Talk:Raoul Wallenberg/GA1

GA Review

GA review

I have asked for a second opinion on this article, as some of the changes I feel need to be done would require quite a restructuring of the article. The first of these changes concerns the The Holocaust in Hungary section. I feel the sections Worsening conditions and massacre of Jews, 1938-1941 and Döme Sztójay installed as Prime Minister, March 1944 are already covered by History of the Jews in Hungary and that these two subsections should be merged into one short one at the head of the section, with a link directing readers to History of the Jews in Hungary for more information as per WP:Summary Style. The US refugee board and mounting swiss protests subsections could then be placed under this, and edited as it is not entirely clear how the refugee board are related to Wallenberg's efforts as most of his work seemed to involve him acting as a representative of Swiss Government.

My second concern I feel the need for a second opinion on is for the Memorials and Honors subsection. Firstly the line between what is defined as an "honor" and a "memorial" is blurred, as naming a street after Wallenberg in the US seems to be an honor but in Germany and Canada it is a memorial. Also naming a school is cited as an honor and a train station a memorial. It is probably best if these two sections are merged as since most of these events took place after he was believed to have died, the difference between honor and memorial is blurred. Importantly, I am not sure these sections are following the MoS guidelines for WP:Embedded list as I think they could be written as prose which would flow much better. Paragraphs could be formed by describing how Wallenberg has been celebrated in various countrys since there are multiple memorials/honors listed for most countries. There are also pictures of two memorials to Wallenberg not mentioned in the main body of the text. Prose would also encourage the expansion of some of the individual bullet points as some need expansion/further explanation:-

• When was Raoul Wallenberg Place in DC renamed, and by what process?
• When did Wallenberg's entry in the Guiness book of records cease?
• Is Another Kind of Hero the story of Wallenberg, or more than one person?

Further to these comments to which I am seeking a second opinion on, I have also added several {{fact}} tags to the article. References always need to be provided after direct quotes. Other tags relate to material that requires a reference because the source of the material is not clear. Also, the link for footnote 55 does not work and this will need to be replaced.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. A second editor will now read this article and my review and add their opinion as to whether the changes I feel are needed are correct. Million_Moments (talk) 19:41, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

I've always felt the lists suck. I also find the sources poor, as there are no printed references. Yet it did pass the GA-process the last time.

Fred-J 21:00, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Well the GA review process varies from editor to editor, I've seen articles failed for things I would just put them on hold for! Hence why I've asked for a second opinion. Million_Moments (talk) 21:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for reviewing in any case. I generally agree with your comments, have already addressed some of them.

• Re: Guinness Book of Records: I can only verify the Guinness Book of Record claim from my own copy from 1989 which is from Sweden. If that isn't good enough as a reference, then just remove that bullet point from the article.

Fred-J 21:06, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

If you use the {{cite book}} template it will be fine. Million_Moments (talk) 21:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

My Opinion

I've read through this article and the concerns listed by Million_Moments, and I have to agree with him. I find the most glaring problem, apart from the many citations that are required, to be the Legacy section. This list can be made into a much more readable prose, according to WP:Embedded list. I also agree with using WP:Summary Style to summarize and adding a see also link to History of the Jews in Hungary. The article overall is not bad but I do not think it yet reaches Good Article status, especially with citations still required. I believe you are right on the money with this one, Million_Moments, and if you believe the nominator can get the article up to the GA Critera within a week, then put it on hold. However, I see the article in need of some serious rewrites and reformatting, and a fail may be in order. That's just my two cents and good work so far to everyone on the article, and good luck in future nominations/improvements. --Banime (talk) 23:06, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Fair enough, I agree with you also. The most important thing is to have a good article and not to just get the GA mark of approval. And the issues you mention are all valid.

I have now rewritten significant portions of the text and believe them to read much better now. Have also restructured much of it and repositioned the images, adding some new too. The text with fact-tags I either removed or cited.

The Legacy section I rewrote too. Is it okay?

Fred-J 12:11, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

I see the edits you changed and they have already begun to improve the article. I also changed how you put the see also into your article, it's supposed to go under the section title as you can see now. The legacy section is better than a bulleted list now. I see you have put a lot of work into the article, and I think it warrants an "on hold" and not a fail status until Million Moments feels it has reached GA Critera. Of course the decision is left up to him as the original reviewer. If I can suggest one thing, the introduction seems a bit detailed, especially with the details of his death. Perhaps just summarize it (soviets claimed he died of a heart attack, but further research shows he was shot by them in 1947) or something similar, then go into the detail you did in the intro only in the body of the article. Keep up the good work. --Banime (talk) 13:28, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

On hold

Ok the article is now officially on hold whilst the improvements (which you are racing through!) are made. One thing I wrote in my notes but forgot to mention here, the fact that Wallenberg was inspired by the film Pimpernel Smith is mentioned in the article lead but not explained in the body of the text, which states he was contacted by the US refugee board. This needs explaining please. Million_Moments (talk) 15:34, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

I agree with the suggestion for the lede and am glad you brought it up.

Fred-J 17:11, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Ok just pop a message here when you think you are finished with the corrections and I'll go over the article again. Million_Moments (talk) 13:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

I'd say you can look at it now and tell me what you think. / Fred-J 18:32, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

There seems to be a picture of a memorial in Tel Aviv that isn't mentioned in the Honors and Memorials section for Israel. Just that one thing and then it's ready to pass! Million_Moments (talk) 14:20, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes I understand, but the gallery is an example, i.e. it doesn't necessary correlate to the Honors and Memorial section.

Fred-J 15:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

It doesn't make sense, at least not to me, to have a section dedicated to memorials and not mention the existance of one that is pictured. Espicially since you have a specific subsection for Israel that mentioning this memorial in would flesh out. Million_Moments (talk) 17:08, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Alright. I've now made some changes to that section.

Fred-J 20:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

GA Pass

Congratulations, this article has passed the GA process! It is a detailed and well illustrated articles. Areas for future improvement include fleshing out the honors and memorials section as much as possible, with names of the people who propsoed the memorials, sculpters and dates of dedication being included as much as possible. Good luck for the future and keep up the good work! Million_Moments (talk) 14:13, 25 September 2008 (UTC)