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I WILL REVIEW YOUR GAN, WP:FLC, WP:FAC! Free! Gratis! Etc!


NEW FOR 2019, BRING ME YOUR DYKs!! Pop the requests below and I'll get cracking!


(Thanks to everyone who contributed, the overwhelming majority of you made a real difference!)

DYKs for review

Simply list them here folks! The Rambling Man (REJOICE!) 13:44, 9 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

COMPLAINTS

Hot pepper, blah hook

... that according to Guinness World Records, the Carolina Reaper (pictured) is currently the leader in the race to grow the hottest pepper?

This is currently in Prep 5. While it's technically true that Guinness says that, the article lists four peppers which are hotter, but haven't been certified by Guinness. Even if it were unquestionably the hottest, such a dry fact would still make a really blah hook for such a spicy subject, especially since the article has some facts which are actually interesting.

... that a pepper which "kind of opened the floodgates" in the race to grow the hottest pepper was being studied by the Indian army for weaponization?

Although the use of pepper spray by individuals for protection, or police for crowd control, may be familiar to some readers, I find it interesting that an army would consider weaponizing peppers.

Other facts which could possibly be turned into hooks:

  • The pepper podcaster's quote that the race is "a hugely controversial war – there are scandals, accusations of cheating, death threats"
  • The bottle of hot sauce that sold for US$595
  • The 2013 quote speculating that Scorpion peppers had the potential to become the second- or third-highest yielding crop behind marijuana

And probably others. Bells, bells, bells (talk) 08:58, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging article creator @Valereee:. Yoninah (talk) 18:11, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The hook was the suggestion of the reviewer. I like it, myself, as I think a ton of people will be interested in the hottest pepper. It's true there are other contenders who are claiming to be hotter, but it's also true the current 'official' hottest pepper according to Guinness is the Carolina Reaper, so for me that isn't a problem. I really like the image as it's colorful, and it wouldn't work with the suggested hook ideas. I'm open to different opinions, but I guess I kind of disagree this is a blah hook. --valereee (talk) 18:51, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I promoted the hook and I agree with Valereee's reasoning. I guess the hook could say something along the lines of "the official leader", but I believe such a change to be from nitpicking. SL93 (talk) 18:57, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I also like the hook and image and was going to promote it, but SL93 beat me to it. Yoninah (talk) 20:00, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The hook is basically saying that the race has a leader, which I find very uninteresting. If you bring Carolina Reaper up to good article status, this might make a good hook for that article, because it actually says something about the pepper. The current hook says nothing interesting about the race to grow the hottest pepper. There are lots of colorful images in the article and an appropriate one could be used with just about any hook. Incidentally, reviewers shouldn't be reviewing their own hooks. Bells, bells, bells (talk) 20:10, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@SL93: @Yoninah: @Valereee: A good point has been made here, in that the nomination reviewer wrote ALT1a, reviewed the ALT himself, and then passed the nomination himself. This should not have happened. There should have been an uninvolved party reviewing the hook. And because that was the hook used, an uninvolved party should have passed the nomination. — Maile (talk) 20:23, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Maile66: I disagree. It was just a hook that was a tweak of Valereee's own hook. Valareee's ALT was "... that the Carolina Reaper (pictured) is currently the leader in the race to grow the hottest pepper, according to Guinness World Records?" ALT1a was "that according to Guinness World Records, the Carolina Reaper (pictured) is currently the leader in the race to grow the hottest pepper?" SL93 (talk) 20:55, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@SL93: What you say is true, but he signed his name to the hook. Technicality? I leave this issue up to others in this conversation.— Maile (talk) 21:00, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine, but I will say that we can just use the non-tweaked hook. SL93 (talk) 21:02, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I will leave the discussion about whether the hook is interesting or not to other editors. It's so subjective at times and I think that discussions of whether an approved hook is interesting is very boring. SL93 (talk) 21:32, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

GANs, FLCs, FACs for review

Feel free to request a review of any content on Wikipedia. I don't charge. Much. The Rambling Man (REJOICE!) 10:54, 13 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

In a NEW development, I've decided that for every request I get, I'll try to pluck a random GAN from the backlog too. Ain't that nice?! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 16:14, 19 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Done and dusted, "simply the best since 2005" (TM)

Currently working

A barnstar for you!

The Teamwork Barnstar
Thank you for copyediting and reorganising Witch-hunts in Nepal during the DYK process. It was finally featured on the main page yesterday and got almost 10,000 views! And one thank you on the talk page from Ben. Thank you very much Usedtobecool ✉ ✨ 18:37, 13 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I helped out with a DYK? Who knew?! You're very welcome. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:20, 13 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Haha! Indeed, you did! Your edits were a part of improvement efforts from multiple editors during the final stages of the process (the kind of improvements that I simply couldn't notice were needed, despite best efforts from Drmies in guiding me). Since the article normally gets at best one other editor a month aside from me, I naturally assumed you got there from DYK as well Usedtobecool ✉ ✨ 19:30, 13 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thumbs up icon The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:52, 13 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
When did you became so alive? Don't forget to rejoice now. Masum Reza📞 23:37, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Repurposed Barnstar!

The Reviewer's Barnstar
Thank you so much for both specifically for reviewing my GAN in detail and so speedily, but also for your phenomenal ongoing reviewing keeping GAN going. Cheers! Nosebagbear (talk) 10:48, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Why thank you, I appreciate it, and I especially appreciate working with people like you who are all about making the encyclopedia a higher quality place. Cheers. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 11:03, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar for you

The Reviewer Barnstar
Thank you for your time revieing GA articles (not just mine) - the amount of work helps the encyclopedia to keep on improving! Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:57, 18 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Lee Vilenski thanks Lee, and no problem. We've got plenty of reviews left to finish! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 13:08, 18 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
As you were giving me the option for GAN reviews, probably 2019 World Snooker Championship is more of a priority, as it's more current, and I think with expansion and copyediting it could be an FA nominee afterwards. Your choice though matey. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:46, 18 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'll see what I can do! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 14:53, 18 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tiberius (son of Heraclius)

Hi! I undertook a GA review of Tiberius (son of Heraclius) which ended with me extensively expanding the article. I think it's ready now but I also think it would be weird for me to pass it at this point, being so involved in the writing. I would really appreciate a new pair of eyeballs by an experienced reviewer. Haukur (talk) 09:19, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I would be delighted to help, I'm just starting a six-hour drive (as a passenger) so you never know your luck! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 09:49, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Enjoy your holiday.  — Amakuru (talk) 10:44, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I deserve it, right?! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 10:48, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Have a great holiday! The career of Tiberius ended with a nice little permanent vacation to Rhodes. Haukur (talk) 15:07, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

August
red admiral
... with thanks from QAI

Enjoy your holiday, and then return with lightness amidst the thorns ;) - thank you for amazing reviewing! The first of your DYK reviews appeared, with no problem, naturally ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:41, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I dropped production of little article to focus on the Vespers, - expanded already. Peer review open. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:24, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious
Six years!

Thanks unlimited for consistent quality work! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:48, 12 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gerda, enjoying life on wiki at the moment! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 09:59, 12 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
As long as I don't look at the Fram mess case and Eric blocked (You don't have to block someone just because he provokes it, no?) and those who died (users - you share the date with Allen3, DYK? - and subjects), I can say the same. The last 2 open GAs - about thanks and peace - were taken today! Will have to think of Christmas ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:10, 12 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I spent the day improving Clara Schumann (wedding anniversary today, bicentenary of birth tomorrow), and - believe it or not - to be linked tomorrow OTD. I need sleep, please informally check ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:21, 12 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I boldly nominated her fo GA ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:03, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for Kevin Beattie, described "by Bobby Robson as the greatest England footballer he had ever seen, Beattie's story is one of tragedy and premature foreshortening in many senses. A complete footballer, an Ipswich legend, back when the Tractor Boys were a European force to be reckoned with ..."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:22, 16 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gerda thanks for your note, it was a pleasure working on The Beat... The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:07, 16 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A fitting tribute, on the first anniversary of his death. Thank you for the refreshing, brilliant prose.  — Amakuru (talk) 08:32, 16 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Writer's Barnstar
Thanks so much for your work on Kevin Beattie. I know it was a little while back now, but it is greatly appreciated, especially as an ITFC fan. Thanks also to User:Dweller Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 16:46, 16 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Willbb234 it was an absolute pleasure. Thanks for your kind words. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:32, 16 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

A Barnstar For You!

The Half Barnstar
For helping to make Kenneth Gärdestad a good article! ★Trekker (talk) 17:00, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Cheers, my pleasure to help out with people seeking to improve the content of Wikipedia as opposed to just trying to run it! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:03, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
BabbaQ recived the other half by the way, not sure if it's standard to mention that but thought it might be good to add.★Trekker (talk) 17:09, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Of course, and they deserve it. Good work both of you. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:11, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Next school shoot-em-up response....

Wild. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:58, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You, YES YOU, are a boozing wreck.

Get off the hooch. Stop it, get some help. PhloppyWhoppy (talk) 19:32, 26 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Cheers! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:33, 26 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pan Am Flight 7

Thanks for your GA feedback on this article, and a bunch of my others. This happens to be my favorite article that I've written so far, and am planning to run it through the FAC gauntlet sometime soon. If you're interested in taking it on, I'd be thrilled to get a re-read of the article from the perspective of a potential FA reviewer that I am likely to encounter, and instead of the somewhat lenient GA criteria that you've been using, review it using the "brilliant prose" standard that once defined a featured article around here, plus any other issues you think I'd run into at FAC. You can post comments at the article, here, or on my talkpage; I of course have all of them watchlisted. I'm happy to reciprocate. Thanks - RecycledPixels (talk) 07:51, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yeah... praise/insults/feedback/comments from talk page stalkers is also quite welcome as well. RecycledPixels (talk) 07:57, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
RecycledPixels I would be honoured to do that. If I'm honest, I take the GA criteria with a pinch of salt, and usually apply something like an A-grade quality threshold to my reviews, so it's already going to be close to FA for me, but I'll definitely take another look being extra picky. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:50, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Peter van Geersdaele

Hi there TRM; thanks again for taking the time to review this article at GAN! It's currently at FAC, and I wonder if you might be interested in weighing in there? I would appreciate it, especially as the nomination is still unreviewed, but no worries if you don't have the time (or simply have better things to do)! Thanks, —Usernameunique (talk) 01:24, 29 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Usernameunique I'll happily try to do that in due course, it would be a pleasure to continue to help great editors push great articles to greater heights. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:51, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WANKER

Funny old word that, just something that sprang to mind recently. And a marvellous REJOICING word it is. Sums up some of our lesser able users, some of whom ought to know better, some of whom simply don't know better. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 22:53, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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