Wikipedia:Articles for improvement/Archives/Unsuccessful Nominations/August 2013

Torpedo...Los! – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 95 daily hits

• This is a popular
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1. Oppose. It's a good article. There must be worse artistic works or even artists, in a similar poor state as Mikhail Lermontov or Thomas Mann, both of whom I've just nominated. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Whaam! – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 237 daily hits

• This is a popular
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1. Oppose. It's a good article. There must be worse artistic works or even artists, in a similar poor state as Mikhail Lermontov or Thomas Mann, both of whom I've just nominated. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Drowning Girl – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 200 daily hits

• This is a popular
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1. Oppose. So popular it is a good article. There must be worse artistic works or even artists, in a similar poor state as Mikhail Lermontov or Thomas Mann, both of whom I've just nominated. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Girl with Ball – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 42 daily hits

• This is a popular
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1. Oppose. So popular it is a good article. There must be worse artistic works or even artists, in a similar poor state as Mikhail Lermontov or Thomas Mann, both of whom I've just nominated. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

View of the World from 9th Avenue – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 54 daily hits

• This is a popular art work.--
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1. Oppose. So popular it is a good article. There must be worse artistic works or even artists, in a similar poor state as Mikhail Lermontov or Thomas Mann, both of whom I've just nominated. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

More Demi Moore – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 168 daily hits

• This is a popular
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1. Oppose. So popular it is a good article. There must be worse artistic works or even artists, in a similar poor state as Mikhail Lermontov or Thomas Mann, both of whom I've just nominated. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Demi's Birthday Suit – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 125 daily hits

• This is a popular
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1. Oppose. So popular it is a good article. There must be worse artistic works or even artists, in a similar poor state as Mikhail Lermontov or Thomas Mann, both of whom I've just nominated. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Beautiful World (Connie Talbot album) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

I'm shocked this article is a stub while articles on her previous three albums are good and featured articles. We could possibly do the same here. EditorE (talk) 01:20, 28 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cold Spring Harbor (album) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

For a not-as-well known Billy Joel album article, I don't think this article is too terrible. However, considering this would be a new interesting topic to many Billy Joel fans, I think this article could be much better, and I'm sure there's still at least some more sources out there including info about this album. EditorE (talk) 14:27, 22 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Mime artist – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

Viewed more than 13,000 times last month. Only 10 references. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 00:12, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Proscenium – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

Very important for theatre. Viewed nearly 17,000 times last month. Only 2 different references. --86.40.198.135 (talk) 00:12, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• This is a popular
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Semper Fidelis (march) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 90 daily hits

• This is an important military march.--
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Reasons (Earth, Wind & Fire song) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 32 daily hits

• This is a
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Nuclear Energy (sculpture) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 73 daily hits

• This is a popular
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Bund Bull – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 28 daily hits

• This is a popular art work.--
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Willy Loman – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 268 daily hits

• A character that results in repeated award-winning performances.--
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Sugar Blues (song) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

A popular song by Clyde McCoy. EditorE (talk) 01:16, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

History of animation – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• This absolutely vital article is such a mess. I wouldn't even know where to begin. I know for a fact that there is no history section at all on the traditional animation page, so that plus this left a substantial gaping hole in the coverage i was expecting when visiting my favourite site for some required information on the subject. This page needs a major overhaul.--Coin945 (talk) 17:09, 8 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Sure, this movie might've gave me some nightmares for a few days after watching this, but I'm sure this could be a much better article than this. EditorE (talk) 17:26, 7 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. Oppose too esoteric an article for this. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:15, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Jack and Jill (film) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• A film notable of negative reception. Needs introduction of production info, and could be more comprohensive than what the article looks like as of now. EditorE (talk) 17:49, 6 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. Oppose too esoteric an article for this. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:15, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Peligro (Shakira album) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Debut album of notable Colombian singer, this article could be just as comprehensive as her other album articles. EditorE (talk) 18:24, 3 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. Oppose too esoteric an article for this. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:15, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Magia (Shakira album) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Debut album of notable Colombian singer, this article could be just as comprehensive as her other album articles. EditorE (talk) 18:24, 3 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. Oppose too esoteric an article for this. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:15, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

When you get past the lists upon lists upon more lists of trivia, there's actually not that much to this article at all. It would need a ruthless chop-down before ending up on the main page, but for such a wellknown and beloved (by...some...) franchise, I'm sure it will be built back up in a short amount of time.--Coin945 (talk) 17:26, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. Support Jamesmcmahon0 (talk) 17:49, 24 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• This article about an internationally acclaimed film appears like a flopping fish, but has the potential to become great like a dragon. Kailash29792 (talk) 15:49, 28 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. Oppose too esoteric an article for this. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:15, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Benue River – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Greater Sunda Islands – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Prince of Wales Island (Nunavut) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Mongolian Plateau – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Verkhoyansk Range – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Malang – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Jaú National Park – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Selous Game Reserve – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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• Stub from
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Borno State – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Kaduna State – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Niger State – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Plateau State – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Hokuriku region – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Kōshin'etsu region – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

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Tōkai region – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Volhynia – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Stub from
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Victoria Land – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

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• Extremely important topic.--Coin945 (talk) 12:00, 30 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose, not only do I not see how it is an important topic, I cannot see a pathway to improve the article. Abductive (reasoning) 05:31, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• User:Abductive, This is an incredibly important topic because naitonal stereptypes have greater led the course of human history, by creating "others", and allowing it to be fairly easy for a patriotic country to dehumanise another. We must, as a public service to the human population, make this article the best it can be in order to inform and englighten. The article itself has a myriad of sources already there, and no doubt you'd be able to locate more even after a shallow google search.--Coin945 (talk) 05:39, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• It may when be as you say, but having many sources doesn't help clarify things sometimes. Give up on this one. Abductive (reasoning) 12:50, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• I was arguing more against the fact that you said it was nonnotable as a concept. And btw I have checked out those sources. The Guardian, NYT etc. Seems legit.--Coin945 (talk) 23:17, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose - this would be one of the last articles I would pick to introduce new editors to editing wikipedia. The chances are very high that some interactional mishap would occur. Seriously. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:10, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• I'd have to agree with you in retrospect. :)--Coin945 (talk) 23:17, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Duolingo – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 500 daily hits

• A fantastic site/idea, the article is quite short despite there being plenty of references Jamesmcmahon0 (talk) 20:00, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Facebook – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 50, 000 daily hits

• An obviously important article that gets an enormous amount of hits, it should show-case Wikipedia, not just be a B-class article. Jamesmcmahon0 (talk) 22:34, 6 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. Oppose - A rather well developed article that is unlikely to receive much improvement. Northamerica1000^(talk) 12:05, 8 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
2. Oppose - Why the fucking birth place of Jesus can't you just start a peer review to raise this up to GA or FA instead of wanting to put this on TAFI to hope that'll happen? Seriously, I know there are other B-class articles that need some obvious clean-up, but this is certainly not one of them. EditorEat ma talk page up, scotty! 01:04, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Aliphatic compound – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

To quote the articles: "In organic chemistry, compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen are divided into two classes: aromatic compounds, which contain benzene or similarly aromatic rings of atoms, and aliphatic compounds". If that doesn't give you an idea of the sheer amount of information that can be written on this topic, I don't know what will..--Coin945 (talk) 05:58, 29 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Material – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• This article receives 900 hits per day. Look at the state of it... Coin945 (talk) 16:58, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Michel Fokine – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer. Start/stub article taken from
  Wikipedia:Vital articles/Expanded/People. Coin945 (talk) 17:29, 29 July 2013 (UTC)[reply
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Guan Hanqing – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Notable Chinese playwright and poet in the Yuan Dynasty. Start/stub article taken from
  Wikipedia:Vital articles/Expanded/People. Coin945 (talk) 17:29, 29 July 2013 (UTC)[reply
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Alexander Borodin – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Russian Romantic composer, doctor and chemist. One of "The Five". Start/stub article taken from
  Wikipedia:Vital articles/Expanded/People. Coin945 (talk) 17:29, 29 July 2013 (UTC)[reply
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Frank Lloyd – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

• Film director, scriptwriter and producer. Start/stub article taken from
  Wikipedia:Vital articles/Expanded/People. Coin945 (talk) 17:29, 29 July 2013 (UTC)[reply
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