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The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted by Ian Rose via FACBot (talk) 12 May 2023 [1].


Nominator(s): Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 17:01, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about the 2007 edition of the World Cup of Pool. This is a doubles event played every year. An exciting event that came down to the very last couple of balls. I've only promoted one previous pool event (2019 WPA World Ten-ball Championship) so I'd appreciate any comments you might have about this article Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 17:01, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

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Oh, yeah. They are the same thing (a rack is the same as a frame). I'll fix that. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 11:26, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

More commentsSupport from Chris

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  • Name of the venue is different in the lead to the infobox and first para of the body
  • "with players taking shots alternatively" - think you mean "alternately". "Alternatively" means something quite different
  • Any reason for italics on alternative breaks?
  • "play alternating shots in scotch doubles style" - no need to link for a second time
  • "played from 25 to 27 September as a race to eight" - earlier you had hyphens in "race-to-[whatever]"
  • "The pair met the Dutch B team; and won six racks" - don't think that semi-colon is needed
  • "The defending champions Filipino pair" - don't think this works grammatically
  • "The other semi-final match was played between China, seeded 8th and the unseeded Japanese team" => "The other semi-final match was played between China, seeded 8th, and the unseeded Japanese team"
  • "The final had a lot of dry breaks, with six in the first 15 racks, having had just ten in the rest of the tournament" => "The final had a lot of dry breaks, with six in the first 15 racks, there having been just ten in the rest of the tournament"
  • "Below is the results" => "Below are the results"
  • Think that's it! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:22, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry for the delay ChrisTheDude. I've done the above Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 21:21, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:23, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from TAOT

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  • You have a space in "SBS 6", but the article in question consistently uses "SBS6" with no space.
  • The first round of the event was played from 25 to 27 September as a race-to-eight racks contradicts the format section, which states Matches were played as a race-to-nine racks until the final.
  • Link deciding rack as the first mention in the body.
  • You have Taiwan as "Chinese Taipei" in the results bracket, but as "Taiwan" elsewhere. This could cause confusion.
yeah, sources aren't helpful here, as https://www.azbilliards.com/world-cup-of-pool-team-taiwan-show-their-class/ lists them as "Team Taiwan", whereas http://www.azbilliards.com/tournament/1772-partypoker-world-cup-of-pool-2007/?action=results lists them as at least using the Chinese Taipei flag. I've changed it to "Taiwan" for now, but retained the flag. I know this is a contentious subject, so I'd prefer someone with more understanding make sure I'm not misrepresenting. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 07:39, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from Z1720

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Non-expert prose review:

  • "Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, Solar Entertainment in the Philippines;" Should this comma be a semi-colon to be consistent with the formatting of this list?
  • "and Videoland in Taiwan." Is this Videoland Television Network? If so, wikilink.
  • "Finland won the lag, but made a dry break in the opening rack, but retained the break throughout the match as they won 9–0." Replace or delete one of the "but"s.
  • Spot-checked the lede and infobox; the information was in the article's body.

Those are my comments. Please ping when the above are addressed. Z1720 (talk) 16:56, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Z1720, I've covered the above. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 19:20, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
My comments have been addressed, so I can support. Z1720 (talk) 15:28, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from NØ

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Additionally, if you liked this review, or are looking for items to review, my current FAC could use some comments.--NØ 11:50, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Lee Vilenski, nudge. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:46, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! I hadn't seen this. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes. Shall get to this later today. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 14:15, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Image review -- GTG

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One image with appropriate licence and working link. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 20:22, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Request for the coordinators

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  • Hi Gog the Mild. I know traditionally we don't allow another item before the source review concludes, but I don't have a co-nomination right now (and haven't got any lined up for this purpose). As it looks like all I'm awaiting is a source review, would you mind me doing another solo item? Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 09:19, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi LV, sorry, but no. Once we start allowing that sort of dospensation we are into thin end of hte wedge/slippery slope territory. (And someone is likely to re-open the why do we allow a second nom before the first is closed anyway issue.) So practice patience, and/or neutrally ask around editors who may wish to do the source review. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:30, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure if you have already, but you may now open a second FAC nomination. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:34, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I hadn't, I shall do now. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 08:37, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Source review – pass

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Yep. That's sentence case. All of your other article titles are in title case. See MOS:5. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:55, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Lee Vilenski ? Gog the Mild (talk) 16:19, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, can't say I've ever looked at what case the references are in, but I've made this change. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 07:16, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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