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Nominators are expected to make an effort to address objections. If you have worked on your nomination, note it as a "self-nomination". Please do not post more than one nomination at a time, as this may make it difficult to do justice to each. Before nominating an article, you may wish to receive feedback by listing it at [[Wikipedia:Peer review]]. | Nominators are expected to make an effort to address objections. If you have worked on your nomination, note it as a "self-nomination". Please do not post more than one nomination at a time, as this may make it difficult to do justice to each. Before nominating an article, you may wish to receive feedback by listing it at [[Wikipedia:Peer review]]. | ||
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For a nomination to be [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Featured log#Full current month log|promoted]] to FA status, [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] must be reached that it meets the criteria. Consensus is built among the reviewers and nominators, and the '''Featured Article Director''' (currently [[User:Raul654|Raul654]]) determines whether there is consensus. If, after sufficient time, objections considered actionable by the Featured Article Director have not been resolved or consensus for promotion has not been reached, a nomination may be removed from the list and [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Archived nominations|archived]]. The FA Director determines the timing of the process for each nomination. | For a nomination to be [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Featured log#Full current month log|promoted]] to FA status, [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] must be reached that it meets the criteria. Consensus is built among the reviewers and nominators, and the '''Featured Article Director''' (currently [[User:Raul654|Raul654]]) determines whether there is consensus. If, after sufficient time, objections considered actionable by the Featured Article Director have not been resolved or consensus for promotion has not been reached, a nomination may be removed from the list and [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Archived nominations|archived]]. The FA Director determines the timing of the process for each nomination. | ||
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Please read a nominated article fully before deciding to support or oppose a nomination. | Please read a nominated article fully before deciding to support or oppose a nomination. | ||
*To respond to a nomination, click the "Edit" link to the right of the article nomination (not the "Edit this page" link for the ''whole'' FAC page). | *To respond to a nomination, click the "Edit" link to the right of the article nomination (not the "Edit this page" link for the ''whole'' FAC page). | ||
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*If you oppose a nomination, write <nowiki>*'''Object''' or *'''Oppose'''</nowiki> followed by the reason(s). Each objection must provide '''a specific rationale that can be addressed'''. If nothing can be done in principle to address the objection, the FA Director may ignore it. Be aware that references on style and grammar do not always agree; if a contributor cites support for a certain style in a standard reference work or other authoritative source, consider accepting it. | *If you oppose a nomination, write <nowiki>*'''Object''' or *'''Oppose'''</nowiki> followed by the reason(s). Each objection must provide '''a specific rationale that can be addressed'''. If nothing can be done in principle to address the objection, the FA Director may ignore it. Be aware that references on style and grammar do not always agree; if a contributor cites support for a certain style in a standard reference work or other authoritative source, consider accepting it. | ||
*Reviewers who object are strongly encouraged to return after a few days to check whether their objection has been addressed. To withdraw the objection, strike it out (with <tt><nowiki><del>...</del></nowiki></tt>) rather than removing it. Contributors should allow reviewers the opportunity to do this themselves. If you feel that the matter has been addressed, say so rather than striking out the reviewer's text. | *Reviewers who object are strongly encouraged to return after a few days to check whether their objection has been addressed. To withdraw the objection, strike it out (with <tt><nowiki><del>...</del></nowiki></tt>) rather than removing it. Contributors should allow reviewers the opportunity to do this themselves. If you feel that the matter has been addressed, say so rather than striking out the reviewer's text. | ||
*To provide constructive input on a nomination without explicitly supporting or objecting, write <nowiki>*'''Comment'''</nowiki> followed by your advice. | *To provide constructive input on a nomination without explicitly supporting or objecting, write <nowiki>*'''Comment'''</nowiki> followed by your advice. | ||
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Here, we determine which articles are featured on Wikipedia:Featured articles. A featured article should exemplify Wikipedia's very best work by meeting the featured article criteria.
Nominators are expected to make an effort to address objections. If you have worked on your nomination, note it as a "self-nomination". Please do not post more than one nomination at a time, as this may make it difficult to do justice to each. Before nominating an article, you may wish to receive feedback by listing it at Wikipedia:Peer review. Please respond positively to criticism. You may know more than the reviewers about the subject of an article you have worked on, but fresh eyes can often see other aspects of the text more clearly. Avoid discouraging reviewers. For a nomination to be promoted to FA status, consensus must be reached that it meets the criteria. Consensus is built among the reviewers and nominators, and the Featured Article Director (currently Raul654) determines whether there is consensus. If, after sufficient time, objections considered actionable by the Featured Article Director have not been resolved or consensus for promotion has not been reached, a nomination may be removed from the list and archived. The FA Director determines the timing of the process for each nomination. |
Featured article candidates (FAC) Today's featured article (TFA):
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Nomination procedure
Please read a nominated article fully before deciding to support or oppose a nomination.
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