Talk:Thomas A. Spragens/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Mike Christie (talk · contribs) 18:01, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

I'll review this. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 18:01, 20 August 2022 (UTC)


 * What's the source for File:Tomspragens.jpg? The link on the file page is broken so I can't verify the original publication date.
 * That image was a part of the page before I did any work on expanding it; the image is almost certainly not a part of the public domain, as the linked source is this obituary published by Centre in 2006. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Then I think you have to fix the tags and write a FUR; I can't pass this GAN with the tags in that statement. Or you could remove the image, but I don't think there would be any trouble with a FUR. Mike Christie (talk - contribs -  library) 02:12, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * It is quite unclear to me as to the original source of this image (as in, the photographer and when it was taken) so completing the FUR is a little confusing for me; thankfully, I have a pretty good idea of some people I could talk to now that I'm back on campus as to whether I could either obtain this information or get a picture that isn't ARR, so I have decided to comment out the image from the infobox for now (since this is the main thing standing in the way of a GA, if I'm understanding you correctly), and I'll see what I can do from here. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 05:23, 1 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Rootsweb is flagged as an unreliable source.
 * I'm probably being stupid but I'm not sure which source you're referring to. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I should have realized you couldn't easily find it that way. It's FN25, "Kentucky Obituaries, 1 Jan 2006 through 31 Dec 2006". Mike Christie (talk - contribs -  library) 02:12, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * That source was just a collection of obituaries from The Advocate-Messenger, so I've replaced that source with the actual obit in the paper. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 05:21, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

-- Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 20:07, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Why are we singling out the New York Times as having praised Spragen's plan? I have a subscription to the NYT and tried to find the article, and couldn't; if you have any more details, let me know and I'll see if I can dig it up.
 * The NYT is specifically mentioned by name in the Hardin 1967 source; I don't still have access to that book (though I will be able to get it again in a little over a week) but if I remember correctly the author was just trying to convey the positive reception of this plan. I can remove this if you advise that. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * No, that's OK, just curious. If you get the book again and there's a reference I can look it up for you if you're interested. Mike Christie (talk - contribs -  library) 02:12, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Not an issue for GA, but there are a lot of uses of "also", many of which could be cut.
 * I tried to slim this down, it's not even something I noticed while writing. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 05:21, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
 * "Spragens ended his presidency when he asked to be relieved of his duties on November 16, 1981": is this just a way of saying he resigned? Or does it mean more than that?
 * Yes, just resigned. I have reworded to simplify. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * "After his retirement from the presidency, he continued his public service, and served on": suggest just "After his retirement from the presidency he served on" -- the bit in the middle is just unspecific praise.
 * Done. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * "and one such committee drafted a "statement of concern" intended to be sent to President Richard Nixon": why is this relevant in this article?
 * I added it because Spragens mentioned it in an interview when discussing the teaching sessions that went on that day, but I have now removed this bit. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * several responses above. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 02:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
 * , just checking you haven't forgotten about this. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 13:47, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
 * @Mike Christie Thanks for the ping - this weekend I have been moving back into school and will start classes soon so I will get to it when I have a touch more time, probably within the next few days, if that's alright with you. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 20:41, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, no problem keeping this open for a bit. I'll check in with you again in about a week. Mike Christie (talk - contribs -  library) 20:50, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
 * @Mike Christie I think I'm ready for another look, thanks very much for your patience. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 05:24, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
 * No problem. Fixes look good; passing. Mike Christie (talk - contribs -  library) 10:48, 1 September 2022 (UTC)