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Each week a Collaboration of the week will be picked using this page. This is a specific topic which either has no article or a basic stub page, the aim being to have a featured-standard article by the end of the week, from widespread cooperative editing.

The project aims to fill gaps in Wikipedia, to give users a focus and to give us all something to be proud of. Anyone can nominate an article and can vote for the nominated articles. Every Sunday, the votes are tallied, and the winner will be promoted for a week to potential contributors.

The current collaboration of the week is Diplomacy.

Previous winners can be found at /History.
Removed nominations can be found at /Removed.

Selecting the next Collaboration of the week

The next winner will be selected on Sunday 29 August, 18:00 (UTC).

Voting

Please vote for as many of the following candidates as you like. Please add only support votes. Opposing votes will not affect the result, as the winner is simply the one with the most support votes (see Approval voting). Only registered users should vote.

To enter your votes, simply edit the appropriate sections by just inserting a new line with "# ~~~~". This will add your username and a time stamp in a new numbered list item.

Tie-breakers

In case of a tie, voting will be extended for 24 hours. If there is still a tie, the candidate that was nominated first wins.

Nominations

New nominations can be made at any time and should be added at the end of this page. Please use the template.

If the page you are nominating already exists, please add {{COTW}} to the top of its talk page. This expands to: Template:COTW

Considerations for nominations

  • Please only nominate articles which don't currently exist or are stubs.
  • Giving reasons as to why an article should become the COTW may assist others in casting their vote.
  • Can the wider community easily contribute to the article? Or is it something only a small number of people will know about?

Pruning

A nominated page will be moved to /Removed if it has not received 4 votes after 7 days on the list, 8 votes after 14 days, 12 votes after 21 days, and so on. See the talk page for discussion of the pruning policy.

Candidates for next week

July 4 (Week 8: needs 32 votes by August 29)

Livestock

Support

  1. Gentgeen 14:14, 4 Jul 2004 (UTC). Such a broad topic deserves more than two sentence fragments and a list.
  2. Burgundavia 06:42, Jul 5, 2004 (UTC)
  3. Peregrine981 14:13, 5 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  4. Bmills 14:35, 5 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  5. – PlatinumX 16:04, 6 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  6. ALargeElk | Talk 11:53, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC). Definitely. Let's start to fill in these big gaps.
  7. Krik 18:35, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC).
  8. Conti|✉ 08:21, 8 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  9. Thue | talk 12:21, 11 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  10. SimonP 19:49, Jul 15, 2004 (UTC)
  11. Omegium 19:30, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  12. Benc 04:20, Jul 24, 2004 (UTC)
  13. Paranoid 08:55, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  14. FZ 13:49, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  15. dcljr 06:44, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  16. Lockeownzj00 02:07, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  17. Pedant 20:23, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  18. tooto 23:07, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  19. Average Earthman 20:03, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  20. Johnleemk | Talk 06:31, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  21. Donar Reiskoffer 13:08, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  22. Zoney 12:17, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  23. Jeff8765 00:33, Aug 14, 2004 (UTC)
  24. Mpolo 07:15, Aug 14, 2004 (UTC)
  25. PlasmaDragon 11:31, Aug 15, 2004 (UTC)
  26. Farside 19:59, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  27. MDCore 11:04, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  28. J3ff 00:02, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  29. Tuf-Kat 22:45, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  30. Cyrius|✎ 17:33, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  31. H2O 01:12, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  32. DV 09:09, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments

  • Wikipedia is a bit lacking in agricultural information. Considering the importance, and widespread nature of agriculture this is a weakness. I would support Livestock as a way of broadening the type of information available on wikipedia. Peregrine981 14:14, 5 Jul 2004 (UTC)
    • I completely agree - good, factual agricultural information is helpful to people everywhere. H2O 01:12, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Livestock is a topic basically anyone can write about, provided they know what they are doing. With a little research, anyone can contribute to this article. Oftentimes folks feel slightly alienated and don't know how to help on very specialized topics. Lockeownzj00 02:07, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • It's a bit dull though Dmn / Դմն 10:52, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • Just invite some animal rights activists and vegetarians and it will no longer be dull. H2O 01:12, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
      • If you invite animal rights activists and vegetarians to contribute, please be fair and also invite some folks willing to present a positive picture of the livestock industry, to insure that all points of view are taken into account. My family has fond memories of our visits to Harris Feeding Company and their beautiful Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California. --DV 09:09, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)

July 21 (Week 6: needs 24 votes by September 1)

History of feminism

Support

  1. Neutrality 04:16, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  2. Ambivalenthysteria 10:14, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  3. PlatinumX 07:11, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  4. RMG 23:29, 24 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  5. Gkhan 21:11, Jul 26, 2004 (UTC)
  6. TPK 14:36, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  7. Peregrine981 14:39, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  8. FZ 13:52, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  9. Lockeownzj00 02:05, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  10. UtherSRG 12:51, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. tooto 23:06, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  12. Johnleemk | Talk 06:31, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  13. Tothebarricades.tk 04:00, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  14. PlasmaDragon 23:40, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  15. Farside 19:59, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  16. Donar Reiskoffer 06:32, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  17. Warofdreams 19:43, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  18. GRutter 20:50, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  19. J3ff 00:04, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  20. Austin Hair 13:49, Aug 22, 2004 (UTC)
  21. LegCircus 23:29, Aug 23, 2004 (EST)
  22. —siroχo 06:28, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
  23. Pastinakel 14:35, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  24. Aranel 02:24, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Way too little for such an important subject Gkhan 21:11, Jul 26, 2004 (UTC)
    • There are a lot more influential figures and ideas we should be able to incorporate- and expand it beyond Britain and US.-FZ 13:52, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Attila the Hun

Support

  1. Taxman 16:51, Jul 21, 2004 (UTC)
  2. Conti|✉ 17:25, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  3. Sarge Baldy 21:31, Jul 21, 2004 (UTC)
  4. FT 01:07, Jul 22, 2004 (UTC)
  5. Switisweti 10:00, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  6. PlatinumX 07:11, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  7. Benc 03:39, Jul 24, 2004 (UTC)
  8. Peregrine981 14:28, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  9. Joyous 22:24, Aug 1, 2004 (UTC)
  10. Sam [Spade] 22:33, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. Craig Schamp 00:03, Aug 2, 2004 (UTC)
  12. Johnleemk | Talk 06:31, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  13. Rmhermen 15:58, Aug 9, 2004 (UTC)
  14. Sayeth 21:56, Aug 9, 2004 (UTC)
  15. FZ 12:37, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  16. Mpolo 16:44, Aug 14, 2004 (UTC)
  17. PlasmaDragon 16:47, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  18. Shimmin 02:23, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)
  19. Chris Edgemon 21:01, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  20. J3ff 00:05, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  21. Donar Reiskoffer 06:25, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  22. Pjamescowie 19:07, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  23. Austin Hair 14:14, Aug 22, 2004 (UTC)
  24. Satori 18:55, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
  25. RickK 04:50, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
  26. Antandrus 04:53, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  27. Pastinakel 13:41, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  28. LUDRAMAN | T 20:27, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  29. SimonP 03:12, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Not much here on such a historically important individual. Could be a fun one too. - Taxman 16:51, Jul 21, 2004 (UTC)
  • More fun than Kofi Annan. ;) Neutrality 21:52, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  • Nice article, a lot of hardly known facts - Switisweti 10:00, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  • Article in need of some NPOVing. Sure, Attila ended up sacking Rome, but he wasn't quite the barbarian Western tradition has made him out to be. --Benc 03:39, Jul 24, 2004 (UTC)
  • Great topic, clearly in need of more content. Sam [Spade] 22:33, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • The article has been expanded rather substantially since being nominated. Not really a stub anymore, but there's still plenty more that could be added. Isomorphic 14:41, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • Well the idea that a COTW article cannot win if it gets expanded after nominated seems a little strange. That leads to the idea that no editing should be done while being voted on, which is counterproductive. The simple solution is just to say they should meet the criteria when nominated, and editing during voting should be encouraged. After all the goal is great articles, not perfect policies. - Taxman 20:43, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
      • I don't think the issue is policy, but how much work is left to be done after the article is selected as the 'COTW'. We have the same problem with the current leader, Livestock. I think the {{COTW}} should be placed on the article, rather than the oft-ignored talkpage, to increase visibility. Hopefully, those editors interested in working on a particular candidate article will vote early and the article becomes the designated COTW sooner. Please comment on the COTW talk page. -- PFHLai 21:20, 2004 Aug 28 (UTC)

July 22 (Week 6: needs 24 votes by September 2)

Space Race

Support

  1. Tom- 17:59, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  2. Sarge Baldy 01:48, Jul 23, 2004 (UTC)
  3. PlatinumX 07:11, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  4. Burgundavia 09:05, Jul 23, 2004 (UTC)
  5. Gkhan 21:12, Jul 26, 2004 (UTC)
  6. →Raul654 01:23, Jul 29, 2004 (UTC)
  7. TPK 14:36, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  8. Paranoid 08:55, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  9. 81.156.152.186 18:07, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  10. Conti|✉ 22:39, Jul 30, 2004 (UTC)
  11. UtherSRG 12:51, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  12. EastNile 11:30, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  13. Felix Wan 00:51, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  14. Ambi 12:40, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  15. Johnleemk | Talk 06:31, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  16. Ta bu shi da yu 13:56, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  17. FieryTemplar 18:18, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  18. Astudent 05:18, 2004 Aug 13 (UTC)
  19. PlasmaDragon 16:48, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  20. Farside 19:59, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  21. Lyellin 09:24, Aug 18, 2004 (UTC)
  22. Livajo 13:00, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  23. Tuf-Kat 22:45, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  24. — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 16:51, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  25. PFHLai 16:57, 2004 Aug 23 (UTC)
  26. LUDRAMAN | T 20:32, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  27. Cyopardi 23:49, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  28. RJH 15:54, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  29. PedanticallySpeaking 19:30, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)
  30. SimonP 16:46, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Practically a stub, mostly taken up by a timeline of events. Needs much more background and historical information. Tom- 17:59, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  • Why are three sockpuppets involved in an AOTW vote? Ambi 07:48, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Does a red user page imply sockpuppet? In any event, Anyone can nominate an article and can vote for the nominated articles., and it passes the pruning threshold today anyway. -- ALoan (Talk) 11:55, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
    • EastNile is almost definitely a sockpuppet, based on the edit history, and since when have anons been able to vote? I take back what I said about Felix Wan, however (the timing had made me somewhat suspicious). For that matter, I'm supporting this. It just makes me wonder when sockpuppets get involved. Ambi 12:40, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
      • P.S. I'm not a sockpuppet. : ) Astudent 05:18, 2004 Aug 13 (UTC)
    • The 9th vote submitted at 18:07, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC) by 81.156.152.186 is probably a 'sockpuppet vote'. It should not be counted. Only registered users should vote, according to the rules above. -- PFHLai 18:09, 2004 Aug 28 (UTC)
  • It's just a big bulleted list! Gah. Definitely needs fixing. - Ta bu shi da yu 13:56, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • It's not a subject that interests me but those that wish to work on the article can draw on mercury program, gemini program, apollo program (very extensive) - all on the US side. Then for the Russians vostok programme (less extensive, but has links to the missions), Voskhod programme and soyuz programme. List of human spaceflights chronologically can be used to tie them together I guess. Easier said than done, I know... and what's lacking there is the political and cultural view of all the activity. --[[User:Bodnotbod|bodnotbod » .....TALKQuietly)]] 17:39, Aug 20, 2004 (UTC)
  • I already redid the timeline into paragraph form...now we just need research and expansion. — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 17:36, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Some nice facts here, but it seems like a collection of facts here better beloning in the space exploration category or the articles on the individual programs. I think there's a good article to be written on the U.S.-Soviet competition, but this focuses more on their individual achievements than the competition itself. PedanticallySpeaking 19:30, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)

August 2 (Week 4: needs 16 votes by August 30)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Support

  1. Stormie 01:59, Aug 2, 2004 (UTC)
  2. PFHLai 05:11, 2004 Aug 2 (UTC)
  3. Benc 09:41, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Ambi 10:39, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. This is far too brief a treatment for a 95 year old civil rights organization. It needs much more work before it is suitable for article of the week. Mark Richards 16:35, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. UtherSRG 12:51, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. TPK 07:14, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Johnleemk | Talk 06:31, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. Tothebarricades.tk 07:31, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  10. Rmhermen 15:58, Aug 9, 2004 (UTC)
  11. Sayeth 21:56, Aug 9, 2004 (UTC)
  12. Joyous 01:04, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  13. Lyellin 10:06, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  14. ke4roh 17:06, Aug 14, 2004 (UTC)
  15. PlasmaDragon 16:49, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)\
  16. [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 19:46, 2004 Aug 15 (UTC)
  17. RJH 15:58, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  18. PedanticallySpeaking 19:32, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)
  19. DV 13:42, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • The brevity of this article was mentioned on Wikipedia:Village pump as an example of the "Encyclopedia that Slashdot Built". Could be very much improved, for sure. —Stormie 01:59, Aug 2, 2004 (UTC)
    • The state of race relations in America is such that any race-related topic must be approached with great care and sensitivity, which has probably kept some potential authors from contributing. It's a shame that the article seems ready to jump off the rails due to the impending American election. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and this article will end up primarily addressing the NAACP and not the current American election cycle. --DV 13:42, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 4 (Week 4: needs 16 votes by September 1)

Western Front (WWII)

Support

  1. A pathetic stub on a major topic that most people can contribute to. Doubly important since it's part of the Wikipedia:World War II wikireader project now. →Raul654 07:06, Aug 4, 2004 (UTC)
  2. ALoan (Talk) 10:17, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. Conti|✉ 15:55, Aug 4, 2004 (UTC)
  4. Ambi 07:47, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. mav 05:18, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Neutrality 05:36, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Gregb 05:18, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Sayeth 21:56, Aug 9, 2004 (UTC)
  9. Lyellin 10:03, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  10. Dmn / Դմն 18:10, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. Farside 19:59, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  12. Frazzydee 05:24, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  13. Waddypak 12:37, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  14. RJH 16:03, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • I'm surprised that this is so short - there are lots of other articles about specific operations (see Category:World War II operations and battles of the Western Front) but, unless I have overlooked it, something overarching seems to be missing. Quite timely too, as the 60th anniversary of these events is passing, and of general interest. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:17, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 6 (Week 4: needs 16 votes by September 3)

Roald Dahl

Support

  1. Sarge Baldy 19:06, Aug 6, 2004 (UTC)
  2. UtherSRG 11:23, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. ALoan (Talk) 13:20, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Dmn 19:15, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Matthewmayer 20:27, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Chalst 23:24, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Lyellin 10:02, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  8. FZ 12:36, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. Etaonish 17:08, Aug 13, 2004 (UTC)
  10. PlasmaDragon 16:49, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. Shimmin 02:24, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)
  12. Pastinakel 13:53, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  13. LUDRAMAN | T`
  14. Sum0 00:25, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Not a stub going by actual length, but it's mostly just lists. Such an important children's writer deserves a lot better than what's there. Sarge Baldy 19:06, Aug 6, 2004 (UTC)
  • Not to mention such an interesting character... Chalst 23:24, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 8 (Week 4: needs 16 votes by September 5)

Doctor Zhivago

Support

  1. Ambi 02:51, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. PFHLai 04:01, 2004 Aug 8 (UTC)
  3. Johnleemk | Talk 06:58, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. RickK 23:11, Aug 8, 2004 (UTC) Great movie, some really bad translations out there.
  5. TPK 08:36, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. UtherSRG 11:24, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Jwrosenzweig 22:48, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Lyellin 10:01, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  9. FZ 12:36, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  10. Conti|✉ 21:37, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  11. Confuzion 14:08, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  12. PlasmaDragon 23:36, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  13. Aranel 00:27, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  14. Sjc 04:31, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC) and propose move to Doctor Zhivago (film)
  15. Gkhan 16:14, Aug 22, 2004 (UTC)
  16. PedanticallySpeaking 19:34, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • For one of the most famous films ever made, we can do a lot better than this. Ambi 02:51, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Ditto Ambi. I still don't get (as in, understand) a lot of references to this film. Johnleemk | Talk 06:58, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • I don't really care about the film...lack of info on the book is striking, though. --Tothebarricades.tk 23:50, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Should be moved to Doctor Zhivago (film). Misses the cultural references completely e.g. Zhivago = Russian for 'life' and and is merely a cast list. Completely lightweight article and needs substantially more work. Sjc 04:27, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 11 (Week 3: needs 12 votes by September 1)

Ancient warfare

Support

  1. ALoan (Talk) 12:54, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. SimonP 20:05, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)
  3. Sarge Baldy 20:31, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)
  4. • Benc • 22:36, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. [[User:Sverdrup|User:Sverdrup]] 22:47, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Average Earthman 09:46, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Lyellin 10:00, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  8. Farside 19:59, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. Adam Bishop 02:46, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  10. RJH 16:00, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Displaying my own interests a bit much, perhaps, but I was surprised to see that this was a red link. I may have missed some content, but surely there must be something to be said for warfare in the time of the Greeks, Persians, Madedonians, Romans, Iceni, Germans, Dacians, Parthians, Huns, Vandals. On the negative side, medieval warfare and siege were both quite recent. Renaissance warfare, early modern warfare and aerial warfare are also red, but I though this one was the most glaring omission. -- ALoan (Talk) 12:54, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Given that films about ancient warfare are back in fashion in the cinema(Troy, Alexander, etc) it should be a topic of some interest. Average Earthman 09:46, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 12 (Week 3: needs 12 votes by September 2)

American Old West

Support

  1. ALoan (Talk) 10:47, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Jao 10:49, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  3. [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 13:41, 2004 Aug 12 (UTC)
  4. Conti|✉ 21:36, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  5. • Benc • 05:13, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Lockeownzj00 07:25, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. PlasmaDragon 16:46, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Aranel 00:30, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. RickK 04:52, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
  10. Isomorphic 14:38, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. H2O 17:58, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • A renomination of a pathetic stub that that was on the list for 4 weeks and pruned a couple of weeks ago (see /Removed). It had 14 votes, which is one of the highest votes among the removed articles (I think only Art theft was higher at 15 votes, and it is not nearly so stubby). -- ALoan (Talk) 10:47, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • The American West was famous even outside America, and there's a lot to say about both the reality and the mythos. Isomorphic 14:38, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Gestapo

Support

  1. Fredrik | talk 13:40, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 13:41, 2004 Aug 12 (UTC)
  3. ALoan (Talk) 13:50, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Sarge Baldy 17:57, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  5. • Benc • 21:28, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Conti|✉ 21:35, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)
  7. Ambi 23:35, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Jao 05:43, Aug 13, 2004 (UTC)
  9. Sam [Spade] 06:02, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  10. TPK 07:12, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. Neutrality 04:50, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  12. Joyous 22:35, Aug 14, 2004 (UTC)
  13. PlasmaDragon 23:39, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  14. Lockeownzj00 07:24, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  15. Tothebarricades.tk 00:00, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  16. Taxman 15:13, Aug 16, 2004 (UTC)
  17. Farside 19:59, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  18. Dmn / Դմն 22:01, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  19. Mpolo 09:41, Aug 20, 2004 (UTC)
  20. FZ 21:33, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  21. dpol 14:27, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  22. Pjamescowie 19:08, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  23. Tuf-Kat 22:45, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  24. PFHLai 16:43, 2004 Aug 23 (UTC)
  25. Pastinakel 13:48, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  26. JamesTeterenko 22:35, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  27. PedanticallySpeaking 19:35, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)
  28. Burgundavia 08:35, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • For a #1 hit on Google, this one's embarrassingly brief. Fredrik | talk 13:40, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • I'd imagine we could enlist some help from the WWII Wikireader project now ongoing. [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 13:41, 2004 Aug 12 (UTC)
  • Not quite a dicdef (300 words, 2000 characters), but hardly comprehensive. -- ALoan (Talk) 13:50, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Particularly important considering the Wikireader project. Ambi 23:35, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Not completely lacking, but considering the historical significance and the google rank, I support. --Tothebarricades.tk 00:00, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)



August 14 (Week 3: needs 12 votes by September 4)

2004 Summer Paralympics

Support

  1. Ambi 12:33, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Tom- 16:36, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. Mpolo 16:42, Aug 14, 2004 (UTC)
  4. Neutrality 19:18, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Conti|✉ 19:31, Aug 14, 2004 (UTC)
  6. PlasmaDragon 23:38, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Lockeownzj00 07:27, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Farside 19:59, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. Tothebarricades.tk 03:54, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  10. TPK 05:21, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. Lyellin 09:27, Aug 18, 2004 (UTC)
  12. dpol 14:28, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  13. RickK 04:57, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
  14. zoney ▓█▒ talk 12:51, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  15. Burgundavia 08:36, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Substub. Shame, Wikipedia, shame. Ambi 12:33, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Agfh! Fix it! Tom- 16:36, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Def needs fixing- even more so since TV Coverage is slim to non-existant. Lyellin 09:27, Aug 18, 2004 (UTC)
  • Who cares? The paraolympics don't have a hundredth of the political and cultrual impact of the regular olympics, and there are a lot of other issues which need covering that are a lot more important. EastNile 16:54, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • This is a major topic that needs to be followed as extensively as the Olympics are. RickK 04:57, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
  • Didn't even realise they were on at the same time, I thought they were scheduled differently. This is different from the Special Olympics though, isn't it? zoney ▓█▒ talk 12:51, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 15 (Week 2: needs 8 votes by August 29)

Culture of Cambodia

Support

  1. Eloquence* 17:21, Aug 15, 2004 (UTC)
  2. Neutrality 17:40, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. TPK 08:29, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Peregrine981 13:18, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)
  5. Sam [Spade] 00:24, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Tuf-Kat 22:45, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  7. Pastinakel 14:30, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • At time of writing a two paragraph stub. Surely more can be said about the rich culture of this country.Eloquence*

August 17 (Week 2: needs 8 votes by August 31)

Culture of Spain

Support

  1. Sarge Baldy 10:48, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)
  2. Peregrine981 13:16, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)
  3. Donar Reiskoffer 14:16, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Tothebarricades.tk 21:26, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. TPK 05:21, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Johnleemk | Talk 14:40, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Lockeownzj00 20:59, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Farside 09:17, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. Tuf-Kat 22:45, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  10. zoney ███ talk 00:41, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  11. Taxman 00:55, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
  12. —siroχo 02:54, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
  13. LUDRAMAN | T 09:25, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  14. Austin Hair 09:45, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
  15. Stereotek 09:20, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  16. Burgundavia 08:36, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

Culture of Russia

Support

  1. Sarge Baldy 10:54, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)
  2. PlasmaDragon 11:49, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. Peregrine981 13:17, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)
  4. Donar Reiskoffer 14:16, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Tothebarricades.tk 21:28, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. TPK 05:21, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Lockeownzj00 20:59, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Farside 09:17, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. Satori 18:57, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  10. Tuf-Kat 22:45, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  11. zoney ███ talk 00:42, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  12. —siroχo 02:54, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
  13. [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 16:35, 2004 Aug 23 (UTC)
  14. Pastinakel 13:46, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  15. KNewman, 24 Aug 2004
  16. Stereotek 09:18, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  17. TG 12:23, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Why isn't this an article?? I couldn't decide between the two of these but they're both desperately worthy of attention. Sarge Baldy 10:54, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC)

African Union

Support

  1. Ambi 13:25, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. TPK 05:21, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. Peregrine981 15:06, Aug 18, 2004 (UTC)
  4. FZ 21:05, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Deepak 22:05, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Farside 09:17, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Tuf-Kat 22:45, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  8. Jeff8765 20:36, Aug 22, 2004 (UTC)
  9. PedanticallySpeaking 19:34, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)
  10. Burgundavia 08:37, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Tiny stub for an organisation that's becoming more and more important in the modern world. We really ought to have a better article on this, particularly with the Darfur conflict ongoing. Ambi 13:25, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 20 (Week 2: needs 8 votes by September 3)

Assault weapons ban (USA)

Support

  1. Jimbo Wales 00:03, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. →Raul654 00:07, Aug 20, 2004 (UTC)
  3. Sam [Spade] 00:22, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Neutrality 02:29, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Andre 06:51, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Austin Hair 09:48, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
  7. TPK 10:12, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Wodan 17:09, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
  9. PlasmaDragon 13:21, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  10. PedanticallySpeaking 19:34, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • I am nominating this for AotW in the hopes that we can get it ready in time for the (likely) expiration of the Assault Weapon Ban on September 13th. It would be great to have it as FA for that day. It's sort of o.k., now, but it isn't great. Jimbo Wales 00:03, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Doesn't fit normal guidelines, but clearly needs alot of work, and with His Lairdship Jimbo's support seems like a shoe-in. Here's hoping the assault weapons ban goes out w a bang, Sam [Spade] 00:22, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Oh dear: I fear this is in the same category as Alan Keyes (removed the other day) in that Wikipedia:Peer Review it is more approraite place for it. -- ALoan (Talk) 09:27, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • I've started some work on the article. It turns out it had the wrong definition for the ban this whole time! AWB banned on weapons with TWO or more characteristics, not one like the article said, which is a big difference. Wodan 17:09, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
  • Hmm, I'd have to agree with ALoan - per the guidlines of this page, this should go to peer review. - Taxman 19:58, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)


Palace of the Vatican

Support

  1. Lockeownzj00 13:13, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. FZ 21:31, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. Mpolo 08:08, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
  4. Farside 09:45, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Pastinakel 13:54, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. PlasmaDragon 13:19, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments

  • Uh. Featured article + stub? Does not compute. Does not compute...
No, the featured article was papal election. Neutrality 03:50, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
The link to Palace of the Vatican was on the MainPage when papal election was featured that day. -- PFHLai 08:25, 2004 Aug 22 (UTC)
  • This is embarrassing. FZ

Extinction

Support

  1. EastNile 16:47, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Farside 09:45, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. GRutter 13:35, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Lockeownzj00 19:22, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. TPK 07:39, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. RJH 16:05, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Burgundavia 08:39, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Pretty significant topic, with not a whole not. EastNile 16:47, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Yuan Dynasty

Support

  1. [[User:Colipon|Colipon -- (Talk)]] 17:46, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Jiang 22:36, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. J3ff 08:15, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Ambi 23:37, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. PlasmaDragon 13:23, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Lockeownzj00 19:23, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Like any other dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty is a big part of the History of China series, and was an important period in world history. It needs desperate improvement such as wikifying and adding in missing information.
  • Nowhere near a stub. Not suitable. Tom- 16:08, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 21 (Week 2: needs 8 votes by September 4)

Interpreting

Support

  1. Farside 09:45, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. TPK 05:50, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 20:08, 2004 Aug 24 (UTC)
  4. Aranel 02:28, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. PlasmaDragon 13:25, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. CheekyMonkey 11:52, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. Burgundavia 08:39, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Very important profession and one of the oldest professions in history. --Farside 09:45, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • Could cover mistranslations, difficulties in communicating certain concepts, etc. [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 20:08, 2004 Aug 24 (UTC)

August 22 (Week 2: needs 8 votes by September 5)

Non-Aligned Movement

Support

  1. PFHLai 08:07, 2004 Aug 22 (UTC)
  2. Ambi 13:46, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. Jiang 23:01, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 03:02, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. TPK 10:12, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Pastinakel 14:31, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  7. FZ 00:30, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. CheekyMonkey 11:53, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. Burgundavia 08:39, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • No news since 1973 ? What a disappointment ! This international organization of over 100 states had a summit last week, as reported on Current events .... updating is badly needed here. -- PFHLai 08:07, 2004 Aug 22 (UTC)

August 24 (Week 1: needs 4 votes by August 31)

Contemporary art

Support

  1. Chopchopwhitey 12:51, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Donar Reiskoffer 06:18, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. PlasmaDragon 13:26, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. TPK 07:39, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Encompassing art from the 60/70s onwards, including all present art, it really should be a lot more comprehensive. I wish I knew more about it to fill it out a bit! Chopchopwhitey 12:51, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Culture of Greece

Support

  1. Jiang 20:32, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. LUDRAMAN | T 21:31, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. Farside 21:59, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. JamesTeterenko 22:36, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Warofdreams 01:02, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  6. Sarge Baldy 01:06, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)
  7. Lockeownzj00 19:23, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  8. Tothebarricades.tk 21:27, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  9. TPK 07:39, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • We can do better than a substub for the cradle of Western Civilization, can we? --Jiang 20:32, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  • I think this is the most important of all the culture of... articles which have been nominated. Warofdreams 01:02, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

K'nex

Support

  1. LUDRAMAN | T 23:08, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Aranel 02:28, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. PlasmaDragon 13:27, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. Lockeownzj00 19:24, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. Burgundavia 08:39, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • I've spent so much time at this brilliant toy, and we've nothing on it. There is a lot to be written on it, and a lot of people could contribute. LUDRAMAN | T 23:08, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 25 (Week 1: needs 4 votes by September 1)

AFL-CIO

Support

  1. Pathetic stub. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 03:51, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Lyellin 19:38, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC) Ouch
  3. Tothebarricades.tk 21:26, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. TPK 07:39, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  5. PedanticallySpeaking 19:35, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)
  6. PlasmaDragon 08:10, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Oh, that is indeed poor. Personally, I have more knowledge about the pre-CIO era, but I guess that has its own article? --Tothebarricades.tk 21:26, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Vasco da Gama

Support

  1. Lockeownzj00 19:25, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

Medieval Britain

Support

  1. SimonP 20:15, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)
  2. PlasmaDragon 23:20, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 14:45, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

August 26 (Week 1: needs 4 votes by September 2)

Christian art

Support

  1. Isomorphic 00:57, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • A short stub for a giant topic. One of the many holes in our humanities coverage. (Note that the article is about Christian art as a phase in the art history of Europe, not about contemporary Christian art.) Isomorphic 00:57, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Support

  1. PFHLai 17:25, 2004 Aug 26 (UTC)
  2. [[User:Gamaliel|Gamaliel File:Cubaflag15.gif]] 21:04, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. PlasmaDragon 21:43, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • A comic strip, a radio show, a TV show ... and now a chain of 27 museums around the world. Believe it or not, they deserve a better article than the short few lines we currently have there. -- PFHLai 17:25, 2004 Aug 26 (UTC)

Human

Support

  1. Needs lots more on culture, whilst maintaining NPOV. Tricky, but possible. Dunc_Harris|☺ 20:55, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments

  • This article is not a stub, so I don't know if it's really eligible for AotW. Also, shouldn't culture be separated into its nations (eg Culture of Spain and Russia above)?

August 27 (Week 1: needs 4 votes by September 3)

Open space

Support

  1. Gentgeen 12:39, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  2. Tothebarricades.tk 06:43, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  3. TPK 05:16, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  4. —siroχo 05:23, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

  • much could be added to this one paragraph stub, such as open space districts, the history of setting aside open space, opposition to setting aside large areas of land, ect. Gentgeen
  • An important movement in America, and I wouldn't doubt other nations have similar initiatives. —siroχo 05:23, Aug 29, 2004 (UTC)

Culture of the Vatican City

Support

  1. Lockeownzj00 21:49, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments: Why don't we just have a Vatican spree? Lockeownzj00 21:49, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

August 28 (Week 1: needs 4 votes by September 4)

Seafood

Support

  1. (not sure if I'm supposed to vote for it as the nominator, if not feel free to remove this) [[User:Bodnotbod|bodnotbod » .....TALKQuietly)]] 17:35, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
  2. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 17:57, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Comments:

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