Talk:Flag of Solomon Islands/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Argento Surfer (talk · contribs) 20:21, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Feel free to discuss any recommendation I made below.

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
In Symbolism, why is "trees and crops" in quotations? If someone/thing is actually being quoted, it should be attributed in-line.

Fixed. —Bloom6132 (talk) 21:54, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
no concern
Is it verifiable with no original research?
A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
no concern

B. All in-line citations are from reliable sources, including those for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines:
no concern

C. It contains no original research:
Is there source for the durations given in the Historical flags table?

Reused ref #15 from flagmakers.co.uk in the duration column heading. —Bloom6132 (talk) 07:46, 25 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
no concern - earwig results 6.5% or lower.
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
Could the artists' names be added to the "New flag for a new country" section? Particularly the one who explained blackbirding and the New Zealander who created the winning design.

Unfortunately, I was unable to find any other sources (both free and paywall) mentioning the artists who created the winning designs. The info on that is derived solely from that one Solomon Times ref (I know that's not so ideal to have only one source). My conjecture is that the artist(s) wanted to remain anonymous, especially since the Solomon Islands is a "small town" society of 642,000 people. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:15, 25 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
no concern
Is it neutral?
It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
no concern
Is it stable?
It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
Some vandalism from one user (now banned) when the article appeared on DYK. Otherwise stable.
Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
no concern

B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
no concern
Overall:
Pass or Fail:
Some minor concerns listed above, but otherwise a solid article. Argento Surfer (talk) 20:21, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Argento Surfer: Thank you for your review. I've addressed all your comments above. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:15, 25 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to hear there was no luck with the artist names, but that's how it goes sometimes. Promoting. Argento Surfer (talk) 13:06, 25 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]