Talk:Bayan-class cruiser

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Review: May 9, 2015. (Reviewed version).

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GA Review[edit]

This review is transcluded from Talk:Bayan-class cruiser/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Wilhelmina Will (talk · contribs) 22:46, 15 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

GA criteria[edit]

Well-written:

With a few minor grammatical tweaks, the article complies with MOS policies on grammar, as well as layout and structure. "A wiki of beauty is a joy forever." Seriously. That's how long it'd take to read! (talk) 03:23, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct

(b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation

Verifiable with no original research:

The article has a decent-sized bibliography comprized of reliable third-party sources. It does not bear any original research, and makes frequent citations to the sources used. "A wiki of beauty is a joy forever." Seriously. That's how long it'd take to read! (talk) 03:22, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline

(b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose)

(c) it contains no original research

Broad in its coverage:

The article covers all aspects of its topic which bear encyclopedic relevance. There is nothing excessive or trivial incorporated. "A wiki of beauty is a joy forever." Seriously. That's how long it'd take to read! (talk) 03:21, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style)

Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.

The article presents its topic in a fair, unbiased manner. "A wiki of beauty is a joy forever." Seriously. That's how long it'd take to read! (talk) 03:20, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.

No disruptive editing has occurred on this article since at least late 2011. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 01:19, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:

The images used on this article are all public domain, and thus do not violate any copyright or fair use laws. For purposes of illustration, they are all relevant to the topic. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 01:20, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions

I am content, after reading through this article, that it satisfies the GA criteria. Congratulations! "A wiki of beauty is a joy forever." Seriously. That's how long it'd take to read! (talk) 03:23, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]