Talk:Blair Swannell/GA1
GA Review[edit]
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Reviewer: Brad78 (talk) 13:02, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Some initial thoughts
- Personal history
- I know his date of birth is in the lead and infobox, but is there any reason not to include it in the first line of the personal section? It looks a bit vague just to list his year of birth there.
- Removed.
Done FruitMonkey (talk) 21:13, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
- Removed.
- Do you know if he had any siblings?
- Found that info. Done FruitMonkey (talk) 21:13, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
- Found that info.
- Why did he make his first trip to Australia? Is there any significance to this? I suspect so given his links later in life.
- Article now states 'as a mate on a schooner'. It was his occupation. FruitMonkey (talk) 09:06, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
- I know his date of birth is in the lead and infobox, but is there any reason not to include it in the first line of the personal section? It looks a bit vague just to list his year of birth there.
- Rugby career
- I suspect Tests is correct with a capital, but I'm unsure Third in Third Test should be capitalised.
- It changes from book to book and site to site, but have made lower case. Done FruitMonkey (talk) 09:06, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
- It changes from book to book and site to site, but have made lower case.
- Do you have any stats for his career
- We have found statistics for his Northampton career, but although appearing pretty solid is not acceptable by Wikipedia standards. We could place them in, but would be unable to attach a source. FruitMonkey (talk) 17:35, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
- I suspect Tests is correct with a capital, but I'm unsure Third in Third Test should be capitalised.
- Unsourced sections
- There were previously two "citation needed" tags which need addressing.
- Both addressed. One by removal (until we can re-find) the source, and the second reworded and cited. Done FruitMonkey (talk) 09:06, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
- Both addressed. One by removal (until we can re-find) the source, and the second reworded and cited.
- I've added a third such tag which probably needs a reference.
- Reference given for the match. Done FruitMonkey (talk) 21:15, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
- Reference given for the match.
- The second paragraph of the rugby career section is entirely unreferenced.
- References added. Done FruitMonkey (talk) 09:06, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
- References added.
- There were previously two "citation needed" tags which need addressing.
- Chronology
- I understand why you've written this into two succinct sections. However, I'm not sure it works flitting from early army career to his later army career and death then back to rugby career in the middle. Do you have any thoughts on this?
- It's difficult to cog the work together, but we have now moved the Gallipoli campaign to the end. So at least the article finishes with his death. Is this more acceptable? FruitMonkey (talk) 06:59, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- I understand why you've written this into two succinct sections. However, I'm not sure it works flitting from early army career to his later army career and death then back to rugby career in the middle. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Here's my first thoughts on the review. I hope you can look at these suggestions or make some changes. Brad78 (talk) 13:19, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
- It is reasonably well written.
- It is factually accurate and verifiable.
- a (references):
b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): 
- see comments above about unsourced sentences/passages
- a (references):
- It is broad in its coverage.
- a (major aspects): b (focused):
- see couple of comments above about extra information, though I doubt this is going to be key to a pass/fail
- a (major aspects):
- It follows the neutral point of view policy.
- Fair representation without bias:
- Fair representation without bias:
- It is stable.
- No edit wars, etc.:
- No edit wars, etc.:
- It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):
- Overall:
Looks really good. Thanks for getting back on all my queries, and for the expansion. Couple of final points:
- Should it be SS Afric or SS Africa?
- Some of the reference titles are all in caps. Even if that's the title of the web page, it should be lower case as per WP:ALLCAPS.
Once, they're done, I'll come back for one final look. Brad78 (talk) 23:07, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, FM's edit got me there too - it is SS Afric. Shows up in the service record: go to page 44 - I also searched for the actual ship by that name, and it confirmed the name. The hastily converted a vessel to be a troop transport, and it was subsequently sunk by a torpedo in the Mediterranean. I was not sure what policy was with ALL cap titles in citations. I will change them to lower case. Thanks for taking the time to review the article. SauliH (talk) 06:01, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
Thanks to you both for all the work, and some great expansion during the GAN process. This is a very tidy, interesting piece of work especially on a player from the past. You've done some great research on it, and you should both be proud of this piece of work.
Everything above is now in order, and all the GA criteria have been passed. I'm not sure how much more work would needed to get this to FAC, but perhaps it might be worth a shot, even as simply a peer review or suggestions at the appropriate projects (military history and rugby union) to see what else can be achieved.
Thanks very much for a lovely piece of work and your help in the GA process. Brad78 (talk) 20:55, 5 September 2010 (UTC)