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*'''Support''' This is one of the few times that I've seen an article request for [[WP:TFA]] that I believe will be blatantly relevant to a casual visitor to Wikipedia. [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] ([[User talk:Gary King|talk]]) 06:17, 7 April 2008 (UTC) |
*'''Support''' This is one of the few times that I've seen an article request for [[WP:TFA]] that I believe will be blatantly relevant to a casual visitor to Wikipedia. [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] ([[User talk:Gary King|talk]]) 06:17, 7 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Support''' per above. [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<font color="#66666"><sup>The storm still blows...</sup></font>]] 18:39, 7 April 2008 (UTC) |
*'''Support''' per above. [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<font color="#66666"><sup>The storm still blows...</sup></font>]] 18:39, 7 April 2008 (UTC) |
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'''''[[Vasa (ship)|Vasa]]''''' (or '''''Wasa''''') is a warship that was built for [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus]] of [[Sweden]] from 1626 to 1628. The ship foundered and sank on her [[maiden voyage]] on [[August 10]] [[1628]] after sailing only about twenty minutes. ''Vasa'' fell into obscurity after some initial attempts at recovering her in the 17th century but was relocated in the late 1950s and salvaged with a largely intact hull on [[April 24]] [[1961]]. Thousands of artifacts and the remains of 16 people were found inside or near ''Vasa'' by [[Maritime archaeology|marine archaeologists]]. Among the many items found were clothing, weapons, cannons, tools, coins, cutlery, food, drink and six of the ten sails. The artifacts and the ship itself have provided historians with invaluable insight into details of [[naval warfare]], shipbuilding techniques and everyday life in early 17th-century Sweden. ''Vasa'' was housed in a temporary museum called ''Wasavarvet'' ("The Wasa Shipyard") until 1987, and was then moved to the [[Vasa Museum]] in [[Stockholm]]. The ship is one of Sweden's most popular tourist attractions and has as of 2008 attracted more than 25 million visitors. ('''[[Vasa (ship)|more…]]''') </div></div> |
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The 47th anniversary that the ship broke the surface in Stockholm harbor. I think it would qualify as a notable topic (1 point), and eventhough it has been classified as a military history article, I'd say it belongs as much under archaeology, a topic that doesn't have too many FAs. [[User:Peter Isotalo|Peter]] <sup>[[User talk:Peter Isotalo|Isotalo]]</sup> 14:16, 26 March 2008 (UTC) |
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<s>*'''Comment''' I don't see that it qualifies as a 'notable topic'. 12 year-olds don't frequently go into possessions of monarchs from the 1600s (think, can you name anything owned by one of your own ancestors from the early 1600s?). Perhaps if you're Swedish, notable topics might be [[List of Sweden-related topics|anything directly referenced here]], plus [[ABBA]], [[Volvo]], [[Bjorn Borg]], [[Stockholm]], and [[Swedish Chef]]. Bear in mind too, that this is the English-language wikipedia and they're already well served by [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Huvudsida our Swedish-langague counterpart]. Bork! Bork! Bork! [[User:Mesplay|Mesplay]] ([[User talk:Mesplay|talk]]) 10:05, 27 March 2008 (UTC)</s> |
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<s>*'''Oppose'''. The advisable date for the above is [[August 10]] because it both had its maiden voyage and sunk on that day (ie. was born and died, so to speak). Just as with a person we would naturally commemorate their birthdate, not when we dig up their corpse, the same appropriately applies to an object such as a sunken vessel. Also it is a WikiProject:Military History article of which a great many have already been featured on the mainpage, and it does not have an audio version. Compare :[Category:Capital punishment], which never gets mainpage exposure. On all the above considerations, a much preferable choice is [[Mumia Abu-Jamal]] ([[User:Mesplay/A24|see sample nomination]]) [[User:Mesplay|Mesplay]] ([[User talk:Mesplay|talk]]) 09:32, 27 March 2008 (UTC)</s> |
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*<s>'''Comment''' Comparing Vasa against Mumia further, I am more impressed with the image content in Vasa (12 to 7). Mumia has 99 cite references from a greater number of independent sources (many are from the trial transcript); Vasa has 66 with fully 40 of those from the book by Hocker. Vasa lists 8 reference works and the museum homepage; Mumia lists 15 reference works (7 are books written by him). Mumia specifies 9 external links, against 4 for Vasa. Vasa is more lengthy, whereas Mumia is admirable in attaining neutrality given its subject matter. Vasa links to the themes of heritage conservation and history from 333 years ago, whereas Mumia links to a living copkiller and writer with a talent for directing international attention toward himself and the issue of the [[death penalty]]. October 10 serves as [http://www.hrea.org/feature-events/world-day-against-death-penalty.php World Day Against the Death Penalty] [[User:Mesplay|Mesplay]] ([[User talk:Mesplay|talk]]) 11:17, 27 March 2008 (UTC)</s> |
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*<s>'''Interesting''' [http://www.google.com/trends?q=Mumia%2C+Vasa&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0 'Mumia' and 'Vasa' compared on Google trends].[[User:Mesplay|Mesplay]] ([[User talk:Mesplay|talk]]) 11:44, 27 March 2008 (UTC)</s> |
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⚫ | *'''Support''': irrelevant details and comparisons aside, this is a strong FA that was promoted in December, which is enough time, I should think. I also agree that archeology is an underrepresented topic in Wikipedia and there's less chance for instability and uproar were it to appear on the main page. <span style="font-family:verdana">[[User:Yllosubmarine|María]] </span><small>([[User talk:Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">habla</span>]] con[[Special:Contributions/Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">migo</span>]])</small> 12:38, 27 March 2008 (UTC) |
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*:<s>How is it irrelevant that one article has more citations and independent references than the other? Or that one has an audio version and the other lacks it? I don't see recent instability in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mumia_Abu-Jamal&action=history Mumia article edit history]. You're right about there being less 'uproar' potential in archaeology, although there are two schools of thought about the appropriateness of disturbing seabed graves. On the negative side of Mr Abu-Jamal he executed a policeman and he is on a life term in prison and most know he's not honest about what he did and why, still he has used some of his abilities to focus attention on the issue of the death penalty and to win some small victories in the courts for the ability of prisoners to speak to the outside world before they die if they choose to. [[User:Mesplay|Mesplay]] ([[User talk:Mesplay|talk]]) 13:29, 27 March 2008 (UTC) </s> |
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::*Please read the top of this page for an explanation about the newly implemented points system. Your comments are irrelevant because we're not choosing TFAs based on number of inline citations, images, or external links. Instead of making arguments for why Abu-Jamal should appear on the main page, you should be explaining why Vasa should ''not''. I see no reason as to the latter other than the fact that you want Abu-Jamal for this particular date. The Vasa article is a perfectly good FA, it has received one point, if not two, on the current system and it has a notable date affiliation. <span style="font-family:verdana">[[User:Yllosubmarine|María]] </span><small>([[User talk:Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">habla</span>]] con[[Special:Contributions/Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">migo</span>]])</small> 13:39, 27 March 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Support''' '''[[User:Sceptre|Sceptre]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Sceptre|talk]])</sup> 16:03, 28 March 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Support''' Archeology and especially marine archeology is underrepresented in FA. The salvaged date is relate to the archeology aspects of this article. [[User:Halgin|Halgin]] ([[User talk:Halgin|talk]]) 00:56, 3 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Oppose''' over represented subject military history. [[User:Gnangarra|Gnan]][[User_talk:Gnangarra|garra]] 04:02, 8 April 2008 (UTC) |
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:*As explained above, this article falls into several categories; military history is only one of them. Archeology ''is'' underrepresented. <span style="font-family:verdana">[[User:Yllosubmarine|María]] </span><small>([[User talk:Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">habla</span>]] con[[Special:Contributions/Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">migo</span>]])</small> 12:09, 8 April 2008 (UTC) |
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::interestingly its not listed as archeology its in warfare, note that the last vessel of war was on the 6th March so its not underpresented. Also the very basis for your argument for 1 point is the same as mine for 2. noting that the 47th anniversary doesnt attract a point either according to the criteria that has been applied rigidly to Banksia epica. [[User:Gnangarra|Gnan]][[User_talk:Gnangarra|garra]] 15:57, 8 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Support''' non US, European subject matter. [[User:Gnangarra|Gnan]][[User_talk:Gnangarra|garra]] 04:03, 8 April 2008 (UTC) |
*'''Support''' non US, European subject matter. [[User:Gnangarra|Gnan]][[User_talk:Gnangarra|garra]] 04:03, 8 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Object''' there are multiple sections without any citations, and in other sections, the citations don't cover the material, eg, the last paragraph, the cite only covers the last sentence. '''[[User:Blnguyen|<font color="GoldenRod">Blnguyen</font>]]''' (''[[User talk:Blnguyen|<font color="#FA8605">bananabucket</font>]]'') 02:17, 9 April 2008 (UTC) |
*'''Object''' there are multiple sections without any citations, and in other sections, the citations don't cover the material, eg, the last paragraph, the cite only covers the last sentence. '''[[User:Blnguyen|<font color="GoldenRod">Blnguyen</font>]]''' (''[[User talk:Blnguyen|<font color="#FA8605">bananabucket</font>]]'') 02:17, 9 April 2008 (UTC) |
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[[Image:03194v cropped.jpg|100px|Birmingham residents view the bomb-damaged home of NAACP attorney Arthur Shores on September 5, 1963.]] |
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The '''[[Birmingham campaign]]''' was a strategic effort by the [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]] (SCLC) to promote [[civil rights]] for [[African American|black Americans]]. Based in [[Birmingham, Alabama]], and aimed at ending the city's segregated civil and discriminatory economic policies, the campaign lasted for more than two months in the spring of 1963. To provoke the police into filling the city's jails to overflowing, [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] and black citizens of Birmingham employed [[nonviolent]] tactics to flout laws they considered unfair. King summarized the philosophy of the Birmingham campaign when he said, "The purpose of … direct action is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation". Protests in Birmingham began with a [[boycott|Selective Buying Campaign]] to pressure business leaders to open retail sales jobs and other employment to people of all races, as well as to end segregated facilities in the stores. When business leaders resisted the boycott, King and the SCLC began what they termed Project C, a series of [[sit-in]]s and marches intended to provoke arrest. After the campaign ran low on adult volunteers, it recruited children for what became known as the "Children's Crusade". High school, college, and elementary students were trained to participate, and hundreds were arrested. During the protests, the Birmingham Police Department, led by [[Eugene "Bull" Connor]], used high-pressure water jets and police dogs to control protesters, including children. Media coverage of these events brought intense scrutiny on [[racial segregation|segregation]] in the South. ('''[[Birmingham campaign|more…]]''')</div></div> |
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[[May 3]], [[1963]] was the date [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Birmingham_campaign_water_hoses.jpg this photo] was taken. As far as notability, according to the [http://stats.grok.se/en/200803/Birmingham%20campaign hit counter], this article gets a fairly regular Monday - Friday readership, leading me to believe its used heavily by schools. --[[User:Moni3|Moni3]] ([[User talk:Moni3|talk]]) 01:25, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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::Other than [[Birmingham_campaign#Fire_hoses_and_police_dogs|this section]]? First time requesting main page article. Not sure what I'm doing on this page quite yet. --[[User:Moni3|Moni3]] ([[User talk:Moni3|talk]]) 01:34, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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::The publicity from the campaign produced iconic images of the events that occurred on May 3, 1963. Although the article is about the campaign as a whole, this date has more significance than others, since what occurred on this day turned national and international attention to changing segregation in the South. I'm mostly unfamiliar with how decisions are made on this page so far, so I don't know if there has to be a bigger deal about the date in the article. --[[User:Moni3|Moni3]] ([[User talk:Moni3|talk]]) 12:07, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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:::''Usually'' requests here are for anniversaries/birthdays regarding the article in question, and ''most'' of the requested dates are mentioned in the blurb; explicit date connections are ''often'' given more support. That the campaign "lasted for more than two months in the spring of 1963" doesn't really give it an explicit date connection. I would definitely say that under the new point system that one point (for being notable) is better than nothing! :) <span style="font-family:verdana">[[User:Yllosubmarine|María]] </span><small>([[User talk:Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">habla</span>]] con[[Special:Contributions/Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">migo</span>]])</small> 14:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Support''' Since it is more important that the article appears on the main page than the precise date it appears on, I support this notable topic appearing on the main page. I wonder if "African-American history" is an underrepresented topic among FAs. [[User:Awadewit|Awadewit]] ([[User talk:Awadewit|talk]]) 21:59, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*<s>'''Weak support'''</s> '''Support.''' - I agree with [[user:Awadewit|Awadewit]], but I also think [[user:Yllosubmarine|María]] brings up some good points about potential better dates. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 22:03, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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:*Would you suggest waiting for next year, then, since, sadly, we cannot go back in time? [[User:Awadewit|Awadewit]] ([[User talk:Awadewit|talk]]) 22:10, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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::*Hehe, good point, no - I just wish there was a more specific definitive date/content correlation to use. Changing to full support, as it's a noteworthy topic and worthy of highlighting on the [[Main Page]], and perhaps underrepresented a bit. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 22:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Oppose''' as per [[User:thedemonhog]]s removal of a non free image''...making Moni3's reason for May 3 irrelevant...''. Additionally there has been two other political events recently the last was on March 29, the one prior was Feb 21. [[User:Gnangarra|Gnan]][[User_talk:Gnangarra|garra]] 16:11, 7 April 2008 (UTC) |
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::The photo I initially associated with the date is not the only reason for the date to be associated with May 3. There is a [[Birmingham_campaign#Fire_hoses_and_police_dogs|section in the article]] on the events of May 3, 1963. The photo, one of two iconic images taken on that day, are but an portion of the day's relevance. --[[User:Moni3|Moni3]] ([[User talk:Moni3|talk]]) 18:23, 7 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Support''' regardless of precise dates. A relevant date within a period is fine and it is a notable topic. [[User:Fainites|Fainites]] <sup><small>[[User_talk:Fainites|barley]]</small></sup> 12:03, 8 April 2008 (UTC) |
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*'''Support'''. There is no rule that dates requested have to have anything to do with the topic; that's why we have the point system. [[User:Dulcem|— Dulcem]] ([[User talk:Dulcem|talk]]) 00:19, 9 April 2008 (UTC) |
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April 16
The one-year anniversary. Ronnotel (talk) 04:48, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
This nomination is awarded one point for being part of an underrepresented topic. –thedemonhog talk • edits 16:28, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Underrepresented category is Education. --RelHistBuff (talk) 00:21, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
- I believe there was also a point for being notable. Was that awarded incorrectly? Ronnotel (talk) 02:06, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
- See the talk page. –thedemonhog talk • edits 17:49, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Highly relevant. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 05:00, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support Relevant, still many questions raised by the situation which are admirably covered in the article, and an appropriate tribute to the victims. Orderinchaos 08:28, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Relevant and will probibly be a main news story on that day. Buc (talk) 11:16, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support - Very relevant date, for the anniversary of the shootings, and seems very well written. Hello32020 (talk) 11:59, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Agree with everything said above. Cirt (talk) 13:03, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support That's grim. –thedemonhog talk • edits 16:10, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support - per DHMO. Highly relevant. Rudget. 19:08, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support - This shows a great collaborative effort made by Wikipedians to feature an article about relevant date in recent American history. Also, per Orderinchaos. miranda 00:38, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
Support - All agree, so make it official and give it the date. I think the article lead should explicitly name Seung-Hui Cho as shooter as he is famous in his own right and has his own comprehensive article here accordingly.Mesplay (talk) 10:37, 27 March 2008 (UTC)- I am neutral on whether or not to name Seung-Hui Cho in the blurb/lead but please note that there has been some opposition to doing so as discussed here. I'm happy either way. Ronnotel (talk) 17:25, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support per above. Skizzik (talk) 19:07, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support per above, very good page for something so recent. Gran2 14:45, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support — Extremely strong article, and the one-year anniversary is a significant date. JKBrooks85 (talk) 21:29, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support as per above. Strong article, very relevant date. Flibirigit (talk) 03:11, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:56, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
- Strong Support - I read this while searching around. I was quite intrigued with the amount of information it offered, since I thought I knew quite a considerable amount about this event. Good job, and lots of references. Also per anniversary. --haha169 (talk) 03:58, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support This is one of the few times that I've seen an article request for WP:TFA that I believe will be blatantly relevant to a casual visitor to Wikipedia. Gary King (talk) 06:17, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support per above. Juliancolton The storm still blows... 18:39, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
April 24
The 47th anniversary that the ship broke the surface in Stockholm harbor. I think it would qualify as a notable topic (1 point), and eventhough it has been classified as a military history article, I'd say it belongs as much under archaeology, a topic that doesn't have too many FAs. Peter Isotalo 14:16, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
*Comment I don't see that it qualifies as a 'notable topic'. 12 year-olds don't frequently go into possessions of monarchs from the 1600s (think, can you name anything owned by one of your own ancestors from the early 1600s?). Perhaps if you're Swedish, notable topics might be anything directly referenced here, plus ABBA, Volvo, Bjorn Borg, Stockholm, and Swedish Chef. Bear in mind too, that this is the English-language wikipedia and they're already well served by our Swedish-langague counterpart. Bork! Bork! Bork! Mesplay (talk) 10:05, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support Interesting topic. –thedemonhog talk • edits 16:28, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Well-cited WP:FA, good date choice. Cirt (talk) 23:16, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
*Oppose. The advisable date for the above is August 10 because it both had its maiden voyage and sunk on that day (ie. was born and died, so to speak). Just as with a person we would naturally commemorate their birthdate, not when we dig up their corpse, the same appropriately applies to an object such as a sunken vessel. Also it is a WikiProject:Military History article of which a great many have already been featured on the mainpage, and it does not have an audio version. Compare :[Category:Capital punishment], which never gets mainpage exposure. On all the above considerations, a much preferable choice is Mumia Abu-Jamal (see sample nomination) Mesplay (talk) 09:32, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
Comment Comparing Vasa against Mumia further, I am more impressed with the image content in Vasa (12 to 7). Mumia has 99 cite references from a greater number of independent sources (many are from the trial transcript); Vasa has 66 with fully 40 of those from the book by Hocker. Vasa lists 8 reference works and the museum homepage; Mumia lists 15 reference works (7 are books written by him). Mumia specifies 9 external links, against 4 for Vasa. Vasa is more lengthy, whereas Mumia is admirable in attaining neutrality given its subject matter. Vasa links to the themes of heritage conservation and history from 333 years ago, whereas Mumia links to a living copkiller and writer with a talent for directing international attention toward himself and the issue of the death penalty. October 10 serves as World Day Against the Death Penalty Mesplay (talk) 11:17, 27 March 2008 (UTC)Interesting 'Mumia' and 'Vasa' compared on Google trends.Mesplay (talk) 11:44, 27 March 2008 (UTC)- Support: irrelevant details and comparisons aside, this is a strong FA that was promoted in December, which is enough time, I should think. I also agree that archeology is an underrepresented topic in Wikipedia and there's less chance for instability and uproar were it to appear on the main page. María (habla conmigo) 12:38, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
How is it irrelevant that one article has more citations and independent references than the other? Or that one has an audio version and the other lacks it? I don't see recent instability in the Mumia article edit history. You're right about there being less 'uproar' potential in archaeology, although there are two schools of thought about the appropriateness of disturbing seabed graves. On the negative side of Mr Abu-Jamal he executed a policeman and he is on a life term in prison and most know he's not honest about what he did and why, still he has used some of his abilities to focus attention on the issue of the death penalty and to win some small victories in the courts for the ability of prisoners to speak to the outside world before they die if they choose to. Mesplay (talk) 13:29, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
- Please read the top of this page for an explanation about the newly implemented points system. Your comments are irrelevant because we're not choosing TFAs based on number of inline citations, images, or external links. Instead of making arguments for why Abu-Jamal should appear on the main page, you should be explaining why Vasa should not. I see no reason as to the latter other than the fact that you want Abu-Jamal for this particular date. The Vasa article is a perfectly good FA, it has received one point, if not two, on the current system and it has a notable date affiliation. María (habla conmigo) 13:39, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support Sceptre (talk) 16:03, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
- Support Archeology and especially marine archeology is underrepresented in FA. The salvaged date is relate to the archeology aspects of this article. Halgin (talk) 00:56, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
- Oppose over represented subject military history. Gnangarra 04:02, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
- As explained above, this article falls into several categories; military history is only one of them. Archeology is underrepresented. María (habla conmigo) 12:09, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
- interestingly its not listed as archeology its in warfare, note that the last vessel of war was on the 6th March so its not underpresented. Also the very basis for your argument for 1 point is the same as mine for 2. noting that the 47th anniversary doesnt attract a point either according to the criteria that has been applied rigidly to Banksia epica. Gnangarra 15:57, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
April 26
This is a relatively new FA (promoted September, 2007). I am nominating this article for this date because the last Saturday in April is the date of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage. This year, the 39th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage falls on April 26. This annual event was crucial in Manzanar becoming a National Historic Site in 1992 (see article) and serves to educate the public about a sad chapter of American History and about civil rights, not to mention that it serves as a reminder of how fragile those rights are, especially in a post-9/11 world and that we must be forever vigilant in order to protect those rights. Looks like this article would get 2 points for being an anniversary and a point for being notable. -- Gmatsuda (talk) 15:55, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
Definitely 1 point for notable topic. Technically 39 years isn't a decennary, but close enough so that this article ought to have higher priority over other 1-point nominations. Good date match. Support. --RelHistBuff (talk) 12:53, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support Good date choice. –thedemonhog talk • edits 14:25, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support Obviously, I'm supporting this. :-) Thank you to RelHistBuff (talk) for putting up the nomination when a slot opened very, very early this morning here in California. I'm rarely awake at 5:45 AM PT :-) And sorry...I missed the "decennary" part of the anniversary thing. Oops. :-) -- Gmatsuda (talk) 15:55, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support I copyedited this one. It "puts a face" on that regrettable business, and it's a pretty good read in any event. --Milkbreath (talk) 16:50, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support, especially for date This is something I was never taught as a kid, and wish I were. I want that all Wikipedians should know about this. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 21:10, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support agree with reasons relative to the date. Dincher (talk) 21:23, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support - relevant date, notable topic, often overlooked topic in American history. Awadewit (talk) 22:02, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. I've done a little editing on this page and am very pleased about how other ediotrs have improved it. The anniversary is significant (it's observed annually). ·:· Will Beback ·:· 23:03, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Another good date option would be the anniversary of Executive Order 9066. howcheng {chat} 00:32, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. I've watched it grow from a rather limited article to the FA and think it'd make for great front page fare.~ (The Rebel At) ~ 01:54, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Let's give the topic the attention it deserves. Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 02:27, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Excellent article and an appropriate date selection. - Myasuda (talk) 03:30, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support Great article and appropriate day for TFA. --mav (talk) 12:59, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
- Strongest Support superb article on a vital piece of US history. — Rlevse • Talk • 21:07, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
May 2
May 2 nd is the birthday of Satyajit Ray and this article was promoted nearly 2 years ago. So, I request that this article may be shown on the Main Page on 2nd of May. Amartyabag TALK2ME 01:29, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
1 point for being promoted more than a year ago: Halgin (talk) 02:02, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. Cirt (talk) 01:30, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support per Cirt. –thedemonhog talk • edits 03:39, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support Too bad one point is given for articles that aren't American or European - we have so few. :) Awadewit (talk) 21:55, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support non US, European subject matter. Gnangarra 04:03, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
- Object there are multiple sections without any citations, and in other sections, the citations don't cover the material, eg, the last paragraph, the cite only covers the last sentence. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:17, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
May 8
Israel is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. The country is the world's only Jewish state, although it is also home to a significant Arab minority. Israel maintains a representative democracy with a parliamentary system and universal suffrage. Its geography varies widely, from the desert regions of the south to the mountainous regions of the north. Meanwhile, the economic, cultural, and population centers of Israel are located in the center of the country and throughout the coastal plain. The modern state has its roots in the Land of Israel, a concept that has been central to Judaism for over three thousand years. The region is still home to several sites of key religious importance in various monotheistic faiths. In 1948, Israel declared its independence after accepting a plan to establish a Jewish state on part of the former British Mandate of Palestine. Since then, however, Israel has been in conflict with many of the neighboring Arab countries, as well as with Palestinians, resulting in several major wars and decades of violence. (more…)
May 8 is Yom Ha'atzmaut, commemorating the establishment of the State of Israel (another possible date, in accordance with the Gregorian instead of Hebrew calendar, is May 14). As Israel was established in 1948, this makes the 60th anniversary. Israel is also a vital topic (although not a "core topic"; [insert suggestion that there should be a point distinction between "vital" and "notable", especially because it seems every article is "notable" nowadays]), so this nomination, I suppose, earns three points. -- tariqabjotu 01:53, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support Important article, key date related to that article, good stuff! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:15, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support This nomination should have waited. Only articles up to April 15 have been scheduled, May 8 is a whole month away and this nomination can replace any other. But it is here now and a sixtieth anniversary for a country is way too compelling a reason for me to oppose due to a minor etiquette problem. –thedemonhog talk • edits 03:19, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
- Support. 60th anniversaries don't come along every day. Cirt (talk) 04:56, 9 April 2008 (UTC)