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Wikipedia is not a manual, guidebook, textbook, or scientific journal. Articles and other encyclopedic content should be written in a formal tone. Standards for formal tone vary a bit depending upon the subject matter but should usually match the style used in Featured - and Good -class articles in the same category.
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The nominations page is overwhelmingly huge! Is there something we can do to restrict nominations?
1. There have been complaints about the perceived backlog in reviewing since the Good article status was created in 2006. In 2011, each day typically listed 331 nominated articles, of which 256 were waiting for a reviewer to volunteer. For comparison, today there are 505 articles waiting for a reviewer. 2. While it may seem overwhelming, a large backlog isn't a bad thing. It shows that many nominators want to use GA as a tool to improve the encyclopedia, and it also allows reviewers to choose...
What is the difference between GA and GA-Class?
1. GA status is determined (through GAN and GAR) according to whether an article meets the GA criteriaor not. GA-Class is a WikiProject classification, conventionally given to articles which have GA status, but which are not A-Class for that WikiProject. (Depending on the WikiProject, A-Class articles may or may not be required to be GAs.) The input of WikiProjects can be invaluable in assessing GA nominations, and involvement in WikiProjects is encouraged, but GA nominators and reviewers are...
I want to review an article. Do I have to review the oldest unreviewed nomination first?
1. No. You may review any article you are not involved in, regardless of the nomination's age. As a courtesy to those who have older nominations, however, you are encouraged to review older nominations first, so that the editors won't have to wait too long.
Can't we force nominators to review articles?
1. Quid pro quoreviewing (editors must review an article before nominating, perhaps after a grace period) is regularly proposed and always rejected as likely leading to far lower quality of reviews and to discouraging nominations from some excellent content creators who do not wish to review other people's work.
The editors at the article disagree with the reviewer. Can we request that another reviewer take over?
1. If your GAN experience has not been good or if you disagree with the reviewer's decisions, then you can renominate the article (for a different reviewer) or request a community reassessment. You might also like to read What the Good article criteria are not.
Is the "nominator" a special position?
1. No. Anyone may nominate any article, including people who have never edited the article. Nominating an article is not the exclusive privilege of an article's primary authors. Nominators have no special privileges over other editors, except that they can withdraw the nomination. Everyoneinterested in an article is encouraged to participate in the review, not just the person who happened to nominate it.
Should nominators respond to reviewers' concerns? And what should reviewers do if they don't?
1. All editors at the nominated article are encouraged, but not required, to respond to reviewers' concerns, not just the nominator. If they don't, they should not be surprised if the article is not listed. "Drive-by" nominations (nominations by editors who do not normally edit that article and may not be watching it) are permitted and are one source of non-responsiveness. If the article does not meet the six criteria, then reviewers normally wait a reasonable amount of time between explainin...
Does an article have to be on hold for exactly 7 days?
1. No. Whether to place the nomination on hold at all, and the length of any such hold, is for the reviewer to decide. Reviewers may choose longer or shorter periods of time.
How can GA be reliable when a single reviewer decides?
1. The quality of a Good Article is only as reliable as the most recent review, and articles may deteriorate if unattended. The GA process deals with both of these issues by allowing repeat reviews by any registered user at any time. The process aims to encourage article improvement and build consensus on quality through multiple reviews—even though a single reviewer makes the decision whether to list the article on most occasions. Any editor may contribute to any review discussion and commun...
What should I do if a review page (Talk:ArticleName/GAn) becomes inactive?
1. This can happen for a number of reasons, so if in doubt ask at WT:GAN. Review pages should only be started by reviewers willing to take an active interest in the article and in completing a review. Sometimes another editor (such as the nominator) starts the review page by mistake. A reviewer can fix this by placing their signature after "Reviewer:" towards the top of the review page, but if no reviewer is forthcoming, it may be best to delete the review page: requests for such deletions ca...
Should an article be assessed as B class before being nominated for Good status?
1. Any article that is not at FA class can be nominated for Good status.
Can lists be Good articles?
1. No, lists cannot be Good articles. There is another process (WP:Featured lists) that assesses lists.
What is the difference between a list and an article?
1. A list consists of a lead that is then followed by information in list format. The listed items can be presented as bulletpoints, as a table, or in prose form. There can be some overlap between lists with prose and articles with embedded lists (different television season articles with similar layouts have been assessed as Good articles and Featured lists). If you are unsure ask someone else, or look through the list of current Good articlesto see if similar ones have been passed.
What are the Good article criteria?
1. The Good article criteria are enumerated at Wikipedia:Good article criteria.
Is alt text needed for an article to pass?
1. No. While nice, alt text is not a requirement for a Good article.
Should red links be removed from the article?
1. Depends. Red linksthat point to topics that are notable should not only be present but are encouraged. However red links to non-notable topics should be removed, although this is not a requirement for a Good article, and you may not fail an article over the presence or absence of links.
Simple English Wikipedia's logo. Welcome to the Simple English Wikipedia, an easy-to-read online encyclopedia for people who are learning English. The Simple English Wikipedia's articles can be used to help with school homework or just for the fun of learning about new ideas. Non-English Wikipedias can also translate from the articles here.
A good starting point to writing in Simple English is to learn to write using Basic English words. This helps you to write with a smaller, controlled vocabulary . Start with Basic English (BE) 850. Your readers may know the BE 850 words. If your writing sounds strange or is not clear, use a less common word.
You should avoid using these types of articles for your research. Another known concern is systemic bias in Wikipedia, including gender and racial bias. For example, of the over 130,000 active editors of Wikipedia, only 8.5% to 16% are female; of the over 1.5 million biographies on Wikipedia, only 18% are about women (Kantor).
