Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Recruitment Centre/Recruiter Central/Archives/Domesticenginerd

Status: CLOSED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

Date Started: 2013-06-21

Date Ended: 2013-09-26

Recruiter: Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk)

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Step one

Please familiarize yourself with Wikipedia:Good article criteria and Wikipedia:What the Good article criteria are not. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 22:16, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for directing me to these pages. A couple of questions:

• Since stand-alone lists, portals, sounds, and images have their own "featured" criteria, are their checklists available to use when evaluating them? For instance, I found many templates (including GAHybrid) available to use when reviewing GA articles.
• Wikipedia:Good article criteria states, "a good article loses its status when promoted to a featured article. Accordingly, demoted featured articles are not automatically graded as good articles and must be reassessed for quality." My understanding is that a FA is considered better (more stringent requirements) than GA. Is this correct? Is this stating that if a FA article is identified to no longer meet FA criteria then it must also be reevaluated for GA status?

I'll let you know if I have additional questions related to this. Thanks again! --domesticenginerd 06:33, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

You're welcome. I've already posted the quiz I'd like to you to take, as suggested by the Centre. Now I'll answer your questions.

• Lists, portals, sounds, and images all have separate nomination processes. You can see how to review them and their criteria checklists on their respective project pages. They don't have templates like in GAN. If you're interested in reviewing them, go visit those pages and ask for help from the regular editors there. Here, we'll work on GAs.
• Yes, FAs have a more stringent criteria than GAs. They're supposed to be of higher quality than GAs as well. And yes, a devalued FA must be reevaluated for GA status.

Hope I answered your questions adequately. If you have more questions, let me know; that's what I'm here for. Good luck! Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 17:37, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

Step two

Take the quiz below. You must score at least an 80% (5 out of 7) to pass.

1. What must an article comply with to be considered a GA?

In order to be considered a good article, an article must the GA criteria (well written, verifable and with legiitmate references, broad, neutral POV, stable, and illustrated.)

2. What is required for neutrality in a GA?

In order to be considered neutral for GA status, it must be unbiased and represent give due weight to each viewpoint.

3. What does the GA criteria mean about a GA being "broad in its coverage"?

To be "broad in its coverage," a GA article must address the major aspects of the article topic and must stay focused.

4. What is meant by stability in the GA criteria?

To be stable for GA status, an article must stay fairly consistent from day to day (no major changes) and there must not be an edit war on the article's content.

5. Images in GAs require the following:

1. They are tagged with their copyright status.
2. They have valid fair use rationales for non-free content.
3. They are relevant to the topic.
4. They have suitable captions.
5. All of the above.
6. None of the above.

6. True or false: Stand-alone lists can be classified as GAs.

This is false. There are separate criteria for GA lists, and a stand-alone list can be nominated for GA list status.

7. When does an article lose its status as a GA?

An article loses its status as GA in a couple scenarios. First, if it is a FA (higher than GA) and then gets the FA status revoked, it will automatically be demoted from GA status as well (well, will skip GA status and go to B status or lower). Also, if an article is currently GA status, it could lose its GA status if it is reassessed and no longer meets the GA criteria.

I answered the quiz. Thanks for your help, Christine. Please let me know if there's something that I need to read more about to develop my understanding of a GA. Cheers! domesticenginerd 04:54, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Technically, you got 6 out of 7; I was going for, in question 1, that an article must comply with the manual of style. I can see how unclear that question could be, so I'd eliminate that question if it made any difference. Nice job. We'll move to the next step now. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 20:02, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Moribund review

Hi, wanted to check in, since it's been several days since I posted the quiz. Also, I wanted to make sure that you followed up on the GA review you started back in early June, Talk:University of California, San Diego/GA3. As was stated on your talk page, please address it or end the review and put it back in the queue. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 15:23, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

Hi again, now it's been a couple of additional days. Perhaps the reason you haven't responded is because of the recent holiday. I'll give you a week respond and take the quiz; if there's no movement, I'll close the recruitment. Hope all is well. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:50, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Hi Christine (Figureskatingfan). Sorry, I did not see the quiz until you sent me something and then was on vacation for the holiday. I let them know that I will close out the UCSD page within a week, but that if it was too long, I understood and it could be returned to the review pool. I will complete the quiz shortly. Sorry the delay. I appreicate your help. --domesticenginerd 04:36, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Step two

First review

D, you're my second recuittee, so I thought that, instead of repeating myself here, that I'd refer to what I've already done. Please read this: [1] If you like, I can model another GA review for you. It's up to you. I could review the above-mentioned GA, instead of putting it back in the queue. The trouble with that is that the article's long and complicated. Let me know. Thanks. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 20:23, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

It's been a long while, so I'm closing this recruitment due to obvious lack of interest. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 03:22, 24 September 2013 (UTC)