Talk:Tim Vipond/GA2

GA Reassessment
The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the reassessment.''

'''Starts GA Reassessment. The reassessment will follow the same sections of the Article.''' --Whiteguru (talk) 03:41, 14 June 2021 (UTC) Instructions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Good_article_reassessment 

Observations

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


 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * The Infobox does not give a year of birth.


 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):  d (copyvio and plagiarism):
 * Reference 1 is user generated, it is a press release announcing the launch of CFI's new Advanced Excel Formulas Course.
 * Reference 2 is an interview on Business in Vancouver, a business news site; non-substantial
 * Reference 3 is about participation in the Dartmouth men's squash team
 * Reference 4 is an article on thesoftwarereport.com - a reasonable history of his business achievements.
 * Reference 5 is a dead link. See archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20180409045041/http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Programs/MBA/MBA_Full_Time/Student_Life/Student_Profiles/Tim_Vipond
 * Reference 5 is somewhat MOS:PEACOCK, promoting the School of Business rather than Vipond.
 * Reference 6 is a dead link. See archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20170809133359/http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/shoescom%E2%80%99s-q1-gross-revenue-89-amid-repeat-traffic
 * Reference 6 talks about repeat business and gross revenue up 89%; it does not talk about the bid to take over Osisko Mining. Confusing.
 * Reference 7 is advertising material for Sauder School Of Business; Vipond gets a mention. is all.
 * Reference 8 is Linked In, (a dead link). Linked in is considered a user generated source and is self-sourced: See WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:ABOUTSELF
 * Reference 9 is a website for a company founded by Vipond. It is not about Vipond himself.
 * Reference 10 is about CFI and the training courses founded by Vipond. It is promotional in nature.


 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * Article is divided up into Early life and education, Career, Founding Corporate Finance Institute, Awards and honours
 * The article narrates the subject's career as an investment banker and financial analyst who founded a financial investment institute.
 * Subject does not have an entry in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography


 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * A number of references are laudatory and promotional in nature.


 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * Page created 20 September 2016
 * Article has 65 edits from 12 editors
 * Page views in the past 30 days	= 365
 * Page views in the past 90 days = 1207, daily average of 13
 * Page history shows primary editing in 2106, 14 edits since
 * Page Creator is Meatsgains; has not contributed to the article since 2017
 * Article is considered stable


 * 1) Notifying Editors:
 * Top Editor Meatsgains: latest edit = 2021-05-14 23:22
 * Next editor is Jjj84206: currently editing
 * Next editor is Timmuthy who made edits in 2016. On this user's talk page, there is a statement that he owns the business and is related to Vipond. Invitation to comment declined.
 * A total of two involved editors were able to be notified.


 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * Article has no images

Far any biography of a living person in business or economics, they may meet any of the following standards:
 * 1) Consideration:
 * The person has received a well-known and significant award or honour, or has been nominated for such an award several times.
 * The person has made a widely recognised contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in a specific field.
 * The person has an entry in a country's standard national biographical dictionary (e.g. the Dictionary of National Biography).


 * 1) Overall:
 * Article is considered to not meet broad in coverage nor neutral point of view.
 * Involved editors are invited to address these issues and issues raised in references. --Whiteguru (talk) 06:42, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

for seven days. Result: Delisted. Legitimate concerns, no opposition or improvements made; Matters raised in the reassessment were not addressed. These matters will remain valid until the next GA Review, whereupon they must be addressed first. --Whiteguru (talk) 07:54, 24 June 2021 (UTC)