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Percentage of Vital Level 3 articles that are GA or FA: 19.6% complete | ||
- Why?
- Ask yourselves: why didn't you look up Wikipedia's articles about economy, Dmitri Mendeleev, man, or land even though you know little about them? Simple, because they suck. Millions of people feel the same way too. This is not acceptable on our side and this must be changed by making these articles good.
- As for the ambitious timeline, it has to be. Making a goal too far into the future encourages people to become sluggish. Because the Wikipedia community has proved themselves capable of doing great things, this is a goal that is attainable. So let's do it.
- How?
- In short, by doing what Wikipedia excels in its early days: iterative improvements. Small quality edits add up to big improvements, ultimately making the article good enough to pass its good article nomination. In practice, we need to work on article-wide problems first (layout, images, maybe copyright violations, etc.) before focusing on the smaller details (citations, manual of style stuff, copyediting, etc.) We also need to concentrate editors' efforts efficiently; this is done here as a series of drives. Feel free to talk about your questions and concerns at our project's talk page.
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- CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 09:04, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
- Woop woop, I can be an early adopter — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 20:19, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
- Such ambition towards an insurmountable task...I like it. CollectiveSolidarity (talk) 04:07, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
- DMT Biscuit (talk) 19:09, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- Might as well while I'm here LarstonMarston (talk) 07:08, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
- Whatever it takes... Aza24 (talk) 21:08, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
- Happy to help, this is a good goal. —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:10, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
- Thebiguglyalien (talk) 06:35, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
- Ahated (talk!) 09:59, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
- More coordination and focus on key topics can only be a good thing. Jr8825 • Talk 16:07, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
- Qwertyu2244 (talk) 17:48, 18 August 2022 (UTC)
- Zephyr the west wind (talk) 21:44, 19 August 2022 (UTC)
- Gusfriend (talk) 08:56, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
- Curbon7 (talk) 16:30, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
- ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:54, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
- 𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 ⋅𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔⋅ 01:25, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
- Cool mission. Love the space theme. — LumonRedacts 00:48, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Neato. DFlhb (talk) 11:40, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
- Would love to help. — Shibbolethink (♔ ♕) 22:44, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
- Very important LightProof1995 (talk) 03:19, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
- YmTheSuper (talk) 08:54, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
- OliveYouBean (talk) 03:37, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
- Flamealpha123
- jengod (talk) 08:27, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
- Thiqq (talk) 15:15, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
- nyman NYMan6 (talk) 00:01, 19 November 2022 (UTC) {{MMsgI|user=NYMan6
- KilimAnnejaro (talk) 03:27, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
Past work
We are not BS-ing... we really do work on our goals!
- 30 kB drive
- 47 articles expanded to 30 kilobytes; 26 July 2022 – 31 August 2022
- Vital GA Drive (active)
- Land to good article status; 1 September 2022 – ?
Awards
We have a good roster of awards given to those that help us advance the goal to make all Vital Articles GAs and FAs. These awards may be awarded by anyone to anyone worthy.
Barnstars
- {{Vital Barnstar}} – good old barnstar, given to those that have done a good job.
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Userboxes
- {{User Vital}} – for members of the project.
This user is a member of WikiProject Vital Articles. |
- {{Vital userbox}} – good old userbox, given to those that have done a good job.
This user has received a Vital barnstar. |
- {{Good Vital infobox}} – Userbox for those that have successfully nominated a Vital good article.
This user has helped promote vital good articles on Wikipedia. |
- {{Featured Vital infobox}} – Userbox for those that have successfully nominated a Vital featured article.
This user has helped promote vital featured articles on Wikipedia. |
Dashboard
- Wikipedia:Database reports/Vital articles update report
- Backlog!Unassessed vital articles – 184 articles in total
- Backlog!Vital articles with unknown topic – 1 articles in total
Today's featured articles
- 15 Dec 2022 – John Sherman (talk · · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
- 14 Dec 2022 – Mandrill (talk · · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Today's featured article requests
- 08 Jan 2023 – Alfred Russel Wallace (talk · · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Did you know
- 08 Nov 2022 – Boudica (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Amitchell125 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Oct 2022 – Thurgood Marshall (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Unlimitedlead (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 06 Dec 2022 – Trevor Rees-Jones (bodyguard) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Samuelshraga (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
- 25 Nov 2022 – Gas-guzzler (talk · · hist) AfDed by Mucube (t · c) was closed as redirect by Vanamonde93 (t · c) on 03 Dec 2022; see discussion (9 participants)
Redirects for discussion
- 09 Dec 2022 – AC/DC converter (talk · · hist) →Rectifier was RfDed by Fgnievinski (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Dec 2022 – AC/DC adapter (talk · · hist) →AC adapter was RfDed by Fgnievinski (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2022 – Three dimensional art (talk · · hist) →Sculpture was RfDed by Seed of Cosmo 15087 (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2022 – The Vengeance(comic book) (talk · · hist) →Super Commando Dhruva was RfDed by Sonic678 (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2022 – Compu-drama (talk · · hist) →Computer animation was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2022 – 3d animation (talk · · hist) →Computer animation was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2022 – 3D animated (talk · · hist) →Computer animation was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Dec 2022 – Manhattan (film) (talk · · hist) →Manhattan (1979 film) was RfDed by 162 etc. (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Dec 2022 – New York Time (talk · · hist) →The New York Times was RfDed by Certes (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Dec 2022 – United States/Government (talk · · hist) →Politics of the United States was RfDed by Champion (t · c); see discussion
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Files for discussion
- 07 Dec 2022 – File:Unconditional warfare.jpg (talk · · hist) (on Unrestricted Warfare) was FfDed by 廣九直通車 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Dec 2022 – File:Milabrianmulroney.jpg (talk · · hist) (on 1, 2) was FfDed by MrLinkinPark333 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Nov 2022 – File:Aljazeera.svg (talk · · hist) (on Al Jazeera) was FfDed by Red-tailed hawk (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 02 Dec 2022 – Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Eddie891 (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Nov 2022 – Punic Wars (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Gog the Mild (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Nov 2022 – Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Balon Greyjoy (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Nov 2022 – The Dark Knight (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Darkwarriorblake (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Nov 2022 – James Madison (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by ErnestKrause (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 06 Dec 2022 – Virat Kohli (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Ashish 1816 (t · c); start
- 03 Dec 2022 – Science (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Kevo327 (t · c); start
- 30 Nov 2022 – Bronisław Malinowski (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Piotrus (t · c); start
- 30 Nov 2022 – Mathematics (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Praemonitus (t · c); start
- 30 Nov 2022 – Vitamin E (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by David notMD (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Nov 2022 – IPad (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by 26zhangi (t · c); start
- 22 Nov 2022 – Phryne (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Caeciliusinhorto (t · c); start
- 17 Nov 2022 – Rick and Morty (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by FormalDude (t · c); start
- 15 Nov 2022 – Mahathir Mohamad (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Arcahaeoindris (t · c); start
- 14 Nov 2022 – Ayrton Senna (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Patient Zero (t · c); start
- (38 more...)
Featured article reviews
- 29 Nov 2022 – Olympic Games (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Hog Farm (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Nov 2022 – Albatross (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by George Ho (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Nov 2022 – Paul Kruger (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Nov 2022 – Lung cancer (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Buidhe (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Nov 2022 – Satyajit Ray (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Oct 2022 – Jefferson Davis (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Guerillero (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Oct 2022 – Elizabeth II (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by John (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Oct 2022 – Caesar cipher (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Sep 2022 – Ironclad warship (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Buidhe (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Sep 2022 – Iridium (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Hog Farm (t · c); see discussion
- (5 more...)
Good article reassessments
- 20 Nov 2022 – Winston Churchill (talk · · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Emperor Ibrahim I (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2022 – Twitter (talk · · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by ElijahPepe (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Oct 2022 – Flag of China (talk · · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by An anonymous username, not my real name (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Oct 2022 – Russia (talk · · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Xx236 (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 05 Dec 2022 – Cloudflare (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Ryanknight24 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Dec 2022 – Donald Trump (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Soibangla (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Dec 2022 – Mark Rylance (talk · · hist) has an RfC by 2A00:23C7:2B86:9801:7183:2FED:A175:2EA1 (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Dec 2022 – James Joyce (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Dronebogus (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Dec 2022 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Dec 2022 – Claude Debussy (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Knightoftheswords281 (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Dec 2022 – First Crusade (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Norfolkbigfish (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Dec 2022 – Laurence Olivier (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Nemov (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Dec 2022 – Mariupol (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Wikiexplorationandhelping (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2022 – Acts of the Apostles (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Elizium23 (t · c); see discussion
- (8 more...)
Peer reviews
- 23 Nov 2022 – Madhubala (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Twinkle1990 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Nov 2022 – Efren Reyes (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Lee Vilenski (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Oct 2022 – Samarium (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Praseodymium-141 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Oct 2022 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Trevdna (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Oct 2022 – Like a Virgin (song) (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Chrishm21 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2022 – Noam Chomsky (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Czar (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Sep 2022 – Degrassi (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by ToQ100gou (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Aug 2022 – Kentrosaurus (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Augustios Paleo (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2022 – The Rolling Stones (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by TheSandDoctor (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 08 Dec 2022 – Distributed computing (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Distributed system by Caleb Stanford (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2022 – Joe Davis (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Joe Davis (snooker player) by Pennsylvania2 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Dec 2022 – Hors d'oeuvre (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Appetizer by Lina211 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Dec 2022 – John, King of England (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to John of England by Interstellarity (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Dec 2022 – Selenography (Geography of the Moon) (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Selenography by Certes (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Dec 2022 – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to ALS by Rreagan007 (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Nov 2022 – Independent school (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Private school by Vpab15 (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Nov 2022 – Blockbuster (entertainment) (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Blockbuster by PhotographyEdits (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Nov 2022 – Mary I of England (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Mary I by Interstellarity (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Nov 2022 – Skipping rope (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Rope skipping by BarrelProof (t · c); see discussion
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Articles to be merged
- 27 Nov 2022 – Protractor (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Goniometer by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Nov 2022 – Environmentalism (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Environmental movement by Hanif Al Husaini (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2022 – Capital (economics) (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Capital good by Hanif Al Husaini (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Oct 2022 – Origin of language (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Origin of speech by Doric Loon (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Oct 2022 – Quad Cities (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Quad Cities metropolitan area by Grey Wanderer (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Oct 2022 – Early Earth (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Geological history of Earth by 2601:183:4A80:E570:BD66:1DEE:25BB:C13E (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Oct 2022 – Morula (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Cleavage by Iztwoz (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Oct 2022 – Weight training (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Strength training by Wpscatter (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Oct 2022 – History of Crimea (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Ukrainian sovereignty over Crimea by Mawer10 (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Oct 2022 – Antarctic fishes (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Notothenioidei by Quetzal1964 (t · c); see discussion
- (24 more...)
Articles to be split
- 04 Dec 2022 – Wankel engine (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Thumperward (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Dec 2022 – Nicola Sturgeon (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Monkey1987king (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Nov 2022 – Ürümqi (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Nov 2022 – Platelet (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Darkskysunflowers (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Nov 2022 – Pattern hair loss (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by IceCuba (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2022 – AVE (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Asqueladd (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Nov 2022 – The Daily Show (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by The ed17 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Oct 2022 – North Atlantic Treaty (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Polmas (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Oct 2022 – Dust storm (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Fgnievinski (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Sep 2022 – Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Privybst (t · c); see discussion
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See also
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Vital articles/Article alerts – specialized noticeboard for Vital articles
- File:Wikipedia’s poor treatment of its most important articles.pdf (2011)
- File:Fun or Functional? The Misalignment Between Content Quality and Popularity in Wikipedia (WMF Research Showcase 2015-09-16).pdf
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Vital Articles/Readability (2016)