Talk:Kevin O'Halloran

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[edit] Old comments

This sentence is ambiguous. "In 1958, his parents drove all the way to Sydney to swim at the Australian Championships, but a recurring ear infection stopped him from performing at his peak." Surely his parents didn't go to swim. Could it be changed in some way, e.g. "In 1958, his parents drove all the way to Sydney to watch him swim at the Australian Championships, but a recurring ear infection stopped him from performing at his peak." to make it clearer?

Done Britmax 22:51, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Good Aritlce - On Hold

A good article has the following attributes:

1. It is well written. In this respect:

   (a) the prose is clear and the spelling and grammar are correct; and

   (b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, jargon, words to avoid, fiction, and list incorporation.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable. In this respect, it:

   (a) provides references to all sources of information, and at minimum contains a section dedicated to the attribution of those sources in accordance withhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Kevin_O%27Halloran&action=edit&section=1

edit the guide to layout;

1. (b) at minimum, provides in-line citations from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons; and

   (c) contains no original research.

2. It is broad in its coverage. In this respect, it:

   (a) addresses the major aspects of the topic; and

   (b) stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary details (see summary style).

3. It is neutral; that is, it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias.
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- Milk's Favorite Cookie 15:34, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean with the refs. Can you clarify this? I looked at section one and every paragraph has a ref. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 07:01, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

As for the images, I don't think there are any acceptable images. The only pictures of him in the books are in 1956, posing with his medal, but {{PD-Australia}} only works for pre-1955 work. Fair use wouldn't cover it because the picture doesn't show anything unusual or flamboyant that would make the article hard to fathom without pictorial help. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 07:01, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Ok Looks good. You would require a better variety of references, that are actually verifiable. An internet website for example. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 02:28, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

erm, I'm afraid that since this is an Olympic year, the Australian Olympic Committee has revamped their website, and as a result, their athlete database has gone offline. If you look at Australian Olympic medalists in swimming, the link to his database entry is no longer there. However, the book records contain info not available online ever. I'm not sure what I can do for you. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:34, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm.... I'm going to ask for a second opinion. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 02:36, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

*cue second opinion* Using different medium of sources (specifically, internet sources) has never been a requirement for GA. People are actually encouraged to use book references, when applicable. This is one of those situations. I can personally vouch for Blnguyen's reliability, as he has written almost 40 GA/A/FA level articles using accurate book references. Nishkid64 (talk) 02:38, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Successful good article nomination

I am glad to report that this article nomination for good article status has been promoted. This is how the article, as of February 20, 2008, compares against the six good article criteria:

1. Well written?: Pass

2. Factually accurate?: Pass

3. Broad in coverage?: Pass

4. Neutral point of view?: Pass

5. Article stability? Pass

6. Images?: Pass

If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it to Good article reassessment. Thank you to all of the editors who worked hard to bring it to this status, and congratulations.- Milk's Favorite Cookie 23:48, 20 February 2008 (UTC)