User talk:Designate/Archives/2009

DYK
HI... you have just expanded the article Charles D. Baker, Jr. by approximately 5x its previous size. As such, it might be eligible for DYK (Did you know...?) on the front page. If the article includes some peculiar or unusual fact about the person, you might want to suggest the article at DYK nominations. check it out: Template talk:Did you know‎ Seb az86556 (talk) 22:36, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Kudos
Nice work on Charles D. Baker, Jr.; it was a fun read. Cheers, — Ed   (Talk  •  Contribs)  05:04, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Congrats and good wishes
Congratulations on your first DYK, and here's to continued quality contributions! --Orlady (talk) 03:48, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

GA review
Hello - I have reviewed Charles D. Baker, Jr., which you listed at the Good Article nominees page. My review of the article can be found here. As you can see, I've raised quite a few issues with the article. Before you panic/become depressed/burn me in effigy, though, here are some things to bear in mind:
 * The points I raise are not necessarily all things that need to be addressed before I list it as a GA. Instead, they are things that I think could improve the article.  In my view, the actual GA status is of secondary importance in the GA process; what's more important is improving the article, and I think that goal is best served by making as many suggestions as possible.
 * In my experience, I'm among the most stringent GA reviewers out there, especially in the "well-written" category, where I tend to review GA and FA candidates in essentially the same way. Again, I do this because I think it's best for the article; however, if you think the points I've raised are too nit-picky or minor and you'd rather not address them, I may be willing to promote the article without them all being addressed.
 * The opinions I express in my GA reviews are just that - my opinions (I also express some things, like grammatical rules or the requirements of WP:V, that are not my opinions). If you disagree with any of my opinions, please say so; you don't need to convince me that you're right, just that your position is a reasonable one.