Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/My Belarusy

My Belarusy

Self-nom: My Belarusy is an article about the national anthem of Belarus. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 22:23, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Too early. Needs lots of cleanup, in English language and in exposition. mikka (t) 23:03, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

*Object: Definately needs some help with the English. There's even some errors in the intro. Scott Ritchie 23:11, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

- I ran a spell check throughout the article. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 23:16, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  - It's not just spell checking, it's some hefty grammar and style errors that make it hard to read. I've also noticed a few issues that seem a bit POV to me - sentences like "Several organizations, such as the United Nations, have stated that adopting the anthem was another step of Lukashenko to turn Belarus back to the days of the Soviet Union and away from independence" right in the article lead without reference or context are a problem. Scott Ritchie 22:24, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
    - I have a reference to the UN report. I made the UN remark again later in the article and I ahve a footnote next to the quote from the report. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 02:24, 15 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
      - Changing to No Vote at the moment. There's still some touchup work being done on the article. It may be ready for FA within the next few days. Scott Ritchie 19:30, 18 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Since I know this is a lot about putting Belarus on the map, how about concentrating on improving the article about the country itself rather than its national anthem? / Peter ^Isotalo 23:25, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- My main interests are in national symbolics, such as the national anthem and flag. I could see what I can do the main Belarus article. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 00:10, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support, I like it. :) Func( t, c, e, ) 02:06, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
~~Weak~~ support I like the layout and section outline and media collection the very much, but the article must be looked throughly for sneaky minor problems.–Gnomz⁰⁰⁷(?) 05:30, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Minor grammar issues? Zscout370

(Sound Off) 05:40, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I have been through the article tidying up the grammar. Would someone please check that I have not introduced any inaccuracies. It would also be good to clarify in what sense "Young Belarus" was a favourite, and what if any links it has to the political party of the same name; and which bodies other than the UN commented on the choice of the anthem. If these issues are looked at, then it will have my support. Warofdreams 10:52, 15 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thats it, I think it is ok now, but taking in account my en-1, additional review should help–Gnomz⁰⁰⁷(?) 19:05, 15 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Great, it now has my support. Warofdreams 13:40, 17 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

- I've just gone through and made some minor stylistic and presentational changes to improve the article just a little. (Silverhelm 12:00, 16 August 2005 (UTC))[reply]
  - From what I checked online, I only found the UN body to officially condemn the anthem. Other bodies do not outright condemn the hymn, except they just call it "Lukashenko's symbols." I also checked on why Young Belarus was not selected as the hymn, and the only explanation I have found is the one that I was give: no music. As for the political party of the same name being connected with the hymn: none. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 18:08, 16 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Provided you put a pic in the leadin paragraph. Perhaps the flag of the country. Redwolf24 (talk) 02:25, 26 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Arlight. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 02:26, 26 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]