Talk:Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine/GA1
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Reviewer: Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs) 16:43, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I am planning on reviewing this article for GA Status, over the next couple of days. Thank you for nominating the article for GA status. I hope I will learn some new information, and that my feedback is helpful.
If nominators or editors could refrain from updating the particular section that I am updating until it is complete, I would appreciate it to remove a edit conflict. Please address concerns in the section that has been completed above (If I've raised concerns up to references, feel free to comment on things like the lede.)
I generally provide an overview of things I read through the article on a first glance. Then do a thorough sweep of the article after the feedback is addressed. After this, I will present the pass/failure. I may use strikethrough tags when concerns are met. Even if something is obvious why my concern is met, please leave a message as courtesy.
Best of luck! you can also use the {{done}} tag to state when something is addressed. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs)
Please let me know after the review is done, if you were happy with the review! Obviously this is regarding the article's quality, however, I want to be happy and civil to all, so let me know if I have done a good job, regardless of the article's outcome.
Immediate Failures
[edit]It is a long way from meeting any one of the six good article criteria
-It contains copyright infringements
-It has, or needs, cleanup banners that are unquestionably still valid. These include{{cleanup}}, {{POV}}, {{unreferenced}} or large numbers of {{citation needed}}, {{clarify}}, or similar tags. (See also {{QF-tags}}).
-It is not stable due to edit warring on the page.
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Links
[edit]- refs need looking at - some are bare links Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:11, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Done WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 15:50, 15 October 2020 (UTC)
- I'm not so sure, refs 10, 12 and 28 all look dodgy. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 22:04, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
- Since I've added some refs, ref 10 is now ref 12, but I don't see what's wrong with it. WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 11:23, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
- Never mind, was clarified on the Discord. WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 18:11, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
- Since I've added some refs, ref 10 is now ref 12, but I don't see what's wrong with it. WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 11:23, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
- I'm not so sure, refs 10, 12 and 28 all look dodgy. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 22:04, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
- Done WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 15:50, 15 October 2020 (UTC)
- At least one has the |location parameter as the url. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:11, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Check for publication dates/authors Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:11, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Lee Vilenski, All of them seem to be in order... I'm not sure which ones you have a problem with WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 16:00, 15 October 2020 (UTC)
Prose
[edit]Lede
[edit]- MENACE was an - was this decommissioned? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 18:57, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Lee Vilenski, I wrote this because MENACE is no longer assembled. I've begun addressing some of the other problems. Thanks, WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 20:35, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- games of noughts and crosses (also known as tic-tac-toe) - just say games of noughts and crosses, the alternative name is irrelevant. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 18:57, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- The links in the lede, can we add to body? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 18:57, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Computer equipment was not readily available for non-government use, so Michie worked around this restriction by building it out of matchboxes. - what country is this? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 18:57, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
General
[edit]- Link Donald Michie in body. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- beads.[1][5] (or beans)[6] - something is wrong here. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- link noughts and crosses Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- You go from Michie wanting to create a program to info on how MENACE worked. The construction para could probably just be placed between the two paras in origin. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- When saying a place, it is best to also include the country (so Edinburgh, Scotland.) Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- made up of 304 matchboxes - made from 304... Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Tic-tac-toe is piped to noughts and crosses, which is a redirect to tic-tac-toe. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- as O, since all matchboxes represented permutations that only one playing as O could ever see. - what? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Done, I think WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 08:52, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
- probably don't need sections for playing and finishing the game, just one section head is fine. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- can we remove "reward" and "punish"? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Lee Vilenski: What do you suggest they're replaced with? WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 11:08, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
- Is is "the MENACE", or simply MENACE? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- This creates a stagnation. - this word does not mean what you mean. Try "stalemate". Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- modern recreations and computer simulation could easily be the same section. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- He chose Noughts and Crosses as it was a simple game with fewer potential board permutations than other more complex games. - is uncited. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 22:03, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
- Removed, couldn't find a source. WikiMacaroonsCinnamon? 11:15, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
GA Review
[edit]- It is reasonably well written.
- It is factually accurate and verifiable.
- a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):
- a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):
- It is broad in its coverage.
- a (major aspects): b (focused):
- a (major aspects): b (focused):
- It follows the neutral point of view policy.
- Fair representation without bias:
- Fair representation without bias:
- It is stable.
- No edit wars, etc.:
- No edit wars, etc.:
- It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
- a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- Overall:
- Pass/Fail:
- Pass/Fail:
Review meta comments
[edit]- I'll begin the review as soon as I can! If you fancy returning the favour, I have a list of nominations for review at WP:GAN and WP:FAC, respectively. I'd be very grateful if you were to complete one of these if you get time. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 16:43, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- Placing on hold. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:11, 14 October 2020 (UTC)