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The Wikipedia Intensive Care Unit is a place for articles written about a subject that one or more editors believes is likely notable, but the article itself is in such poor condition that it may face deletion on other grounds. It is an effort to turn bad articles about good subjects into those that meet Wikipedia standards.

The ICU came about through an idea by Realkyhick, a self-described deletionist who spends quite a bit of time on new-page patrol. He had nominated some articles for AfD which were about subjects that were possibly notable, but the articles themselves were sorely lacking in many respects such as reliable sources. During the AfD process, other editors improved the articles to the point where they then met Wikipedia standards. Realkyhick then withdrew the nominations, satisfied that the issues prompting the nominations had been fixed. Some editors criticized him for what they saw as an abuse of the already-overloaded AfD process, so Realkyhick came up with the idea of the ICU for such articles, to perhaps take some strain off of AfD and put these articles in a place where those with expertise in specific issues such as references, citations, verification, style and copy editing, and so forth.

Is there a doctor in the house!?!
Is there a doctor in the house!?!

Editors would first place an {{icu}} tag on the article page, and then a {{icu-triage}} tag on the article's talk page that lists the problems that need to be fixed (in a parameter to the tag), in a process similar to triage in a hospital or emergency room.

The ICU concept was created on September 2, 2007. The concept is very much a work in progress. Any and all suggestions and help are most welcome. This cannot succeed as a one-editor project, so round up all the friends and neighbors. Let's put on our surgical masks, scrub up and get to work. (We may need a screen shot from an episode of M*A*S*H here.)

Contents

[edit] To Admit an Article to the ICU

  • Place a {{icu}} tag on the article page
  • Place a {{icu-triage}} on the article's talk page, with the issues to be fixed as a parameter, such as:

    {{icu-triage|Additional sources needed; removal of promotional language; general cleanup; lead paragraph needs rewrite to conform to WP style.}}

  • Similar criteria would apply for articles admitted directly, bypassing triage.
  • Create an ICU page named Wikipedia:Intensive Care Unit/Article name, and place the following at the top of that page (specifying the appropriate article name):
{{subst:ICUarticle |Article name}}
  • This may be cut directly from here and pasted at the top of an article's ICU page.
  • Note that whitespace must not be placed between the | character and the article name.
  • The article's ICU page should be named Wikipedia:Intensive Care Unit/Article name, using the article's actual name.
  • List the article as having been admitted by inserting a line similar to the following into the appropriate section of this page, specifying the appropriate article name:
{{Wikipedia:Intensive Care Unit/Article name}}

[edit] To Discharge an Article from the ICU

[edit] Treated Articles

[edit] Untreated Articles

  • If an article has been in the ICU for two weeks without ever being treated, and you feel that there is limited potential for improvement, the article can be removed from the ICU. To do so, remove any icu tags, and add whatever cleanup or dispute you feel are needed. Then de-list it from this list.
  • In severe cases, articles may be nominated for deletion under the deletion policy. However, this should be a last resort for removing articles from the ICU, and is not a substitute for treatment.

[edit] User box

If you care to join our merry band of meatball surgeons, you can add one of those user boxes to your user page:

ICU This user is a member of the Wikipedia Intensive Care Unit and helps saving notable but poorly written topics from deletion.





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[edit] Category

[edit] Archive of treated and released articles

[edit] News (Updated January 4, 2008)

It's been a bit slow around the old W*I*C*U. Part of that is my fault, what with the holidays and all, plus my real-world workload has been heavy — my boss left the company and no replacement has been named, so I'm doing part of his old job.

There is a backlog of cases here that need attention. Several have been tended to and simply not been discharged, so anyone that is comfortable with that should feel free to start moving "patients" out. All of the articles that were in AfD have been saved from deletion, and can thus be discharged. The rest of the articles do need attention.

I'm going to sdend out a mailshot in the next few days, as soon as I figure out if there's an automated way to do it. Otherwise, I suppose I'll have to send out talk messages one by one.

Happy New Year to everyone! - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 17:36, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] It doesn't have to be in AfD yet

Remember that an article does not have to be in any sort of deletion procedure (speedy, prod or AfD) to qualify for an {{icu}} tag and our attention. If it's an article that looks like it needs immediate attention before it does face deletion, go ahead and tag it. Don't be shy.

[edit] Articles admitted for treatment

Click the article names below to access their activity logs.

To add an article, edit this page and add the article using a similar format to the articles already listed.

[edit] Articles in ICU that are also in AfD

[edit] Force lightning

Force lightning (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

I have begun improving the article, but could use help adding additional references. Best, --Le Grand Roi des CitrouillesTally-ho! 20:14, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Michelle Leonard

Michelle Leonard (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)


This is a very poorly written article, possibly with some exaggerated or false claims. It was AfD'd as a possible hoax. However, a bit of research demonstrates that at least parts of the article are correct and demonstrate notability (see AfD discussion for details). The individual's notability comes from co-writing multiple songs successful on the European charts. I think there are some WP:BIAS issues here as editors typically focus on the US charts. An individual's success as a songwriter can also be harder to follow than when they release material under their own name. Bondegezou (talk) 11:48, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

OK, I've done lots of work on the article, but it could still do with more. In particular, much of her work is with German bands with German Wikipedia entries that I don't understand. Perhaps someone with some German knowledge could assist? Bondegezou (talk) 17:53, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
I've made some quick changes to improve some cites. -- Boracay Bill (talk) 03:23, 4 February 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Mom jeans

Mom jeans (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Poorly written little stub about a phrase that has been part of the cultural vocabulary for at least a dozen years now, probably longer, but which few Wikipedia editors have heard of. Plenty of articles using the phrase in newspapers, and it could have a short article on Wikipedia with a little research and referencing, plus a picture. [1] KP Botany 20:06, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

I tagged it for an expert in fashion. You might want to add the above suggestion to the article talk page. I'd do it but have run out of time. Itsmejudith 13:32, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

This article has been redirected to Saturday Night Live for some reason. Kathleen.wright5 11:13, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Tagged with - Merge to Saturday Night Live. Kathleen.wright5 08:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Article just needs better sourcing. I have started working on, but have to grade midterms, so I would appreciate any help. Best, --Le Grand Roi des CitrouillesTally-ho! 16:33, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Articles in ICU that are not (yet!) in AfD

[edit] Adolf Hitler in popular culture

Adolf Hitler in popular culture (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

This article is really, really a mess. It's basically an indiscriminate list that says almost nothing about Hitler's importance in popular culture, and is also excessively long. This really is an important topic, but this article isn't helping it at all.

[edit] Battle of Yavin

Battle of Yavin (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Editors keep redirecting to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, citing WP:FICT; but I think all the article needs is some sprucing. Real world content would be a big help. Ichormosquito 18:31, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

  • We might end up merging to Battles in the Star Wars film saga. Any sources you can find that would help support that project would be appreciated. Ichormosquito 14:57, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

How much can you say about the Battle of Yavin that isn't synthesizing mutiple retcon-heavy fictional accounts? It seems like this is Yet Another fictional article that treats fictional works as historical accounts, creating a pseudohistory out of fictional stories.

So, what can you say about the Battle of Yavin that isn't actually about A New Hope or some other Star Wars fictional work? If the answer is "nothing" or "nearly nothing," this can safely be redirected to the article on A New Hope. (Redirecting to a LIST of syntheses of multiple retcon-heavy fictional accounts is not really solving the problem; it's just shuffling it around.) Once we've identified what this article can say other than just recapping a plot, we have a place to start improving (or, really, actually write) the article. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 06:04, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Aghunato

Aghunato (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Geographic region in India (added from category) — Timotab Timothy (not Tim dagnabbit!) 18:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

I have added Geography Stub India to this article and created its Talk Page with the appropriate templates. Kathleen.wright5 04:22, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

I have added Internal Links to this article. Kathleen.wright5 11:02, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

The article contained a couple of unexpanded refs. I added a references section and expanded the refs there. -- Boracay Bill 07:02, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ahmed Soultan

Ahmed Soultan (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Moroccan singer (added from category) — Timotab Timothy (not Tim dagnabbit!) 18:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

I have added Internal Links to this article. Kathleen.wright5 10:03, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

I have added the appropriate templates to this article and created this articles Talk Page where the appropriate templates have been added. Kathleen.wright5 06:15, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Christian media

Christian media (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Needs references and examples. This article came about as a result of several articles such as Christian newspapers, Christian software, Christian magazines and such, which were simply dictdefs of each media with the word "Christian" added along with a handful of examples. Those have since been redirected to this article, or will be as soon as their AfD's are closed out (the consensus is overwhelming). Wikilinks are preferred to external links. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 05:12, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

On 26 January I added some Wikilinked examples under Christian television and Christian newspapers. Kathleen.wright5 14:05, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Community Education

Community Education (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Integrating schools with communities (added from category) — Timotab Timothy (not Tim dagnabbit!) 18:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

I have added the ICU triage Template to this articles Talk Page. Kathleen.wright5 06:26, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

I've corrected formatting and spacing on this article. Kathleen.wright5 13:34, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Courtney Crutcher

Courtney Crutcher (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

National triathlete champion (added from category) — Timotab Timothy (not Tim dagnabbit!) 18:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

I have added Internal Links to this article. Kathleen.wright5 12:52, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Tagged {{nofootnotes}}, renamed section IAW WP:GTL. Improved cite cosmetics. -- Boracay Bill (talk) 03:33, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Aaron Robert Fisher

Aaron Robert Fisher (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Martial arts fighter (added from category) — Timotab Timothy (not Tim dagnabbit!) 18:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

I added Internal Links to this article earlier and have just added Phuket City. Kathleen.wright5 13:06, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

I added a ref and external link, but I have some doubts about notability. From the article, the person has only had 9 bouts, which might not meet the notability guideline. (Although one of the fights was televised). --Bfigura (talk) 04:38, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
I have created this articles Talk Page and added the Triage Template. Kathleen.wright5 06:32, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
Fleshed out cites -- Boracay Bill (talk) 03:46, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sukyo Mahikari

Sukyo Mahikari (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

Japanese new religious movement. Article has very many problems. Itsmejudith 17:32, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

I've done some work on this to straighten out a lot of the cites and to remove some vandalism from one particular past edit. The article still has a lot ofproblems. -- Boracay Bill 03:57, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

I have added Internal Links and deleted Websites because of Page not found or Server not found notices. Kathleen.wright5 15:00, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

I have added the icu template to this article and added the icu triage template to its Talk Page. Kathleen.wright5 06:41, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Carla Moran

Carla Moran (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

A fictional character, who is supposed to be real, but then she isn't, and if she was she wasn't called Carla Moran, but maybe she was... Itsmejudith 19:20, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

I have added Internal Links to this article. Kathleen.wright5 06:50, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

I have added the icu triage template to this articles Talk Page. Kathleen.wright5 07:46, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

I have hidden some of the text that really did seem to assume a belief in the paranormal (article should not assume this but should be useful to people with all views on the topic or none). Itsmejudith 21:58, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Apprentices mobility

Apprentices mobility (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)

I would really like to see this article improved, as it is an important topic for many people. But it currently has very many issues. Itsmejudith 21:57, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

I have updated the websites in this article where needed. Kathleen.wright5 04:55, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

I added an {{unreferenced}} tag and fleshed out some links. -- Boracay Bill (talk) 08:55, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chekism

Chekism (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)


This article has just survived an AfD. See the discussion for details. It is tagged with multiple issues, to wit, neutrality, weasel words and clean-up.--victor falk 07:39, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cycle of poverty

Cycle of poverty (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)


This article has been around for a while but could use some intervention and cleanup. Itsmejudith (talk) 21:25, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

I've replaced two paragraphs in the article which made unsupported assertions of a general nature and which had been challenged with {{fact}} tags with two other too-wordy paragraphs which make more specific assertions and which are supported by cited sources. I'm not sure how much of an improvement this is, but perhaps in this case change will stimulate improvement. -- Boracay Bill (talk) 04:02, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pushead

Pushead (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)
  • Submitted this article for WP:ICU evaluation and possible work after noticing this talk page exchange, according to which the article has been deleted twice but is referenced by quite a few other articles. -- Boracay Bill (talk) 07:36, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Fleshed out the citations and placed some maintenance tags. -- Boracay Bill (talk) 02:08, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Position paper

Position paper (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — (ICU)


Substub article, poorly sourced. It should be possible to provide context and sourcing. Taemyr (talk) 19:11, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Done some of that.--Frostyservant (talk) 17:08, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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