Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Dancing with the Stars (U.S.) competitors/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by The Rambling Man 17:35, 1 December 2009.

List of Dancing with the Stars (U.S.) competitors

 * Nominator(s): Another Believer  ( Talk ) 18:11, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured list because I believe it meets criteria. I made similar lists for Big Brother and Project Runway, so I feel I know most of the issues that need to be addressed. Another Believer ( Talk ) 18:11, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I can already predict two issues that might need to be addressed. As much as I would love to include the ages of all the contestants that have participated, I have had trouble trying to track down the ages of all the contestants in reliable news sources, especially for some of the earlier seasons. However, I was still able to find sources to provide the ages of the youngest and oldest contestants. Also, I considered adding an "Occupation" column to display how the celebrity became famous, but I didn't know if that would be redundant information, as users could simply click on any celebrity name or even the season number to learn more information about the celebrities participating and how they became famous. To me, a list should be a single source that branches off to other sources of information, as opposed to a single source that includes as much information as possible (and therefore can be somewhat overwhelming). However, I am willing to add this column if reviewers find it necessary. Thanks so much! -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 18:19, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

No, I think that would be a good idea to include why they are celebrities. Reywas92 Talk 18:22, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok. Doing... -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 18:36, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Done. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 19:41, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Great! Another concern is that Status and Finish are redundant. 2nd runner-up=3rd, Runner-up=2nd, Winner=1st, and Eliminated=4th and below. Keep just the Finish. Also, the lead needs to talk about the professional dance partners, many of which were in multiple seasons. Reywas92 Talk  23:27, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I will definitely add something to the lead to include the dance partners... I will have to think of something. What I like about the Status column is that it displays which contestants withdrew from the competition. In that sense, I thought the column was relevant. Perhaps I could combine them to just say "Withdrew: 3rd" or "Eliminated: 5th" or something similar, still sorting by final placement. Doing... - Another Believer ( Talk ) 06:15, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, before I spend the time to make a change that might not be kept, could I get some feedback about how you think the Finish column should look? I like how now it shows the Status and Finish placement, but I can see how it is possible they could be combined. Maybe something like "{sort|05|5th (Eliminated)}" or "{sort|08|8th: Eliminated}"? -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 17:36, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * It's still a given that anyone 4th and below was eliminated. The three who withdrew are already in the lead and could be denoted with a symbol or footnote. I think just the placement is sufficient. Reywas92 Talk  18:13, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Done. Removed Status column. If you think an asterisk should be placed in the Finish cells of the three contestants that withdrew, just let me know and I will add it. Such as "14th*", with a note at the bottom indicating that contestants with an asterisk withdrew from the competition. Also, I realize I still need to add something to the lead about the professional partners, though I am still trying to think of something that is relevant. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 18:23, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Although I am not sure if the wording is correct (grammatically speaking), I added information about the professional partners to the lead. Let me know if any edits need to be made. Thanks! -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 18:32, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Support I added a little more about the professional partners, and everything looks great. You can add the star if you want, but I don't care. Reywas92 Talk  19:12, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your support. Hope you don't mind that I re-arranged the professional dancers that won at the end of the lead so that they are in roughly chronological order. Figured that would be best since the celebrity winners are listed in chronological order. I appreciate your time, assistance, and suggestions! -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 19:39, 25 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment I would mark some things on the list with colors the way that baseball lists like Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award. At the very least mark winners and the contestants who withdrew from competition. Staxringold talkcontribs 21:47, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I thought about both of these, but I thought it might be overkill, as that information is already conveyed in the lead and within the table (in the case of the winners). I'd be more than happy to add coloring if additional reviewers feel it is necessary, though past nominations for other lists I have created seem to indicate that 'less is more'. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 03:58, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Do any other reviewers have a preference for or against adding coloring for the winners and competitors that withdrew from the show? -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 00:47, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * If I could see what the list would look like with color, I might be able to decide. Dabomb87 (talk) 04:07, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It would look similar to this list, with three cells colored blue (to reflect the three competitors that withdrew), and nine red cells (to reflect the winners of each season). -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 04:06, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 00:38, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Sources look good. Dabomb87 (talk) 04:07, 11 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Support. Looks good.—NMajdan &bull;talk 14:36, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
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