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Should the article include the name of Farmer's mistress? [[User:Acdixon|Acdixon]] <sup><span class="plainlinks">([[User talk:Acdixon|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Acdixon|contribs]])</span></sup> 13:31, 14 May 2015 (UTC) |
Should the article include the name of Farmer's mistress? [[User:Acdixon|Acdixon]] <sup><span class="plainlinks">([[User talk:Acdixon|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Acdixon|contribs]])</span></sup> 13:31, 14 May 2015 (UTC) |
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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on November 29, 2014. The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Richie Farmer holds records for most points scored in the KHSAA championship game (51), and most ethics violations by a Kentucky executive branch officeholder (42)? | |||||||||||||
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This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. BetacommandBot 08:18, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
GA Review
- This review is transcluded from Talk:Richie Farmer/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Coemgenus (talk · contribs) 17:18, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
I'll start this review over the next few days. --Coemgenus (talk) 17:18, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
Checklist
- It is reasonably well written.
- It is factually accurate and verifiable.
- a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
- a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
- It is broad in its coverage.
- a (major aspects): b (focused):
- a (major aspects): b (focused):
- 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 and other media, where possible and appropriate.
- a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- Overall:
- Pass/Fail:
- Pass/Fail:
Comments
- Images
- The images you have are fine. I'm guessing there was no free or fair-use image available of Farmer himself? Obviously it's no mark against the article if nothing exists, but it would be nice.
- Unfortunately, no. I even looked for his federal mugshot, thinking it would be {{PD-USGov}} (though perhaps in bad taste), but I didn't find anything. Doing my part to get to Rupp once a year to get pictures of the new guys so we don't have this issue again! :) Acdixon (talk · contribs) 20:48, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
- Early life
- It might be useful to mention where Clay County is, e.g., "... in eastern Kentucky..."
- College basketball, freshman
- "...decimated by attrition." Could probably just be "decimated".
- College basketball, sophomore
- There's some inconsistency between "3 pointer" and "three pointer" and whether hyphens are used. I don't think there's one right answer, but you should probably choose one and stick with it.
- Good catch. I think I fixed them all. Note that I had to leave a couple because of WP:NUMNOTES (e.g. "four 3-point shots" as opposed to "four three-point shots"). Acdixon (talk · contribs) 20:48, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
- Second term
- I notice you don't ever name his girlfriend. Is there some reason for that?
@Acdixon: this is an exceptionally well-done article. After these (minor) issues are resolved, I look forward to promoting it. --Coemgenus (talk) 19:05, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
- @Coemgenus: Thanks for taking the time to review and for your helpful and kind comments. Hopefully, the next stop is WP:FAC and a WP:FOUR award. Would you be available to review at FAC if I let you know when I list it there? Acdixon (talk · contribs) 20:48, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
BLP question
Should the article include the name of Farmer's mistress? Acdixon (talk · contribs) 13:31, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
Out of an abundance of caution regarding WP:BLP, I chose not to include the name of Farmer's mistress in the article, even though it appears in mainstream, reliable sources such as the Lexington Herald-Leader. (For reference, the first mention of her is in the last paragraph of the "Bid for lieutenant governor" section.) She is relevant because Farmer was indicted for abusing the public trust, including putting his girlfriend into a non-merit government job and apparently paying her on the clock for doing personal errands and such. She was also charged and convicted.
During the article's recently passed FA candidacy, a couple of editors asked why the name wasn't included. They thought a case could be made for either inclusion or exclusion, so I promised I'd follow up with an RFC once the FAC closed. The prose probably does read a bit more awkwardly without it in places. I'd like input from folks more policy-savvy than myself on whether the mistress' name should be included. Thanks. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 13:38, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
- Assuming there was no ambiguity in the report, I would include it, but with in-text attribution to the Herald-Leader. Dwpaul Talk 14:59, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
- Without a consensus to include the name, I would default to omitting it. It doesn't seem necessary to the article. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 00:33, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
- This case depends heavily on the coverage of the mistress' name in reliable sources. Assuming your statement, that it "appears in mainstream", is true, it should be included. However, if only one source makes note of it, then inclusion is not necessary and it should not be included. Meatsgains (talk) 02:10, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
- I have found the name in the Lexington Herald-Leader, The Courier-Journal (Louisville), The State Journal (Frankfort), and the web sites of WBKO (Bowling Green), WKYT (Louisville), and WDRB (Lexington), at least. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 13:53, 19 May 2015 (UTC)