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[edit] Jang Yeong-sil

I would like to nominate this article as a featured article because I think that it meets all the criteria of a featured article defined by the Wikipedia community. This is self-nomination.

  • Its vocabulary and grammar are proper and concise.
  • It is not subject to edit wars and have earned several approbations from other Wikipedians.
  • It does not neglect any details or facts about the life of the scientist Jang Yeongsil.
  • It carries a box concerning pronunciation & has several pictures concerning to Jang Yeongsil's life or work.
  • It is nearly entirely based on reference materials, not web sites.
  • It has no prideful, scornful, or critical tones. It is neutral. The topic itself is a biography that does not meddle with politics and conflicts. The topic itself is very neutral.
  • It follows the correct style manual as defined by the Wikipedia community.
  • The images are of legal copyright status, and they all have links from which they originated.
  • It does not contain any unnecessary details.
  • It does not get off topic.
  • It is of appropriate length.

(Wikimachine 19:37, 15 June 2006 (UTC))

  • Object. For several reasons:
  • Article is entirely too short, and therefore is most likely not comprehensive or overly informative.
  • The lead section is not well defined, nor does it provide an adequate summary of the article.
  • Many sections could be expanded as they are mostly short paragraphs consisting of a handful of sentences.
  • Article lacks inline citations from reputable sources.
  • There is a paucity of references. Wisdom89 21:50, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Please reconsider. I was not aware of the fact that there had to be inline citations. I indicated them now. Additionally, there is not much information on the scientist from the first place because he was a Gwan-No (of servant class). This is what I and few others have gathered from searching tons of books and websites. Most of the sources that I could mention dismiss the scientist as a great historical figure without much information. (Wikimachine 23:25, 15 June 2006 (UTC))
  • Object: A worthy topic, but why submit it without proper copy-editing? First, fix the numerous stubby paragraphs and sections so that it flows nicely. Then network to find a good copy-editor; quite a few hours' work required. The first thing I read was: "The date of Jang's birth (and also his death) is unknown". Why not: "The dates of Jang's birth and death are unknown." Let us know when it's fit to read, please. Tony 08:07, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
  • It could be improved by removing links to solitary months/years. This task is easier by a single click on a 'dates' tab in edit mode. Simply copy the entire contents of User:Bobblewik/monobook.js to your own monobook. Then follow the instructions in your monobook to clear the cache (i.e. press Ctrl-Shift-R in Firefox, or Ctrl-F5 in IE) before it will work. Hope that helps. bobblewik 23:20, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
It's a good suggestion. Tony 02:18, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Object per above. Lead is to short, external links should be transformed into inline citations, and the reference/non-working footnotes section needs a major overhaul.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 05:05, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Object - per above. It needs major expansion. -- Rmrfstar 09:18, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Object — expand, provide citations and proper images. Unlikely to pass this FAC, but I encourage you to continue the work. —Eternal Equinox | talk 22:33, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Everybody, thank you very much for voting. That just means that this is closed, I guess. Is there a special procedure for closing this, or does this remain forever? Thanks. (Wikimachine 02:12, 23 June 2006 (UTC))