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The goals of this project are as follows:
This project is to jump start articles for Featured Article status, so during Featured Article selection, we can vote on the page and hash our ideas why it should be the next Featured Article.


# To set up a criteria of what qualifies as a Quality Article, thus setting a standard for other articles to meet (or exceed).
At present, there are '''{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Quality article}}}}''' quality articles, and '''{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Quality article candidate}}}}''' potential quality articles out of a total of '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles.  
# To set up a process properly identifying, enhancing and protecting Quality Articles.
# To institue a means of modifying content to established Quality Articles.


== Criteria for a Quality Article ==
== Criteria for a Quality Article ==


A quality article should have the following attributes:  
A quality article should have the following attributes:  
 
*The article should be well-researched with [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad|proper citations of sources]].
# The article should be well-researched with proper citations of sources. (see: [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad]])
*It needs to contain [[Canon|canonical]] information; [[non-canonical]] information should be avoided, unless it has a purpose such as to dispel a common misconception.
# It needs to contain [[canon]]ical information; [[non-canonical]] information should be avoided, unless it has a purpose there (such as to dispel a common misconception).
*If the article contains POV content, it must be deemed insightful by a majority of the community.
# If the article contains POV content, it must be deemed insightful by a majority of the community.
*The article must be properly copy-edited for grammar and style. See [[Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions]].
# The article must be properly copy-edited for grammar and style. (see: [[Battlestar Wiki:Manual of Style]])


The following '''do not''' qualify as Quality Article candidates:
The following '''do not''' qualify as Quality Article candidates:
 
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Find or fix a stub|Stubs]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Find or fix a stub|"Stub" Articles]]
* Talk pages
* User or user talk pages.
* Anything in the ''Battlestar Wiki'', Quotes, Sources, or User namespace
* Talk pages.
* Past, Current, or Future Featured/Quality articles that have been marked.
* Anything in the "Battlestar Wiki:" namespace.


== Identifying a Potential Quality Article ==
== Identifying a Potential Quality Article ==


Quality Articles should be identified as such, so that they may be listed in a master database.
Quality Articles should be identified as such, so that a master list can be created.


Essentially, this would be done in the following way:
Essentially, this would be done in the following way:
# A contributor tags an article page with {{tl|quality candidate}}, then adds a note to the corresponding article's talk page explaining their reasoning.
# A contributor tags an article page with {{tl|quality candidate}}, then adds a note to the corresponding article's talk page explaining their reasoning.
# Invovled members of the community will then discuss the candidate article.  Typically, they should be as critical as possible.
# Involved members of the community will then discuss the candidate article.  Typically, they should be as critical as possible. (See [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Peer Reivew|Wikipedia's Peer Review]] for how it should be done.)
# If the consensus is that the article is of ''potential'' quality, then the discussion will evolve into modifying the article in such a way as to polish the article so as to achieve full "Quality Article" status.
# Create the discussion page by clicking on ([[Image:QA-Pip-C.png]]) and then save {{tlsp|QATALK|''Article''}} on the blank page.
# Once this is done, the article will be tagged {{tl|quality article}}.
# Once the consensus is that the article is of ''potential'' quality, then the discussion will evolve into modifying the article in such a way as to polish the article so as to achieve full "Quality Article" status.
 
# Once this is done, the article will be changed to {{tl|quality article}}.  
== Evolving an Established Quality Article ==
# The discussion will then be archived and the {{tlp|qa diff|''Article''|''DiffID Number''}} tag will be placed so the discussion can be tracked for when it received QA status.
 
Quality Articles can be re-opened for modifications after being protected.  However, in order to do so, any requested edits should be discussed on the article's talk page. (As noted above, talk pages are exempt from Quality Article status, and as such are editable by users.)


The process shall be as follows:
== Current List of Possible Quality Articles ==
:''Master list here, [[:Category: Quality article discussion]].''


# A user or users request a modification of the Quality Article.  Typically, this request is accompanied by a reason as well as a list of modifications that the user believes needs to be done.
== See Also ==
# The issue is then brought up for discussion amongst users.
* [[:Category:Quality article]]
#* The users may wish to create a subpage for the suggested edit. The format of the namespace should be akin to: [[Article Title/Suggested edit]].
* [[:Category:Quality article candidate]]
#* Basically, click on "View source" of the protected article, and copy that text into the new subpage.
* [[:Category:Quality article discussion]]
# Once an edit fitting the Quality Article criteria is decided by consensus, notify an admin. The admin will then:
* [[:Category:Quality article talk archives]]
## unprotect the page;
## copy the new text into the article;
## add {{tl|quality modified}}, removing the {{tl|quality article}} tag;
## save the changes;
## reprotect the page.

Latest revision as of 11:24, 23 February 2012

This page is one of Battlestar Wiki's many projects.
This page serves to coordinate discussion on a particular aspect of this Wiki. The formal recommendations of a project may be treated as policies.
Shortcut:
BW:QA
BW:QAC


This project is to jump start articles for Featured Article status, so during Featured Article selection, we can vote on the page and hash our ideas why it should be the next Featured Article.

At present, there are 16 quality articles, and 25 potential quality articles out of a total of 5,215 articles.

Criteria for a Quality Article[edit]

A quality article should have the following attributes:

The following do not qualify as Quality Article candidates:

  • Stubs
  • Talk pages
  • Anything in the Battlestar Wiki, Quotes, Sources, or User namespace
  • Past, Current, or Future Featured/Quality articles that have been marked.

Identifying a Potential Quality Article[edit]

Quality Articles should be identified as such, so that a master list can be created.

Essentially, this would be done in the following way:

  1. A contributor tags an article page with {{quality candidate}}, then adds a note to the corresponding article's talk page explaining their reasoning.
  2. Involved members of the community will then discuss the candidate article. Typically, they should be as critical as possible. (See Wikipedia's Peer Review for how it should be done.)
  3. Create the discussion page by clicking on () and then save {{subst:QATALK|Article}} on the blank page.
  4. Once the consensus is that the article is of potential quality, then the discussion will evolve into modifying the article in such a way as to polish the article so as to achieve full "Quality Article" status.
  5. Once this is done, the article will be changed to {{quality article}}.
  6. The discussion will then be archived and the {{qa diff|Article|DiffID Number}} tag will be placed so the discussion can be tracked for when it received QA status.

Current List of Possible Quality Articles[edit]

Master list here, Category: Quality article discussion.

See Also[edit]