Talk:Silent Sam

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Silent Sam was a good article nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Once these are addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Reviewed version: March 10, 2008

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[edit] Legend

Verify legend through a citation please. eGGz 17:18, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Done so. 68.39.174.238 03:57, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Quote

"Nobel Prize of Comics"? Is that a real quote? I just wonder if this prize is comparable to, for instance, the Eisner or Harvey Awards. 85.226.122.205 00:31, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quick failed GAN

This article is unfortunately barely more than a Start class and does not fulfill the GA criteria at this time. The reason why I am failing the nomination so quickly and not putting it on hold is because I believe it needs a substantial amount of work in order to fix numerous issues that are holding it back.

It fails criterion 1 (well written), 2 (verifiable) and 3 (comprehensive) and borders on failing criterion 4, which is neutrality. I highly suggest greatly expanding the article, finding additional reliable sources -- four is a good start, but it's not enough -- and perhaps looking into how other, similar articles dedicated to statues are presented. For example, Iron Mike is a Good Article and is dedicated to numerous different statues with a common theme. I also strongly suggest re-writing what is already included in the article in order to avoid possible POV issues; a statue is an "it", not a "he" although it depicts a man, and some of the prose ("So far, it has never fired" and "rifle in hand, to protect the university from any future northern aggression") is not encyclopedic and/or unrealistic in regards to the subject matter. This is a statue, after all. Most of all, however, the article needs more information. Notability-wise, history-wise, even material-wise: what is it made of? Why is it called "Sam"? What does the plaque say? There's so much more to explore! I have seen the statue in person and I know how special it is to the university, so I'm sure that with some dedicated work, contributors here can greatly improve the article for a future nomination. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me on my talk page. Good luck! María (habla conmigo) 20:50, 10 March 2008 (UTC)