[Wikimedia-in-en] GA master class - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi #1

[Ashwin Baindur]

In #1, the query asked was -

*what are the points you feel need improving and what is the best way to
resolve them?*

to which there was one reply only of Debastein. Thanks, Deba.

Since we cannot wait longer and need to go ahead with the class, let us
begin. First of all, we must understand the purpose of this query - to
exercise your understanding of the issues involved, to make you assess
their importance, prioritise and list them. Various sources for input in
preparing this query were given.

A simple understanding of the issues involved is given below.

Firstly, before we submit the page for GA Nomination once again, we have to
satisfy ourselves not only regarding the Good Article Criteria (listed in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Good_article_criteria ), but also to
understand the key defects indicated by User:TonyTheTiger during his GA
review. The GA criteriamay be postponed to the point after all the major
identified defects are rectified, which include:

* Article too large - needs reduction/thinning.
* Lead defective, needs rewriting.
* Referencing required.
* Specific issues at Disambiguation report & deadlinks
* Infobox clarification.

The FA review being of 2009 vintage is of less relevance now except the
following which could still be live issues:
* Image review required to identify & remove images under fair use criteria.
* Structure needs tweaking.
* Referencing needs completion & cleanup.

Hence the GA process will undergo three steps:
* Step one - Address the identified concerns.
* Step two - Review the amended work with GA criteria and rectify them.
* Step three - Address the points of the reviewing GA editor during the GA
process..

Based on the above, Step one actions should probably comprise the following
in sequence:
* Structure needs tweaking.
* Article too large - needs reduction/thinning.
* Lead defective, needs rewriting.
* Referencing required for those facts without it & {{cn}} templates.

and the following which can be done anytime independently of the major
rewrite above:
* Specific issues at Disambiguation report & deadlinks
* Infobox clarification.
* Image review required to identify & remove images under fair use criteria.
* Referencing needs completion & cleanup.

Shortly, we shall take up #2 - reference cleanup, completion etc.

Warm regards,

Ashwin Baindur
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