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:::: I'll be going through tomorrow, no time today. --[[User:Laser_brain|<font color="purple">'''Andy Walsh'''</font >]] [[User_talk:Laser_brain|<font color="purple">(talk)</font >]] 21:35, 9 April 2011 (UTC) |
:::: I'll be going through tomorrow, no time today. --[[User:Laser_brain|<font color="purple">'''Andy Walsh'''</font >]] [[User_talk:Laser_brain|<font color="purple">(talk)</font >]] 21:35, 9 April 2011 (UTC) |
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::::: Whew ... swamped ... I *will* Have A Life by mid-June :) :) [[User:SandyGeorgia|Sandy<font color="green">Georgia</font>]] ([[User talk:SandyGeorgia|Talk]]) 14:48, 10 April 2011 (UTC) |
::::: Whew ... swamped ... I *will* Have A Life by mid-June :) :) [[User:SandyGeorgia|Sandy<font color="green">Georgia</font>]] ([[User talk:SandyGeorgia|Talk]]) 14:48, 10 April 2011 (UTC) |
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::::::I also happen to be swamped with RL priorities, and if it'll help, you can archive [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Wallkill Valley Rail Trail/archive1|Wallkill Valley Rail Trail]] once it passes the two-week mark. I don't want to outright withdraw it and create the impression that I don't value the reviewers' input, and I'm hoping more reviewers leave feedback over the weekend, but I'm probably going to be editing sporadically for a while. --[[User:Gyrobo|Gyrobo]] ([[User talk:Gyrobo|talk]]) 03:20, 14 April 2011 (UTC) |
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April 2011
Something has to give. This week has been my most miserable ever of trying to get through FAC. I add FACs to the Urgents template yet they still sit there for a month or more with little review. Sub-standard prose is getting support, and prose reviews are lacking. FACs are getting lengthier and lengthier. The faithful are hanging in there with source reviews, and our long-time core reviewers are doing all they can, but our long-time experienced image reviewers are almost entirely missing (with several regulars trying to pick up the slack), very few reviewers are checking MOS issues (so that I'm having to do most of that myself), it's unclear to me how diligent reviews are in checking for copyvios, and I'm passing months-old FACs on scanty review. It's taking longer and longer to get through FAC, I'm having to do a lot myself, and I'm not thrilled with the quality of some of the FACs that are passing.
Considering the length of reviews and the backlog, some may argue that we need another delegate, but there are two problems with that: 1) we don't need five of us reviewing the page to conclude that few can be closed because they're lacking review, and 2) we can ill afford to give up any of the many reviewers who would make fine delegates, because we need them as reviewers.
I'm going to be very busy from April 15 to about the end of June; I'll still be able to review FAC at least once a week, but the level of review I'm having to do myself before promotion is not sustainable or desirable. I suggest that what we most need is experienced reviewers to weigh in on some of the stagnant FACs so we can get them moving; I guess the long and short of my rant is that I'm asking if Laser brain and Karanacs will be able to contribute some reviews so that I can more easily promote/archive? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:17, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
- I've been totally slacking on the delegate role and probably will for another month or two. I can commit to doing 2 reviews per week. Will that help? Karanacs (talk) 19:19, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
- It would help immensely if you could pitch in on those that fall to the bottom of the page ... I often find that because some get support early on, we're forced to carry some that are ill-prepared and where independent reviewers haven't engaged, or that have glaring prose and MOS issues. I need your reviewing experience :) Best, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:23, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
- I'll be back to my regular level of activity (whatever that means) starting this weekend. I don't think I will do any reviews since it looks like I can best help out by pr/ar while everyone is busy. --Andy Walsh (talk) 16:02, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
- Still swamped, but saw the helpful reviews from Karanacs-- Andy, I archived some, but haven't had time to promote, and have a busy weekend; will you be able to pr this weekend? Several are maturing ... SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:51, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
- I suspect I'm not going to make people happy...3 reviews and not a single support from me :( If my standards end up being out of whack, feel free to smack me upside the head. Karanacs (talk) 15:40, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
- I'll be going through tomorrow, no time today. --Andy Walsh (talk) 21:35, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
- Whew ... swamped ... I *will* Have A Life by mid-June :) :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:48, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
- I also happen to be swamped with RL priorities, and if it'll help, you can archive Wallkill Valley Rail Trail once it passes the two-week mark. I don't want to outright withdraw it and create the impression that I don't value the reviewers' input, and I'm hoping more reviewers leave feedback over the weekend, but I'm probably going to be editing sporadically for a while. --Gyrobo (talk) 03:20, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- Whew ... swamped ... I *will* Have A Life by mid-June :) :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:48, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
- I'll be going through tomorrow, no time today. --Andy Walsh (talk) 21:35, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
- I suspect I'm not going to make people happy...3 reviews and not a single support from me :( If my standards end up being out of whack, feel free to smack me upside the head. Karanacs (talk) 15:40, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
- Still swamped, but saw the helpful reviews from Karanacs-- Andy, I archived some, but haven't had time to promote, and have a busy weekend; will you be able to pr this weekend? Several are maturing ... SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:51, 8 April 2011 (UTC)