Talk:Fustat/GA1

GA Reassessment

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Article was reviewed in 2007, so a full review seems appropriate. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 16:22, 1 May 2014 (UTC)

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GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:

   B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. Has an appropriate reference section:

   B. Citation to reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   B. Focused:

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

Comments on GA criteria

Pass

• Has a reference section. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 16:37, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
• No concerns with image copyrights. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 16:40, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
• Article is stable. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 08:34, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

Query

• While the article has sources, the requirement for more secure inline citation has grown since the article was reviewed in 2007, and it currently is insecurely cited. Particular areas have been tagged to draw attention to them. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 16:37, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
• There are three sections which deal with Fustat's early history. One section on the middle history. And a short section on recent history, with only brief mention of "Many"/"Some" archaeological digs. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 16:46, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Important aspects such as Fustat's relation to the development of lusterware are not appropriately or adequately explored. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 16:48, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

• Prose is mostly clear and readable, but there are moments where it can be opaque: "the capital of Egypt was moved with different cultures through multiple locations up and down the Nile", "The city was known for its prosperity, with shaded streets, gardens, and markets", "With Fustat no more than a dying suburb, the centre of government moved permanently to nearby Cairo". SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 08:38, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

Fail

• Image captions do not meet WP:Caption. Some of the captions attempt to carry information not dealt with in the main body. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 16:40, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

On hold

• Article doesn't quite meet current GA criteria; while there are no serious concerns, there are several areas which need tightening, so the article would benefit from a bit of a copy-edit and clean up. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 08:43, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

• Closing this as I don't have time to look further into it. SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 23:07, 4 July 2014 (UTC)