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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:19th-Commonwealth-Games (10)-2-.jpg

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:19th-Commonwealth-Games (9)-2-.jpg

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:19th-Commonwealth-Games (2)-2-.jpg

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:19th-Commonwealth-Games (13)-2-.jpg

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:19th-Commonwealth-Games (7)-2-.jpg

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Commonwealth Games Grand Opening 16.jpg

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File source problem with File:Aerostat-transforms-into-the-grand-Tree-of-Knowledge-depicting-the-Bodhi-Tree.jpg

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Proposed deletion of The Cambridge Companion to Bob Dylan

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Orphaned non-free image File:Bob Dylan-Love Sick live 1998.jpg

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Thanks for telling. I'll add it to a place soon.--Sayantan m (talk) 03:29, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Time Out of Mind

Hi, Sayantan m! I saw you requested a Good Article review for Time Out of Mind on Dec. 20. Coincidentally, I was reviewing the article that day and happened upon the GA request after a first read-through. Consequently, I'd like to offer some feedback. To introduce myself, I've been working on Dylan articles, among other topics, for about four years. In 2009, I joined the newly-formed Bob Dylan Project and worked with the team on the main Bob Dylan article during its Feature Article review. I took about a year off shortly afterwards and returned more recently, when I started adding background to The Witmark Demos article, then just a stub. Along the way, I've also been upgrading articles on Dylan songs related to the demos, in particular, "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues", "Bob Dylan's Dream", and a new article, "Farewell". None of these is complete, but my intent was simply to get them into shape for further improvement.

I noticed from Time Out of Mind's edit history that you did a lot of work on the article and in fact, most of it. That's a good way to make progress quickly, as I found with the Witmark Demos. However, I've put the Demos article on hold for the time being, because I want other editors to chime in with editorial additions and general feedback. The collaborative process, while slower than taking on an article on your own, has the advantage of drawing on others for their knowledge of the subject, familiarity with Wikipedia's standards, and critical judgment regarding writing and content. Based on those points, I believe that Time Out of Mind would benefit considerably from input from others. My impression is that the research and content are strong but that some editing and additional material is needed to bring the article up to standards. In my opinion, the Background and Recording Session sections should follow more of a narrative approach, much like that of a biography. While the quotations used are excellent, there seems to be an over-reliance on verbatim interview material and that some of the quoted remarks should be summarized into straightforward description. If you compare what's here with other articles, for example, The Basement Tapes and Highway 61 Revisited, you should be able to see the difference.

The bottom line is that I believe Time Out of Mind, as it stands, is in for some "rough going" in the review process. When an article is closer to standards, that's a good thing, because the critiques and back-and-forth debates help fine tune it. In this case, I think more is needed than just that. If you'd like some additional input to confirm what I'm saying, I'd suggest making direct requests to other Bob Dylan Project editors via their Discussion pages. I see you joined the group in October, so I don't need to include a link. A short note to a few editors asking for basic feedback should get some quick responses. Thanks. Allreet (talk) 19:35, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Hi Allreet! Glad to see your feedback on Time Out of Mind (TOM). The problem, as you pointed out, is mainly due to the fact that most of the quotations you see on TOM were already there before I started editing it (though the majority of them was without any proper source). The article was already heavily quotation dependent and I decided to keep them as far as I can. Apart from adding proper sources and some relevant text and images I tried to make TOM more readable. Nevertheless, I think you're right on this point. I'll try to improve it by following a more narrative approach. You and other members of WP:DYLAN are also welcome to improve it in the way you think will be more appropriate. I see that this month's collaboration of WP:DYLAN is The Basement Tapes. I think it'll be great to make TOM a collaboration some time next year. Thanks. And Hey, I forgot to mention. I read The Witmark Demos recently. You guys are doing a great job. Keep it up.--Sayantan m (talk) 05:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

GAC

Thanks for taking this up. Look forward to hearing your comments in due course. --Ohconfucius ^¡digame! 04:37, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Ohconfucius. I'll finish the review as soon as possible.--Sayantan m (talk) 04:44, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Time Out of Mind

Hi there Sayantan m - I've left a few comments on the talk page for Time Out of Mind. I hope they help. - I.M.S. (talk) 19:39, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. I wish I could help you with this article, but with my recently limited Wikipedia time I unfortunately probably won't be able to much. BTW, one other issue I had that I forgot to mention. The only producer listed in the infobox is Lanois, but elsewhere (halfway through "Recording sessions") you mention "two producers." I know on the CD the producer is credited to "Daniel Lanois . . . in association with Jack Frost productions" (i.e. Dylan). It would probably be a good idea in the article to clarify what "in association with" is meant to mean: is Lanois the official producer, and Dylan an unofficial one, or are they both considered to be equally official producers? I don't know the answer to this but maybe if you look at reviews and stuff and see what other people have said about the production of the album, you may be able to get a sense of how Dylan's role as "producer" is viewed. In any case, you need to make the infobox consistent with what is written in the text. Maybe add "Jack Frost" to the infobox as a start? Moisejp (talk) 10:37, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

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Thank you

Thank you for your GA review of It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding). Rlendog (talk) 16:20, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Fastra II

Hello! Could you take a look at Fastra II#Specification? I'm wondering what I should do with the notes, specifically note #3. Should I keep the notes there? If yes, should I still keep the information in note #3 there? Or should I move all notes to the specification section?

Also, under which fair-use rationale should I upload the benchmark images? HeyMid (contribs) 16:07, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Hi, Heymid! You're doing a good job. In fact I was watching and following your edits. You can make a paragraph of text(consisting the info of the notes) following the table in the section "Specification." I think making a section for notes is not a good idea. And I'm not sure whether the benchmark images are at all copyrighted. Even if they are I can't find a suitable license. So I suggest you not to upload them right now. Later we can look for a suitable license. Meanwhile, try to otherwise flesh out "Benchmarks" to justify the section by other info. Thanks.--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 17:03, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Well, per the list available, the image is in fact not copyright-protected. HeyMid (contribs) 17:28, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Then there's no problem. Upload them!--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 17:31, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Just wondering, though: What should I write in the benchmarks section? And how big do you think the images should be in the article? HeyMid (contribs) 18:33, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

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Hello Sayantan Mirtra, I will be reviewing the above article for GA. Please refer to the review page for comments on it, and I hope you will resolve them soon. Regards — Legolas ^(talk2me) 06:08, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

PS, you are from calcutta? Where there? :) — Legolas ^(talk2me) 15:47, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Kewl, you are like 15 mins from where I once used to stay. I miss my city a lot. — Legolas ^(talk2me) 17:09, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

As a matter of fact I live in here. Where do you live now?--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 17:15, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

I apologize, but the article failed its GA review. I have pointed out reasons for which I could not proceed with the article. There are reasons and suggestions given as to what you need to do to achieve its GA status. — Legolas ^(talk2me) 14:23, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Firstly, you don't need to apologize. You did the right thing. Your comments and review will be very much helpful. Thanks for your review. And since you pointed out the word "demoed" is not in Britannica, I must say I don't know about Britannica but that word is on Wiktionary. Again thanks a lot for your review.--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 13:26, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

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I also read the review and question whether it is correct to italicize computer model names. Could you please look at my note before you close the review? Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 20:35, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

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June 2022 Good Article Nominations backlog drive

Good article nominations | June 2022 Backlog Drive

On 1 June, a one-month backlog drive for good article nominations will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number and age of articles reviewed. Interested in taking part? Sign up here!

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Good article reassessment for It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. The Midnite Wolf (talk) 19:07, 15 February 2024 (UTC)