Talk:Halfway Gone/GA3

GA Review
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Reviewer: Adabow (talk · contribs) 10:33, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria


 * 1) Is it reasonably well written?
 * A. Prose quality:
 * B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
 * 1) Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
 * A. References to sources:
 * B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:
 * C. No original research:
 * 1) Is it broad in its coverage?
 * A. Major aspects:
 * B. Focused:
 * 1) Is it neutral?
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * No edit wars, etc:
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
 * B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * No edit wars, etc:
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
 * B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
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 * Pass or Fail:
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 * "These remixes of the song are called..." - not needed in lead ✅
 * "charting in countries that included...among other countries" - a bit doubled up ✅
 * You probably don't need to mention the specifics of live performances in the lead ✅
 * I have seen many good articles, such as: U Smile and Poker Face, that include specifics of the artist's live performances in the lead. Rp0211  (talk2me)  22:27, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * That's true, but the live performances sections in those articles are far more comprehensive than the one here. Adabow (talk · contribs) 23:39, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Now fixed. Rp0211  (talk2me)  00:08, 18 September 2010 (UTC)


 * If you're going to imply words in a quote, try to use something more formal than 'to do'. Remember that Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia. ✅
 * Can you find some more professional reviews? Try searching for reviews for Smoke and Mirrors, and see if there are any comments on "Halfway Gone". ✅
 * "resulted in 'a fresh sound for Lifehouse as the band aims to extend its run on the hot AC and Billboard Hot 100 charts.'" - explain this quote; what are these charts? Provide links, maybe? ✅
 * The second paragraph of 'Chart performance' needs wikifying ✅
 * Do the screenshots of the video really add anything to the article?
 * The screenshots show an example of how people appear out of nowhere throughout the music video. Rp0211  (talk2me)  22:43, 17 September 2010 (UTC)


 * The 'Remixes' section needs a re-write: obviously Wade wrote all the remixes; this is not needed. Instead, just mention the release, names of mixers, and critical response. ✅
 * Not done, actually. Remove Wade's writing credits in the prose and mention the mixers. Morgan Page and Fred Falke are notable, so link to them. Adabow (talk · contribs) 23:39, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It is now done because I fixed the prose and included the mixers of the songs. Rp0211  (talk2me)  00:06, 18 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Some references aren't very reliable such as lifehousemusic.com. Try to find alternatives.
 * Lifehousemusic.com is the official website for Lifehouse and is off of the Geffen Records website.

Adabow (talk · contribs) 00:05, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * The references' formats are looking much better, but please run through them again; only publications in print (ie newspapers, magazines) should be italicised. ✅
 * Have a look at some FAs like "4 Minutes" (Madonna song) and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to get a good idea of these things ✅
 * WP:SAMPLE states that a music sample should be less than 10% of the original recording, and of a quality of about 64kbps; therefore File:Halfwaygone.ogg needs some work ✅
 * OK I feel confident enough to now pass the article, but please keep searching for more sources in the future, and expand the article. Adabow (talk · contribs) 02:09, 18 September 2010 (UTC)