Talk:Copano, Texas/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Jim Sweeney (talk) 18:11, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Comments

1. An image of the ghost town would improve the article but will not hold it against the review

I requested a creative commons license for an image from the Bayside Historical Society, but was unsuccessful.--William S. Saturn (talk) 00:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

1. The lede could do with expanding to cover the article a few more lines about the port and settlement  Done
2. After its founding, El Copano was a common port used by pirates and smugglers.needs a cite  Done
3. As does This came to an end in 1864, when a Union fleet anchored just off Copano, causing the settlers to leave for several days. Done
4. Can the Decline section be expanded any more about the civil war or aftermath
5. In the remains section what do you mean by Bayside which could be linked there is one link in Texas  Done
6. Reference 3 what make [1] a reliable site ?

The site is hosted by Texas A&M University, and is published by expert Wallace L. McKeehan, Ph.D. --William S. Saturn (talk) 00:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

1. The Template:Cite news could be used for reference 4

This is being used.--William S. Saturn (talk) 00:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

1. Reference 5 what makes [2] a reliable site ?

This is copied from Hobart Huson's Refugio: A Comprehensive History of Refugio County from Aboriginal Times to 1953. --William S. Saturn (talk) 00:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

1. Same with reference 6 [3]

This is a word for word copy of the historical markers found at the site and compiled by historian Rick Steed and others.--William S. Saturn (talk) 00:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

1. If issued ISBN numbers could be added to the books in further reading, it helps in searching

I cannot find the codes.--William S. Saturn (talk) 00:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

I've put the article on hold for seven days to allow folks to address the issues I've brought up. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, or here with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on.--Jim Sweeney (talk) 18:31, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

I am going to fail this article at GA it still needs more added to teh decline section, --Jim Sweeney (talk) 06:06, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

There was nothing more that could be added.--William S. Saturn (talk) 14:22, 8 October 2010 (UTC)