Wikipedia:Articles for improvement/Archives/Unsuccessful Nominations/February 2013

This page lists the TAFI nominations that were closed as unsuccessful in February 2013.

Archived Feb 14th

 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. Northamerica1000(talk) 10:48, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom --Coin945 (talk) 10:53, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Archived Feb 20th

 * This is a long list of some of the most famous video games, yet it is a big mess. - Horai 551 00:44, 11 February 2013 (UTC)


 * 5th most referenced article. ~2000 hits daily. Everyone known what it means.--Coin945 (talk) 18:58, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 19:23, 8 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Article with only one source that would interest a wide verity of users. . Horai 551 08:55, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Popular TV show, list could be improved. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Well known franchise (includes novel/film/TV etc). The TV series page is already quite advanced.--Coin945 (talk) 06:53, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support--Coin945 (talk) 06:53, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support — Theopolisme   ( talk )  02:50, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support — Theopolisme   ( talk )  02:50, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Northamerica1000(talk) 20:16, 18 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support -- Ushau97  talk  contribs 12:44, 19 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Highly successful videogame franchise.--Coin945 (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Brazilian film arts. Northamerica1000(talk) 12:49, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * An absolutely incredible mid-90's series created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss of The Simpsons. Just like Futurama and Family Guy, this series was tragically cancelled after only a few seasons, and remained largely forgotten about for a long time (despite a cult following). Unlike those series, it was never brought back from the dead. In recent years, it has been reassessed as one of the greatest animated series of all time. IGN ranked The Critic 9th in their Top 25 Primetime Animated Series of All Time list, and 26th in their Top 100 Best Animated TV Series list. Columbia Spectator said the show was "one of television's great lost causes." --Coin945 (talk) 08:48, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Moswento talky 10:05, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 04:36, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. Northamerica1000(talk) 10:56, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Cleanup, sourcing, possibly limiting the article to the top X number of entries. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 20:56, 9 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A well-known general topic with significant potential for improvement. Northamerica1000(talk) 04:17, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 19:23, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Could use a big expansion. Horai 551 08:47, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose - Sorry, but it's just too generic; likely to be skimmed over by people in favor of more specific topics. Northamerica1000(talk) 13:33, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Could use a lot of help. Horai 551 08:47, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Needs expansion of the various sections, history of wine classification, that sort of thing. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:35, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Primarily in list format, it's history section would benefit from expansion, and entries would benefit from short descriptions. Northamerica1000(talk) 02:03, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. Northamerica1000(talk) 10:53, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Needs information about Antarctic research, general improvements. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 20:56, 9 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A small article on a somewhat important subject.. Horai 551 09:12, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 19:23, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 05:12, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * --Coin945 (talk) 10:02, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1)  Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 17:07, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) --Horai 551 09:12, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 04:22, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1)  Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 17:07, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) --Horai 551 09:12, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 04:22, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1)  Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 17:07, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) --Horai 551 09:12, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Probably requires a merge with Demography. --Coin945 (talk) 04:22, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1)  Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 17:07, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Biosthmors (talk) 03:30, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. Coin945 (talk) 04:22, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) --Horai 551 09:12, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Oldest surviving native Mongolian account of the time of Genghis Khan. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 20:56, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * An extensive Egyptian necropolis near Cairo, location of several pyramids. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A multimedia entertainment production company, most known for their work on The Simpsons and Rugrats.--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * French philosopher and promoter of esperanto. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support Moswento talky 10:43, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) --Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * One half of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * One half of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Actor in the popular show Dexter (TV series) -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Well known Dutch jazz percussionist. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support Moswento talky 10:43, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nominated by Northamerica1000(talk) 09:23, 6 February 2013 (UTC).
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 04:54, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * The primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and widely known as the composer of "The Girl from Ipanema".--Coin945 (talk) 04:54, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Moswento talky 10:08, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 17:43, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Temple where Buddha got enlightenment. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 19:50, 9 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Combines two topic areas that are underrepresented on Wikipedia. Moswento talky 10:51, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 19:23, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 05:28, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 05:28, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 05:28, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 05:28, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Important article about Egyptian culture and fluffy kittens that are cute. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 19:50, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support Fluffy kittens are indeed cute. If we manage to find cute cat memes etched into Egyptian temples in heiroglyphs, I'm doubly sold.--Coin945 (talk) 19:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * One of the largest European festivals. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 19:50, 9 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Political theory. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 19:50, 9 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Originally a slang phrase for smoking opium, now it refers to the elusive pursuit of the ultimate high. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose Sorry.... but an article teaching people how to take drugs is going to receive so much flack if it appeared on the main page, that I think it's more trouble than its worth.--Coin945 (talk) 11:18, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose yeah but no. per preceding really...Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:59, 18 February 2013 (UTC)


 * One of the oldest online virtual communities; it began in February 1985. Northamerica1000(talk) 12:20, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Coin945 (talk) 09:47, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Moswento talky 10:21, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Archived Feb 28th

 * Nominated by --Coin945 (talk) 18:28, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Everyone likes circus music, no? Currently nothing really about its history, distinctive features, uses etc. Moswento talky 11:10, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Support--Coin945 (talk) 10:35, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Popular videogame franchise. -- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 05:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support--Coin945 (talk) 06:53, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Northamerica1000(talk) 13:27, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * As in, the most common way to dismiss a batsman in cricket. --Coin945 (talk) 17:41, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose - Sorry, but the topic is rather obscure; maybe a more well-known cricket concept instead. Northamerica1000(talk) 13:33, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Under covered fundamental contract feature. -—Kvng 01:10, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Most of us have used them, but do we know anything about them? A lot could be added to this stub. Moswento talky 13:49, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose - Rather niche; I never heard of this topic until reading the article just now. Northamerica1000(talk) 14:04, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Increasingly popular article that is in dire need of a cleanup and expansion. The article was viewed 90,000 times yesterday alone. YuMaNuMa Contrib 11:48, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support Moswento talky 12:06, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Comment Another article that solely focuses on the meme has recently been created, it's much more organised than the previous article, however an expansion and minor cleanup to address WP:EXT issues may still be required. YuMaNuMa  Contrib 05:21, 13 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. Northamerica1000(talk) 12:02, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) SupportCoin945 (talk) 13:30, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support-- Horai 551 07:57, 13 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Start-class article that people may be interested to improve. Northamerica1000(talk) 08:43, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support Coin945 (talk) 09:24, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support -- Horai 551 07:57, 13 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. Coin945 (talk) 04:22, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 1)  Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 17:07, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Biosthmors (talk) 03:51, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 3) Oppose - A very generic topic; the article doesn't have obvious potential for improvements. Northamerica1000(talk) 13:37, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * The study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing - the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers. Includes things like the Rosetta Stone and graffiti.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * The history of law is the study of how law has evolved and why it changed. How fascinating!--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A scholarly discipline centred on the textual analysis of documents – particularly, but not exclusively, historical documents. Different from diplomacy... which could also use a facelift.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Probably POV name for a series of wars fought between the French and Native Americans.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A collection of independent city-states situated between the Niger River and Lake Chad.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * More prose, less list.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * More prose, less list.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A Shi'ite Oghuz Turkic tribal federation that ruled over the territory comprising the present-day Armenia (1406), Azerbaijan, north-western Iran, eastern Turkey and Iraq from about 1375 to 1468.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * The two "Bulgarian Empires" (which both gave great articles) are not treated as separate entities, but rather as one state restored after a period of Byzantine rule over its territory.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A number of mostly 12th- and 13th-century feudal states created by Western European crusaders in Asia Minor, Greece and the Holy Land, and during the Northern Crusades in the eastern Baltic area.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * The largest of the three Byzantine Greek successor states founded by the aristocracy of the Byzantine Empire.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * The name given by historians to the feudal Crusader state founded by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade on lands captured from the Byzantine Empire.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Ancient people who included famous culture like the Hittites.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * At its height it encompassed an area covering not only much of Chad, but also parts of southern Libya (Fezzan) and eastern Niger, northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * From the early 15th to the late 16th century, Songhai was one of the largest Islamic empires in history.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Kinda like the Slavic 'Caeser'.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Less list, more prose.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A multinational region of Central Eurasia in the classical era, encompassing parts of Ukrainian Steppe, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the northern Caucasus..--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * An ancient African culture.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support Moswento talky 08:43, 20 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Also referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Old capital of Egypt and UNESCO site. Could merge with Luxor (the modern city on "the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes"), which needs just as much work in its own right.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Moswento talky 08:43, 20 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Famous type of ruler. Less than fabulous article.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * An archaeological concept used to refer to specific groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * A term used in anthropology, archeology and sociology to refer to a set of traits that distinguish present day humans and their recent ancestors.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Should be an overview article for each of the "six wars between the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, successor states to Alexander the Great's empire, during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC over the region then called Coele-Syria". We should build it up then split it off.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * An ancient kingdom established and ruled under local ethnic Iranian dynasts first with "Darius" of Persia and later "Alexander" of Macedonia.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Broad and significant term, whose article could use a lot of work.--Coin945 (talk) 11:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Currently only 300 words, 50 of which are about his beard. Surely an important historical event for American readers? Moswento talky 11:45, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom.  YPN YPN   ✡  02:50, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Coin945 (talk) 06:17, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Northamerica1000(talk) 20:22, 18 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Businessman known as the patriarch of the Guggenheim family. Currently has more info about his children than about his career. Moswento talky 14:01, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * British publisher since 1807, responsible for Who's Who and Black's Medical Dictionary. Moswento talky 12:05, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support-- Nick Penguin ( contribs ) 18:30, 14 February 2013 (UTC)


 * 3-line stub. Enough has been written about each of the psalms to write a decent article on this, so let's give it a go! Moswento talky 12:01, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Horai  551 11:11, 16 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 05:28, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) --Support -- Horai  551 11:11, 16 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Nom. --Coin945 (talk) 05:34, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Support -- Nick  Penguin ( contribs ) 06:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Northamerica1000(talk) 20:09, 18 February 2013 (UTC)