Talk:Thurso/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: West Virginian (talk · contribs) 18:49, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Dr. Blofeld, I will engage in a thorough and comprehensive review and re-review of this article within the next 48 hours. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime. Thanks! -- West Virginian (talk) 18:49, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

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Dr. Blofeld, I've completed a thorough and comprehensive review and re-review of this article, as promised, and I assess that it definitely exceeds the criteria for good article status. I do, however, have some comments and suggestions that should be addressed prior to its passage to Good Article status. Congratulations on a job well done! -- West Virginian (talk) 21:36, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Lede

• Per Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section, the lede of this article adequately defines Thurso, establishes Thurso's necessary context, and explains why Thurso is otherwise notable.
• The info box for Thurso is beautifully formatted and its content is sourced within the prose of the text and by the references cited therein.
• The town's shield is licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 and is therefore suitable for inclusion in this info box.
• The image of Thurso from Mountpleasant is licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, and is also suitable for inclusion in this template.
• The locator map is licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 and is also good to go for this article.
• The lede is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Etymology

• I wonder if the sentence flows better if written "Norse influence altered its name to..." This is merely a suggestion, though.
• I suggest wiki-linking Scots to Scots language, and rendering the Scots name with italics rather than quotation marks so that it is consistent with the other historical names of the town.
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

History

• The image if St. Peter's Kirk, Thurso is licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 and is therefore acceptable for use here.
• It wouldn't hurt to wiki-link Caithness.
• In the second paragraph, I'd suggest adding a comma after "In 1811"
• You may want to use the convert template for five-acre for those unfamiliar with the measurement.
• RNLI may need spelling out and wiki-linked to Royal National Lifeboat Institution in its first mention.
• The image of Thurso from the north has been released into the public domain and is therefore suitable for inclusion here.
• Is there an inline citation for the last sentence of the first paragraph of the Governance subsection? The same goes for the sentence at the end of the second paragraph.
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Geography

• The image of Thurso from the river is licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 and the image of Scrabster Harbour is licensed CC0; therefore, both are suitable for use here.
• Is there any readily available information regarding vegetation and topography? If not, this is not a deal breaker as this section is pretty comprehensive as is.
• The table "Climate data for Thurso, Scotland" has been beautifully formatted and is sourced and verifiable.
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Economy

• The image of Rotterdam Street, Thurso is licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 and is therefore good to go.
• I would rephrase as: "Historically, Thurso was known for its production of linen cloth..."
• Is there an inline citation for the final sentence of the first paragraph of this section?
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Landmarks

• The image of the old church is licensed CC BY 2.0 and the image of Holburn Head Lighthouse is licensed CC0; therefore, both are good to go for inclusion in this article.
• I would wiki-link "The Category A listed" to Listed building#Scotland, as some readers may require more context regarding Scotland's historic preservation and recognition programme.
• I suggest changing the caption to the image as "Old St Peter's Church (St. Peter's Kirk)."
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Education

• The image of Pennyland House is licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 and is therefore suitable for inclusion here.
• This section is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no comments or questions for this section.

Sport

• The image of the surf in Thurso is licensed CC0 and is therefore acceptable for inclusion here.
• I suggest wiki-linking Tesco.
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Transport

• The image of the Thurso railway station is licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 and is therefore suitable for use here.
• I would modify the last sentence of the first paragraph to "It is now part of the Far North Line." I'd also add an inline citation for this statement.
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Twin towns

• This section is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no comments or questions for this section.

Notable people

• This section is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no comments or questions for this section.

Cheers West Virginian, I believe SG has addressed virtually all points. Except the government info, neither of us could find anything, that's why it wasn't well sourced earlier actually. Is this OK?♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:36, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

Dr. Blofeld, thank you both for addressing my concerns and comments in such a timely and thorough manner! Thank you for all your hard work on this one, again! It's always refreshing to see smaller towns and municipalities represented with Good Articles! I hereby pass this article to Good Article status. -- West Virginian (talk) 14:13, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

Thankyou Sir. Thanks SG too for helping!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:40, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

• You're very welcome! SagaciousPhil - Chat 15:48, 23 June 2015 (UTC)