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Hiya. You closed the Clarke FAR yesterday as not attaining enough input for consensus. Dank suggested that I ask you if it would be acceptable to waive the 2 week renomination hold, and put it back up immediately (especially as I am a FAR newbie). The article is nearly there, I think, as it got two very solid reviews at the first FAR. I think it just needs to be at the top of the page again for consensus to emerge (one way or another). If the answer is no, then no worries :) --Errant ^(chat!) 08:38, 3 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I would prefer you to wait. I appreciate your frustration, but with 40 FACs on the list at the moment, I have to make the best use of our precious FA reviewers' time and I think that keeping the list a manageable size is one way to do this. It would be unfair on the other new FACs if a candidate that has already been on the list for a month diverts reviewers away from their nominations. Perhaps you have the time to review some of the current FACs? This would help a lot. Graham Colm (talk) 17:45, 3 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough! I started a review this morning, and will try to find time for more over the weekend :) --Errant ^(chat!) 11:10, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! While updating in the FAC page some changes made in the article, I noticed that there is an archiving notice at the bottom of the FAC. The FAC thus far received one oppose. We worked on the oppose points, and the opposing editor did not have a re-look yet. So, I was wondering if the archiving is a bit premature. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 23:51, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No it wasn't premature. There were no declarations of support, and when I read the article I saw numerous problems with the prose and pointless, and ungrammatical statements, such as "Coffee bars and pubs are also frequented by the youth in the city". Clearly, much work has gone into this contribution, but unfortunately much more is needed. It desperately needs a thorough copy edit by a native speaker of English. This for example, "Since 1956, the Rashtrapati Nilayam located in Hyderabad became the second official residence and business office of the President of India", it should read "In 1956" or "has been" instead of "became". And there are lots of missing finite and definite articles ("a" and "the"). Graham Colm (talk) 00:44, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for informing the reason. Yes, I agree with your decision in view of this explanation. There is no doubt that the article needs a copy-edit by a native English speaker, preferably British. Indeed, the article was submitted to the GOCE, and Hamiltonstone (talk · contribs) did copyedit it. Even after that, unfortunately, faults remain.

Anyway, thanks for your evaluation. I hope the primary contributor (and nominator) of the article, Omer123hussain (talk · contribs) returns with the energy to work on it! Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 01:00, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Graham, just an FYI, but an edit war has broken out on Boulonnais horse. I would have full protected it but I see that it's at FAC at the moment. Not sure how you handle that. Just brining this to your attention. Mark Arsten (talk) 14:27, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In my view, that an article is a current FAC should not make any difference to the way edit wars are handled. Graham Colm (talk) 17:44, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind. The edit warring stopped this afternoon anyway. Mark Arsten (talk) 02:03, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Graham, this has three supports, no opposes and no outstanding issues, although the most recent editor said on 28 September he/she would add more comments. This seems on track, so can I start another FAC, please? Thanks, Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:26, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I saw the more to come comment, and decided to wait, although I plan to close the FAC this weekend if there are no further reviews - so go ahead with your next nom. Graham.Graham Colm (talk) 10:55, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Graham Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:38, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can you address the questions about the two images you uploaded at Kafka? Crisco asked a bunch of questions about the images. Thanks.PumpkinSky talk 23:50, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I suggested Introduction to viruses for TFA, one of the rare biology articles that is not a mushroom ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:31, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I was shocked by the five supports, but I'm doubly shocked to be accused the way I have been just for pointing out a few problems with this article, which I think is far from being a credible FA. Ah well, just the way things works here I suppose; nobody's allowed to be critical in case anyone gets upset. Malleus Fatuorum 23:37, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Malleus, thank you. I am on my own at the moment (wrt FAC) and I don't have the time to read every FAC from top to bottom. Help from established reviewers and content contributors is much appreciated. If nominators get upset, they need to learn how to respond to constructive criticism. Graham Colm (talk) 23:48, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've been spending much of my time at GAN recently, but if there are any other FACs you'd like me to take a look at then you know where to find me. Malleus Fatuorum 23:57, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I know you have and I know where you live :-) Thanks again. Graham Colm (talk) 00:01, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think the whole debacle has turned into an embarrassment. Can you fast-track its failure? Bruce Campbell (talk) 00:07, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No, that's not the FAC tradition and the rules don't allow it. Let's give the nominator some time to address the issues. Graham Colm (talk) 00:18, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bruce Campbell is the nominator. Malleus Fatuorum 00:29, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]