Wikipedia:This week's improvement drive/Removed

Renaissance architecture (July 14)

 * Nominated July 7 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 14 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Fenice 7 July 2005 17:12 (UTC)
 * 2) Phoenix2 July 8, 2005 01:09 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * This important art topic needs expansion. The article is only two screens long.--Fenice 7 July 2005 17:12 (UTC)

Henry Fonda (2 votes, stays until August 2)

 * Nominated 26 July 2005; needs at least 3 votes by August 2 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) A Link to the Past 23:33, July 26, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Volatile 23:30, 27 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * A popular and well-known actor. While it's of a decent size, there's so much more to be said about the man. -- A Link to the Past 23:33, July 26, 2005 (UTC)

Medieval art (July 2)

 * Nominated June 18 2005; needs 6 votes by July 2 2005


 * Reason :needs expansionFenice 12:14, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Support
 * 1) Fenice 12:14, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) CristianChirita 12:44, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Milena 11:05, Jun 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments
 * I am working on this article to be a gateway article, containing very (very) high level summary information, mainly serving as a navigation aide to the corpus of Wikipedia articles that cover this vast subject. I've started work on it and plan on working on it over the next few weeks, laying out the article structures based on known fields of study. I would not recomend this article be a COTW at this time. Stbalbach 04:36, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't think the article should be turned into a list. Medieval art would make a good overview article. --Fenice 06:09, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * It's not a "list" it's an outline of what makes up Medieval art. This is a highly specialized field with special terms and areas, its not common knoweldge, there is a reason this article has sat idle for 4 years. If your saying these links could be worked in to a narrative, I would not disagree. Stbalbach 02:22, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * According to the latest updates in the article:
 * In Western Europe there were seven major periods, or movements, of art in the Middle Ages. In approximate chronological order (with overlap) they are Celtic art, Early Christian art, Migration Period art, Pre-Romanesque art, Romanesque art, Gothic art and Trecento art.

You will notice almost none of these major articles has been developed, or even started. I would suggest we do a COTW on one of the major art movements and get those started. Otherwise, the high level summary will not be in line with whatever gets written later in detail. According to the style guidelines, summaries are usually written last, summarizing the detail. I would suggest Celtic art as a good place to start. Once it is done, a summary of the article can be worked into the Medieval art article, and so on. Stbalbach 02:53, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I will support a nomination of Celtic art on the COTW, good starting point.--Fenice 09:36, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

History of sculpture (July 2)

 * Nominated June 18 2005; needs 6 votes by July 2 2005


 * Reason: stops at the renaissance, middle ages missing


 * Support:
 * 1) --Fenice 09:19, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) --Vladdraculdragon 09:48, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) --PET 00:03, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments


 * This is part of the Medieval art topic above. Once an article on medieval sculpture is created, a summary of it can be worked in to the History of sculpture, and the Medieval art article (and any other appropriate article). But you need a Medieval sculpture article first before you can summarize it :) --Stbalbach 02:57, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Sometimes it works the other way around: the sections in the overview article grow larger and larger, and at some point a new article is created as a spin-off, and a summary plus a link to the main article is left at the overview article. In this case, a section on medieval sculpture would be written in Medieval art or History of sculpture and then an article Medieval sculpture would be created.--Fenice 05:32, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * we need pictures and more info

Horn (instrument) (3 votes, stays until July 23)

 * Nominated July 9 2005; needs at least 6 votes by July 23 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Horndude77 22:18, 9 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) DiamondDave 19:59, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Fenice 06:27, 16 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * The article is about the instrument better known as the french horn. It has improved much in the last year. I believe for it to get up to the feature article level it just needs some polish that other people can provide. Horndude77 22:18, 9 July 2005 (UTC)

John III of Portugal (10 votes, stays until August 10)

 * Nominated July 13 2005; needs at least 12 votes by August 10 2005


 * Reason: The article is in serious need of attention, notably wording and images. The objective is to make it a featured article, and to stop the "English monopoly" of featured articles regarding kings. The material is there but it was translated from Portuguese, it just needs some grammar cleanup. I believe that giving this article more publicity can drastically improve it from the current state it is in.--Gameiro 00:53, 13 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Support:
 * 1) Gameiro 00:53, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 06:55, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) DiamondDave 18:25, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) -Pedro 21:22, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) LordAmeth 23:46, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Eric Forste 01:03, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) Gito 11:04, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) ScottyBoy900Q ∞ 04:22, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) Carioca 01:06, August 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * 10) siafu 21:07, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * There is no monopoly - anyone can list any article on FAC.--Fenice 06:55, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Sure. I was just trying to motivate. Glad you're helping. Thanks.--Gameiro 12:36, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I think it is already FAC worthy. It needs a better Portuguese flag of that time. take this as a example: . it is from the Ministry of Defense, I don't know if it is public domain.-Pedro 21:22, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Developing countries' debt (4 votes, lack 2 votes, Archived on July 22)

 * Nominated July 7 2005; needs at least 6 votes by July 21 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Fenice 7 July 2005 07:13 (UTC)
 * 2) Jacoplane 7 July 2005 08:14 (UTC)
 * 3) Poli 21:55, 2005 July 11 (UTC)
 * 4) Eric Forste 03:04, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * Needs better referencing and expansion; maybe the article should be moved to a different title, because third world is considered derogatory by some.--Fenice 7 July 2005 07:13 (UTC)
 * This is quite a current event, considering the G8 is considering what to do with this. Is it ok to have such current articles as improvement drive? I could imagine some time in the future it might be linked to on the front page. Jacoplane 7 July 2005 08:14 (UTC)
 * We're the ones making the rules. -Litefantastic 7 July 2005 16:13 (UTC)
 * Even more so. If it gets more traffic while it is linked to from the front page it should really be in a better condition than it is in now. The least we can do is let the reader know we are working on it. --Fenice 9 July 2005 10:39 (UTC)

Harrods (18 July)

 * Nominated 11 July 2005; needs at least 3 votes by 18 July 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Wackymacs 16:53, 11 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * Only several short paragraphs about this popular department store in London. Wackymacs 16:53, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

Second Industrial Revolution (July 3)

 * Nominated June 20 2005; needs 6 votes by July 3 2005


 * Reason :


 * Support
 * 1) Fenice 08:56, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Falphin 01:55, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Imperialles 09:00, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments

Spork (July 2)

 * Nominated June 25, 2005; needs 3 votes by July 2, 2005


 * Reason: Come on! It's a fork and a spoon! Who could ask for more in a utensil?


 * Support:
 * 1) Litefantastic 23:46, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hypnosis (July 9)

 * Nominated June 18 2005; needs 9 votes by July 9 2005


 * Reason : This is a long article, but a poor one. It needs a total reorganisation, the input of some experts and more wikilinks and external links. Yes, there are short articles that need to be made longer - but this is a long article, about an important subject, that is not up to scratch yet.


 * Support
 * 1) Batmanand 19:16, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Litefantastic 01:22, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Exir 01:22, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Niz 00:04, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Rich Farmbrough 20:57, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Fenice 2 July 2005 15:07 (UTC)
 * 7) Kabads 5 July 2005 18:53 (UTC)
 * 8) Scott Ritchie 02:03, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments

Peruvian cuisine (July 10)

 * Nominated June 26 2005; needs 6 votes by July 10 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Fenice 18:53, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) J3ff 23:08, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Jmabel | Talk June 29, 2005 00:39 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * This was translated by the Weekly Spanish Tranlation Collaboration. The history section should be expanded (inca/Aztec cuisine). Some things have to be cleared up: f. i. which foods does Peru import? There is a question on the talk page whether Peru acutally imports cocoa from Africa. Some further economic info could be researched, like what do poor people eat in Peru? There are lots of lists in the article that need to be dealt with: omit? put in boxes? tie into text?--Fenice 18:53, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Asian values (22 July 2005)

 * Nominated July 15 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 22 2005


 * Reason: Would like to see more info on this topic.


 * Support:


 * 1) Quantum bird 22:40, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Deryck C. 03:32, 18 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:

Game (13 votes, stays until July 23)

 * Nominated June 18 2005; needs 15 votes by July 23 2005


 * Reason: An entry level article on a vast and important subject that was just a few paragraphs long when I came across it. I've added a few more paragraphs with basic info on the anthropology of games; they themselves could stand expansion.  Other views are also needed.
 * Support
 * 1) Smerdis of Tlön 23:09, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 05:45, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Niz 00:03, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Litefantastic 16:24, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Scott Ritchie 05:19, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Imperialles 23:35, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 7)  Luigi 2  | Talk June 29, 2005 22:14 (UTC)
 * 8) Maurreen 2 July 2005 15:40 (UTC)
 * 9) Anser 3 July 2005 23:54 (UTC)
 * 10) Scott Ritchie 02:04, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 11) Phil Bordelon 14:51, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 12) bjwebb 18:47, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 13) Debroglie 12:05, 22 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments
 * 1) AlMac for what it is worth,
 * 2) I have designed several games in the area of Simulation Games and Board Games
 * 3) I have moderated a variety of multi-player games, mainly back in the 1960's when computer moderation was not affordable.
 * 4) I consider myself knowledgeable about a spectrum of brain games such as (this is by no means a comprehensive list)
 * 5) Fairy Chess, my favorite being Kriegspiel Chess
 * 6) Role Playing Games particularly the kinds that existed before Dungeons and Dragons was invented
 * 7) Military Miniatures
 * 8) *Well then I think you should definitely advertise your background and not sign it. ;-) RJH 19:05, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

Extended family (4 votes, stays until 29 July 2005)

 * Nominated July 15 2005; needs at least 6 votes by July 29 2005


 * Reason: Sociology-related article; not enough info. Any takers?


 * Support:
 * 1) Quantum bird 22:40, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Eric Forste 01:07, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Jmabel | Talk 18:34, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 18:35, July 25, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:

The Tasmanian Devil (3 votes, August 3)

 * Nominated July 20 2005; needs at least 6 votes by August 3 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) ZeWrestler   Talk 12:32, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Quantum bird 23:44, 24 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Jacoplane 23:46, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * I was working on the Tasmanian Devil article and for curesosity sake took a look at the cartoon character's encyclopedia article. From what I can see, this article needs a lot of work.  Particullary, it should be wikified, have some pictures added, and be organized a bit better.  -- ZeWrestler   Talk 12:32, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I wikified the article a bit by adding section headers, expanding the introduction, and adding references. I'm not sure what problems you find with the organization; it's chronological at the moment. Nevertheless, pictures would be a good addition, and expansion of the article may still be in order. BrianSmithson 13:16, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

T shirt (2 votes, stays until August 2)

 * Nominated July 26 2005; needs at least 3 votes by August 2 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Irishrichy
 * 2) De ryc  k C.  03:16, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

Culture of Italy (3 votes, stays until August 10)

 * Nominated August 3 2005; needs at least 4 votes by August 10 2005


 * Support
 * 1) Vladdraculdragon 17:21, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) --Fenice 07:04, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Sesel 06:56, 5 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * Important topic, could be quite easily improved...most of the info is available on pages it links to.Vladdraculdragon 17:21, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

National Football League (6 votes, stays until August 17)

 * Nominated August 3, 2005; Needs at least 8 votes by August 17


 * Support:
 * 1) Falphin 20:37, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Ooryl 23:04, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Phoenix2 17:34, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Carbonite | Talk 00:42, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Cmadler 15:07, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) King Kool 19:18, 11 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Removed votes:
 * 1) User:24.171.36.233 23:14, 5 August 2005 (UTC)


 * 'Comments:
 * This article lacks history, and could you reorginazation. It wouldn't be the most difficult of jobs either and would be a change of pace. Falphin 20:37, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Percussion instrument (7 votes, stays until August 20)

 * Nominated August 6 2005; needs at least 8 votes by August 20 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Fenice 06:44, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Maurreen (talk) 13:29, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) – flamurai (t)
 * 4) &mdash;Wahoofive (talk) 20:52, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) siafu 21:16, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) De ryc  k C.  03:43, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) David Brooks 16:32, 18 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * This article needs expansion and should be improved to match featured articles on other instruments like the Saxophone and Timpani. Some of the information is already there in subarticles like Timpani.--Fenice 06:44, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

Cultural appropriation (5 votes, stays until August 20)

 * Nominated August 6 2005; needs at least 8 votes by August 20 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Djbaniel 00:36, August 7, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Eric Forste (Talk) 04:30, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Dvyost 15:40, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Fenice 08:17, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Soygurl 22:50, 15 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * A subject that would benefit from contributors of many different cultures.
 * There's absolutely nothing herein stated about what specifically is wrong with the article. And, as a matter of fact, it already has had input from people of different cultural backgrounds.  I think the listing of cultural appropriation on the improvement page is ridiculous and completely unnecessary.  It's a good, solid piece. As a matter of fact, here's a comment on the article posted to my talk page:  "I want to complement you on the rewrite you did on this page. It's been a while since I've seen a newer article of its size that well written." deeceevoice 03:25, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Deeceevoice, I think you misunderstand the purpose of this page. The point isn't to list bad articles; the point is to help articles reach featured status.--Pharos 03:31, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Okay, Pharos. Gotcha.  Yep.  Recently, a couple of people have been complaining about the article -- when their problem has not been with the verbiage, but with the concept (which is downright silly; it is what it is).  Still relatively new to Wikipedia, I assumed this was a consequence of their griping.  The way the entry here for cultural appropriation was worded, I interpreted it as just another run-of-the-mill complaint about a perceived, but nonexistent, "black" slant to the piece.  Thanks for the clarification. Of course, as with many articles on Wikipedia, this one could benefit from additional, constructive input.  deeceevoice 08:02, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

This would be a great featured article. There's nothing preventing deeceevoice (or anyone else) from nominating it for featured article as it stands; this kind of situation where articles have been nominated both here and there, during the same span of time, has happened before, I think. --Eric Forste (Talk) 04:30, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I never said anything about nominating this for featured article status, and I don't think there are any imminent plans to do so. deeceevoice 18:06, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
 * The article should have a history section, and a section on effects on the borrowing culture and effects on the culture borrowed from. It also lacks references. I think this article has the potential to be improved to featured quality.--Fenice 15:43, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Astrodynamics (July 2)

 * Nominated June 18 2005; needs 6 votes by July 2 2005


 * Reason : I've tried to rewrite this turkey, but I have come to realize that I am not expert enough to choose a good high-level structure for this article, and I am not novice enough to know what's generally interesting. --Doradus 06:10, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)


 * Support
 * 1) Doradus 06:10, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 18:48, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Imperialles 19:45, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments

Psychotherapy (7 votes, stays until Aug. 6)

 * Nominated July 10 2005; needs at least 7 votes by Aug. 6 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Fenice 17:54, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Lumos3 19:53, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Erica1978 14:29, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) JoeSmack (talk) 22:11, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) siafu 18:25, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Vaughan 09:07, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) whicky1978 13:14, July 26, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * This article which concerns many people consists mainly of lists. Most of the information is there in subarticles, it just needs to be summarized.--Fenice 17:54, 10 July 2005 (UTC)


 * I have watched the list grow for about 18 months with almost no change to the text. Its time an attempt was made to give the article a worthy description sense. The lists could well be seperate articles of their own. Lumos3 19:55, 10 July 2005 (UTC)


 * This article has been limp for far too long. Considering how valuable psychotherapy is to people I think we should have a concise, comprehensive article on the matter. Not doing so would be as remiss as having a flimsy article on 'medicine'. JoeSmack (talk) 22:11, July 12, 2005 (UTC)


 * The article could most benefit from a more thorough treatment of the history of theory and practice. siafu 18:25, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

Archive note: This was originally removed from the project page without being placed here. It appeared to have been removed early. But the date in the header for removal due was actually wrong. Maurreen (talk) 07:30, 4 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Thanks for letting us know. I was wondering what was up... JoeSmack (talk) 15:35, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

Babylonia (4 votes, stay until July 12)

 * Nominated June 28 2005; needs 6 votes by July 12 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Fenice 28 June 2005 08:05 (UTC)
 * 2) Maurreen 2 July 2005 15:37 (UTC)
 * 3) Phileas 4 July 2005 02:22 (UTC)
 * 4) Poli 21:58, 2005 July 11 (UTC)
 * 5) NatusRoma 01:01, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * Important ancient culture that deserves a better article...--Fenice 28 June 2005 08:05 (UTC)

History of Minnesota (3 votes, stays until August 16)

 * Nominated August 8 2005; needs at least 4 votes by August 16 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) A Link to the Past 14:30, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Zath42 09:53, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Mb1000 01:04, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * Decent article as it is, but is definitely in need of improvement. -- A Link to the Past 14:30, August 8, 2005 (UTC)

Non-profit organization (July 6)

 * Nominated June 29 2005; needs 3 votes by July 6 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Fenice 29 June 2005 10:12 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * Should be expanded. --Fenice 29 June 2005 10:12 (UTC)
 * How much overlap or differentiation between this and NGOs? Maurreen 3 July 2005 21:56 (UTC)

Agricultural policy (3 votes, stays until 28 July 2005)

 * Nominated July 14 2005; needs at least 6 votes by July 28 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Beland 00:39, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Howrealisreal 16:23, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Jmabel | Talk 18:29, July 17, 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * This article includes agricultural subsidies, a current issue of great import. It seems to need some internal integration, and it is flagged for cleanup. -- Beland 00:39, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

U.S. detention (July 15)

 * Nominated July 8 2005; needs at least 3 votes by July 15 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Maurreen 9 July 2005 06:24 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 19:58, 10 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * Badly out of date. Maurreen 9 July 2005 06:24 (UTC)
 * I agree, it should be up to date.--Fenice 19:58, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

Subsidy (August 18)

 * Nominated July 14 2005; needs at least 15 votes by August 18 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Beland 00:39, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 05:56, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Sherool 14:31, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) -- BD2412 talk 20:15, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Scott Ritchie 09:32, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Benjamin Gatti 15:07, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) Howrealisreal 16:53, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Poli 05:29, 2005 July 20 (UTC)
 * 9) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 18:35, July 25, 2005 (UTC)
 * 10) Joefu 20:52, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 11) RedWordSmith 22:43, July 26, 2005 (UTC)
 * 12) Eric Forste (talk) 14:40, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 13) Cryoboy 12:48, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * 14) Sesel 06:50, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * There is also a lot of dispute between wealthy nations as to who can subsidize which of their products - this is dealt with under the GATT, which allows countries to take action against other countries who oversubsidize domestic industries, but there are exceptions. -- BD2412 talk 20:15, July 16, 2005 (UTC)

Textile (July 2)

 * Nominated June 18 2005; needs 6 votes by July 2 2005


 * Reason : A broad topic with technological and cultural aspects. This article is off to a good start, but is stagnating.  Alot of the article is lists.  People from many backgrounds will be able to contribute to this - maybe some good pictures of textiles from different parts of the world.


 * Support
 * 1) ike9898 19:44, Jun 7, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 09:19, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) The Kohninater 04:17, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Loggie July 2, 2005 15:01 (UTC)
 * 5) Maurreen 2 July 2005 15:33 (UTC)


 * Comments


 * This topic is a sub-set of Trade but there is also the Arts and Crafts angle. Import / Export of the fabrics used to make Textiles. AlMac 3 July 2005 20:09 (UTC)

Hummer H2 (12 votes, stays until July 23)

 * Nominated June 18 2005; needs 15 votes by July 23 2005


 * Reason: Love it or hate it, the Hummer H2 has become an icon of American society. The article itself seems to be under the control of editors pushing to demonize the vehicle and even the drivers (quote: For USA taxpayers with substantial income other than salaries (e.g. private practice income such as medical practitioners, attorneys, and real estate agents or other independent professionals).... Needless to say, this is far from being NPOV. I believe that this is a worthy article that can be improved to Featured Article status, but it needs a lot of love and dedication before it can come anywhere near being a good article. Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk 14:32, Jun 8, 2005 (UTC)


 * Support:
 * 1) Linuxbeak | Talk | Desk 14:32, Jun 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Jacen Aratan 15:14, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Fenice 16:04, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) SFoskett 16:04, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Harmil 13:23, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Rentastrawberry 02:58, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) Flgook 30 June 2005 22:27 (UTC)
 * 8) Eriknikel 30 June 2005 22:40 (UTC)
 * 9) Superm401 | Talk July 3, 2005 04:47 (UTC)
 * 10) 500LL July 5, 2005 19:36 (UTC)
 * 11) Dare Devil 03:39, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 12) Malas 03:41, 11 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments
 * This article really has a neutrality-problem, and nobody is working on it, there doesn't seem to be an edit war going on right now.--Fenice 16:04, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * We have been working on improving this article. Please see Talk:Hummer H2 for details.  However, to characterize any editor as "pushing to demonize the vehicle" smacks of a personal attack and is not supported by facts.  That being said, I would welcome any improvements to the article and support this improvement drive. --SFoskett 16:04, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)

Multimedia (24 July)

 * Nominated 17 July 2005; needs at least 3 votes by 24 July 2005

I was expecting more content in this article such as a history section, multimedia examples and details of more uses of multimedia. The article is quite stubby and needs a lot of improvement (sections, pictures, more external links and see also links). Multimedia is a very broad and popular topic, it deserves a better article.
 * Reason:


 * Support:
 * 1) Wackymacs 08:11, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Maurreen 20:13, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:

Sysop (August 17)

 * Nominated 10 August 2005; needs at least 4 votes by 17 August 2005


 * Support
 * 1) Newguineafan 17:11, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 06:44, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Alps(July 5)

 * Nominated June 21 2005;needs 6 votes by July 5 2005


 * Reason:


 * Support
 * 1) Falphin 01:55, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 05:25, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Martg76 21:27, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Guus June 29, 2005 20:35 (UTC)
 * 5) Phlebas July 5, 2005 12:23 (UTC)
 * Comments
 * The article and its subpages are in urgent need of improvement. It might be a good idea to translate some of the pages from the German Wikipedia. Martg76 21:27, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Amsterdam(July 10)

 * Nominated on 03:50, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC); needs 6 votes by 10 July.

I know this is not a stub, however, this article is surprisingly short compared to other city articles. As mentioned on the talk page by User:Big Brother is Watching, "The Rotterdam article is quite a bit longer. Rotterdam has more than 100,000 people less than Amsterdam and it is commonly reffered to as The Netherlands' second city." Also the article is quite messy and is nothing compared to Paris, for example. ---Hottentot

Support: Comments:
 * 1) Hottentot 03:50, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 08:33, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Dystopos 20:12, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Jacoplane 21:47, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * If this were to become the improvement drive article, I'm sure we'd be able to get a lot of people from the dutch wikipedia to come and help out. Jacoplane 23:48, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Why is this listed for the second time in as many weeks? The first time it was obvious there was no interest. I also strongly contest Hottentot's characterization that article is "messy"; that is nonesense. As for the Paris article, its length appears to be largely due to numerous lists, such as "List of Paris mayors since the French Revolution" and "Boutiques, department stores and hotels", which IMO doesn't necessarily consititute good encyclopedic writing. This listing was frivolous the first time around, and it is frivolous this time. -- Viajero | Talk 15:01, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

Gaborone (4 votes, stays until July 23)

 * Nominated July 9 2005; needs at least 6 votes by July 23 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) NatusRoma 9 July 2005 06:35 (UTC)
 * 2) Revolución 9 July 2005 18:49 (UTC)
 * 3) --Dvyost 12:39, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) DiamondDave 20:00, July 12, 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * This is a national capital, but the article is incredibly short. NatusRoma 9 July 2005 06:35 (UTC)

Brunei (8 votes, stays until August 14)

 * Nominated 24 July 2005; needs at least 9 votes by 14 August 2005


 * Support:
 * 1) Maurreen 09:15, 24 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Osu8907 21:40, 24 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Evil Eye 12:37, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Darwinek 10:24, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Fenice 07:23, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) __earth 10:09, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) *drew 00:22, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Renata3 05:48, 11 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:

Rock cycle (6 votes, stays until August 19)

 * Nominated August 5 2005; needs at least 8 votes by August 19 2005


 * Reason: Recent Science Collaboration of the Week, the article has a great base, but still can be significantly expanded. There are two blank sections on the article, plus a color diagram could be added to it as well. -- ZeWrestler  Talk 12:26, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Support:
 * 1)  ZeWrestler   Talk 12:26, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Evil Eye 19:39, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Eric Forste (Talk) 04:38, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) De ryc  k C.  03:44, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Fenice 18:39, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Syrae Faileas 21:11, 16 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * The blank sections have been filled up, but this article should still be voted for because it has featured article potential written all over it. -- ZeWrestler  Talk 18:22, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Natural environment (2 votes, stays until August 19)

 * Nominated August 12 2005; needs at least 4 votes by August 19 2005

This article is in a state of severe neglect, and this topics can easily be made feature article quality, with such things such as dangers and a summary of it missing, it is barely not a stub.
 * Reason


 * Support:
 * 1) Magicmonster 06:44, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Agentsoo 12:53, 12 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * Really basic topic that could really benefit from improvement. Agentsoo 12:53, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
 * This article is a stub and should be nominated at Collaboration of the week.--Fenice 19:39, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I am sorry for this mix-up and will instead nominate this at Collaboration of the week . --Magicmonster 05:40, 19 August 2005 (UTC)

Survival skills (6 votes, stays until July 24)

 * Nominated July 10 2005; needs at least 6 votes by July 24 2005


 * Reason: The article is in serious need of attention, notably wording and images. Much of it is incomplete, with some portions consisting of headings with no corresponding passages. Furthermore, the subject is not only interesting, but could also be useful in many circumstances (e.g. first aid). I believe that giving this article more publicity can drastically improve it from the current state it is in. Pentawing 18:13, 10 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Support:
 * 1) Pentawing 18:40, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Fenice 19:12, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Maurreen 19:36, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Xperment 18:21, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) ZeWrestler   Talk 16:43, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Jacoplane 23:45, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comments:
 * The German version is very detailled, if it fails we could put up a translation request at WP:TIE.--Fenice 19:13, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * This would need to be made less of a how-to and more encyclopedic. Also, I think a better name would be "Wilerness survival." Maurreen 19:36, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * If this is to become a "how-to" guide, the topic may be a better fit for Wikibooks. &mdash; RJH 18:58, 15 July 2005 (UTC)