Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Sokol space suit/archive1

Sokol space suit
self-nom

Reasonably comprehensive, I think. Well referenced and illustrated with copyright free NASA pictures. Catsmeat


 * Support. Yes, why not. It's snappy, engaging, has several pictures and the article sated my curiosity without making me feel angry or depressed, unlike many other Wikipedia articles. The only quibble I have is with the final sentence, regarding the legality of eBay Sokol suits - "Furthermore, the Russian Mafia is alleged to be involved in the trade". This really needs to be linked to a newspaper article or something similar. It's a plausible enough statement, but I hate passive things such as "it is alleged that" and "some people argue that" etc. Why oh why oh why oh why does Wikipedia show me a bloody preview when I quite clearly clicked on the "Save page" button and not the "Show preview" button? It angers me. -Ashley Pomeroy 14:11, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * You've been having that problem too? Sometimes it makes me do that three or four times before it'll save! Aaargh! Johnleemk | Talk 14:31, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Life is pain. I've crossed out my objection above, because I hadn't noticed the link to Wired's article in the (spartan) links section. I want to add that I'm not the chap who nominated this article; the nominator didn't sign his name. And as I hit "Save page" it again makes me preview my writing. I don't want to preview my writing. If I don't get it right first time, every time, it's not worth saving. -Ashley Pomeroy 14:48, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm really sorry, your eyesight is fine; I fixed it when I saw your comment. Also, I forgot to sigh the self-nomination as I'm still a bit of a newbie. Catsmeat 15:59, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Object. Prose is not exactly satisfactory; for example, "As of the end of 2002, a total of 309 flight suits had been made and 135 training and testing suits" or "Each cosmonaut is provided with a made-to-measure suit for flight. Though from the numbers made, it appears the suits provided for ground training are re-used." The three short sections should either be merged or expanded. Otherwise, a fine article. Johnleemk | Talk 14:31, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I've tweaked it. Though I guess it might be an idea to submit if for peer review. Catsmeat 10:37, 19 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Yeah, it has potential, but you're right, it needs a thorough peer-review first. Tony 16:19, 19 October 2005 (UTC)