Wikipedia:Article improvement drive/Removed/25 April 2005

Nominations

Next two project articles to be selected on 10 April. Ten nominations are voted on each week, please put overflow nominations under Pending.

Nancy Ajram*

Reason

Article needs much improvement.

Surinam*

Reason

It doesn't seem to be a very detailed article, especially since it's about a country. There are also some parts of the page that need cleaning up like the pictures of the houses at the bottom of the page.

Theater*

Reason

A very important arts topic with a rather poor entry. I suggested on the talk page that the section on the theater buildings should have its own entry, but as of yet, no one has responded. Ganymead 22:37, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Support

1. Ganymead 22:38, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
2. Maurreen 05:14, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)
3. Dhodges 05:09, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
4. Nobbie 12:35, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comments

Magic (illusion)*

Reason

A lot of people are interested in magic. Yet this article fails to give a comprehensive view of the art's history. It also has no real bearing with a whole bunch of unrelated sections in a non-logical order. It needs loads of help. More than I can give on my own.

Support

1. Mgm|^(talk) 01:35, Mar 26, 2005 (UTC)
2. Litefantastic 22:34, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)
3. Ganymead 04:35, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comments

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Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language*

Reason

This is Samuel Johnson's famous work, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of its publication on April 15. The article is okay, but nowhere near Featured Article status.

Support

1. Cormaggio 07:12, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
2. Ganymead 02:50, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
3. Litefantastic 11:30, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comments

• I nominated this for COTW but some people felt it would be more appropriate here. Cormaggio 07:12, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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Town gas*

Reason

This article covers an extremely important pre 1950s technology. Klonimus 05:49, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Support

1. Litefantastic 23:12, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
2. Kaszeta 14:52, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comments

I put some links which may be useful for potential contributors to read in the talk section.

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Cookware and bakeware*

Reason

Beginning cooks everywhere could use a good resource to explain the benefits and tradeoffs of the multitude of various pots, pans, and other cooking implements. --Allen3 ^talk 16:00, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)

Support

1. Allen3 ^talk 16:00, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)
2. Ganymead 17:35, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
3. Litefantastic 19:13, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comments

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Wall Street (Manhattan)*

Reason

It's such an important financial district of New York, with the NYSE and the NASDAQ, yet 350 words is all it gets?

Support

1. Tony Jin | (talk) 05:02, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)
2. Ganymead 08:25, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
3. Litefantastic 22:14, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comments

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Fan fiction*

Reason

The poor man's novel. I really do believe this is a major factor in current pop-culture, or sub-culture, anyway. -Litefantastic 11:42, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Support

1. Litefantastic 11:42, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
2. Puget Sound 19:50, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
3. Mgm|^(talk) 07:54, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)

Comments

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Tacoma, Washington*

Reason

Why does the second-largest city in Washington have an article that is only a fifth as long as Seattle's?

Support

1. Puget Sound 19:50, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
2. Ganymead 04:36, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comments

• Actually the third largest city in WA now, I believe, after Spokane, Washington. ;-) — RJH

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Vladimir Putin*

Reason

Leader of one of the most important countries in the world, and he's quite controversial, especially his alleged crackdown on freedom of speech, claims that he's an autocrat, etc. The article has way too little about his actions as President, his perception in Russia, criticism about him.

Support

1. Zscout370
2. Solver
3. Ian
4. Ganymead 22:22, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
5. Dave (talk) 00:27, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)

Comments

• I also wish to add in this article about his pre-Presidential era, including some of his time in the KGB. Zscout370 14:09, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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Macrophilia*

Reason

The article is very much incomplete. Seemingly focused on Giantesses then any other form of giant. Needs expansion and clean-up.

Support

1. Louisisthebest_007 21:21, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
2. Contaru 21:29, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
3. Tails623 22:47, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
4. Pentalis 20:00, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC - 4:00 (Chile))

Comments

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