Talk:Shifang protest/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Khazar2 (talk · contribs) 13:57, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi Homunculus, I'll be glad to take this review--sorry you've had to wait so long for one. I'll start with a close readthrough in the next day or two, noting any issues I can't immediately fix myself, and then go to the criteria checklist. Thanks in advance for your work on this one! -- Khazar2 (talk) 13:57, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Initial readthrough
This looks quite strong to me on my first pass. I did some minor copyediting as I went for grammar, concision, and per WP:WTA, so please check to make sure I didn't accidentally introduce any errors. The article is well-sourced, and an independent check of Google suggests that the article covers the main points of the event.

Checklist
Thanks for the review! With regard to mentioning the role of social media in the lede, it is very briefly alluded to in the sentence "Images and video of the protest circulated on the microblogs and social networking websites throughout China." I could potentially expand on this a bit. Something like "In the absence of news coverage in official media channels, microblogs and social networking websites became a primary means for citizens to disseminate and share information about the protest." Is that what you had in mind, or are you looking for something more substantial about the use of social media and launching of internet memes as a manifestation of subtle political defiance? Homunculus (duihua) 18:51, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * No need--that was just me being sloppy in my re-reading! What you have there is fine. -- Khazar2 (talk) 18:55, 29 January 2013 (UTC)