Wikipedia:Articles for improvement/Nominations/Archives/2021/12

Waterfall Model

 * An article on a widely referenced topic that seems to have essentially no reliable sources at all. The sources that are listed either don't say what the text claims they say or are self-published. Only one source seems to me to be credible....which is itself an opinion piece that says that the term "Waterfall Model" was never more than a pejorative term for something that never actually existed. In any case, I've been back to the article a few times and there's nothing reliable about it at all. I don't want to start massively editing an article without highlighting that there are no sources. Twasonasummersmorn (talk) 22:30, 10 October 2021 (UTC)

✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, lots of hits and plenty of things to do in the article. SVcode ( Talk ) 23:08, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:59, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support high hits and good opportunity. Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Public utility

 * A hugely overlong lead, poor globalization, underillustrated, and I'm sure plenty of other issues if I looked harder. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 04:29, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, it has many issues and has enough hits for it to be in AFI. SVcode ( Talk ) 00:17, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project. enough hits--BabbaQ (talk) 22:59, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Multiple issues and more than enough hits Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Debit card
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Level 4 article in society needs to be sourced and updated in various areas. Article is also ranked as High-Importance in the WikiProject Finance and Investment. In addition, with 782 average pageviews, it shows widespread interest. 67.83.13.66 (talk) 17:06, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, needs to be updated. SVcode ( Talk ) 18:02, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:00, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Highly viewed article needs help Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Caroline Islands
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The Caroline Islands are listed as a level 5 vital article, but the page is rated as start class. According to the article they are scattered across a distance of approximately 3540 kilometers (2200 miles) which is approximately more than two and a half times the distance of the UK. Source Sahaib3005 (talk) 16:42, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, level 5 vital article in need of expanding. SVcode ( Talk ) 14:47, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Neutral. Looks like a normal high-end start-class page (e.g. approaching C-class length but with lots of content gaps/issues), with a VA5 designation but low hits. I suspect the reason it's not in better shape is that people more often end up at Palau or Federated States of Micronesia. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 21:35, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support needs the help of the project.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:00, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 4) Support Article needs improving and is a level 5 vital article Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

East Sussex
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * This article is a Level 5 article in Geography & Countries and receives a moderate number of daily views. However, the article is rated Start-class and there seems to be significant room for expansion from readily available sources. Helpfully, WikiProject UK Geography has compiled guidelines on how to improve such an article. RoanokeVirginia (talk) 08:59, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, tons of things to do. SVcode ( Talk ) 15:13, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose. The geography pages that generally most need our help are those in non-Anglophone areas and those that are low-income. This doesn't qualify. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 21:03, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support per nom.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:40, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 4) Support plenty of room for improvement. Rubbish computer Ping me or leave a message on my talk page 11:33, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 5) Support Article has high views and room for improvement Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Reconstruction era
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * This is a beast of an article. Level 5 vital History. Has a lot of potential, I think the majority of the work to be done before A-class candidacy is simple culling of extraneous/redundant detail. Noob note: what timeframe are we supposed to use when we calculate daily page views for entries like these? If a kind soul could let me know, it would be much appreciated! Sweetstache (talk) 20:37, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, needs to cut back on some detail. SVcode ( Talk ) 21:37, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project. and enough hits--BabbaQ (talk) 23:00, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Highly important topic and can be improved Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Antebellum South
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Rated as start-class, I would argue that it's approaching C-class. Level-5 vital History article. Focuses almost entirely on slavery during that time period. While the "peculiar institution" was undoubtedly the underpinning of the region's economy and social structure, there are many other events that took place during that time: Indian removal, westward expansion, Mexican-American war, Texas' independence and annexation, the nullification crisis, and so on. IMHO it would be worthwhile to expand the article beyond a focus on slavery as the only thing associated with the Antebellum period to a more holistic reading of the era and its events. Sweetstache (talk) 23:32, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, needs more expansion on other topics. SVcode ( Talk ) 18:26, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project. expansion possible--BabbaQ (talk) 23:00, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support needs help and has high views Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Home page
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Even though this is a C-class article, it looks underdeveloped and needs more expansion. SVcode ( Talk ) 15:08, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support. It's got WP:SAMENAME confusion between browser home pages and website home pages, so some splitting may be in order. Ought to be start-class given the short length. I'm not sure Wikipedia is the best example—are there other freely licensed homepages? &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 21:38, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:01, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Article can be improved Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Carbon footprint
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * This article, though vital, is problematic because it was merged and now needs some deletion and summarizing, and has an unclear citation style. Its style of citation and footnoting should be coherent.RekishiEJ (talk) 08:48, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support per nom.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:05, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support, needs cleanup. SVcode ( Talk ) 00:25, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Vital topic needs improvement Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Japanese beetle
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * This article has many hits but is underdeveloped. SVcode ( Talk ) 15:11, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support per nom.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:43, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Loads of potential. Rubbish computer Ping me or leave a message on my talk page 19:34, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support High hits and decent potential Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Jean Gabin
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The article is listed as a Level 4 vital article, but it is only start class and has only 5 references. The French version of the page has 61 references, so the article could easily be expanded. Sahaib3005 (talk) 20:19, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, per nom. SVcode ( Talk ) 00:28, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:04, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Article can be improved per nom Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Communication
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The lead, in particular, should do a much better job of defining the term and summarizing the article. As it is now, it uses one individual's quoted definition in the first sentence, and goes on to include multiple odd bulleted lists that feel awkward placed where they are. Pyrrho the Skeptic (talk) 19:22, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, article needs better lead and several sections needs to have more citations or removal of how-to content. SVcode ( Talk ) 18:29, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:03, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Article can be expanded Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Community service
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:59, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * An important article that needs improvment. SVcode ( Talk ) 00:06, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support. Not sure how I missed this when I tried to nominate it myself haha. Support because it's a general, important article with many longstanding maintenance tags. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 00:01, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support - could need the projects help.--BabbaQ (talk) 18:53, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Article can use this projects help Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Tank biathlon
✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 19:59, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Now that the 2021 International Army Games was finished, and of all competitions the most concerned and discussed one has been tank biathlon, the article requires an update, and the Japanese edition has some verifiable and relevant statements that the English one lacks (e.g. in 2019 the pool system was introduced), it no doubt should be an AFI.--RekishiEJ (talk) 07:09, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, needs more updating. SVcode ( Talk ) 14:08, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support needs the help of the project. could be expanded--BabbaQ (talk) 23:04, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Article can be improved Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Sildi
SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Although Sildi is important for being the hometown of Khabib Nurmagomedov, a retired MMA fighter, the article is a mere stub. Hoping Wikipedians who are proficient at Russian or Avar can expand it substantially. Thanks! RekishiEJ (talk) 15:24, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose, hits are low. SVcode ( Talk ) 12:07, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose per SVcode. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 05:26, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Oppose Low hits, article now has 156 hits Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Garveyism
SVcode ( Talk ) 19:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * This article, although not unimportant, is actually a mere stub, requiring significant expansion.--RekishiEJ (talk) 14:48, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose. The notability of the page is unclear; from a brief glance, merging it to Marcus Garvey seems like a distinct possibility. The hits are also quite low., before nominating further, please read the instructions (particularly the ballpark minimum hits note) and familiarize yourself with what sorts of pages tend to succeed here. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 16:47, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
 * The idea of considering a merge seems worthy. If it is determined appropriate standing alone, I would need to consider the matter more. — Godsy (TALK CONT ) 21:40, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose. Per nom. SVcode ( Talk ) 22:32, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support - I agree with nom.--BabbaQ (talk) 11:00, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Oppose as not necessarily notable: more significant articles should be prioritized. Rubbish computer Ping me or leave a message on my talk page 10:40, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 4) Oppose Low-Importance article Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Adil Khan
SVcode ( Talk ) 19:59, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Article of an Indian professional football player, who plays as a defender for India national football team and for FC Goa on loan from Hyderabad FC. The article is in a very bad shape. A major cleanup is required. A detail content is missing in his club and international career section.  Ken Tony  Shall we discuss? 08:53, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose. Barely any hits, and an area that benefits from systemic bias rather than one that needs help. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 09:22, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose, per nom. SVcode ( Talk ) 13:37, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support - Article in need of help. Not many hits but not few hits either.BabbaQ (talk) 10:56, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 4) Support Potential for improvement. Rubbish computer Ping me or leave a message on my talk page 11:30, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
 * The only articles that don't have potential for improvement are FAs. We can have higher standards than "not perfect", especially for articles with less than half the recommended minimum daily view count. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 21:12, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose per those above; not sure this project's spotlight would help this very specific topic much. Perhaps reaching out to the appropriate wikiproject would be a better route. — Godsy (TALK CONT ) 21:29, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose, per comments above, it is not really an important page. Sahaib3005 (talk) 15:45, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Oppose Low hits and low-importance article Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Neil Crud
SVcode ( Talk ) 23:51, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
 * (Neil Crud is one of the most highly influential people in the Welsh music industry and is a link to almost everything musical on the Welsh scene. He is linked across Many articles on Wikipedia. There are notable references to be added) FlowerMoon593 (talk) 12:16, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose, article being nominated for deletion and there isn't enough hits. — Preceding unsigned comment added by User: (talk • contribs)
 * 2) Oppose Deleted article and only has 6 hits Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Oppose, already deleted. SVcode ( Talk ) 23:51, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

Debate
Article has been tag-bombed quite thoroughly. If the tags are justified, AFI can help resolve the issues, and if not, it can clean them up. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 21:19, 8 September 2021 (UTC) ✅ SVcode ( Talk ) 23:45, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Support, plenty of problems in the article. SVcode ( Talk ) 22:25, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Article is tag-nuked and can definitely be improved Varedev2 (talk) 15:03, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) Support I've skimmed it and found out that it is problematic.--RekishiEJ (talk) 14:50, 17 December 2021 (UTC)