Talk:Zooropa (song)/GA1

GA Review

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GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
In the Releases section, this sentence ---> "Although the song did chart, "Zooropa" never released as a single", reads odd.

I see that this sentence is taken out of the article b/c I don't find it anyplace in the article. Why don't you write the following instead:

Although the song charted, "Zooropa" never was released as a single.

That sounds less odd. V Schauf (talk) 14:04, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Check.

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
~~In the Recording section, link "Zoo TV Tour" once. In the Composition and Reception and legacy section, "favorite" needs to be "favourite".~~ Same section, "The song describes two characters in an "underground" setting with a dull and grey appeal, which Bono compared to the film Blade Runner" ---> "The song describes two characters in an "underground" setting with a dull and grey appeal, which Bono compared to the film Blade Runner (1982)", so that it can provide context for the reader. Same section, there's no need to link "European", since "Europe" is already linked. In the Releases section, "Currently, the Mexico release of "Zooropa" is among the most the valuable releases in U2's catalogue, with an estimated value of up to €800", you might want to remove "currently" per WP:DATED or might want to say "As of [insert date]".
Half-check.
Check.
Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
There's a dead link.
Half-check.
Check.

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:

D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
Is it neutral?
It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
Is it stable?
It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
Overall:
Pass or Fail:
If the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article!

-- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 17:40, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A little more to do. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 22:14, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sentence was fixed for prose quality, and I believe the dead link was fixed. Checklinks does not seem to be working so I had to manually click on each link. Article should be good to go. –Dream out loud (talk) 14:41, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Really? Cause, every time I click on the site, it says "Page not found". -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 00:07, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you to Dream out loud for getting the stuff I left at the talk page, because I have gone off and placed the article as GA. Congrats. ;) -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 18:01, 18 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]