Talk:Roswell incident/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Lingzhi.Renascence (talk · contribs) 00:34, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) Let's start with sources/References:
 * Harassed Rancher who Located 'Saucer' Sorry He Told About it". Roswell Daily Record. July 9, 1947. cited in McAndrews 1997, pp. 8 Harv error: link from CITEREFMcAndrews1997 doesn't point to any citation.
 * As for these below, either find what body text they are supposed to be a citation for, or delete them, or move them down to Further reading:
 * Carey, Thomas; Schmitt, Donald (2007). Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation.
 * Friedman, Stanton; Berliner, Don (1992). Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation.
 * Friedman, Stanton (2005). Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation.
 * Randle, Kevin (1995).Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation.
 * Randle, Kevin; Schmitt, Donald (1994). Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation
 * Weaver, Richard; McAndrew, James (1995). Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation
 * 1) "In popular fiction" is a humongous WP:LIST &sect; Lingzhi (talk) 03:53, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi Feoffer. I'll take a look at this. Optimistic timeline: 1 week; more realistic, 2 weeks. But I'll get 'er done. &sect; Lingzhi (talk) 00:34, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Comments from Bon Courage
Took a look at the "Greys and False Memory Syndrome" section and noted the following issues:
 * 1) Inconsistent citation method. Throughout, the article at one point had a standalone source list and plain text references; now it seems to have mixed that with inline citations
 * 2) Uncited content: this section starts with a big quotation, but from where?
 * 3) Questionable relevance. A lot of this section seems off-topic, being about an alien abduction with no obvious relevance to Roswell
 * 4) Imprecise references; references for claims (for example the Toby Smith book) are made to entire books making WP:V all but impossible, all such references must have page numbers. Bon courage (talk) 05:30, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Comment from LuckyLouie
The "folklore diagram" is concerning:. Is it a reproduction of a diagram published in the cited source ("UFO Crash at Roswell: The Genesis of a Modern Myth. Smithsonian Institution Press")?...in that case it would be WP:COPYVIO. Or is it an original work based on the editor's analysis of the text?...in that case it would be WP:OR. - LuckyLouie (talk) 13:37, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Comment from JoJo Anthrax
As noted by others the article has several issues, including those involving WP:LEAD, citations, and the coverage of off-topic material. The article also features a writing style that, while pleasant, is more appropriate for a magazine than an encyclopedia. All of those issues, however, can be resolved, and I will try to help with that process. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 13:57, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Failed GA
Unfortunately, this article seems to need a lot of attention. Fix 'er up and submit it again! &sect; Lingzhi (talk)
 * Alight! Thanks for the feedback!  :)   Feoffer (talk) 22:36, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

(Criteria marked are unassessed)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a. (prose, spelling, and grammar):
 * b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a. (reference section):
 * b. (citations to reliable sources):
 * c. (OR):
 * d. (copyvio and plagiarism):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a. (major aspects):
 * b. (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a. (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):
 * b. (appropriate use with suitable captions):
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 * Pass/fail:
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 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
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