Wikipedia:Featured and good topic candidates
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Featured and good topics in Wikipedia   A featured topic (FT) is a collection of inter-related articles in which at least half are featured articles or featured lists. The remaining articles must be at least good quality. A good topic (GT) is a collection of inter-related articles that are of a good quality (though are not necessarily featured articles) with a less stringent quality threshold than a featured topic. This page is for the nomination of potential featured and good topics. See the featured and good topic criteria for criteria on both types of topic. Before nominating a topic, nominators may wish to receive feedback by listing it at the Featured and good topics talk page. Nominators must be sufficiently familiar with the subject matter and sources to deal with objections during the FTC/GTC process. If you nominate something you have worked on, note it as a self-nomination. Nominators who are not significant contributors to the articles of the topic should consult regular editors of the articles prior to nomination. Nominators are expected to respond positively to constructive criticism and to make an effort to address objections promptly. The featured and good topics coordinators Aza24, MaranoFan and Kyle Peake determine the timing of the process for each nomination. For a nomination to be promoted to FT or GT status, consensus must be reached for a group to be promoted to featured or good topic status. If enough time passes without objections being resolved, nominations will be removed from the candidates topic and archived. To contact the FGTC coordinators, please leave a message on the FGTC talk page, or use the {{@FGTC}} notification template elsewhere. You may want to check previous archived nominations first: |
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Nomination procedure[edit]To create a new nomination use the form below (e.g., Wikipedia:Featured and good topic candidates/Saffron/archive1) and click the "Create new nomination" button. Once the nomination page is created, remember to transclude it in the appropriate section below, to leave nomination templates on the talk pages of the articles nominated for the topic. For detailed instructions on how to nominate topics or add articles to existing topics, see Wikipedia:Featured and good topic candidates/Nomination procedure. Supporting and objecting[edit]Please review all the articles of the nominated topic with the featured and good topic criteria in mind before deciding to support or oppose a nomination.
For a topic to be promoted to featured or good topic status, consensus must be reached that it meets the criteria. The FGTC coordinators are usually the ones to assess this consensus and close FGTC discussions. If there is a consensus to promote, the promote instructions are located here. If enough time passes without objections being resolved (at least one week), nominations will be removed from the candidates list and archived. Nominations will stay here for ten days if there is unanimous consent, or longer if warranted by debate. | |
Featured topic nominations
[edit]The tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007 was a devastating tornado outbreak that took place in Kansas, resulting in the deaths of thirteen people. Twelve of these deaths alone came from the Greensburg tornado, a massive EF5 tornado and the first in the United States to be rated as such. The tornado leveled Greensburg, leaving 95% of the town damaged or destroyed.
- Contributor(s): User:EF5, User:CrazyC83, User:Cyclonebiskit
Pretty self-explanatory, is already listed at Wikipedia:Good topics/Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007. Only three articles reasonably within the topic area. With the promotion of Greensburg tornado to FA, it now meets the FT threshold. --EF5 13:05, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:53, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
No. 86 Wing is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport and air-to-air refuelling wing. Coming under the control of Air Mobility Group RAAF, it is headquartered at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.
- Contributor(s): Matarisvan
Three out of four articles in the topic are featured articles, and the one remaining article is a good article, which meets the minimum criteria for a FTC. One article in the topic (No. 36 Squadron) is part of a good topic, the No. 91 (Composite) Wing RAAF, but the squadron has been part of the No. 86 Wing for most of its service years, and was part of the No. 91 Wing for only two years, so I don't think there should be any problems of overlap. If there are, I can remove the No. 36 Squadron article from this topic. I don't know if there is precedent for an article being part of two or more good/featured topics and what the required procedure would be, but I would like to know. --Matarisvan (talk) 11:46, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support Idiosincrático (talk) 04:45, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support: The overlap seems entirely reasonable and indeed a nice feature, further linking readers between two sets of well-written, well-researched articles. ~ Pbritti (talk) 05:16, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
The Battle of Prairie Grove, also known as the Prairie Grove Campaign, was a battle of the American Civil War fought on December 7, 1862. While tactically indecisive, the battle secured Union control over Northwest Arkansas.
- Contributor(s): Matarisvan
Two articles in the topic are featured articles, and the lead article is a GA, so I think the topic meet the FTC criteria. As veteran users like Hog Farm continue to work on American Civil War articles, I think there could be other featured topics like this one. Some potential ACW topics close to being FTCs are Camden's Expedition, Price's Missouri Raid, and the longshot Vicksburg campaign. --Matarisvan (talk) 12:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
- Shouldn't this topic include the Union and Confederate order of battle lists? Idiosincrático (talk) 04:50, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- @Idiosincrático, I also pondered this question, but decided not to include the ORBATs. I saw the only featured topic which had ORBATs, the Guadalcanal campaign, did not include the Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle in the topic list. However, warfare good topics do include ORBATs, so I'm not sure right now. Maybe the coordinators could help make a decision? Matarisvan (talk) 10:26, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
- As the primary author of the articles here, I would think the way to go would be either have a Battle of Prairie Grove topic with the two orders of battle or to expand Prairie Grove Campaign from a redirect, and then have the campaign lead with the three battles as the subarticles. Hog Farm Talk 13:52, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
- @FGTC coordinators: Your opinion on the inclusion of the ORBATs? Matarisvan (talk) 13:18, 29 October 2025 (UTC)
- I'd vote yes, including lists in these topics is best practice. K. Peake 15:00, 29 October 2025 (UTC)
- @FGTC coordinators: Your opinion on the inclusion of the ORBATs? Matarisvan (talk) 13:18, 29 October 2025 (UTC)
- As the primary author of the articles here, I would think the way to go would be either have a Battle of Prairie Grove topic with the two orders of battle or to expand Prairie Grove Campaign from a redirect, and then have the campaign lead with the three battles as the subarticles. Hog Farm Talk 13:52, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
- @Idiosincrático, I also pondered this question, but decided not to include the ORBATs. I saw the only featured topic which had ORBATs, the Guadalcanal campaign, did not include the Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle in the topic list. However, warfare good topics do include ORBATs, so I'm not sure right now. Maybe the coordinators could help make a decision? Matarisvan (talk) 10:26, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Good topic nominations
[edit]The Victorious cast, an American group formed for the Nickelodeon television series, released nine singles, with three of them charting on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Freak the Freak Out", "Beggin' on Your Knees", and "Best Friend's Brother"
- Contributor(s): Shoot for the Stars
This includes all the singles from the American show Victorious that charted on the US Billboard Hot 100. I believe it meets the requirements because all of the singles that charted are at GA status, and the discography is at FL. --Shoot for the Stars (talk) 20:05, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
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- Contributor(s): Cathodography, Rambley
All three studio album articles have now been brought to good article status with the goal of forming a good topic. I had planned to submit the nomination when Forever Howlong was promoted to GA about 15 days ago but didn't get around to it until now. --Cattos💭 03:48, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support Idiosincrático (talk) 04:54, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support – Medxvo (talk) 16:46, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
The 1969 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 18 November 1968 to 22 March 1969. It was the first World Snooker Championship in a knock-out format since 1957, following a series of challenge matches from 1964 to 1968. John Spencer won the title, defeating Gary Owen by achieving a winning margin at 37 frames to 24 in the final.
- Contributor(s): BennyOnTheLoose, Rodney Baggins, Lee Vilenski
The main tournament article and the articles for all participating players are at GA or FA level. --BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:27, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support. Alavense (talk) 14:11, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
- contributer support. Amazing that's all the players for this event. The only other person who might be suitable to add in is the referee, but I'm not sure they are notable Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 15:59, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support Idiosincrático (talk) 04:56, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support Cos (X + Z) 17:54, 27 October 2025 (UTC)
Laurence Sterne was an eighteenth-century priest and satirist. After a long career as an obscure rural clergyman, in 1760 he became famous for the bawdy comic novel Tristram Shandy, which has led to an enduring interest in his other, more minor works. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 03:19, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
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This is a Good Topic nomination and I've brought all the articles to GA status. It consists of all of his publications, plus the two posthumous publications that are notable for standalone articles (the Fragment and the correspondence). I've chosen to exclude existing articles on individual fictional characters from his works (Doctor Slop, Hafen Slawkenbergius, Smelfungus) because that seems like a different topic (and frankly because I'm not 100% convinced they merit their own articles but have not chosen to wrangle with them.) This is my first Good Topic, so I hope I am doing the process right and please let me know if not! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 03:19, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support HurricaneZeta (T) (C) 17:41, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support Idiosincrático (talk) 05:01, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support: An excellent topic that seems soundly comprehensive. ~ Pbritti (talk) 05:14, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support – Medxvo (talk) 16:55, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
I have made the Victorious soundtrack and its two extended plays to GA status. The discography is now at FL so I believe it meets all requirements. Shoot for the Stars (talk) 06:24, 7 October 2025 (UTC)
- Contributor(s): Shoot for the Stars
The show's soundtrack and two extended plays are all at GA. The discography is now an FL. --Shoot for the Stars (talk) 06:24, 7 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support Idiosincrático (talk) 17:52, 7 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support igordebraga ≠ 14:57, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support ~ L 🌸 (talk) 05:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- Support – Medxvo (talk) 16:50, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
Topic removal candidates
[edit]30 Rock season 3
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With the demotion of 30 Rock season 3, this no longer meets the good topic criteria. No recent efforts to improve the article or nominate it for a status promotion. Retention period expired September 1, 2025. Z1720 (talk) 20:55, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
- Wait, pending GA nom. Idiosincrático (talk) 05:02, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- Remove per nom. Armbrust The Homunculus 09:09, 1 October 2025 (UTC)
- Pause? I've actually given the article a once-over and will nominate it for GA, if some time could be allowed for that process to go forward. (I will officially nominate in a day or two after the main article edior, whom I pinged, has had a chance to answer whether they'd prefer to nominate it themselves.) ~ L 🌸 (talk) 03:41, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
- @LEvalyn, thank you! We are happy to hold this for a bit, and I see the GA review is underway. Feel free to report back here on its result. Aza24 (talk) 02:17, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
- The GA review has just concluded as a "pass" so I believe there's no longer any need to delist this topic. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 18:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- Oh, pinging Z1720 as nominator as well. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 18:17, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- The GA review has just concluded as a "pass" so I believe there's no longer any need to delist this topic. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 18:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
- @LEvalyn, thank you! We are happy to hold this for a bit, and I see the GA review is underway. Feel free to report back here on its result. Aza24 (talk) 02:17, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
- Keep @LEvalyn: Thanks for the ping. I see that season 3 is now a GA so this now meets the 3b criteria. Z1720 (talk) 18:19, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest
[edit]San Marino debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 and has since then participated 14 times, only missing the 2009 and 2010 contests. During this time period, they have placed last and qualified for the grand final three times.
With the conclusion of the 2025 edition, San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 should be added to the topic, and needs to be updated to GA status. Currently there is no active ongoing effort to improve the article and the retention period expired August 17, 2025. Z1720 (talk) 20:47, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
- Remove Idiosincrático (talk) 04:07, 23 September 2025 (UTC)
- Comment I know Grk1011, who has been the driving force behind getting these articles to GA status, is very keen to improve the outstanding article, and it's not always easy to get the time to contribute to Wikipedia. While the retention period has expired, I don't believe it's accurate to say that there is no effort to improve the article, since Grk1011 has added to the article within the last month (see article history), and given there is a considerable GA backlog anyway I think it's only fair to give him a bit of leeway to get this article over the line in the next couple of weeks. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 22:09, 23 September 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks Sims2aholic8: I've certainly put forth an ongoing effort to get it ready for GA, but I also understand that perhaps different editors have different meanings for "ongoing". I only have time to do substantive edits every few weeks. Grk1011 (talk) 13:14, 24 September 2025 (UTC)
- Coordinator comment: @Grk1011, we're certainly not against holding nominations so folks have time to improve articles. Could you commit to a GA nomination sometime in October? Aza24 (talk) 22:33, 29 September 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks Sims2aholic8: I've certainly put forth an ongoing effort to get it ready for GA, but I also understand that perhaps different editors have different meanings for "ongoing". I only have time to do substantive edits every few weeks. Grk1011 (talk) 13:14, 24 September 2025 (UTC)
- Grk1011 I have been monitoring this one, do you have any commitment or not please do it cannot be assessed whether this topic could be kept? --K. Peake 17:03, 6 October 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, I can work to get it nominated this month! Thanks for the patience. Grk1011 (talk) 23:04, 6 October 2025 (UTC)