WikiProject Good Articles: Open Tasks
This project identifies, organizes and improves good articles on Wikipedia.

This Good article nominations backlog elimination drive is a one-month-long effort (originally organized by the GAN WikiProject and other users) to reduce the backlog of Good Article nominations. Please make sure that you read the whole Good article review process before starting to review an article. The coordinators for this drive are MuZemike and Wizardman. If you have any questions, leave a message in the drive's talk page. This drive runs from 1 March 2011 00:00 UTC and ends on 31 March 2011 23:59 UTC.

The goal of this backlog elimination drive is to bring the number of outstanding Good Article nominations to below 50 (we got below 100 last year). Awards will be given out to those individuals who do the most work in helping reduce the size of the backlog.

Basic guidelines

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  1. Log completed GANs here. If you complete a GAN for an article, don't forget to list it here so that you can get credit for the review.
  2. No rubber-stamping of GANs. Be thorough and complete in your GANs, and make sure all the i's are dotted and the t's crossed. Generally Good article nominations tend to result in even better improvements to articles and can go a long way especially when approaching Featured Article standing.
  3. Provide constructive criticism. If you see a problem or problems in a certain article you're reviewing, don't be afraid to point that out and indicate to the nominator what's wrong. Instead of merely pointing to the problems, guide the nominator to possible ways of fixing those problems. Similarly, if the article is not of Good Article quality yet, don't be afraid to fail, but make sure you provide guidance as to how to get the article up to GA quality.
  4. Stick with it. An article isn't improved if it remains on hold for months. Instead, make the smaller corrections, make sure the primary writer is actively editing, and make the pass/fail judgment if concerns are/are not addressed in a timely matter. Watch the talk page and look to see what's being done and if anyone has questions.
  5. Have fun. We're here to help bring these articles up to their fullest potential and hence improving the overall quality of the encyclopedia. If you do not enjoy doing that, then there is no motivation to improve these articles and the encyclopedia as a whole.

For new reviewers

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The March 2011 elimination drive welcome and encourages those who have not yet tried their hand at GA reviewing, or those who haven't done so in some time, to join the drive, even if only to review one or two. If you feel like wanting someone to check over your review and making sure that it's good, the drive coordinators will gladly assist.

Progress

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There are 55 editors participating in the March 2011 GAN backlog elimination drive, which means the following:

  • If everybody reviewed at least 9 more Good Article nomination, we would reach our goal of under 50 outstanding nominations.
  • If everybody reviewed at least 10 more Good Article nominations, we would completely clear out the GAN queue.
GAN backlog elimination drives chart, as of 1 April
GAN backlog elimination ratios chart, as of 1 April
Reports generated from Wikipedia:Good article nominations/Report
Date Outstanding
nominations
Unreviewed
nominations
Change since
previous day[N 1]
Change since
beginning[N 1]
1 March 2011 378 291
2 March 2011 358 262 Positive decrease 29 Positive decrease 29
3 March 2011 345 254 Positive decrease  8 Positive decrease 37
4 March 2011 339 233 Positive decrease 21 Positive decrease 58
5 March 2011 304 205 Positive decrease 28 Positive decrease 86
6 March 2011 289 187 Positive decrease 18 Positive decrease 104
7 March 2011 282 185 Positive decrease  2 Positive decrease 106
8 March 2011 283 178 Positive decrease  7 Positive decrease 113
9 March 2011 285 178 Steady  0 Positive decrease 113
10 March 2011 278 172 Positive decrease  6 Positive decrease 119
11 March 2011 278 178 Negative increase  6 Positive decrease 113
12 March 2011 279 170 Positive decrease  8 Positive decrease 121
13 March 2011 267 155 Positive decrease 15 Positive decrease 136
14 March 2011 266 157 Negative increase  2 Positive decrease 134
15 March 2011 256 158 Negative increase  1 Positive decrease 133
16 March 2011 262 170 Negative increase  12 Positive decrease 121
17 March 2011 264 169 Positive decrease  1 Positive decrease 122
18 March 2011 261 166 Positive decrease  3 Positive decrease 125
19 March 2011 257 168 Negative increase  2 Positive decrease 123
20 March 2011 258 165 Positive decrease  3 Positive decrease 126
21 March 2011 243 146 Positive decrease 19 Positive decrease 145
22 March 2011 235 145 Positive decrease  1 Positive decrease 146
23 March 2011 227 137 Positive decrease  8 Positive decrease 154
24 March 2011 217 130 Positive decrease  7 Positive decrease 161
25 March 2011 211 126 Positive decrease  4 Positive decrease 165
26 March 2011 208 115 Positive decrease 11 Positive decrease 176
27 March 2011 208 111 Positive decrease  4 Positive decrease 180
28 March 2011 195 107 Positive decrease  4 Positive decrease 184
29 March 2011 194 109 Negative increase  2 Positive decrease 182
30 March 2011 188 111 Negative increase  2 Positive decrease 180
31 March 2011 179 102 Positive decrease  9 Positive decrease 189
1 April 2011 171 100 Positive decrease  2 Positive decrease 191
  1. ^ a b Change only refers to unreviewed nominations.

Awards

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Awards will be given out at the conclusion of the backlog elimination drive as follows:

At least 5 GANs reviewed: The Working Man's Barnstar.

At least 10 GANs reviewed: The Tireless Contributor Barnstar.

At least 20 GANs reviewed: The WikiProject Good Articles Medal of Merit.

At least 40 GANs reviewed: The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia.

In addition, the person who reviews the most Good Article nominations during the backlog elimination drive will receive the Content Review Medal of Merit. (Unfortunately, because of financial problems, we are not able to give away automobiles at this time.)

And remember, the ultimate winner here is Wikipedia.

Running total

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You can still join! Feel free to start at any time.

Only pass/fail will be recognized as completing a review. If necessary, you can put the article on hold if the article needs to be edited further to be passed. Once you have passed or failed the article after putting it on hold, then include your review below. Quick-fails will not be counted. Please state if the article is a pass, fail, or on hold. Make sure you follow up on holds.

Please log entries in the following format:

;[[User:Username|]]
{{Div col|cols=3}} 
{{GANdr|GA|John Doe}}
{{GANdr|NoGA|Jane Doe}}
{{GANdr|GAH|John Smith}}
{{Div col end}}
12george1
Adabow
Admrboltz
AGK
Amadscientist
Belovedfreak
Bernstein2291
BigDom
Canadian Paul
CrowzRSA
Dana Boomer
DustFormsWords
Edge3
Felixboy
GamerPro64
Grapple X
Grondemar
Harrias
HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts?
Hunter Kahn
  1. Rita Bennett (Review)


Jezhotwells
  1. Cape Moreton Light (Review)
  2. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (Review)
  3. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics) (Review)
  4. Hue-Da Nang Campaign (Review)
  5. Saegusa-Ito oxidation (Review)
  6. Siege of Badajoz (1658) (Review)
  7. Battle of Bình Giã (Review)
  8. Sotra Bridge (Review)
  9. Mince pie (Review)
  10. Archaeoastronomy (Review)
  11. Camberwell Public Baths (Review)
  12. Juha Vainio (Review)
  13. Sako Chivitchian (Review)
  14. Petitcodiac River (Review)
  15. Imru' al-Qais (Review)
  16. Junko Sakurada (Review)
  17. Nordhordland Bridge (Review)
  18. Megamaser (Review)
  19. Battle of Lang Vei (Review)
  20. Rutherfordium (Review)
  21. Lympne Airport (Review)
  22. Love Sex Magic (Review)
  23. Body of Lies (film) (Review)
  24. Cultivar (Review)
  25. Emilie Autumn (Review)
  26. My Heart Is Calling (Review)
  27. Vlaams Blok (Review)
  28. Indian Camp (Review)
  29. Iranian targeted subsidy plan (Review)
  30. Norwegian Public Safety Radio (Review)
  31. Santa-Fe (Bob Dylan song) (Review)
  32. Travel Bug (Review)
  33. Lindenwood University (Review)
  34. 1969 FA Cup Final (Review)
  35. Reaction Engines Skylon (Review)
  36. Hellenic Nomarchy (Review)
  37. Siege of Szigetvár (Review)
  38. The River Saile (Review)
  39. Freedom Party of Austria (Review)
  40. Ignace Bourget (Review)
  41. Somewhere (film) (Review)
  42. Nazarov cyclization reaction (Review)
  43. Tara (Ramayana) (Review)
  44. Pasty (Review)
  45. Santa Maria de Ovila (Review)
  46. Hellcats (Review)
  47. Battle of Ong Thanh (Review)
  48. 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (Review)
  49. Louis Clément Ngwat-Mahop (Review)
  50. American Arts Commemorative Series medallions (Review)
  51. HSR-350x (Review)
  52. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Homicide: Life on the Street) (Review)
  53. Hillel Slovak (Review)
  54. Joran van der Sloot (Review)
  55. Mir (Review)
  56. Pretty on the Inside (Review)
  57. British rhythm and blues (Review)
  58. Stephen Lynch (politician) (Review)
  59. St Peter's Church, Sudbury (Review)
  60. Juliusz Słowacki (Review)
  61. Boise Towne Square (Review)
  62. 2011 Tirreno–Adriatico (Review)
  63. Asher Levi (Review)[R 1]
  64. Michael Carrick (Review)
  65. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (Review)
  66. Abraham Quintanilla Jr (Review)
  67. Kepler-8b (Review)
  68. Birkebeineren Ski Stadium (Review)
  69. Famine in India (Review)
  70. Nuno Mendes (footballer) (Review)
  71. Romeo Void (Review)
  72. Autonomous Province of Korçë (Review)
  73. Roman Catholicism in Greenland (Review)
  74. St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo (Review)
  75. One Fierce Beer Coaster (Review)[R 1]
  76. Culture of Malaysia (Review)
  77. Thomas Jefferson Hogg (Review)
  78. Kepler-9d (Review)
  79. Baščaršija (Review)
  80. London Fire Brigade (Review)
  81. Weather ship (Review)
  82. St Caian's Church, Tregaian (Review)
  83. Carmella Cammeniti (Review)
  84. Work It Out (Beyoncé Knowles song) (Review)[R 2]
  85. Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (Review)
  86. Saruman (Review)
  87. No Pressure (film) (Review)
  88. The Bad Girls Club (Review)
  89. Mario Balotelli (Review)[R 1]
  90. Vestgrensa (station) (Review)
  91. Lepidoptera (Review)[R 1]
  92. Caesar (cocktail) (Review)[R 1]
  93. 2010 Copiapó mining accident (Review)
  94. Scream (Kelis song) (Review)[R 2]
Johnfos
JuneGloom07
KnowIG
Ktlynch
Lord Roem
Matthew R Dunn
Miyagawa
MuZemike
PeterGriffin9901
Pyrotec
Pzoxicuvybtnrm
Racepacket
Reaper Eternal (talk · contribs)
Redtigerxyz
RJaguar3
Ruby2010
SMasters
Staxringold
Sturmvogel_66
Tea with toast
Thurgate (talk)
Torchiest
WFCforLife
WhatamIdoing
Wikicopter what i do s + c cup|former
Wilhelmina Will
Wizardman
  1. ^ a b c d e f Passed after 31 March
  2. ^ a b c d Failed after 31 March

Participants

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Review

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We will spot-check some of the completed GANs for quality control reasons. If a GAN is found not to be of an acceptable standard, it will be reassessed against the criteria.