Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Timeline of the 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season/archive3

The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by Dabomb87 17:36, 24 April 2010 [1].

Timeline of the 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season[edit]

Nominator(s): Jason Rees (talk) 20:41, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am nominating this for featured list because... after a complete rewrite of the list over the last few weeks i feel that the list is ready for FLC. I have checked with both User:Hurricanehink and User:Juliancolton who both feel that it is ready. Any comments are welcome.Jason Rees (talk) 20:41, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Note: Their are currently several deadlinks as webcite is currently transfering servers they say it will be back soon.Jason Rees (talk) 21:32, 29 March 2010 (UTC)~~ Webcite is now back up.Jason Rees (talk) 17:11, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from The Rambling Man (talk) 19:10, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*What is "east of 160E"?

- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - How? The Rambling Man (talk) 06:21, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - Ive clarified whats east of 160E unless you meant West (ie the Aus region).Jason Rees (talk) 15:28, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      - A non-expert would not understand what you mean by "east of 160E". Spell it out. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:09, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        As a non-non-expert, I'm not sure how else to word that to be honest. Would a link to longitude piped to the "E" suffice? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 16:17, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Definitely. You and I know that 160E means 160 degrees longitude east, but we shouldn't assume a non-expert has a clue what 160E means. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:29, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        done by nominator. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 16:46, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PipedJason Rees (talk) 16:43, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"either form or move into" "form in or move into"
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - How? The Rambling Man (talk) 06:21, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - RSMC Nadi attaches an F suffix to tropical disturbances that form or move into the South PacificJason Rees (talk) 15:35, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      - No, the grammar was poor and needs to be fixed per my suggestion, or reworded. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:09, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Yeah and i reworded it per youre suggestion.Jason Rees (talk) 16:21, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Not quite, but I've fixed it per my suggestion. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:33, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Ok Thanks.Jason Rees (talk) 17:23, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Interestingly, the timeline (in my opinion) fails WP:ACCESS as you only have colour to designate the category. For colour-blind folks, and those not able to discern the different colours so well will not be able to work out which category each storm is in.
- The only way around this i think is to link the section back to the seasonal article which i have done.Jason Rees (talk) 16:33, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - Not by any means the "only way around this". Fix the timeline to make it comply with our accessibility guidelines. The Rambling Man (talk)
    - It is the only one i can think off so if you have a suggestion let us know.Jason Rees (talk) 21:25, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      - Fix the timeline to comply with WP:ACCESS. This isn't WP:PR, so if you need further advice, I'd look elsewhere. Sorry to sound harsh but this is your problem to fix. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:28, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        I think ive managed to find a way around it but id like to point out that none of the other featured timelines has had this problem.Jason Rees (talk) 21:39, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Then they all need to be fixed. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:16, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Spaced hyphens in January 10.
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - Nope. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:21, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - Yep.Jason Rees (talk) 15:35, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      - Last two entries in January 10 have spaced hyphens still. Please fix. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:09, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        No they dont -
1800 UTC, (0600 FST, January 11) - RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Cyclone Elisa (11P) has intensified into a Category 2 tropical cyclone.^[1]
1800 UTC, (0600 FST, January 11) - RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Cyclone Elisa (11P) has reached its 10-minute peak sustained wind speeds, of 95 km/h, (60 mph).^[1]

Jason Rees (talk) 16:21, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- Well, on my screen, the "hyphen" between "... 11) - RSMC Nadi ..." on each of those lines is a spaced hyphen. Perhaps my browser needs a slap... The Rambling Man (talk) 16:30, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - Perhaps but ive C&P two – from another point in the article.Jason Rees (talk) 16:41, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - Not correctly, obviously. I've fixed the issue. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:54, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      - Ok Thanks.Jason Rees (talk) 17:23, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji" all one link? why not link the "Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC)" as you currently do and Nadi, Fiji to Nadi, Fiji?
Same for the TCWC.
- Ive considered doing this in the past and i think its better to link to the company pages as opposed to RSMC and then Nadi Fiji or RSMC and Wellington NZ.Jason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - Not in my opinion. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:11, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - Why? - Both articles have more details on the centers than the articles your wanting me too link to.Jason Rees (talk) 21:27, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      - I'm confused why you wouldn't think it better to link both the company and its location. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:19, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        Because we wouldnt be. Both links would go to their name sakes ie Regional Specialized Meteorological Center & Nadi, Fiji Jason Rees (talk) 13:53, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        So link them individually. The organisation and the location. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:41, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        After taking some independent advice ive done the wikilink the way you wanted it.Jason Rees (talk) 15:42, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Timeline needs en-dashes for the various speed ranges.
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:46, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"RSMC Nadi reports" makes RSMC a singular entity, "RSMC Nadi issues their final" this makes them plural...
- Personally i do not see the issue but I have been advised by User:Juliancolton that British English would present it as plural, while American English would present it as singular.Jason Rees (talk) 17:18, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - At least be consistent within the article. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:41, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - Sorted i think.Jason Rees (talk) 16:00, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You should link UTC and FST at least once.
- DoneJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"0600 UTC, (1800 FST, February 7)" FST is 36 hours ahead of UTC?
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"February 18}" curly bracket.
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"re–intensified" hyphen, not en-dash.
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"Depression 14F (24P) " or "14F, (24P)," be consistent.
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 17:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
hyphens, not en-dashes for the ISO dates in the refs.
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 17:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"Within this basin" which basin?
- FixedJason Rees (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - How? The Rambling Man (talk) 06:21, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - If you read the paragraph above im sure its pretty obvious i mean the SPAC.
      - Spell it out. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:09, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        DoneJason Rees (talk) 16:24, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Rambling Man (talk) 08:47, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support my comments addressed. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:43, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'll support, having done some standardization to the article's comma usage. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 04:43, 13 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support as per above --Dil Hoom Hoom Kare 01:28, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I support per above. Leave Message, Yellow Evan home

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