Wikipedia:WikiProject Featured articles/FA-Team/Mission 5

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Mission 5: Solar solicitude/solidarity


Mission Coordinator: Geometry guy

Please direct queries and comments concerning this mission and its goals to its talk page. For general comments on FA-Team activity, use the FA-Team talk page.

Scope

 * Editors/WikiProjects involved: Wikiproject Solar System, Mrshaba, Meldshal42, Serendipodous, Ultraexactzz, Ruslik0, ...
 * Objectives:
 * Improve two articles (and possibly others) of a scientific/solar flavour towards Featured article status.
 * Encourage collaboration between editors across the solar spectrum from an article with a strong economic and political aspect to a largely astronomical one.
 * FA-Team members involved: Geometry guy, Cam, RC-0722, Nousernamesleft, Ling.Nut, Meldshal42...

Comments from proposals

 * Solar energy

First version (May)
 * This would be suitable for the FA-team because this muckity worm muck of a page needs the touch of experienced wikipedians and the FA-Team comes recommended. Sources are strong and I have access to several databases for additional references. All significant editing is complete from my point of view but miscellaneous tweaks continue. This is a top priority topic and the lead article for the solar energy category. The subject is also internationally relevant. Mrshaba (talk) 16:52, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmmm... A recent peer review exposed a lot of to dos for the page. Maybe now is not the time but I would appreciate the team's consideration when the time comes. Mrshaba (talk) 17:18, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Second version (June/July)
 * This is a top priority topic with international relevance. Itsmejudith thinks this page is as "close as dammit" to FA. The page went through a peer review last month and was looked over by the LoCE this last week. It's on to FAC from here. The page would appreciate any help. Mrshaba (talk) 18:01, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment This just failed FAC. Awadewit (talk) 16:34, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes...immediately after I offered to copyedit. Grrr.  Hopefully we can take another swing at it soon. - Dan Dank55 (talk)(mistakes) 17:37, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * This looks like the strongest nomination right now. Wrad (talk) 16:58, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I like the idea of halping out with an article with a touch of science in it. I think Scattered disc may be more fun, but this is definitely a possibility. Geometry guy 17:49, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I just had a wacky idea: why not take on both articles, on condition that the two groups of editors help each other out? The solar connection between the two is rather tenuous (much like the scattered disc), but that's good because the two groups might bring complementary skills to bear on the two articles. It also might give the mission a bit of extra energy. Solar powered, obviously. Geometry guy 17:54, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I think this is a great idea - promoting collaboration. :) Awadewit (talk) 18:09, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * If you can pair strengths and weaknesses, great idea; in this particular case, sourcing anc citing is a weakness, so that's where the FA-team might help, but I'm unclear if the two will be able to help each other. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 18:46, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Both articles are weak on sourcing and citation. However, this team has experience of dealing with potential controversy, where sourcing is very important, while the other team has a lot of scientific expertise. As always, though, an important aspect of FA-Team missions is helping the editors as much as the articles. Geometry guy 19:18, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * As I am the nominator of scattered disc, we really need help with sources, there are few topics that cover the scattered disc. However, I would be willing to help with solar energy. -- Meldshal42   (talk to me)  21:21, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * When you say you need help with sources, what does that mean, exactly? Do you need help finding sources, evaluating the reliability of sources....? Awadewit (talk) 18:29, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Scattered disc


 * This article would be suitable for the FA-team because it is a member of the Solar System featured topics and is very important. We, the editors, are having trouble trying to buff this article up to FA and have already been working on it.  We really need help!
 * Deadline(s)Get featured by August 2008
 * Comment We might have trouble doing this by August as a lot of our editors seem to be on vacation on right now. Awadewit (talk) 16:32, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * My favourite, as long as the regular editors can assure the team that they have sources to hand, and are ready to use them in anger: the article needs quite a bit of work, including expansion and better citation. Geometry guy 17:49, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm here for as much as I can, though this article has stumped me for a while. I have a few personal sources, but most will be online.  Serendi pod ous  16:25, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I've already vigorously weed-whacked Scattered disc; I hope it has been improved in the process. I don't think it's FA-ready but I do think it's FA-doable. It's also a fascinating topic. ;-) I.. am grandfathering myself into this project based on recent contributions. I probably won't help too much. You know why. Ling.Nut (WP:3IAR) 04:58, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * You already have Ling. If you are sure you don't want to help, that's alright, but please help us finish it. I've just added two sources I found on other articles. I think we can look over the sources of kuiper belt for some more references, correct? I think we're as close as ever, Serendi, even though I'm quite baffled as well. :) -- Meldshal  [Chat]  19:57, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Progress

 * Initial status: Solar energy had a detailed peer review in May 2008; it failed FAC in July. Scattered disc is part of a featured topic on the Solar system.
 * Scattered disc has now had a Peer review, which generated these comments.
 * Scattered disc is currently at featured article candidates. Please comment at its nomination page.
 * Scattered disc is now an FA: congratulations to all involved!
 * Mission terminated 9/9/8.


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