Wikipedia:Collaboration of the week/Archive

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Each week a Collaboration of the Week will be picked using this page. This is a specific topic which either has no article or a basic stub page, the aim being to have a featured-standard article by the end of the week, from widespread cooperative editing.

The project aims to fill gaps in Wikipedia, to give users a focus and to give us all something to be proud of. Anyone can nominate an article and can vote for the nominated articles. Every Sunday, the votes are tallied, and the winner will be promoted for a week to potential contributors.

Article Creation and Improvement Drive

Though this project is inactive, you can help with :
Hubert Saint-Macary (random unreferenced BLP of the day for 23 Aug 2024 - provided by User:AnomieBOT/RandomPage via WP:RANDUNREF).

The next winner will be selected on Sunday, February 20, 18:00 (UTC).
Previous winners can be found at /History.
Removed nominations can be found at /Removed.

Selecting the next Collaboration of the Week

Voting
- Please vote for as many of the following candidates as you like.
- Only registered users should vote.
- To enter your votes, simply edit the appropriate sections by just inserting a new line with "# ~~~~". This will add your username and a time stamp in a new numbered list item.
- A vote will be taken to include a pledge that the voter will contribute to the article if it is selected.
- Please add only support votes. Opposing votes will not affect the result, as the winner is simply the one with the most support votes (see Approval voting).
Tie-breakers
- In case of a tie, voting will be extended for 24 hours. If there is still a tie, the candidate that was nominated first wins.

Nominations
- New nominations can be made at any time and should be added at the end of this page. Please use the template at the bottom of this page.
- If the page you are nominating already exists, please add {{COTW}} to the top of its talk page. This expands to:

Template:COTW

Considerations for nominations
- Please only nominate articles which don't currently exist or are stubs. (Two paragraphs or less of information or fewer than 1,000 characters)
- For non-stubs, submitting the article to pages needing attention, cleanup, peer review, or requests for expansion may be more appropriate.
- Giving reasons as to why an article should become the COTW may assist others in casting their vote.
- Can the wider community easily contribute to the article? Or is it something only a small number of people will know about?
Pruning
- The nomination will be moved to /Removed if it has not received 5 votes after 7 days on the list, 10 votes after 14 days, 15 votes after 21 days, and so on.

Candidates for next week

Central Asia

Nominated January 13, 2005; needs 30 votes by February 24, 2005

Support:

Pharos 09:26, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)
AndyL 13:31, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Estel (talk) 19:44, Jan 13, 2005 (UTC)
Alarm 17:07, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
SimonP 17:51, Jan 14, 2005 (UTC)
Ji ang 08:44, 15 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Pastinakel 22:13, 15 Jan 2005 (UTC)
olivier 06:26, Jan 17, 2005 (UTC)
Marnevell 14:20, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Tipu 02:40, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Gareth Hughes 01:37, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Darwin 18:40, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 07:41, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Circeus 17:54, Jan 21, 2005 (UTC)
Dmcdevit 22:29, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Hippalus 11:44, Jan 26, 2005 (UTC)
Polynova 23:11, Jan 27, 2005 (UTC)
Martewa 16:34, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)
llywrch 21:07, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Confuzion 07:37, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Pastinakel 01:07, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
✏ Sverdrup 13:54, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Lockeownzj00 05:40, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Vorpalbla 23:23, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Chris Edgemon 20:06, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
XED.talk 23:23, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Kishore 04:48, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

A shame of a stub for an increasingly important region of the world. From histories of steppe nomads and the Silk Road, a massive regional irrigation system (and equally massive attendant environmental problems), issues of dictatorship and (possibly) democracy, a scrambling for fossil fuel development, and a variety of Turkic and Indo-European cultures. All around a most interesting, absorbing and important topic.--Pharos 09:26, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I'm astonished as well - an overview of the vast part of the vastest continent surely has to be more important that the culture of any single country, no matter how great in itself it once may have been - Estel (talk) 19:44, Jan 13, 2005 (UTC)
Various definitions of its exact composition exist therefore the idea is flawed -- see exact place names.Zosodada 18:11, 30 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- You could therefore argue that "History of Science" or music etc. shouldn't be done, if you have History or details of all of the more specific sciences. - Estel (talk) 12:44, Feb 1, 2005 (UTC)
Might as well not write an article about Europe, or Latin America, or even Communism, or anything else that isn't exactly defined. What is Wikipedia for if not to explain things not easily understood or simply defined? This article should discuss varying definitions and, more important, explain, in an inclusive way, how the nations and peoples of this region have developed together and how they relate to each other today, a most relevant topic that can only be explored in a broad article.--Pharos 01:12, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Could probably use some photos from this exhibition - [1] - XED.talk 23:29, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

History of science

Nominated January 18, 2005; needs 30 votes by March 1, 2005

Support:

Fredrik | talk 10:28, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Pharos 01:18, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
PedanticallySpeaking 18:05, Jan 19, 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 07:41, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
RJH 22:21, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Neocapitalist 02:57, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Estel (talk) 08:38, Jan 25, 2005 (UTC)
Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 11:36, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Fastfission 00:53, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)
AnyFile 20:37, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)
ral315 00:06, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC)
Bogdan | Talk 10:38, 31 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Sundar 10:47, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC)
user:zanimum 01 Feb 2005
kaal 20:09, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Chris 73 Talk 11:36, Feb 3, 2005 (UTC)
ZayZayEM 02:59, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Tothebarricades.tk 23:11, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ChanochGruenman 03:53, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
E=MC^2 03:53, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Sarge Baldy 14:41, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)
Allen3 13:19, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)
✏ Sverdrup 13:55, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
bodnotbod 09:31, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)
gadfium 00:35, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Shaji K V 18:41, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Jisha C J 12:23, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Gkhan 07:07, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

This is currently a redirect to history of science and technology, which really should be (and in the lead section claims to be) about the academic discipline. (It should perhaps be merged with Science studies.) The "history of science and technology" article currently attempts to provide a history of science, but does a dismal job. I'm confident that even a slight collaborative effort to write this article could result in one of Wikipedia's best. The source information is abundant (even within Wikipedia), there are plenty of images to make it visually appealing, and most people can contribute. Fredrik | talk 10:28, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)
The help of someone who study a course of History of science would be very useful
I'll chip in to make sure there's adequate attention paid to the social sciences. Sarge Baldy 14:41, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)

Military history of the United States

Nominated January 18, 2005; needs 25 votes by February 23, 2005

I realize the States don't have quite the long history of France, for example, but boy do Americans know how pack a lot of war into very little time. We should have plenty to write about -- and I can't believe there is hardly even an article started.--Dmcdevit 23:20, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Support:

Dmcdevit 23:20, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)
J3ff 00:40, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
PedanticallySpeaking 18:05, Jan 19, 2005 (UTC)
Lockeownzj00 00:52, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Johntex 19:30, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Pmeisel 22:06, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)
brian0918  17:46, 23 Jan 2005 (UTC)
DAVODD 20:40, Jan 23, 2005 (UTC)
Grunners 04:55, 26 Jan 2005 (UTC)
GuloGuloGulo 02:44, Jan 29, 2005 (UTC)
ral315 00:06, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC)
→Raul654 06:59, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC)
AllyUnion (talk) 12:35, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Thunderbolt16 02:05, Feb 6, 2005 (UTC)
Penta 01:25, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
AndyL 01:50, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Mikkalai 02:22, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Litefantastic 14:22, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Darwinek 9:48, Feb 7, 2005 (UTC)
– flamurai (t) 07:46, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)
Neutrality^talk 01:11, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)
✏ Sverdrup 13:56, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
--Wonderfool (talk) (contribs) (email) 11:34, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Ravn 20:54, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

The article is basically just a long list — J3ff 00:40, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
As the sole superpower - this may be an essential article - especially for translation into other languages so that other cultures may better understand established U.S. military mores, foundations and traditions. DAVODD 20:40, Jan 23, 2005 (UTC)
So much to write. So little has been written, though. NPOV will be a challenge; If ever there was an article that would invite people with an ax to grind, this is it. But let's do it. --Penta 01:25, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- That's true, but I'm afraid we might have to be more wary of people with glorification, rather than objectivity, in mind. Both are equally POV. Anyway, this has lots of potential. --Dmcdevit 00:30, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
For the record, a lot of people have worked pretty hard on compiling that list, and believe me, if you're looking for a project, there's PLENTY to do any of the items on said list. Native American wars, for example. I think military history of the U.S. is a WikiBook, or at the very least, a Wikipedia series. And if yall start a proper article (GOOD LUCK!), I hope the list can be saved in some capacity. Spanks. jengod 00:35, Feb 15, 2005 (UTC)
- With a "proper article" in place, there would still be a need for e.g. List of military actions of the United States, or whatever wording is already prevalent. --Dhartung | Talk 03:34, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Military history of Switzerland

Nominated January 26, 2005; needs 15 votes by February 16, 2005

Support:

Litefantastic 12:44, 26 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Dhartung | Talk 17:09, 26 Jan 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 08:33, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)(thank you User: Estel for fixing that too-many tilde error I made, heres my real sig :))
Ji ang 06:47, 31 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Dmcdevit 23:39, 31 Jan 2005 (UTC)
user:zanimum 01 Feb 2005
Evil Monkey∴Hello? 05:46, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)
Bogdan | Talk 12:09, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
AndyL 17:28, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Ryan Anderson 01:40, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Neutrality^talk 01:09, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)
Isomorphic 21:46, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Lockeownzj00 05:42, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

As long as we're doing this sort of thing. All jokes aside, even the fact that Switzerland has opted out of every war it could is interesting. I honestly don't know much about this; I think it has something to do with their banking system. -Litefantastic 12:44, 26 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Wow. Surely a great candidate for COTW! But maybe not specific enough. Let's start with Naval history of Switzerland. --Hippalus 15:23, Jan 26, 2005 (UTC)

LOL. Neutrality^talk 03:37, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)

Armed neutrality is actually a very serious military strategy. I don't think that the lack of "action" means that the history is perfunctory. Indeed, Swiss mercenaries were legendary (and the Vatican remains under the protection of the Swiss Guard). But especially up until the 16th century Switzerland did have a real military history. --Dhartung | Talk 17:10, 26 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I believe that Switzerland was actually militarily active up until the 16th century. Their spear/halbard phalanx was a much-respected force during the middle ages, and Swiss troops often served as mercenaries. RJH 00:30, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
The Swiss have a long history as mercenaries which is why the Vatican chose a Swiss Guard to protect them. And the use of pike squads against cavalry was a brilliant and deadly effective innovation. AndyL 17:28, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
A google search show me that Swiss army still DOES exist. I have even found a web page about the music band of its Army, a web page of a group wanting it abolished, and so on. (yet I could not found its official page) AnyFile 16:58, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Having a policy of neutrality is not the same thing as having no army, and nobody made the latter claim! --Dhartung | Talk 09:48, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
The modern Swiss military is quite well-respected. I believe it relies on universal conscription for manpower. And I seem to recall hearing that all Swiss men are required to keep arms (makes the U.S. Second Amendment look pretty tame, eh?) Isomorphic 21:46, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Culture of Scotland

Nominated February 2, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 16, 2005

Support

Dmcdevit 03:34, 2 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Neutrality^talk 07:01, Feb 3, 2005 (UTC)
Dhartung | Talk 20:29, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Phil | Talk 11:40, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)
Tothebarricades.tk 19:15, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Smooth Henry 09:44, Feb 6, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

I am surprised this doesn't even exist. I assume Scotland has culture :) -- this has plenty of potential --Dmcdevit 03:34, 2 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- There's probably stuff about Scots culture scattered all over the place but not collected together—you're right, this could be fun :-) --Phil | Talk 11:40, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)
Well, the "Culture" section of Scotland on its own is already a considerable article, far from a stub.--Pharos 11:45, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- That's a good point, it will be a good place to start for the article. I think all cultures deserve a good, comprehensive article, one that is substantial enough merit its own page (ie. all cultures should have their own extensive "Culture of x" page). Scotland needs one.--Dmcdevit 20:56, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I've copied the "Culture" section of Scotland to Culture of Scotland; it's certainly not a stub, but it could be worked on further.--Pharos 21:56, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Capital punishment in China

Nominated February 3, 2005; needs 15 votes by February 24, 2005

Support:

Evil Monkey∴Hello? 04:09, Feb 3, 2005 (UTC)
Neutrality^talk 07:01, Feb 3, 2005 (UTC)
Warofdreams 12:46, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Sundar 13:28, Feb 3, 2005 (UTC)
Dhartung | Talk 20:41, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Centralman 08:23, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)
Grunners 05:05, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
AndyL 01:50, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Ji ang 02:33, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Lockeownzj00 02:53, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
--Wonderfool (talk) (contribs) (email) 11:03, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
XED.talk 23:30, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

More executions in China than any other nation. Warofdreams 12:46, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Definitely a topic deserving of a fuller treatment. For cryin' out loud, Canada has a more extensive article! I wouldn't say we have to equal the extensiveness of the article for the U.S., but we should certainly use it as a model. --Dhartung | Talk 20:41, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I agree, along with the U.S., China executes the largest number of people, so the articles should be pretty closely matched. However, there's not the same domestic opposition, nor the debate over the execution of minors. Even so, this should be pretty expansive. Grunners 05:05, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
people have been beheaded in China for thousands of years...don't forget that too. --Ji ang 02:33, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Norman Borlaug

Nominated February 3, 2005; needs 15 votes by February 24, 2005

Support:

brian0918  03:59, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Evil Monkey∴Hello? 04:25, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)
kaal 20:35, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Casito 17:50, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Everyking 21:36, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Joy [shallot] 23:38, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
--nixie 00:32, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Dominus 16:14, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
--Chris Edgemon 05:32, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ExplorerCDT 03:43, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
XED.talk 23:22, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

This man literally saved over a Billion lives, and all he gets is a short intro? It seems like Collaborations have focused almost exclusively on people killing people; how about changing this for once? There's an informative webpage on him here. Get to work people! --brian0918 03:59, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Agreed that he has been a major force in the twentieth century, but he's also a significant part of the reason why this world is heading rapidly towards the brink of destruction at the hands of overpopulation. Feed these people! Malthus be damned! —ExplorerCDT 03:43, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  - Sounds like some bad reasoning going on there, but go ahead and believe it. :) --brian0918 03:54, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
    - While I was agreeing with your efforts to make a more comprehensive and informative article on Mr. Borlaug, I was establishing the cynic's view of his notability just for the sake of shock value. —ExplorerCDT 04:14, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
      - Allllll-righty then. --Dhartung | Talk 19:03, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Never heard of him - XED.talk 23:22, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Evil genius

Nominated February 6, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 20, 2005

Support:

AndyL 03:09, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Historie Pete 16:38, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ZayZayEM 03:08, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
– flamurai^TM 03:18, Feb 7, 2005 (UTC)
Litefantastic 12:17, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ExplorerCDT 03:49, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
GuloGuloGulo 21:08, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

Boo-hahahahaha!
Distinctions from:
- Mad scientist
- Villain
- Supervillain
Need to be made, or a merging of these articles--ZayZayEM 03:08, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
If René Descartes believed in him (discussed in RD's Meditations on the First Philosophy), and that he actively sought out to decieve us from knowing the true nature of reality, the evil genius deserves a better article...better, that is, than the current reference to comic book genre villians and a picture of Dr. Evil. —ExplorerCDT 03:49, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Oh, come on. I mean, all I know about is comedy, and that's where I've busied myself. But surely this isn't deserving of the attention. Priorities! --bodnotbod 09:35, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)

History of sex

Nominated February 6, 2005; needs 15 votes by February 27, 2005

Support:

CunningLinguist 05:13, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
J3ff 05:48, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Gareth Hughes 11:33, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Estel (talk) 11:37, Feb 7, 2005 (UTC)
Litefantastic 14:27, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Dhartung | Talk 18:05, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
kaal 21:49, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Circeus 21:58, Feb 7, 2005 (UTC)
Tothebarricades.tk 23:03, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Darwinek 9:48, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)
Pastinakel 01:06, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
AllyUnion (talk) 06:11, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
--Wonderfool (talk) (contribs) (email) 11:25, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Ji ang 22:57, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Vorpalbla 22:03, 2/15/05

Comments:

Here is my proposal: An article that explains the History of Sex and sex practices, and people's view of sex throughout history and throughout various cultures and places (i.e. sex practices, gender roles, views on sexual orientation, the relation between sex and culture, sex's place in public culture, pornography, and the list goes on and on). There are snippets of this throughout Wikipedia at various articles but I could find no article that coalesced all the information together for an informative article. This article would be popular, informative(in my opinion needed) and there is definitely a lot to write about. -CunningLinguist 05:13, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I'm increadibly surprised that this article doesn't already exist. The importance of sex to an understanding of human nature certainly makes this a worthwhile candidate for a collaboration. Gareth Hughes 11:33, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Excellent idea. COTW seems to be getting lots of these overview articles, but perhaps that's because they're well suited to the format. --Dhartung | Talk 18:05, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Started a bit on its talk page, hope this helps --Wonderfool (talk) (contribs) (email) 11:25, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

History of the Balkans

Nominated February 7, 2005; needs 15 votes by February 28, 2005

Support:

Tothebarricades.tk 23:10, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 02:57, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Bogdan | Talk 08:04, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Litefantastic 12:19, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Pmeisel 14:03, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Pharos 19:20, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Dhartung | Talk 00:19, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
SimonP 00:22, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)
KNewman 18:23, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC)
--Wonderfool (talk) (contribs) (email) 07:16, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Dmcdevit 22:27, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)
XED.talk 23:31, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

The Balkans have a complicated history that can't be adaquately explained with articles discussing the history of each particular region. --Tothebarricades.tk 23:10, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- I happen to be in the middle of a research project on the Balkans; I'd be glad to help. -Litefantastic 12:19, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Another good choice. The entire region has had the characteristic of seeming peripheral yet important in retrospect, from Roman expansion, to the barbarians, to the Muslim expansion, and the Cold War and post Cold War. --Dhartung | Talk 00:19, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Macedonia's naming crisis should be included
The Balkans have always confused me - XED.talk 23:32, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Mozambique

Nominated February 7, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 21, 2005

Support:

Dmcdevit 04:10, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Evil Monkey∴Hello 04:12, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)
Pharos 01:14, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Tothebarricades.tk 02:58, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ExplorerCDT 03:51, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
XED.talk 23:34, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

A country of 20 million has about a paragraph total. This basic page about a whole country deserves to be expanded. As a point of comparison, Belgium has a population of 10 million; I'm sure we all think they should have equivalent articles. Tons of potential here!--Dmcdevit 04:10, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Maybe WP:CSBCOTW can be alerted to this article. - XED.talk 23:34, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Confederate States Army

Nominated February 8, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 22, 2005

Support:

I was shocked when I saw it's just a stub.Darwinek 8:53, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
AndyL 03:04, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Ryan Anderson 18:00, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ADH (t&m) 00:04, Feb 15, 2005 (UTC)
AllyUnion (talk) 06:14, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

It's very important part of American history. Just look at the article for Union Army--Darwinek 8:53, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- No it's not really a stub, but it's very short article. And value of it is now very low. That's a fact. Darwinek 22:53, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  - In which case, it isn't a candidate for COTW, reading:

Please only nominate articles which don't currently exist or are stubs. (Two paragraphs or less of information or fewer than 1,000 characters)

And it more demands a nomination for Requests for expansion - I agree it's shorter than it ought to be, and deserves lots of attention; but it isn't technically a COTW candidate. - Estel (talk) 09:18, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)

It's not really a stub... - Estel (talk) 13:34, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)
I'd vote to support, but I wonder how well it's covered in related articles. --Dhartung | Talk 00:24, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
It really was just a stub before I added a bit of detail, such as the subordinate armies, commanders, etc. I think it should remain relatively small, keeping details of battles, generals, etc, in other articles. And it definitely needs to avoid all the bitter controversies already in American Civil War. big_hal 00:01, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
This has, previously failed COTW. I recall nominating the same article months ago. -- AllyUnion (talk) 06:15, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Turkish War of Independence

Nominated February 8, 2005; needs 5 votes by February 15, 2005

Support:

--nixie 07:43, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Darwinek 9:48, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)
Lockeownzj00 05:39, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

—At this point the article is just a time line, but the topic has potenital to become a featured article--nixie 07:43, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Ancient history

Nominated February 8, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 22, 2005

Support:

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 15:03, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 07:20, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Dmcdevit 22:08, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
gadfium 00:36, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Sean Curtin 03:38, Feb 15, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

Looks like a perfect CotW candidate for me - and on a *very* broad scope. This is not 'history of something'. This is *the* history. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 15:03, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I can see this becoming a narrative history with many summary paragraphs pointing to already-extant articles. I suggest some poking around to see what should be there and what's missing. --Dhartung | Talk 00:27, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I tentatively support this. It could become a great historical narrative or we might bite off more than we chew. I think if we end up doing this, we would need at least 2 weeks to do it. -CunningLinguist 07:20, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
A lot of "what links here" re: ancient could be used to help build this one up or even build a series of articles (Ancient music, ancient warfare, etc). -Sean Curtin 03:38, Feb 15, 2005 (UTC)

English Wikipedia

Nominated February 8, 2005; needs 5 votes by February 15, 2005

Support:

--Circeus 18:50, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 07:20, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 14:12, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
WizardOfTheCDrive 17:42, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments: Just found it. While I'm not sure what can be done (considering Wikipedia), I definitely believes a stub is unacceptable. --Circeus 18:50, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)

Good one. We could write about the history of this particular Wikipedia since it is pretty special in regards to the entire Wiki project. -CunningLinguist 07:20, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
not a topic of wide-ranging significance...and dont see how it would be much different from History of Wikipedia given that the English wikipedia is most popular and original wikipedia. perhaps redirect this? --Ji ang 08:47, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I love the Wikipedia, but I think we should be improving our coverage of the world outside, not navel gazing. (I do that on the 4 forums I'm subscribed to elsewhere). --bodnotbod 09:52, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)

Joseph Cotten

Nominated February 8, 2005; needs 5 votes by February 15, 2005

Support:

WizardOfTheCDrive 01:05, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

I am just depressed by this. He is just given a couple of sentances on the movies he's been in. How about his work in the RADIO business? Maybe just his LIFE? Much to be said, yet not enough of it.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Nominated February 8, 2005; needs 5 votes by February 15, 2005

Support:

WizardOfTheCDrive 01:05, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 07:20, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

The founder of the Natural Law Party, the created of TM, a teacher to many, including George Harison The Beatles (they get a mention, not much else though)... and this is what he gets?
I dunno, there could be some expansion but COTW doesn't seem like the way to get it. --Dhartung | Talk 18:25, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Spanish poetry

Nominated February 8, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 22, 2005

Support:

Tothebarricades.tk 03:24, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 07:20, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Filiocht 09:01, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)
Neutrality^talk 15:01, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC)
Lockeownzj00 05:38, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Darwinek 16:30, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

Surprised to see this as a red link. Is on Wikipedia:Articles requested for more than a year --Tothebarricades.tk 03:24, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Good idea. Especially if its been requested for so long. Lots to write about. --CunningLinguist 07:20, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
As the person who put it on Requested articles in the first place, I have to support. Filiocht 09:01, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)
mai kahntri... Lockeownzj00 05:38, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Police oppression

Nominated February 9, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 23, 2005

Support:

Lockeownzj00 04:17, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)
AnyFile 17:05, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)
KNewman 18:21, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC)
Sarge Baldy 17:02, Feb 12, 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 20:51, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
AndyL 14:10, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

for such a huge concept that has caused so many to be outraged (or not, as it were), and with SUCH a long history dating back to even before modern times, I definitely think this should be expanded upon.
Yeah, could be put into Police brutality. Since police are agents of the State, large scale acts of repression should be discussed more broadly; acts where police are acting mostly as individuals, like the beating of Rodney King, should be discussed in Police brutality.

edit: this could also be applied to Police brutality.Lockeownzj00 04:17, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Would anyone mind it if I changed the vote for COW to police brutality (a common term here in the U.S.)? If so, I would be able to vote for it. Otherwise, it is hopelessly POV. 172 02:03, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Perhaps someone can try to write a distinct police oppression article (which is a broader concept than police bruatlity and implies the widening of police powers in something short of a police state. AndyL 02:14, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- This is a tricky topic. I think there's police oppression which takes place separate from police brutality (which is a subtopic). I also think there's police oppression outside of police states. --Dhartung | Talk 23:13, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I'm a bit confused... When we talk about police, do we also mean FBI, ATF, DEA and the like? If yes, we should mention Waco, Ruby Ridge, MOVE and tons of other incidents. KNewman 01:47, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
- I was assuming police in the broadest sense, i.e. any legally authorized domestic force. Sarge Baldy 02:41, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)

African American literature

Nominated February 10, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 24, 2005

Support:

Sketchee 23:23, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC)
CunningLinguist 20:51, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Darwinek 16:30, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ExplorerCDT 17:06, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Leyanese 20:02, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

Well, it doesn't exist yet but could make an interesting article if a few knowledgable editors could touch upon it. I've touched upon some of the Category:African American culture articles, but most need more cleanup, research and knowledge. :) --Sketchee 23:23, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC)
I know quite a bit about this and could contribute. I feel its an important article to have too. -CunningLinguist 20:51, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I'd be glad to lend a hand on this, I've done a lot of work in rehabilitating what was a pathetic article on the Harlem Renaissance and I see that the AAL article needs a monumental effort to get it off the ground. —ExplorerCDT 17:06, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Military history of Wales

Nominated February 11, 2005; needs 10 votes by February 25, 2005

Support:

Neutrality^talk 03:34, Feb 11, 2005 (UTC)
Chirpy 23:01, Feb 11, 2005 (UTC)
Dhartung | Talk 10:01, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Dmcdevit 17:40, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
ExplorerCDT 18:01, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

Another great idea. From the Romans, to the Anglo-Saxons ... a little-known period compared to the histories of Ireland and Scotland. --Dhartung | Talk 10:01, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Agreed...but even before the Romans under Claudius (who took about 35-40 years to subjugate the Cymru)...the Celts go back centuries earlier. Now if only someone could tell me how the LL is pronounced in Llwyelyn. —ExplorerCDT 18:01, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
But this history can encompass even more than the ancient and medieval Wales. It could discuss the contributions of Welsh soldiers to every British war since, and its important military-industrial centers that helped support Britain during the wars of the last century. There's much more potential then it would seem at first glance.--Dmcdevit 22:59, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)