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Article Improvement Drive
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This week's improvement drive is a weekly collaboration to improve non-stub articles to featured article status. (For stub articles or topics with no articles, see Collaboration of the week.)

/History - For past winners. /Removed - For removed nominations.

Nomination and Voting

Articles to be improved can be nominated by anyone in the "nominations" section below, with an explanation of what work is needed. Each Sunday, the article with the most support votes is chosen. Opposing votes are not counted; see approval voting. Articles need three votes per week to stay on the list. You can vote for as many articles as you like.

Article Creation and Improvement Drive
Article Creation and Improvement Drive
Though this project is inactive, you can help with :
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Nominations

The next project article is to be selected on Sunday July 10, 18h GMT.


Lhasa (July 16)

Nominated June 18 2005; needs 12 votes by July 16 2005
Reason
Article on Tibet's most important city and spiritual home, but with almost no content.
Support
  1. Mona-Lynn 06:01, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. Falphin 01:04, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Sqkvii 08:04, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. Jelloyeti 13:36, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  5. Briangotts 28 June 2005 14:10 (UTC)
  6. Hottentot 28 June 2005 10:05 PM
  7. Karmafist 1 July 2005 14:01 (UTC)
  8. Cryoboy 3 July 2005 22:36 (UTC)
  9. Sarge Baldy July 3, 2005 23:35 (UTC)
  10. Oldsoul 4 July 2005 09:50 (UTC)
  11. Fenice 4 July 2005 21:09 (UTC)
Comments
  • Looks like it is stubby enough for WP:COTW --Fenice 07:08, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
    • I agree. Falphin 01:04, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
      • Me too. Jelloyeti 13:36, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
        • The nom. at the COTW has 8 votes, and assuming it gets two more could potentially collide which would be interesting having a double effort. Although its looking like it would be the COTW next week(week from this Sunday) and this wouldn't make it for a week or two after. Falphin 7 July 2005 23:49 (UTC)

Hypnosis (July 9)

Nominated June 18 2005; needs 9 votes by July 9 2005
Reason
This is a long article, but a poor one. It needs a total reorganisation, the input of some experts and more wikilinks and external links. Yes, there are short articles that need to be made longer - but this is a long article, about an important subject, that is not up to scratch yet.
Support
  1. Batmanand 19:16, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. Litefantastic 01:22, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Exir 01:22, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. Niz 00:04, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  5. Rich Farmbrough 20:57, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  6. Fenice 2 July 2005 15:07 (UTC)
  7. Kabads 5 July 2005 18:53 (UTC)
Comments


Game (July 16)

Nominated June 18 2005; needs 12 votes by July 16 2005
Reason
An entry level article on a vast and important subject that was just a few paragraphs long when I came across it. I've added a few more paragraphs with basic info on the anthropology of games; they themselves could stand expansion. Other views are also needed.
Support
  1. Smerdis of Tlön 23:09, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. Fenice 05:45, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Niz 00:03, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. Litefantastic 16:24, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  5. Scott Ritchie 05:19, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  6. Imperialles 23:35, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  7. Luigi2 | Talk June 29, 2005 22:14 (UTC)
  8. Maurreen 2 July 2005 15:40 (UTC)
  9. Anser 3 July 2005 23:54 (UTC)
Comments
  1. AlMac for what it is worth,
    1. I have designed several games in the area of Simulation Games and Board Games
    2. I have moderated a variety of multi-player games, mainly back in the 1960's when computer moderation was not affordable.
    3. I consider myself knowledgeable about a spectrum of brain games such as (this is by no means a comprehensive list)
      1. Fairy Chess, my favorite being Kriegspiel Chess
      2. Role Playing Games particularly the kinds that existed before Dungeons and Dragons was invented
      3. Military Miniatures


Hummer H2 (July 16)

Nominated June 18 2005; needs 12 votes by July 16 2005
Reason
Love it or hate it, the Hummer H2 has become an icon of American society. The article itself seems to be under the control of editors pushing to demonize the vehicle and even the drivers (quote: For USA taxpayers with substantial income other than salaries (e.g. private practice income such as medical practitioners, attorneys, and real estate agents or other independent professionals).... Needless to say, this is far from being NPOV. I believe that this is a worthy article that can be improved to Featured Article status, but it needs a lot of love and dedication before it can come anywhere near being a good article. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk 14:32, Jun 8, 2005 (UTC)
Support
  1. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk 14:32, Jun 8, 2005 (UTC)
  2. Jacen Aratan 15:14, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Fenice 16:04, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. SFoskett 16:04, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
  5. Harmil 13:23, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  6. Rentastrawberry 02:58, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)
  7. Flgook 30 June 2005 22:27 (UTC)
  8. Eriknikel 30 June 2005 22:40 (UTC)
  9. Superm401 | Talk July 3, 2005 04:47 (UTC)
  10. 500LL July 5, 2005 19:36 (UTC)
Comments
This article really has a neutrality-problem, and nobody is working on it, there doesn't seem to be an edit war going on right now.--Fenice 16:04, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
We have been working on improving this article. Please see Talk:Hummer H2 for details. However, to characterize any editor as "pushing to demonize the vehicle" smacks of a personal attack and is not supported by facts. That being said, I would welcome any improvements to the article and support this improvement drive. --SFoskett 16:04, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)


Refugee (August 2)

Nominated June 21 2005; needs 18 votes by August 2 2005
Reason
  • This is such a hugely important subject, yet the whole area is very sparsely covered on wikipedia. The Refugee article seems a bit 'bitty' to me, and I think it needs improving.
Support
  1. MyNameIsClare talk 14:08, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. BanyanTree 14:35, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Litefantastic 16:23, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. Fenice 18:44, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  5. Borofkin 00:44, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  6. Alarm 13:56, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  7. EatAlbertaBeef 22:46, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  8. Tfine80 00:45, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  9. Petersam 28 June 2005 20:37 (UTC)
  10. AlMac 29 June 2005 14:44 (UTC)
  11. Maurreen 2 July 2005 15:35 (UTC)
  12. --nixie 3 July 2005 23:38 (UTC)
  13. --Skoosh 4 July 2005 07:25 (UTC)
  14. --Msoos 5 July 2005 11:40 (UTC)
  15. Billy P 5 July 2005 15:07 (UTC)
  16. 500LL July 5, 2005 19:31 (UTC)
  17. Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 00:34 (UTC)
Comments
  • 17 million refugees and one disorganized summary... <sigh> - BanyanTree 14:35, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • Some things worth adding
  • Medical issues are also missing: refugees are often traumatised.--Fenice 29 June 2005 15:34 (UTC)
  • It should be noted that this article is meant for the term as legally defined. The everyday meaning is covered at displaced person, which is even more brief. - BanyanTree 30 June 2005 17:06 (UTC)

Mario (July 29)

Nominated June 24 2005; needs 15 votes by July 29 2005
Reason
Arguably the most popular video game character ever, and a large influence on both the computer game industry and Western culture.
Support
  1. Imperialles 04:53, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. Litefantastic 16:34, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Phoenix2 01:05, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. Rmrfstar 29 June 2005 21:57 (UTC)
  5. Jacoplane 29 June 2005 22:05 (UTC)
  6. Luigi2 | Talk June 29, 2005 22:13 (UTC)
  7. ZeWrestler 29 June 2005 22:21 (UTC)
  8. You (Talk) June 29, 2005 22:26 (UTC)
  9. Zxcvbnm 29 June 2005 22:52 (UTC)
  10. K1Bond007 June 30, 2005 02:00 (UTC)
  11. Thunderbrand June 30, 2005 04:18 (UTC)
  12. Optichan July 5, 2005 19:52 (UTC)
  13. Kertrats 7 July 2005 03:18 (UTC)
  14. Titoxd 8 July 2005 22:51 (UTC)
Comments
  • Support; I would say this is GCOTW material, but since it isn't a stub, I think we're in the clear.
  • This article needs to be as good as Link (Legend of Zelda), since that article is featured and was on the main page and Mario is just as well-known. Phoenix2 01:05, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I agree with Phoenix2, except Mario is much more important. -- Rmrfstar 29 June 2005 21:57 (UTC)
  • This artical needs a lot of work. Redo the overview, remake sections. this is deffinetly worthy of the improvement drive. --ZeWrestler 29 June 2005 22:21 (UTC)

Amsterdam(July 10)

Nominated on 03:50, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC); needs 6 votes by 10 July.

I know this is not a stub, however, this article is surprisingly short compared to other city articles. As mentioned on the talk page by User:Big Brother is Watching, "The Rotterdam article is quite a bit longer. Rotterdam has more than 100,000 people less than Amsterdam and it is commonly reffered to as The Netherlands' second city." Also the article is quite messy and is nothing compared to Paris, for example. ---Hottentot

Support:

  1. Hottentot 03:50, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. Fenice 08:33, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Dystopos 20:12, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. Jacoplane 21:47, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

  • If this were to become the improvement drive article, I'm sure we'd be able to get a lot of people from the dutch[REDACTED] to come and help out. Jacoplane 23:48, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Peruvian cuisine (July 10)

Nominated June 26 2005; needs 6 votes by July 10 2005
Support:
  1. Fenice 18:53, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. J3ff 23:08, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Jmabel | Talk June 29, 2005 00:39 (UTC)
Comments:
  • This was translated by the Weekly Spanish Tranlation Collaboration. The history section should be expanded (inca/Aztec cuisine). Some things have to be cleared up: f. i. which foods does Peru import? There is a question on the talk page whether Peru acutally imports cocoa from Africa. Some further economic info could be researched, like what do poor people eat in Peru? There are lots of lists in the article that need to be dealt with: omit? put in boxes? tie into text?--Fenice 18:53, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Grameen Bank (July 17)

Nominated June 26 2005; needs 9 votes by July 17 2005
Support:
  1. Ragib 20:55, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. Peacenik 00:02, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  3. Fenice 04:59, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  4. Skoosh 4 July 2005 07:35 (UTC)
  5. --Agari July 6, 2005 08:34 (UTC)
  6. Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 00:56 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Grameen Bank is one of the first successful applications of Microcredit theory. The bank, initiated by economist Muhammad Yunus changed the lives of millions of dirt-poor people in Bangladesh by providing very small loans, and achieved remarkable lone-repayment rates. The Grameen Bank also started several enterprises mostly for helping the poor people, including the largest cell phone company of Bangladesh. This article is very short right now, but it deserves a lot of expansion. --Ragib 20:55, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • I agree, this is a classic example of people helping others that should be promoted.--Peacenik 00:02, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Babylonia (July 12)

Nominated June 28 2005; needs 6 votes by July 12 2005
Support:
  1. Fenice 28 June 2005 08:05 (UTC)
  2. Maurreen 2 July 2005 15:37 (UTC)
  3. Phileas 4 July 2005 02:22 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Important ancient culture that deserves a better article...--Fenice 28 June 2005 08:05 (UTC)


Napoleonic Wars(July 14)

Nominated June 30 2005; needs 6 votes by July 14 2005
Support:
  1. Falphin 30 June 2005 02:28 (UTC)
  2. Fenice 2 July 2005 07:47 (UTC)
  3. Maurreen 2 July 2005 15:38 (UTC)
  4. Mntlchaos 7 July 2005 15:06 (UTC)
Comments:
  • A major war and needs clean up, images, expansion,etc. This article should be in a lot better condition than it is. Falphin 30 June 2005 02:28 (UTC)

Mein System (July 7)

Nominated day 2005; needs 3 votes by July 7, 2005
Support:
  1. Bcat (talk | email) 30 June 2005 18:53 (UTC)
  2. Sir48 5 July 2005 10:09 (UTC)
Comments:

South America (July 16)

Nominated July 2 2005; needs 6 votes by July 16 2005
Support:
  1. Maurreen 2 July 2005 16:04 (UTC)
  2. Fenice 2 July 2005 17:51 (UTC)
  3. Phileas 4 July 2005 02:23 (UTC)
  4. Skoosh 4 July 2005 07:33 (UTC)
  5. Jacoplane 6 July 2005 16:55 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Prose is only seven paragraphs. The article on Antarctica is about three times the length. Maurreen 2 July 2005 16:04 (UTC)

Spice trade (July 11)

Nominated July 4 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 11 2005
Support:
  1. Fenice 4 July 2005 08:09 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Very important historical topic, needs expansion.--Fenice 4 July 2005 08:09 (UTC)

History of the Balkans (July 11)

Nominated July 4 2005; needs at least 6 votes by July 18 2005
Support:
  1. Litefantastic 4 July 2005 22:57 (UTC)
  2. Maurreen 7 July 2005 03:40 (UTC)
  3. CristianChirita 7 July 2005 06:32 (UTC)
  4. Fenice 7 July 2005 06:54 (UTC)
  5. Tothebarricades July 8, 2005 18:56 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Created from scratch for the COTW, then sponsored as an AID article, I think it's time to send in the TWID. It's just too big for regular maintence to hold together -Litefantastic 4 July 2005 22:57 (UTC)
  • Great nomination. I think we could bring this up to featured standard if we can add references and inline notes.--Fenice 7 July 2005 06:54 (UTC)
  • I was the one who nominated it for COTW - I'm very impressed with what's been done. Still needs improvement, though. This might be a good place considering the vastness of the subject. --Tothebarricades July 8, 2005 18:56 (UTC)

Third world debt (July 14)

Nominated July 7 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 14 2005
Support:
  1. Fenice 7 July 2005 07:13 (UTC)
  2. Jacoplane 7 July 2005 08:14 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Needs better referencing and expansion; maybe the article should be moved to a different title, because third world is considered derogatory by some.--Fenice 7 July 2005 07:13 (UTC)
  • This is quite a current event, considering the G8 is considering what to do with this. Is it ok to have such current articles as improvement drive? I could imagine some time in the future it might be linked to on the front page. Jacoplane 7 July 2005 08:14 (UTC)
    • We're the ones making the rules. -Litefantastic 7 July 2005 16:13 (UTC)

Pulp Fiction (July 14)

Nominated July 7 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 14 2005
Support:
  1. Litefantastic 7 July 2005 16:18 (UTC)
  2. Jacoplane 8 July 2005 06:17 (UTC)
  3. coolmallu 2005 July 8 20:21 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Already experiencing some kind of independent overhaul, I think this isn't that far from FA. -Litefantastic 7 July 2005 16:18 (UTC)
  • The article has vastly improved. It contains some information not found in any published sources. -coolmallu 2005 July 8 20:21 (UTC)

Astrophysics (July 14)

Nominated July 7 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 14 2005
Support:
  1. Fenice 7 July 2005 17:07 (UTC)
Comments:
  • Former COTW that needs completion.--Fenice 7 July 2005 17:07 (UTC)

Renaissance architecture (July 14)

Nominated July 7 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 14 2005
Support:
  1. Fenice 7 July 2005 17:12 (UTC)
  2. Phoenix2 July 8, 2005 01:09 (UTC)
Comments:
  • This important art topic needs expansion. The article is only two screens long.--Fenice 7 July 2005 17:12 (UTC)

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