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... that in 1908, you could "throw a cat through the cracks" of the dynamite shanties on Powder House Island? Source: ref 4, The Federal Reporter
ALT1:... that ...? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)
Promoter's comment: This article has undergone major changes since its promotion on 2 September—in fact, it's ironically undergone a second 5x expansion from 6 September. However, i see no reason to overturn the reviewer's judgement. The article is still sourced, neutral, and original.
theleekycauldron (
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20:15, 9 September 2021 (UTC)reply
I've read through this article and am content on giving it an outright pass. It is well written, comprehensive and all the references are formatted properly. I couldn't find any issues to raise, except perhaps noticing the lead is a little on the short side, though not too short to prevent it from meeting the criteria. Good work with this one, I enjoyed reading it. ♦
jaguar15:11, 2 October 2021 (UTC)reply
"It was constructed in the late 1880s" — I would specify 'Island' here, else it appears that 'it' represents the border. Optional suggestion.
"to the water's edge", "had been shooting with a revolver" — The lead does not makes clear where these quotes comes from.
"within Grosse Ile Township, in Wayne County, Michigan, in the United States" — why not simplify to "within Grosse Ile Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States"?
"audible in St. Clair some 60 mi (97 km) to the north" — I'd replace 'some' with 'approximately'
Ref#8 has "p. 46" in the source, but you use ":47" in the {{Rp}}
"represented by Dr. David Inglis" — I don't think we refer to people on Wikipedia by there title, Dr. or Prof.
Lake Erie, Grosse Ile, Trenton, Bois Blanc Island: linked more than once.
Without wishing to comment on the quality of the article, I note that a recent TFA of one of "my" FAs, the innocent and brief
Roman withdrawal from Africa (255 BC), attracted 78 edits; most of which were reverted a few days later. The number of edits a TFA attracts correlates poorly with the article's quality. And bear in mind that "For a nomination to be promoted to FA status, consensus must be reached that it meets the criteria": FAC coordinators judge whether consensus has been reached, not whether they feel that the criteria have been met. We tend to push that boundary if we feel that an article is not up to scratch, but ultimately all we can do to prevent promotion is to recuse ourselves and do a review like any other editor.
Gog the Mild (
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16:18, 6 April 2022 (UTC)reply
Perhaps, but the fact that two editors came here to discuss this matter suggests that this FA is quite unusual in this regard. For every person motivated to complain, market research has indicated that about 500 people noticed an issue. so if a manufacturer receives 20 complaints, they typically have to do a recall, or redesign the product. Abductive (
reasoning)23:42, 6 April 2022 (UTC)reply