish War of Independence put an end to that. What do you think?
    • Added
  • "Denial was consolidated during the early republican era." This sentence leaves me wondering what else was done, and really I think it would serve better to be moved to become the first sentence of the next section (ie. starting the "Causes" section that goes on to describe early republican activities. If so, I think the quote by Zurcher could be moved there too, but I'm not sure the best place yet; I'll wait for your reply and look at it some more.
    • As far as I can tell there was not active denial apart from strict censorship (briefly mentioned in "Destruction and concealment of evidence") done right in the 1920s as the issue appeared to vanish and only reappeared in 1965. Neither of the two sources cited give details.
  • Is "Behramzade Nusret" the correct name order? As far as I know Nusret is a given name and Behramzade looks like a Persian/Azerbaijani surname. I'm not familiar with the individual so could be off, but it just caught my eye.
    • Yes, this is confirmed by Judgment at Istanbul page 195. Before the surname law most Turkish Muslims did not have a surname, so this individual probably had two given names, Behramzade and Nusret.
Good, thanks for checking.
  • "On 11 January 1916, socialist deputy Karl Liebknecht the Armenian Genocide in the Reichstag..." Liebkhnecht did what? It looks like a verb is missing.
    • Fixed
  • Also regarding Germany during the genocide itself: Hovhannisian has noted elsewhere (in his 1969 Armenia on the Road to Independence, 1918) that by 1918 the Germans were getting annoyed with continued Ottoman massacres of Christians, and the public's reaction to these reports, and that it was a factor in Germany's intervention in the Caucasus in May 1918. He doesn't explicitly mention the Armenians and so I don't know how relevant it is here, but it could be further show the shifting perspective in Germany between 1916 and 1921.
    • Hmm, I hadn't ever heard that in my reading about Germany and the Armenian Genocide.
Like I said it was really more an off-hand remark in his book and not really expanded on, so not anything pressing here. Just thought I'd mention it anyways.
  • Further on the German side of things, I wonder if it's worth noting the high number of people in Germany with Turkish heritage here; I get it strays from the overall message, and there is a related article already linked, but I'm curious if there's anything on how that impacted the German decision to recognize the genocide.
    • Added
  • Regarding the US: "Each year, the president issues a commemorative message on 24 April." Is there a date that started?
    • It appears that this has been going on at least since 1994:[24]. Added to article
  • Also, there is a mention of Turkey allowing use of air bases, but I also think noting the NATO connection here is worth doing; it is arguably a major reason why the US has not officially recognized the genocide.
    • Added
  • ICTY should be spelled out.
    • Done
  • The Khojaly massacre is noted, and I wonder if it would be worth mentioning here that Azerbaijan considers it a genocide, which is arguably in response to the Armenian genocide. Not an important detail, but it does show an effort to downplay things.
    • It did say that in the previous version, but I have expanded on it a bit to make it more clear
  • I didn't see any mention of Hrant Dink in the article. His death was a major event and gave widespread coverage of both the Armenian genocide and the Turkish denial of it (and has it's own article: Assassination of Hrant Dink). I'd encourage trying to find a way to mention him in there, as that was a key event in this story.
    • Added
  • A look through the sources shows that the major scholars on the topic are included, both on the Armenian and Turkish side, which is good to see. Aside from Hrant Dink (noted above) I don't see anyone major missing.
  • This is obviously a contentious article, and one that attracts a lot of attention. As it is something I'm quite familiar with and have studied, I focused on the content rather than the writing, which I'll leave to better-qualified individuals. I found it to be well-done and given the type of coverage a topic like this deserves, and look forward to seeing it promoted. Kaiser matias (talk) 22:17, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Thank you! (t · c) buidhe 10:26, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Nice, I'm happy to add my support to a well-done article. Kaiser matias (talk) 22:50, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments by MaranoFan[edit]

  • Linking civil war on its first usage might be helpful to some readers.
    • Done
  • "By the 1890s, Armenians faced forced conversions" -- Was this conversion to Islam? This could be mentioned more explicitly.
    • Done
  • Shouldn't the caption for the Ambassador Morgenthau's Story image demonstrate what is happening in it more clearly?
    • OK, I have swapped the caption.
  • "The Ottoman government replied, denying that massacres of Armenians had occurred, claiming that Armenians colluded with the enemy, alleging Armenian massacres of Muslims,[56] arguing that national sovereignty justified Ottoman policies towards Armenians,[56] and making counter-accusations of Allied war crimes." -- This sentence could benefit from being split.
    • Done
  • Is the full form of ASİMKK available?
    • Yes, it's Asılsız Soykırım İddiaları ile Mücadele Koordinasyon Kurulu. Added to the link.
The article is very informative and appears to be well-researched. I will be glad to support once these are addressed.-- 12:03, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
Are you going to respond to these soon, buidhe?-- 06:49, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for your feedback and the ping. I must have too many things on my watchlist, I managed to miss your comment earlier. (t · c) buidhe 12:26, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
I finally got the time to read the remaining sections. Here are the comments:
  • "One factor in explaining denial is Sèvres Syndrome, a narrative that portrays Turkey as besieged by implacable enemies" -- "Narrative" is too ambiguous, would it be fine to describe it as a "popular belief" like the article does instead?
    • Done
  • "Acknowledgement of the genocide is perceived as a threat to Turkey's national security" -- by whom, civilians, scholars or the government?
    • The last one, clarified
  • Taner Akçam is linked and introduced in the Causes section, then only referred to by last name in Destruction and concealment of evidence, then referred to by full name again in Turkish historiography. I would suggest being consistent.
    • Done
  • Two people named Kemal are included in the article, Mustafa and Mehmet, so it is a bit unclear which one is being referred to in the Turkish historiography section. Also, is there a reason "Atatürk" is being omitted from the former's name here?
    • I added the forename to the reference in Turkish historiography section. "Ataturk" was not his name until 1934, after the events described in this article.
  • "Most recently, textbooks have accused Armenians of perpetrating genocide against Turkish Muslims" -- More specificity would be better. Maybe "Early-mid 2010s textbooks"?
    • Added date
  • "In a 1995 civil proceeding brought by three Armenian Genocide survivors, a French court censured his remarks" -- Mention that they were "Lewis's remarks" here, I generally think it is best to not use "he/his" two sentences in a row. You could opt for "he" in the sentence after this one instead.
    • Done
I stand by my assessment that the article is very informative. I will note that I don't have access to any of the print media used, so I will leave the verification of that to the source reviewer. I do have an FAC open at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/All About That Bass/archive2 which is also a pretty lengthy article, in case you feel interested to offer any feedback there. Thanks.-- 06:37, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
I appreciate your review! (t · c) buidhe 07:50, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi MaranoFan, does that mean that you support promotion of this article insofar as the criteria you have assessed it against are concerned? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:32, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • After the changes made, I support promotion.-- 13:08, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review - pass[edit]

  • Is there a reason why several works listed in "Citations" are not in "References"?
    • I put the full citation in citations if I only used the source once, in references if I needed more than one page. I believe that's the way Jo-Jo Eumerus does it.
This doesn't answer the question: your first sentence says what you do; your second notes that another editor also does it. My question is why do you do it? (And referencing Jo-Jo doesn't help your case, I once source reviewed one of their FACs!)
I think it works best with the number of direct quotes required. (t · c) buidhe 21:36, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Strictly in my personal opinion the splitting of works into three sections and then not even including some could be designed to make life difficult for a reader wishing to confirm a claim. It certainly did for me. However, the FAC criteria give a lot of leeway in this respect, so I will leave it at my personal preference.
  • There are some p./pp. errors. Eg cites 123, 125.
    • Fixed
  • Add the ISSN to Della Morte.
    • Done
  • And the DOI to Belavusau (2015).
    • Done
  • Why is Asbarez.com high quality?
    • This is an interview with Taner Akçam used for claims that he made.
Why does what you are using the source for excuse you from the FAC criterion "claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources"?
I would argue that Akçam is a high quality source as he is probably the single most well known and well regarded historian of the Armenian Genocide. (t · c) buidhe 21:36, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
I am not sure that this addresses the point. By that logic if Akcam were quoted in a blacklisted periodical notorious for fabricating quotes it would somehow become high quality. However, given who the interviewer is and that he is reporting on a public lecture, I think that we can accept that in this particular case the source is high quality.
  • Add the ISSN to Charny.
    • Done
  • Why is CivilNet high quality?
    • Also an interview Akçam, not used for any extraordinary claims.
The criterion in question does not allow for low quality RSs if the claims are not "extraordinary". (I am not claiming that Akcam CivilNet is low quality, just explaining that it seems - to me - straight forward that the criteria require all sources to be "high-quality".)
Civilnet.am is a well-respected Armenian news outlet and is cited in various academic papers such as [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] so I don't think it makes things up.
Fair enough.

More to follow. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:31, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

  • The sources used all appear to me to be reliable. The sources referred to seem to support the text cited, insofar as I have checked them. I found no unattributed close paraphrasing. I consider the sources to be current, as these things go. A reasonable mix of perspectives are represented. Everything that I would expect to be cited, is. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:02, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Coord note -- looking good but for a subject such as this I'd like to see another comprehensive review if possible, Gog how would you feel about doing that on top of your source review? Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 02:57, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Gog the Mild[edit]

Recusing to review.

  • "the main argument is that "There was no genocide, and the Armenians were to blame for it. Denial is usually accompanied by "rhetoric of Armenian treachery, aggression, criminality, and territorial ambition". The MoS requires that "The source must be named in article text if the quotation is an opinion". Emphasis in original, one of hte few parts of the MoS emphasised.
    • OK, both of these are attributed in the main text. I would say the second one isn't an opinion, but a factual description of denial discourse. I can attribute the first one in the lead if necessary.
  • "One of the most important reasons for this denial is that the genocide enabled the establishment of a Turkish nation-state; recognition would contradict Turkey's founding myths." It is not clear how, if at all the two patrs are linked, possibly explain this instead of the semi colon?
    • I separated into two sentences. I am not sure how to explain concisely in the lead, but in effect "Turkey's founding myths" include claims such as: "The foundation of Turkey did not involve genocide".
  • "in foreign countries". This reads a little oddly to me. There is some other sort?
    • Changed to "other countries" if you think it reads better. Sources distinguish Turkey's efforts with regard to other countries to its domestic policy.
  • "and launched another coup in 1913." I don't see mention of an earlier coup (or coups). If they were in power, why did they need to launch a coup?
    • The Young Turk Revolution was also a military coup, and there was also the anti-CUP 1912 Ottoman coup d'état which installed an opposing party in power. Anyway I reworded for clarity.
  • "the Young Turks blamed"< Who were the Young Turks?
    • Reword for greater precision
  • "During the Ottoman invasion of Russian and Persian territory". When did this happen?
    • Add time frame
  • "following the catastrophic defeat in the Battle of Sarikamish". The defeat of whom by whom?
    • Added
  • "isolated indications of Armenian resistance". Suggest "indications" → 'incidents'.
    • Done
  • " According to historian Ronald Grigor Suny, deportations of Armenians". This mention of deportations seems to spring from nowhere. Could it be introduced and any background to it given. When did they start, how common were they, from where to where, how humanely, were other groups deported.?
    • This paragraph is trying to explain why and how the deportations/genocide began. Details on how this was executed are given in the next paragraph. I have reworded a bit.
  • "Armenians barricaded themselves in Van". Perhaps, 'the eastern-Turkish city of Van'?
    • Well, it wasn't part of Turkey until 1923. But maybe it would be helpful to put a map (such as this one) to help the reader understand the geography?
  • "The leaders of the CUP, especially Talat Pasha ... ordered the deportation." I am confused. Either "The leaders" ordered the "deportation[s]" or Talat Pasha did. How can one of a group "especially" order something? Maybe "especially" → 'including'? And who was Talat Pasha?
    • Most historians of the Holocaust agree that Hitler was the central figure in ordering the Holocaust, but that doesn't mean that Himmler, Heydrich et al. did not participate in ordering it. Likewise, Talat is seen as the central figure in ordering the Armenian Genocide but other CUP leaders both in the central government and regional governors (sometimes even exceeding his orders) also were responsible for this decision. Clarified that he was the interior minister.
  • "of which 800,000 to 1.2 million were deported". Should that be "which" → 'whom'?
    • Done
  • "Russian and Armenian forces". What Armenian forces were these?
    • The previously mentioned Armenian volunteers in the Russian army.
  • Caption: "In the 1916 book The Armenian Aspirations and Revolutionary Movements, many photographs claimed to depict Armenian atrocities against Muslims, such as this one, were published." "claimed" → 'claiming'.
    • My reading is that the photographs don't "claim" anything, but the authors of the book claim that the photographs represent something.
  • "producing a text that undermines reality with half-truths"> I am having to guess what this means. It seems a rhetorical flourish. Perhaps leave it out, or replace with something more encyclopedic?
  • "Turkish sociologist Fatma Müge Göçek identifies three subtypes of denial: silence, secrecy, and subversion". As you don't develop or explain this, I am not sure what its function is, at least at this point in the article.
    • Removed if you don't think this is helpful
  • "which was perpetrated under the guise of resettlement." Should this not be in the previous section, with deportations?
    • I think that it's more relevant here because it explains the origins of denial.
  • "Denial emerged because of the Ottoman desire to maintain American neutrality in the war (until 1917)". For readers unaware that the US entered WWI in 1917 this is confusing. And I am not sure what "(until 1917)" adds. Consider removing it.
    • Removed
  • "sent a diplomatic communiqué to the Sublime Porte". What is a "Sublime Porte"?
    • Reduced jargon
  • "Continuity between the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey was significant" is ambiguous. Perhaps 'There was sicnificent continuity between the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey'? Assuming that is the interpretation you intend.
    • Reworded
  • "Rouben Paul Adalian has argued that "Mustafa Kemal completed". And Mustafa Kemal would be?
    • Clarified
  • "The rump Ottoman state in Constantinople"? Perhaps 'The rump Ottoman state held courts-martial in Constantinople'?
    • Done
  • "Although the reality of state-sponsored mass killing was not denied, many circles of society considered it necessary and justified." Given the second half of the sentence, why does it start "Although"?
    • Done

More to follow. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:48, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Many thanks for your comments. I think this will really help improve the article. (t · c) buidhe 19:02, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "their families were rewarded by the state using confiscated Armenian properties." Optional: "using" → 'with'.
    • Done
  • "and national security establishment as a threat to Turkey's national security". Is it possible to avoid using "national security" twice in one clause? (It may not be.)
    • I removed the mention of national security establishment as it has close ties to the state and is already implied.
  • "Mass graves of genocide victims have also been destroyed". Is "destroyed" the best word? I mean, how does one destroy a mass grave?
    • In a variety of ways. The cited source discusses graves being "destroyed by the Turkish army and gendarme forces", but there are also ones that are destroyed in other ways such as being flooded by a dam[31] or gradually by farming over them due to lack of legal protection.
  • "and represented the bridge between wartime denial and the "official narrative" on the genocide developed in the 1980s." Picky point: I think you can have 'represented a bridge' or 'was a bridge', but not "represented the bridge".
    • Reworded
  • "following Armenian efforts for recognition". Recognition of what?
    • Clarified
  • has been instrumental in cementing "an alternative, 'national' scholarship with its own reference system". The quote needs in line attribution.
    • Done
  • "the Kemalist official producer of nationalist historical narratives" - likewise.
    • Reworded
  • "private universities began to be established". In Turkey?
    • Clarified
  • "the conference was cancelled ... but eventually held". That doesn't sound like "cancelled". Maybe something like "... but rearranged and eventually held... "?
    • Reworded
  • "The conference represented the first major public challenge to Turkey's founding myths". At all, anywhere, or just within Turkey?
    • Reworded
  • "by elite academics". PoV?
    • I initially had this as "select intellectuals" but changed because Ovinus thought this wording is better (see the FAC's talk page). It refers to a relatively small group of academics at the top ranked universities in the country.
  • "allege that the Armenians themselves committed treason or presented a threat." Delete "themselves". (Who else would they be?)
    • Done
  • "Turkish–Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was outspoken in his advocacy for facing historical truths to achieve a better society and reconciliation between ethnic groups. He was prosecuted for "insulting Turkishness" and was assassinated in 2007 by a Turkish ultranationalist." This would fit better towards the end of the following paragraph.
    • moved
Foreign relations[edit]
  • "Turkey's century-long effort to deny the Armenian Genocide sets it apart from other genocides in history." What "it" refers to is ambiguous. Perhaps something like 'Turkey's century-long effort to deny the Armenian Genocide sets it apart from other genocide perpetrators in history.' or 'Turkey's century-long effort to deny the Armenian Genocide sets this genocide apart from others in history.'?
    • Done
  • "and membership in NATO." "in" → 'of'?
    • Done
  • "foreign ministry established a dedicated office (İAGM)". In full at first mention?
    • The institution was called İstihbarat ve Araştırma Genel Müdürlüğü ("Directorate General of Intelligence and Research" in English) neither of which seems any more informative than the acronym.
  • "the foreign ministry established a dedicated office (İAGM) specifically to promote Turkey's view of the "Armenian question".[189] In 2001, a further centralization created the Committee to Coordinate the Struggle with the Baseless Genocide Claims (ASİMKK). The Institute for Armenian Research, a think tank which focuses exclusively on the Armenian issue, was created in 2001". Why the scare quotes around "Armenian question" and not "Armenian issue". (There are other instances.)
    • Ok, I have reworded to reduce the use of euphemistic language and therefore the call for quotation marks. In other cases "Armenian question" is in quote marks to distinguish use of the phrase to mean "Armenian Genocide" from the Armenian Question, and this formulation is only used when rewording to Armenian Genocide wouldn't work.
  • "ASİMKK disappeared"! 'was disbanded' or similar maybe?
    • Done
  • "Turkish Jewish leaders helped defeat resolutions recognizing the genocide". Resolutions by whom?
    • The supporting paragraph states "The Turkish Jewish community leadership, especially Jak Kamhi and Bensiyon Pinto, regularly boasts that it has acted as a special interest group working hand in hand with Turkish presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers successfully lobbying foreign Jews to influence their governments to side with Turkey by defeating resolutions to recognize the Armenian genocide..." In the chapter focusing on this issue, various cases are mentioned, most prominently US but also European Parliament.

More to follow. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:07, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

MAX Orange Line[edit]

Nominator(s): truflip99 (talk) 00:36, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

I am nominating this featured article for review hoping to make it the third MAX Light Rail-related article to achieve FA after the Red Line and the Yellow Line. Hoping the process is a little smoother this time using the two FAs as models. The Orange Line is Portland's newest MAX extension, having opened in 2015. Its was built following two decades of failed attempts to expand light rail between Portland and Clackamas County. Part of the project saw the construction of Portland's newest Willamette River crossing, Tilikum Bridge, which is notably the country's first major "car-free" bridge (it only allows peds, bikes, and transit). This article has been extensively copy edited and reviewed and would make a great addition to WP's FAs. truflip99 (talk) 00:36, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

  • Whoops completely screwed up that nom. Fixing! Thanks, SandyGeorgia! - truflip99 (talk) 00:43, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
    No prob .. I have moved this malformed nomination from WP:FAR to WP:FAC, and hopefully corrected all the pieces, including on article talk. Hawkeye7 will need to make sure I got everything and that FACbot won't be foiled. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:45, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
Image review
  • Images appear to be freely licensed
  • Stations image bar displays badly along with table (depending on configuration) for some readers. I would use just one station image, or if multiple are absolutely necessary, then use a horizontal gallery. Multiple images is also suboptimal in that it doesn't scale for the reader preference. (t · c) buidhe 01:07, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
    • Removed. Thanks for the image review! --truflip99 (talk) 06:17, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility review

  • Add alt text to all of the images.
    • Done
  • The tables need row and column scopes, row headers, and captions per MOS:DTAB. To keep the same visual appearance, add "plainrowheaders" next to wikitable sortable.
    • Partly done; upon previewing plainrowheaders it doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions?
  • I believe the line transfers coloured circles should have an alt attribute or be accompanied by text (like Amtrak/Greyhound); not just colour/symbol only.
  • Convert the dagger symbol to Template:Dagger and add alt text.
    • Done
  • Convert the down arrow to Template:Down-arrow and add alt text. Heartfox (talk) 02:01, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
    • Done
Thanks for the accessibility review, Heartfox. I've addressed all but one, which I'll need more time for. --truflip99 (talk) 06:17, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
You can add the row headers (!) and keep the same colour with style="background-color:#F8F9FA" I believe. The key table also needs scopes/row headers. You haven't added {{down-arrow|alt=}} yet. Heartfox (talk) 20:15, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
Heartfox I just used the subst template suggested in the down-arrow template page, and when you save it it reverts to the icon only (shrug). --truflip99 (talk) 23:14, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Support from Gog the Mild[edit]

Recusing to review, and reserving a place. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:59, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

  • There are a couple of dup links. Are they intentional?
    • I only typically do this for links that are created by templates. Could you provide an example? --truflip99 (talk) 18:55, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
      • I assume Gog is talking about Milwaukie/Main Street station and Southeast Park Avenue station. In the future, you could install something like User:Evad37/duplinks-alt.js to find these. Epicgenius (talk) 22:31, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
        • @Epicgenius and Gog the Mild: If the one on lead, one on prose, and one on the table -- then yes, they are intentional. But... are they incorrect..? Never mind, found and omitted. --truflip99 (talk) 06:24, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Lead
  • Caption: "Most southbound Yellow Line trains switch to Orange Line service at Union Station/Northwest 5th & Gilsan". Suggest 'Union Station/Northwest 5th & Gilsan where most southbound Yellow Line trains switch to Orange Line service' so readers are told what they are looking at first.
Done
  • "and runs southbound only within downtown Portland". Is "only" needed?
Omitted
  • "From there". From where?
Clarified
  • "it operates". Is this USvar? It makes no sense in ENGvar - it describes the line itself operating a distance(?)
Reworded
  • "The line serves 17 stations between Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan and Southeast Park Avenue". The way you have described it, the 17 stations are exclusive of Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan and Southeast Park Avenue. Is this correct?
Reworded
  • "This MAX extension". Does "this" refer to the second or first phase? (Or both?)
Clarified
  • "Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan station". Should "station" not have an upper case S? And in other similar cases?
WP articles for transit stations in the west lowercase "station" as it is often not part of the formal name/train announcement.
  • What is a "transit mall alignment"?
Reworded as "transit mall tracks"
  • What does "through-operates into" mean?
Through train, rail term that means a train changes name mid-operation
  • There should not be information in the infobox which is not in the main article.
This article is a child of the parent MAX Light Rail; I moved the stock param to the main, but I think some of the technical params are quintessential items that railfans look for. These params do not necessarily need to be expanded upon in the body of a child article, since they the same across all other lines for American light rail systems. The same cannot be said for other transit systems in other countries however.
My US Eng is usually passable, but I don't understand most of that. Is it in RAILvar? ;-) Regardless, the MOS requires that anything in the infobox needs to also be in the main article. Is this now the case?
Yes, omitted.
History
  • Should "Columbia Region Association of Governments" be linked to Metro (Oregon regional government)?
Done
  • "ultimately built with light rail". This reads oddly. Especially to non-US eyes. I assume it was built with cement and steel. Possibly rephrase?
Reworded
  • "regional government Metro". I don't think this is grammatical. 'The regional government, known as Metro, ...' or similar?
Omitted
  • "as well as proposed a conversion". "proposed" → 'proposing'.
Reworded differently
  • "Noting federal funds could only be spent on one light rail project at a time, Metro's Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) made the I-205 line its next priority after the westside line due to the existing I-205 Transitway right-of-way and the McLoughlin Boulevard line its third priority." This sentence is covering a lot of ground. Consider splitting.
Split
  • "Clackamas County officials went on to dispute the federal money." A little more detail here would be helpful.
Expanded
  • "Metro released an official regional transportation plan". Is "official" necessary?
Omitted
  • "and in September 1989, Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield and Washington Senator Brock Adams, who were members". Why the commas?
Introductory clause for the first one; nonrestrictive clause for the second (and third) one
My bad - comma after introductory time period. Those look so odd to me that I just didn't realise that that was what it was. Apologies.
  • "which TriMet officially called the "South/North Line"." Is "officially" needed?
Reworded to "formally"
  • " "nearly two-thirds" " I see no need to put this in scare quotes.
Omitted
  • "Three months later, 69 percent of voters in Clark County rejected increases" I think you need to briefly introduce the concept of local plebiscites in the US here.
How so? I don't see any more to it other than they voted and said no..
The concept of an electorate voting on a specific and detailed proposal such as this is alien to most of the democratic English-speaking world. Most of it elects politicians to make those decisions. Hence a word or two explaining that things are different there will be a great enlightenment for many readers.
@Gog the Mild: I've rewritten it, hopefully to better explain that the proposed funding sources for the project in question needed voter approval (not the project itself). I can't speak for similar projects in other parts of the US, however, so I will refrain from generalizing local plebiscites in the US.
That works nicely, IMO.
  • "69 percent of voters" or '69 percent of those who voted'?
Done
  • "Planning for the South/North Line later resumed when TriMet released". Is "later" necessary?
Omitted
  • "scaled back the line's northern half to the Rose Quarter". In what way was it scaled back?
by "eliminating its North Portland and Clark County segments"; reworded a bit
  • "and narrowly rejected it by 52 percent". One of "narrowly" or "by 52 percent" seems redundant to me.
Omitted
  • "which evaluated mode alternatives for each corridor." Honestly, I don't know what this is trying to say.
Reworded
  • "They later amended the first phase to include an extension of light rail along the Portland Transit Mall when planning for the second phase revealed a fourth service along the existing downtown tracks on Morrison and Yamhill streets, which were already served by the Blue, Red, and Yellow lines, would push that alignment to maximum capacity." This seems an over busy sentence. Split?
Done
  • "The LPA also reaffirmed decade-long calls". Optional: consider rephrasing. I am not sure that "reaffirmed" is the best word, and a decade-long call brings an odd mental image to my mind.
Reworded
  • "amid the placement of Measure 3-401". What does "placement" mean in this context?
Reworded; "placed on the ballot" is a term we often use
  • "a special election ballot". Would it be possible to have an in line explanation of what this is?
Beyond the scope of this article, it's when a politician's seat is vacated and needs to be filled
Writing the article in generally understood English is not beyond its scope. Either don't use specialist/parochial terms or explain them in line. So an anti-light rail initiative was placed on a ballot to fill a vacant political seat? You what?
I've omitted special elections to avoid confusion and did some rewording. But whenever an election occurs in the US, you can include proposed legislation in the ballot.
  • "begin purchasing right-of-way and construction materials". What are "right-of-way ... materials"? Or do you mean 'begin purchasing rights-of-way and construction materials'?
Fixed
  • "Construction began later on June 30". Delete "later".
Deleted
  • "Right-of-way preparation work". I assume that this is a USvar phrase. Would it be possible to rewrite in a more generally comprehensible way?
Reworded
  • "As part of construction" → 'As a part of construction' or 'As part of this construction' or similar.
Fixed
  • "safety improvements were made at several street-level crossings in Southeast Portland and Milwaukie, allowing them to be designated quiet zones". This seems vague. Do you mean 'safety improvements were made at several street-level crossings in Southeast Portland and Milwaukie, which allowed them to be designated quiet zones'?
Yes
  • "the project had been completed by 50 percent." This is not grammatical.
Fixed
  • "18 new Siemens S70 vehicles". Could there be a little more detail as to what these "vehicles" were? I am guessing that my confusion comes from meaning something in USvar which it doesn't to me.
light rail vehicles
  • " previously elimiated project elements". ?
Whoops
  • "totaling $3.6 million". Do you mean 'at a total cost of $3.6 million'?
Done
  • "the first trips with around 500 passengers,". Do you mean that, or should it be 'the first trips, with around 500 passengers,'?
Reworded
  • "ran at regular operating speed" → 'ran at the regular operating speed'.
I believe 'the' is correct, at least in US Eng.
I believe 'the' is correct too. Does that mean that you are going to include it?
Sorry, I meant to say incorrect. Saying "the regular operating speed" would suggest that that specific speed was established prior to this phrase, which it wasn't.

I am going to pause here to allow the comments above to be addressed. I also strongly recommend a copy edit of the remaining sections prior to my coming back to them. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:26, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

@Gog the Mild: Thanks for the thorough review thus far. I've addressed everything requested and did another CE of the following sections. I had this reviewed by GOCE... not sure what happened there. --truflip99 (talk) 20:58, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
I haven't looked at your responses yet, I'll do that once I have finished the rest of the article. GoCE is usually pretty good - but I've copy edited half a million words for them, so I guess that I would say that - but can be patchy, depending on who you get as a copy editor. Still, some of what seems to have been missed is disappointing. I shall try to get the rest done tomorrow, and review your responses by the end of the week. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:25, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
Route
  • "The Orange Line serves the 7.3-mile-long (11.7 km) Portland–Milwaukie extension. The Orange Line begins farther". "The Orange Line ... The Orange Line". Some variation?
Changed
  • "the line enters the Kellogg Bridge". I'm not sure that a line can enter a bridge.
Changed
  • Caption: "A geographic map". It may be me, but "geographic" seems redundant; what other type of map might a reader think it is?
Just to say it isn't a schematic map as is often associated with transit. But I can get rid of it.
Ah. OK. No, that makes sense.

And that would seem to be all. Could you ping me once these last three issues are addressed? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:49, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

@Gog the Mild: Again, really appreciate you taking the time. Sorry it took me a minute with your nom as I've been rather busy lately. --truflip99 (talk) 20:09, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
No worries, Wikipedia isn't going anywhere. However, the coordinators may be watching the clock so it would be best to keep this moving along. For example, you may wish to prompt Sounder Bruce. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:46, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Sterling work is addressing my comments. A few responses from me above. If I haven't responded you can assume that I am happy. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:14, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
@Gog the Mild: Thank you! I've responded to your responses. --truflip99 (talk) 22:48, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
A good and detailed article. Looks to me to meet the criteria. Supporting. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:18, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Epicgenius[edit]

I'll leave some comments soon. Epicgenius (talk) 22:31, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Sorry, I totally forgot about this. I'll leave comments within a few hours. Epicgenius (talk) 15:54, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Lead

  • second part of the two-phased South Corridor Transportation Project that in its first phase expanded - I suggest something like "second and final phase of the South Corridor Transportation Project, the first phase of which expanded". If there were only two phases, then the phrasing "second part of the two-phased" is unwieldy.
    • Revised
  • From PSU South/Southwest 6th and College station, the Orange Line through operates into the Yellow Line as a northbound service of the transit mall on 6th Avenue, terminating at Expo Center station in North Portland. - It took me a bit to figure out what was going on (even though I understand through services). For this sentence, I would suggest "operates through to" instead of "through operates into". Epicgenius (talk) 16:00, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I've reworded it accordingly, but I just took that phrase from the Through train article.

@Epicgenius: Thanks for remembering! --truflip99 (talk) 21:18, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

History

  • In 1975, the Columbia Region Association of Governments (CRAG) proposed a series of "transitway" corridors in the Portland metropolitan area amid calls to transfer federal assistance funds from the canceled Mount Hood Freeway project to other transportation projects in the region - I suggest moving "amid calls to transfer federal assistance funds from the canceled Mount Hood Freeway project to other transportation projects in the region" to after "In 1975". Right now, the lack of punctuation is weird. E.g. "In 1975, amid calls to transfer federal assistance funds from the canceled Mount Hood Freeway project to other transportation projects in the region, the Columbia Region Association of Governments..."
Done
  • with the exception of a light rail corridor running from downtown Portland to Oregon City in Clackamas County with a spur line from Milwaukie to Lents, which would occupy the old Portland Traction Company rights-of-way - This sentence is also long and I think this can largely be its own sentence.
Done
  • Indecision about the exact use of the transfer money, as requested by the Federal Highway Administration,[7] led to a delay in acquiring the funds - I also suggest using active voice.
Done
  • this bus corridor, which would be called the I-205 Transitway, ran physically separate from but parallel to the freeway - Also its own sentence, probably. I'd also rephrase to avoid "separate from but parallel to", which is a clunky wording, e.g. "This bus corridor, which would be called the I-205 Transitway, was a physically separate route running parallel to the freeway." Just out of interest (not required), did it run in the median or elsewhere?
Done. It does run in the median along the MAX Red Line segment!
  • Several months before the inauguration of MAX, Metro—the successor to CRAG— - Not required, but when did CRAG get replaced by Metro? I would suggest "CRAG's successor, Metro,..."
Expanded
  • proposed converting the partially built I-205 Transitway between Portland International Airport and Clackamas Town Center from a busway into another light rail line - I'd consider splitting this too. It is quite a long sentence.
I think it's fine, just a compound sentence.
  • went on to dispute - How come this isn't just "disputed"?
Just timeline wording to say that they disputed afterwards
  • and in September 1989, Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield and Washington Senator Brock Adams, who were members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, - They seem to be U.S. senators from these respective states, so it would more appropriately be "U.S. Senators Mark Hatfield from Oregon and Brock Adams from Washington". Whereas "Oregon Senator" and "Washington Senator" may seem like it's referring to state senators.
Good call
  • Planning for the South/North Line resumed when TriMet released a revision - When did this happen?
Clarified
  • revised the package but in November, - comma after "package"
Done
  • and it would have terminated another mile north of Lombard Street in Kenton. - This part of the sentence sounds strange. Maybe "so it would terminate another mile north..."
Done
  • the TriMet board elected to reaffirm voter support - This is also clunky, if you mean the TriMet board decided to hold another vote on a new draft measure.
Reworded
  • In October 2000, the committee narrowed the range of alternatives in a report that outlined building either both light rail lines, a combination of a light rail line and an improved bus service, bus rapid transit, or dedicated bus lanes - This sounds awkward because it seems like this really should be two sentences. "In October 2000, the committee published a report that narrowed the range of alternatives. The report outlined constructing..." Also, "either both" sounds strange, even though it's pretty clear what you're talking about.
Reworded
  • a two-part expansion, the second phase of which - This feels a bit repetitive, only because you already mentioned the expansion only has two parts.
Reworded
  • While planning for the second phase, analysis showed - This is a dangling modifier, i.e. who was planning?
Clarified
  • TriMet designed the new bridge to be "car-free", banning private vehicles and accommodating only transit vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians—the first such major bridge in the country - This also seems a little repetitive, in that if "only transit vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians" could be used on the bridge, you don't need to mention that it's both car-free and that it bans private vehicles. One or the other would suffice, or even neither: "TriMet designed the new bridge to carry only transit vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians—the first such major bridge in the country".
Reworded
  • due to Measure 3-401 - Did the measure force the amount to be reduced? Or did TriMet make the decision after seeing the measure proposal?
Yes and yes
  • 50-percent completed - I would suggest just "halfway completed".
Done
  • these were designated "Type 5" - Should this be before the semicolon? E.g. "The agency purchased 18 new Siemens S70 light rail vehicles, designated "Type 5"; the first car arrived in Portland that September."
Done
  • up to $40 million under budget. - This is also a strange sounding wording, because "up" and "under" aren't usually juxtaposed. How about "as much as $40 million under budget"?
Used "around"
  • the first train ride, which carried 500 passengers - Usually, trains or scheduled trips carry 500 passengers, not train rides.
This is probably to clarify that it was the first train to carry the public along the extension. I changed it to "public train ride".

More later. Epicgenius (talk) 22:57, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for taking the time, Epicgenius! Comments addressed. --truflip99 (talk) 20:10, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Route

  • Orange Line service begins farther north of the Portland–Milwaukie segment at Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan station near Portland Union Station in downtown Portland - I would suggest adding a comma after "farther north of the Portland–Milwaukie segment", since the phrase "at Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan station ..." is a distinct idea.
It is not a distinct idea actually
  • following an intersection with Naito Parkway. - This wording could probably be improved. Does the alignment follow the intersection physically, or does it come after the intersection? I assume it's the latter, but "follow" is usually interpreted as the former when you're talking about alignment.
Done
  • The line then crosses the Willamette River on Tilikum Crossing - Do both lines use the bridge?
Yes, nice catch
  • the line traverses the Kellogg Bridge, an elevated viaduct that carries it across Kellogg Lake to 22nd Avenue. - "Elevated viaduct" may be unnecessary because this is typically what a bridge is. E.g. "the line traverses the Kellogg Bridge across Kellogg Lake to 22nd Avenue".
Done
  • Many stations along the Orange Line have public artwork, erected as part of TriMet's public art program - Usually, at least in my experience, artwork is "commissioned" rather than "erected".
I could not think of that word for the life of me. Thank you!
  • as part of a future pilot program to test the Hop Fastpass automated fare collection system - I would move this to immediately after "In 2015". e.g. "In 2015, as part of a future pilot program to test the Hop Fastpass automated fare collection system, TriMet proposed installing turnstiles..."
Done

Service

  • which extends up to 30 minutes in the early mornings and late evenings - I would rephrase this, as 30 minutes is considered a decrease in service, even though it is an extension of the headway.
Done
  • On a side note, I see there are really only 2 Orange Line night bus trips on weekdays and 1 night bus trip on Saturdays and Sundays. That level of bus service is basically a chartered trip, not even an actual route, which I found funny.
That's TriMet for you.

@Truflip99: These are all the comments I have. Once these are addressed I will most likely support this nomination. Epicgenius (talk) 17:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

These comments have been addressed. Thanks again, Epicgenius! --truflip99 (talk) 21:13, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
No problem. I support this article for promotion as a featured article. I would also like to note that I will claim this review in exchange for points in the WikiCup. Epicgenius (talk)

HF[edit]

I'll also take a look at this soon. Might claim for 5 points in the WikiCup. Hog Farm Talk 05:45, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

  • "It carried an average of 11,500 daily weekday riders in September 2019" - Is this figure just the extension discussed in the sentence before this in the lead, or is it the total ridership for the whole Orange line? Lead implies the former, body and infobox the latter
    • Done
  • "Despite the South/North Line's cancellation, North Portland residents and city business leaders continued to push for light rail." - Earlier in the paragraph, we're told that North Portland residents generally opposed light rail, so the use of "continued" seems odd to me
    • It is not stated that North Portland residents ever opposed light rail, but I did change a word to make it less confusing
  • "In August 2009, the transit mall reopened with light rail service from the newly rerouted Yellow Line.[58] The I-205 MAX extension opened the following month with a new Green Line service." - This appears to be out of chronological order compared to the material surrounding it
    • I have rewritten this to hopefully make it more clear, but this sentence just supports the statement before it, which talks about the first-phase project and the transit mall light rail addition. I deemed it appropriate to put here just to finish talking about it because both phases were planned simultaneously and the first phase is its own topic.
  • "FTA to approve the addition of switch heaters, catenary ice caps" - What's a catenary ice cap? This needs a link or a gloss or something, as its going to be confusing to most readers, including myself. In fact, the vast majority of hits for "catenary ice caps" in a Google search I attempted to try to find out what this means are from mirrors of this article. This phrase will be confusing for the vast majority of readers without an explanation of what these things are.
    • I'm going to eliminate that part for now, as it seems to lack notability
  • Link the Yellow Line in the body
    • Interstate MAX and MAX Yellow Line are synonymous, as are I-205 MAX and MAX Green Line. Should I link both?
      • I think the fact that they are equivalent could be made clearer in the article. For instance, I took "which led to the Interstate MAX and Yellow Line opening in 2004" to be referring to two separate things.
        • @Hog Farm: sorry, I misspoke. They are not synonymous. One is an extension and the other is a service. I try to explain this in MAX Light Rail#Network. I will link both per MOS:RDR.
  • If the Portland State University connection is important enough to be included in the lead, why is it not mentioned in the prose section of the body; just the table?
    • Because the Orange Line only serves the stations at PSU, but those stations were built not as part of this Portland-Milwaukie project, but as part of the first-phase Portland Transit Mall project (which is also covered in MAX Green Line#Portland Mall reconstruction).
  • "The total length of Orange Line service, which includes a segment of the Portland Transit Mall, is undetermined" - I'm not a fan of the use of "undetermined" here. That can mean that they whole length is not known or calculated, while the source just doesn't mention it, which is different than stating that something is "undetermined"
    • Reworded
  • " As of 2020, these plans have not been enacted" - We need another source for this statement. The current source is from 2015 and refers to 2016 and 2017 in the future tense, so it's not going to be useful for what has been done by 2020
    • Added some refs, but had to change it to 2019
  • Do we have a citation for the list of station names?
    • Added
  • "Fewer trains run during weekends" - This seems to be an oversimplification, IMO. Pulling up a current to Milwaukie weekday schedule and a current to Milwaukie Saturday schedule, the difference appears to be two trains in the 7am-8am span, unless I missed something. Two fewer trains in a service of that size doesn't seem to be a particularly large drop, and the un-nuanced "fewer trains run during weekends" would imply a bigger drop.
    • I've simplified it because the schedule gets updated sometimes. But I've gone ahead and removed that sentence.
  • This makes it seem a little significant that the line doesn't link to the Milwaukie bus hub, is that worth mentioning?
    • I've not mentioned it, because TriMet insists that it does
  • We seem to have a comprehensiveness issue: the topic of public art along the line has some coverage such as [32], [33]. In fact, we even have an entire Category:Sculptures on the MAX Orange Line. I find it hard to believe that this topic shouldn't be mentioned at all.
    • It was decided a while back that these topics should be covered on the individual stations which house the public art pieces. I will work on that eventually.
      • There still seems to be enough coverage of these that I would at least expect a sentence or two along the lines of "Many of the stations along the MAX Orange Line have public artwork ..." or something like that. Agree a list or full detail is probably undue, but at least some sort of mention seems warranted here. Hog Farm Talk 02:51, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
        • I have added this blurb. --truflip99 (talk) 06:47, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

That's my first round of comments. Hog Farm Talk 05:29, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Hog Farm thank you, I really appreciate it! --truflip99 (talk) 17:59, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Support on WP:FACR 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2c, and 4, did not check the others. Hog Farm Talk 03:46, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

Redirects

These aren't necessarily part of the FA criteria, but I think these should be cleaned up while we're at it.

  • Bower (sculpture)
  • MAX Gold Line
  • Flooded Data Machine

These are not mentioned in the article. Either they're significant and represent non-comprehensiveness of the article, they're mispointed, or they're just junk, in which case WP:RFD is needed. Hog Farm Talk 05:37, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

These for now have been redirected elsewhere. Although I've never heard of the MAX Gold Line, I'll have to request a deletion for that. --truflip99 (talk) 17:59, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
I've sent MAX Gold Line to RFD. Hog Farm Talk 03:46, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Will conduct one in a bit, seeing as I still have access to the Multnomah Library's online resources. SounderBruce 07:06, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Formatting notes:

  • Ref 16 should mention the University of Portland Library (perhaps using the via= parameter)
  • Ref 21 should link Carl Abbott (urban historian)

Otherwise, the formatting is neat and I don't see anything that jumps out. I will do a spotcheck later today. SounderBruce 19:54, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, SounderBruce. It's actually Portland State University for the first one. Anyway, I've addressed both. --truflip99 (talk) 21:21, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
SB were you still going to perform a spotcheck? If you could also consider source reliability that'd be great. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 02:49, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
I'll do both as soon as I'm able to (likely over the weekend if my vaccination side effects aren't too bad). SounderBruce 07:00, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Lisa Nowak[edit]

Nominator(s): Neopeius (talk) 00:17, 16 February 2021 (UTC) and Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:59, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

This article is about astronaut Lisa Nowak. As an astronaut, she is noteworthy, and her tabloid history makes her prominent in the public consciousness. Also, Hawkeye7 consistently does excellent work. Neopeius (talk) 00:17, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

  • If Hawkeye7 is the co-nominator, you should adjust the nominator parameter to reflect that; "Also, Hawkeye7 consistently does excellent work." doesn't mean that. Aza24 (talk) 00:25, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
    @Hawkeye7: Tag. :) --Neopeius (talk) 01:00, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
    Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:59, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Image review pass per ACR (t · c) buidhe 00:55, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Sources Since there is a recent academic biography of this person (the Moore book, published by University Press of Florida), why is it only cited 6 times? (t · c) buidhe 01:01, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
    The article was written before it was published in 2020. It isn't as comprehensive as Fanning's 2007 biography, but it is an important source for events that happened after 2007. Despite the publisher, it isn't an academic biography; Kimberley C. Moore is a journalist who covered the case. Her newspaper articles are used in fn 101, 104, 110 and 117. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:59, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
    Seems reasonable (t · c) buidhe 19:28, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Accessibility review please add alt text to the images per MOS:ACCIM. Heartfox (talk) 02:16, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Buidhe, just checking whether this should be considered a source review, or was just a comment on that source? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:50, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
    • no, I did not do a thorough source review. (t · c) buidhe 11:04, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HAL[edit]

  • she was selected by NASA with NASA Astronaut Group 16 --> "she was selected by NASA for NASA Astronaut Group 16" Would that be appropriate?
    I guess so. Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • she stayed on at Patuxent River --> "she remained at Patuxent River" Once again, I may be wrong and just familiar with the military lingo.
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • pepper sprayed U.S. Air Force Captain sea of blue
    Moved one link. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • link Washington, D.C.
    Linked. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Her parents thought that Brown was the better choice --> "Her parents preferred Brown" more concise
    It would be ambiguous though, as to whether it meant for them or Caputo. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • clssrooms --> "classrooms"
    well spotted. Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Not sure what is going on with the images in the Astronaut training section (missing a "]")
    Yes. Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

More later. ~ HAL333 21:43, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your review. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:13, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
  • she transferred to the Restricted Line as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer, and was selected to attend the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River Is the comma needed after "and"?
    Deleted comma. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Her husband was a Naval Flight Officer who operated systems on the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, an electronics warfare aircraft, with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 (VAW-124) from January 1996 until April 1998, when he left active duty, although he continued to fly in the United States Naval Reserve. is a it of a run-on.
    Split the sentence. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

That's all I got. :) ~ HAL333 00:55, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

  • Hi HAL333, I was wondering if you were intending to either support or oppose this nomination? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:49, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Sorry about that. I'm happy to support. ~ HAL333 17:54, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Aoba47[edit]

Unfortunately, I will not have the time to do a full review for this, but I have three quick questions about the "In popular culture" section.

  • Is there a reason that this information is presented as a bulleted list rather than as prose? I have mostly seen information presented in prose rather than as a list so this section sticks out to me.
  • Do you think the Lucy in the Sky part would benefit from some minor expansion? I remember during the film's release, there was a lot of press about the film's connection with Nowak, like comments about it not including the whole adult diapers thing. I suggest this as I think having a little more information would make this seem less trivial.
  • Continuing off my second point, what makes these entries non-trivial and relevant enough to be included? I have never personally worked on a section like this, and I know there are Wikipedia essays like Wikipedia:"In popular culture" content specifically about this. I'm not saying that these parts should be removed (as I believe the coverage around Lucy in the Sky makes it non-trivial for instance), but I was curious on your point of view about this.

Apologies for the drive-by comments. These are just a few questions I had about a specific section. I am glad to see this in the FAC space as it is such a huge part of pop culture and recent history. And I'm a native Floridian so something about reading about NASA-related subjects is oddly nostalgic for me. Anyway, I hope this is somewhat helpful, and have a great weekend! Aoba47 (talk) 19:45, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

No need to apologise! Short reviews are always welcome! Especially from editors who aren't part of the usual suspects. (They deserve a break,) To address the issues you raised:
  • I originally did have the section in prose. MOS:PROSE: Prefer prose where a passage is understood easily as regular text. Prose is preferred in articles because it allows the presentation of detail and clarification of context in a way that a simple list may not. It is best suited to articles because their purpose is to explain. However, WP:TRIVIA says: This guideline does not suggest always avoiding lists in favor of prose. Some information is better presented in list format but MOS:POPCULT says: If a separate section for this material is maintained, the poorest approach is a list, which will attract the addition of trivia. In any case, it was changed to a bulletted list by PCPLUM118 with this edit
  • Thank you for the links to the different areas in the Manual of Style. I always enjoy learning more about different areas of Wikipedia, and I appreciate that you took the time to add in the links. I will leave the prose/list part to your judgement. I wanted to ask as it was something that drew my attention. Aoba47 (talk) 02:19, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
  • I didn't finished watching Lucy in the Sky; the Saints game was on. Lucy was disturbing to me, as several of the things presented in the show would have prevented the real-life incident from ever taking place. Like being interviewed by the shrink after a flight. In fact, the last time any of Nowak's class fronted a shrink was for the job interview ten years before. (The film made $55,000 from 37 theatres in its opening weekend, which was described as "terrible".)
  • It is certainly a very odd film and I am honestly quite confused on how the film was trying to handle its connection with Nowak or its tone n general. I was just curious if you think it would be helpful to add a sentence or two to expand on how the film was a loose adaption to provide some context to this. But since the other parts of this section are only one sentence each, it may put undue weight on this one pop culture reference. Aoba47 (talk) 02:19, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
  • The short answer to your third point is that other editors thought them worthy of mention. I hate Popular Culture sections, and will ruthlessly purge anything that is not properly referenced. For more commentary on them , see WP:POPCULTURE and xkcd

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:11, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

  • Fair enough. I think this is a point that still generates a good deal of discussion. Since the citations are from third-party, reliable sources, then I think this part should be okay. Thank you for the explanations for each of my points. That clears it up for me at least, and I think the section should be fine as it is. Aoba47 (talk) 02:19, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
  • @Aoba47: Are you happy with the article? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:47, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I think the article looks good to me. I support the article for promotion as it looks ready to me and HAL's support above also encourages me to support this. Aoba47 (talk) 20:00, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Edwininlondon[edit]

  • The lead looks a bit heavy on the links. May I suggest you drop links for "aeronautical engineering" and the second California link?
    Dropped the link to "aeronautical engineering", but there is only one "California" link. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I would move "Born in Washington, D.C." to the second paragraph, to keep the first one focussed on the key items.
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • August 2010 --> since this date is different from the others, it drew my attention to dates .. is it really neceassary to have the exact date 3 times in the lead? It somehow makes it seem realy important to me if you say February 5, 2007. Like September 11, 2001. I would think February 2007, March 2007, November 2009 are sufficient.
    Reduced the dates in the last paragraph lead to month/year or year only, matching the first two paragraphs Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • In the January of her junior year of high school -> I'm not a native speaker, so it may very well be just fine, but to my foreign ears this "the January" sounds odd
    It's fine; leaving the article out would be incorrect. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • those women that did so were often resented by men who were passed over --> I don't have access to the source, but just checking if this is the author summarising research or the author's opinion?
    She doesn't have footnotes, but is summarising published research. The whole thing blew up in what is called the Tailhook scandal, which generated a great deal of material. There is no evidence that Nowak was personally affected, but it would be far more surprising if she wasn't. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • In February 2006, it mission was rescheduled --> the mission I presume?
    Well spotted. Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • a host of problems --> that doesn't strike me as the right tone here. Maybe just problems?
    Changed to "multiple". Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • prelaunch and pre-launch are both used. I would go for pre-launch
    Standardised on "prelaunch". Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • 8.0 million kilometers (5×106 mi) --> I couldn't see on MOS:NUM that this is the right way to do it. I think "8 million kilometers (5 million mi)"
    A matter of fiddling with the {{convert}} template. Changed to "8 million kilometers (5 million miles)"
  • Nowak (center) and the rest of the STS-121 crew inspects --> no final s
    The final s is correct. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • that caption also needs a full stop. Three of the other captions as well, they seem full sentences to me.
    Full stops added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

More later. Edwininlondon (talk) 15:02, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

  • at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida --> Florida was already linked
    Corrected, along with a couple of other duplicate links. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:52, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
  • suit case --> suitcase?
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:52, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
  • a well thought out plan --> I'm guessing there should be at least one hyphen somewhere
    Hyphenated. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:52, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
  • A pre-trial hearing was held on July 17, 2007 --> not sure why we're going back in time now
    Deleted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:52, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
  • ex girlfriend --> hyphen?
    Hyphenated. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:52, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

I reached the end but shall have to look at the sources another time. I found the article interesting and easy to read. Well-written and informative. Edwininlondon (talk) 21:54, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Sources: a few questions:

  • #26: LinkedIn is misspelled. For which part of the sentence is it needed? (Sorry, I don't have access to #27 so can't see for myself)
    Reorganised so the relevant piece is separate. It reads: "Her husband was a Naval Flight Officer who operated systems on the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, an electronics warfare aircraft, with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 (VAW-124) from January 1996 until April 1998, when he left active duty." It is sourced from his LikedIn profile. Per WP:RSPSRC: "should be avoided unless the post is used for an uncontroversial self-description".
    My interpretation of uncontroversial self-description is probably more strict: I'm thinking more along the lines of the spelling of one's middle name. Job titles and job descriptions are most prone to be embellished, and in this case, with prestigious NASA, even more so. I welcome views from more experienced FAC source reviewers, but if they fail to materialise, I would suggest that if you either try to find an alternative, more reliable source, or you simply drop this sentence. I don't think that would weaken the article. Edwininlondon (talk) 08:57, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
    My interpretation of uncontroversial self-description is less strict. In this case, all it provides is exact dates. Removed. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:40, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • #141: Vice.com is listed as No consensus on WP:RSPSRC. Is there a better source?
    Added an additional reference from Dazed. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:37, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
  • #143: appears to be a user-generated site. Is there a better source?
    Deleted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:37, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Otherwise sources seem ok. I hope to do a spot check soon. Edwininlondon (talk) 21:12, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

  • @Edwininlondon: Are you happy with the article? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:47, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
    Yes, I am. A fine piece of work. I Support on prose. Once I have dealt with the comments on my own nomination I will do a spot check of the sources. I believe that is still needed. Edwininlondon (talk) 21:12, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Sources spot check: I don't have access to the Fanning and Moore books, so I just picked a few other random ones:

  • #67: (Orlando Sun): ok
  • #76 (CNN): "handwritten" is mentioned but it was not the request that was handwritten. I didn't see anything that confirmed "Shipman referred to Nowak as an acquaintance of her boyfriend, but did not identify Oefelein".
    It is in the next reference. Probably separated when someone interpolated an edit. Inserted correct reference. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:16, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • #72 (NYT): does not mention "senior active duty Naval Officer in the NASA Astronaut Corps", and "Chief of the Astronaut Office". It also says that it was the state's assistent attorney who argued the facts.
    Also appears in a following reference. Probably separated when someone interpolated an edit. Inserted correct reference. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:16, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • #81 (orlando Sent): it only says "second bite out of the apple". I don't think we can say "unhappy that Nowak had been granted bail, pressed more serious charges solely to keep her in jail." based on just this source
    Same again. Inserted correct reference. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:16, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • #82 (AP): ok
  • the second paragraph in Altercation has 6 sentences, but all of its references are at the end. Can you distribute them a bit better?
    Actually, only two of the four cover the paragraph; the other two are primary documents added for the reader. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:16, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I'll stop here. I think you need to check each sentence of the Airport Incident. I suspect all the sources are there for the story as a whole but it may be you need to add more references per sentences. Edwininlondon (talk) 08:33, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
OK. I checked the whole second paragraph in Altercation. All fine. Also checked #77,#104,#120. All ok. Spotcheck passed. Edwininlondon (talk) 16:15, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Lawrence Khoo[edit]

  • Generally well sourced, and neutrally written.
  • The lead sentence lists 5 different jobs. Some of those roles may not be notable, and a couple may be redundant. Please review WP:ROLEBIO for the guideline on what to list in the lead sentence.
Nowak is notable as an astronaut, although if she were not, she may have still been as a test pilot or naval officer. These are noteworthy and covered at length in the article. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:45, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Since all these roles are covered in the lead, I think they should stay. However, I think she's most notable as an astronaut, so I would put that role first. JustinTime55 (talk) 00:26, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Re-ordered. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:58, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Drive by comment I was asked to take a look at this but as the matter appears resolved will not opine.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:10, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
@Wehwalt: Would you be willing to do a quick review? The review has lots of comments but only one formal support. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:47, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • A sentence in the last paragraph of the lead about what she is doing today, would not be amiss.
Unfortunately, all we have is that she works in the private sector. Added that. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:45, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

LK (talk) 16:44, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

  • @Lawrencekhoo: Are you happy with the article? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:47, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Still having problems with the lead sentence. If I understand correctly, "naval flight officer" and "test pilot" were roles she held as United States Navy captain. As written, it implies that those are 3 different careers. Suggest something like "... is an American aeronautical engineer, former NASA astronaut, and United States Navy captain, working as naval flight officer and test pilot." LK (talk) 03:48, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
They are indeed different careers. She never actually performed them while she was a captain because she was promoted to that rank after she became an astronaut. Still trying to think of a wording that works. Note that the rank is different from the USAF one. I would have written "US Air Force Capitan" but then we have the problem of three blue links in a row again. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:06, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Thinking about it, I feel she is best described as a "former NASA astronaut and United States Navy captain", as those other roles were undertaken as part an parcel of being NASA astronaut and United States Navy captain. The other roles can be expanded on subsequently. Something like "... is a former NASA astronaut and United States Navy captain, who worked as aeronautical engineer, naval flight officer, and test pilot." How's that sound? I think it's best to avoid making it seem like she had 5 different careers. LK (talk) 04:16, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
It's very clumsy, but it may work. Changed as suggested. As long as it is understood that she did have five different careers: naval flight officer, test pilot, astronaut, navy captain and aeronautical engineer, in that order. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:35, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I don't think it's correct to say that she had five careers. For example, if a person only ever held one job, such as Professor of Sociology at a public university, but as part of her job, she wrote academic papers, authored books, sat on administrative committees, and lectured classes, one would not say that the person had multiple careers. One should not state that the person was a Professor of Sociology, a writer, an author, an administrator, and a lecturer. See WP:ROLEBIO for the guideline on this.
I'd note that for the Nowak article, the article body currently divides her career into two sections, Naval and NASA. Since the lead should reflect the content in the body, I think it's appropriate for the lead sentence to imply that she has had two careers. LK (talk) 13:11, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
I'm not sure that this is the right place to hash it out, but the current lead sentence is a mess. If I understand the situation correctly, she has only ever had two employers, the US Navy and NASA. The Navy employed her as an aerospace engineer, naval flight officer, and test pilot. NASA employed her as a flight controller (not notable) and astronaut. She was fired from both jobs, and will not return to those roles. Her post discharge career is not notable, so we needn't mention it in the lead paragraph. The question is, how to accurately reflect that in one sentence. My preference would be for "... is a former NASA astronaut and former US Navy captain, who worked as aerospace engineer, naval flight officer, and test pilot." Alternatively, she can be described as "... a former astronaut, aerospace engineer, naval flight officer, and test pilot, who was NASA mission specialist and US Navy Captain." This implies that she had four notable careers, and notes the two highest ranks she held. LK (talk) 13:33, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
NASA did not employ Nowak as a flight controller; it employed her husband as a flight controller. She was only seconded to NASA and remained a naval officer the entire time. The Navy did not employ her as an aerospace engineer; that has been her post-Navy career. It is not notable (ie worthy of an article in its own right) but it is noteworthy, and another editor argued strongly for its inclusion. As noted already, Nowak is not a former aerospace engineer; she is currently one. The Navy employed her as a naval flight officer and then as a test pilot. This is not part an parcel of being a naval officer; few naval officers pursue these career paths. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:17, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
So, would it be accurate to state that "Lisa Marie Nowak ... is a aerospace engineer, and former NASA astronaut and US Navy captain. While in the Navy, Nowak worked as naval flight officer and test pilot. ..." Is that correct? I'll edit the article to show you what I mean, feel free to change as necessary. LK (talk) 08:32, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
That wording is fine. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 09:20, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
US Air Force doesn't need to be linked. In fact, looking at it, the lead is a little overlinked. Per MOS:OVERLINK, words that most English speakers would understand usually should not be linked. LK (talk) 04:19, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Clearly "captain" is not one of them, so changed to "U.S. Air Force captain" Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:35, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Just noticed the bullet point list "In popular culture" section. MOS discourages trivia sections populated with bullet point lists. See MOS:CULTURALREFS and WP:POPCULTURE. It suggests folding the content into the body of the article, and writing about cultural references with flowing text. If this is too much trouble for now, the bullet list could be moved to the talk page and formatted for inclusion in a properly written Cultural References section. LK (talk) 13:48, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Trivia sections#What this guideline is not applies here. As noted elsewhere on this page, I wrote it in prose with flowing text, and it was rewritten into its current point form by another editor. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:17, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Perhaps it should be rewritten as prose? Since FA's are held to a higher standard, I believe they should not include sections formatted in a way that MOS advises against. LK (talk) 08:32, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi Hawkeye7: Any response to LK's comment immediately above? Gog the Mild (talk) 16:43, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
I waited until the issue below was resolved. Rewritten as prose. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • All issues I have raised have been resolved. I endorse. LK (talk) 03:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
For BLP privacy reasons, I highly suggest that this article not be added to the today's featured article queue, even if promoted to FA. Since the subject of the article is no longer a public figure, it would not be appropriate to throw the spotlight on her again. LK (talk) 17:06, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator comment[edit]

This has been open for five weeks and while attracting a reasonable amount of comment has only one support. I will add it to urgents, but it may be an idea for you to contact those who have commented so far to see if they are able to support promotion, or have further comments or queries. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:14, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Wehwalt[edit]

  • Perhaps given the limited length of Google previews, and the brief period many of our readers spend here, the opening paragraph should contain some hint of her notoriety for the circumstances that got her sacked as an astronaut, since that is what probably she is best known for. I do not wish it, of course, to overshadow a distinguished career in the service of the United States to that point.
    What do you suggest? Something like "Was dismissed from NASA after an incident in 2007"? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:37, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
    Added a sentence. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:35, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "she watched the Apollo 11 Moon landing" was the landing televised? I thought what people saw was Armstrong walk on the Moon.
    Hmmm Looks like it was recorded on 16 mm. Changed to "Moon mission". Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:37, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "The STS-121 mission was originally scheduled for March or April 2005, but was postponed to July. During the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery for STS-114 in July 2005, debris had separated from the external tank, which previously had caused the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia." The timeline here feels a little unclear.
    Tweaked the wording a little. The chronology is correct. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:37, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "It was more challenging to operate than the one of the Space Shuttle, since it was larger and had an additional joint.[57]" I might change "of" to "on".
    Changed as suggested. I think I used "of" because it was not always carried. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:37, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
More soon.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:14, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Early police reports claimed that she wore Maximum Absorbency Garments during the trip, but she later denied this.[69][70]" "Claimed" implies disbelief, and we only have Nowak's word. I would suggest "stated".
    Changed as suggested. Disbelief is indeed what I have, although I didn't write it. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • " with concerns expressed about NASA's astronaut selection and screening process and planned 30-month missions to Mars.[88][89]" This is awkwardly phrased.
    Deleted the phrase about Mars to tighten the text. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Policies at NASA were changed in a variety of ways: flight surgeons would receive additional training in psychiatric evaluation, and although there was an unofficial code of conduct in place, an official "Code of Conduct" would be written up for employees.[94]" I'm rather surprised by this as according to the congressional hearings into the Apollo 15 covers incident, NASA promulgated Standards of Conduct applicable to all employees including astronauts on October 21, 1967.
    Doesn't match the source so rewritten. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "plastic gloves, contacts, cash, an umbrella, and black sweats." Does contacts mean contact lenses?
    The source says "On 'Flight controller’s Log' note paper, Nowak listed more than two dozen items, such as black sneakers (8-9), plastic gloves, contacts, cash, umbrella and black sweats."
  • "On May 11, 2007, authorities released a surveillance video from the Orlando International Airport terminal purporting to show Nowak waiting for nearly an hour, standing near the baggage claim, then donning a trench coat and later following Shipman after she retrieved her bags.[100]" The underlying source does not say purporting. It identifies Nowak definitely.
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Nowak retired from the Navy with the rank of commander on September 1, 2011.[123]" I thought she was discharged other-than-honorable?
    Correct. Changed to "She retired from the Navy with an other than honorable discharge and the rank of commander" 19:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

--Wehwalt (talk) 11:07, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Support All looks good.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:05, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Spotchecks not done. Version reviewed

  • The article relies quite heavily on the Fanning book for details of Nowak's life prior to "the incident", and then on news sources for details of the incident and aftermath. Can you explain the approach to sourcing?
    It reflects the way the article was developed, which was in three phases. Originally it was based on NASA sources, the standard ones about any astronaut, along with an interview with Nowak. After the 2007 incident, editors added a plethora of information about it from news sources. Finally, I came through, expanding the other sections of the article to give it a proper balance. Much of this was based Fanning's book; Moore's was not yet published. This is normal for biographical articles; only the most famous people have more than one biography. The workings of the Matthew effect mean that the ones with biographies already are likely to get more, but those lacking are likely to miss out. I did not want to rely too heavily on Fanning, so used other sources where available. Much of the incident section could also have been sourced from Fanning too, but it was all properly sourced, or so I thought, so I left it in place. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
    Are there differences in either details or weighting between Fanning and Moore? Had the "incident" section been written after these publications, would that have changed how it is described? Nikkimaria (talk) 12:28, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
    Fanning's book is more richly detailed. There has been no reappraisal or reinterpretation of the events. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:51, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • FN63 should use the more specific date available
    Added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • FN70 is missing publisher. Ditto FN101, check for others
    Added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Regarding citations to court documents, see WP:BLPPRIMARY
    It is not used to support anything at all. Supported by the otherc supplied sources. Added just so the reader can read the originals if they choose. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Florida Today is a work title and should be italicized. Ditto Statesboro Herald, check for others
    Italicized. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
    Still issues of this type, eg. HuffPost. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:11, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    Italicized. I thought it was a web site. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:34, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    Technically website names (but not publishers) do need italicization, since they are work titles. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:42, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Associated Press or The Associated Press? Time or TIME? Check throughout for consistency
    Consisted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • FN97 is malformatted
    Corrected
  • FN131 includes publisher and location, but other similar refs do not - should be consistent
    Newspapers should have location unless it is evident.
    This isn't consistent. For example you have two references to Navy Times, one of which includes location and the other of which does not. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:28, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
    Ping. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:42, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • As per this RfC, pop-culture entries should include secondary sourcing indicating the significance of the reference. Pearls Before Swine is missing that.
    Deleted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • FN138: don't duplicate publisher in title
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • What makes Paste a high-quality reliable source? Vice? Dazed Digital? Nikkimaria (talk) 22:27, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Paste is professionally produced magazine and notable enough to has a wikipedia article. There was an RfC on its use for political coverage, which was closed with no consensus Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 287#RfC: Is Paste a generally reliable source for politics-related topics?. Here we are only dealing with the far less contentious music section. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Vice is professionally produced magazine and notable enough to has a wikipedia article. No consensus at WP:RSP. Again, only being used for the music section, nothing likely to be contentious.
    • Dazed is yet another professionally produced magazine with a wikipedia article. Nothing on it on WP:RSN. Used to source some uncontentious information about a movie. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:41, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
    Being notable does not speak to the source's reliability. What are the editorial policies of these sites? Particularly where there is no consensus on basic reliability at RSP, we're going to need more to establish high-quality. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:28, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • @Neopeius: @Hawkeye7: Were you intending to respond any further to Nikkimaria's comments re source quality? Gog the Mild (talk) 13:06, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
    @Gog the Mild: Like, I'm just a reviewer, man... :) --Neopeius (talk) 14:42, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
    Apologies, but you are listed as a nominator - see the top of the article: "Nominator(s): Neopeius (talk) 00:17, 16 February 2021 (UTC) and Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:59, 16 February 2021 (UTC)". Gog the Mild (talk) 15:18, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
    @Gog the Mild: I have no way of determining what the editorial policy of any site is. It is up to you to define what the editorial policies are at FAC. WP:Verifiability defines reliable sources as:
    • University-level textbooks
    • Books published by respected publishing houses
    • Magazines
    • Mainstream newspapers
    Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:51, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Hawkeye7. "It is up to you to define what the editorial policies are at FAC." In this respect I suspect that you are thinking of FAC criterion 1c, which reads in part "claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources" (emphasis added). It is for reviewers and nominators to agree between them that the FAC criteria are met. I would point you towards the first three reasons for archiving a nomination, which is where it is up to me to do anything. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:27, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
    I have added additional sources, the Boston Herald newspaper and Stereogum, which was listed as a reliable source on the Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 253#thatgrapejuice.net -and- stereogum.com. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:29, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
    @Nikkimaria: Consensus at the RSN is that the sources are acceptable, although there is the perennial concern that Wikipedia:"In popular culture" content borders on trivia. I already pruned it of passing and insignificant mentions, leaving only works entirely about the subject. You have three choices:
    1. Leave the sources as they are
    2. Accept the additional sources and remove the old ones
    3. Delete the content.
    Your choice. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:22, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
    Reviewing that discussion, I would suggest deletion. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:58, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
    Deleted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:00, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
    Were you intending to also removed Dazed? Nikkimaria (talk) 01:11, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    I did. Another editor promptly put it back again. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:34, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    @Lawrencekhoo: Did you have a rationale for why these ought to be considered high-quality sources? Nikkimaria (talk) 15:42, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    IMO, I don't think that every single source needs to be of the highest quality. For something like cultural references, I think it's OK to rely on Dazed, as there is no reason to believe that they would incorrectly report on this particular issue. In any case, it can be removed, as the Vice reference is good enough, so I'm going to go ahead and remove it. LK (talk) 16:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    @Lawrencekhoo: It's actually part of the FA criteria that the sources used be high-quality. What leads you to believe that Vice meets that standard? Nikkimaria (talk) 17:27, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    Removed Vice too, although the WP:RSN felt that it was reliable. I note that you have failed to establish any case that it is not. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:10, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    I don't see why Vice magazine, with a circulation of nearly a million, subsidiary of Vice Media, with revenue of over a billion a year, should be considered less than reliable. That a magazine covers entertainment news and not "serious" news does not make it unreliable. In any case, commenters at RSN have deemed Vice, and even Dazed reliable. LK (talk) 08:57, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • @Lawrencekhoo and Hawkeye7: You seem to be missing the point. Whether or not a source is reliable is not the issue. The question here is [always] does the article meet the FAC criteria. In this case the requirement that all "claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources" (emphasis added). Evidencing that a source is reliable is fine, but there is also a requirement for all FA sources to be high quality. Can you establish that the sources being challenged are high quality? If not they shouldn't be in an FAC. And the onus for establishing that each and every source used in an FAC is high quality is entirely with the nominator; if they are not confident that they can do so for any, they should not be using them. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:11, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
    The term "high-quality" is undefined and largely meaningless, and cannot be positively established. As you yourself pointed out above, it is not "entirely with the nominator", but is determined by the consensus of the reviewers, which we have both here and at RSN. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:33, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
    I'm not married to that particular statement, and I believe neither is Hawkeye7. If you think Vice should not be used as a source in a FA, let's just remove the statement and be done with it. Although, I'd note that Vice has been used in FAs (as in Gwen Stefani). LK (talk) 00:56, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
    @WP:FAC coordinators: It is not in the article! And nobody has said it is not acceptable. Responsibility for determining whether "claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources" is not the responsibility of the nominator; it is the responsibility of the coordinator. For a nomination to be promoted to FA status, consensus must be reached that it meets the criteria. Consensus is built among reviewers and nominators; the coordinators determine whether there is consensus. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Nikkimaria, how is this looking now? Gog the Mild (talk) 12:16, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It is more than eight weeks since this was nominated and it seems to have reached an impasse over sources. Unless this is broken over the next day or two I am afraid that this nomination is liable to be archived. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:00, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The sources in question are not used in the article, and no one has said there is any problem with the sources that are used. The consensus here and at RSN is that the sources in question are indeed reliable, but I emphasise that they are not used in the article at all. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:37, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi Nikkimaria, sorry to bother you again, but given the assurances that any sources which have had their bone fides as high quality (being reliable is, obviously, a given) questioned are no longer used I wonder if you could run your eyes over this again. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:59, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Missing full citation for Moore 2010
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:09, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Still seeing inconsistencies with regards to locations - for example it's included for Navy Times but not Military Times (although the Military Times link goes to Navy Times...?)
    Deleted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:09, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
    Doesn't seem to have been? Nikkimaria (talk) 01:19, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Actually it looks like there may be other links that go to a source different from the one named in the citation - eg FN107 credits Central Florida News but links to Florida Today
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:09, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Still some issues with naming inconsistencies - eg New York Times vs The New York Times. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:17, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:09, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from TRM[edit]

There's plenty here to comment on but I'm wary that I'll be wasting my time if the "issue" around the sourcing above has not been resolved satisfactorily. If someone can let me know, I won't put my energy into it if it's about to be closed (just as the Accolade (company) FAC was closed within an hour of me spending a considerable amount of time reviewing it, even though it had already gained the support of a co-ord....) The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 07:09, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

TRM, support by (recused) coords carry the same weight as any other review, no more. The length of time Accolade had been open with two recent sets of concerns (yours among them) made archiving the appropriate course; your commentary there is not wasted, the nominator can and should take them into account before another try at FAC. In this case I think the outstanding sourcing issue was minor and I've in fact dealt with it myself (unless I'm missing something, Nikki) and I was ready to promote until I saw your placeholder. So comment away here, the nom isn't going away yet. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 08:09, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
I found it troubling that someone charged with assessing suitability of nominations supported one which was summarily archived, that was bothersome. In any case, glad to know that (this time) I won't be wasting my time. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 08:11, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
All I can say is that while the chances of the article has Buckley's hope being promoted, you won't be wasting your time. I will address any issues you have. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "In 2007, she was involved in an incident that led to her dismissal from NASA and the Navy." this is weird for me, like the lead has a lead.
  • "She earned a Master..." this sentence runs on and on.
    Split sentence. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "logged over 1,500 hours in over 30 aircraft" over/over is not sparkling, I would suggest over/more than.
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "pepper sprayed" is typically hyphenated in this usage.
    Pravda? Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "a naval board of inquiry voted"" is there a reason this isn't capitalised like the target article? Was it not the same, formal proceeding?
    It's not a proper noun. The other article follows US Navy usage in capitalising term. If you feel it should be capaitalised I will. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    I'm just following the usage in our own article. If there's a good reason not to, leave it, but I don't see one. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 11:49, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    Capitalised. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 12:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Also I note later in the article the description becomes less detailed which is the wrong way round.
    I'm not sure what you mean here. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    You just describe it (unlinked) as a "Naval administrative panel" rather than the precise description. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 11:49, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    Substituted the linked version. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 12:22, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The infobox mentions 2 NASA Spaceflight medals but the prose seems to only mention one?
    Yeah, that was so strange to me I wanted to double-check. However, the records are clear: she was awarded the medal in 2006 and 2007. It seems the latter was for work on STS-118. Added to the prose. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Where is her duration in space referenced/mentioned in the prose?
    Added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the space program" is linked to Lists of space programs which is unhelpful as the prose seems to be suggesting it was a specific one.
    Switched link to List of space programs of the United States Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Charles W. Woodward High School in Rockville" this school is in Bethesda.
    Oh. Changed. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "member of the Société Honoraire de Français, " what is that, what is its significance?
    It's linked. Another way of saying that she was really smart. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    You know the modern drill, it needs explanation in the article. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 11:44, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    MOS:NOFORCELINK The MOS now dictates content as well as style. Added a bit, with a reference. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 12:20, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Student Athlete of the Year" in what context, just her school?
    Yes. Her co-valedictorian became a gynaecologist. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "better choice, but Caputo felt that she had a better chance" better/better quick repeat is unappealing.
    Tweaked wording. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "on the track team" you've already linked track and field.
    Unlinked. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "in aerospace engineering" it was aeronautical engineering in the lead. Best to be consistent.
    Changed. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

More to come. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 09:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

  • "she was there, there were.." there there, not sparkling, maybe "during her secondment, there were" or similar.
    Re-worded. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "so half the jobs in the Navy" exactly half the roles in the US Navy were combat assignments?
    Approximately half, per our usual conventions on rounding. Wording follows the source. All jobs were opened in 2015. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "of talent or ability" really saying the same thing.
    A talent is an inate skill; an ability is a demonstrated one. Changed to "aptitude or ability" to get the point across more clearly. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "training women for jobs they could not do" more "they were not permitted to do".
    Good idea. Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "resented by men who were passed over" do you mean "resented by the men who had been passed over as a consequence" or simillar?
    I don't want to say that. They were not accepted for flight training because they were not good enough, but often saw their chances diminished by places being taken by better-qualified women. Some would have been disappointed even if women were not admitted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • You've mentioned flight training twice before "primary flight training" which is then linked and redirects to US Naval Aviator...
    That's useless. unlinked. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "continued at Corry Station" is there a reason that this isn't referred to as "Center for Information Warfare Training"?
    That name was not adopted until 2016. Added its name back then. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Grumman EA-6 Prowler, " in the lead this was an EA-6B Prowler.
    Changed to EA-6B Prowler
  • " to the Restricted Line as an" this needs in-article explanation.
    It is explained: it says she became an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer. All women became restricted line at the point where their careers specialised, due to the restriction on combat roles. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "and EA-6B." overlinked.
    Unlinked. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "logged over 1,500 hours of flight time in over 30 " same here as lead, "more than 30".
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The medals she was awarded, are these just like "you served some time, here you go" medals or are they contingent on specific actions or achievements?
    Somewhere in between. Closer to the former than the latter usually, although the latter is possible. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

More to come. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:24, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

  • "selecting a new group of astronauts" I think the fact it was the 16th group is useful information and shouldn't be obfuscated.
    Added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "received 2,400 " source says "more than 2,400".
    Added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "NASA publicly announced" was the last announcement by NASA not public?
    All I meant was that the people involved knew beforehand, but there is normally a public announcement followed by a press conference. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "first class of Space Shuttle astronauts " is there a suitable article to link to for this?
    The source says: "The class of 1996 is the largest class selected since the first class of Shuttle astronauts, also numbering 35, was named in 1978." Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "joined by nine international astronauts" I didn't see that in the reference.
    Added one. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Re: "called themselves "The Sardines".", the source says "Each NASA class is given a nickname by the class that preceded it" so who gave them the nick?
    That's an error. The 1966 class and those before them chose their own nicknames. Added additional source. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the Vomit Comet." again, per the current trend, needs in-article explanation.
    Added an explanation. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "astronaut Alan B. Shepard, who" this has happened a fair bit, lots of middle initial usage where the common names don't use middle initials, why are we doing it here if it's not their common name?
    It's the usual convention in American sources, hence the common name. Removed the "B". (A British source would call you "T. R. Man") Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

More to come. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 15:04, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

  • "the Astronaut Office, " this redirects, so it's meaning in this context is unclear to me.
    The Astronaut Office is the administrative body at the JSC that controls the activities of astronauts. It's part of the Flight Operations Branch. It's not the same as the Astronaut Corps, which consists of all astronauts, some of whom are seconded to other parts of NASA, or sometimes even to other government organisations. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the Space Shuttle's" you've mentioned the Shuttle a few times already so this is an odd time to link it.
    Linked on first use. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • You've got "robotic arm" and "robot arm" both linked to different targets, there's something of an element of surprise to that because they appear synonymous.
    Changed one to "Space Shuttle's robotic arm". Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "three small children." not sure about "small" here, young perhaps.
    Changed as suggested. Two were babies and one was nine years old. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Charles Hobaugh" you already mentioned him (and linked him) but last time included his middle initial. Either be consistent or (as I would think) drop the first name on

subsequent mentions as long as it's not ambiguous to whom you refer.

  • Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Have you linked flight surgeon?
    No. Linked. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "changes requiring testing" ing ing, perhaps "changes that required testing" or similar.
    Chnaged as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " STS-121, would be ... STS-121 would be" repetitive.
    Re-worded. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "and involved four days" previously said it was eleven days so perhaps instead of "involved", it could have included those four days.
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "They were dropped off" was this after the tuition? Should it be "They were then dropped off"?
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "They covered 20 kilometers (12 mi) in eleven days" this is ridiculously slow. What's the reason it took this amount of time??!
    I have no idea. I am assuming that
  • "with Mark Kelly as pilot" he was previously Mark E. Kelly.
    Dropped the "E." Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Is there any reason you haven't initialised International Space Station to ISS and use that?
    Unlike NASA, I generally try to avoid too many abbreviations. Changed to "ISS". Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • What's a laser camera?
    The source says "laser scans", so changed to that. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "examination,[54][52]" would expect for FA these to be numerically ordered.
    There's no requirement AFAIK. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "splotch" is quite informal English.
    Suggestions welcome. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "with the ISS, the" oh yes you suddenly use the abbreviation here. Put (ISS) after the first full use and then use the initialism consistently thereafter.
    Done, as noted above. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "It was more challenging" [according to whom?]
    NASA. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "robotic arm was used" do you really mean "Nowak used the robotic arm"? Make these descriptions active to Nowak as the article is about her.
    Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

More to come. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 18:34, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

  • "crew got to meet" -> "crew met"
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " a tailgate party at" no idea what this means.
    My guess is that they don't have them in the UK. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Piers Sellers's" probably worth contextualising who this individual is, I had to click away from the article to discover the relevance of him being named.
    Added '"fellow STS-121 crewmember" Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "U.S. Air Force Captain" previous ranks have been in lower case.
    They are capitalised when used as part of a title. (MOS:MILTERMS)
  • "Nowak's purple bicycle" was the colour part of the issue?
    Probaly not. Deleted. (She still has it.) Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Mark Kelly told her that Wilson..." the remainder of that quote says "Nowak was not." so to whom was this addressed? Not Nowak.
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Were the "black gloves" different from the "latex gloves"?
    I believe so. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "blue BMW" is this pertinent?
    Changed to "car" Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "where police were summoned" you mean she called the police?
    Yes. Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "for something."... most quotes are cited directly after the quote.
    Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "jail.[85][84] " that ref order thing again.
    Moved around. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "as heroes is part of the" odd change of tense here.
    Switched to past tense. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Question: "his shuttle flight" ought we not be capitalising Shuttle to differentiate it from, say, a shuttle bus?
    Or the Trump Shuttle? Capitalised. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
  • "which the judge agreed to on..." -> "to which the judge agreed on"
    Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " obsessive-compulsive personality disorder" our article uses an en-dash, not a hyphen.
    Changed to an endash. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "on 22 August 2006 and" date format.
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Why did she receive those medals?
    Per the Wikipedia article: "According to its statutes, it is awarded 'for significant achievement or service during individual participation as a civilian or military astronaut, pilot, mission specialist, payload specialist, or other space flight participant in a space flight mission.' In practice, the medal is bestowed upon any astronaut (US or foreign) who flies aboard a United States space mission, and typically every subsequent flight is honored with an additional award." I believe the 2006 award was for participation in STS-121, and the 2007 award for STS-118. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "And in 2019..." avoid starting sentences with And.
    Deleted "And" per WP:SNODGRASS Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 87 USA Today should be in italics.
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 100, spaced hyphen should be spaced en-dash.
    N-dashed. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 108, Florida Today should be in italics.
    Italicised. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 120, publisher is written in lower case?
    Title-cased. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 131, I can't access.
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 133 you have NASA as publisher but it looks like a scan of Aviation Week & Space Technology?
    Only the first two pages. There's more. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 140 is missing a publication date.
    Added Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

That's all I have. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 19:35, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your review. Much appreciated. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:53, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Johnny Owen[edit]

Nominator(s): Kosack (talk) 13:25, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

This article is about a Welsh boxer by the name of Johnny Owen. A shy youngster, he became noted for never drinking, smoking or even dating to focus on his career. He won several national and international bantamweight titles before getting his shot at the WBC world title in 1980. However, the fight ended in tragedy after he was knocked out in the 12th round and never regained consciousness, dying at the age of just 24. I nominated this around six months ago but the review attracted no attention and was subsequently archived. Hopefully another run now will gain some traction. I look forward to any comments. Kosack (talk) 13:25, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Image review - pass

  • Source link for File:Juan Francisco Rodríguez (cropped).jpg is dead.

Licensing looks okay - FOP is fine in the UK (statue image), and since the other image looks to have first been published out of the USA before 1978 and was PD on the URAA date, it's fine. Just need a working source link. Hog Farm Talk 01:04, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

@Hog Farm: Thanks for the review, I've replaced the link on that image with a working one now. Kosack (talk) 12:25, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

Accessibility review

  • The boxing record table needs a caption, row and column scopes, and row headers per MOS:DTAB. Heartfox (talk) 02:39, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
    @Heartfox: Think I've taken care of that now. Kosack (talk) 13:05, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
    Great. Heartfox (talk) 19:56, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Spotchecks not done

  • Some of the details in the infobox/lead don't appear to be explicitly cited anywhere - for example the "Merthyr Matchstick" appellation
    I've sourced the Merthyr Matchstick nickname, other than that everything seems to be appropriately sourced. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Similarly while the Professional boxing record table is broadly supported by the text, some of the specific details are not - eg the precise date of the fight with Hanna
    Added ref for the table. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Dictionary of Welsh Biography is a work title
    Done. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
  • What makes BoxRec a high-quality reliable source?
    BoxRec is the go to source on Wiki for boxing really and is used on pretty much every article we have. It's gone through several FACs in the past that I know of. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
    Can you elaborate on why it would be considered high-quality? See this guidance. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:26, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
    Sorry, only just spotted this. The site is used pretty widely by other reliable sites as a source for boxing info, for example Bleacher Report, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg, World Boxing News, etc. The Athletic also has a pretty lengthy piece on it HERE which notes that the site is the official records keeper of the Association of Boxing Commissions, which I didn't even know. Kosack (talk) 09:19, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Be consistent in whether you include location for books
    Done. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Formatting of Bibliography entries should match that of books cited in full inline
    Done. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
  • FN103: work title doesn't match source.
    Done. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

Nikkimaria (talk) 01:54, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

  • @Nikkimaria: Addressed all of these points now, thanks. Kosack (talk) 08:47, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

Support Comments by Z1720[edit]

I am not an expert in boxing so please consider this a non-expert review. I will complete this in sections due to my time constraints.

Prose review - Lede and Early life

  • "Three further victories led Owen to challenge for the British bantamweight title in only his tenth professional fight." Remove "only"
  • "becoming the first Welshman in more than 60 years to hold the belt." I assume "hold the belt" means "win the title"? Clarify or rephrase this.
    It does. It's a pretty common term in boxing, I've wikilinked belt to Championship belt to help make that clearer. Kosack (talk) 10:11, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "He defeated the experienced Australian on points" Define or wikilink "on points"
  • "Owen went on to win seven consecutive bouts in the space of a year" Replace "in the space of" with "within"
  • "losing a torturously difficult contest by way of a twelfth round knockout." Replace "by way of" with "with"
    With doesn't quite fit right I think, you can't really lose with a knockout so to speak. Kosack (talk) 10:11, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "of 25 wins, 11 by knockout, 1 draw and 2 defeats." Is the 11 knockouts included in the 25 wins? If so, it should be in brackets.
  • "Edith Owens (née Hale).[3][1]" References should be in numerical order ([1][3])
  • "The Owens family hailed from Llanidloes but had moved south," Remove "had"
  • "Will worked in an ironworks and was also an amateur boxer." Remove "also"
  • "His mother had also been born in Merthyr" Rephrase: "His mother was born in Merthyr"
  • "council house" Should be wikified, this not a commonly used term outside the UK.
  • "when the family was struck down by a flu virus," Replace "struck down" with "infected"
  • "Owen's father had worked as a miner for 13 years" Remove "had"
  • "However, his wife had suffered complications during the birth of the couple's" Remove "however"
  • "In his desperation, Owen's father nearly placed his children into care in order to be able to continue working but eventually reversed his decision after receiving assurances over his job safety." Remove "In his desperation", "in order to be able", "eventually". Replace "over his job safety" with "that he would not lose his job". (job safety is UK specific prose)

I will pause here and continue this later. Z1720 (talk) 02:59, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

  • @Z1720: Thanks for taking this up, I've enacted all of the points above and left comments on two. Cheers. Kosack (talk) 10:11, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Prose review - Amateur career

  • "coming to idolise fellow Merthyr born boxer Jimmy Wilde." Replace "coming to idolise" with "idolising"
  • "Broadbent describes how, by age ten, Owen had developed "some rudimentary" Remove had
  • "competing against other youth clubs from Wales and England." Delete other
  • "noted how Owen struggled to make achieve the weight" Delete make
  • "journey to try and make weight." Replace make with gain? Might be a UK way to say this...
    Make weight is a boxing term in relation to the pre-fight weigh-in where a fighter has to cut (or in this case gain) weight quickly before being weighed to meet the requirements of a certain weight class. I can try to rephrase if you still think necessary. Kosack (talk) 13:25, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "where he began to hone his ring craft with one of his coaches, Idris Sutton, modelling his fighting style on Eddie Thomas." This sounds a little puffery, change to "where he trained with Idris Sutton and modelled his fighting style on Eddie Thomas."
  • "Griffiths though would later win a rematch between the pair." Remove though
  • "When Dick himself was unable to take training" Remove himself
  • "Wales and Scotland saw him draw praise in the local press." Replace "saw him draw" with "drew"
  • "After defeating his opponent, John Raeside, in the second round during their bout in Pontypool" Remove "defeating his opponent"
  • "he was chosen to represent Wales against Sweden in February 1975" What is he representing Wales in? Another tournament?
    The source doesn't really say what it was so I've added "a contest" to try and clarify slightly. Kosack (talk) 13:25, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Owen began fighting as a bantamweight soon after," Replace "began fighting" with "fought"
    I'm not sure of this one as it sounds a little like it was a one off rather than dropping to the weight that he would spend the rest of his career at. Kosack (talk) 13:25, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Professional career

  • "The decision to turn professional also prompted a change of name;" Remove also
  • "The decision to fight an already established opponent proved an astute one as victory." Replace "proved an astute one" with "proved astute"
  • "It was after his debut bout that Owen and his team" Replace with "After his debut bout, Owen and his team..."
  • "The Welsh Area Boxing Council reconsidered its decision soon after and subsequently allowed a title" Delete "soon after" and "subsequently"
  • "with the bout being regarded as an eliminator for the British title." Remove being

British bantamweight title

  • "Owen's championship win immediately resulted in him" Remove immediately
  • "and his belief that the referee" Replace with "and he believed the referee"
  • "nearly floored Maguire." What does floored mean? This needs to be defined or wikilinked.
    Reworded to knocked down. Kosack (talk) 13:25, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Such was Owen's dominance that Maguire's promoter Mickey Duff threatened to end the fight." Rephrase "Maguire's promoter Mickey Duff threatened to end the fight because of Owen's dominance."
    While I'm not averse to the change, this would leave the previous sentence and this one with "Maguire. Maguire's" which is a little repetitive. Kosack (talk) 13:25, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "In response, the champion rallied in the ninth round but, when Owen opened up a large cut above his eye in the following round, Maguire's fight was over. Less than 90 seconds into the eleventh round, the referee stopped the fight as blood poured from Maguire's eye." These sentences should be merged as "The champion rallied in the ninth round but the referee stopped the fight in the eleventh round when Owen opened a large cut above Maguire's eye."

I'll pause here. Z1720 (talk) 22:10, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

@Z1720: Thanks, I've carried out nearly all of the points with a couple of minor comments to review. Cheers. Kosack (talk) 13:25, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Commonwealth bantamweight title

  • "By now the possibility of Owen competing for either the Commonwealth" Remove "by now"
  • "stopping his opponent" Replace stopping with defeating

European bantamweight title

  • No concerns

Rematch with Rodríguez

  • No concerns

Final bout

  • "Feeney started spritely in the opening rounds but again Owen's relentless" Remove again

Death

  • No concerns

Fighting style

  • "he never dated a girl in his lifetime having made the decision to abstain from relationships." Change to "he abstained from romantic relationships."
  • "Such was his leanness, Owen's manager, Dai Gardiner, was even accused of starving Owen for him to compete at bantamweight." Change to "Owen's manager, Dai, Gardiner, was accused of starving Owen to maintain his lean physique and allow him to compete at bantamweight."

Legacy

  • "Johnny Owen Carer's Award are also presented annually" Remove also
  • "which was performed by Pintor who travelled from his home" Put a comma after Pintor
  • You have a quote in the first sentence of the second paragraph. Direct quotes need a citation immediately after, even the source is quoted later in the paragraph.
  • "Johnes's research demonstrates how Owen's story was told and retold, with its meaning and relevance shifting in the postindustrial environment of Merthyr and South Wales." This is interesting information that needs some expansion. How has the mythology and relevance of Owen's story changed? I think you can give a one or two-sentence explanation on this.

That's the end of my prose review. Z1720 (talk) 01:29, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

@Z1720: I've finished up those last points. Let me know what you think. Kosack (talk) 13:17, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Kosack, are you feeling able to either support or oppose this nomination yet? Gog the Mild (talk) 21:22, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
    @Gog the Mild: I'd like too, but this is my nom :) I think you meant to ping @Z1720:. Kosack (talk) 07:30, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
LOL! Yes, I cut and pasted the wrong editor name.Apologies to you both. Z1720? Gog the Mild (talk) 14:26, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Sorry, I completely forgot about this. I will take a closer look later today. If I don't respond in 24 hours please post a note on my talk page. Z1720 (talk) 14:30, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Second prose readthrough

Just a few comments:

  • I added some non-breaking spaces to dates throughout the article. Please revert if they are not helpful.
  • "The two fighters possessing near identical records;" Change possessing to possessed
  • "While some Welsh fans had travelled to support Owen although they were said to be "outnumbered 100 to 1 at least"." Delete "while" or "although"
  • "The documentary won two BAFTA awards, including one for best documentary drama." If the doc won two awards, why is the other one not named?
    The other award was for Best Direction which seems more like a technical award rather than directly related to Owen. Kosack (talk) 07:00, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
    I think since we are talking about the documentary here, which was about Owen, we can include both awards. If it won five awards, I would understand limiting the number we name but it seems weird how one award is mentioned but not the other. Also, the BAFTA website mentions it won Best Doc in the Cymru (Welsh) section. Should this be mentioned so it is not confused with BAFTA Award for Best Documentary? Z1720 (talk) 15:02, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
    @Z1720: I've added in both awards and made a note of the Welsh section. Kosack (talk) 07:27, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

If I don't respond in 24 hours, please message my talk page. Thanks! Z1720 (talk) 20:10, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

  • @Z1720: Fixed the two points in the text and responded to the last. Kosack (talk) 07:00, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

All of my comments above have been addressed. I support this nomination. Z1720 (talk) 13:17, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Support Comments from Sportsfan77777[edit]

I'll comment eventually... Sportsfan77777 (talk) 10:52, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

It is now eventually. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 06:12, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Lead

  • I would suggest summarizing the titles he has won as the third sentence (similar to the first paragraph of Miguel Cotto for instance).
    The titles are already mentioned in the lead so creating a sort of introduction to the lead itself seems a bit odd. There aren't many examples to choose from, but the existing boxing FAs (Michael Gomez and Susi Kentikian) use a similar format as here. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Relatedly, if you do that, I would suggest breaking off the rest of the first paragraph and starting the second paragraph with "Owen began boxing at the age of eight..."
  • Owen would beat Sutton ===>>> Owen beat Sutton
    Done. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Welsh Area bantamweight title ===>>> bantamweight title of the Welsh Area (only to avoid WP:SEAOFBLUE, but I'm not 100% sure if that makes sense?)
    Sea of blue does mention "when possible", and in this case, it's the official name of the title, so rearranging seems counter-productive to the article. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • including a defence of his British title against Wayne Evans <<<=== I might instead mention the number of defenses, unless you are highlighting this one because Evans is also Welsh in which case I would specify that.
    It was his only defence of the title, that's why I singled it out as the other fights were non-title bouts. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • WBC champion ===>>> World Boxing Council (WBC) champion
    Done. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • his version of the world bantamweight title ===>>> his world bantamweight title ("version" makes it sound like it's not real)
    Done. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • torturously difficult contest <<<=== "torturously" seems a bit editorialized. I'd rather you instead mention or add why the contest was difficult. (maybe the only three knockdowns of his career?)
    Reworded. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I don't know if you need some of the numbers (in particular, "in his sixth professional fight", "Three further victories", "recorded five further victories"). The years might make more sense at times, as the second paragraph currently doesn't have any dates.
    Trimmed a couple. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • If his death concretely led to boxing fights being shortened, that's worth mentioning in the lead.
    Although the ESPN article does link it, the boxing hierarchy would probably never admit it was concretely down to that. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Early life

  • the fourth of a family of eight children ===>>> the fourth of eight children OR the fourth child in a family with eight
  • had Irish ancestry. <<<=== Are you specifying that his mother had Irish ancestry or his mother's father? (maybe separate into another sentence)
  • in a rented council house, <<<=== you don't need the comma
    Done. Kosack (talk) 13:33, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Amateur

  • Welsh amateur championships <<<=== Is this a junior or youth championship?
    Added. Kosack (talk) 15:09, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • a local nuts and bolts manufacturing factory owned by Suko ===>>> a local Suko nuts and bolts manufacturing factory (to make it sound like Suko isn't a person)
    Done. Kosack (talk) 15:09, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • His job would however cause him health issues ===>>> His job however caused him health issues
    Done. Kosack (talk) 15:09, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Griffiths would later win a rematch ===>>> Griffiths later won a rematch
    Done. Kosack (talk) 15:09, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • after reaching the final of the competition on 4 April ===>>> just "on 4 April" OR explain the competition a bit (usually boxing is only one bout at a time?).
    I'm not sure we need to explain a basic tournament, knockout competitions are pretty standard across any sport. Kosack (talk) 15:09, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • who refused to accept ===>>> ", albeit he refused to accept it." OR split sentence in two (too many "who"s, and add a comma)
    Reworded. Kosack (talk) 15:09, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Owen's father was becoming <<<=== this doesn't seem to specify a "when"
    Well it's more of a generalisation, there's not really a definitive date. Kosack (talk) 15:09, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Owen began fighting as a bantamweight <<<=== What did he fight at before?
    Added. Kosack (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • , while representing Wales against an army team <<<=== either replace the comma with a semicolon or start a new sentence
    Done. Kosack (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • the fight went ahead with Owen winning on points ===>>> the fight went ahead and Owen won on points
    Done. Kosack (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • amateur boxing career taking ===>>> amateur boxing career, taking (add comma)
    Done. Kosack (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • He suffered 18 defeats in his amateur career and won the remaining 106. <<<=== It seems unusual to state the number of losses before the number of wins. I don't know if you need to mention the number of wins. It's certainly fine to, though.
    Switched, I've kept both figures as a draw is possible, though rare in boxing. Kosack (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
  • a disappointing note ===>>> two disappointing notes
    Done. Kosack (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Professional

  • I'd suggest titling this part as a subsection called "Welsh bantamweight title"
  • although this was dissuaded as being ===>>> although he was dissuaded from this option because it was
  • Owen's initial hopes were low, Kelvin stated ===>>> Owen's initial aspirations were low, with Kelvin stating
  • Owen was driven ===>>> Nonetheless, Owen was driven
  • Owen's stock <<<=== "stock" seems informal. Maybe "standing"?
  • Irishman Neil McLaughlin in his opponent's home nation <<<=== Just checking: Is McLaughlin from Ireland or Northern Ireland? And is he Irish or Northern Irish? I thought they were separate back then?
  • The card suffered several interruptions; ===>>> The card suffered several interruptions:
  • He finished his first year ===>>> Owen finished his first year (and then, start the next sentence with "He")
  • Promoter Heddwyn Taylor raised the idea of Owen challenging George Sutton for the Welsh bantamweight title after his victory. ===>>> This led promoter Heddwyn Taylor to raise the idea of Owen challenging George Sutton for the Welsh bantamweight title.
  • Despite Owen having already beaten Sutton ===>>> Although Owen had already beaten Sutton
  • With their hopes knocked back ===>>> Unable to challenge for the title,
  • found themselves short ===>>> found themselves in need
  • Owen and his trainers voiced their displeasure over the bout and ===>>> Even though Owen and his trainers voiced their displeasure over the bout,
  • before Owen rocked Sutton ===>>> until Owen rocked Sutton
  • he "bionic bantam" <<<=== should this be capital? (it is in the lead.)
  • Was the title vacant or was Sutton the champion? Should specify if vacant. If Sutton wasn't the champion, why was he the one Owen needed to challenge?
All done in this section. Kosack (talk) 07:40, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

British

  • The offer of a British title fight with Maguire initially never materialised and Owen's next fight was a fourth-round knockout of debutant fighter Terry Hanna at Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre in June 1977. ===>>>> When the offer of a British title fight with Maguire initially did not materialise, Owen instead fought debutant Terry Hanna at Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre in June 1977, defeating him with a fourth-round knockout. (parallelism issue)
  • Mention his age when he won the title
  • he had faced the stance ===>>> he had faced a fighter with that stance
  • His opponent was fellow Welshman Wayne Evans with the two fighters possessing ===>>> His opponent was fellow Welshman Wayne Evans. The two fighters possessed
  • anticipated and was both ===>>> anticipated as it was both
  • his opponent's eardrum ===>>> his eardrum ("his" is Owen)
  • flooring his opponent ===>>> knocking him down

Commonwealth

  • stopping his opponent ===>>> stopping him
  • eight-year age advantage <<<=== rephrase to say "younger" rather than advantage? Not sure if being so much younger is inherently an advantage.
  • including being named ===>>> including Owen being named
  • Writers' Club becoming ===>>> Writers' Club, becoming
  • the first boxer to win the award since Howard Winstone ===>>> and was the first boxer to win the award since Winstone

European

  • being rearranged ==>>> and it was rearranged
  • home-town ===>>> hometown (like the rest of the article)
  • challenger's camp ===>>> Owen's camp
  • sat waiting at the gym for Rodríguez to finish his training that took up hours of time of Owen's sessions. ===>>> waiting at the gym for Rodríguez to finish his training, taking up hours of Owen's sessions.
  • What is the issue with wintergreen oil?
    It causes severe irritation to the eyes if applied. Kosack (talk) 13:28, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
  • went further and describes the decision ===>>> "went further and described the decision" OR "goes further and describes the decision"

Rematch

  • Make this a subsubsection of the previous subsection. Otherwise, it's misleading to call the previous subsection "European title" when he didn't win the title in that section.
  • prizefund ===>>> prize fund
  • The venue was filled to capacity, with more than 1,800 spectators, and the fight started slowly. Rodríguez restricted the early pace of the opening rounds by holding Owen on the blindside of the referee. ===>>> The venue was filled to capacity, with more than 1,800 spectators. The fight started slowly as Rodríguez restricted the early pace of the opening rounds by holding Owen on the blindside of the referee. (split the setup from the fight)
  • although Owen did cause damage to his opponent after trapping him on the ropes during the sixth. ===>>> . Owen did cause damage to his opponent after trapping him on the ropes during the sixth. (new sentence)

Final bout

  • With Owen now European champion ===>>> With Owen the European champion
  • a fight against the WBC title holder, Mexican Lupe Pintor was rumoured. <<<=== What do you mean by rumoured?
  • Now ranked as the number four ===>>> Having risen to be the number four
  • Discussions between the two parties had suggested a potential meeting in Wales ===>>> The two parties had discussed a potential meeting in Wales
  • and the fight promoter promptly intervened and the press backed off <<<=== start a new sentence
  • They came together <<<=== too informal
  • while some Welsh fans had travelled to support Owen <<<=== start a new sentence
  • His pressure told <<<=== "told" isn't the right word
  • when he landed a strong shot ===>>> by landing a strong shot (also, do you know what kind of punch?)
  • Pintor began to fight less defensively ===>>> Pintor began to fight more aggressively (but it kind of sounds like he was fighting aggressively before too with "tried to take control of the fight")
  • remaining of the round ===>>> remaining in the round
  • right-hand <<<=== no hyphen
  • beer and other missiles <<<=== missiles is too informal

Death

  • He remained in a coma, although his doctor believed his condition was improving, until 4 November when a second bout of pneumonia ultimately ended his life ===>>> Although his doctor believed his condition was improving, a second bout of pneumonia on 4 November ultimately ended his life.
  • Owen left £45,189 to his family and had earned less than £7,000 ===>>> Owen left £45,189 to his family, having earned less than £7,000
  • being fought over 12 instead of 15 rounds ===>>> being shortened to 12 rounds instead of 15
    I think fought over is more fitting. Shortened sounds more like an adjustment than an actual rule change. Kosack (talk) 13:28, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Fighting style

  • at bantamweight.. <<<=== ..
  • His great skill wasn't his strength - <<<=== wrong dash (twice)
  • , Srikumar Sen of The Times <<<=== start a new sentence

Legacy

  • which was performed by Pintor <<<=== "performed" doesn't sound right. maybe "presented" or "hosted"?

Overall

  • Nothing major.
  • The biggest comments are probably on the lead.
  • I'd suggest adding year ranges to the sub-section headers.
  • Run-on sentences are a common issue. I pointed them out above.
  • The prose structure is pretty good in terms of flow from sentence-to-sentence and paragraph-to-paragraph.

I intend to support after these comments are addressed. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 06:12, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

@Sportsfan77777: Thanks for taking up the review. I've implemented the majority of the points above with a couple of comments thrown in too. Let me know what you think. Kosack (talk) 13:28, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
Supporting, good work! Sportsfan77777 (talk) 03:43, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

HF[edit]

Will take a look at this soon. Might claim for 5 points in the WikiCup. Hog Farm Talk 23:00, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Is so much detail about his grandparents really on-topic?
    I don't think it's particularly exhaustive and provides a good idea of his background, for example the mining communities and some boxing heritage. Kosack (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Owen's initial aspirations were low, Kelvin stated how Owen had turned professional with the ultimate aim of claiming a British title or a Lonsdale belt" - I don't know much about British boxing, but it seems to me from reading about the Lonsdale belt that it's not something I'd describe as a low aspiration.
    It's all a bit relative, I don't think anybody ever dreams of gaining a Lonsdale belt but it's still an achievement to get one, although not so much outside Britain. Kosack (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Owen's manager, Dai Gardiner, was accused of starving Owen to maintain his lean physique and allow him to compete at bantamweight" - Do sources consider this to be a founded accusation?
    No, Owen was well known for his almost skeletal physique. Kosack (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The Fitzgerald and Hudson ref needs page numbers
    Added. Kosack (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Infobox says 11 wins by KO - looking at the table, I'm getting 10 - 1) Murray 2) Kellie 3) Hanna 4) Maguire 5) Oag 6) Evans 7) Larmour 8) Angliss 9) Smith 10) Garcia
    The Glyn Davies fight ended when he retired due to damage sustained. This is still classed as a TKO victory in boxing.Kosack (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Anticipate supporting once these are cleared up. Hog Farm Talk 15:07, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

@Hog Farm: Thanks for the review, I've replied to all of the comments above. Let me know what you think. Kosack (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Supporting on WP:FACR #1a, 1b, source reliability and formatting, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, and 4, did not check others. Hog Farm Talk 18:47, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

TRM[edit]

  • "fragile appearance" would put the nicknames the other round as bionic bantam isn't necessarily about being fragile.
  • "representing Wales" in what context?
  • "later in a Los Angeles hospital" was the bout in LA?
    Yeah. Kosack (talk) 06:57, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Why only one nickname referenced in the infobox? It's mentioned in the prose so as long as it's referenced there, no need.
  • "born in Merthyr, although" I know Merthyr is the same as Merthyr Tydfil but do all our readers?
  • "Merthyr born" previous comment notwithstanding, this phrasing should be hyphenated.
  • "In his youth, he suffered a loss to Charlie Magri in a bout in Gurnos" this feels isolated, is there a context for who Magri was/went on to be?
  • "became well known for" would think that should be hyphenated as well.
  • "Owen began fighting as a bantamweight" might be worth just letting us know if this was the heavier or lighter class.
  • "points.[21][17]" order.
  • "He enjoyed a ..." -> "Owen enjoyed a..."
  • You linked amateur boxing in the prose but not professional.
  • ring name has an article.
  • Lonsdale belt, our article capitalised Belt.
  • "prize fund of £125" don't we normally call it "purse"? And can we inflate £125?
  • "controversial draw" any word on why?
    Owen's camp claimed a victory but the constant disruption and rowdy crowd were seen as factors in the judges being a bit reluctant to go against the hometown fighter. Kosack (talk) 06:57, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Referee (boxing) has an article.
  • Points decision does too.
  • The actual Six Million Dollar Man was Steve Austin (character) rather than the TV show...

Takes me to "British bantamweight title" section. Advanced warning, why is the results table in reverse chronological order? I know "that's how it's done on other articles" but MOS:CHRONOLOGICAL is looking for a "good reason". I can't think of a single other sporting BLP or article which presents similar information in reverse order (e.g. international goals, international centuries, Boat Race results etc...) so why is boxing special? More to come on the rest of the article... The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 15:32, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Done to here so far, honestly I have no idea why they are in descending order. I'll drop a message to the good folks at WP:Boxing to see if there's a reason. Kosack (talk) 06:39, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "holding" is a bit jargon, is there a glossary definition which could be linked?
  • "Maguire never materialised" perhaps "failed to materialise".
  • I know we shouldn't partial link formal terms but I wonder if we could somehow link Ebbw Vale?
  • knockout has an article.
  • "hold the belt since Bill Beynon in 1913. He was awarded the belt" to avoid repeat of belt, perhaps first one could be "title"?
  • ""by Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester while" comma after Gloucs.
  • ""that the young fighter was unaccustomed to" -> "to which the young fighter was unaccustomed."
  • "Owen off guard" hyphenate and I guess this is meant literally as well as figuratively!
  • ""he was able to emerge victorious" -> "he emerged victorious".
  • "Leisure Centre. His opponent" merge.
  • "both entered the fight" bout (to avoid repeating fight(er)).
  • "Evans early on" perhaps "Evans early in the round"
  • "in Ebbw Vale on" ok, could link it here?
  • "BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year" any suitable link? SPOTY is a thing we all know but our global audience?
  • "award since Howard Winstone more" no need to repeat his first name.
  • "case of influenza" you mentioned "flu" earlier without linking, be consistent with what you call it and link it first time.
  • Weight class (boxing) has a section on the "weigh-in".
  • "118 lb" convert and possibly even link units, not sure everyone knows that lb = pounds.
  • "in 3 ounces overweight" convert/link again.
  • "a capacity crowd" any idea what that might have been?
    I can't find any concrete numbers unfortunately. Kosack (talk) 09:13, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "ignored Dick Owens's complaints" MOS suggest avoiding the s's construction.
  • "to the world " internationally? "to the world" feels a little whimsical.
  • "retaining a Lonsdale belt" see previous comment re:Belt.
  • "due for late spring" supposed to avoid seasons as they are location-dependent.

That takes me to "Final bout". More to come. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 16:08, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Down to here now. Kosack (talk) 09:13, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Zárate has a diacritic.
  • "an option Pintor was open to" -> "an option to which Pintor was open"
  • "the Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles on" comma after LA.
  • "receiving a fervent support." the "a" seems unnecessary to me.
  • Could link odds.
  • "of the whole fight" is "whole" needed here?
  • "and Tom Jones" might be worth just adding "the singer" or something here.
  • "Wales, Nicholas Edwards sent" comma after Edwards.
  • "thin physique .. lean physique" shade repetitive.
  • "admiration of Owen, remarking "Owen" can we avoid Owen .. Owen?
  • Could link BBC Four.
  • "the Western Mail described him" overlinked.
  • "Johnes's research" again, MOS no likey.
  • Not sure {{Boxing record summary}} has row/col scopes, any thoughts on compliance with MOS:DTT?
  • Comment above re chronology of table is one thing, also date format doesn't need to be truncated.
  • ISBNs should be consistently formatted.

That's about it for me. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 18:37, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

John Richard Clark Hall[edit]

Nominator(s): Usernameunique (talk) 01:05, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

John Richard Clark Hall was a barrister who once wrote an article on the recent effects of sanitary legislation. Thankfully, however, that's not why we're here. For when he wasn't doing whatever it is that the principal clerk of the Local Government Board does, Hall, apparently as a project of passion, became one of the preeminent Old English scholars of his time. His translation of Beowulf spent more than five decades as the standard introduction to this epic poem, and his A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary remains in print more than a century after its initial publication.

While every student of classics at Oxford may once have been familiar with what was simply called "Clark Hall", its namesake remains far less known. This article's main accomplishment is in finding the sources that tie together Hall the barrister, with Hall the scholar, with even the Hall who, in a third act shortly before his death, took to a Christian theme, with tracts such as Birth Control and Self-Control—as enlightening, no doubt, as his treatise on sanitary legislation. This article was given a thorough review by Chiswick Chap last year; since then, I've polished the article further, and tracked down some of Hall's more obscure works. There is little more to be said about Hall that is not already said here, which is why I am now nominating it to be a featured article. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:05, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

  • Images are freely licensed. Although I personally think that signatures have no encyclopedic value. (t · c) buidhe 04:33, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks, Buidhe. Wish we could find a photo of the guy himself! --Usernameunique (talk) 22:40, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

New English DictionaryComments

  • "Other work on Beowulf included a metrical translation in 1912" - text says 1914, which is correct?
  • 1914, fixed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • "Even after Bosworth's work was revised by Thomas Northcote Toller's in 1898, A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary continued to serve prominently as an introductory resource" is cited to an 1898 source, which seems too early to draw that conclusion
  • Added a 1932 source as well. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • "Tingle's father, an accountant, was in Drammen (before the rest of the family arrived) during the great fire in 1866, and published an article about it, "A Town in Ashes", in All the Year Round." What is the relevance of this here?
  • "A Town in Ashes" isn't attributed to Tingle in All the Year Round, so I was trying to find a place (that's not an obscure, century-old and out-of-print book held by only seven libraries) to attach his name to it. But you're right, it's a stretch here. I moved it to Drammen. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • "John Hall spent parts of his childhood (perhaps weekends)" - is the weekends bit in the source, or is this speculation?
  • The first page of the source (visible here) says that "I first made [Herbert Tingle's] acquaintance ... when his family came to live in the road in which mine were then residing, on the outskirts of Peckham. ... The road has long since lost its mild air of suburban gentility, and the houses it contains have become 'weekly property'." This suggests, without stating definitively, that Hall's house was "weekend property," so to speak. It's a borderline case though, and I can take it out if you think it's too close to speculation. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • It does seem too speculative. (t · c) buidhe 07:27, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Fair enough, Buidhe. Removed. --Usernameunique (talk) 08:31, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
  • "An uncle, Joseph Hall, lived in Golcar Hill." Significance?
  • It suggests something of Hall's roots, and presumably he spent some time there. It's not a huge point, but we have so little about his background that we may as well keep it. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • "Hall's obituary termed him a "protestant reformer"" - this need not appear twice
  • Removed the second. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • There are some citeref errors in Bibliography, and some inconsistencies/errors in formatting - for example, University of Toronto Press is a publisher, not a work. Nikkimaria (talk) 16:12, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Fixed the citeref errors. The University of Toronto Press website is actually being used as a source to show that A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary is still in print as of 2021. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments, Nikkimaria. Responses above. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Nikkimaria, just touching base to see if you have further comments, or would be interested in weighing in on the nomination. --Usernameunique (talk) 21:13, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Not at this point. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:00, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Coordinator note[edit]

  • This has been nominated for over three weeks and has yet to attract much interest. If it hits the four week mark without a further detailed review or two I am afraid that it is liable to be archived. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:08, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

Support fromComments by Chiswick Chap[edit]

I reviewed this article to GA in June 2020. Since then the citations have been tidied, and some detail has been added, mainly on his early life; having written Translating Beowulf, I added a mention and example of that topic. A few small corrections have been made. I have accordingly not much to add to the earlier review, and I think it a fine article deserving of FA status. However, the following little details may be worth a moment's attention.

  • The article should, given Clark Hall's nationality and his work on Old English, be in British English (and the appropriate invisible tag be added at the top of the article). This will make little immediate difference as the article is mostly in that form of English already, but I notice that "as Bishop of Oxford Hubert Burge wrote" would be "as the Bishop of Oxford Hubert Burge wrote" in BE; and "spelled" would be "spelt".
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "essay on "the duty of kindness to animals," " – should the essay title not be capitalised?
  • It's the essay topic, not the essay title. Here's how the source refers to it: [Hall] obtained the second prize in May, 1871, for the best essay on "The duty of kindness to animals," given by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which was competed for by students in about 120 schools in London. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "studied Roman law and constitutional law and legal history." – suggest "studied Roman law, constitutional law, and legal history." (unless this is using the Oxford comma, in which case omit the second one).
  • The way I understand it is that "Roman law" is one subject, and "constitutional law and legal history" is a second subject. Indeed, the source puts Hall's studies under the umbrella of "Roman Law and Constitutional Law and Legal History". Meanwhile, other students were placed under the umbrella of "Constitutional Law and Legal History". Perhaps it would be clearer if phrased studied both Roman law, and constitutional law and legal history? --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Oh I see. Yes, that'd be fine. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:31, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "takers of an exam" – suggest "candidates".
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "was revised by Thomas Northcote Toller's": not sure how to parse this. Suggest we drop the "'s" as unnecessary.
  • Done. Pretty sure that was just a typo. --Usernameunique (talk) 18:28, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "This was itself reprinted" doesn't need "itself".
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "The Contemporary Review, called it" contains a stray comma.
  • Fixed. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "advocating for the "parochial comprehensiveness" of the church" – on reflection, I've no idea what this might mean (nor why "for" is needed). Perhaps a word of explanation is called for here, in which case the already rather long sentence should be split up.
  • Yep, I'm sure I knew what that meant when I wrote it, but trying to parse it out a year later, I had no idea. Moved it to a footnote where I added to and clarified it, and linked comprehensiveness to Anglican doctrine#Interpretation of doctrine. --Usernameunique (talk) 18:49, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "wondered much how it reached there." should I think be "wondered much how it had reached there."
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Wikilink Kingston Russell; you might add that it's adjacent to Long Bredy.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Do we need to know the name of the rector at Hall's wedding?
  • He was the local rector for four decades, and I think a nice touch to add. But it's hardly a necessary point. --Usernameunique (talk) 18:56, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Similarly, "he left a £16,762 estate." should be "he had left a £16,762 estate."
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • The multiple editions of his Dictionary and of his Beowulf are formatted with the author's name masked for second and subsequent appearances. However those use a bullet as well as a long dash; I'd suggest to suppress the (indented) bullets so we have bullet points only where "Hall" is printed.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

That's about it from me. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:02, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Thanks very much for the careful review and good points, Chiswick Chap. Responses above. --Usernameunique (talk) 18:56, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Good work! all the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:29, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Wehwalt[edit]

Looks interesting. Here's what strikes me:

  • I might split the long second sentence of the lead that is now joined by a semicolon.
  • Done.
  • Why is the book by Hall bolded? Is there a MOS reason for it?
  • A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary directs to the article, so is bolded per WP:Manual of Style/Text formatting#Other uses: "Use boldface ... for terms in the first couple of paragraphs of an article ... which are the subjects of redirects to the article or section (for example, subtopics of the article's topic ...)."
  • "along with a senior certificate from the latter, earning him the title Associate in Arts at Oxford.[4][5][18][19]" This is, I assume, Oxford University?
  • Linked both Oxford and Cambridge.
  • "St. Olave's ... Mr. R.B. Allen ... Ph.D. ... Mr. Braginton" Just making sure that since this is in British English, that the dots after St, Mr, etc are intended and proper. I note later you have both Dr. Clark Hall and Dr Clark Hall. I understand those are quotations, but is that the sort of thing we are allowed to tidy up?
  • Those are true to the sources, except for "Ph.D.", which I have now changed to "PhD". Meanwhile, only the Dr./Dr Clark Hall are parts of quotations; I'd be happy to remove the other periods if you think that's better for British English.
Possibly other commenters will weigh in. I'm not certain if usage has changed over time.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:30, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Some of the reference strings are out of numerical order, such as ".[45][2]". Is this intended?
  • Reordered.

That's it. Good work.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:36, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the review, Wehwalt. Responses above. --Usernameunique (talk) 18:41, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Support Looks good.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:30, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Harry[edit]

  • The lead seems a little short for an article of this length. The "Christianity" subsection doesn't appear to be summarised there at all.
  • Good point: expanded. I hadn't included it because Hall certainly isn't notable for it—those three works are quite obscure and hard to find—but given that it has its own section in the article, it should be in the lead also.
  • A link to Beowulf in the lead would seem appropriate.
  • Done. Looks like there used to be one, but it got taken out with a trim here.
  • Seven explanatory notes in just over 2,00 words seems excessive. Are they all necessary? Note 1 doesn't seem to have anything to do with Hall; the first half of Note 2 fell irrelevant, and the second half should be in the prose if it's important; not sure what Note 3 has to do directly with Hall; Note 4 seems like trivia; Note 5 should be in the prose so we're not burying criticism; Note 6 should be in the prose; Note 7 should be shortened and incorporated into the prose.
  • (Old version with numbering convention referred to above.) Taking these in turn:
1) Can't argue with you, and I've deleted it (see review above re: A Town in Ashes for how that footnote came to be).
2) There's a link between "the duty of kindness to animals" and the humorous "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Insects".
3) This is about the photo caption, which refers to "Folio 158r"; it is to clarify that "Folio 158r" is so-numbered under one convention, but has a different numbering under a previous convention. The footnote is modelled after that in the featured article Gevninge helmet fragment. Incidentally, Hall published a note on four lines which appear on this folio, which is why it's the folio shown here.
4) This is intended not as trivia, but to place a clarification somewhere so that the two John Hall's don't get confused.
5) Done.
6) I think this is pure footnote material. The privately published pamphlet is very likely to essentially be a short draft of the book published the next year.
7) This actually started off in the text, and was then expanded and put in a footnote (see review above noting "parochial comprehensiveness"). I'm of two minds on this. On the one hand, I don't want to elevate a one-paragraph letter to the editor above a 170-page book; such a letter is truly a footnote compared to such a book. On the other hand, it offers some useful tidbits into Hall's thinking on the subject.
  • "railways and parliamentary elections... You need a ref straight after a quote.
  • There's a citation at the end of the sentence.
  • "the duty of kindness to animals," punctuation outside quote marks per MOS:LQ. Check for others.
  • Done, and removed one other. The others are only where full sentences are quoted.
  • "At last", wrote The Guardian The grauniad was known as the Manchester Guardian until 1959. I see you refer to it as such below and link it there. The link should be on the first mention.
  • This is actually a regional paper called The Guardian, which was published at the same time as The Manchester Guardian. Presumably it stopped publication—and thus freed up the name—before The Manchester Guardian changed it's name to The Guardian. As noted in the good-article nomination, I've done some digging on the regional paper without finding out much more information.
  • Tell the reader Allen Mawer's expertise if we're quoting his expert opinion.
  • Ditto Marijane Osborn. And E. Thurlow Leeds.
  • My general rule of thumb is to introduce those who don't have Wikipedia articles, but not for those who do. Having an articles 1) implies relevance, and 2) gives an easy way to figure out who the person is, making the introduction less needed.
  • according to Marijane Osborn;[68] a 2011 survey Suggest replacing the semicolon with a full stop. There doesn't seem to be a direct relationship between the two facts.
  • Done.
  • suggested that "[i]n attempting No need for square brackets if you're just changing the capitalisation of the first letter and other superficial changes.
  • Looking at The Chicago Manual of Style on this point, it says that it is "generally permissible" to silently change capitalization as so (§ 13.7), but that "[i]n some legal writing, close textual analysis or commentary, and other contexts, it is considered obligatory to indicate any change in capitalization by brackets" (§ 13.21). To be fair, Wikipedia is probably a field closer to the former than the latter. Personally, however, I dislike unremarked changes and would never use them. As a compromise here, I've changed it to suggested that by "attempting...
  • Ditto [a]ny way we are glad.
  • Here, I think the alteration—which effectively combines two sentences—is significant enough that it needs the signal which the brackets provide.
  • I haven't looked at the sources in the detail needed for a full source review, but I'm concerned that the personal life section seems to be based entirely on primary sources.
  • Although four primary sources are cited, they almost exclusively sit under secondary sources in that section. For example, the information about Hall's marriage comes from this newspaper article; his death and probate information was published in The Scotsman; his son Cecil Hall's information is backed up by three secondary sources (most expressly by this book); and his son Wilfrid Hall's information is courtesy of Who Was Who. The main point of the primary sources is that they substantiate the secondary sources, and provide more information for anyone who wants to click over.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 14:05, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

HJ Mitchell, thanks for the review! Responses above. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:49, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Harry, just a reminder. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:57, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Woops! Slipped off my radar. I'll try and get back tonight. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:10, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I still feel the footnotes are disproportionate to the length of the article but won't push the point. I do feel that the reference needs to be closer to the quote I pulled out above; end of sentence is usually fine but you have nearly another full sentence after the semicolon so I feel the reference belongs after the semicolon. I won't argue on the square brackets. And last, I feel the people need a short introduction and not just a link per MOS:LINKSTYLE. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 13:21, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks, HJ Mitchell. Added the introductions, and the citation. Normally I'm being told that I've added too many citations, so this is a nice change. --Usernameunique (talk) 02:19, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • LGTM. Support on prose/MoS etc. Haven't looked at sourcing/references in great detail. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 10:57, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from TRM[edit]

  • "called to the bar" this is jargon so needs linking/explanation.
  • Linked to call to the bar. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "became a standard" what does that mean, I know about Jazz standard for example, is this the same?
  • That word was way overused, at any rate. I've changed them accordingly, and where "standard" remains, it is now "standard work". --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • trot to Beowulf", the quote mark here crashes into the italic text of Beowulf.
  • Added a thin space here and for the others. It leads to such fun markup as "[[On Translating Beowulf|On Translating {{nobr|''Beowulf'' ]]"}}, but seems to work. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Other work on Beowulf included.." reiterate "Hall's other work" here as the last person's work you described was Tolkein.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • As long as those quotes appear in the main body, you don't need to include references in the lead.
  • They do, but I've always been in the habit of citing quotations in leads (after, I believe, being told repeatedly that I should do so). --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " in 1855,[3] He was" should be a full stop.
  • Fixed. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • From the infobox, it says "England" as place of birth so that needs to be here too.
  • Added that he was born in Peckham to the article. --Usernameunique (talk) 16:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Do we all know what a "principal clerk" is? I recall Clerks being about people working on checkouts...
  • I imagine some form of court clerk, although I haven't been able to find a source that sheds much light on it; at this point, anything I could add would be speculation. --Usernameunique (talk) 04:53, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "in Golcar Hill" we don't normally part-link formal titles.
  • Golcar Hill seems to have been only a part of Golcar (example), but I'm unsure exactly how in relates. In the wake of that ambiguity, I figured I'd link just Golcar. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "found their way into the collections" anthropomorphising these pamphlets, perhaps just "were included".
  • Reworded ("were acquired by"). --Usernameunique (talk) 01:45, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • ""the Corning Museum of Glass" context perhaps, i.e. in New York.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Collegiate School in Peckham, and" Peckham is overlinked.
  • Removed two links. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • " St. Olave's Grammar School" no full stop in St.
  • Removed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • It may have been brought up before, but "clerkships.[5][6][22][23] " are four citations required for one clause of one sentence?
  • They all have some information that is available for those who click over. The first two give some personal details about the placement, the third gives the full list of candidates, and the fourth (from four months before the examination) provides background on what the examination actually entailed; it took a bit of digging to track the last one down. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:45, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • ""local paper" newspaper.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "finally called to the bar in 1896,[28][29][30] " again, three cites for this? And "called to the bar" is jargon.
  • Removed the third, and linked to call to the bar. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:45, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "both Roman law, and constitutional law and legal history" both seems odd when three are listed, and do these have suitable articles?
  • It's just two: 1) "Roman law", and 2) "Constitutional law and legal history". See the comment above beginning with "The way I understand it" for a fuller discussion of the point. I could add quotation marks around them, if that would make it clearer. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:54, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "quickly became standards " again, not sure what that means.
  • Modified as per above. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:54, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "through four editions each;[34][35] the third, a translation" confusing here as this could be related to the third edition mentioned in the previous clause.
  • Clarified ("editions each. Hall's third book"). --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "quickly became a standard" you said pretty much this just a para or so ago, repetitive.
  • Dealt with as mentioned above. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "editions of Old English texts" Old English is overlinked.
  • Removed. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "cross references" hyphenate unless you mean angry citations.
  • That's exactly what I meant, glad you could tell. Hyphen added. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "expanded edition followed" I would reiterate the work here, "expanded edition of the dictionary followed"
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:54, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "supplement by Herbert Dean Meritt[51][52]—" this person may be meaningful enough to be noted here for his supplement but without context or a link, it's like "meh".
  • I see the thrust of that clause as saying just "the edition was Hall's work plus a supplement by someone else," but in any event I've added a description, red link, and cite to a bio, for Meritt. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:12, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "tenth English translation" do we really need to link English?
  • Yikes, I'm really not sure what I was thinking there. Removed. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "trot to Beowulf".[1] " text/punctuation crash again.
  • Resolved as per above. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • You link The Manchester Guardian but not The Guardian previously. In the previous instance, was it really called The Guardian or was it The Manchester Guardian back there too?
  • Believe it or not, this is the third time this has come up. See comment above beginning with "This is actually a regional paper called The Guardian" --Usernameunique (talk) 01:54, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "compendium of Beowulf material" any reason Beowulf isn't in italics in this quote but is in italics in other quotes?
  • It's not italicized in the source (see first sentence). --Usernameunique (talk) 17:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • But shouldn't we be following our MOS on italicising works? The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:24, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Oh, probably. Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:51, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "desideratum" what is that?!
  • I wouldn't use it in my own writing, but it's a fun word to quote. "Something that is desired." --Usernameunique (talk) 06:51, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The Athenæum, for its part," what does "for its part" add to this? I don't imagine it would quote for anyone else's "part"?
  • It's mostly transitional wording, but it is also used to relate back to its review of the first edition. --Usernameunique (talk) 04:59, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • ""Prefatory Remarks on Prose Translation of 'Beowulf'"," similar comment re: italics for Beowulf here.
  • For this one, at least, it's in the very title of the work; I'm inclined to let titles stay as they were written. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:37, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Beowulf of Scyld ... " italics? And needs a non-breaking space before the ellipsis.
  • Added the space. Beowulf in this context is the character, not the work; I've added a link to Beowulf (hero). --Usernameunique (talk) 06:12, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "a metrical translation" jargon, needs explanation.
  • "metrical" might be a shade technical, although I don't think it's jargon; if it is, the link to Metre (poetry) should clear it up. --Usernameunique (talk) 04:59, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "W. G. Sedgefield[79] suggested" red linked to imply notable but context, who was this individual?
  • Added some info to the article ("professor of English and fellow Beowulf translator"). --Usernameunique (talk) 06:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "of translating the poem" surely this link should/could be applied earlier, e.g. "published a literal translation of Beowulf"?
  • The article translating Beowulf is largely about the difficulties and challenges of translating the poem, so I think the placement of the link in Hall's article makes sense where it is directly talking about the difficulties of translating Beowulf. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:12, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge published two " overlinked.
  • Removed. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:54, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • ""The former, Herbert Tingle..." too many clauses to easily parse for me.
  • Reworded. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:23, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "journal School a reviewer" comma after School.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 16:11, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "or Montessori ... yet his" non-breaking space before ellipsis.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:12, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "read it, ... [a]ny way" likewise. And do we need that comma?
  • Changed to "read it, [but] we are glad" to make it look less ugly. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:12, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • ISBNs should be consistently formatted.
  • Hyphenated the unhyphenated one. As for the rest, they're consistent; 10-digit or 13-digit ISBNs depending on what's printed on the copyright page. --Usernameunique (talk) 07:08, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "time in Peckham as a child" overlinked.
  • Removed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "the "straphanger",[106] which" jargon, needs explanation.
  • Clarified ("he disparaged the 'straphanger', or weekday commuter"). --Usernameunique (talk) 04:59, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "unable to move " not really, surely.
  • Here's what the source says: "It so happened that we were all in Switzerland when the late war broke out, and were unable to move or communicate with our friends for more than a fortnight." I'm sure what he meant is that they were unable to move from place to place. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "broadside ... purporting " jargon and non-breaking space before ellipsis.
  • Broadside is linked to broadside (printing), and while it has a distinct meaning (OED: "A sheet of paper printed on one side only, forming one large page"), it doesn't seem particularly jargoney. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:34, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "fiction ... which" non-breaking space.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:34, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Southern Gaul" I know this is in a quote but do our readers know where this is? Doubtful.
  • What, you don't think most readers read Asterix? Linked Gaul. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "home in Eastbourne, East Sussex.[83][111][112] three citations needed?
  • #1 is about his death and includes the address, #3 tells us that that address is a nursing home, and #2 is there to provide added information for anyone who clicks over. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "left a £16,762 estate" could inflate to provide modern context.
  • Added (equivalent to £1,147,304 in 2019). --Usernameunique (talk) 06:34, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "that the R.S.P.C.A. seemed" no full stops in their usual initialism, and this is effectively unexplained unless you put (RSPCA) into the prose.
  • The periods are in the source. I think it's probably clear enough, given that the acronym (which is also linked) is in the very next sentence after the full name is given. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:12, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Note 4 needs a full stop.
  • Fixed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "parochial comprehensiveness" that's a proper easter egg link, I had no idea it would lead there.
  • That was the only article I could find discussing the concept. I'm not sure how else to handle it; this article already has a briefer explanation of what comprehensiveness entails. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:26, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "told ... that" non-breaking space before ellipsis.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:34, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 21, year shouldn't be in italics.
  • Fixed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 59, work should be in italics.
  • Fixed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ref 83 likewise.
  • Fixed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The Huddersfield Daily Chronicle" vs " The Huddersfield Chronicle" daily or not or different works?
  • Same work, but the cover of each issue has a different title (Friday; Saturday). The full name of the Saturday issue is The Huddersfield Chronicle and West Yorkshire Advertiser, with "and West Yorkshire Advertiser" in smaller font. I imagine it reflects a weekday/weekend difference, where the Huddersfield Chronicle came out daily, but on weekends was combined with the West Yorkshire Advertiser. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "From the London Gazette of Yesterday" is that not London Gazette?
  • "From the London Gazette of Yesterday" is the section title. Example here. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "1858-1995" should be en-dash.
  • Probably, though it's a hyphen in the source. Changed. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "pp. 1–307" really??
  • "Authors' and Journalists' Directory" is probably best described as a chapter, so—even though it's by far the longest in the book—it gets a specific page range. --Usernameunique (talk) 19:50, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Manc Guardian is relinked in the Bibliography but things like The Standard are not, take a consistent approach.
  • Went through again and added links where I could find them. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:34, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
  • No barrister category?
  • Added. --Usernameunique (talk) 16:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • No translator category?
  • Added. --Usernameunique (talk) 16:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

That's all I have from a first read. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:00, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, The Rambling Man, I appreciate the review. I've responded to everything above. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:27, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Dudley[edit]

  • I think that the section on his Anglo-Saxon dictionary exaggerates its status. It "quickly became a standard work upon its publication in 1894" is cited to a 1962 review in Scientific American, which is probably not an authoritative source for AS history. It may have been "a standard work" as a cheap alternative to Bosworth-Toller, but the comment is misleading. Garnett's 1898 review, which you cite, says that anyone who can afford it will use Bosworth-Toller, but there is still room for a dictionary between it and the smaller ones, i.e. Clark Hall and Sweet's 1897 dictionary. Mark Atherton on 'Dictionaries' in The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England describes Clark Hall and Sweet as compact alternatives to Bosworth-Toller, but says that they have all been superseded by the Toronto Dictionary of Old English from 1986. I think that Atherton's comment is worth citing as showing the current status of Hall's dictionary. You do qualify your comments with phrases such as "an introductory resource", but the overall impression is misleading.
  • New English Dictionary. It would be more helpful to readers to use the name Oxford English Dictionary, especially as that title was coming into use at that time.
  • Done. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:52, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "At last", wrote The Guardian, "we have a complete Anglo-Saxon dictionary, complete from A to the very end of the alphabet." The key qualification here is "to the very end of the alphabet" In 1894 Bosworth was out of print and Toller did not complete his multi-volume revision until 1898, so the Guardian's 1894 statement was true for four years, but it does not seem significant in 2021.
  • Is there a reason you chose Liuzza's translation for comparison?
  • "discussed the ethics of birth control". I would specify that it is an attack on birth control.
  • 'Personal life' seems a bit of a rag bag. The fact that he was unable to communicate with friends for a fortnight is hardly worth mentioning and the letter of Jesus belongs in his writings.
  • I think RSPCA is normally shown as one word, not with stops.
  • The periods are in the quoted source. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:52, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • This is an interesting article. I would like to have known more about who taught him AS and what his PhD was about, but of course it cannot be helped if the information is not available. Dudley Miles (talk) 16:10, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Bajadasaurus[edit]

Nominator(s): Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:00, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

A quite spectacular dinosaur, described only recently. I tried hard to make it as accessible as possible, and look forward to comments! Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:00, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Funk[edit]

  • I did the GA, so for now I only have some suggestions for additional sources. And then I wonder if, since you mention the semicircular canal head posture theories, if it should be stated some studies have doubted this idea? I'll come back later if it needs further reviews. FunkMonk (talk) 20:50, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
Added some ambiguity, let me know if you think we need more. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
  • There's this probably useful conference abstract: TOOTH FORMATION TIMES AND REPLACEMENT RATES IN BAJADASAURUS PRONUSPINAX[34] FunkMonk (talk) 20:52, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
Ok, added a paragraph now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Here's a Spanish press release about it by conicet[35], which may have some additional info. This one in English also seems to have interviews with the authors:[36] FunkMonk (talk) 21:15, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
Nothing new inside it seems. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Regarding size estimates, I assume that the "Dinosaur Facts and Figures" book[37] is new enough to have an entry on this genus, but I don't remember whether we concluded it was reliable enough or not? FunkMonk (talk) 21:02, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
I do not consider this as a high-quality reliable source, because it is obviously a book for children. I wonder what does @Nikkimaria: think about this; can this book be used as a source in Wikipedia? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
A major problem with these books is that they create a precise estimate, to the meter if not decimeter, for EVERYTHING. This includes isolated teeth, unguals, and the like. I seem to remember that their willingness to tooth-scale sauropods was one of our main reasons for deciding that these books weren't reliable sources (although they've unfortunately taken over much of the dinosaur size page, it seems). --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 13:32, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Using a children's book as a high-quality source is always going to be questioned. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:20, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
I gather this is a clear "no". Thanks. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 16:58, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
  • This article[38] states it "hit the headlines" for it spines, which could maybe be a way to cite that it became well-known immediately after its description? Personally I think it's interesting to note how the press reacted to the discovery, and that almost every headline mentioned its "mohawk". FunkMonk (talk) 21:15, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
Very good point, added! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
  • One thing I asked at the end of the GA which I'm not sure I ever figured out is whether info from the supplemental pdf has been included too? FunkMonk (talk) 06:39, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
I took that into account, but there is barely any useful info inside there. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 22:12, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Support - might as well give my formal support since this seems to have stalled. I GA reviewed the article with FAC in mind, and it has only been improved since. FunkMonk (talk) 02:27, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Esculenta comments[edit]

This is a placeholder; I'll come back for a full review later. Some quick MoS-related comments:

Thanks for taking a look! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
  • the citation formatting could use a bit of tidying. Some examples:
  • lacking page numbers: Ref#2, #9
  • inconsistency with formatting of author initials; compare “Hallett, M.; Wedel, M.” to “Harris, JD; Dodson, P”
  • are book titles in title case or sentence case?
  • doi missing for Ref #8
  • specify language for Ref #15. Esculenta (talk) 01:34, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
I did a general clean-up now. Hope I got everything. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Sorry, I forgot about this; now that everyone else has had a look, I'm finding only small nitpicks: Esculenta (talk) 18:24, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

  • ”The eye openings of Bajadasaurus were exposed when the skull is viewed from above” I know what this is trying to say (i.e., it’s a rewording of “dorsally exposed orbits” from the source) , but the way it’s written it sounds like they weren’t exposed when not viewed this way? (same issue later on in the article as well)
I now switched back to "in top view", as I had originally (and changed per reviewer suggestion), to avoid this issue. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Spanish (language) and Greek are linked, so for consistency one might want to also link Latin
done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • ”referring to the long and forward curved neural spines” -> forward-curved
done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • ”the discovery of Bajadasaurus was widely reported on by international news media.”
fixed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • ”The neural spine of the axis was narrow and not bifurcated; it differed from other sauropods in being vertically oriented (an autapomorphy of the genus); triangular in cross-section; and tapering towards its apex.” I think those final two semicolons should be commas
Yes, fixed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • suggested links: morphology; keel; divergence, common ancestor; basal; display; maybe pipe “whip-like tails” to flagellum?
Thanks for pointing those out. Done all except for the last; it is not a flagellum. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • ”A subsequent analysis by Whitlock and Wilson Mantilla” Whitlock’s first name is not mentioned in the article text
added. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • this source says that CONICET "said Bajadasaurus could have had a fleshy hump between the spines that served a similar role to that of a camel", which doesn’t seem to be mentioned in the article
Thanks, but I think we need to restrict ourselves to the peer-reviewed scientific articles when it comes to speculations like this. News articles are generally highly unreliable in such contexts, and this quote does not even make sense and seems to be highly oversimplified at best. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • @Esculenta: Sorry for the wait, I was quite occupied in RL. I hope I solved all issues you raised. Thanks for reviewing, especially for the link suggestions! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Support I think the article meets the FA criteria. Esculenta (talk) 23:07, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Image review[edit]

Images appear to be freely licensed. (t · c) buidhe 23:10, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Support from Gog the Mild[edit]

  • Could we be told how old the genus is in the opening paragraph of the lead.
  • sure, added. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "from the Early Cretaceous epoch"; " from the Early or Middle Jurassic to the end of the Early Cretaceous". Both from the opening paragraph. Appears 1. repetitive, 2. inconsistant.
  • Hmm … just removed that part, since I felt that it gets a bit off-topic.
  • "bifurcated". Possibly follow with '(two-pronged)'?
  • Thanks, I generally don't know which terms are easy to understand for native speakers and which are not. Added. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Link gracile.
  • done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "The only specimen was excavated ..." As this is the start of the main article, I feel that a proper reintroduction may read better. Perhaps something like 'The only specimen of the dinosaur genus Bajadasaurus was excavated ..."?
  • Sure, done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "The site of discovery". Should that be 'The site of the discovery;>
  • According to Google Scholar, "site of discovery" has 1.760 hits but "site of the discovery" only 1.100. But maybe that is science jargon? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
Either could be correct, depending on the rest of the context. Nevertheless, I am surprised at that ratio. Regardless, IMO, skipping the definite article is poor grammar.
  • "near the western banks". Is that in US English? "banks" plural reads oddly to me.
  • changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Link anteriorly.
  • replaced with "front". --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Link process at first mention.
  • done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "As all sauropods". Should that be 'As with all sauropods'?
  • ok, changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "roughly reaching sizes of present-day Asian Elephants". 1. Maybe 'roughly reaching the size of present-day Asian Elephants'? 2. Lower case e.
  • Yes, done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Long bifurcated neural spines" Again, a bracketed explanation of bifurcated may help many readers.
  • added. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Caption: "whose similarly elongate neural spines". Should that be 'elongated'?
  • My English isn't good enough here – changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "The skull includes most of the skull roof and braincase" reads oddly, especially as the start of a section. Perhaps 'The fossilised skull', or something else to clarify that you are not writing about Bajadasaurus skulls in general.
  • Say "the preserved skull" now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Its overall built was gracile." "built" → 'build'.
  • Corrected by Dunkleosteus77. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "was wider than high". Optional: → 'was wider than it was high'.
done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Its rear surface was not wider than its neck, different from Amargasaurus and Dicraeosaurus." → 'Its rear surface was not wider than its neck, which was different from Amargasaurus and Dicraeosaurus.'
  • Changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "likely had 44 teeth in total." I am struggling to add the numbers to 44. Either in the article or in Gallina et al. Could you help me out?
Heck, of course! I can't count it seems. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "as typical for dicraeosaurids" → 'as is typical for dicraeosaurids'?
Ok, changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Link surangular
    did that! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "characteristic for the group". Perhaps 'characteristic of the group'?
    changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "due to its unstable position"> Perhaps a word or two of explanation as to what this means?
    reworded. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "vertically oriented neural spine of second neck vertebra" → 'a vertically oriented neural spine of the second neck vertebra'.
  • corrected to "spines". --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Moderate damages would result in the break-off of the horny tips". 'damage' singular, I think.
  • of course, corrected. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "while the sight of most other sauropods" Maybe "sight" → 'vision'?
  • changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "furthermore" → 'further'.
  • changed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "At its top, it is separated by the overlying Agrio Formation". Should that be 'At its top, it is separated from the overlying Agrio Formation'?
  • Of course, yes, corrected. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "mya". MOS:ACRO1STUSE says "an acronym should be written out in full the first time it is used on a page ..."
  • done.
  • Several references lack identifiers. Eg ISSNs or JSTORs.
  • Added all I could. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

That was a thoroughly good article and an enjoyable read. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:31, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Happy to hear that – thanks for reading, and the review! All of these are addressed now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
One minor point above, but I don't see why that should hold up my support of this fine article. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:04, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Many thanks Gog! That minor point is fixed now as well. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Further thoughts[edit]

I stopped by to see why this was still on the list and am now kicking myself. The Rambling Man has identified some good points, several of which I read straight past, I assume because I understand them. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#General points on linking style says, among other things:

  • Do not unnecessarily make a reader chase links: if a highly technical term can be simply explained with very few words, do so.
  • Do use a link wherever appropriate, but as far as possible do not force a reader to use that link to understand the sentence.
  • The text needs to make sense to readers who cannot follow links.

There is obviously room to disagree over what constitutes "unnecessarily", “highly technical”, “appropriate”, “understand” and “sense”. But the general message seems clear.

TRM seems to have done a good job of picking out possible issues re this bit of the MoS; so far as I can see, the unresolved ones are:

  • Braided river
  • stage
  • phylogenetic analysis
  • specific name
  • braincase
  • prefrontal
  • surangular
  • Features

There are more ways to skin a cat than putting it in parentheses. So purely as optional suggestions for your consideration I offer:

  • Perhaps “These sediments were mostly deposited by braided rivers” ‘These sediments were mostly deposited by networks of separate river channels, known as braided rivers ...' or similar?
Here I wonder why an explanation is necessary in the first place. The word "braided" is not needed to understand the general meaning of the sentence, it is just an additional bit of information (specifying the type of river). I fear that a short explanation like this does not do it justice, and people will get a wrong picture into their heads (they have to understand that these are small, very shallow river channels diverging and uniting, not what you think of when you hear the word "river channel"). With your suggestion, we would also introduce an awkward repetition ("river channels" is repeated later in the sentence). To sum up, I would argue that the general reader does not need to understand this term, and those who want to are better served with the designated article on that topic that is linked. But I am also not strictly against adding an explanation, I'm just wondering if it is really the best solution. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "dated to the late Berriasian to Valanginian stages of the Early Cretaceous". I am not sure that a technical term is necessary here. Could a less technical word be used? 'era' perhaps? (And linked to stage. And yes, I am aware of Era (geology).) Or 'epoch' or 'period'?
In fact, we add the word "stage" to this and other dinosaur FAs to achieve the opposite: To add a bit more context, indicating that Berriasian and Valanginian are some sort of time intervals. It is supposed to help the general reader. In a technical article, we can just simply omit such words. I am open to remove them, but I'm not quite convinced this would really improve the situation for a general reader (because Berriasian and Valanginian are left without this context). "Epoch", "period", "era" all have different definitions, and using them instead would simply be wrong. We could choose something like "time intervals" instead of "stage", but that seems awkward to me (especially because "Early Cretaceous", which follows, is also a time interval). Please let me know if you feel this word should be removed, but in this case, it could be that TRM will complain about the then unexplained terms "Berriasian" and "Valanginian". --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "The specimen was formally described as the holotype of a new genus and species". Maybe something like 'The specimen was formally described, and this description was used as the "holotype", or defining example, of a new genus and species' would give a casual reader sufficient in line information without reducing the article to baby talk?
This is another example of a term that is not needed to understand the sentence (as I also explained in the discussion with TRM below). Explaining it will suggest to the reader that this is something important that they need to know and remember in order to continue with the rest of the article, when in fact they can just ignore and forget this term. Explanations, therefore, can make reading articles more difficult; this is another reason why I have my personal issues with providing explanations that are not pertinent for the article. But to resolve this issue (and to illustrate my point), I just removed this term completely from the article. This, now, is no longer in-line with other dinosaur FAs and will only work as long as there is only a single specimen, but for now, at least, we got rid of one potentially confusing term. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "In their phylogenetic analysis". Any reason why 'In their analysis of evolutionary relationships wouldn't work?
In this case, I agree that understanding this term will be important. I took your suggestion, which didn't came to my mind when I first pondered about it while addressing TRM's suggestions, so thanks for this. It might be true that people with a bit more knowledge about the topic might need to think a second to understand what we mean with this unfamiliar circumlocution, but then, again, I agree that our general audience should get priority. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "specific name" IMO needs a footnote.
But what is, if I may ask, the practical advantage of a footnote over a wiki link? Both require a click. I now tried to solve this issue with a small fix: adding pronuspinax, to demonstrate that it refers to this part of the name. Do you think this makes it reasonably clear already? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Clever. Given that the previous sentence starts "The specimen was formally described as a new genus and species, Bajadasaurus pronuspinax" yes. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:53, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "braincase" seems a normal and understandable English word to me, especially in context: "the skull roof and braincase". Ie I don't personally see any reason to further explain this.
Agreed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Given that "orbit" has already been explained, "The upper-front corner of the orbit was formed by the prefrontal bone" seems a perfectly adequate in line explanation to me.
Agreed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Surangular bone seems a tricky one. Possibly a footnote?
But we already explain that it is a bone in the hind part of the lower jaw; what else would the reader need to know? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • "Features" seems to be being used in the normal English sense: "anatomical features distinguishing the group from related taxa".
Yes, indeed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

I have no idea what the unrecused coordinators will make of your not addressing these points, or only addressing some of them, but I am a fan of encyclopedia articles actually explaining their subjects to as broad a range of readers as reasonably possible. Any how, see what you think.Gog the Mild (talk) 19:49, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Dear Gog, and thanks for your suggestions. Like you, I also aim to explain terms as best as reasonably possible. You made some excellent suggestions I did not think about before, which I implemented. For the others, please see my detailed reasoning below your points. Thanks, --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:19, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Well I am not really the audience, that would be The Rambling Man. You would seem to have addressed all of the issues they raised, it is now over to them to decide if you have done so to their satisfaction. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:16, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
In passing, your comment re holotype now being inconsistent with other dino FAs. Ha, you should grumble! Face-wink.svg In my Featured Topic Crécy campaign, I don't think that any two are wholly consistent: the joys of having a different set of FAC reviewers each time. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:16, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Support by Dunkleosteus77[edit]

  • "Bajadasaurus sported bifurcated, extremely elongated neural spines extending from the neck vertebrae" I didn't realize you meant it had giant spikes coming out of its neck until I saw the reconstruction scrolling down   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  20:47, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Changed to "extending from the neck" to give the hint, does that make it better? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
How about something like "Bajadasaurus sported elongated pairs of spines running along the nape, extending as far as 58 cm (1 ft 11 in) towards the head of the animal"?   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  18:19, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "which formed the front margin of the orbit" it's unclear what front means   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  20:47, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "The foremost side", or "anterior". I thought "front" would be more accessible than "anterior". Is there another alternative? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Why do you show the cladogram from the 2019 study instead of the 2020 one?
That's a good question. (I think that I was thinking that, but forgot to ask.) Gog the Mild (talk) 21:04, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

  User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  20:47, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

I'm not feeling strongly about this. But newer is not necessarily better, and in this case, the 2020 paper includes some controversial taxa that influence the topology of the cladogram as a whole, but not everybody agrees that they belong within the group in the first place. I thought it might be nice to have the cladogram of the original description. But ok, will replace it later. And many thanks for the reviews, will get to those comments soon! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:13, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
I don't know about Dunkleosteus77, but I was asking an open question, not trying to hint that you had made the wrong choice. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:18, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
Perhaps both cladograms could be shown side by side, like in Elasmosaurus? --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 00:20, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
OK, added the second cladogram now. Unfortunately that will not last long, a new one may appear each year. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
  • By the way, once you get past 12 inches, it's better to convert to ft   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  18:19, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
I don't know anything about inches, but I just relied on the conversion template here (I didn't even specify inches, it prefers this unit, and converts to feet only at larger values). I think this issue should be fixed in the template directly if we want to have any consistency between articles. I refrain from changing it manually because it would be inconsistent to other articles that use the template. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:02, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Inconsistency among template inputs is not important, their primary purpose is accessibility, and 4 ft is more digestible than 48 inches   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  22:26, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
If this is the general rule we follow, I think we need to change the template accordingly, rather than fixing individual articles manually. I personally don't see any problem with using inches here, and if converting to feet gives me something like "19 ft 9 in" I really dislike it as it adds (in my eyes) unnecessary clutter. And I do feel that consistency between articles is very important. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 22:53, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
@Dunkleosteus77: I switched to "58 cm (1.90 ft)" now instead of the mixed units (for which I don't even know how to tell the template to use them), is this acceptable as well? Another option would be to remove the conversion entirely, as it is not required for scientific articles according to WP:MOS. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 09:06, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
Almost all Americans can't understand metric system, me included. If you leave it as just 58 cm, then I don't know what you're saying. Also ft in is more understandable than decimal ft. It doesn't look cluttered to me   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  18:36, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
In this case, you can certainly understand my annoyance and ignorance of a foreign unit system as well! Since we have only one such conversion in the article, I now think I could live with providing mixed units. However, after studying the template documentation for some time, I am not even sure the templates supports such a conversion? If you know how to do this, please feel free to change the conversion yourself. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:08, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Slate Weasel[edit]

I'm not sure if I'll have time for a comprehensive review, and I'm still getting the hang of FAC reviews, so I don't know how long this section will be. I do know that I added about a paragraph to this article once, but that was awhile ago, and it has been re-written and expanded since, so I think that I'm sufficiently uninvolved with the article. Here are a few things that jump out at me:

  • The Paleoenvironment section is only one paragraph long. This is awfully short for an FA; I'm wondering if this could be upped to two? Surely there's info out there on the non-dinosaurian biota of the formation?
I did search for it, and searched again today, but nothing about the non-dinosaur fauna appeared. This formation appears to be understudied, and only the dinosaurs got some limited attention so far, and only fossils from the type locality. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Ah, if sources are lacking, I suppose that, unfortunately, there's not much we can do. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 01:20, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "the Early Cretaceous epoch" - While technically correct, this is rather unusual for dinosaur articles, perhaps change to "the Early Cretaceous period"
I just added "epoch" to indicate to the reader that the Early Cretaceous is a time interval. "Period" would be technically incorrect since the period would be the Cretaceous as a whole. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Hm, perhaps we'll have to change the standard then! --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 01:20, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "The genus is classified as a member of the Dicraeosauridae," shouldn't this be "The genus is classified as a member of Dicraeosauridae," (without the "the")?
Hmm, Google Scholar tells me that both forms are in use for family names (I checked with Tyrannosauridae). Native speakers tend to prefer the "the" though. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "and its environment resembled a braided river system." Was it not actually a braided river system?
Good point, fixed! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

I'll see if I can add more about the article body over the next few days. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 00:41, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Looking forward to that! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 19:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

On the history section:

  • Perhaps spell out what CONICET means?
Done.
  • I wonder if the information about the formation could be located next to the information about the locality, and that about the museum next to the part in the lab. It feels a bit awkward right now.
Good suggestion, done! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:27, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Dinosaur and genus are not linked on first mention. Then again, I don't think that anything would be lost by removing them here.
Now linked. I had added those following a reviewer suggestion above. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:27, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

I'll see if I can get in something on description tomorrow. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 01:20, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

  • "most of the skull roof and braincase, the pterygoid bones of the palate, as well as" I think an "and" is missing here
I don't see it, can you help me? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:27, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
It should be located before "the pterygoid bones", although that does sound a bit clunky. The problem is, at the moment, "as well as" is being substituted for "and" in a list, something that I'm not sure is possible, and making it seem like the skull roof & braincase could be the pterygoids. Perhaps "The preserved skull includes most of the skull roof and braincase, the pterygoid bones of the palate, parts of the upper jaws, and the lower jaws, and and is therefore the most complete skull of a dicraeosaurid known to date." might work? --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 22:06, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Link Crown (tooth)
Yes.
  • Angular should be linked (perhaps also glossed, same with surangular)
Linked. They are explained already I hope (saying "bone", and "of the hind part of the lower jaw")
Might be good to specify that the angular is the lower bone, though, and the surangular the upper. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 22:06, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Perhaps mention keratin in the text?
Done.
  • "the probably sixth of Brachytrachelopan," The probable sixth?
Fixed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:27, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Sorry I forgot about this yesterday. Here are some notes on classification:

  • "which is named after the whip-like tail" Perhaps pluralize tail?
Corrected.
  • Link US and Tanzania
added.
  • It might be good to mention Dyslocosaurus, possibly also Dystrophaeus
I intentionally restricted myself to the genera recognized by the two studies discussed. Those two genera have been proposed as Dicraeosaurids by a single study but this does not seem to be widely accepted yet. I'm not sure if it will help the reader to include this detail that is not pertinent to the article. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 22:12, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
Fair, these two taxa are rather tenuous. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 21:53, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Bajadasaurus therefore occupies a slightly more basal position within Dicraeosauridae than indicated by Gallina and colleagues." This makes it sound like this study's definitive, but I doubt that this will be the last word on the subject, considering that Gallina et. al.'s topology had been recovered by many previous analyses. Perhaps add "in their study" after "Dicraeosauridae" to clarify?
Sure, this was not indented. Reworded.

And palaeobiology:

  • Optional: "soft part anatomy" -> "soft tissue anatomy"
Hmm, "soft-part anatomy" is the common term used in the field, and as long as readers can understand it, I would prefer to keep it.
  • "horn sheath" Shouldn't this be "horny sheath" like elsewhere, as these structures weren't horns?
Corrected. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 22:12, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Gallina and colleagues suggested that the spines of Amargasaurus and Bajadasaurus might have been 50% longer than indicated by their bony core." - Was there any particular reasoning for this figure? Since the previous examples were 100% and 25%, this just seems random at the moment.
They cite an upcoming paper, which has not been published yet. I adjusted the wording slightly, including the word "speculating".
  • "Due to its forward bent" -> "Due to its forward bend"?
Of course.
  • "how frequently teeth are shed and replaced" Perhaps specify that this is specifically about Bajadasaurus. Also, "are" should probably be changed to "were", given the context.
Added.
  • Optional: "in the dentary; these values are similar" -> "in the dentary. These values are similar"
Changed.

Hopefully this is helpful! Palaenvironment will come either later today or tomorrow. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 15:25, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Sure it is! Thanks for those throughout comments so far! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 22:12, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
  • While still redlinks, the Quintuco and Picún Leufú Formations could probably be linked, given that Mendoza Group is, too.
Ok, linked.
  • Link Agrio Formation
Done.
  • "At its top, it is separated from the overlying Agrio Formation by an unconformity (sedimentation hiatus) that has been dated at 134 mya (million years ago)." What exactly does the date here refer to, the Agrio Formation, Bajada Colorada, the unconformity or something else? Also, it seems like a unconformity's a boundary between layers, not a layer itself.
Very good point. I don't think you can directly "date" a unconformity in the first place. I guess those dates were rough estimates. I think it is better to remove that date, and did so. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:31, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "tetanurans" currently links to a genus of fly
fixed.
  • Link theropod
done.

And that's all from me! It's mostly just issues with links for this section. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 21:53, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, you found a lot of ugly errors. All done now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:31, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Slate Weasel and thanks for the review. Are you feeling able to either support or oppose yet? Gog the Mild (talk) 15:36, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
Oh, sorry, I forgot about this! My only remaining criticism is that it could be made clear the angular's the upper hind mandibular bone and the surangular is the lower, but other than that, I have no qualms. --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 22:23, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks Slate Weasel. Having thought about the remaining point, I would prefer to keep the explanation as concise as possible. The situation is actually a bit more complex; the angular overlaps the surangular, so it is not really "the lower" of these bones, it only looks like this in side view. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 23:03, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
Ah, good to know. I'll support then. (I've never actually supported an FAC before, so hopefully this is the correct way to do it!) --Slate Weasel ⟨T - C - S⟩ 23:23, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Oppose from TRM[edit]

  • The following terms are inaccessible to a non-expert reader:
    • gracile
    • Braided river
    • stage
    • Holotype
    • phylogenetic analysis
    • specific name
    • braincase
    • prefrontal
    • flagellicaudatans
    • surangular bone
    • features
      • I explained what was possible (gracile, prefrontal, flagellicaudatans). The other things are concepts that are a bit to complicated to explain in-text (in this case, the link should be enough, as far as I gather from the current discussion at FAC). Note that in all these cases, the reader does not need to understand the terms to get the general meaning of the sentence.
  • Duplicate links need fixing. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
Found just one, which I fixed. Note that there are a lot of dublicates just because of the cladograms.
  • Image captions, complete sentences need full stops.
done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
  • I would expect to see citations in numerical order e.g. "deinonychosaurians.[18][2] -> deinonychosaurians.[2][18]"
Puh, this would be quite a tedious effort, and after moving sections around we would have to do the same again. In principle, this is something that the wiki software should take care of, if we want it. I usually order them so that the most important (which the reader should look up first) comes first. I find this more practical than the alphabetical order, whose benefits seem to be limited to aesthetics. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Author initials are sometimes spaced, sometimes unspaced, I would expect that to be consistent.

The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:53, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

I couldn't find any initials that are separated by spaces, can you help me? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
Paul, G. S. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 16:34, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
Not sure how I could miss that. Fixed now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:36, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the comments! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
    Cheers. Sadly I can't agree that some sentences with highly technical terms do allow readers to get the general meaning. Like you, I'm happy with linking, but there needs to be a consistent approach to this whether it's a dinosaur, a legal matter or a football match. Like "Long bifurcated neural spines were a common feature of the group" and "Cladogram by Gallina and colleagues" are just two examples that are meaningless without clicking on the links. So I'll have to oppose on this now. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 22:36, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
    I accept your opinion, but I don't think I can add any more parentheses without cluttering the text too much. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 22:53, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Vanamonde[edit]

Reading through now, please feel free to revert and discuss any copyedits. Vanamonde (Talk) 22:52, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

  • "single large block of rock and bone wrapped in plaster." unless I'm much mistaken, it was extracted as a single block of rock and bone, and subsequently wrapped in plaster; suggest rewording; also, plaster is worth linking.
The plaster is indeed applied before extraction. You first dig around the block to separate it from surrounding rock as best as possible, and then you apply plaster to the top and sides of the block. When it is hard, the block can be heaved up (and separated from the basement) with heavy equipment, and the plaster will make sure it won't break apart. I reworded to make this a bit clearer. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • I suggest scaling up the Nature figure; the map isn't legible. Also, wondering if it would be best cropped into two images, as the labels aren't very legible either.
I scaled it up. However, I would argue that with default thumb size, images in Wikipedia are almost never legible, you always have to click to read something (the other images in this article included). Splitting them up, maybe yes, but then they will take more space and I'm not sure where to put them! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
I don't feel very strongly about it; most figures in science articles try to cram a lot into a small space, which is often not ideal for WP. Here, it's not enough of a problem for me to make a deal of it. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:31, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Wondering if "Bajada Colorada locality" is a phrase used in the sources; if not, you could omit "locality" and make the sentences about it more concise.
I'm worried that without "locality" it will be confused with the rock unit "Bajada Colorada Formation", so keeping "locality" improves clarity I think. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
That's a reasonable explanation. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:31, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • On my screen, the Nature figure and the reconstruction stack, leading to a very oddly placed section header; could the nature figure move (assuming you don't split it, as I suggest above)?
Moved it up, hope it is better know. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • I disagree that "bifurcated" needs clarification in the text, but as you've received a comment above asking you to put it in, I won't hold you to this.
removed to avoid excessive amounts of glosses; Wiktionary link should do the job. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • As above, "gracile" needs linking or explanation. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
done. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Does "top view" have a specific meaning in paleontology? If so, it should be linked or explained; otherwise, "viewed from above" or similar would be more idiomatic, I think
"Top view" is some awkward term we "invented" to avoid the actual technical term, which is "dorsal view". I took your wording now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • " featured a rearwards extending process" unless I'm mistaken, "process" here is not the common English usage, and should be linked or explained.
linked. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Of the first neck vertebra, the atlas, only the upper elements, the atlantal neurapophyses, are preserved"
Is this sentence unclear? I don't see the issue. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
Apologies, I intended to comment on this sentence and then fixed it myself, but neglected to remove this comment. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:31, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Purely out of curiosity; why do we refer to many traits as autapomorphies of the genus, rather than synapomorphies among the species in the genus? Not a problem, just curious if there's a technical subtlety I'm missing.
Because in paleontology, we usually work with genera as the terminal taxa. In dinosaurs, species can rarely differentiated, and are almost always somewhat controversial. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
I see, that makes sense; thank you. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:31, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • When discussing the spines, you switch from singular to plural; " it was only comparable", "their base..." - be consistent.
It was actually speaking of the halves (plural) of the spine (singular). Reworded now to make that clear. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "Gallina and colleagues recognised seven additional dicraeosaurid genera" This raises more questions than it answers...I'm assuming they're doing this by reclassifying previously known fossils, but it's not obvious if they are instead describing them. Also, how many genera were previously recognized?
I added one more introductory sentence to make this clear. The number of genera varies from study to study, and in Gallina's study, its eight genera which they think belong with the group. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • I don't like "advanced" as an explanation for "derived"; unless I'm much mistaken, folks try to avoid that term these days; how about "more recently diverging from a common ancestor", which is wordy but less prone to misinterpretation?
I don't like that either actually, took your wording now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "synapomorphies (anatomical features shared with other members of the group)" this isn't a sufficient explanation, surely; they're shared derived features?
Good catch. Reworded. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "In this analysis, Bajadasaurus therefore occupies a slightly more basal position within Dicraeosauridae than indicated by Gallina and colleagues" confused by this too; I haven't read the sources, but relying on your versions of the cladograms, Bajadasaurus doesn't seem to be more basal in either; the 2020 tree simply includes more taxa, relative to which Bajadasaurus is basal; but unless those taxa are placed elsewhere in the 2019 tree, is it not incorrect to say that the trees are placing Bajadasaurus differently?
The source specifically says this. And Bajadasaurus is indeed more basal in the second cladogram I think, as it is basal to Suuwassea and Lingwulong, unlike in the first cladogram. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
This is entirely a misreading on my part, apologies; I thought I had carefully compared the taxa used in each, but I did not, evidently. This is fine. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:31, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • I'll defer to others on this, but the classification section seems to me a little too heavy on background; not much of it is specifically discussing the placement of Bajadasaurus; it's instead a discussion of the phylogeny of the family.
There is nothing more to add, but we can shorten of course. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
I think you could look into shortening where possible. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:31, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
I removed one sentence for now that could be regarded excessive detail unrelated to Bajadasaurus. I'm reluctant to remove more, because 1) I think the general information helps the reader as it provides background, and 2) a reviewer above requested that I add even more such stuff, which I declined; it appears to me, therefore, that opinions differ here. Let's wait what others think. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:39, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "acting as what was compared to a fence to deter predators" very awkward wording...how about "and could therefore have been a barrier to predators"?
Took your wording. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

That's everything from me; I found this quite interesting. Vanamonde (Talk) 20:56, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

@Vanamonde93: Thanks for the comprehensive review, and the copy edit (I adjusted a few of your edits, hope this is fine, if not lets discuss). Please let me know if there is anything else to do. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 12:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
I'm happy to support, all my comments have been addressed. Your adjustments look fine. I have one suggestion to consider going forward, about the classification section, but that doesn't preclude a support from me. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:31, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
Thank you! --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:39, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Source review[edit]

Spotchecks not done

  • I see the "~140–134 Ma " claim in the lead and infobox, but those specific numbers don't appear in the body and don't appear to be sourced
Added to the body now. This is simply a translation of "late Berriasian to Valanginian", for readers unfamiliar with the geological time scale. The official numbers are published in a table [39], which we could cite, of course. However, we would need to cite that same source in literally every paleontology article, and I don't quite see the benefit. Please let me know what you think here; it will be easy for me to add this source. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
Nevermind; now found a direct source and added it. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 21:12, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • FN5: could you provide any more information on the original source for this?
Added detail. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  • FN16: is a link to this source available? Nikkimaria (talk) 18:46, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
Yes, added. Thanks for the source review. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:44, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support from Hog Farm[edit]

I'll be taking a look. Might claim points for the WikiCup. Hog Farm Talk 04:37, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

  • "sauropod family Dicraeosauridae." - MOS:SEAOFBLUE issues, three links in a row.
fixed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "and is therefore the most complete skull of a dicraeosaurid known to date" - Begs for an as of here, as a more complete skull of that type may one day be found.
fixed. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
  • It sticks out to me that we're never given any indication of size. I understand that the skeleton is likely too fragmentary for the sources to be able to figure out overall length and whatnot, but do they at least give indications of how large the skull is or the capacity of the braincase?
Not explicitly stated in the reliable sources (discounting the children's book mentioned by the first review above). The paper gives dimensions of individual skull bones, but not sure if that helps. Their skull diagram includes a scale bar (we have that figure in the article), but again, deriving an overall skull length measurement from that would already be WP:OR I think? --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
  • "This pair of rod-like elements measures 58 cm (23 in) in length " - Is this measurement the length from the vertebrae base to the end of the spine, or the length of the rod-like elements from the split to the tip? At least to me, the phrasing seems to leave both interpretations open.
Specified, it is the neural spine at a whole. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Maybe this is considered self-proving, but it seems to be that several of those clades in the infobox need citations.
Hm, no other article about life forms does this as far as I know. Changing the templates (which then would affect hundreds of articles) is above my ability in any case. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Did Gallina et al. attempt to determine if the specimen was adult or juvenile?
Probably adult given the fused neurocentral sutures, but not mentioned in the paper, unfortunately. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Beyond that, it looks okay to me, although I'm very much a nonexpert. Hog Farm Talk 05:06, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your review! Let me know if there is anything else I can improve. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
Support on criteria 1a, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2c, and 4, 1b seems to be met from a nonexpert's perspective as well. Didn't check for the other criteria. Hog Farm Talk 01:37, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Coord comment - @FunkMonk, Esculenta, The Rambling Man, Nikkimaria, and Dunkleosteus77: Anything further to add? Ealdgyth (talk) 15:51, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

I did the GA review, so I refrained from doing a full FAC review, but I think the article looks better now. FunkMonk (talk) 17:42, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Support from Crispclear[edit]

I didn't check the sources to see if they were accurately cited or if the article complied with the house style, but it is generally well-written, comprehensible to a lay reader, and seems about as comprehensive as it can be for a few old bones. It does track away to more general theorizing in places but I think that's helpful for context. Crispclear (talk) 08:04, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Coord note

  • @The Rambling Man: can I get your opinion on this oppose, please? Ealdgyth (talk) 19:33, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
    Apparently "I accept your opinion, but I don't think I can add any more parentheses without cluttering the text too much" means no further action will be taken to address my actionable oppose, so it's still an oppose. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 19:56, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
    I do not consider this oppose actionable, because 1) TRM stated that he himself thinks that wiki links are enough in some difficult cases, but that "rules are rules". It does not make much sense to me to make a change that we both think will not necessarily improve the article. 2) I don't think that the article is actually violating this rule; the rule says "explain when feasible", and so I did, but explaining "phylogenetic analysis" (a central term in biology) would necessitate a whole new sentence of its own, which clutters the article to such a degree that I am likely to violate other rules instead. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:28, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
    An example: holotype is used and linked but there's no explanation as to what a holotype is. To find out I have to click to another article. Also, it's not reasonable to allow "central terms" in one particular subject a free pass to go unexplained, but not in other subjects I'm afraid. Especially when they are far more likely to be widely unknown in challenging fields like biology. Either this nuance of MOS is enforced, as it has been previously, or it is not enforced, in which case it should be acknowledged that that is now the case for all other candidates. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:33, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
    This is indeed exactly what wiki links are for. And same story with holotype; explaining it will get wordy, and no other dinosaur FA I can think of tries to explain it. It is also not pertinent to understand this term in order to understand the article; you just have to know it is a category of specimens. It is really a side note added for completeness sake, and providing extensive explanation here would draw the attention away from the important bits of the article. Consequently, people might argue that with such excessive explanations, the article will fail, or at least not fully comply with FA criterion 1.a "well-written"; at least I would see it this way. Hence I consider the oppose not actionable. I'm happy to take suggestions how to word an explanation concisely so that it is in adequate proportion to the significance of the information it aims to explain; but at the moment I don't see it. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:30, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
    No, it's definitely actionable. You (like me) are choosing not to action it. I understand that the "well-written" criterion conflicts with this (I have no idea how a cricket FAC would ever pass nowadays), but I don't make the rules, it's just important that they are followed evenly across FACs. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:38, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
    @Ealdgyth: It doesn't look like TRM and myself are arriving at any resolution in this discussion here. Would you please take a look again? Thanks. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:49, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
    Yes, I agree. I'm looking for standards to be consistent at FAC, so I will be very interested to see how this goes. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:53, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
    This seems like a doctrinal discussion and probably has wider significance than just the award of FA to this article, but my 2p-worth is that you have to strike a balance between explaining every slightly unusual term and allowing the writing to flow. I think this article gets it about right. It's fairly stodgy subject matter for non-specialists and, with the best will in the world, most people are going to gloss over the majority of it without worrying about holotype, gracile, etc. Specialists, of course, should already be au fait with the terminology. Crispclear (talk) 10:09, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
    When I reviewed this, I thought this was an extremely understandable article, and that the writer did an excellent job in many places of balancing linking/glossing with not making the text so cluttered as to be hard to read. I understand why TRM has concerns, but I personally think this meets that criteria. Hog Farm Talk 15:30, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
    Yes, and others think it's fine too, but as I've been informed, it's not a vote. So while your personal opinion is interesting here, this is about my opinion, and an actionable oppose based on standards set earlier this year still stands. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 16:05, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I think the article does a good job of writing clearly without excessive jargon. I respect TRM's work but I increasingly think these opposes are WP:POINTy and should be disregarded by the coordinators. (t · c) buidhe 18:29, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
    Well thanks for the personal attack. This isn't about "pointedness" this is about consistency. If it's expected of some articles to explain plain English dictionary definitions and opposition is maintained as a result, there's even more reason to object to the tacit acceptance of highly technical words that aren't used in plain English (such as holotype). Once the standard has been set by a co-ord and then steadfastly maintained by the other two co-ords, I don't understand why this article with its unexplained and context-free use of jargon (albeit linked) should be exempted from that standard. Or perhaps someone can explain the difference? Consensus of others certainly didn't carry any weight previously, just the actionable oppose, of which this still remains one. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 18:39, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

TRM, I don't think your nomination established that technical words need to be explained with plain English dictionary definitions or that unexplained jargon should be avoided. If you didn't withdraw that nom, it could have very well passed without adhering to those "expectations", which would have suggested the opposite is the expectation. Similarly, if you strike your oppose for this article and it passes, it would help establish that the opposite is expected in FAs. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 03:11, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

No, sorry, I disagree. The nomination had nine supports and one oppose based on that very issue. One of the coords refused to promote it because of one "actionable" oppose. It was not going to pass, especially when another reviewer came along asking to have terms like "equalise" explained. Funny how that attracted so much attention and the nine supports were completely ignored. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 07:44, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Folks, as this is a technical article, it is necessarily littered with technical terms. For example, there are eight (!) unexplained technical terms in the very first sentence of the lead alone. How would that first sentence look if I would explain all of them? Explaining all terms in this article is entirely unreasonable, although I did my best to explain as many of the crucial ones as possible (including most of the examples listed by TRM). Please, let us return to common sense now. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:03, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
    I'm all for common sense. But we either apply the same standards to all candidates (technical articles or otherwise) or we don't. Holding less technical articles to higher standards makes absolutely no sense at all. If anything it should be the other way round. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:26, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
I agree this is getting silly. We can't split hairs forever in a single FAC if we think the general standards are inconsistent, or if we have been wronged in another FAC. That is pretty much WP:point. It needs to be a central discussion, not at a specific FAC. But in the end, it's a judgment call, and there will never be one way that everyone will agree on, leaving it up to the individual writers. I don't think we should be too rigid, and my impression is that TRM doesn't either, but feels it must be enforced elsewhere because it was demanded of him in one FAC, so now we're stuck in limbo until that is somehow resolved. FunkMonk (talk) 19:19, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
It's really straightforward: I'm just looking for consistency. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 20:00, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

Support from Wretchskull[edit]

I have kept an eye on the article since January. I have some concerns about the technicality of the topic, but with all the improvements that it has received, I believe it deserves to be a FA. Excellent job! Wretchskull (talk) 12:25, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

@WP:FAC coordinators: will this be closed soon? Therapyisgood (talk) 17:06, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Featured article reviews[edit]

NeXT[edit]

Notified: WikiProject Apple Inc., WikiProject Computing, 3-29-21

This is another promotion from the late 2000s that would be quickfailed if reviewed by today standards. Its nominator and the one that promoted it to FA status has been inactive on Wikipedia since 2015, which means I didn't notify them. The problems with this article boil down to the fact that it's not well put together. Uncited statements (even paragraph-long uncited material) abound, there is essential info in its lead (and even quoteboxes) that should be in the body but isn't, and its prose suffers from tech jargon either not elaborated or linked to another article; what is a workstation? "general-purpose DSP chip"? "programming environment standard"? "application layer"? "vector drawing program"? Additionally, it has scant retrospective analysis, which including it would really help its seemingly lackluster Legacy section. Other indicators this needs a copyedit. A subsection "1996–97: purchase by Apple" talks about many things that occurred after that, as late as 2001, meaning its subsection name is blatantly wrong 👨x🐱 (talk) 12:34, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

@WP:FAR coordinators: can this be put on hold or removed until the notification period has passed? HumanxAnthro, is there a reason you did not follow the FAR instructions on the two to three week wait after notification? Also, a nominator inactive since 2015 should be notified anyway; they may still follow their talk page or have talk page stalkers with similar content-area interests. Also, there are several other active editors in the edit count tool who could be notified. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:55, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Wait, you said the guidelines were one week after notification, not "two to three." Wait, what? 👨x🐱 (talk) 13:30, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
No, I didn’t say that (and that one should have been removed, too). I asked then if there had been another notification more than a week ago, and Femke mentioned there was one ten days ago. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:34, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Yeah, it's been just more than a week, so we've already passed the notification period, right? I think...? Um.... I'm getting confused, what's going on? 👨x🐱 (talk) 13:36, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
On hold The guidance says 'two to three weeks'. DrKay (talk) 14:56, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Restarted. No action on talk. DrKay (talk) 20:07, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961 film)[edit]

Notified: Nominator (as well as the most prominent contributor to this article by many, many edits) has been inactive since October 2017, the only other users with the most edits to this page have only made minor edits, WikiProject Film, WikiProject Horror, 2021-03-29

I am nominating this article for featured article review because it is another late 2000s FA promotion nominated by an inactive user that has not been checked. An attempt to discuss and address the issues on the talk page (which I started a month ago) garnered no responses. This article is C-class at best and the amount of major issues are endless. It has no representation from academic literature (of which this topic has plenty), there are un-cited statements, there are sources Nikkimaria or Hog Farm would question in an instant (Teako170.com, Box Office Story, The Astounding B Monster, Mondo Digital) and flat out would not allow (Cinebeats is a self-published blog), the prose is overly dependent quotes, reception section is a WP:QUOTEFARM, the plot section is not only 42 words over WP:FILMPLOT's 700-word limit but also is a bloated sequence of events instead of a concise summary, there are bare URLs for references 2 and 3, and (perhaps the biggest issue with this article) it is extremely non-comprehensive for an article about a film by the king of horror himself. I'd love to see improvements on this, but I am also afraid that is too far away from having the gold star; I don't think a simple discussion would save it. 👨x🐱 (talk) 20:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Comment - There are also issues with overreliance on direct quotes in some sections, IMO, and several citations are missing page numbers. Hog Farm Talk 03:26, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Group (mathematics)[edit]

Notified:Jakob.scholbach [40],David Eppstein, [41], WP Math, talk page notice 2021-04-20

I am nominating this featured article for review because the article was promoted in 2008 and current FA requirements are more demanding particularly with regard to citations, which are lacking for sections of this article. Graham Beards (talk) 15:17, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Graham Beards I notified WikiProject Math. Also, FAR recently went back from a one-week wait period to a two-week wait after notifying the talk page (some editors did not realize this), so this FAR might be a week early. Best, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Math is a little different, as some of the math stuff is probably self-proving per WP:WTC. But there is some stuff in here that's not self-proving that ought to have citations, such as "Further abstract algebraic concepts such as modules, vector spaces and algebras also form groups" or "Such spontaneous symmetry breaking has found further application in elementary particle physics, where its occurrence is related to the appearance of Goldstone bosons.". Hog Farm Talk 16:05, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
The Goldstone claim needs a citation, but modules, vector spaces, and algebras are very basic algebraic structures that extend groups by adding more structure, as anyone with any familiarity of those concepts would already know, so that statement is not so much a claim as a pointer to closely related topics, much like an article on lions would probably have a sentence mentioning tigers and leopards. When asked for what specifically needed citation on the article talk page, the nominator, Graham Beards, was non-responsive. —David Eppstein (talk) 16:35, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
@David Eppstein: - Would it be effective to on a talk page somewhere for me to come up with statements that might need citations, so there's at least an clear idea about what needs done here? Hog Farm Talk 17:03, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
I've given a few examples of statements that may need citations on talk. Many paragraphs will fall squarely under 'domain-specific knowledge', and won't need citations. I don't quite have that knowledge, having taken only a bit of group theory at uni. More input welcome :). FemkeMilene (talk) 18:51, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for those examples, FemkeMilene. Overall, I think the article is in pretty good shape. A little rephrasing and footnoting here and there, and I'd be happy with it. Also, it seems to have accumulated references in a few different styles; those should be made uniform. XOR'easter (talk) 21:57, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Dartmouth College[edit]

Notified: Kane5187, ElKevbo, Esrever, Contributor321, Hal333, WP New Hampshire, WP Dartmouth, WP Higher Education, talk page notice 2020-11-30

This is a 2007 FA that has not been maintained to FA standards, and that has not been improved since the talk page notice six months ago. Issues include poor image layout, out of control galleries, listiness and single-sentence paragraphs, citation overkill, incomplete citations, dated information, uncited text, inadequate use of summary style (especially noticeable in the alumni section), and the lead reads as promotional rather than a summary of the article. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:50, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HAL333

  • Images lack alt text.
  • The largest problem is the near complete reliance on primary sources published by Dartmouth.
  • Most, if not all, of the citations in the lede should be removed per WP:LEADCITE.

Those are the most glaring big picture issues I see. ~ HAL333 21:34, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Seattle[edit]

Notified: Michael Snow, WikiProject United States, WikiProject Washington, WikiProject Cities, WikiProject Seattle, diff for talk page notification

I am nominating this featured article for review because, as noted by RetiredDuke a while back on the talk page, the article has issues with needing citations, bloat (11,500 words readable prose), image sandwiching, and lack of updating. The stuff that is sourced looks mostly OK, so I think the article is fixable but it will take a considerable amount of work. (t · c) buidhe 02:26, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Comment I added a heading that says the article needs some updating, so that people would know. Blue Jay (talk) 01:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)

Theramenes[edit]

Notified: Robth, WP Biography, WP MILHIST, WP Politics, WP Classical Greece and Rome, WP Greece, 2020-12-26

One of the oldest ones remaining on the list at WP:URFA/2020, this 2006 promotion is not at current FA sourcing standards. Large chunks of the article (including entire paragraphs and the entire overthrowing the democracy section) are sourced only to ancient sources. While primary sources are okay in light doses in FAs, use of ancient sources need to be careful, and they are overused here. Hog Farm Talk 01:38, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

History of timekeeping devices[edit]

Notified: Keilana, Bibliomaniac15, Anonymous Dissident, Grimhelm, AndonicO, Zginder, Phoenix-wiki, WikiProject Time, WikiProject History of Science, talk page diff

I am nominating this 2008 featured article for review because of the unaddressed concerns from RetiredDuke last month: lede that is too long, multiple talk page messages that are unanswered about inaccuracies, unsourced text and failed verification. While impressive, this will need a lot of careful work to bring back up to FA level. FemkeMilene (talk) 20:01, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Hi there! Thanks for the notification but I am no longer active on Wikipedia and unfortunately I won't have time to bring the article back up to FA standards. My apologies! · Andonic contact 04:43, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Just wanted to leave a message here. I can take a look next week and see what I can do. Unfortunately, it's been 13 years since we collaborated on this project, and we split up our work on the different sections (I worked on the ancient civilization section), so I am honestly not very familiar with much of the content anymore. bibliomaniac15 17:35, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Nigel Kneale[edit]

Notified: Angmering, WikiProject BBC, WikiProject Biography/Arts and entertainment, WikiProject Isle of Man, 2021-03-24

I am nominating this featured article for review because the article is bloated, with numerous paragraphs per section. The article also has unreliable sources (including IMDB) and inconsistent formatting of references. No edits have been made since I posted the notice. Z1720 (talk) 23:33, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

  • This revision from the time this FA was nominated in 2007 indicates not much has change. Same amount of references, same section length. 👨x🐱 (talk) 23:50, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I've divide the sections further so they're not bloated anymore, but for some the body text is now all italicized. I don't know what happen, I checked and I didn't see any incomplete italics in the source code to cause that. What happen? 👨x🐱 (talk) 00:20, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
    • @HumanxAnthro: - I have corrected the italics issue. There was an issue with incomplete italics in the Halloween 3 section. Hog Farm Talk 14:29, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I will say, however, that the IMDb cite issue was far less severe than I thought it would be judging by the comments made. IMDb cites were used only a very, very small minority of the time, and it turns out we probably didn't need as all they did was cite release date, Kneale and other actors and filmmakers for credits in productions. Plus, all the other sources are HQ and reliable, so this article may not be in the red zone after all. 👨x🐱 (talk) 16:19, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

William Tecumseh Sherman[edit]

Notified: John Flaherty, Hal Jespersen, Eb.hoop, Hartfelt, WP Science and academia, WP Milhist, WP Louisiana, WP Ohio, WP Georgia, WP Missouri, WP St Louis, talk page notificiation 2020-11-11

This is a 2006 promotion that has not been maintained to current FA standards. Hog Farm indicated six months ago problems with sourcing, citations, and the lead. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:23, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

I've got some additional concerns from a read-through.

  • Not entirely convinced that the summary of the Vicksburg campaign is satisfactory. It doesn't really discuss what he did in the Vicksburg campaign, and omits stuff that is likely significant, such as his fairly independent operations in the Jackson Expedition.
  • Some of the material in the total warfare section isn't really focused on Sherman and would be more relevant in the March to the Sea article
  • The section about the Jews is just a couple of quotes and does nothing to really present anything unified beyond quotes about a couple instances

While I'm one of the ACW-focused editors active yet, I'm not sure that I'll really be able to help much. There's some concerns about text-source integrity in spots, and the only source listed in the references I have is Warner, who isn't cited inline (although I do have Donald L. Miller's new book about Vicksburg that has some useful stuff about Sherman's early career). The local library appears to have Kennett, but everything else on Sherman they have is from the 1950s and 60s, and wouldn't be great to use here. If some others show up, I can help some, but this needs a lot of work, and I'm not able to tackle it by myself. Hog Farm Talk 00:57, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

  • It's a bit weird that the 2020 OUP biography isn't cited at all. I believe it can be accessed with TWL for anyone willing to put in the effort. (t · c) buidhe 10:20, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Doctor Who missing episodes[edit]

Notified: Hammersfan, Some Dude from North Carolina, Angmering, Kelvin 101, WP Doctor Who, WP Television, WP England, WP BBC, DrKay in August 2019 and me in March

This FA, which hasn't been reviewed since 2007, has a litany of issues - uncited text, questionable web sources, and an accumulation of crufty tables. DrKay raised concerns on the talk page way back in 2019, but they remain largely unaddressed. Did not notify top editor, as they are an IP who has not edited this article since 2015, so I think the chances of a notification reaching the right person are slim. Hog Farm Talk 01:55, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Move to FARC - Major issues, no engagement. Hog Farm Talk 02:19, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC no significant edits since HF placed their notice on the talk page. Z1720 (talk) 14:08, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Vijayanagara Empire[edit]

Notified: Arajakate, Ms Sarah Welch, Pied Hornbill, Dineshkannambadi, WP Indian history,‎ WP Karanatak, ‎ WP Andhra Pradesh, WP India, WP Hinduism, WP Former countries, talk page notification 2020-08-20

I am nominating this featured article for review because this FA from 2007 appears to want for the comprehensive and well-researched FA criteria, as identified by Tayi Arajakate in the talk page discussion from a year ago (1b/1c). I would additionally identify the citation style as something of a mess, which I did some work on to bring it closer to consistent (2c). Izno (talk) 20:24, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

  • I have notified the editors active within the past year that are reasonably relevant to this page based on XTools and the talk page discussion. --Izno (talk) 20:39, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Izno I’ve done a lot of the bookkeeping for you, but you still need to notify all the Wikprojects linked on talk, and there are several recent editors who have not been notified. If you could do those it would help, as I am iPad typing. The objective at FAR is to cast a very wide net to try to find someone who might address the article deficiencies. Thanks! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:33, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
      Ok. Izno (talk) 02:07, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
      I took care of the WikiProjects as listed on the talk page as well as the original nominator. The other bookkeeping you seem to have done is not listed in the official instructions, which is why I did not take care of it, though I was aware of at least one of those pages you pinged me for. As for recent editors, they too are not listed as being necessary parties, and I'm not totally certain any would be interested in knowing. There's a lot of reverted edits, a locked account, someone with copyvio notices on their talk page... Izno (talk) 02:22, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
      • I have been following this article for a long time. Having read up several books, visited several historical locations pertaining to the empire, I feel that content itself has remained fairly accurate (despite several attempts to corrupt it), given the limitations of a summary style article. Improvements are always possible but Tayi Arajakate never really specified what was wrong with the article. So I disregard it as personal dissatisfaction more than gross violation. It is impossible to fully reflect the on goings of an empire that lasted 250 years in a summary article. I will read this article once more in a few days and see if I see any issues.Pied Hornbill (talk) 16:04, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
        • I did specify quite a few issues with the article? I can see that the history section has been expanded since I left the notice but it is still far from comprehensive. For one it completely overlooks various aspects of the subject and the article can be expanded by degrees. It's not impossible to fix these issues, it's just going to take a lot of work. There is still a significant amount of text with no inline citations, comparatively poorly sourced material and material with peacocky wording which I wouldn't call accurate, some of which I have already specified in the notice and the rest I'll bring up here shortly. Tayi Arajakate Talk 04:44, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
Well, the talk page notice isn't ideal, but it's plain to see that the article has issues. There is uncited text, the citation style is a mess, there is stuff that is mentioned in the lead but never in the text and that is OR (such as Paes, Nunes, Kingdom of Bisnegar, from a very quick check), I see several citations that lack specific page numbers, I don't see how this Youtube channel can be considered as a RS, I can't see any of Gadyana, Varaha, Pon, Pagoda, Pratapa, Pana, Kasu and Jital in the provided source (maybe it's the wrong page?)... So the article does need attention. RetiredDuke (talk) 16:57, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
I will address these issues and others that I see in the days ahead.Pied Hornbill (talk) 02:52, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
I will start working on the "language" section to improve the content and provide better sources. I will do away with the web citations as I have good sources for topics such as 'language of inscriptions', the changing geographical patterns in use of these languages, and provide reliable info on monetization.Pied Hornbill (talk) 23:37, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
I believe I have improved the section on Inscriptions, sources and coins and denominations with info from numerous sources. By dwelling on the topic of sources and their authors I believe I have taken care of a concern that was raised about foreign visitors to the empire mention in the lead but not dealt with in the article elsewhere.Pied Hornbill (talk) 19:26, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
What's wrong with the talk page notice? Tayi Arajakate Talk 04:44, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
Just a matter of preference for more succint notices so they can be more easily dealt with, but there's nothing inherently wrong with it. Sorry if it came across that way. RetiredDuke (talk) 14:27, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
I appreciate Tayi Arajakate concern about the article. But writing "still far from comprehensive" does not help because this is meant to be a summary article, not a comprehensive one. Creating subarticles that you mention on the talk page is a good idea but not an immediate requirement for a FAR. Also "completely overlooks various aspects of the subject and the article can be expanded by degrees" does not help unless you specify how it can be expanded and what various aspects you mean. Please be aware this is a joint effort and your help in actively upgrading the article will be greatly appreciated. You may have sources on hand that others don't or cant access. Please be actively involved in this upgrade. Lets start with you listing out in the form of points what specifics you want to see improved.Pied Hornbill (talk) 13:02, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
Pied Hornbill, comprehensiveness (1b) and well researched (1c) are requirements of a featured article. I believe, I have already specified some of the aspects that had been completely overlooked in the talk page notice in a point wise manner and with resources which are freely accessible, for a start, something that you chose to disregard. I will need some time to thoroughly review the article to bring up other specific issues.
For an instance of a specific issue with the article which I didn't mention in the notice. The first 8 lines of "social life" which discusses caste appear to be entirely sourced from two colonial period books. In general, the article really needs more contemporary scholarship, if I remember correctly there is a WikiProject India prohibition on the use of Raj era sources. Tayi Arajakate Talk 14:18, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
I have coped and pasted the first 8 lines that you have an issue with. Then I will paste lines from a more modern scholarship to point out how similar the content sounds when looked at from a birds eye view. The main points to note here are:a)The caste system was based on craft production b)The artisans consolidated their rights by having leadership to represent each castec) Competition existed for rights and privileges between castes.
  • Source:FA
"Most information on the social life in the empire comes from the writings of foreign visitors and evidence that research teams in the Vijayanagara area have uncovered. The Hindu caste system was prevalent. Caste was determined by either an individuals occupation or the professional community they belonged to (Varnashrama).[74] The number of castes had multiplied into several sub-castes and community groups[74] Each community was represented by a local body of elders who set the rules that were implemented with the help of royal decrees. Marked evolution of social solidarity can be observed in the community as they vied for privileges and honors and developed unique laws and customs.[74"
  • Source: The Political Economy of Craft Production Crafting Empire in South India, C.1350–1650 By Carla M. Sinopoli · 2003, ISBN 978-113-944-0745
"Craft producers were linked by caste memberships into collectivities of various geographic extent, that could, in some cases, act as corporate units; producers also formed large inter-caste affiliations which also served regulatory roles in acts such as social protests...." (pp21-22). There is plenty more to read ofcourse and get the same general idea.
  • Source:Chopra, P.N.; Ravindran, T.K.; Subrahmanian, N (2003). "Medieval Period". History of South India. New Delhi: Rajendra Ravindra Printers. ISBN 81-219-0153-7
"There were many other communities such as Astisans, Kaikkolas, barbers, dombaras, etc. Artisans consisted of blacksmiths, goldsmiths, brasssimths, carpenters, etc. All these classes were fighting among themselves and wanted some social privileges particularly some honors in public festivals and in temples. These quarrels sometimes led to the allocation of separate quarters in the city...."(pp156, part II)
Point I am trying to make is, we could change the sources, but I don't see the content really changing. The issue of year of publication of the book should matter only in cases where the content also has changed.Pied Hornbill (talk) 15:45, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
FAs are expected to use the highest quality sources. The year of publication does matter accordingly. Izno (talk) 16:56, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
I Understand. I have identified a few points in first paragraph of the 'Social Life' section to work on. It will take a few days given my other commitments.Pied Hornbill (talk) 19:47, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
I have re-written the top half of the 'Social life' section with better, newer sources of reserach as requested by Tayi Arajakate. Tried to keep it concise though to avoid a run away process. Interested users can create a sub-section under this and expand it.Pied Hornbill (talk) 16:37, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
I have tred to focus on the period Tayi Arajakate had content issues with and tried to improve on it. Looks better now. Will try to deal with this one issue at a time. Inputs such as content, sources, copy edits are welcome from others.Pied Hornbill (talk) 19:56, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
Having dealt with the sections on "History", "Social Life" and "Inscriptions and Sources" I have improved the contents with numerous modern sources. I will continue to work on the article to improve citations by replacing older sources with newer ones and such. Please let me know if there are other specific concerns.Pied Hornbill (talk) 19:30, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Paul Stastny[edit]

Notified: Maxim, Serte, WikiProject Biography/Sports and games, WikiProject Olympics, WikiProject Ice Hockey, Noticed 2021-03-14

I am nominating this featured article for review because the "Career" section needs to be summarized (specifically the Colorado Avalanche section), the "Style of play" section does not cite sources published post-2007, and there are some statements that need citations. Edits have not been made to the article since it was noticed. Z1720 (talk) 20:13, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

I 100% agree with this re-review and will be working to improve it. Not only does the Avalanche section need work but his ~4 season St. Louis Blues career is discussed in one paragraph! It definitely needs a lot of work on the more recent section but I believe I have added sources for everything.HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 22:20, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
Just a quick note to acknowledge that I've seen this FAR. I don't have a particularly strong motivation or interest to work in the topic area. That said, I'm very glad to see that HickoryOughtShirt?4 has taken an interest in the article. Maxim(talk) 13:34, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
I've worked on a few FAs recently. This is a good article but not quite up to FA standards at the moment. There are a number of bare references and CS1 maintenance errors which I'm happy to sort out for you. There's one permanently dead link. Those are the things I've noticed on first pass through but I'll have a closer look today, make a few edits, and post my comments here. Rodney Baggins (talk) 11:35, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
I've made a few improvements to the article. There are some MOS:NUMBER and MOS:DUPLINK errors that I can fix, as well as CS1 parameter fixes. In the meantime, please see my comments on Talk page. Thanks, Rodney Baggins (talk) 15:25, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Chetwynd, British Columbia[edit]

Notified: KenWalker, Maclean25, WP Cities, WP British Columbia, WP Canada, WP Canadian communities, 2020-10-25
When closing, note for recordkeeping purposes, this is a re-promoted WP:FFA.

This is a 2007 promotion that has not been maintained to standard. There is uncited text, MOS:CURRENT issues, and portions that need to be updated-- a couple of samples only:

  • It has recently been renovated and now contains a rock climbing wall, indoor walking track and fitness center.[citation needed] Smart Growth BC ranked the town as one of BC's most livable municipalities in 2004, due mainly to its large park spaces.
  • The current mayor, Allen Courtoreille, was first elected in 2018. He was preceded by Merlin Nichol (2011-2018) and Evan Saugstad (2003-2011). The city funds a volunteer fire department, which services the town and nearby rural communities. It also maintains the sewer, water, local road, sidewalk, street lighting, animal control, building inspection, park, and recreation services.

Citations need to be cleaned up and standardized for missing information and date consistency. If someone will take on improvements, this should not be hard to restore, but the deficiencies have stood in spite of a notice last October. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:48, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

  • As the principal author, I will strive to make worthwhile edits but I am not seeking to retain FA-status. Thanks. maclean (talk) 16:56, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
    • @Maclean25 and Mattximus: thanks for the considerable work. [42] Is this ready for a fresh look, or is there more to come? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:48, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
      • I think the demographics section is not comprehensive enough to be at featured article standard. There should be a few sentences on language/ethnic groups, basic demographic things. Also I checked the first source but it failed to provide the number quoted in the sentence. The second sentence is unsourced and I cannot find that reference using google. It's certainly not horrible but that section does need a bit of work. Mattximus (talk) 19:23, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
        • OK I rewrote the second paragraph and added information which I now think is comprehensive enough for a featured article (I hope the wording is correct). I still have the two outstanding sourcing issues from the first paragraph that I cannot solve, but now the content of that section is essentially complete. Mattximus (talk) 20:01, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
Comments for HumanxAnthro
  • Honestly, while I will take Sandy's word that this article may need improvements, I don't it's quite in the red zone and I think it's held up extremely well for a 2007 FA. There are issues to make about the cite formatting (inconsistent date formats and whether sources like Statistics Canada have their names italicized or not), but it mostly looks put-together, plus I only noticed one uncited statement: "The area's native tree species include deciduous balsam poplar and coniferous spruce and pine. Many fur-bearing animals—deer, moose, elk, beaver, and bear—comprise the region's mammalian wildlife. Three creeks run south through town. Windrem Creek—which flows down from Ol' Baldy Mountain—and Widmark Creek both flow into Centurion Creek, which itself drains south into the Pine River." Plus, all the sources used appear to be reliable, with government census data and newspaper articles and the like. The prose also looks well-organized and easy to understand, so if the MOS:CURRENT issues and sourcing is fixed, I think it's got a strong chance of being an FA. 👨x🐱 (talk) 14:43, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • This article was compiled in a time when FAC's expectations for citations were more closely aligned with Wikipedia:When to cite so everything should be in the references section but only cited when necessary. To HumanxAnthro's question, the list of animals all comes from the biogeoclimatic references earlier in the paragraph (except for the names of the watercourses which can be easily found on maps). I have made some edits to update and replace some refs, use cites to better explain where content is coming from, and generally provide some content updates. City articles tend to suffer from demands for recentism (understandable for an FA) so I have also tried to future-proof it better. For future editors, to improve this article better use of its local newspaper, the Chetwynd Echo, should be made but its articles are not currently in a searchable database. Similarly, I understand its history book, History Book Saga of Little Prairie-Chetwynd, was updated in 2012. I am okay with it moving to FARC and being de-listed. It was among WP's best city-articles during its day but there are better ones now and I am only going to update it less frequently as the years go by. Thanks. maclean (talk) 16:56, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
What to do? The article has been cleaned up, but Maclean25 indicates they don't plan to keep up going forward. We can't delist an article because of what might happen going forward :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:15, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
I agree, we can't delist an article because an editor says they won't update it. Hopefully other editors will come along to update various section. As for the article right now, I think the History section could do with a little trim, while also adding a line or two about the municipality post-2004. Z1720 (talk) 02:32, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
Yep. Identify what issues are present now and those can get addressed now; if this needs to come back again later, so be it. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:49, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments from HF

  • I think this is looking like something that can probably be kept, so I'll give it a read-through
  • Should we have an as of in the lead for the MLA representation? Might be useful, although I reckon those are also things that get fairly well updated.
  • "Little Prairie was homesteaded by Alexander and Lillan Windrem in 1930 and cleared the land by 1935 for hay, oats and gardens" - Should this be "who cleared the land"?
  • CN in the wildlife and climate section
  • Has anyone checked the climate table to see if it needs updated? I see that the source accessdate is from 2005
  • Are there any education statistics more recent than the early 2000s?
  • A dead link or two. Tried to fix with IAbot, but it didn't get those. Hog Farm Talk 16:24, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

So there's still a bit of work to do, but should be fixable. Hog Farm Talk 16:24, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

I agree with Hog Farm, that if these straggling issues can be cleared up, this should be in Keep territory, and we can only cross our fingers and hope the article will be maintained so we won't be right back here in a few years. User:Maclean25 are you able to address Hog Farm's list? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:49, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
It's always a little bit more to edit with a dynamic subject, such as a city article. Best to move it to FARC based on the notes above. To answer one of Hog Farm's questions, the climate table was updated in 2013 and the new data has not been released yet (Environment Canada updates that data every 10 years) so that is still current. That climate table was added by another editor and I'm glad it is there to make use of the Environment Canada weather station at the Chetwynd Airport. Thanks. maclean (talk) 01:41, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Mount St. Helens[edit]

Notified: Mav, Astro-Tom-ical, User talk:Hike395, Hydrogen Iodide, dscos WP Geology, WP Mountains, WP NRHP, WP United States, WP Volcanoes, Climbing, 2021-01-03

This FA, last reviewed in 2006, has both a good bit of uncited text, and does not seem to be complete. The article does not discuss plant/animal life on the mountain, which seems relevant, and does not state if any further geological activity from the volcano is expected. Also, at least on my system, there is massive MOS:SANDWICH issues with images thrown in there haphazardly. Hog Farm Talk 04:00, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Graeme - some easy to fix things:

  • Some images have no alt= text
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)
  • inconsistent use of nbsp; between St. and Helens.
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)
  • inappropriate capitalisation in heading "Importance to Indigenous Tribes"
    • Fixed
  • External links may need to be converted to references that support extra text.
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)
  • The science external link has a DOI 10.1126/science.aad7392 and author Eric Hand
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)
  • The link for "Mount St. Helens photographs and current conditions" does not appear to go that that topic, instead redirects to Cascades Volcano Observatory.
    • Mount St. Helens is part of the range of the Cascades Volcano Observatory, but I've removed that link as it has little to do with MSH in its current form. Hog Farm Talk 06:48, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:31, 13 March 2021 (UT Thanks for quick response

  • reference 9 "Mount St. Helens at 35". has author Kathryn Hansen, but what is on that page now claims to be Aug 7, 2017 (after retrieval, so does it still confirm?)
    • Fixed -- image removed, so reference no longer used. — hike395 (talk)
  • Reference 21 has author Donal R. Mullineaux; DOI 10.3133/pp1563 and year 1996
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)
  • reference 31 "Rock Slab Growing at Mt. St. Helens Volcano". has "others" cs1 maint error
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:56, 13 March 2021 (UTC) Missing topics due to see also

  • visitor center for the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is not mentioned here. This bit could include the link for Silver Lake (Washington)
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)
  • Helenite should be mentioned inline and not just in a see also.
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)
  • Geology of the Pacific Northwest should be able to have a link in the main text.
    • Fixed — hike395 (talk)

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 07:18, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

As much as I like these old featured articles, this article feels more like a GA than an FA to me. I will do some fixing:

  • Images trimmed and sent to Commons gallery. MOS:SANDWICH problem fixed.
  • Alt text added for remaining images
  • nbsp; added for all uses of St. and Helens
@Ceranthor: we could use some of your FA magic here, if you're free to help out! — hike395 (talk) 17:45, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
Hike395 please remove the done templates and properly thread your responses without templates; templates are not used at FAC and FAR as they cause template limit problems, and responses should always be threaded. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:34, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
Apologies, fixed. — hike395 (talk) 19:38, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Started section on ecology, including disturbance ecology and biological legacies. Started section on future hazards. Both of these sections can be fleshed out further (either by me or other authors). — hike395 (talk) 13:14, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Move to FARC, there has been some engagement since the nomination, but the issues are extensive and are largely unaddressed. Moving to FARC does not preclude that improvements may happen, but it's not looking promising. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:44, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

@SandyGeorgia: --- could you kindly list more of the extensive issues? I addressed all of the comments from Graeme, and added (some) material re ecology and future hazards, which Hog Farm thought was lacking. I can certainly do more research and add more material on ecology, but if you think there are other large problems, I'd rather spend my limited WP time addressing those. — hike395 (talk) 19:19, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Will do (not quite yet, busy), but as this FAR is getting lengthy, I will probably start a section on article talk. Lengthy back and forth on FAR just makes a mess for the Coords to read, when all they really need is a summary of where things stand. If you want something to work on while you wait for me,
  • huge portions of the article remain uncited, and
  • anytime you see a US government website as a source, that citation should include a date. They are frequently updated, and our articles need to reflect those updates. There are considerable dated sources used here (and the dates of the versions used aren't even given)
  • make sure ALL information is current.
These three alone will keep an editor quite busy for quite a while. If these are completed, pls ping me to the article talk, where I will continue. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:37, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
Would it be possible to delay closing of the FARC? Ceranthor, who has a proven track record of writing FAs about Cascade volcanoes, is interested in taking this up, but will not be available for ~1 month. — hike395 (talk) 19:22, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
@Hike395: The FAR coordinators are willing to hold articles in FAR with ongoing work or discussion. I've seen some last way longer than a month before. Hog Farm Talk 19:52, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
  • @Hike395 and Ceranthor: It's been about a month - what are we thinking with regards to timeline here? Nikkimaria (talk) 01:02, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
I don't have time for more work on this --- I'm leaving it to Ceranthor, who is quite skilled at FAs for Cascade volcanoes. Hopefully they have time now? — hike395 (talk) 11:13, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I think I should be able to get to this starting this week. ceranthor 00:33, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Hurray!! — hike395 (talk)

Globular cluster[edit]

Notified: WikiProject Astronomy, diff for talk page notification

I am nominating this featured article for review because more than a month ago, Hog Farm stated on talk, "We've got lots of uncited text here, as well as many of the sources being from before 2005. This needs additional citations and an update with newer sources." There have not been any edits to the article since. I did not notify the FAC nominator as they have retired and not edited since 2014. (t · c) buidhe 17:54, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

  • Comment: can you explain why you arbitrarily picked the year 2005 as a cut-off criteria? Data collected from before that time should still be relevant. Praemonitus (talk) 18:24, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
    • Praemonitus I don't know how quickly research becomes outdated in this field but ideally one should only cite current/up-to-date research. The 2005 suggestion is from Hog Farm. (t · c) buidhe 18:29, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
      • I would have to say it depends on the subject. Some topics get researched more frequently, and others are more or less settled and rarely get an update. Praemonitus (talk) 18:32, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
        • @Praemonitus and Buidhe: - 2005 wasn't suppose to have any innate meaning, rather just more of a rough estimate of when most of the sources seem to predate. I lack the knowledge about the topic to deem the pace of research in this subject, but for an article about an active science, there are quite likely new discoveries and theories over the last 15 years. Although astronomy editors may have a better idea of the extent of that. Hog Farm Talk 19:18, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
References older than 2005 shouldn't automatically, or even generally, be considered inappropriate. Plenty of information isn't going to change, historical stuff most obviously, but also general background astronomy and physics. Obviously, any theories which have changed significantly in recent decades or are still in flux should have up-to-date references. Lithopsian (talk) 16:57, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
Fully agreed (@Lithopsian:). However, one thing that has changed since 2005 is the view that most globular clusters are simple stellar populations, which is now dead (but still canonical, so still worth mentioning). I've updated that with a 2018 review article. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 06:41, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
@Ashill recently saved Star pre-FAR. Does your interest extend to globular clusters? FemkeMilene (talk) 18:44, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
I took a quick look through. My impression is that the article is mostly pretty good. The statements that don’t have inline references are mostly what I would fit in the subject-specific common knowledge area of WP:WTC (things that are in any introductory astronomy textbook), so I wouldn’t challenge their verifiability. I tagged a couple things that could use improvement and can return when I have the time. Also, many of the older references are totally fine. Globular clusters are slightly odd in that they serve as a lingua franca of “standard” knowledge in astronomy, and Wikipedia should (and does) present that encyclopedic standard knowledge. That’s what older references in the research literature will state; newer ones don’t bother, not because the old references are outdated but because they’re common knowledge in the field. There are plenty of newer results that tweak that common knowledge with exceptions; this article does a good job, I think, of avoiding going down those rabbit holes citing new results. So I actually think it’s a good thing that this article avoids being based too much on new results. That philosophical comment aside, there are clearly some things that could be improved; I’ll try to work on it but may not have time for a while. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 15:39, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
I've added references everywhere that was tagged. No attempt to address older references yet. Lithopsian (talk) 20:57, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Comments from Graeme Bartlett
    • Images need to have alt= text to improve accessibility.
Done. A little repetitive, I'm afraid, but then one glibular cluster looks a lot like another to the average reader. Maybe someone with more imagination could take a look. Lithopsian (talk) 17:18, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
    • Non-standard punctuation in use: “”
Done. Wretchskull (talk) 16:44, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
    • Awkward wording: "contains an unusual number of a type of star" (unusual number could be 0, 999, 1234, large - be specific)
Clarified to "unusually large". (The cited source simply said unusual; another source says unusually large.) —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 06:07, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
    • I was expecting to see a diagram of where globular clusters are in a galaxy, but there is none there. This could be in #Orbits section
That's a good suggestion, although easier said than done. This one is OK (and public domain), although I'm not wild about the fact that they're not very clear to what extent it's an artist's conception and to what extent it is true positions of known globular clusters. There's a good one in Figure 1 of this paper, but we can't use it due to copyright. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 06:02, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
If we add a diagram like one of these, it should go next to the fifth paragraph in the observation history section, which describes the distribution of globular clusters in the Milky Way and its historical importance in demonstrating that the Sun is not in the middle of the Milky Way. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 06:11, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
This one? Artist's conception and it says so, labels the Sun and M4, but also has some other text that is a little dated. Lithopsian (talk) 15:50, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
If we could get the underlying image, that would be great. It's definitely an artist's conception of the Milky Way (can't have a real outside image that includes the Sun!) but may be real (modulo distance uncertainties) positions of globular clusters; the caption isn't clear about that. (That's my issue with the other one too.) —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 17:33, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
    • One reference (94) uses authors list with non-standard affilliations.
Fixed. Lithopsian (talk) 17:21, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
    • None of the authors appear to be linked in references. I know at least one of these is famous enough, and I expect several have articles. Some journals should also be linked in references. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:29, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
I added a few author links (necessarily biased towards authors I know or know of, since I know they're worth checking for a link!). I did not link to Charles Messier in the ref list, since he's linked in the main text. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 05:51, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Femke

I've looked through the article in search of sentences I believe need updating, and found a few.

  • A total of 152 globular clusters have now been discovered in the Milky Way galaxy, out of an estimated total of 180 ± 20 (source 1992)
  • Done (in fact, that 1992 source did not actually state the 152 number that I could find anyway, though by 2010 [the last update of the Harris catalog] it had only increased to 157). —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 17:59, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Blue stragglers are mentioned in two different locations. Is there a problem with structure?
This seems to be ok. Both locations, plus the image caption, appear to be sensible to mention this type of star. 2A02:C7F:7428:D200:9958:D746:E82D:FAD5 (talk) 16:15, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
  • However, a possible exception is when strong tidal interactions with other large masses result in the dispersal of the stars.
  • Done. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 18:36, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
  • However about 20% of the globular clusters have undergone a process termed "core collapse". In this type of cluster, the luminosity continues to increase steadily all the way to the core region
Took a while, but I found and added a 2018 reference explicitly stating that that 20% number from a 1986 "preliminary" paper has stood up. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 03:16, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
  • A 2008 study by John Fregeau. Is this now common knowledge? If so, modren source + rephrase in wikivoice?
  • I deleted that paragraph. The paper hasn't been widely cited in the 13 years since, and it doesn't seem to be a significant change in our understanding of clusters (despite a somewhat overhyped press release resulting in some media coverage -- not uncommon), so I don't think this is really worthy of a mention, and certainly not a full paragraph. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 18:58, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
  • potential computing requirements to accurately simulate such a cluster can be enormous -> next paragraph indicated it was done in 2010, so not that enormous after all?
I clarified that that comment refers to a low-density cluster. I also added a ref from a few weeks ago showing that we're still very much pushing compute power -- saying it was "done" is relative, since there are still lots of approximations, and we need to make fewer as time goes on. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 00:14, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
  • How these clusters are formed is not yet known (2005 source)
How they form is still uncertain, but some progress has been made. See Forbes at el. (2018) for a decent overview, plus perhaps some of the modelling results since then. 2A02:C7F:7428:D200:9958:D746:E82D:FAD5 (talk) 16:20, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
The Forbes et al reference is more about generic GCs; I added it in that context. (It is indeed a good overview; there's more from there that could be incorporated.) I added a more recent ref from the same team that originally discovered the unusual clusters with a bit more of an idea about how they form (accretion from satellites). —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 23:56, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
  • In spite of the lower likelihood of giant planet formation, just such an object has been found in the globular cluster Messier 4. (2008 source). With most exoplanets being discovered in the last 10 years(?), I suspect more have been found in globular clusters. FemkeMilene (talk) 15:40, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
    I found a 2020 source confirming this is still the case. FemkeMilene (talk) 18:32, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Update zero edits to the FAR since Mar 13, and zero edits to the article since Mar 18. @Buidhe and Femkemilene: for status check. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:50, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
    I think it's worth waiting for Ashill, I think only two more things need to be done: 1) integrate the Forbes et al article the IP mentioned, and 2) check whether "However about 20% of the globular clusters have undergone a process termed "core collapse"." is still up to date (1986 source). FemkeMilene (talk) 19:11, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
    Update all the above are addressed, but more cn tags appeared, of which one still needs to be found. FemkeMilene (talk) 20:26, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
No joke, I think I've adequately addressed that last tag. Lithopsian (talk) 20:40, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
I went over the article once more, and put another set of cn tags in (sorry I didn't check thoroughly before). Six to go. FemkeMilene (talk) 15:46, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
Think I've got them all; thanks for your thoroughness. (Most were just mid-paragraph refs that also supported the untagged sentence after the ref, but these checks did lead to a couple minor but substantive tweaks.) —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 04:10, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
SandyGeorgia comments
  • Please install User:Evad37/duplinks-alt to review WP:OVERLINKing; perhaps many of them can be justified, but they need to be reviewed.
  • MOS:CAPTIONS, full sentences should end in puncutation, sentence fragments should not.
    Done. FemkeMilene (talk) 19:44, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • MOS:BADITALICS, why is this italicized ? The difference between the relative and absolute magnitude, the distance modulus,
    Done. FemkeMilene (talk) 19:44, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Also—almost never needed and almost always redundant. See overuse of however and User:John/however. User:Tony1/How to improve your writing has good information on these plagues of Wikipedia. Considerable instances of both however and also, which don't seem to be needed.
    Reduced a lot. FemkeMilene (talk) 19:44, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Why are these in External links? The first seems to contain info that should be in a comprehensive article, and the second is a general blog.
    • Key stars have different birthdays The article describes how stars in globular clusters are born in several bursts, rather than all at once.
    • Globular Clusters Blog News, papers and preprints on Galactic Globular Clusters

This is going to need a lot of citation cleanup before further prose evaluation can begin.

  • Why are these listed as "General sources", yet not formatted as the rest of the sources? They appear here as if they want to be External links rather than sources.
Yes, I'll move those to External Links. Separately, I think renaming the "Sources" section to "Further reading" makes sense. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 20:30, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
    • NASA Astrophysics Data System has a collection of past articles, from all major astrophysics journals and many conference proceedings. And "a collection of past articles" is non-specific; which articles are we looking at for sources? (We can't just tell our readers, well, somewhere in this collection of past articles you can find what you need to verify content in this article.)
Deleted. ADS is invaluable but isn't especially relevant to this article (not any more than it is to any astronomy article). —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 20:30, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
    • SCYON is a newsletter dedicated to star clusters. Same, which are used as sources? Who is the publisher? Which authors? What makes them reliable?
    • MODEST is a loose collaboration of scientists working on star clusters. Same
  • "Review articles", not used as citations, should be alphabetical.
Done. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 20:30, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "Books", Binnie and Spitzer each used only once, so why do they require a separate section, and Heggie is not used.
Spitzer isn't used either (a conference proceeding from the previous year is cited). I don't know this specific Spitzer book and don't have immediate access to it, but everything he wrote is brilliant, so it's easy for me to imagine that this book is worth including as a classic reference. Binney & Tremaine is a very widely-used dynamics book that is very relevant to this topic. I don't know the Heggie book, but it too looks relevant. To me, that looks like a decently-curated list of more-in-depth books for further reading, so my vote is to keep it as is. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 20:30, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Footnote a seems to need a citation: Omega Centauri was known in antiquity, but Halley discovered its nature as a nebula.
That's stated in reference 10, which is right next to the footnote. (It refers to the object as having been named by Ptolemy, which is pretty direct evidence that it was known in antiquity, although in different words.) Should the reference move into the footnote? —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 20:56, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • I eventually figured out that ESO = European Southern Observatory, which is neither linked nor clarified in any citation that used the abbreviation.
    • Example, this is an incomplete citation: "Ashes from the Elder Brethren". ESO. 0107. Missing date, missing access date, and tell us somewhere what ESO is. (There are others similar.)
  • Similar problem here with SEDS ... what is that ?
I have expanded the European Southern Observatory and Students for the Exploration and Development of Space acronyms in the references, used the press release templates, updated URLs and access dates where needed, and added ID numbers to releases for additional permanence. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 05:37, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Frommert, Hartmut (August 2007). "Milky Way Globular Clusters". SEDS. Retrieved February 26, 2008. I can't get the site to load and can't even tell what it is, or whether it is reliable.
Works for me. I think this collection of pages is reliable; it's perhaps in a bit of a WP:SPS gray area. But it's also very carefully researched and exhaustive. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 05:37, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Patrick Moore (2005). Firefly Atlas of the Universe. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-55407-071-8. This is a book, requires a page number.
  • This is missing author ... "Messier 13 (M13) - The Great Hercules Cluster - Universe Today". Universe Today. May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

I will stop there for now; this is only a brief sampling, and the sourcing and citations here need to be cleaned up before further evaluation of the content. Please review all sources and citations for completeness. I am very skeptical that this article can retain status, and filling in the missing citations is not the same as making sure the older content is verifiable to reliable sources. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:14, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

@Ashill can we have an update here? You identified a recent review article by Gratton, which would be good to have included in the text. You convinced me that the science doesn't change much, so I'll be satisfied if it's not used very extensively. Can the section on orbits be expanded? FemkeMilene (talk) 07:47, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
@Femkemilene I incorporated the Gratton reference in a few places. I also took the opportunity to cite a bit what hasn't changed much (eg basic understanding of formation). I merged the very short orbits section into the formation section, where it puts the significance of the orbits in context. I also merged a couple see alsos into the main text. —Alex (Ashill | talk | contribs) 03:39, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

I hope to work towards the end of the FAR. So let me give another (final?) list of things I'd like to see improved.

  • Some giant elliptical galaxies (particularly those at the centers of galaxy clusters), such as M87, have as many as 13,000 globular clusters -> uniquely in lede, and relatively old source. Lede should be a summary of the body.
  • The retrograde orbit may suggest that ω Cen is the remnant of a dwarf galaxy which was captured by the Milky Way -> is this level of uncertainty (may + suggest) still valid with modern sources?
Still not entirely settled - added a recent paper on the subject. Lithopsian (talk) 20:45, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • FN41 misses author and last updated date (found http://community.dur.ac.uk/ian.smail/gcCm/gcCm_top.html)
  • The typical distance between stars in a globular cluster is about 1 light year,[41] but at its core, the separation is comparable to the size of the Solar System (100 to 1000 times closer than stars near the Solar System) -> I don't know how wide the solar system is, so find it difficult to understand this sentence
Not only confusing, but wrong although it is an accurate reflection of what the reference says. I've provided a more correct reference and rewritten that sentence. Lithopsian (talk) 16:43, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • double parentheses: (more than 25 kiloparsecs (82,000 ly) from the center)
  • Globular cluster M15 may have an intermediate-mass black hole at its core. cn
  • Note the characteristic "knee" in the curve at magnitude 19 -> don't speak to reader
Text tweaked. Lithopsian (talk) 16:11, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The origins of these stars is still unclear, but most models suggest that these stars are the result of mass transfer in multiple star systems -> update needed.
  • Examples of core-collapsed globular clusters include M15 and M30. -> cn
  • Precise velocities were obtained for nearly 15,000 stars in this cluster -> update needed
  • Sometimes the GC are referred to as M15, sometimes M 15. Consistency.
Done. I've gone with no spaces. Messier objects are almost universally abbreviated without a space, although Simbad is one of a very few exceptions. Lithopsian (talk) 15:55, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

FemkeMilene (talk) 19:41, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Extratropical cyclone[edit]

Notified: Crimsone, Thegreatdr, WikiProject Non-tropical storms, Notice given 2021-01-27

I am nominating this featured article for review because the article has numerous issues I outlined on the talk page, including a lede that needs expansion, missing citations marked with citation needed templates, and concerns that the latest "Historical storms" listed is Hurricane Sandy in 2012, making me believe that this needs an update. Z1720 (talk) 22:48, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

I will see what I can do about updating it, as I update tropical cyclone which is also at FAR.Jason Rees (talk) 23:08, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Should this one be placed on hold? I think it's undesirable for somebody to "have to" rescue two articles at FAR simultaneously, and putting it on hold makes that burden less. FemkeMilene (talk) 19:01, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
I support putting this article on hold. If I knew Jason Rees would work on it, I wouldn't have put it up for FAR. [[User:|Z1720]] (talk) 19:13, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
To be honest @Z1720: I think I missed your talk page message at the time. Anyway while I support putting extratropical cyclone on hold, I have a rough idea to tweak tropical, subtropical and extratropical cyclone at the same time as they are similar.Jason Rees (talk) 23:30, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
Happy to leave this in the FAR section for longer to allow time for improvements. Nikkimaria (talk) 21:36, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Update on progress?Blue Jay (talk) 01:46, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Many editors interested in improving this article are working on Tropical cyclone's FAR. Once that FAR is finished I hope editors will begin improving this FAR. I endorse keeping this on hold until Tropical cyclone's FAR is complete. As with all FARs I nominate, please ping me when the improvements are done so I can conduct a copyedit and re-review. Z1720 (talk) 02:19, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Tropical cyclone[edit]

Notified: Titoxd, Thegreatdr, Jason Rees, Hurricane Noah, Hurricanehink, WikiProject Tropical cyclone, WikiProject Physics, WikiProject Meteorology, diff 03-09-2020

I am nominating this featured article for review because the article contains a few uncited paragraphs, and the long-term trends section is outdated and poorly structured. Additional minor comments on talk. Some issues have been tackled since the talk page notice, but further progress is needed.

This should be a saver, considering how many TC enthusiasts we have. Femke Nijsse (talk) 16:08, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

My personal feeling with this one is that while it probably is a saver, its probably better to get some thoughts from the FAC community on the article as a whole.Jason Rees (talk) 16:30, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
The lengthiest unsourced passage appears to be the "Derivation" sub-sub-section, which has a textbook-like feel and might originally have been based on a single source. That's probably not too hard to fix. XOR'easter (talk) 16:18, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
Realistically speaking, the entire section about Maximum Potential Intensity was copied onto the article as a merge from Maximum potential intensity, and I'm not sure the tropical cyclone article needs that much detail about MPI. I'm tempted to split it back out. Titoxd(?!?) 23:15, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
I would agree with that. Britannica's article (which seems quite decent) doesn't even seem to mention it.. Femke Nijsse (talk) 22:07, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
FYI, a discussion is taking place on my talk page about the restructuring of the long-term trend section Femke Nijsse (talk) 09:20, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
The uncited MPI derivation has been split back now. Could any of the experts look at the remaining info? Is that appropriate? FemkeMilene (talk) 20:32, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
I am starting to look through the more technical bits and I'm not 100% happy with it, I'm trying to go through it as time allows.Jason Rees (talk) 21:45, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
@Jason Rees and @Titoxd: could we have an update? FemkeMilene (talk) 19:02, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
I feel that with respect to @Titoxd and ThegreatDR: this articles needs a bit of weeding to make it more accessible. I am trying to do this as time allows and have a rough plan in the back of my head which I will write up on the talk page.Jason Rees (talk) 00:01, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Update the plan is there, and I'm updating the impacts of climate variability part as a whole now. Not yet familiar with this, so currently printing some review chapters / papers. FemkeMilene (talk) 19:20, 8 March 2021 (UTC)
    Femkemilene you may find some of the sources on paleotempestology useful. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:46, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
    Wow, it's difficult to get a good short narrative out of that and the review papers. I'll see whether I can find some books about the tropical cyclones in general to figure out how much attention is really due.. Paleotempoestology seems to be a collection of puzzle pieces that need to be assembled still. FemkeMilene (talk) 18:48, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
    To say nothing of biased. Like, one would think that tropical cyclones only exist in Belize, the eastern USA, China and Australia if one went by the paleotempestology research papers. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 19:30, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
    Have a look at the Climatology section I started to write the other day. It might be better/easier to expand that with a few bits of information and indirectly talk about paleotempestology in it.Jason Rees (talk) 01:50, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
    Talking indirectly about paleotempestology is a good idea. This 2010 book talks about it only in its chapter on climate change; and dedicates only 1/9th of that chapter to it. If I can find a more modern book about it with an equal small part dedicated to paleotempestology, I'm very happy to see it integrated into another section instead of being a stand-alone subsection. I could weave it into the subsection on climatic variability in a similar fashion as that book.
    About climatology; I wonder if we could rename it into 'seasons', to make clear the distinction between that section and a) observations and b) climatic variations. Some of that first paragraph is more logically placed under observations. I further think that our section observations should be moved upwards, before climatology. FemkeMilene (talk) 17:09, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
    This 2016 book also talks about paleotempestology only in the context of current climate change. This seems to be the most logical place to put it. A shame the IPCC report has been postponed until August.. FemkeMilene (talk) 17:16, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
    @Jason Rees: can we have an update? It seems that quite a bit of work is still needed. Do we need to try and involve others? FemkeMilene (talk) 19:24, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
    @Femkemilene: I have been a bit busy in real life over the last few weeks and havent been able to edit much. Yeah a lot of work is still needed and help from others would be appreciated.Jason Rees (talk) 22:39, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Note: I have patched up the citation needed tags outside of the §Climatology section. For the most part the preexisting uncited information was factually correct but I've added some additional clarifications/details where needed. —TheAustinMan(Talk ⬩ Edits) 15:00, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
    Great to have you on board. Of my initial comments, 2, 5, 9, 11, 12 and 13 have not yet been addressed. Would you be able to help there as well? FemkeMilene (talk) 16:10, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
    I addressed most of these comments, though point 9 (concerning the comprehensiveness of the Forecasting section) and point 13 (concerning the coverage of the Popular culture section) will require deeper research and time... not sure if I can work on those promptly. —TheAustinMan(Talk ⬩ Edits) 00:31, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Going on two months, and this article is a long way from there; not sure why we are not just moving forward to FARC here. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:36, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

@Jason Rees@TheAustinMan@Titoxd@XOR'easter: there are still a few big topics to tackle, and we've not started on the details yet. I'm leaning towards FARC as well, but still hoping that all substantial work is done during this phase, so that it's likely that the article will be saved during FARC. FemkeMilene (talk) 16:28, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
@Hurricane Noah has posted a new plan to do some major work. Let's hope the pace ticks up. FemkeMilene (talk) 20:07, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Proceed to FARC There is so much that needs to be fixed in this and I don't think we should be holding up the process for a long time period, even if people like myself are working on it. Given how long this has been open already, it should proceed to FARC and be delisted. It is my thought that this should be delisted and then renominated at a later date once it is fixed. NoahTalk 23:04, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Just to note here that I agree with @Hurricane Noah:'s opinion here since there is too much weeding to do and not enough time to do it in.Jason Rees (talk) 12:46, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
      I think this article will end up better if it goes through GAN and FAC, so I'm happy with that course of action. The current work is still very much broad strokes to get the necessary info in, and unnecessary info out. Happy to help with a peer review if desired. FemkeMilene (talk) 16:23, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Spiderland[edit]

Notified: Brandt Luke Zorn, WikiProject Music diff
  • Issues in the lead were mentioned back in July on the talk page and seem to have gone unfixed.
  • I posted the following concerns on the talk page and none were addressed. Also pinged FA editor User:Brandt Luke Zorn who did not respond despite still being active.
  • Among the concerns:
  1. [citation needed] tag in "Background"
  2. [When] and [citation needed] tags in "Production".
  3. "Music" section is very choppy and has a lot of one- and two-sentence paragraphs. Also the last paragraph is uncited.
  4. "Don't Look Back Concerts" (citation 27) redirects to a hotel website.
  5. Genius.com (citation 91) does not appear to be reliable.

Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 21:48, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Let me see what I can do. I'm cleaning up a little bit of trivial info on the background section and replacing some possibly unreliable sources with AllMusic, which is definitely a reliable source. It's slow going, especially since I don't have access to the 33 1/3 book outside of the limited preview in Google Books. Famous Hobo (talk) 02:15, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
These pointers have been handy for a general clean up, though overall the article remains in very good condition.
  1. Have removed Genious.com, and replaced Don't Look Back Concerts with a ref from Pitchfork.
  2. Issue in background removed.
  3. Looking for a source for the 1st two sentences in "Production"...the [when] is gone...its obvious that it was in 1990
  4. Dont agree re the "Music" section being choppy...the short paras are because each discusses an individual song. Having them like this makes it easier for readers to find what they are looking for on a quick scroll through scan.
  5. will update when the Production bit is reffed Ceoil (talk) 21:17, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
  6. oh and the issues with the lead were addressed during last summer. Ceoil (talk) 21:45, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Ceoil is this ready yet for others to look in? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:12, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
Yes, except the statements within "McMahan and Walford began writing together for the band's next record, creating six new songs which the band practiced throughout the summer of 1990. Slint entered River North Records in August 1990 to record Spiderland. At that time there were no vocals or lyrics prepared for the album, so the band wrote them while in the studio" are as yet uncited - cough User:Brandt Luke Zorn. There is no question that they are not true, but text shift has made them out of sorts....hold on. Ceoil (talk) 01:46, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

(Redacted)

There is still a citation needed tag, there is an awful lot of quoting, and it might be worth looking at a better application of WP:RECEPTION to avoid a lot of Reviewer A said B, Reviewer C said D. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:14, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Ok, will give another run through over weekend. Ceoil (talk) 09:54, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC, which does not preclude further improvements. There is still a cn tag, a lot of quoting, and prose difficulties, sample: Spiderland has also been said by Michael Alan Goldberg to have been a considerable influence on post-rock bands Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Isis and Explosions in the Sky. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:12, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
    Work on going. Working from top to bottom, so havnt gotten to the specific issues mentioned above, but am formulating an approach to dealing with music critic's opinion not mired in wiki clicche. Ceoil (talk) 05:43, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
    OK struck, no move, thx Ceoil! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:04, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
    I see Ceoil is still at it, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:12, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Glaring issues that pop up to me right away.
    • There's a formatting screw-up in the first sentence of "Background."
  • Done
    • There's a student newspaper citation for a long quote. I don't think writers of student newspapers are reliable.
  • Removed
    • "The album was virtually unnoticed by the American music press or zines.[28][28]" Why are there duplicate citations?
  • fixed Ceoil (talk) 15:17, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Many "dafuq" moments in the prose: "It's black-and-white cover photograph" "which as taken by Noel Saltzman," "but said mitted the band was" "The UK press music press were among the first to notice praise the album." A random "Ho" at the end of the first sentence of the reunion paragraph.
  • Typos by me, now (hopefully) all sorted Ceoil (talk) 15:17, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Many non-objective statements, each with only one citation, that are presented as fact but would be more accurate to be attributed: "Spiderland has sold in numbers exceptional for an obscure, defunct band who rarely performed live" and "Compared to record sales by contemporaneous alternative rock bands on major labels, sales of Spiderland would be considered modest or underwhelming."
    • "Today, the album is widely considered a landmark indie rock album" "Widely"? There's only two effin citations. How is that considered widely?!
    • "Spiderland has been cited as an major influence on post-rock bands Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Isis and Explosions in the Sky.[64]" Nonsensical. It's only one article of a random alternative weekly newspaper assuming those bands may have been influenced by the record. Too obscure and abstract to include this.
    • Most of the legacy section is a quotefarm of only a few retrospective reviews.
  • trimmed Ceoil (talk) 15:17, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Why does ref 69 have no timestamp?
  • fixed
    • Futhormore, why are some single-page sources citation the Harvard way and others as full cites within footnotes? Inconsistent.
  • fixed
    • "| Features | Pitchfork" are not part of the titles of those Pitchfork features. I think that should be obvious.
    • Many work field names are improperly presented as URLs instead of their actual work names? For example, thelist.co.uk" instead of The List.
  • Another promotion from more than a decade ago that hasn't kept its FA status. The prose is broken and filled with grammar problems, the article is disorganized in some places, and the cite formatting is problematic. I'm also sensing this article is incomplete and has garnered many more retrospective perspectives not cited here. HumanxAnthro (talk) 01:29, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
    HumanxAnthro please see the WP:FAR instructions; Keep or Delist are not declared during the FAR phase, which is for listing items that need to be addressed and hopefully seeing that happen. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:32, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • To note, tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the album, so expecting a lot heavy duty sources to publish lengthy overviews of its legacy and [v. important] placement in alt music history. Rolling Stone' for example, yesterday published a comprehensive overview of the contemporary music scene, the album's genesis and recording, and its enduring legacy. Ceoil (talk) 21:30, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
    Also, agree with everything HumanxAnthro says above. Will address and come back. Ceoil (talk) 21:39, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
    Update; have addressed some most, but not all, of HumanxAnthro concerns. Ceoil (talk) 00:38, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
    Update; 80% there on standardizing refs. Its slow and tedious; no wonder I like such depressing music. Will probably had this over to voting from next weekend. Ceoil (talk) 22:36, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

@TenPoundHammer, Ceoil, and HumanxAnthro: what remains to be done here? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:51, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

A few Tom Maginnis refs to be converted to snf, and a rewriting of the reception section to give better sense of the album's slow build in popularity and cult status. Ceoil (talk) 09:39, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
Suggest 1 more week, and then voting. Ceoil (talk) 22:35, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
@SandyGeorgia, TenPoundHammer, and HumanxAnthro:: This will be closed out today, so a final look will be appreciated. Ceoil (talk) 14:48, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
I'd say to Keep because the problems are being addressed and quickly responded to. Even if there an issue or two we didn't catch, those could easily be resolved on talk and or done by the editors themselves. Good job to everyone! 👨x🐱 (talk) 14:57, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks, but can we keep it open as there is nothing like a little pressure and a deadline to keep the work going! Your points above were very good, and would like to see all addressed before am distracted by other shiny things. Ceoil (talk) 15:13, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
To note HumanxAnthro has kindly sorted the remaining inconsistent ref formatting issues. Ceoil (talk) 20:13, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Comments from Hog Farm

Reading through this article, as it looks like the FAR is winding down

  • "By early 1990, Rusk had agreed to pay for studio time and committed to a release their next Touch and Go" - I think something is not quite phrased here correctly
    Sorted Ceoil (talk) 20:04, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Baines 2021 does not seem to be used as a reference
Added this afternoon; to be added to the reception sect. Ceoil (talk) 20:04, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Something seems to be off with the way that the Slint Gallery source is listed - it doesn't have a bullet point leading it, and the others all do
  • This major issue now resolved...have added a "*". Ceoil (talk) 20:22, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Maybe throw in a sentence about Breadcrumb Trail (film) in the re-release section
  • This on the way. The existing wiki page isn't very good, is what's delaying. Ceoil (talk) 09:38, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Not seeing where the exact release date of March 27 is cited anywhere, or the exact release date for the remaster
    Both now reffed to the Touch and Go records website Ceoil (talk) 20:04, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • "The band formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1986, having met as teenagers playing in the Midwestern punk scene, but soon diverged from their hardcore roots. By the time they recorded Spiderland in late 1990, they had developed a complex, idiosyncratic sound characterized by atypical rhythmic meters, harmonic dissonance and irregular song structures." - not seeing this from the lead in the article
    Uh, the lead does say By the time they recorded Spiderland in late 1990, they had developed a complex, idiosyncratic sound characterized by atypical rhythmic meters, harmonic dissonance and irregular song structures Ceoil (talk) 20:10, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    I think there may have been an understanding - it's in the lead, but is it in the main body of the article? Hog Farm Talk 20:30, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    Ah...ok. Silly me. The body does say The album's guitar work is noted for its roomy sound,[13] angular rhythms, dramatically alternating dynamic shifts, and irregular time signatures, though I accept this could do with expansion, especially for the many music nerds that will read the page. Ceoil (talk) 20:33, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Looks like there's still a bit more that needs done before this should be closed. Hog Farm Talk 19:35, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks. Ceoil (talk) 20:04, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
So with the lead content comment sorted out, (mainly an issue with my lack of caffiene), I think this is good to close without FARC. I don't see anything beyond a few minor quibbles left here. Hog Farm Talk 20:40, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
Sound and looks like we were both insufficiently caffinated. Ceoil (talk) 21:43, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Close without FARC, all my issues and ones that have come up during the FAR seem to have been sufficiently addressed. Kudos to @Ceoil: for the hard work. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 23:32, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
    Thanks Ten Pound Hammer. On balance, bringing the page to FAR was the right thing to do. Ceoil (talk) 23:39, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Featured article removal candidates[edit]

Gettysburg Address[edit]

Notified: Kaisershatner, Donaldecoho, Tedickey, BartBenjamin, North Shoreman, WP American politics, WP Pennsylvania, WP US Presidents, talk page notification 2020-11-29

Review section[edit]

This 2005 promotion was last reviewed in 2008. It has uncited text, poor sources, dead links and incomplete citations. It has good bones, and a tune-up might see it through FAR if someone takes an interest. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Oh goodness. I can try to take on some of this, but I'm not the greatest and writing about literature. I also have some weighting concerns - why is the section speculating about platform research as long as the legacy section? I also have some concerns about OR in the platform location section, why I have tagged. That section will likely need nuked and rewritten in a shorter form. Hog Farm Talk 19:57, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Layout needs a lot of work as well. I cut a couple off-topic block quotes, and that just makes things look even worse. Hog Farm Talk 01:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC - I took a crack at some of the issues, but I don't have access to a couple key print sources, and I've got a lot going on, so I don't think I'm going to be able to fix this. I could help if some other engagement came about, but this seems to be going nowhere. Hog Farm Talk 14:49, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Comment - I tried to find a source about the Everett Copy of the Gettysburg Address, which says Lincoln sent to Everett to his request, but alas, I couldn't find one. Many of the websites either copied the text from Wikipedia or aren't reliable.Blue Jay (talk) 05:27, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Move to FARC The References and Bibliography sections will require a lot of work, and there are lots of Harv warnings. Some references need to be shortened and moved to the Bibliography, while uncited sources in the bibliography need to be analysed and referenced in the article. I also see lots of citation needed and original research tags. This will require lots of work from editors, and I don't know if FARC/FAR is the best place to fix these concerns. Z1720 (talk) 20:08, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include sourcing and weighting. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:03, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Ecclesiastical heraldry[edit]

Notified: Gimmetrow, WP Heraldry, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Christianity, 2020-12-27

Review section[edit]

This August 2006 promotion has not been reviewed since and has significant amounts of uncited text. While some work occurred in mid-December, things have stalled since then, and it will take some heavy work finding the exact references used and making sure things haven't crept in. Hog Farm Talk 01:39, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Move to FARC - no engagement. Hog Farm Talk 15:45, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC there's still a lot of uncited text, and it's possible that edits in March added more uncited text. Z1720 (talk) 19:59, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section largely concern sourcing. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:03, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Anna Laetitia Barbauld[edit]

Notified: Carbon Caryatid, Bmcln1, Iridescent, WP England, WP Bio, WP Children's literature, WP Poetry, WP Women's History, WP Women writers, 2021-02-28

Review section[edit]

This is a 2007 FAR whose main editor is deceased. When noticed for a FAR at the end of February, the article had uncited text and original research.[43] I asked other editors if they had the sources to begin repair, but found no one able to take on the task. Subsequently, other editors pointed out that this article had earned for Wikipedia a spot in the journal literature, saying it spread inaccuracies, since corrected. [44] A new editor fixed some of them, but the article still has uncited text, original research, and now missing page numbers. Salvaging this requires access to a number of sources to sort out original research from citable text, and get the page numbers correct. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:01, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

This statement in the third para of the lead is lacking context: “Barbauld's reputation was further damaged when many of the Romantic poets ... “ The lead could benefit from expansion. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 05:35, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC, improved, but still has uncited text, original research, and the lead has not been corrected. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:08, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC There were improvements to the lede, but no progress towards citation needed and original research concerns. Z1720 (talk) 15:21, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • @Victoriaearle: I see you've been working on this; do you feel the issues raised are things you would be able to address? Nikkimaria (talk) 02:42, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    Hi Nikkimaria, it's a bit early to tell. Because the Hemingway articles need tending right now, (thanks for your help in that regard!), I've been around more than I'd like and I started idly picking at it. One important issue has been resolved in the body (not the lead yet), but I'm not sure how invested I am, whether it's possible to resolve the other issues w/out access to the literature, or how much citation/accessiblity, etc. work needs to be done. To be honest I'm on the fence as to whether it should just be delisted, or to put in the work for a decent salvage job. Is it okay if I report back in a few days after assessing a bit more? Victoria (tk) 20:08, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    Sure, see what you think. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:34, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    Whatever happens, thanks for trying. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:29, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Could someone add citation tags to the uncited text? I can only see one at the moment. Also, where can I find what caused "other editors pointed out that this article had earned for Wikipedia a spot in the journal literature, saying it spread inaccuracies, since corrected"? SarahSV (talk) 22:45, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    SlimVirgin I believe that Victoria has addressed most of the cn and or tags; I don’t believe any more tagging is needed. Victoria deleted the mention of Wikipedia from the article, but you can see it still on the talk page in the Press mentions box. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:17, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    I can only see one page of the source, where it seems to say that the WP article reflects what was generally believed at some point. I can't see the next page. This is the version that was promoted. Does it deal with that issue poorly? SarahSV (talk) 23:40, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    after edit conflict: Hi Sarah I removed and will explain on the talk page why. But I just got in and am very tired so will try to do so tomorrow. Short version is that prior to 2008 it was believed Barbauld stopped publishing at age 68 after receiving really vile reviews for her poem "Eighteen Hundred and Eleven" based on a biography written by her niece (I believe I have the family connection correct). Barbauld did in fact continue to write poetry but not publish, based on recent research published since 2008. In my view the article as written at the time fully reflected the literature available. I've rewritten the section that accused Wikipedia of perpetuating the myth that the poem's reviews ended her career, because 1. I couldn't access the sources and found another (and in my view better one), and 2., because the section needed rewriting. I do intend to move it to the poems article, but not immediately. At first I trimmed that section in this edit, and and again, and then commented out.
    Then rewrote here,here,here, and here. There is still some work to be done, and this is now far from the short version :). Furthermore, I've not found any original research, but that's for a separate post. Victoria (tk) 23:47, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi Victoria, take your time, there's no time pressure at all. This was an odd FAC. Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Anna Laetitia Barbauld. There were three supports over two days. It was promoted by a bot six days later. How can that have happened? SarahSV (talk) 23:54, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    I wouldn't know, maybe Sandy can explain. Basically the issue at hand didn't exist in the literature in 2006 and Awadewit had a statement (I believe in the lead but no longer there; I'm still searching for it) that Barbauld's career ended in 1812. Newer researchers have proved that to be wrong and have said the lie/myth extended even to Wikipedia. It's impossible to guess, but if Awadewit hadn't died there's a chance she might have updated. She did update extensively with a book published in 2008. Victoria (tk) 23:58, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    No, it was a standard promotion for 2007 procedures. Back then, the bot did not indicate who archived or promoted, but also back then, it was always Raul. Raul promoted [45] and Gimmebot did the bookkeeping only.
    Separately, the OR problem seems to be that Awadewit tacked on concluding summaries that contained content that may or may not be found in sources— that is the dilemma on this and the rest of her articles. I’m particularly wondering how we will deal with similar in other Awadewit articles, and digging for the sources is a lot of work; once Victoria has finished up here, will be interested to her her opinion. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:03, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
    I've been able to cite all the OR tags I've looked at and there haven't been discrepancies between the concluding summaries and the sources. I'm thinking that if Sarah or you think I've gone about this incorrectly, then please go ahead and revert back any or all edits. I've plenty on my plate with the Hemingway suite currently, and hadn't really even meant to be editing, so am happy to bow out let it be delisted. Victoria (tk) 00:09, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
    I am not a literature type, but I think you’re doing fine :). There are still three tags in the article, and then the lead needs to be addressed. If we can salvage this one, great; if not, you have improved the article ! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:11, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
    I had no idea that articles were promoted in 2007 after two days' worth of comments. Or perhaps I did and I've forgotten. SarahSV (talk) 00:28, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
    It was six days I think; it was nominated on the 16th, and promoted on the 22nd [46] Yep, that was pretty standard back then. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:50, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
    Three comments over two days: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Anna Laetitia Barbauld. Promoted without further comment four days later. SarahSV (talk) 00:55, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
    Hi Nikkimaria, apologies for the delay. To answer your question, I won't be able to address the issues raised. Thanks, Victoria (tk) 16:18, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
    Victoriaearle and SarahSV, the three statements that are tagged do not appear critical and I don’t believe the article suffers if we simply delete them. If we were to do that, and if you were to reconstruct a lead, Victoria, would this be satisfactory to Keep? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:06, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
    Hi SandyGeorgia and Nikkimaria, apologies for my slow pace. I wanted a few days to assess last week because it became clear to me that there's more to do than it seemed at first. Re the tags, I've seen the statement re "unjust war" mentioned in the sources I've been able to view, but can't promise I can find it again. The others we can get rid of it.
    But the problem is deeper. These two recent edits require citation clean up, more rewriting and reestablishing the lead which was rewritten, link, link. As an aside, without having read the recent book that's cited, it's impossible to tell how important it is to mention it in the lead. Some of the material is redundant to what I cleaned up last week and should probably go the sub article.
    Beyond all that, there's quite a bit of nitpicky and time-consuming work to be done with the citations, i.e. there are now citation templates in the sources section that affect the rendering and citevar (specifically in the "Other" section). I had to look through the history to find out what had happened and last night found edits like this, which is unhelpful in terms of citevar. It would also be a good idea to replace the blue boxes for accessibility reasons, i.e see the boxes I've used in Big Two-Hearted River#Plot.
    All this after only spending a small amount of time picking at the article. I think it'll take some work to get it right and I'm very slow these days. That's why I posted that I can't get it done. The FAC Sarah mentioned is interesting and might contribute in terms of the article not being polished 15 years ago, but isn't really that relevant to issues that have arisen because the article hasn't been tended. Victoria (tk) 20:34, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    P.s - forgot to mention, that to get the article to where it should be, it's necessary to have access to the sources and the new research needs to be read and evaluated. Those books are only available via ILL. Victoria (tk) 20:45, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    P.p.s. - sorry, to keep adding, but also with limited time here it's best to use it to repair articles I've worked on and/or have sources for, i.e Imagism. Victoria (tk) 20:47, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
    Victoriaearle, I've found a PDF of this, would that be any help? (I can email it, if so) Aza24 (talk) 02:03, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
    Hi Aza24 (and to everyone else), last night I was thinking that I've spent more time explaining what needs to be done than it would take to get it done and I should just dive into the article and get it done. The problem your link raises is one I've not mentioned. There are new sources about this previously extremely obscure children's book writer and really we need a thorough literature search. I'd not seen that book, published in 2012 w/ only 30 pages viewable (if they're read all in one session - in other words, lots of reading), but there are a number of post-2010 sources I noted during a quick and nasty Project MUSE search (again, lots of downloading & reading time required). The other issue is that I'm sorta trying to be polite and not give away too much info, but getting this done is just really difficult for me for real life reasons. All that said, thanks for the link - I'll bookmark it. And I'll see if I can get some work done there this afternoon to reduce the list of issues. Victoria (tk) 16:53, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Move to FARC. Victoria (tk) 22:37, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
      I am sorry to see this happen, Victoria :( I don't know why editors who have been silent throughout have to suddenly start editing, leading to edit conflicts, just as you are attempting repair. So sorry :( I felt if anyone could salvage this article, it was you. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:57, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section largely concern sourcing. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:06, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Paul Kagame[edit]

Notified: Amakuru, WikiProject Africa, WikiProject Military history, WikiProject Biography, WikiProject Politics, WikiProject Rwanda, 2020-11-11 talk page

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article for review because I raised issues on the talk page about NPOV and comprehensiveness, but did not receive a response.

One of the major issues with this article is that it neglects recent scholarship that analyzes the post-war situation in Rwanda. I made a long list on the talk page of various sources, at least some of which ought to be cited in the article. (t · c) buidhe 04:01, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

  • Comment - In addition to the comments made by Buidhe at the talk page, I'll note that some of the info is straight up outdated. Under "Foreign Policy", the section on the Democratic Republic of the Congo gives a little too much detail on Laurent Kabila's death—why we need to know of its exact circumstances here befuddles me, as it's not as if Kagame was directly involved. There is also little talk of the rumoured deployment of Rwandan soldiers in Congolese territory, or of Kagame's efforts at a rapproachment with the DRC government under President Tshisekedi since 2019 (some detail on that here). For the Uganda section, there is no mention of the Rwanda/Uganda dispute of 2019. More on Kagame's personal relationship with Museveni could also be helpful (see previous source). American relations with Kigali have also improved since the 2012 freeze. His relationship with Burundi is also worth some exploration, considering the historical spillover of the Hutu-Tutsi conflict there and accusations that Kagame has tried to destabilize the country's government. -Indy beetle (talk) 07:03, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
  • Comment - whoah Buidhe, isn't it customary to do informal discussions before initiating a formal review? Please can I request that we close this FAR, and we can move to addressing issues more informally. This is what I've seen with other FAs I've been involved with. I'm sure we can deal with the issues raised, but I'm not very happy that you've sprung this on me out of the blue. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 09:35, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Looking now I see that buidhe only left their concerns about the Kagame article on the talk page less than a week ago, which makes the time between the first questions about problems to the FAR less than the standard time normally left for people to address concerns there. While I do think this article does have some major areas for improvement, I could see this being moved to the talk page for the time being. -Indy beetle (talk) 12:39, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Amakuru I did follow the instructions: "In this step, concerned editors attempt to directly resolve issues with the existing community of article editors, and to informally improve the article. Concerned editors should give article watchers 5–7 days to respond to concerns." I both made efforts to improve the article and waited the required period. (t · c) buidhe 14:59, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
@Buidhe: how was I supposed to fix the issues you raised in 5 days? On fact I hadn't seven seen the talk page note until today, and as I said on the talk page today I am willing to work on the article and make the improvements you and Indy are suggesting, but this is likely to take months unfortunately as I don't have huge amounts of time to spare. Maybe SandyGeorgia can advise, as I've worked on other FAs with her, but generally in previous cases time is given to work through issues before FAR, something you haven't given me here. I can see where you're coming from on the article issues, but this bolt from the blue on an article I worked hard on, has honestly ruined my day and left me feeling quite despondent. Please let's come to an understanding on this. Thanks  — Amakuru (talk) 15:37, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Amakuru my apologies for iPad typing, long medical appts today. Nikkimaria put this on hold so you can have additional time. I have an advantage that Buidhe may not have which is 15 years of knowing who will do the work ;) I know if I ping certain editors or visit their talk, they will bring articles to standard. One thing Buidhe might do going forward is check whether past-FAC nominators are still active, but Nikkimaria has granted time here and removed the FAR from the WP:FAR page. Probably giving Nikkimaria an idea of what time you need will be good. Please do not let this ruin your day, as time is always granted at FAR. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:03, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I apologize. I assumed that you had seen the post on the talk page but lost interest in the article, because you did not reply. However, as long as improvements are ongoing then please take as much time as necessary. (t · c) buidhe 17:07, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks Sandy and Buidhe. Unfortunately I did miss the talk page notification, and even the subsequent changes that you already made to the article. Probably a sign that I've got too much crap on my watchlist! I feel like it would be very useful to notify regular contributors and/or the FAC nominator at the time of the talk page notice, as well as when the formal FAR is opened. Maybe I'll propose that on the project talk page, unless there are good reasons for not doing so. Anyway, I'll do my best to make progress on updating and making the article more neutral, as time allows. Any tips or assistance from yourself would be gratefully received as well, Buidhe. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 20:58, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
  • On hold to allow for more time for discussion at talk. Nikkimaria (talk) 13:20, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
@Amakuru: Could we get an update on status? Nikkimaria (talk) 20:13, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
@Nikkimaria: apologies, I've lost momentum a bit on this one since January when Sandy last checked in with me but it hasn't slipped my mind. I will make it a priority in the next few days/week to carry on working through the article checking all the sections for updates based on the new sources. Once I'm done with that I'll check back in with Buidhe for any further suggestions or problems they may spot. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 10:04, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
@Amakuru and Nikkimaria: monthly check in. It has now been four months; can we please get this back on the page to get it moving? Buidhe how is it looking to you? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:47, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
Since the start of the review I have made updates to the sections on the civil war and the genocide, to bring in material mentioned in Caplan's paper. I've also added bits to the "domestic situation" covering the exile and death of Sendashonga , and the subject of RPF killings/Kibeho is reiterated there. In presidency, there's a decent discussion on the circumstances of Kagame's taking over from Bizimungu, with the predominant argument that the latter was forced out and mentioning his later address, but also giving a brief mention to the version of events of Kagame himself, as relayed to Kinzer. Additional things that I think will need doing:
  1. Maybe rework "Congo wars" a bit so that the motives behind the wars are more objectively described.
  2. In presidency, more discussion on the claims of domestic human rights infringements.
  3. Some reworking of "personality and public image" to remove bits that at this point look somewhat biased in PK's favour, and also discuss differing views about whether he's truly popular within Rwanda. (I don't think we can give a definitive answer on that one way or the other, so just have to present whatever evidence exists).
Obviously I'll be keen to hear Buidhe's views on what the next steps should be as well.  — Amakuru (talk) 21:46, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
So ... it sounds like we can now bring it back to an active FAR, so we can get other opinions and keep moving forward (towards closing a four-month-old FAR)? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:49, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

I think that the "elections" section could use more perspective. For instance, I don't think there's any reliable source which says that the elections aren't rigged, but that doesn't clearly come across. Scholarly sources explain why the elections occur the way they do:

Around the 2017 Rwandan election, many journalists phoned us to discuss the polls, and most asked the same question: Why does President Paul Kagame bother holding elections at all? He had already won a fantastical 93 per cent of the vote in the 2013 election, and he had eliminated presidential term limits in 2010 meaning that he was legally allowed to stay in power until 2034. So why did he go through the motions of organizing a national poll that he was predestined to win? Why not just get rid of elections altogether?

When Kagame went on to take 99 per cent of the vote, these questions became even more pertinent.18 Kagame had clearly not even bothered to try and manipulate the election in the clever ways described in previous chapters. Yet even in spite of this, he benefited from polls that had become little more than a political charade.

Most obviously, even the stage-managed 2017 contest was important to secure a base level of international legitimacy. While counterfeit democrats often behave arbitrarily, they like to be seen to be men – with a small number of exceptions they are almost always men – of order and responsibility. This means that leaders want to make it look as if they are following the rule of law even when they are not. Kagame is no exception. (Yale UP, How to Rig an Election, pp. 214–215)

Later on the same page, the authors mention that not even pretending to hold elections will get a country kicked out of the African Union. (google books link)

Waldorf also discusses how "the RPF ensures that elections are neither free nor fair", and the historical background on why:

As a rebel movement, the RPF had difficulty attracting Hutu recruits despite its inclusive ideology and its prominent Hutu spokesmen. The RPF conducted an electoral campaign for mayors in the demilitarized north in 1993 but Habyarimana’s party took all the posts. “The RPF realized then that it stood no chance in an open political contest"

With regards to vote-rigging he states the following:

Similarly, Simpser (2013: xv) points out how “[m]anipulating elections excessively and blatantly [i.e. beyond what is necessary to win] can make the manipulating party appear stronger”. This helps explain Kagame winning more than 90% and the RPF more than 75% of the vote. Such vote tallies are not meant to be convincing; rather, they are meant to signal to potential opponents and the populace that Kagame and the RPF are in full control.

In an article called Behind the Façade of Rwanda's Elections [47](you can access through TWL) Reyntjens states:

Rwanda is a de facto one party state. The RPF maintains its political monopoly through intimidation, threats, human rights abuses, and the elimination of dissent. The regime fully controls the political landscape from the national to the local level. This control is exercised by an elite composed of the minority Tutsi ethnic group, and causes resentment and frustration among the Hutu majority. The RPF is fully aware that opening up the political system would eventually lead to a loss of power.

There's another interesting article, "Entrenched Dictatorship: The Politics of Rigged Elections in Rwanda since 1994"[48] by Susan Thomson and Madeline Hopper

Right now the article is structured to focus on the campaigns, which is the correct structure if these are typical electoral contests where both sides have a chance to win. Instead, I would add an overview with scholarly analysis on the overall strategy and give less detail on the individual campaigns, because the outcome actually is decided in advance. (t · c) buidhe 02:33, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

@Buidhe: I've rewritten the elections section this morning - it now has two paragraphs of general discussion at the top, as you suggested. I've then reduced the discussion on each individual election to a couple of paragraphs each. I think it's still worth keeping those, as each election did receive widespread coverage worldwide and there were different players around on each occasion, even if the general narratives are similar. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 12:10, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Relisted at FAR, over four months now since this FAR was opened. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:12, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

  • Right now I am seeing an issue with WP:FACR#4, length (well over 10,000 words, and the most obvious thing to trim would be the election section as each one has its own article) and some lingering false balance issues (#1d), such as "Assassination allegations" attributed to Human Rights Watch, when I'm not sure there's any reliable source that disputes that the Rwandan government has carried out assassinations. Most scholarly sources state that RPF carried out assassinations after the civil war as a fact, including [49][50][51] (not to mention the new book Do Not Disturb). (t · c) buidhe 12:27, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • As of 10 April, Amakuru still working on this. I am concerned that five months is much too long to keep a FAR going, and hope that finishing the work here will be a priority. SandyGeorgia (Talk) `
  • Amakuru in glancing over the prose, I am finding considerable issues, and I am concerned that five months is stretching the good faith intentions of FAR beyond reasonable limits. The idea is to give editors time to work on issues, but the extensions do not seem to have resulted in work done here. Can we expect work on the sourcing concerns to finish soon? If not, I suggest we should think about proceeding to FARC. Once you finish sourcing work, a good deal of prose work is still needed. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:10, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
    @SandyGeorgia: sorry for late reply - I think I missed your 10 April ping I think because it doesn't have a date on the signature. I'm not really sure what more to do on the content front. I disagree with Buidhe's suggestion that we should do away with the individual election campaigns. Irrespective of whether they were competitive or not, they still garnered significant international coverage and are part of a standard layout for a president's article. Re the "assassinatino allegations" I have dropped the word allegations from that section. I did wonder if it needed its own section, but perhaps as it transcended both the VP and presidency phases it is sensible there. There is some tidy-up needed with the last paragraph of the lead, and as you say prose polishing to do, plus sorting out the refs. But in my opinion it's OK at this point. Probably Buidhe disagrees but would be good to have some specific consensuses! Obviously if you feel it's time to delist it then so be it... It's a shame that we haven't got more people coming in through the FAR process.  — Amakuru (talk) 20:18, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
    Ack Amakuru, so sorry for the faulty sig-- probably an artefact of my frequent iPad editing. I am desperately behind after three days in the garden, so will catch up here as soon as I can. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:12, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

It is easy to find places where prose needs tightening:

  • There are five uses of subsequently, almost always redundant (and they are here). Looking at one sample:
    • Several Hutu politicians, including the prime minister Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, left the government at around the same time as Bizimungu, leaving a cabinet dominated by those close to Kagame. Bizimungu started his own party following his resignation, but this was quickly banned for "destabilising the country". He was subsequently arrested and convicted of corruption and inciting ethnic violence, charges which human rights groups said were politically motivated.
      • left ... leaving ... vary the wording ...
      • "subsequently" arrested ... could not have been arrested previously

Concern about representation of sources:

  • Text says: Since the end of the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Rwanda has enjoyed a close relationship with the English speaking world, in particular the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK).
    • The 2012 source mentions Clinton, saying that aid will be cut ... suggesting that large parts of this article may still be outdated or misrepresenting info based on current or broader sources (Clinton is not the US).
  • as well as supporting development projects.
    • Based on a primary source only, with no secondary source given. [52]

My concern is that wherever I look, I can find issues like this, so unless a top-to-bottom rewrite is undertaken, I think we are long past the time when we should proceed to FARC. Keeping an article of this nature updated requires constant vigilance, which this article does not seem to have had. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:45, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

@SandyGeorgia: - the point about the US is covered in the last paragraph of that section, detailing how they initially cut aid around 2012-13, but have subsequently revived it and remain close as of recently. And no problem with a primary source on a point of fact. But anyway, on the wider point, I'm obviously glad that this FAR has pushed me into updating this article, because I completely agree with the original assessment from l;ast year that it needed some updating based on later developments and the shift in scholarly POV. But I've done that, and I completely disagree that the idea that we now have to throw the whole thing away and start again. But anyway, so be it. I don't disagree that the prose could be polished in places and a few more updates made, but personally I'm satisfied that this article is a good and fair representation of this BLP and that's of more importance than whether it has a shiny gold star at the top or not. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 10:30, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Remaining issues include citations and prose. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:08, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War[edit]

Notified: Gaius Cornelius, WikiProject Military history, WikiProject United Kingdom, 2021-02-27

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article for review because there are uncited paragraphs and sentences, the lede doesn't summarize the article, the format of references is inconsistent and short paragraphs needs to be merged with other sections. Z1720 (talk) 18:56, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

Just a note that there is significant ongoing work to improve the citations. I'm hoping this one can be saved, given a bit of time - Dumelow (talk) 09:38, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Since Dumelow is also engaged in War of the Fifth Coalition's FAR, can we put this on hold until Fifth Coalition is complete? Z1720 (talk) 14:33, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hold in FAR stage- significant work is being done, and with the Fifth Coalition winding down, there may be more available energy to throw at this one soon. Hog Farm Talk 16:40, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Comment: G'day, I am trying to help out as best I can, but unfortunately I am limited to online sources as I am away from home. One of the hamstringing aspects of this is that often I can only get a snippet view of some Google Books entries. I have found this: London's Armed Police: 1829 to the Present - Page 105[53]. It might reference the paragraph ending "Thames division had the smallest rifle allocation with 61, and "S" Division the largest with 190. Fifty rifles were also issued to the London Fire Brigade, and Port of London Authority Police", but I can't tell how much of the paragraph it references because I can only see the snippet. Also, I am a bit concerned that our article might paraphrase the source a bit too closely. Can anyone see more than a snippet to check? Cheers, AustralianRupert (talk) 05:41, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi AustralianRupert, I suspect I can only see the same snippet as you: "Thames Division had the smallest allocation - 61 rifles and ' S ' Division the highest with 190 . Fifty rifles were also issued to the London Fire Brigade and 100 to the Port of London Authority Police . As training ammunition was not available a..."? It was added by User:Police,Mad,Jack, who might be able to help, though they seem to only be sporadically active since 2010. I've been thinking about this paragraph and reckon it should probably be trimmed back a lot. It deals only with London: in September 1939 there were 40,000 police officers in other forces including the important southern and eastern coastal regions. What were their preparations? I think a brief summary that the police took over as armed guard at some locations, releasing troops for anti-invasion duties, would suffice. Also, if we can find anything discussing their proposed role in an invasion, our article implies they would join the fight alongside the armed forces - Dumelow (talk) 06:59, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Cheers, yes, that is all I can see -- was hoping that it might have been a geographic limitation on Google Books -- sometimes those in different locations can view more than I can. I think your suggestion to trim this paragraph would be fine. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 07:23, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
The book was reasonably cheap (in the UK anyway!) so I've ordered a copy, I'll take a crack at that section when it arrives, for now I've chucked in some more info on the orders given to police nationally in case of invasion - Dumelow (talk) 08:27, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
The book arrived and I've cited and rewritten the police section - Dumelow (talk) 12:07, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Did anyone want to take a crack at the uncited section on the RAF? I don't have much interest in aerial warfare but it seems pretty non-contentious, and hopefully easy to cite - Dumelow (talk) 08:29, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

My wife sent me some scans from my copies of Hough & Richards' The Battle of Britain and Parker's work of the same name; unfortunately, while they imply some of these points, they don't really explicitly support most points in this paragraph. Sorry, there probably isn't much more I can add here. I'm sorry. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 10:02, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

This article is quite a mess. Who is still working on it? Citations need a lot of work. Also, MOS:DTAB. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:22, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

I've hit a bit of a dead end with sourcing and enthusiasm on this one, unfortunately. Unless anyone else has more resources I think this is one we may have to let go - Dumelow (talk) 15:45, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
And needs a proper lead. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Noting that War of the Fifth Coalition's FAR closed a few days ago. I hope someone steps forward with sources to help rebuild this article, as there has already been some great edits to fix this article. Z1720 (talk) 02:50, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

I've got some concerns with a few of the web sources used.

  • Is the Second World War Equipment page by David Boyd RS? It's self-published, so what's Boyd's credentials?
  • Is Military History Encyclopedia on the Web RS?
  • The " "Restored Coastal Artillery Searchlight, Weymouth"" source does not seem to be particularly solid
  • The source for approximately a mile upstream from the bridge. Further out to sea, Inchmickery, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north of Edinburgh, was similarly fortified. The remnants of gun emplacements on the coast to the north, in North Queensferry, and south, in Dalmeny, of Inchmickery also remain is a Bing Maps link. We can do better than identifying gun emplacements through aerial photography for a FA
  • UK Second World War Heritage is a wordpress site, likely unreliable
  • So there are three of the Sealion sources that look doubtful - Brooks' essay (dead link), alternatehistory.com, and globeatwar.com
  • What makes the Herb Freeman source RS?
  • What makes Pillbox Study Group high-quality RS?

I took a look at the WWII sourcing I could access, but none of it is relevant to this topic (mostly USA stuff). With Dumelow thinking this may have hit a dead end, I think I probably agree on that. Momentum seems to have stalled out, and there is quite a bit yet to do. So move to FARC, I guess, unless somebody else steps up. Hog Farm Talk 14:46, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

G'day, I also don't have the time to work on this anymore, sorry. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 09:35, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include sourcing and organization. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:08, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - It looks like improvements have hit a dead end here, with significant work to do yet. Hog Farm Talk 20:55, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Military history of Puerto Rico[edit]

Notified: Marine 69-71, WikiProject Military history, WikiProject Puerto Rico, WikiProject Caribbean, diff for talk page notification

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article for review because as stated on talk, the article has multiple issues:

  • At 17,511 words the article is too long and it needs to be cut almost in half to reach the recommended length, perhaps by using summary style and shifting material to sub-articles.
  • The article cites questionable sources such as http://mayaguezsabeamango.com/images/documentos/capital.pdf .
  • Some sources don't have page numbers, and a consistent citation format is not used.
  • The lead doesn't meet MOS:LEAD.
  • There's considerable unsourced content.

The response to these concerns was to state that there's nothing wrong with the article.[54] Article was last reviewed in 2006; at the time, it was only 7992 words long, so the greater part of the article has never been reviewed at all. (t · c) buidhe 04:05, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Skimming the page, because its too long, I agree that its too long, many sources don't have page numbers, there's a lot of unsourced content and also there's content that just doesn't need to be there like the list of units at Ramey Air Force Base and tables of medals awarded to the 65th Infantry Regiment in WWII and the Korean War. So clear fails on 1c. and 4 of the FAC Mztourist (talk) 04:29, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
Extended commentary moved to talk. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:58, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • This is what our well respected editors and Wikipedia Foundation had to say about the article. Tony the Marine (talk) 04:45, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
    • These comments, as noted above, related to a completely different article than the current version and a very different interpretation of the FA criteria back in 2006. (t · c) buidhe 05:47, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
      • I agree that the above comments left at a 2006 FAC aren't at all useful in 2021. Nick-D (talk) 06:50, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Comments by Nick-DI've long considered this article problematic, and agree that a FAR is in order. I'd like to offer the following comments:

  • The article is clearly too long, and includes obviously bloated material.
  • Some structural examples of bloat are:
    • The 'Puerto Rican commander in the Philippines' section, which seems to cover only a single Puerto Rican
    • The 'Second Nicaraguan Campaign (1926–33)' section, which has multiple paras on a handful of Puerto Ricans performing routine-looking duties
    • Listing every(?) unit assigned an airfield in World War II (without supporting references as well)
    • The entire 'The USS Cochino incident' section
    • The 'Operation El Dorado Canyon' section (two paras covering one Puerto Rican)
    • The 'Puerto Rican women with the rank of general' section (and why focus only on two generals rather than provide a history of Puerto Rican women in the era since women were integrated into the military?)
    • The 'Congressional Gold Medal' section - this should be a para at most somewhere
  • However, most of the bloat is overly-detailed descriptions of a huge number of topics. Medal citations, one-para bios of large numbers of people (including people who seem barely notable), lists of people who are barely notable, etc, etc. All this stuff needs to be condensed.
  • A lot of material, including entire paras, lacks references.
  • There's an emphasis throughout the article on Puerto Ricans who distinguished themselves, and the general tone leans towards boosterism. For instance, while I presume that Puerto Ricans were subject to systematic racism (and this may still be the case), the topic isn't mentioned - a focus on 'distinguished service' obscures this important point. The fact that people are being highlighted for being promoted or filling prestigious/highly skilled roles for the first time indicates that this is unusual, yet the article never discusses this thematically.
  • I was surprised there was no mention over the dispute concerning the United States Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico
  • The article's focus is also much too narrow, being limited mainly to the military (and especially wartime) service of Puerto Ricans. Topics such as anti-war movements (which I presume may have had a distinctive edge given the island's colonial history and current status) and military production aren't covered at all. There also isn't much on the military history of the island outside of wartime.
  • The article is too long and, to be frank, too exhausting to read due to the bloat, for me to provide a detailed review of its text. The following comments are based on a light skim:
    • It's not clear to me why the pre-colonisation military history of the island is presented in the context of colonisation. The statement that "The Tainos were known as a peaceful people, however they were also warriors and often fought against the Caribs" is poorly written, and risks repeating a 'noble savage' myth
    • What's the relevance of the para starting with 'According to the "500th Florida Discovery Council Round Table"'?
    • " In November 1917, the first military draft (conscription) lottery in Puerto Rico was held in the island's capital, San Juan. The first draft number was picked by Diana Yaeger, the daughter of the U.S. appointed governor of Puerto Rico Arthur Yager. The number she picked was 1435 and it belonged to San Juan native Eustaquio Correa. Thus, Correa became the first Puerto Rican to be "drafted" into the Armed Forces of the United States." - delete everything after the first sentence.
    • "However, with the defeat of Germany in 1945, the United States concentrated all of their efforts to the war in the Pacific. " - the USN was focused on the Pacific for most of the war
    • The 'Cuban Missile Crisis' section notes only the role played by a single Puerto Rican. Surely the bases on the island were used in this action?
    • "Two Puerto Ricans who served in Vietnam held positions in the Administration of President George W. Bush...." - relevance?
    • "He was ambushed in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, by Somali warlords" - sloppy writing: presumably the 'warlords' didn't personally ambush him. Nick-D (talk) 09:08, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
      • G'day, I had a go at fixing some of the issues, but probably can't rectify the major concerns listed above. I will try to help a bit more over the next week or so if I get a chance, but would need someone else to do the heavy lifting, sorry. These are my edits so far: [55] Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 09:20, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Prose size = > 17,000 words (8,000 words when last reviewed). I don't support FACs that exceed 10,000.
  • The areas for cutting excess detail are easily found, sample Puerto Ricans in sensitive positions, undue and if people have their own articles anyway ...
  • WP:CITATIONOVERKILL, why all these citations for an uncontroversial fact? On June 10, 2014, President Barack Obama, signed the legislation known as "The Borinqueneers CGM Bill" at an official ceremony. The Bill honors the 65th Infantry Regiment with the Congressional Gold Medal.[3][197][198][199]
  • There is uncited text.
  • Another section that presents obvious opportunities to trim excess detail is Post World War II; any where one looks, it is easy to see that this article can be cut to half the current size. One route might be a notable Puerto Ricans in the military section, cutting everything down to just the basics, since they have their own articles if they are notable.

SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:12, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Comment

I agree with the nominator and other commenters here that this article has major issues and is not up to current FA standards. It is actually really hard to read and its coverage of the topic is very uneven. As an example, I don't understand why, in the Korean War section, there is so much focus on the 65th Regiment, when the preamble to the section mentions 61,000 Puerto Ricans served in the war. Presumably they didn't all serve in the 65th regiment. The heading for the section containing the awards the regiment earned during the war is misplaced. The amount of awards earned in WWII seem trivial and hardly worth mentioning given the scope of the article. I am not hopeful that the remedial work will be completed as the primary editor best placed to do this seems to think nothing is wrong with the article. As an aside, I am also concerned that the primary editor is mentioned in the article in the Vietnam War section and a picture of himself illustrates the section. That seems to be a COI if the primary editor added them. Zawed (talk) 09:14, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

I agree, I have deleted the Vietnam War COI sentence and images. Mztourist (talk) 05:12, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

Comment by TJMSmith: I am a bit confused on the scope of the article. I think it obfuscates the military history of Puerto Rico (the island) and the history of Puerto Rican military people. For example, this article mentions Maritza Sáenz Ryan, Marc H. Sasseville and Hilda Clayton who were all born in the states and did not serve their career in PR. Are they relevant to this article? Additionally, Hector E. Pagan, Irene M. Zoppi, Noel Zamot, María Inés Ortiz have served the majority of their careers off the island on missions not tied to PR. Heather Penney is mentioned but is not Puerto Rican. TJMSmith (talk) 23:24, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Comment by AustralianRupert: G'day, I have done what I can to add some more citations to areas that were missing them, but I am probably at the limit of what I can do. There are a few issues in the Korean War section that I think need clarification as a couple of points don't quite seem to make sense (I have marked these with clarification tags) -- can anyone assist with rectifying these? I have also tried to reduce image sandwiching and in the process have reorganised the article a little, including merging a couple of sections: [56]. Potentially this merge wasn't the best idea on my part -- I would appreciate others taking a look and if need be, I am happy for it to be reverted. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 10:54, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

Agree the Korean War section is a mess. I've been doing too much citation clarification on this and related articles to really dive into it (plus Korea isn't my area of focus), but it feels very boosterish to me. Intothatdarkness 01:46, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
G'day, given that no one seemed to step forward to rectify my clarification tags, I had a go myself. These are my changes: [57]. If anyone with more knowledge feels keen to adjust, please do. I'd be happy to keep trying to help save this one, but I really need some assistance from someone with access to a broader range of sources (potentially someone in PR or the wider US). Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 06:36, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
I may be able to help, but one thing to be aware of is the need to check almost every cite (when possible) to make sure what's being quoted is actually IN the listed source. I've run into this problem with many of these articles (including individuals linked out of this article...which is where the issue seems especially frequent), and wanted to make sure people were aware. In some cases it's been misquoting, but in others what's attributed isn't even in the source. Intothatdarkness 13:34, 2 April 2021 (UTC) This may be of help with the Korea section: https://history.army.mil/html/books/korea/65Inf_Korea/65Inf_KW.pdf. Intothatdarkness 17:16, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Comment by Intothatdarkness: I took a whack at some of the stuff in Vietnam and WW2. Having done cleanup in some of the other linked articles I've found misquoting or misparaphrasing sources to be issues worth checking, and corrected some examples in the sections I worked on. Not much, but it's a start. Intothatdarkness 16:14, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

Ack, understood - I will try to help out here if possible, but I don't really have the time or knowledge to check all 190 refs and replace if needed, I'm sorry. If possible, I would like to see some of these sorts of refs replaced: [58]. What are the credentials of this site? (There are a few other sources like this used in the article, which potentially also need to be replaced, I'm sorry to say as they probably wouldn't meet the current FAC requirements). I wonder if the information could instead be sourced to the source provided above: [59]? That would seem to be a better source, IMO. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 09:15, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
From the quick comparison I made, I believe almost all the Korea sources could be replaced by the book I linked, AustralianRupert. I can take a stab at some of them, and already corrected a couple. I can prioritize replacing the web page with the book. Intothatdarkness 22:18, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
Thanks, I had a go at one of the paragraphs: [60]. I wasn't really sure what ref style to use, though, sorry as the article uses a mixture. Sorry if I mucked this up. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 07:13, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
That looks good...better than it was. As for the items you couldn't find...one thing I have noticed with this and related articles is items being cited that don't actually exist in the cited source. Given the depth of the book, I'd consider it more authoritative than the website, keeping in mind that the website may never have mentioned those locations in the first place (this being a recent example). Intothatdarkness 14:08, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FAR some improvements have been done, but the article still needs drastic whacking to meet the length requirement, among other outstanding issues. (t · c) buidhe 04:56, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • On hold It looks like editors are engaged in fixing up the article. The issues might make this a slow process, but improvements are happening. Z1720 (talk) 02:26, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Comment The issues will make this a slow process. Too many of the sources are either dead links or borderline in terms of RS. In the sections I've worked on (Vietnam and Korea mostly, but also WW 1), I've had to check each cite just to make sure it still exists and has been properly quoted or used. Many of them appear to be non-RS websites or linkedin-type resumes or listings. Slow going. Intothatdarkness 14:07, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Move to FARC no significant edits since 12 April. (t · c) buidhe 07:07, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Acknowledged, unfortunately I don't have the time anymore to work on this one, sorry. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 12:24, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
      • Same here. I can do a little now and then, but that's about it. Intothatdarkness 18:54, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC - Progress has stalled, doesn't seem likely to pick back up again in full swing per above, and there are significant issues with referencing, focus, and length with the article. Hog Farm Talk 00:47, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include sourcing, organization and length. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:09, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist would need major, major work to get this up to FA status. (t · c) buidhe 20:47, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - Needs a complete overhaul. With work tapering out, it's going to be best for the article for that work to be done outside of FAR. Hog Farm Talk 20:56, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - despite best efforts from willing editors, still a long way from FA. Zawed (talk) 10:28, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Order of St Patrick[edit]

Notified: Lord Emsworth, Dr pda, Yomangani, Judgesurreal777, WikiProject England, WikiProject Orders, decorations, and medals, WikiProject Numismatics, WikiProject Ireland, 2021-03-31

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article for review because there are uncited statements in the article, there are too many images that need to be trimmed and the references contain unformatted links (ref 16) and original research (ref 5). Note: there was an FAR conducted in 2006 under a previous name, which can be found at Wikipedia:Featured article review/Order of St. Patrick/archive1. Z1720 (talk) 20:00, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

I have cleaned up the images. If someone can access https://www.jstor.org/stable/30100982?seq=1 through Jstor, this one could be salvageable. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
  • @SandyGeorgia: You can read 100 articles on JSTOR for free every month if you create an account. I highly recommend it. Chances are this is not the last time you'll need to read one for Wikipedia.
  • I formatted ref 16.
  • I replaced Flags of the World with the source from JSTOR.
  • The same source might also work for ref 5, but I don't know enough about the topic to be sure. The source says the Duke of Leinster was a founding knight and, given the time span, it must have been the 2nd Duke. The source also says that the saltire in the Union Jack is probably not a genuine symbol of Ireland but "the armorial device of the Fitzgeralds – arbitrary elevated via the Knights of St. Patrick – to the position of a national banner." The surname of the Dukes of Leinster was FitzGerald. The source notes (p. 6) that Gerald Fitzgerald probably used these arms as a flag. Given the time span this would have been Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (see also the said arms in that article), so that seems to check out. Does this work for you? – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 20:48, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Sourcing. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:44, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Comment I have access to the JSTOR article linked above. However, there were concerns posted on the article's talk page that we need Galloway's book to bring this back to FA standards. I can't access the book through my local library system because of COVID restrictions. Does anyone have access to this book? Z1720 (talk) 14:44, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

St Kilda, Scotland[edit]

Notified: Ben MacDui, WikiProject Scotland WikiProject Scottish Islands, WikiProject UK geography [61]

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article for review because there are unsourced statements, poor quality sources, repetition of sources when cite bundling should be used, missing urls, bare urls, missing titles, dead links, stubby paragraphs that should be merged, disconnected lists of trivia in the final sub-section, and the lead is in breach of the Manual of Style. Talk page notice a month ago[62] was ignored. DrKay (talk) 17:44, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

@DrKay: Apologies for not seeing the St K. talk page. I am relatively inactive these days but do drop by my talk page a couple of times a month so thanks for letting me know there. This was my first FA and unlike the last review the topic is much less likely to need ten years of new information. I very much doubt that many of the other early contributors will drop by here so I will do what I can to fix things. The main issue for me is timing - I may be a bit slow to respond and the weekends are generally the only times I can put any serious effort in. Ben MacDui 14:34, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Glad to hear you will dig in, Ben MacDui; please ping me as you progress if there is some way I can be helpful. Best regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:55, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
I have made a start but oh dear - I had hoped that going through and fixing the obviously deficient refs might be a way to start but so much extra information has been added - some in in appropriate sections - that I fear this is going to be a long haul. "Wikipedia: the encyclopedia that anyone can mangle". Splendid. Ben MacDui 14:19, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
Time is always allowed at FAR: just keep us posted, and let me know if I can help. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:51, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Already, certain problems jump out of the screen to me, and I haven't even read the full thing
    • Many incomplete citations, particularly those that are just a title and link
    • "It has been known for some time" This is too vague and informal
    • "The first written record of St Kilda may date from 1202" In which researcher's viewpoint? This isn't a sentence that defines a fact, "may" implies the date isn't definitely known and has to depend on the research of authorities in a field to pinpoint this. They need attribution
    • Looking at the other parts of this article, there are attribution problems like this, especially in the "Toponym" section; it might've come from this, it might've come from that, it might've started from here, and similar statements. These are not facts, and each hypothesis gets one to two citations, meaning they're liking not widespread enough to be taken as a fact we should accept as the prose in its current condition wants us to.
    • "At 670 hectares (1,700 acres) in extent, Hirta is the largest island in the group" Wait, by group do you mean St. Kilda? Who thinks of group as synonymous of archipelago? Is this just my ignorance in geography terminology? Can someone let me know?... Please?
    • The final half of "Evacuation and aftermath" is just a set of short paragraphs about random topics. I'm sure they're essential to the article, but man is this not a cohesive structure.
    • Why does "Tourism" gets its own section independent of history, yet info on the health care system, military equipment, and a history of native citizens are placed clunkily in a non-cohesive history section.
    • There's a fricking citation needed tag in "Other Islands."
    • "Declining population" Oh man, the problems with... a- ju- just the problems, I mean, gosh, this hurts
      • "In 1764 (according to the Census),[86] there were 90 St Kindans, 105 in 1841, and 112 in 1851." The problem with this sentence is so obvious. There's no consistent flow to this. In fact, I'll fix it right now: "According to Census reports, there were 90 St. Kindans in 1764, 105 in 1841, and 112 in 1851."
      • This is just an indiscriminate list of numbers per year with no analysis to make it interesting or engaging
      • I think there are other parts of this article where this short-ass section could be merged, such during the history section there are reasons attributed to the declining population of the island
  • To put it simply, another outdated promotion from more than 10 years ago that doesn't deserve its FA status, kind of like two other articles I've nominated for review a film with the "THIS! IS! SPARTA!" meme and lots of blood and gore, and a game starring a thicc Mario where, if you're an alpha speedrunner, you could BLJ up the stairs. The original FA nominator still seems to be active, so I'm interested to hear from him. HumanxAnthro (talk) 01:04, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
    This is an inappropriate tone for FAR. Please dial it back, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 02:51, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
    If it came off that way, I apologize, but what part of the tone was inappropriate? Looks like a typical FAR to me. HumanxAnthro (talk) 14:06, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
    I will summarize later on your talk, but in short, there is nothing typical about your tone on these FARs, and it is unacceptable; I hope it stops. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:12, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC The last edit to the article was March 28. After reviewing the article, I have some concerns including a bloated History section, no information about the history of the island from 1957-2009, many small paragraphs throughout the article that need to be merged or deleted, and a large "Further reading" section that should be evaluated for their inclusion as sources in the article. Z1720 (talk) 23:03, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Ben MacDui, could we get a status update? Nikkimaria (talk) 01:26, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • @Nikkimaria: Apologies - real world very busy, will aim to have another look this coming weekend. Ben MacDui 15:18, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include comprehensiveness, sourcing and organization. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:45, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist issues have not been addressed, no significant edits since its move to FARC. Z1720 (talk) 14:04, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Sviatoslav I[edit]

Notified: Briangotts, Ghirlandajo, Beit Or, WP Biography, WP Military history, WP Russia, WP Ukraine, WP Belarus, WP Bulgaria, WP Romania, WP Middle Ages, WP Norse history, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Politics, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Greece, 2021-02-25

Review section[edit]

This 2006 promotion really goes to show how much FAC standards have changed. In November 2006, the FAC had a whopping 16 supports. Now, it's not even that close to the criteria. There's large swaths of uncited text, some of what appear to be the references are really just uncited notes, and unclear citations such as "Primary Chronicle _____." Additionally, since the FA promotion, the layout of the article has declined. There are now multiple collapsed navboxes hidden in section, and at least on my system, MOS:SANDWICH is everywhere. Hog Farm Talk 23:25, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

The references are a complete mess, inconsistent reference style, heavily relying on primary sources, uncited notes. Seeing that the Russian WP article is GA with multiple uncited sections I don't see how this article can be restored to FA standards in the foreseeable future. I am going to go with delist on this one.--Catlemur (talk) 21:52, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC - the referencing is seriously lacking, and there's been very little engagement. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:00, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC only minor or reverted edits since notice was placed on talk page, no engagement to fix uncited text. Z1720 (talk) 15:31, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC - Significant sourcing issues, and the only edits since notice are minor edits and reverting based on the Kiev/Kyev naming controversy. Hog Farm Talk 16:02, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include sourcing and organization. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:04, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - Sizable sourcing issues, nothing happening here. Hog Farm Talk 15:44, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - no efforts are being made to address serious gaps in referencing. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 15:49, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist per above (t · c) buidhe 07:09, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist per my previous statement.--Catlemur (talk) 12:50, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist far too many sourcing issues. Link20XX (talk) 23:56, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

FairTax[edit]

Notified: Morphh, WikiProject Business, WikiProject Economics, WikiProject United States, WikiProject Politics, diff for talk page notification

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article for review because, as stated by Hog Farm on the talk page,

This article does not currently meet the current featured article criteria. There is an outstanding maintenance tag, bits of uncited text, and heavy use of advocacy sources instead of scholarly sources. I have concerns about the sheer amount of sourcing here to advocacy groups, political action groups, and sources that clearly take sides on this debate, such as "Fair Tax: The Truth: Answering the Critics" and sources with titles like " "The U.S. Corporate Income Tax System: Once a World Leader, Now A Millstone Around the Neck of American Business". I have serious concerns about the quality of this article.

There has also been a POV tag on the article for a year, which is a bad look when paired with a star. (t · c) buidhe 16:32, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

I see Devonian Wombat has removed the "Millstone" source, which is an improvement, but only scratches the surface. As an additional comment, Bartlett holds the fringey viewpoint that FairTax is a Scientologist plot, so it seems like the usage of Bartlett should be trimmed/avoided for this subject. Hog Farm Talk 01:14, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
Move to FARC - One dodgy source removed, but no progress since and the sourcing is not up to what is generally expected for FAs. Hog Farm Talk 01:54, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Move to FARC no progress has been made to address the POV tag at the top of the page. Z1720 (talk) 15:29, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include sourcing and neutrality. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:04, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - I have serious concerns about the quality of the sourcing used in this article, and that big orange neutrality tag can't be addressed without addressing the sourcing in this case. Sadly, very little has been done here. Hog Farm Talk 15:43, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist per above (t · c) buidhe 23:51, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist. Tagged as needing more viewpoints for over a year. DrKay (talk) 08:08, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Battlefield Earth (film)[edit]

Notified: Prioryman, WikiProject Film, WikiProject Science Fiction, 2021-03-17

Review section[edit]

While you were still learning how to SPELL YOUR NAME, I was being trained.... to review featured articles!

— Terl from Battlefield Earth

Another FA promotion from more than 10 years ago, a time of lower standards for the FA criteria. The article, mainly, is way too incomplete to meet the criteria; its production section has little-to-none about the actual production, just the Scientology relations in its development, when the making of its special effects, design, filming, scoring and so on has garnered features in science fiction magazines, special features in home media releases, and several retrospective sources in Newsweek, Vice, The Independent, and more not cited here (the DVD commentary is only cited one). Additionally, the film has not kept up with retrospective opinion and analysis, the reception section is a quotefarm with little attempt at opinion consolidation, and citations are incomplete in at least one field or another, with its two prominent book sources cited with too broad page ranges and no specific page numbers. Also, we have a random Youtuber's account as a source for Ref 66. The article needs significant improvement to deserve its golden star. 👨x🐱 (talk) 12:51, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

  • several retrospective sources in Newsweek, Vice, The Independent, and more not cited here -- any chance of links? I might be interested in taking a crack at this, but no guarantees, and some jumping-off points would be good. I've read more than a bit on this film in my day. Vaticidalprophet 02:31, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
    • I've linked these in the talk page of Battlefield Earth's article. 👨x🐱 (talk) 14:23, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
    • Actually, screw it, here are the links of unused sources
      • There are five interviews in the Blu-Ray showcasing separately its directing, music composition, set and costume designs, script writing, and miniatures.
      • Cinefantastique
      • Starlog
      • Starlog again
      • Starlog
      • The costume designer's involvement is discussed in an Starlog interview with him
      • Science Fiction Age
      • Vice
      • The Independent
      • Newsweek
      • Film Courage

👨x🐱 (talk) 15:13, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll go through them sometime. I might also be able to think of more not listed here. Unsure whether these will all be usable at the FA level (I'm just dipping a toe into it, and FAC source reviews look terrifying), but will see what's good. Vaticidalprophet 21:31, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
Chuckled at this line out of the Independent: Battlefield Earth is currently unavailable to stream anywhere in the UK. Aside from that amusingly reversed boilerplate, the Independent retrospective looks just a rehash of the Vice one. The Vice one is excellent, but I've seen Vice be criticised at the FA level -- thoughts? Vaticidalprophet 07:48, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
I see zero reason for Vice to be questioned 👨x🐱 (talk) 12:08, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
Hmm. I've seen FAC source reviewers dislike it. Hopefully @Nikkimaria and @Ealdgyth won't be offended by a ping -- is this something that you-as-source-reviewers would accept in getting a FAR back to standard? Vaticidalprophet 03:19, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Because it is listed as no-consensus at WP:RSP, there would need to be a rationale as to how it would meet the higher bar of high-quality for FA. Nikkimaria (talk) 11:43, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC, extremely limited engagement/progress, moving to FARC does not preclude further work. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:04, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC, not a whole lot done, a lot more to do. Hog Farm Talk 13:39, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC no major edits since notice was placed on talk page, and there's lots to improve. Z1720 (talk) 23:15, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include sourcing and comprehensiveness. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:30, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist, most issues raised have not been addressed. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:10, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist issues have not been addressed, no significant edits since its move to FARC. Z1720 (talk) 14:03, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Chinua Achebe[edit]

Notified: Scartol, WikiProject Biography/Arts and entertainment, WikiProject Nigeria, WikiProject Children's literature, WikiProject Disability, WikiProject Igbo, 2021-02-16

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article for review because there are citation concerns from May 2020, an overreliance of the Ezenwa-Ohaeto source and bloated sections like "Influence and legacy" and "Masculinity and femininity". Z1720 (talk) 21:05, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Move to FARC No engagement, 23 cn tags. FemkeMilene (talk) 12:36, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Move to FARC - No significant engagement, significant work needed. Hog Farm Talk 21:03, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues in the review section focus on sourcing and length. DrKay (talk) 19:32, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - lots of work needed, no engagement. Hog Farm Talk 03:50, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Delist - per above -Indy beetle (talk) 18:53, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Wait - The issues above are being dramatized, this article is pretty close to FA standard. I want to get around to adding some refs to missing places and fix up other issues. I would ask that the coords hold on this. Aza24 (talk) 17:31, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Once the article is fixed up, please ping me and I will conduct a copyedit and re-review. Z1720 (talk) 20:25, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks for doing this, Aza24.. I just don't have time for Wikipedia these days but I would hate to see this article get delisted. Scartol • Tok 19:55, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Seabird[edit]

Notified: Sabine's Sunbird, WikiProject Birds, 30 Jan

Review section[edit]

I am nominating this featured article, promoted in 2006, for review because it has some issues with verifiability (more than 20 cn tags) as well as lacking info on global warming impacts, as pointed out by Z1720 and Femke Nijsse on the talk page 2 weeks ago. (t · c) buidhe 01:26, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

  • So..... (does some quick math) its been nearly 15 years since this was promoted? Thanks, I don't feel remotely old now. Well, I suppose its about time for a tidy. I can start going through, but as I am lacking the textbook I used heavily back then I may need some help. Sabine's Sunbird talk 02:20, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
    Great! This would be an important article to save. Maybe you can get specific pages of the book from Wikipedia:WikiProject_Resource_Exchange/Resource_Request. If you need any scientific papers, you can always ask me as well. FemkeMilene (talk) 08:54, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • I'm hoping my local university still has it. I would need to browse it a bit to find all the generic statements that I was a touch sloppy in citing back in 2006, so I can't ask for specific pages without the index/table of contents. But anyway I've started adding missing citations. Sabine's Sunbird talk 20:36, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
  • This article does not mention anything about climate change. Simply writing "Seabird" on Google Scholar will list a reservoir of sources about their decline due to a number of reasons, and many of whom are recent. This one is useful for example. Wretchskull (talk) 09:49, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  • @Sabine's Sunbird: Could we get an update on progress here? Nikkimaria (talk) 21:37, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

FARC section[edit]

Issues raised in the review section include sourcing and coverage. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:48, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

I've added a small paragraph on climate change, and slightly expanded the lede. Still hoping for Sabine's Seabird to come back. FemkeMilene (talk) 18:56, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

I can also help with adding citations. ApproximateLand (talk) 00:10, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Femkemilene, what is the specific ref style being used? I've looked at WP:Citing sources. ApproximateLand (talk) 10:25, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
The style of the references is quite straightforward: it includes everything in inline notes. Just make sure to include page numbers if you use longer documents (books or reports). FemkeMilene (talk) 18:25, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. I looked at the style and I see what to do. I asked about it because I've seen that one of the concerns about citations for featured articles is to make sure the citation style is consistent. ApproximateLand (talk) 01:22, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Crap I have some stuff to add too. (knew I'd forgotten something...) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:08, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

Update: Pomatostomus, a new user, has addressed almost half of the citation needed tags by adding high-quality sources. Pinging them here, in case they weren't aware they're helping save the star. FemkeMilene (talk) 10:24, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

I added three refs.[63]. I'm going to ask at Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request for the page number for this one.[64] I couldn't find anything on "especially during the breeding season when hungry chicks need regular feeding." I looked for more recent refs for the older two citations I used, but I didn't find any, or, if I did, they were about one area, one type of gull, or very old. For "opportunistic feeders", I saw some that would say "like most gulls." I think the page should should say most gulls are opportunistic feeders, but the ref I used says "many." Finding a ref that talked about gulls having bills for opportunistic feeding was tough. I stuck to "are opportunistic feeders." ApproximateLand (talk) 07:53, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
I also saw this ref,[65] (Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach) but it plagiarizes this page word for word. Here's its publisher page.[66]ApproximateLand (talk) 08:00, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
I have added some classificatory material. Musing on any more needed. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:50, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
Question about page number resolved.[67]. ApproximateLand (talk) 07:16, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
At present,[68] only three pieces are left tagged as needing refs. Last time I was on, I looked for refs for "Seabird colonies occur exclusively for the purpose of breeding; non-breeding birds will only collect together outside the breeding season in areas where prey species are densely aggregated." and "Other species, such as some of the storm petrels, diving petrels and cormorants, never disperse at all, staying near their breeding colonies year round.", but came up empty. Since website refs are being used,[69][70][71][72] maybe I should give websites a try. Are we sourcing the seabird families section too? ApproximateLand (talk) 07:36, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
@ApproximateLand: At page 43 in this book, the quote "Other species, such as some of the storm petrels, diving petrels and cormorants, never disperse at all, staying near their breeding colonies year round." exists and someone has copied it to the article. I could rewrite the sentence and add the reference, what do you think? Wretchskull (talk) 10:53, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
Update: wait, I'm confused. Did the book copy from Wikipedia or vice versa? Because the book states exactly what the article has. Wretchskull (talk) 10:56, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
Looking at the book, I am suspicious it copied from wikipedia really. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:38, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
Wretchskull, I think, in all likelihood, the book plagiarized the page. Swaths are copied word for word. We can look in the page history and see when what's on the page was added vs. when the book published its information. Books are always plagiarizing Wikipedia. See my section "Springer Nature copying Wikipedia".[73] ApproximateLand (talk) 22:46, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
Arbcom block, [74] SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:10, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
  • The article is still tagged for unsourced statements, as needing update and as needing clarification. Are these points being worked on? DrKay (talk) 19:47, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
I will try and look in the next few days Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:55, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

British Empire[edit]

Coordinator comments

Commentary here seems to have reached an impasse and there have been few recent substantive edits to the article. Summarizing where things are at with regards to the FA criteria:

  1. Well-written.
    1. Sandy raised some examples of prose tightening; have these all been addressed?
    2. Femke Nijsse raised concerns around reading level and comprehensibility; where are we at with that?
  2. Comprehensiveness, research, neutrality. Obviously these are the point of greatest contention in this review.
    1. Some editors have concerns that the article neglects areas other than history and military - eg economics. What is the relative weighting of these issues in reliable sources on the topic? What approach is being used here to summarize subtopics?
    2. Femke raised a concern with regards to source datedness. What more recent sources have been consulted, or considered and discounted?
    3. NickD proposed a number of additional sources that could be included (reposted by SandyGeorgia on 21 Nov). Have these been evaluated?
    4. Some editors have raised concerns regarding how the article depicts or does not depict impact of the Empire on Indigenous peoples (including the question of genocide but also including other impacts). What is the relative weighting of these issues in reliable sources on the topic?
  3. Style. Have all of Sandy's MOS points been addressed?
  4. Lead. CMD noted the use of sources only in the lead - has this been looked at?
  5. Structure. Femke raised concerns around how the article is organized - has this been looked at?
  6. Citation formatting. This needs standardization.
  7. Images. Other than sandwiching, has anyone looked at this? Are there issues in this area?
  8. Length. The article is currently slightly over the recommended prose maximum. Where are there opportunities to condense, keeping in mind the comprehensiveness criterion?

(I know the numbering doesn't line up with WIAFA, but if you could cite specific numbers in responses that would be very helpful). Nikkimaria (talk) 16:50, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

1.1 Has been addressed
1.2 Seems to be stalled, I for one am not sure how to proceed on this one.
2.1 Has been addressed in discussion, general consensus was nothing further was required and the topic seemed a bit specialised.
2.2 Source datedness - missed that one in discussion - what is required?
2.3 Nick D was invited to propose some text - the issue I see here is that the topics are in the main covered albeit briefly. I don't think a clear proposal has been forthcoming from Nick.
2.4 Has been addressed in discussion, general consensus is the proposer was giving undue weight to fringe views.
3. Has been addressed.
4. I would propose removing sources from the lede but this is a perennial issue. The article attracts drive by tagging and the motivation is not always for improvement.
5. Structure I think is fine.
6. Citation formatting still needs work.
7. Images have been sorted.
8. Length - seems to be stalled whilst we have some suggesting additional content, until that is resolved, it's difficult to see how to move forward on this.
Overall, to summarise, some minor fixes in formatting are still required but we still haven't addressed the conflict between additional content and reducing size. Is that a reasonable summary? WCMemail 19:02, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
On 2.1 and 2.4, I don't see consensus on these points, and would like answers to the specific questions above. Also looking for an answer on 2.2 with regards to recent scholarship, since this was part of Nick-D's points as well. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:34, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
WCM, just making sure you've seen this ↑. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:15, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
I hadn't seen it. I do think 2.1 and 2.4 have been discussed above - the topic of economics wasn't raised really in regards to economics but rather one posters obsession with fringe views. In general works on the British Empire do tend to focus on the military aspects and as for governance it would be quite difficult to weave that in. The British Empire didn't have the rigid control structure characteristic of the Spanish Empire for example, rather it was a looser set of controls with almost each individual colony having its own, in many cases unique, form of government. As regards 2.2 I did ask what people thought were required, it still isn't clear to me? WCMemail 17:58, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
On 2.2, what more recent sources have been consulted, or considered and discounted? On 2.1 and 2.4, yes they have been discussed, but I don't see a strong consensus on these issues, which is why I'm hoping you (or other respondents) will have specific answers to my questions to help sort out what's a fringe view and what is not. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:38, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
Ref 2.2 if you look below, we've made some additional material on the specific topic under discussion. WCMemail 00:37, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
1.2. Shorter sentences, easier words. We have some prose geniuses running around on WP. Can we ask them?
2.2. This was a side comment in the discussion about neutrality; I'll leave that to the experts.
5: it was specifically about the structure of legacy; has been addressed. Femke Nijsse (talk) 19:25, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
While there have been improvements along the lines I've suggested, I'm a very firm delist due to the inadequate response to my comments - especially the utter failure of the article to cover the impact of empire on Indigenous Australians despite this being a central issue (arguably 'the' central issue) in the literature on the British Empire in Australia since the 1990s. The request that I provide text is insulting given the dismissive response I received to my comments above. Nick-D (talk) 00:11, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
Nick, see WCM's point re 2.3 above - was that something you were planning to work on, or no? Nikkimaria (talk) 00:34, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
I have tried to reach out to Nick on his talk page but he blanked my message. I've known Nick for a number of years and he has been my mentor for some time over difficult issues. Hence, I am somewhat perplexed by his response.
To answer the question on content, the article is supposed to be an overview on the British Empire, as such is covers topics at a fairly shallow level. As such coverage of a fairly specialised topic such as the impact of colonisation on aboriginal australia is difficult to cover appropriately. I have tried to do some searching on google and google scholar but I found that many of the top items are advocacy websites and it is difficult to find neutral academic texts. I then looked at wikipedia [75] as a guide. As such I could propose:

"Colonisation had a disastrous impact on indigenous Australia, the introduction of diseases such as smallpox to which the indigenous people had no immunity combined with conflict over land, led to a massive reduction in the population."

Thoughts, criticism, suggestions? WCMemail 18:22, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
I had a brief look at this last year but didn't find sourcing and wording match I liked. I think it should lean more towards the conflict than the disease, and be worded to fit in between the Joseph Banks sentence (which should be trimmed) and the end of convict transport sentence, to place it within the chronology of settlement rather than as an outside issue. CMD (talk) 03:08, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
A suggestion: "Unusually, Australia was claimed through proclamation. Indigenous Australians were considered too uncivilised to require treaties,[1][2] and colonisation brought disease and violence that together with the deliberate dispossession of land and culture were devastating to these peoples.[3][4]" CMD (talk) 13:09, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
I'm ok with that, with one exception, was it unusual? WCMemail 00:07, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
The sources contrasted Australia to other areas with existing populations, such as North America, where sovereignty was established through treaties with the natives, so I added unusually to reflect that point, and with regard to the importance the Terra nullius claim had on the the topic. In our text the next paragraph on New Zealand includes a treaty for contrast. CMD (talk) 00:31, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Then I'm OK with adding it. WCMemail 11:30, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
I am not weighing in, per perception of conflict that could arise when there is controversy on an article I promoted. Although we are fast approaching a time where what FAC used to be versus what it is now is no longer relevant, and I may decide to no longer worry about that. For now, I am abstaining. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:28, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
Delist – I'm not convinced this article is the appropriate format for an "empire". Look at other empire FAs for example, the Han dynasty, has sizable sections on Culture and society, Government and politics, Economy, Science and technology; and similar formats appear in the Parthian Empire or Byzantine Empire. These are all concerns that have been brought up by multiple editors. As unfortunate as it is, this article is a "history of British Empire" or a really well made timeline. Aza24 (talk) 23:31, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
The "appropriate format for an empire"? Could you point us to the FA criteria setting out the mandated structure of an article on an empire? We seem to have missed it. And so have all the sources: they don't talk about a consistent empire-wide culture, society, government, or economy (etc) - because there wasn't one - but they do focus on the history. Wiki-Ed (talk) 21:33, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi Wiki-Ed, I am referring to criteria 1b and 1c of the FAC criteria. When a host of other empire/major civilization FAs (Vijayanagara Empire, Chalukya dynasty, Maya civilization, Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Norte Chico civilization, Parthian Empire, Ancient Egypt, Tang dynasty, Han dynasty, Song dynasty, Ming dynasty as just a start) have far more than just a history section, one begins to think that perhaps the fault lies with the odd one out. No section on how the largest empire in history governed itself? Oxford bibliographies, with just a small 100 years of the empire already has significantly more topics referred to than here. And where is the section on decolialization? The most consequential part of the empire effecting out modern world is barely explored. The word "imperialism" or "nationalism" are absent from the article — Oxford bibliographies: The massive literature on the British Empire breaks down roughly into three groupings, dealing first with general overviews of the empires growth or its role in the international system over time, thereafter with British imperialism in regional context, in which British India and British colonialism in Africa account for much of the literature — not a single reference they recommend is included; and I haven't even look at their sections for British India/Africa. Another; what about Demographics of the British Empire, Economy of the British Empire or Historiography of the British Empire? Aza24 (talk) 18:49, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
Aza24, without wishing to sound rude, we have discussed a fair bit of this already (above). That said, discussion is not the same as agreement and so I think the onus is on FAR administrators to reconcile some of the inconsistencies between FA criteria and WP Core Policies (particularly weighting) and MOS guidelines (particularly article length). I'll break down what I think you're arguing:
(1) Comparators: You're pointing to FAs for countries, dynasties and civilisations. For ancient examples (of the sort you've cited) 'empire' and 'civilisation' might be one and the same, but that does not hold true for modern empires (British, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portugese etc) which did not (horribly generalising here) have uniform social/economic/cultural (etc) characteristics across their entire territory or entire lifespan. For example, I cannot think of any way to summarise the 'government' or 'military' of the British Empire in a few short parapraphs in the same way as the Parthian Empire. Summarising such things in an overview article would almost certainly be misleading (and even authors with hundreds of pages to play with eschew this). The comparator articles for this topic are modern Empires, most of which adopt a similar 'timeline' overview approach.
(2) Other sources: You're cited Oxford Bibliographies. I don't have access to that so I can't see what you're referring to. However, I think the point you're making is that a tertiary source has organised its information differently to Wikipedia. We are not using that model - perhaps for good reason if the section you've quoted is representative of the quality overall - we are using a style adopted by a large number of secondary sources - your source refers to them as "general overviews of the empires (sic) growth".
(3) Content balance: You've suggested there isn't enough material on certain topics (incidentally, you'll find decolonisation in the section entitled "Decolonisation and decline"). Other contributors have also said similar, but about different issues. This article cannot cover every single thing that happened in every single country that formed part of the British Empire: "regional context" (your source's point) is too complex to summarise in an overview: there are separate (lengthy) articles on topics like the British Raj and colonialism in Africa; historiographical concepts live in the historiography article. You've spotted a few others. I would note that many of those articles are quite poor - weak sourcing, undue weighting, partial coverage - perhaps reflecting the argument I made above that it is very difficult to summarise these topics in a full-size book, let alone an article, let alone a paragraph within an article.
(4)FAC vs article length: Finally, you refer to the FA Criteria. Being "comprehensive" seems to be at odds with the MOS article length guidelines. None of the contributors to this discussion seem to be able to resolve their demands for content on topic XYZ with the fact we cannot (a) cover everything and (b) reliable sources do not consistently weight some of those topics them as importantly as those WP editors, so the topics shouldn't be taking up space. Wiki-Ed (talk) 14:16, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
OK, you do have access to Oxford bibliographies in the WP library. I don't know how having discussed this earlier means anything other than validating my concerns—the fact that I came here noticing the same things that other editors have brought up only reinforces the issues(s) (unless of course, you were just telling me to "go away"). When I'm talking about a section on decolonisation, I'm talking about the aftermath, i.e. the unstable countries that the British Empire left; the absence of this, and the extreme lack of information of imperialism or nationalism makes me think this article is seriously POV pushing. I look up in the FAR and see that users have been complaining about the lack of information on Indigenous Australians, the POV pushing is evident on three fronts now. I mean come on, slavery/imperialism/genocide aren't even mentioned in the lead? I've given you two/three links to a professionally curated website which discusses literature pertaining to imperialism. All of this said, I'm still blown away that there is no economy section.
In general, I'm not convinced this article is one of the "best articles Wikipedia has to offer"—I look at the past FAR and see extremely divided editors, bringing up similar ones as here. If 10 years apart an article is still receiving the same criticism, there is something wrong with the article, not the editors commenting on it. I am not a hard editor to "please"—but I don't know if there is much hope here, defenders of the article seem too occupied on defending the article's current state, then considering what it would look like were other editors complaints explored. Aza24 (talk) 21:16, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
Re Oxford Bibliographies: maybe you've forgotten (?) you had to go through a process to acquire access. It is not automatic so no, I don't have access.
Re earlier discussions, both here and in previous FARs: Small numbers of persistent editors do not decide content. That's why we have core policies and they (particularly WP:NPOV) state that content is determined by the relative weighting of coverage in reliable sources. We're using a structure based on sources providing a general overview of the British Empire - not those examining niche issues, modern historiographical terminology or specific countries (etc). If they do not choose to focus their coverage on imperialism, or nationalism, or Australia, or famine, or the history of all the countries in the world since the British left... then we don't either. That's not to say those topics don't deserve their own article. It's not to say issues don't get a name drop here. But if editors cannot prove it is a primary focus in the sources then we don't make a big deal of it in this article: The onus to achieve consensus for inclusion is on those seeking to include disputed content. So on that note, since you're "blown away" by its omission, perhaps you could try to write a short (1-2 para), verifiable, comprehensive, and neutral summary on the economy of the British Empire? There seem to be a lot of critics here, but it's difficult to explore complaints - as you put it - if it's not clear (to either side) what new content might look like. Wiki-Ed (talk) 22:15, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
I'm fairly certain the library now has an instant access program for 25 specific sites, Nikkimaria please correct me if I'm wrong or it's more intricate than that. Wiki-Ed, I sympathize with the predicament at hand, and regrettably, I'm too entrenched in other articles right now to write something for this one. If more editors share opinions on the matter contrary to mine, please let me know and I will see if that makes me revise my impressions. Best - Aza24 (talk) 23:39, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
Correct, it's available to everyone who meets basic experience requirements automatically, which I expect would include most if not all editors here. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:13, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Comments I am not convinced by the arguments that the article lacks comprehensiveness or neutrality. The argument on comprehensiveness seems to be an argument for a page move rather than a delist and is countered by the argument that the article does contain the major facts and places the subject in context. The economy and demographics are covered in the lead, so it's an argument over structure not content. The argument on neutrality is countered by arguments of length and representative literature. On prose, though, I think improvements are possible. Considering the lead:

1. First paragraph: redundancy, At the peak of its power, the phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets" was often used to describe the British Empire as the Sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. Change it to the simpler: At the peak of its power, it was described as "the empire on which the sun never sets" as the Sun was always shining on at least one of its territories.
2. Second paragraph: overly-complex prose, A series of wars in the 17th and 18th centuries with the Netherlands and France left England and then, following the union between England and Scotland in 1707, Great Britain, the dominant colonial power in North America. [note also raised above by Femke] Change it to the simpler: A series of wars in the 17th and 18th centuries with the Netherlands and France left England (and Britain after the Union of England and Scotland in 1707) the dominant colonial power in North America.
3. Third paragraph: redundancy, The independence of the Thirteen Colonies in North America in 1783 after the American War of Independence resulted in Britain losing some of its oldest and most populous colonies. [repetition of independence, repetition of colonies, repetition of America] Change it to the simpler: The American War of Independence resulted in Britain losing some of its oldest and most populous colonies in North America by 1783. Remove redundant soon, remove redundant and unidiomatic across the globe, remove redundant in Europe and the world
4. Fourth paragraph: redundancy and repetition: During the 19th century [already covered by of the 19th century in the preceding paragraph] Remove the opening clause and join the third and fourth paragraphs together as one paragraph. Lead should not be more than 4 paragraphs anyway per WP:LEAD
5. Fifth paragraph: redundancy, the military, financial, and manpower resources of Britain simpler as its military, financial, and manpower resources; Although the British Empire simpler as Although the empire.
6. Final sentence, strays off-topic into relatively minor point. Hardly anyone knows about the realms and most histories don't use the term. Either cut the final sentence completely or merge the final and penultimate sentences into the easier: After independence, many former British colonies joined the Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of over 50 independent states, 16 of which retain a common monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. DrKay (talk) 22:35, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
These have been broadly done, with some adjustments, and I made some other lead changes to deal with the extraneous material I mentioned above. Upon checking, I believe the issue I raised (which became Nikkimaria's point 4) has now been dealt with. CMD (talk) 02:22, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Macintyre, Stuart (2009). A Concise History of Australia]. Cambridge University Press. pp. 33–34. ISBN 9780521516082.
  2. ^ Broome, Richard (2010). Aboriginal Australians: A history since 1788. Allen & Unwin. p. 18. ISBN 9781741765540.
  3. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (2018). Dark Emu: Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture. Magabala Books. ISBN 9781925768954.
  4. ^ McKenna, Mark (2002). Looking for Blackfellas' Point: An Australian History of Place. UNSW Press. pp. 28–29. ISBN 9780868406442.
"the article does contain the major facts and places the subject in context". A number of reviewers have argued otherwise. Even if the article were moved to History of the British Empire, it would also have to be delisted. This is because the article never mentions Aborigines, Native Americans, or the word genocide, despite these three terms being the heavy focuses of literature on the British Empire in Australia and North America. The article's coverage of the Indian Famines is also simply inaccurate.--Quality posts here (talk) 10:16, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
Coverage is based on reliable source, not on a small number of Wikipedia editors' personal views. Those topics are not a major focus of general histories of the British Empire and sometimes don't even get mentioned. You have had multiple opportunities to prove otherwise. Your failure to do so speaks volumes. Wiki-Ed (talk) 21:39, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
Nick-D has shown Aborigines are a huge focus of works on the British Empire in Australia, above. Also, if those books don't touch on the fields of anthropology, economics, etc. then they are simple historical narratives rather than comprehensive summaries of the British Empire.--Quality posts here (talk) 23:08, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
Key words there, British Empire in Australia and this is a generalised article covering all of the British Empire not just the British Empire in Australia. Emphasis added to make the point. WCMemail 23:25, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
@Wiki-Ed and Wee Curry Monster: Could you please identify specific general histories of the British Empire and outline their relative weighting? At the moment I do not see consensus on the issues I identified under point 2 above. Also Wiki-Ed, I wanted to make sure you saw that you do in fact have access to the site cited by Aza24 above; if you disagree with that source, could you please provide specific sources that conflict with it and a rationale as to why they are preferable? Overall, I'm seeing several commenters advocating delisting identifying specific sources to support their views, and commenters advocating keeping referring to "general histories of the British Empire" but not specific works to counter. Also, some of the other issues raised above remain unaddressed, such as citation formatting which is still a bit of a hodgepodge. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:21, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
CMD, with your comment above, are you now of the opinion that the article should be kept, or do you believe delisting is warranted? Nikkimaria (talk) 15:21, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
With the caveat that I am still gaining experience at FAC/FAR, at the moment I lean towards keep. I feel tensions between the inclusion of information and article size will exist even in Featured Articles. The debate about article format, whether more a country-style page or more a History page, are interesting, but I feel that is potentially more of a title issue than a content issue, if that makes sense. Reformatting it to a more country-style format would be a massive undertaking and would create a completely different article to the one currently under discussion. Inputting on the Wiki-Ed library access point, I also do not have access to the OAuth service, as clicking that link brings me to a page asking me to provide access to my account. It is possible Wiki-Ed has not given permission either. On citations I have fixed some, and have the others on my to do list. CMD (talk) 16:29, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
I've looked at the Oxford Bibliographies and the first general work I would have cited is listed:
  • Louis, William Roger, ed. The Oxford History of the British Empire. 8 vols. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998–1999.
I think you'll find this was a significant source used when the article first achieved FA status. The other I would have listed would have been:
  • James, Lawrence The Rise and Fall of the British Empire. Abacus. 2001
One of the reviews of "The Rise and Fall of the British Empire" is helpful here:
"Great Britain's geopolitical role in the global scheme of things has undergone many radical changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain's current position as an isolated, economically fragile island squabbling with her European neighbors often seems difficult to accept, if not comprehend. Although still afforded nominal status through membership of groups such as G7 and the retention of a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, the simple truth is that Britain has been resting on her laurels since 1945, if not before. The British Empire is both cause and effect of this spectacular transformation. At first an exercise in straightforward profit-making, foreign exploration and colonization by British settlers, traders, and entrepreneurs soon gave rise to serious moral misgivings about the exploitation of native peoples and resources. But the riches to be gained from empire-building were always a powerful argument in its favor, although changes in the domestic social and political climate made benevolent imperialism a more desired objective. The lure of profit was tempered by an urge to uplift and civilize. Those responsible for the glories of empire were also driven by questionable motives. Personal fame and fortune formed an inevitable and attractive by-product of the conquest of new territories, and many empire-builders felt an unimpeachable sense of destiny. The achievements, however, cannot be denied, and during its heyday the British Empire was the envy of the world. Revisionist historians make much of the stunted potential of the former colonies, but as always, the truth lies somewhere between the two extremes."
The above isn't listed but I note that other works are e.g. James, Lawrence. Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India. London: Little, Brown, 1997
In terms of weighting, if you do a comparison, then the article as it stands compares favourably. I also checked the sources used in the article, they do reflect the Oxford bibliographies rather well. e.g. examples I gave above are represented. So I would venture to suggest that criticism is unfounded.
I note one of the criticism of the article is the claim that imperialism isn't mentioned. I just checked, it is mentioned 31 times. Again I'd venture to suggest that criticism is unfounded.
I note also the claim that nationalism isn't mentioned, again referring to the article it is, 25 times. A pattern is emerging here, I'd venture to suggest that criticism is unfounded.
Next turning to the comparison with other "Empires", a criticism I would say is largely comparing apples with oranges. The suggestions of various editors are for sections on Government, law, Culture, Demographics. Such suggestions seem to me to be rather naive.
Lets us for starters, consider Government. Generalising somewhat, Empires, such as the Spanish Empire. had rigid social structures and were centrally controlled. The British Empire is the odd one out here, it didn't ever have an easily defined form of government and perhaps the best generalised description is a loose federation of a diverse and disparate state entities whose relationship with the mother country varied considerably over the span of the empire. For example Canada started out as a series of colonies, that gradually transitioned to a self-governing Commonwealth and ultimately independence. India started out as a series of nation states, each came under control of the British East India Company, was gradually amalgamated into a single entity and after the Indian mutiny came under direct a Viceroy and was managed via the Indian Civil Service and became independent after a nationalist movement that ultimately split the Raj along religious divides. Others were protectorates and then there is the League of Nation mandates, which it is debatable whether they were part of the British Empire. Each colony was almost unique and was governed in a different manner. The description we give to the British Empire is "The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states." Any reasonable summary on government of the Empire would end up larger than the current article. If anything it's something for a specialised article..
Next law. Every element of the British Empire had it's own laws and judiciary. About the only example I can think off, where the UK itself imposed law on it's Empire was the abolition of the slave trade.
Culture and demographics, the British Empire was so unbelievably diverse I can't even begin to comprehend how you would cover such a broad topic.
If you look at books on the British Empire, they don't try and tackle these, rather where it is tackled, it is a specific topic that is captured eg Economics of the Raj.
So what is being suggested is pretty impractical for any summary article on the British Empire and I would venture to suggest that perhaps such suggestions hadn't been fully thought through. People really are not thinking practically about the tension between article size and the inclusion of more information.
Finally, tackling the elephant in the room. Some elements of the criticism of this article are concerned with what the editor considers the WP:GREATWRONGS of the British Empire. They're not writing from a neutral perspective and are quoting from revisionist historical works. Their criticism that such material isn't included is unfounded, in all cases the material that they suggest is already covered. The difference is that the article doesn't use the loaded words they wish to see. As such I firmly believe their comments to be irrelevant for a FAR. WCMemail 18:53, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
You claim the government, economy and society of the British Empire can't be summarized, then immediately summarize them.--Quality posts here (talk) 06:46, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
Nikkimaria We’ve discussed this before and I’ve already provided a list of general histories (see late Nov above). The onus is on those advocating undue emphasis to explain why they think some exception should be made to Wikipedia’s core policies on balancing, not on the rest of us to defend that position.
Regarding the Oxford Bibliographies: as I said previously and User:CMD has confirmed, would-be visitors have to provide access to account details. I had wanted to avoid this, but equally I don’t like arguing in the dark. So, having now had a poke around, I would make three observations about using it:
(1) Searching the corpus for “British Empire” returned 2,182 separate bibliographies. I’m assuming that User:Aza24 clicked on a single bibliography - selectively quoted above - that most closely conformed to his or her conception of what the subject should be about. However, the reality is that while all 2,182 entries are legitimate perspectives, (a) we cannot cover them all in one article and (b) those perspectives are often far too narrow to be relevant for an overview article which is already too long by MOS standards.
(2) Following on from that, none of the top entries are covering the same scope as this article (different date range or geography; or narrow focus on one theme) so they are not a reliable indication of weighting (which is the only reason we should be using a tertiary source anyway).
(3) And, as User:WCM has already pointed out, despite taking a partial view of the topic the bibliographies I’ve skimmed all seem to revert to citing the same sources that we do here (as per my Nov comments: Canny, Ferguson, James, Lloyd, Marshall, Smith etc) in order to provide the general background. Wiki-Ed (talk) 22:24, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
  • Citation formatting (summary point 6: Citation formatting still needs work): All book and journal sources have been edited to fit the standard formatting, and the others have been made more consistent. Hopefully if there is anything left for this it is minor. CMD (talk) 13:47, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
  • I've withdrawn my delist. The prose quality of the lede has improved after DrKay's comments in terms of understandability. My concerns about the structure and neutrality of the legacy section had been addressed before. I will not declare a keep because my knowledge of the topic is limited. Femke Nijsse (talk) 13:21, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
  • Strong keep. The article explicitly addresses the colonization of Australia and Indian famines. The arguments of the demoters appear flawed. Increasing the coverage of specific aspects further would imbalance the article by stressing one part of the empire above all the others. That is inappropriate. The claim that the article does not cover specific topics and is therefore not comprehensive is not borne out. DrKay (talk) 23:04, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
The article still doesn't mention Aborigines, despite the lengthy discussion on this topic, above, and the British Empire being accused of genocide against them by some notable historians and international legal scholars. Can you please explain why you think this is acceptable? Additionally, I showed that many views about the exploitative nature of the Empire are not included in the article despite being held by "prominent adherents", the only test outlined by WP:DUE for whether a view should be on Wikipedia. Can you please address them specifically?--Quality posts here (talk) 23:37, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
The article does mention indigenous Australians, as anyone who bothers to look can easily verify[76]. Continuing to repeat false statements about the article makes you look ill-informed at best. DrKay (talk) 23:47, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Queston: How will this FAR be closed?--Quality posts here (talk) 23:39, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Anything else to be done[edit]

As far as I can tell all the points raised have been addressed, the one remaining is that the article is rather long. Should we be thinking about trimming the article? WCMemail 17:21, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

The article is currently 64 kB (10445 words) "readable prose size" - generally the upper limit of article size is 50kb. The issue would be whether any segment of article could be relegated to a daughter article and trimmed/summarised without losing article integrity. If someone can find a section, maybe raise it here. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:53, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
I think we're probably in the right place because we're midway between groups of critics. On one hand we have editors saying it's too long (at 10445 words). On the other we have some contributors to this discussion suggesting we copy the structure of the Roman Empire article (26,000 words). We're never going to keep everyone happy and I don't think it would be worth the effort of trying. Wiki-Ed (talk) 23:12, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Drive by Comment Size looks good to me. Chidgk1 (talk) 15:12, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Five months in, and a quick glance reveals that basics have yet to be addressed.

  • The sea of blue and serious WP:OVERLINKing that I raised eons ago has not been addressed, as evidence by a quick glance at the lead, where we have global power linked twice, to two different parts of an article (neither of which define "global power"), and unnecessary links to continents and geographical places like the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific Ocean. (No, these are not Easter egg links to sub-articles about the British Empire in those places, and they are not needed; neither is World War II needed as a link.) User:Evad37/duplinks-alt reveals more. The sea of blue needs to be addressed throughout.
  • A glance at the lead reveals that a copyedit has not been performed. A sentence in the lead starts with a number, and there is still overuse of the almost always redundant word also throughout the article. Please see User:Tony1's writing exercises and get someone to go through the entire article.

I am not impressed that this FAR was brought forward by an SPA, but nonetheless, all issues should be addressed while we are here. I raised these, and other issues, four months ago. By now, someone should have read through the article to correct the basics. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:50, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

I would suggest you do a compare between the article as was and is now.
A copyright of the lead has been done, you said you'd had a quick look, would you like to look again and comment.
We've also reduced a lot of the links but I'll take a look at what you've found. WCMemail 17:04, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
OK would someone check that I've not missed any duplicate links and I've trimmed a lot of the extraneous links. We have been addressing stuff as we went along but I guess this got missed. WCMemail 17:48, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Did you run the dup links script? I am not saying *all* duplicates must be removed because, in a long article, repeating links deep into the article can be helpful. Judgment calls are needed, just want to make sure you did run the tool to evaluate all of them before I spend time re-evaluating. I see you fixed the sentence starting with a number, and de-alsofied. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:15, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
I did run the script, thanks for the tip. I've also removed a lot of link clutter as well. WCMemail 19:09, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for addressing all of that, Regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:23, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Can we like, give credit to the painters and artists (and the year when the work was made) when their works are used? Aza24 (talk) 01:06, 18 March 2021 (UTC)


@SandyGeorgia:, @Nikkimaria: In previous FAR I've been involved in, we've created lists of tasks to do to finalise the FAR. Unfortunately this FAR has not really followed that constructive format and an awful lot of effort has been spent addressing what in many cases is well meaning but impractical suggestions. Can we pull a list of remaining things to do and start a push to finish this please. WCMemail 12:51, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

The process has stagnated because multiple editors have presented a neutrality issue and rather than trying to address it by altering the article, you and others have flat out-denied its existence. It seems that this FARC is destined for delisting, unless editors actually try to work on the problem, rather than avoiding it. However, editors recognizing the issue at hand have been deterred away after having received uncolloborative responses, so good luck with that. Aza24 (talk) 02:52, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Comment: After reading the above FAR, I want to comment to try to move this along. I read the article and I agree that this is an excellent article on the History of the British Empire, but struggles to explain other aspects of the Empire. I also agree that explaining the legal system, governance structure, cultural aspects, and social aspects of the Empire is difficult because these were varied between the colonies and changed over time. However, I still recommend moving this article to "History of the British Empire" as the legal system, etc., of an empire is an important part of explaining the topic and needs to be included for this article to be comprehensive (and thus fulfil WP:FA? 1b). If editors disagree with this move, would it be possible to schedule an RfC on this topic and solicit feedback on the name of the article? If the RfC recommends keeping the article at "British Empire" I will withdraw my concerns. Z1720 (talk) 13:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)