Wikipedia:Featured portal candidates/Portal:Music of Australia

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Portal:Music of Australia

Old FPOC

Most of the issues from the old FPOC have been dealt with. There just isn't enough news in this genre to justify a news box, but otherwise I think it has everything needed. Let's do this! — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 03:43, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

• Support. Old issues in previous nominations are fixed. (Optional) Try find something other than contemptory music. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 08:46, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
• Weak support I think I discussed this with DHMO once before too... I think the portal has a strongly rock slant. Very little focus is given to the growing and quite popular Australian hip-hop scene, and almost none to the ancient tradition of Aboriginal music. I realise that this is perhaps because these are fringe areas to work with on WP. So, for scope of material, I'm not sure this portal hits my buttons - in all other areas, it's great. ~ Riana ⁂ 09:32, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
  • In my defense, I know nothing about Hip hop or Aboriginal music - I invite anyone who does to contribute content =/ — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 09:42, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
    • Oh noes... Powderfinger-cruft! I see seven instances of that band in the portal; a bit too much considering it's only one band. Mind tuning it down a little? --D_arkF_alls ^talk 23:00, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
      •  Done (per IRC discussion) - DYK randomised. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 05:38, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
    • Support as the issue has been addressed... --D_arkF_alls ^talk 07:28, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
• Support although ensuring that the scope is broad and balanced, per Riana, should be improved. Daniel 11:27, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Comments

1. In "Selected article", the "More selected articles..." could instead say "Archives".

    Done — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 22:49, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

2. In "Did you know", "See more" could simply be "More...", I am noticing a lack of uniformity in this throughout each section.

    Done — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 22:49, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

3. Same with "Selected picture", the "More selected pictures", could instead say "Archives" or "Archive/Nominations".

    Done — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 22:49, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

4. Could use a nice icon in the upper right of sections "Things you can do" and "Wikiprojects" and "Categories".

   I added what I think you were referring to in the to-do and wikiprojects ones, but I can't think of anything for the categories page. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 22:49, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

5. Missing an Associated Wikimedia section.

   Except on Commons, there is no associated Wikimedia on this topic. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 22:49, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Cirt (talk) 21:29, 26 December 2007 (UTC).

• Support - Per the changes addressed with regards to my points from above. Thanks so much, that was quick. Good work! Cirt (talk) 23:26, 26 December 2007 (UTC).

• Comment: Good job. I'll try to use Richard's design and review checklist.

• Introduction: Nice logo.

Naturally, I didn't make it...lincalinca (talk · contribs) did. And thanks :) — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 01:57, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

• Pictures:

• The later selected pictures' text should be left justified like the first several's, instead of being centered.

Ended up centering everything. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 01:57, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

• In the first selected picture, People playing the didgeridoo → Didgeridoo players

Done. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 01:57, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

• This picture seems a little blurry. Maybe it could be resized a bit?

That's just how the image is. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 23:54, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Comment: I was thinking that reducing the width to 200px would reduce the blurriness. Your call — [sd] 14:37, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Done. [sd] 01:50, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

• DYK: More... → Archives...

Done. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 23:54, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

• To-do: More tasks… → More... for uniformity with the other boxes.

Done. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 23:54, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

• Header and Footer: The header browsebar could be put into the table like the footer currently is.

Done. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 23:54, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

• Overall:

• A space after Show new selected content... would be good.

I tried this and it looked icky...you're welcome to give it a shot. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 01:21, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Y Done — [sd] 14:37, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

• I would suggest italicizing all box titles (excluding the introduction). Cheers, [sd] 22:24, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Done - the major topics and intro ones aren't, everything in columns is. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 01:21, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

• Support: Thanks for addressing my comments! [sd] 01:50, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
• Support - Great portal, good work. Rt. 12:47, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

6 supports, 1 week, all criteria and suggestions completed within a sufficient time period. Promoted. Rt. 16:26, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

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