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NOTE: To those wondering what is going on - the AID and the COTW have been merged to create one large drive that overhauls all classes of articles. The voting rules remain the same as for AID.

The Article Creation and Improvement Drive is a weekly collaboration to improve all articles to featured article status.

/History - For past winners.
/Removed - For removed nominations.
/Maintenance - ARCAID upkeep.

Collaborations
Articles
Science and technology
Miscellaneous

Introduction

To vote or nominate you have to be a registered user with at least one contribution that is not a vote. Any and all articles may be nominated except:

If you wish to help with maintenance of Article Improvement Drive (updating vote counts and such), please see this page: /Maintenance.

{{User AID}} unfolds to

This user participated in the Article Creation and Improvement Drive.




How to nominate

Here is the template for nominations: 

===[[ARTICLE]] (1 vote, stays until [[DATE ONE WEEK LATER]])===
:''Nominated [[MONTH DAY]], [[YEAR]]; needs at least 4 votes by [[DATE ONE WEEK LATER]], [[YEAR]]''

; Support:
# (sign with four tildes)

; Comments:
* (put your reason for nomination, sign again)

----
  1. Copy and paste the template to the bottom of the list of nominations on this page and fill it out. It is important to use UTC time; the current time and date now is 10:16, Monday, June 2, 2025 (UTC).
  2. Under "comments" section put explanation of what work is needed.
  3. After submitting the new nomination, go to the nominated article and put {{AIDnom}}{{to do}} on the top of the article's talk page.

How to vote

Sign with "# ~~~~" on the end of the list of the article you want to vote for and then update the vote count in the subhead. Opposing votes are not counted; see approval voting. You can vote for as many articles as you like. If, after you vote, the vote count equals the "needs at least xx votes by", then add 4 to "needs at least xx votes" and add a week to date in vote count and "needs at least xx votes by" notice.

Example. You encounter this situation and decide to vote:

===[[History of the world]] (23 votes, stays until [[February 7]], [[2006]])===
:''Nominated [[December 8]], [[2005]]; needs at least 24 votes by [[February 7]], [[2006]]''

First you put "# ~~~~" on the end of the list of people who voted for that article and then change the vote count and date in following manner:

===[[History of the world]] (24 votes, stays until [[February 14]], [[2006]])===
:''Nominated [[December 8]], [[2005]]; needs at least 28 votes by [[February 14]], [[2006]]''

How the article is selected

Article with most votes on each Sunday in 00:00 GMT is selected as "The current Article Improvement Drive article". If two articles have same number of votes, the older nominee wins.

The next project article is to be selected on Sunday, August 27, 2006. 00:00 GMT (Template:DAYSTOSUNDAY)

How an article is removed from the list

Articles need four votes per week to stay on the list. If current date (June 2 2025) exceeds "stays until" date of particular article, that article entry is removed from this page and moved to page for removed nominations.

Nominations

George Washington (29 votes, stays until August 31)

Nominated July 6, 2006; needs at least 32 votes by August 31, 2006
Support
  1. —this is messedr͏̈ocker (talk) 21:48, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Leaders100 23:28, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Maurreen 06:39, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. --Crna Gora 17:47, 9 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Will.i.am 23:15, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. PDXblazers 03:02, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Davodd 06:48, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Duran 05:07, 20 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Casey14 23:08, 20 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  10. YankeeDoodle14 23:11, 22 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Crazysunshine 09:28, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  12. x1987x(talk) 22:36, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  13. eric 21:50, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Chrisrivers 21:33, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  15. plange 00:05, 30 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  16. BalfourCentre 07:36, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  17. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 18:45, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Draicone (talk) 06:12, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  19. C-squared 17:23, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  20. --TransNique 02:27, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  21. --ZeWrestler Talk 14:50, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Kaldari 04:29, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  23. GGreeneVa 18:27, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Kafziel 18:32, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  25. --Nishkid64 15:06, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  26. Starghost (talk | contribs) 16:51, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  27. JColgan 20:16, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  28. Lukobe 05:16, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  29. Durova 05:22, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  30. Kaobear 17:45, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Removed Votes
  1. Casey14 21:07, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
User already voted for this nomination (#9 above). –Dvandersluis 21:19, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Furry fandom (20 votes, stays until August 26)

Nominated July 15, 2006; needs at least 24 votes by August 26, 2006
Support
  1. GreenReaper 20:31, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Admrb♉ltz (t • c • log) 00:52, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Spirou 03:15, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Coyoty 05:11, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. ∞Wirelain 01:05, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Xydexx 05:41, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. DeVandalizer 05:42, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Pifactorial 07:56, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Nidonocu 18:51, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Teiladnam 12:37, 17 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Douglas Muth 15:52, 17 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Tagenar 15:20, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Draicone (talk) 08:04, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Tony Fox (speak) 16:14, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  15. ∅ (∅), 03:06, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  16. kotra 03:55, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Ansend 07:31, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Splarka 01:12, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Uzza 07:57, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  20. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Removed Votes
I note also that User:Spirou's account was created thirty minutes before voting here, User:DeVandalizer's account was created two days before voting here, and User:Tagenar's account was created two days before voting here. All three users have less than ten edits. I consider this an abuse of the AID nominations process. --Ideogram 03:46, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I emailed Uzza myself when he voted suggesting that he consider making other edits on Wikipedia, but I got no reply. Since it's been a week, I would agree with removing his vote on that basis, as he appears to be foreign and will probably contribute to his own language Wikipedia if any.
The other three you mention are long-term members of WikiFur who have been encouraged to improve the furry fandom article for the reasons I specified below. WikiFur's sitenotice (for registered users only) contained a notice encouraging "Wikipedia editors" to help out, and a longer message (again, encouraging existing editors of Wikipedia to take part in the drive) was posted on the WikiFur LiveJournal. Many editors of WikiFur are also long-time editors of Wikipedia, so I don't see what was unreasonable about that - it's faster and less spammier than leaving a message on the talk page of every person in Category:Furry Wikipedians, which I did consider. Indeed, User:Pifactorial said they were about to make the same LiveJournal post.
If you want to discount the three voters mentioned because they're new, then the criteria for removing articles need to be changed to specifically say that new editors are not welcome to participate. My view is that, although it was not the intended result, Wikipedia just gained three new editors as a result of this entry. Spirou and DeVandalizer in particular have made significant contributions (500+ edits each) on WikiFur; I suspect they will become similarly active on Wikipedia over time, as Xydexx has. GreenReaper 04:50, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the explanation. I certainly can't change the AID voting policy by myself, but I did want to note that the sudden burst of votes looked suspicious. If the new editors do move on to become significant contributors I am all for it. --Ideogram 04:52, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome. I suspected we would get a good response from the postings - furries are enthusiastic people! WikiFur's reached 4,400 articles in just a year powered by the same enthusiasm (hmm, maybe we can call ourselves the The 4400 now? :-), and it seems like it would be a good idea to try and encourage editors who have "trained up" on wiki editing to come over to "the big wiki". We do our best to send over regular visitors, too - most articles that have an equivalent over here will link to it. GreenReaper 05:08, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Since voting on this AID, DeVandalize has made no contributions, and Spirou has made one (adding an IMDB link for an obscure article) along with a vote on an AfD. They may be active on Wikifur, but this isn't Wikifur and they haven't been active at all here. --Chad Hennings 23:38, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry about the long absence after voting. I have been working on WikiFur's Fursuit Central project and the wikisharp library for an anti-vandalism bot for wikifur. This has caused me to be absent from wikipedia for a while under User:DeVandalizer. I am a long term contributor but unfortunatly most of my conributions are anonymous or are under nat ip's (Northwest Missouri State University). I am working on contributing to wikipedia to build up a reputation here but please don't discount me on this vote. I appologize for the sock puppet like behavior. -- DeVandalizer 05:46, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If possible, I would like to cast my vote anew, as I've tried to contribute and chime in on the discussions where I feel that I could do that. I'll also try to continue to give my oppinion on subjects if it's needed and if I can add to the current discussions. Uzza 21:15, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see a problem with that - heck, your subsequent contributions were deletion-related, you should fit in just fine here at Wikipedia. ;-p GreenReaper 21:56, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I tried coming up with a good way of saying that my vote could be counted again, but my wiki markup knowledge is pretty basic so I don't know if I could do it the way I thought. So at the moment I just removed the info on my old vote. And I always seem to forget to sign... Uzza 07:58, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

This is currently a high class B article, verging on good article status in the culture and society section. I think it with a bit more general polishing from experienced Wikipedians it could easily achieve this status, and I would hope that it could reach class A, or beyond. As google's first hit for the term "furry fandom", it is the place where a lot of people will go to find information about the fandom, and I think it is important that it be the best it can be. GreenReaper 20:31, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The article already links to the furry Wiki. Although the votes in support of this article are probably well-intentioned, I think a lot of regular contributors to the AID are unable to relate to the furry concept (that's certainly true for me although I can't say I've contributed much in the AID lately). As an encyclopedia, focusing too much on things like this - and I did not say the word fancruft! :P - is where WP:BIAS comes from. But hey, every dog (pun intended) deserves his day I suppose. Moulder 15:07, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I thought bias was about covering topics in an improper manner, or failing to cover those that "do matter"? AID does not seem to be about that, seeing as it improves existing articles that are beyond the stub phase - it seems more like Collaboration of the Week territory.
WikiFur is a good wiki, but I would hesitate to call it totally unbiased; just redirecting people there for a comprehensive overview isn't a good solution. After all, its own motto is "by furries, for furries, about furries". While it may take some of the pressure off furry article creation/deletion, that just means that those that remain here need to be of a higher standard. It is certainly not a replacement for a good article here, and I think that such an article cannot be provided solely by members of the fandom - or by the combination of the fandom and its detractors.
If nothing else, AID contributors could highlight points which are unfamiliar to them and which need more explanation or referencing. Being "unable to relate" seems to be a sign of that - is there a sticking point in understanding? GreenReaper 20:46, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Bias also encompasses covering things out of proportion to their importance. All I meant about being unable to relate, really, is that users are more likely to contribute to an article that interests them or with which they have experience. I've no room to talk, having nominated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for GA COTW, but AID was historically for the most encyclopedic (math, sciences, english, history etc) topics which is partly why it came to hold more prominence in people's minds than other COTWs. I didn't mean to pick on the furries, because manga and such are in the same category, particularly when people vote because they're told to, but as I said, I'm not implying these topics aren't "worthy" of AID. It's just my opinion. Moulder 21:34, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Luther King, Jr. (23 votes, stays until August 27)

Nominated July 16, 2006; needs at least 24 votes by August 27, 2006
Support
  1. Un sogno modesto 06:56, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Maurreen 16:10, 18 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. A must have for WP:FA Jaranda wat's sup 02:06, 21 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Duran 17:06, 21 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. YankeeDoodle14 23:12, 22 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. WA Burdett 03:09, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Silence 22:43, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Davodd 20:16, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Chrisrivers 17:57, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  10. TransNique 23:54, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Nikkimaria 09:24, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  12. C-squared 17:29, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  13. PDXblazers 01:03, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Brianski 11:01, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Chad Hennings 23:40, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Assubtleasabrick 13:28, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Kaldari 04:30, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  18. JQF 14:35, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  19. GGreeneVa 18:26, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Tjss(Talk) 23:35, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Ehjort 20:50, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Lukobe 05:18, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Durova 05:23, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Date
Comments
  • This is a good article so far; however, it needs more attention. It could use more sources, copyediting, and a general cleanup.
  • Yes. It's past time that we make this a Featured Article; amazing that this one would receive so little attention while Rosa Parks has already been an FA for months. -Silence 22:43, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Volcano (20 votes, stays until September 2)

Nominated July 22, 2006; needs at least 20 votes by August 26, 2006
Support
  1. PDXblazers 05:24, 22 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. YankeeDoodle14 23:13, 22 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Kingpomba 08:06, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. RJH (talk) 17:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Silence 22:46, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. BorgQueen 07:48, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. ZeWrestler Talk 13:37, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Lukobe 21:13, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Samsara (talk • contribs) 08:14, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  10. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 18:42, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. jwandersTalk 20:44, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Errabee 01:02, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  13.  Laura S | talk to me 19:39, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  14. — Catherine\talk 22:11, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Jeffklib 06:55, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Avenue 08:43, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Titoxd(?!?) 08:40, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Durova 05:25, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Daniel Collins 18:43, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  20. RexNL 22:23, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • Volcano is a featured article in two languages. They are also the key element of the geography of the Pacific Northwest, Japan, Hawaii, Sicily, and the Yellowstone region. This is also a very basic article that any encyclopedia should cover well.
  • Nice idea for a collaboration. It could use more in-line citations. :-) — RJH (talk) 17:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Volcanoes are important features of the entire Pacific Rim and several other parts of the world. Durova 05:25, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Death (14 votes, stays until August 26)

Nominated July 29, 2006; needs at least 16 votes by August 26, 2006
Support
  1. Lukobe 20:39, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. YankeeDoodle14 21:30, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. User:Karuma 06:12, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Davodd 20:13, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 18:39, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. jwandersTalk 20:45, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Runa27 04:41, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Ehjort 14:00, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. ZeWrestler Talk 14:56, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Draicone (talk) 09:39, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Mike92591 16:18, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  13. E Asterion u talking to me? 14:46, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  14. JQF 20:56, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Christianity (19 votes, stays until September 2)

Nominated July 29, 2006; needs at least 20 votes by September 2, 2006
Support
  1. Chrisrivers 19:06, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Punkedmonkey 19:10, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Concavelenz 23:35, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Un sogno modesto 04:50, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. MrCEO 15:17, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 18:40, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. jwandersTalk 20:42, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. C-squared 17:31, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Arch O. La Grigory Deepdelver 20:43, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  10. אמר Steve Caruso (desk/AMA) 16:36, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Homestarmy 16:55, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Dave 07:17, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Nikkimaria 11:41, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Casey14 21:07, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  15. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Wiki-newbie 17:52, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  17. JColgan 20:15, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Atb129 00:26, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  19. RexNL 22:25, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

United Nations (20 votes, stays until September 11)

Nominated July 31, 2006; needs at least 24 votes by September 11, 2006
Support
  1. Green caterpillar 02:24, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Davodd 17:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. EnemyOfTheState 18:34, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Fsotrain09 22:47, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 18:41, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. jwandersTalk 20:42, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. --Lomedae 21:34, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Nikkimaria 14:27, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. CG 14:58, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  10. --TransNique 02:25, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Thelb4 08:33, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Ehjort 13:58, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Tschroeder 22:20, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Gay Cdn (talk) (email) (Contr.) 11:56, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Duran 12:42, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Jcdams 15:16, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Teryx 05:36, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Tjss(Talk) 23:35, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Wikipedia's False Prophet holla at me Improve Me 01:49, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Durova 07:46, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

History of the World Wide Web (9 votes, stays until August 27)

Nominated August 6, 2006; needs at least 12 votes by August 27, 2006
Support
  1. Davodd 02:56, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. warpozio 12:03, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Dvandersluis 13:39, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. ZeWrestler Talk 15:02, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 00:58, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. --Richy 19:11, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Clay 02:10, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  9. TAG 19:26, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments


Rocko's Modern Life (5 votes, stays until August 24)

Nominated August 10, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 24, 2006
Support
  1. Rlk89 18:35, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Wiivolution 00:35, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Jersey Devil 14:49, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. ZeWrestler Talk 01:32, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • Spelling of names, history, sources, places.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force (4 votes, stays until August 26)

Nominated August 12, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 26, 2006
Support
  1. TransNique 17:08, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Litefantastic 18:56, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Republitarian 18:26, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Jake52 08:27, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Pelé (6 votes, stays until August 26)

Nominated August 12, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 26, 2006
Support
  1. Jim (Talk) 23:39, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. aLii 00:57, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. E Asterion u talking to me? 01:20, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. --Jersey Devil 02:11, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Draicone (talk) 09:40, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Maurreen 22:48, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Textile (4 votes, stays until August 27)

Nominated August 13, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 27, 2006
Support
  1. Davodd 04:53, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Green caterpillar 03:05, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Clay 02:12, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. *drew 01:54, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • Such a fundamentally basic topic in human civilization. It should not be this bad.

Japan (7 votes, stays until August 28)

Nominated August 14, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 28, 2006
Support
  1. Nikkimaria 11:36, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Maurreen 08:40, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Green caterpillar 12:50, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Casey14 21:07, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. JQF 14:36, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Clay 02:13, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Maltesedog 12:01, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • A fundamentally good article in need of cleanup and some work with NPOV. There is already plenty of good information in the article, it just needs to be brought up to standard. Nikkimaria 11:36, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mud (4 votes, stays until August 28)

Nominated 14 August, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by 28 August, 2006
Support
  1. SP-KP 20:54, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. T. Moitie [talk] 22:23, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. TransNique 01:49, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Runningonbrains 22:10, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments


David Ben-Gurion (4 votes, stays until 29 August)

Nominated 15 August, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by 29 August, 2006
Support
  1. Republitarian 20:45, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. PiMaster3 talk 22:44, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. GGreeneVa 18:23, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Tjss(Talk) 23:34, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Drug dealer (2 votes, stays until August 30)

Nominated 16 August, 2006; needs 4 votes by 30 August, 2006
Support
  1. Maitch 13:08, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Microorganism (4 votes, stays until August 30)

Nominated August 16, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 30, 2006
Support
  1. Kafziel 15:17, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. BorgQueen 13:28, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Runningonbrains 22:12, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Durova 07:48, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • I was amazed that such a significant topic basically consists of three paragraphs and a "see also" section. This could be a great article if some knowledgeable people can get together on it. Kafziel 15:17, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Liquid (7 votes, stays until August 30)

Nominated August 16, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 30, 2006
Support
  1. --M@rēino 18:37, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Republitarian 15:51, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. BorgQueen 13:29, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Davodd 19:06, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Green caterpillar 20:25, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Durova 07:49, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • One of the main phases of matter, one of the most important concepts in chemistry, and yet there's no sections to speak of, and only one source. Needs both more layman translations and more technical detail; needs practical applications; needs history of science. --M@rēino 18:37, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

September 11, 2001 attacks (2 votes, stays until August 24)

Nominated August 17, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 24, 2006
Support
  1. Green caterpillar 02:09, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. TransNique 03:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Oceania (5 votes, stays until August 31)

Nominated August 16, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by August 31, 2006
Support
  1. Maurreen 06:30, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Green caterpillar 13:26, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Davodd 19:14, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. ZeWrestler Talk 01:32, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. RexNL 22:28, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Iran-Israel relations (3 votes, stays until August 25)

Nominated August 17, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 25, 2006
Support
  1. Republitarian 15:50, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Greece666 11:25, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Green caterpillar 20:26, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

DuMont Television Network (3 votes, stays until August 25)

Nominated August 18, 2006, needs at least 4 votes by August 25, 2006

Support
  1. Litefantastic 00:13, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Clay 02:17, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Firsfron of Ronchester 23:22, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Legio X Equestris (1 vote, stays until August 27)

Nominated August 20, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 27, YEAR
Support
  1. YankeeDoodle14 04:46, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Eddie Fenech Adami (1 vote, stays until 27 August)

Nominated August 20, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 27, 2006
Support
  1. Maltesedog 08:37, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Malta (2 votes, stays until 27 August)

Nominated August 20, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 27, 2006
Support
  1. Maltesedog 08:37, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Green caterpillar 20:24, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Kirby Puckett (2 votes, stays until August 27)

Nominated August 20, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 27, 2006
Support
  1. Wikipedia's False Prophet holla at me Improve Me 01:48, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Nishkid64 15:06, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Aleksandr Pushkin (5 votes, stays until September 4)

Nominated August 21, 2006; needs at least 8 votes by September 4, 2006
Support
  1. Errabee 16:20, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. KNewman 16:28, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. —Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 16:47, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Kmorozov 05:40, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. RexNL 22:29, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments

Telenovela (1 vote, stays until August 28)

Nominated August 21, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 28, 2006
Support
  1. Davodd 18:36, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • With the launch of My Network TV in the U.S. this fall, this Latin American art form is invading The U.S. and Europe. It will doubtlessly get many hits over the next year or so. The current article needs an overhaul.

Embryology (5 votes, stays until August 30)

Nominated August 23, 2006; needs at least 4 votes by August 30, 2006
Support
  1. Slrubenstein | Talk 15:15, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Nowimnthing 17:33, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Samsara (talk • contribs) 19:14, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Peta 01:37, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  5. rossnixon 01:58, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • This is a very important subfield of biology yet all we have is a stub. While the Evolution page has endless debates over whether creationism should be included, debates that go nowhere but consume many many hours of time by several editors (some quite capable), here is an important scientific topic practically abandoned. Lexor suggested merging it with another article - I have no objection and leave this decision to biologists. But whether merged or kept, I think this is th perfect example of a scientific topic that deserves attention and care to help make this a great encyclopedia.

In fact, if anyone actually knows an embryologist, please encourage them to contribute!

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