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[edit] Ramones

This article is very well written, and the topic is very clear. The Ramones are a band whom many people know and quality of this article, i feel makes it worthy of being a featured article. The previous unsigned comment was left by GBVrallyCI at 01:11 UTC, 14 May, 2006

• Object. Several issues need to be addressed before this can become an FA:
  • The lead section does not accurately summarize the topic, and could also be expanded.
  • The article lacks references, chart positions, sales figures, and any controversial statements need to be sourced.
  • Once references are added to the article, they need to be properly cited using inline references.
  • The article contains too many lists. Some should be converted to prose or removed entirely from the article.
  • The tone of the article is not consistent, and could be rewritten to be more encyclopedic in places.
  • The article is not very balanced, some of the history sections are much longer than others.

There's a lot of work to be done before this could become an FA, perhaps it should be referred to Peer review. RyanGerbil10 01:28, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

• Considering the subject is The Ramones, the article is a little short, since a lot is discography and graphs. MAybe expand a bit? --Osbus 15:12, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

• Object per RyanGerbil -- this has quite a long ways to go. Jkelly 19:49, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
• Object. I don't feel it's well written, and quite obviously it cannot be promoted without references. --kingboyk 14:32, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
• Comment I've been doing quite a lot of work on this article over the past couple months, and certainly look forward to helping it get Featured status. There are definitely problem sections--"Intra band tensions," too much listing of various band members at the beginning, maybe a little more bio material--that I'm ready to work on. Willerror 15:42, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
• Object per Ryan. As a side question, should this article be at Ramones or at The Ramones? Staxringold 20:00, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Judging by the album covers, it should be "Ramones". --kingboyk 10:43, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
    • no its "The", the band's official name was "The Ramones" not "Ramones" --GBVrallyCI 17:46, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
      • Well, let me be brutally frank: the article you nominated for FA status is named "Ramones" and you the nominator are now saying it's "The Ramones". Such basic issues as this should be resolved before an article is nominated for Featured Article status. I don't know if you're an admin or not, but if you aren't and you need it moved over a redirect (i.e. you're adamant it's "The") let me know on my talk page and I'll delete the redirect and move the page for you. --kingboyk 19:56, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

• well after reading stuff over, you guys are right, its "Ramones." --GBVrallyCI 00:51, 31 May 2006 (UTC)