Talk:2009 Royal Mail industrial disputes/GA1
GA Review edit
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Reviewer: H1nkles citius altius fortius 23:36, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
GA Review Philosophy edit
When I do an article review I like to provide a Heading-by-Heading breakdown of suggestions for how to make the article better. It is done in good faith as a means to improve the article. It does not necessarily mean that the article is not GA quality, or that the issues listed are keeping it from GA approval. I also undertake minor grammatical and prose edits. After I finish this part of the review I will look at the over arching quality of the article in light of the GA criteria. If I feel as though the article meets GA Standards I will promote it, if it does not then I will hold the article for a week pending work.
GA Checklist edit
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
- Is it well written?
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- Quality is good, there was some punctuation and spelling errors that I corrected but there are probably others that I missed.
- B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
- C. It contains no original research:
- D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- I left some suggestions for expansion but overall I felt it was pretty comprehensive and fair.
- B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- Is it neutral?
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- Very good on this point, which is refreshing given the subject matter.
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- Is it stable?
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- Overall:
- Pass or Fail:
- Good article congratulations. H1nkles citius altius fortius 16:34, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
- Pass or Fail:
Lead and Background edit
- I've only read these first two sections. The writing looks good, I've made a few edits to remove redundant wording and improve the punctuation. Nothing major though.
- It seems like more could be added to the background. The information discusses the issue that brought the parties to a standstill but there is no indication of the efforts made to avoid the strike. Were negotiations started before the first walk out? There is a passing reference to discussions between the two parties in the second to last sentence but it's pretty sparse. Any more info out there on the work done prior to the strike? Other than this I think the two sections are good, I won't know the comprehensiveness of the lead until I get through the rest of the article. That's all I can do right now, I'll review more hopefully tomorrow. H1nkles citius altius fortius 23:48, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Suspension of strike action edit
- What is the difference between a national strike, which occurred on 22 and 23 October and an "all out strike" discussed in the first sentence of this section? Is it the number of workers involved? Or a strike with an indefinite time frame?
Resolution edit
- Can the final paragraph be expanded or combined? A two-sentence paragraph is not ideal, and it is uncited.
References edit
- References are good, credible and formatting is consistent and correct.
Overall edit
Overall it's a good article. It meets the GA Criteria. I made some minor tweaks and left some suggestions above but I don't think anything in my suggestions would preclude it from passing to GA. Congratulations. H1nkles citius altius fortius 16:32, 9 April 2010 (UTC)