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This peer review discussion has been closed.
I've listed this article for peer review because we want to nominate it for FA status. I guess it needs an eager eye and someone familiar with FA requirements.
Thanks, RaintheOne BAM 22:29, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
Ruhrfisch comments: Thanks for your work on this interesting article. I have never seen Coronation Street, so not sure if that makes me the ideal reviewer or not. Here are some suggestions for improvement with an eye to FAC.
*I am not sure the lead follows
WP:LEAD. The lead should be an accessible and inviting overview of the whole article. As such, nothing important should be in the lead only - since it is a summary, it should all be repeated in the body of the article itself. My rule of thumb is to include every header in the lead in some way, but there is no mention of Mike Baldwin in the lead, for example.
Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). I do not watch peer reviews, so if you have questions or comments, please contact me on my talk page. Yours, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 12:13, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
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Reviewer: RAP ( talk · contribs) 15:40, 1 May 2012 (UTC) I think the only thing i see that needs changing is the lengthy amount that is in his occupations list. I'll check back soon.
The result of the move request was: not moved. ( non-admin closure) Steel1943 ( talk) 19:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
Ken Barlow → Ken Barlow (Coronation Street) – Given the three other Ken Barlows in the disambiguation hatnotes, a revisiting of the 2010 move request that made the Coronation Street character the primary topic is deserved.
After the recent successful Norris Cole move request, I am skeptical if a fictional character in a British TV show, even one who's been around for 55+ years, deserves to be the primary topic over three real people. Considering that Wikipedia should take a worldwide view, I think the Ken Barlow namespace should be converted to a disambiguation page.
Ken Barlow the TV character is well known mainly in the UK and other British Commonwealth countries where Coronation Street is broadcast - but not in the US. In contrast, Ken Barlow (basketball) had a notable college basketball career in the US and had a distinguished pro career in Italy and Greece. The US also has two notable Ken Barlows: the horse racer and TV weather reporter in Minnesota.
Furthermore, my Google search (from the US) of "Ken Barlow" has a mix of results about Coronation Street and the TV weather reporter in the Top Ten. Arbor to SJ ( talk) 18:54, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
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Re this edit: the HTML note says "Essentially he did not leave, just took a break. He was not 'reintroduced' in 2014, just returned to normal after his real-life court case." This is correct as he never left the show formally. Please don't edit war on this.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 06:20, 28 October 2019 (UTC)
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This peer review discussion has been closed.
I've listed this article for peer review because we want to nominate it for FA status. I guess it needs an eager eye and someone familiar with FA requirements.
Thanks, RaintheOne BAM 22:29, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
Ruhrfisch comments: Thanks for your work on this interesting article. I have never seen Coronation Street, so not sure if that makes me the ideal reviewer or not. Here are some suggestions for improvement with an eye to FAC.
*I am not sure the lead follows
WP:LEAD. The lead should be an accessible and inviting overview of the whole article. As such, nothing important should be in the lead only - since it is a summary, it should all be repeated in the body of the article itself. My rule of thumb is to include every header in the lead in some way, but there is no mention of Mike Baldwin in the lead, for example.
Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). I do not watch peer reviews, so if you have questions or comments, please contact me on my talk page. Yours, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 12:13, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
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Reviewer: RAP ( talk · contribs) 15:40, 1 May 2012 (UTC) I think the only thing i see that needs changing is the lengthy amount that is in his occupations list. I'll check back soon.
The result of the move request was: not moved. ( non-admin closure) Steel1943 ( talk) 19:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
Ken Barlow → Ken Barlow (Coronation Street) – Given the three other Ken Barlows in the disambiguation hatnotes, a revisiting of the 2010 move request that made the Coronation Street character the primary topic is deserved.
After the recent successful Norris Cole move request, I am skeptical if a fictional character in a British TV show, even one who's been around for 55+ years, deserves to be the primary topic over three real people. Considering that Wikipedia should take a worldwide view, I think the Ken Barlow namespace should be converted to a disambiguation page.
Ken Barlow the TV character is well known mainly in the UK and other British Commonwealth countries where Coronation Street is broadcast - but not in the US. In contrast, Ken Barlow (basketball) had a notable college basketball career in the US and had a distinguished pro career in Italy and Greece. The US also has two notable Ken Barlows: the horse racer and TV weather reporter in Minnesota.
Furthermore, my Google search (from the US) of "Ken Barlow" has a mix of results about Coronation Street and the TV weather reporter in the Top Ten. Arbor to SJ ( talk) 18:54, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
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Re this edit: the HTML note says "Essentially he did not leave, just took a break. He was not 'reintroduced' in 2014, just returned to normal after his real-life court case." This is correct as he never left the show formally. Please don't edit war on this.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 06:20, 28 October 2019 (UTC)