Wikipedia:Featured and good topic candidates
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Featured topic nominations
[edit]Paul Maurice Kelly (born 13 January 1955) is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor Ratbaggy and Stardust Five.
- Contributor(s): Shaidar cuebiyar, Dan arndt
Comprehensive topic, not missing any articles. 750h+ 02:25, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support: Scope is clear and it seems like everything that should be included is. Hey man im josh (talk) 10:56, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose: I think the bands and accompanying musicians list should be included in a topic outlining Paul Kelly. It's one of the pages in the template which is specifically centred around Kelly's career. I also put all three of these articles in the above section of the template which is customary for music artists (e.g. David Bowie). Idiosincrático (talk) 14:37, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per Idiosincrático. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:37, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
1989 (album) (4th supplementary nomination)
[edit]This topic is already featured. It is being re-nominated to add additional items. See Wikipedia talk:Featured topics/1989 (album) for discussions of the topic's previous nominations. The additional items are:
i created the article for i wish you would, and promoted it to ga status. fortunately, it still has the required amount of featured articles for this ft to remain as a featured topic. yay brachy08 (chat here lol) 02:03, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: I am curious which recent event made "I Wish You Would" suddenly notable, and why the same notability would not extend to songs like "How You Get the Girl" (whose Taylor's version charted two spots lower in Canada and nine in the US) and "I Know Places" (three spots lower in Canada and five in the US). It would be preferable not to delay those, if they are notable already, just because there aren't enough FAs for the topic to remain featured.--NØ 09:55, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Hold for All You Had to Do Was Stay, which was GA-nominated just five days after the nomination. I would personally like to see the other two tracks on the standard edition join the topic together in the next addition. This really does not need to go through four different addition processes.--NØ 14:28, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Wait – per above. Idiosincrático (talk) 12:19, 27 July 2024 (UTC)- Now that both All You Had to Do Was Stay and I Wish You Would can be added, the topic can remain featured. @Brachy0008: is there any movement on the creation of "I Know Places" and/or "How You Get the Girl"? Is there a reason why these articles don't exist, are the songs not notable enough, or have the articles simply not been made? Idiosincrático (talk) 01:32, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- we haven't dug up sources for i know places and how you get the girl yet. furthermore, if they are made, there would be a bit more issues keeping this a featured topic. the plan is to get bad blood to FA, then create articles for both i know places and how you get the girl, so yes, those articles are being held back a bit. brachy08 (chat here lol) 02:50, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- update: i created the draft for i know places. brachy08 (chat here lol) 23:47, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
- Whether or not "How You Get the Girl" or "I Know Places" should have their standalone articles depends on notability. So far I think "I Know Places" may have its standalone article, not sure about "How You Get the Girl". Ippantekina (talk) 04:13, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- update: i created the draft for i know places. brachy08 (chat here lol) 23:47, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
- we haven't dug up sources for i know places and how you get the girl yet. furthermore, if they are made, there would be a bit more issues keeping this a featured topic. the plan is to get bad blood to FA, then create articles for both i know places and how you get the girl, so yes, those articles are being held back a bit. brachy08 (chat here lol) 02:50, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Now that both All You Had to Do Was Stay and I Wish You Would can be added, the topic can remain featured. @Brachy0008: is there any movement on the creation of "I Know Places" and/or "How You Get the Girl"? Is there a reason why these articles don't exist, are the songs not notable enough, or have the articles simply not been made? Idiosincrático (talk) 01:32, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Support – although I don't really like the thought of holding the creation of new articles for the sake of a topic's status, I see that there is little motivation in creating these articles at the moment. As a result I support the nomination per the current collection of Wiki's articles, as I guess you can't oppose based on articles people can't or are unwilling to make (again it could be that these songs aren't notable enough to even have articles). I think in future, if there are more articles to make for a potential topic, a GTC discussion should probably be delayed until the new articles are created. Idiosincrático (talk) 14:06, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
- Support - albeit we have to agree not every track is worth an article, specially those that need some extensive research to just get enough material to write about. Not that this subtracts from your dedication. igordebraga ≠ 02:28, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
- Support: Seems all inclusive, and the supplemental nom makes sense. Don't really see a need for this to wait much longer. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:20, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support: seems clear that these articles belong in this topic. -Bryan Rutherford (talk) 12:09, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- update: both how you get the girl and i know places are now on wikipedia. brachy08 (chat here lol) 12:13, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
The history of the National Hockey League begins with the end of its predecessor league, the National Hockey Association (NHA), in 1917. After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts, executives of the three other NHA franchises suspended the NHA, and formed the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Livingstone team with a temporary team in Toronto, the Arenas. The NHL's first quarter-century saw the league compete against two rival major leagues—the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League—for players and the Stanley Cup. The NHL first expanded into the United States in 1924 with the founding of the Boston Bruins, and by 1926 consisted of ten teams in Ontario, Quebec, the Great Lakes region, and the Northeastern United States. At the same time, the NHL emerged as the only major league and the sole competitor for the Stanley Cup; in 1947, the NHL completed a deal with the Stanley Cup trustees to gain full control of the Cup. The NHL's footprint spread across Canada as Foster Hewitt's radio broadcasts were heard coast-to-coast starting in 1933.
- Contributor(s): CosXZ, Scorpion0422, Resolute, Maxim
Meets all of the criteria. --Cos (X + Z) 17:02, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Perhaps the split discussion at Talk:History of the National Hockey League (1992–present)#Move to 1992–2017? that's been going on since February should be resolved first. There exists a draft at Draft:History of the National Hockey League (since 2017) which was worked on as recently as two days ago. Hey man im josh (talk) 19:02, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- It looks like there was support for a split and the draft is in good shape. Instead of being bold and moving the draft to main space myself, I've reached out to the draft creator here to see if they intend to move it to main space. They haven't edited in a few days, so we may need to be patient. Hey man im josh (talk) 11:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- I'm one of the other editors on that draft, I've been meaning to port over content from Arizona Coyotes and Utah NHL team to fill out the currently-empty last section but haven't gotten around to it. Once that's done, the draft should be good to publish. The Kip (contribs) 17:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Fully expanded the aforementioned section, improved coverage of Tampa Bay's B2B and added a section on Boston's record-breaking season as well. Let me know if anything else is needed. The Kip (contribs) 06:37, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Just following up - @Hey man im josh, would I be good to move the draft to mainspace and perform the associated removals/page moves/template edits associated with doing so? Only issue is that 2017-present will then need to go through the GA process, which will hold up this FT nom. The Kip (contribs) 17:21, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @The Kip: I don't see any reason why not. There did seem to be a general consensus in favor of the split and it's well written, so I say shoot. Hey man im josh (talk) 17:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Hey man im josh I've moved to mainspace and nominated it for GA in order to keep the ball rolling on this nom. I believe I've taken care of all the associated moves, edits, removals, etc - please let me know if I've missed anything. The Kip (contribs) 19:33, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @The Kip: I don't see any reason why not. There did seem to be a general consensus in favor of the split and it's well written, so I say shoot. Hey man im josh (talk) 17:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- It looks like there was support for a split and the draft is in good shape. Instead of being bold and moving the draft to main space myself, I've reached out to the draft creator here to see if they intend to move it to main space. They haven't edited in a few days, so we may need to be patient. Hey man im josh (talk) 11:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hold – pending discussion and draft article status. Idiosincrático (talk) 03:15, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Just pointing this out—in order to cover all the articles relating to the History of the NHL, we would need to add History of the National Hockey League on television, History of the National Hockey League on United States television, and History of organizational changes in the NHL to the topic. XR228 (talk) 19:44, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
- I think the current list of articles is okay as they're the ones included in the NHL series template. By criteria 1.c, these articles are shared in a common template. There's probably an argument to make the series more sophisticated, but the articles you've mentioned could very well be compiled into other topics/series/templates. For example, the two television history articles could go under a National Hockey League on television lead with articles from the NHL on TV template. I just think the series template is clearly defined and this topic is a direct and complete representation of that, which is what we're after. Idiosincrático (talk) 14:59, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- I agree, the template and topic is clearly defined. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:22, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
- I think the current list of articles is okay as they're the ones included in the NHL series template. By criteria 1.c, these articles are shared in a common template. There's probably an argument to make the series more sophisticated, but the articles you've mentioned could very well be compiled into other topics/series/templates. For example, the two television history articles could go under a National Hockey League on television lead with articles from the NHL on TV template. I just think the series template is clearly defined and this topic is a direct and complete representation of that, which is what we're after. Idiosincrático (talk) 14:59, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Good topic nominations
[edit]Kanye West studio albums (3rd supplementary nomination)
[edit]This topic is already featured. It is being re-nominated to add additional items. See Wikipedia talk:Featured topics/Kanye West studio albums for discussions of the topic's previous nominations. The additional items are:
Literally only two months after the release of Vultures 2, I have now brought it to GA status and well outpaced the retention period for this GAN! The album is a worthy addition as the second collaborative effort between Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, or should I say ¥$, and it was more stable than Vultures 1 so that helped become a GA sooner and let's see if it can become an addition now. --K. Peake 08:23, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
- Support as a straightforward addition of the latest album. Armbrust The Homunculus 08:36, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
Pokémon are a species of fictional creatures created for the Pokémon media franchise. In these games and their sequels, the player assumes the role of a Trainer whose goal is to capture and use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon. The ninth generation of the Pokémon franchise, which started with the games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, introduced 120 more species of Pokémon to the franchise.
- Contributor(s): Pokelego999, Kung Fu Man, Cukie Gherkin
This Good Topic focuses on Pokémon species introduced in the ninth generation of the Pokémon franchise. This Topic includes the main list of species, as well as species that have individual articles separate from the main list. All articles in the Topic are classed as GA or above. First time nominating a topic, so do let me know if I have made a mistake with this nomination. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 18:00, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- For future reference, you made a typo when making this page, but I took care of it. QuicoleJR (talk) 18:27, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support. Scope is clear, no issues. SilverTiger12 (talk) 19:22, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support Looks good to me. QuicoleJR (talk) 19:45, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support Looks good. Cos (X + Z) 00:57, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support – Idiosincrático (talk) 02:16, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support (imagine a really funny joke about the quality of the games vs the articles) Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 16:31, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
E=MC² is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released on April 15, 2008. The album revealed a more personal side of the singer, illustrated in its declarative theme of emancipation from her previous marriage, and from her personal and professional setbacks. It was a follow-up to her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). Four singles were released to promote the album; the lead single, "Touch My Body", became Carey's eighteenth chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100, tying her with Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history, a record she has since surpassed.
- Contributor(s): Petergriffin9901, BrownHairedGirl, Max24, Calvin999, Theknine2
A late good topic nomination, since all articles have been GA since 2012. Pinging Heartfox as he is an active contributor to the WikiProject. Theknine2 (talk) 23:14, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support – Idiosincrático (talk) 04:02, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support: Album and all tracks with articles at GA, and there doesn't appear to be an associated tour. Looks good! -Bryan Rutherford (talk) 19:03, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support: Appears to have everything within scope promoted. Hey man im josh (talk) 14:39, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support Nice to see people discovering valid topics! igordebraga ≠ 22:47, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
- Support I don't foresee any of the other songs developing into articles so this is complete. Heartfox (talk) 05:27, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
Fearless is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on November 11, 2008. A country pop album, Fearless was inspired by Swift's adolescence and addresses love and heartbreak. The album has sold 12 million copies worldwide. In the United States, it spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond.
- Contributor(s): Ippantekina, Gained, Ipodnano05, PM800
All articles within scope are FA or GA. --Ippantekina (talk) 09:57, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- Is there any reason you're not including the three tracks from the international album? They're actually all already promoted (1 FA, 2 GAs). Either way, I support since everything in scope appears to be promoted. Hey man im josh (talk) 10:53, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- Those tracks were released initially as part of Swift's 2006 album so they wouldn't fit here. Ippantekina (talk) 14:51, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support – without international tracks. Idiosincrático (talk) 15:03, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support: All the notable tracks, the tour, and the re-recording. Looks complete! Good work! -Bryan Rutherford (talk) 20:41, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support Ain't WP:TAYLOR a dedicated bunch. Impressive! igordebraga ≠ 03:29, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
The 2023–24 College Football Playoff was a single-elimination postseason tournament that determined the national champion of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the tenth edition of the College Football Playoff and involved the top four teams in the country as ranked by the College Football Playoff poll. The playoff consisted of two semifinal games, played at the Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl, with the winners of each advancing to the national championship game. Each participating team was the champion of its respective conference: No. 1 Michigan from the Big Ten Conference, No. 2 Washington from the Pac-12 Conference, No. 3 Texas from the Big 12 Conference, and No. 4 Alabama from the Southeastern Conference. Michigan and Washington won their respective semifinal games and Michigan won the national championship game, 34–13, to secure their first outright national championship since 1948.
I've been working on this on-and-off since the championship game in January and I'm very pleased to have all four articles now at GA status. This is a good topic nomination and my first GT/FT nomination. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 23:53, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
- Noting that 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings is also in Category:2023–24 College Football Playoff. Any thoughts on the 4 team season articles for the 4 teams involved in these games being included in the scope? Hey man im josh (talk) 01:17, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Hey man im josh I assume the ranking article is included in the category solely because the CFP rankings are listed there, since they don't have a separate article. As for the team season articles, I would argue against adding them because the playoff itself as an entity comprises just the games. While the teams, of course, do participate in the games, my instinct would be that the teams would not belong in this topic. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 02:26, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
- I don't have a strong opinion either way, but I thought I'd ask to pick your brain on it a bit. I get your line of thinking and I do agree that technically it's a set if you're considering just the playoff structure. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:40, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Hey man im josh I assume the ranking article is included in the category solely because the CFP rankings are listed there, since they don't have a separate article. As for the team season articles, I would argue against adding them because the playoff itself as an entity comprises just the games. While the teams, of course, do participate in the games, my instinct would be that the teams would not belong in this topic. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 02:26, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
- Support without ranking inclusion. The rankings in the category kinda throws it slightly out of whack. But it's clear that the articles listed only cover the play-off matches outlined in the template. Maybe you could make the topic more specific by titling it "2023–24 College Football Playoff games"? Idiosincrático (talk) 15:19, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Topic removal candidates
[edit]"Everybody" is missing from the topic, which is not currently a GA, and hence the topic does not currently meet the criteria. Article was created on 1 Feb 2024. Theknine2 (talk) 17:02, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Remove – per nom. Idiosincrático (talk) 02:18, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
"Physical Attraction" was created a year ago (September 2023), and still hasn't been promoted to GA. Given the scope of the article, it's not difficult to promote to GA, but in the meantime the topic does not meet the criteria. Theknine2 (talk) 16:04, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Remove – per nom. Idiosincrático (talk) 02:22, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
- Remove - I brought Madonna's debut album to the FTR because of this song, but didn't know if it was in another album. Good catch. (though wonder if some day that article will be improved) igordebraga ≠ 22:52, 3 October 2024 (UTC)