User:Nsparks1998!/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Non-fungible token

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because one topic I'm researching in my free-time is NFTs(non-fungible tokens) as a form of financial investing. I've noticed that it's difficult to find information that is both accurate and relatively easily digestible. Since cryptocurrency is a topic that many major reliable news outlets don't go into very much depth to explain, I was hoping to find accurate information with trustworthy sources. Upon first glance, this page intrigued me because it was clearly laid out, included over 40 citations, with clear photos and seemingly proper grammar and syntax. Also, upon viewing the "Talk" page I noticed that it had been edited by a class, which seemed to add an element of legitimacy.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article is succinct. It gives a clear overview of the term, and includes 2 citations to go along with the definitions it presents in the first paragraph. The lead section answers a lot of questions that are automatically associated with the topic of NFTs, such as storage, ownership, etcetera. While there is not a written outline, the lead section displays a thorough table of contents. The table of contents is organized into sections that make sense and are ordered in a way that is advantageous to user, tacking simpler concepts and laying groundwork at the beginning, then moves into more detailed and complex topics.

The sources were at large, incredibly reputable. Well-respected publications such as "The New York Times," "Morning Brew," and "The LA Times," were all cited, to name a few. My only critique pertaining to citations is that some of the sources came directly from Ethereum and Github's internal publications. This is in contrast with the ideals of a quality article, because it is similar to citing a brand owner itself, seeing as Ethereum is the principal cryptocurrency and blockchain that NFTs are both minted and traded. With this one(potentially unavoidable) exception, I believe the authors of this article did an incredible job collecting reputable sources surrounding a topic that is notoriously subject to false and fabricated media coverage.

Something I thought was particularly exceptional in this article was the history portion. Not only were the photos excellent, but the historical information included was not something that I've been able to find anywhere else. In my (light) previous research, I have found little knowledge about the origin of Ethereum, blockchains, or NFTs. I certainly was not aware that they launched back in 2017, five whole years ago.

In summary, this article was not only an excellent read, but also served as a roadmap for my future endeavors as a Wikipedia author. Seeing the organization, attention to detail, and extensive research and collaboration inspired me to do the same with my future work.