395:
466:
605:
Considering the entire point of this task force is to improve and uphold the quality of Good articles, only experienced reviewers who are established (trusted) within the project should participate in this initial sweep. It is key that clearly substandard articles be removed from the GA list, while
635:
Quality is the goal here. For that reason, awards will be given out based on the quality of reviews, not solely on quantity. What awards will be given out will not all be known until the sweep is completed. Reviews should be done for the betterment of the project and the encyclopedia, not for a
559:
In the case of minor issues, or issues which can be easily addressed, try to fix as many problems as you can, list any remaining issues on the review subpage, then allow editors seven days to address them, as you would with "on hold" at GAN. Be sure to keep track of the article. You may find it
46:
646:
597:
497:
42:
346:
491:
504:
Start the review on the talk page of the article by adding {{subst:GAR}}. Save the page, and then follow the first bold link ("individual reassessment") to create the subpage for the review. Review the article against the
545:), the GAN nominator (check the article history), as well as any related WikiProjects. Give editors enough time to respond to the issues (usually a week), and if progress is being made, consider extending the deadline.
606:
those that are almost there are brought up to current GA standards. The point is to target articles that have "fallen through the cracks", so we can't have any fall through the cracks a second time during this sweep.
310:
362:
21:
326:
585:
Do your best, remain courteous with the articles' editors (they may have spent a lot of time working on the article and may not want to hear about changes you are recommending), and have fun reviewing!
385:
318:
49:
was kept, so if you are interested in bringing an article up to GA, this list may be helpful. Thank you to all reviewers who helped complete this monumental task of maintaining the integrity of GAs.
338:
322:
350:
334:
370:
314:
54:
330:
342:
617:
and all GA processes. We thank everyone for their interest, but only selected individuals will be invited to participate in the sweeps. Those who have participated can use
380:
374:
541:
to meet the criteria, list what issues need to be addressed on the subpage. Leave a message on the talk pages of the main contributors of the article (using
501:
page if has already been reviewed or is currently on hold (also view the article's talk page to see if it already has been delisted, has become an FA, etc.).
411:
74:. The aim of this project is to "sweep" through the current good articles to check that they meet the criteria. To participate, pick a sub-category at
357:
305:
98:
17:
129:
419:
117:
407:
666:
403:
273:
123:
41:
Sweeps was completed in March 2010, after initially beginning in August 2007. A list of all reviewed articles can be seen at the
415:
573:
whether the article meets the criteria, or you are not comfortable delisting it, nominate it for community review at
267:
104:
636:
star... But you'll still get a star (maybe something better) if you make a significant impact during the sweeps.
621:
553:
528:
57:
on GA Sweeps, explaining its origins, purpose, and achievements. There are no plans to repeat the process.
610:
561:
433:
201:
83:
79:
613:. Keep in mind that we're looking for those individuals that have a very strong understanding of
614:
506:
482:
71:
237:
82:
when reviews of the sub-category have been completed. Editor's contributions can be recorded
574:
514:
510:
195:
549:
75:
67:
165:
27:
660:
542:
465:
231:
78:
and review the articles; take appropriate action, as described below, and mark the
582:
If you have any questions about the process, leave a message on the talk page.
548:
In the case of a clear failure to meet the criteria, remove the article from
159:
70:
requires that all articles tagged and listed as Good articles meet the
464:
423:
609:
If you are interested in helping, please leave a message on
478:
448:
441:
296:
282:
260:
246:
224:
210:
188:
174:
152:
138:
552:
and leave a message on the review subpage, using {{
534:, add an entry and classify the action as GAR kept.
8:
556:}} with a detailed list of issues below it.
347:History of Poland during the Piast dynasty
18:Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject Good articles
88:
495:. Before reviewing double-check on the
469:Progress as of the end of February 2010
596:Participants list and progress found
93:WikiProject Good Articles: Open Tasks
7:
492:full list of articles left to review
381:WikiProject Good articles newsletter
102:identifies, organizes and improves
509:as you would an article listed at
35:
53:The Knowledge (XXG) Signpost has
481:need to be reviewed against the
393:
124:Frank Butler (American football)
36:
68:Knowledge (XXG)'s Good articles
1:
479:listed before 26 August 2007
644:Keep track of your reviews
683:
431:
311:Ottawa Senators (original)
22:Project quality task force
667:WikiProject Good articles
575:Good article reassessment
489:Choose articles from the
401:
91:
473:For this initial sweep,
268:Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
611:OhanaUnited's talk page
327:Architecture of Denmark
470:
28:Knowledge (XXG):GAPQ/S
627:on their user pages.
615:good article criteria
468:
404:Good article criteria
554:subst:GASweepsDelist
339:Battle of the Yarmuk
323:River Don Navigation
351:Mary McLeod Bethune
108:on Knowledge (XXG).
45:. A list of all of
562:subst:GASweepsHold
471:
371:GAN Backlog Drives
319:Siege of Szigetvár
43:running total page
655:
654:
560:helpful to use {{
430:
429:
335:Battle of Plataea
66:The integrity of
47:delisted articles
26:(Redirected from
674:
626:
620:
533:
527:
451:
444:
420:Nominations list
397:
396:
299:
292:
291:
290:
288:
287:
279:
278:
263:
256:
255:
254:
252:
251:
243:
242:
227:
220:
219:
218:
216:
215:
207:
206:
191:
184:
183:
182:
180:
179:
171:
170:
155:
148:
147:
146:
144:
143:
135:
134:
89:
37:
31:
682:
681:
677:
676:
675:
673:
672:
671:
657:
656:
642:
633:
624:
618:
592:
531:
525:
520:If the article
463:
455:
454:
447:
440:
436:
426:
394:
363:Project quality
315:British Airways
295:
285:
283:
276:
274:
271:
270:
266:
259:
249:
247:
240:
238:
235:
234:
230:
223:
213:
211:
204:
202:
199:
198:
196:Wuert Engelmann
194:
187:
177:
175:
168:
166:
163:
162:
158:
151:
141:
139:
132:
130:
127:
126:
122:
109:
64:
33:
32:
25:
24:
12:
11:
5:
680:
678:
670:
669:
659:
658:
653:
652:
641:
638:
632:
629:
622:User GA sweeps
603:
602:
591:
588:
587:
586:
583:
580:
579:
578:
567:
566:
565:
557:
537:If an article
535:
529:ArticleHistory
502:
477:Good articles
462:
459:
457:
453:
452:
445:
437:
432:
428:
427:
418:
402:
399:
398:
391:
390:
389:
384:(last updated
377:
354:
302:
111:
110:
96:
95:
63:
60:
34:
15:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
679:
668:
665:
664:
662:
651:
649:
648:
640:Running total
639:
637:
630:
628:
623:
616:
612:
607:
601:
599:
594:
593:
590:Participation
589:
584:
581:
576:
572:
568:
563:
558:
555:
551:
547:
546:
544:
540:
536:
530:
523:
519:
518:
516:
512:
508:
503:
500:
499:
498:running total
494:
493:
488:
487:
486:
484:
480:
476:
467:
460:
458:
450:
446:
443:
439:
438:
435:
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
405:
400:
392:
387:
383:
382:
378:
376:
372:
368:
364:
361:
359:
355:
352:
348:
344:
340:
336:
332:
331:Robbie Fowler
328:
324:
320:
316:
312:
309:
307:
303:
300:
298:
289:
280:
269:
264:
262:
253:
244:
233:
228:
226:
217:
208:
197:
192:
190:
181:
172:
161:
156:
154:
145:
136:
125:
121:
119:
115:
114:
113:
112:
107:
106:
105:good articles
101:
100:
94:
90:
87:
85:
81:
77:
73:
69:
61:
59:
58:
56:
50:
48:
44:
39:
38:
29:
23:
19:
645:
643:
634:
608:
604:
595:
570:
538:
521:
496:
490:
474:
472:
456:
386:January 2013
379:
366:
356:
343:Key Biscayne
306:Reassessment
304:
297:start review
294:
261:start review
258:
232:Zud Schammel
225:start review
222:
189:start review
186:
153:start review
150:
116:
103:
99:This project
97:
92:
65:
52:
51:
40:
569:If you are
524:review, in
483:GA criteria
416:Changes log
358:Task forces
118:Nominations
80:sweeps list
517:and save.
412:GAN Report
408:Statistics
55:an article
543:this tool
449:WP:SWEEPS
442:WP:GAPQ/S
434:Shortcuts
160:Hal Hinte
661:Category
507:criteria
72:criteria
20: |
461:Process
631:Awards
571:unsure
522:passes
515:WP:GAR
511:WP:GAN
375:GA Cup
367:Sweeps
286:istory
250:istory
214:istory
178:istory
142:istory
550:WP:GA
539:fails
265:) •
229:) •
193:) •
157:) •
76:WP:GA
62:Intro
16:<
647:here
598:here
424:edit
84:here
564:}}.
513:or
475:all
301:)
277:alk
241:alk
205:alk
169:alk
133:alk
86:.
663::
650:.
625:}}
619:{{
532:}}
526:{{
485:.
422:|
414:|
406:|
388:)
373:•
369:•
365:•
353:•
349:•
345:•
341:•
337:•
333:•
329:•
325:•
321:•
317:•
313:•
293:|
281:|
257:|
245:|
221:|
209:|
185:|
173:|
149:|
137:|
600:.
577:.
410:|
360::
308::
284:h
275:t
272:(
248:h
239:t
236:(
212:h
203:t
200:(
176:h
167:t
164:(
140:h
131:t
128:(
120::
30:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.