Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Kochi (India)

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[edit] Kochi (India)

Kochi is a coastal city in southern India. It is one of the important seaports of India, and the commerical hub of the state of Kerala. The article underwent a peer review in May this year, during which many issues were raised by several experienced editors, and were addressed. The article is also a selected article on Portal:India. I believe it meets the criteria for a featured article. I request the community's support in making it one. Thank you. -- thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK}08:09, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

• Support nowRlevse 11:05, 24 August 2006 (UTC)Minor object footnotes go immediately after puntcuation with no space in between, not in the middle of the sentence.Rlevse 21:52, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

• Fixed. -- thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK}05:35, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

• Comment Way too many pictures. Rama's arrow 00:18, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
  • I've removed the two gratuitous images in the Notes section. The rest seem to all be useful in illustrating the article, and it doesn't feel crowded (just colorful). —Cuiviénen 03:04, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
• Support I was closely following the article's peer review. I also read the article in its entirety before voting here (copyediting alongside) and feel that it meets the FA criteria though it could use some copyediting help from native speakers. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 06:59, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

• Actually the "Notes" section may have pictures, becoz there is no clashing text to pay attention to. There is a need to remove pictures from the main body of text - they are brilliant pictures, but they have a clustering effect with the text, which kills their appeal to an extent. You better leave the pictures to be displayed on Commons. I also agree with Sundar that there is a need for more copyediting - grammatical errors, poor sentences need fixing - please see user:Tony1's copyediting guide. Nevertheless, I think its pretty much ready for FA status. Support Rama's arrow 12:19, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

• Update - I've moved two of the pictures to the "Notes" section. The text has also been peped-up a bit.-- thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK}18:29, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

• Support--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:28, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
• Support A detailed city map of Kochin might be something that can be added to the article as one becomes available. AreJay 03:16, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

• Will do as soon as a free one becomes available.--thunderboltz 09:47, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

• Comment - The article is close to FA. I would like some clarification on 2 points. In the demographics section - "Kochi is considered the safest city in India for women" - Is there any other reference than the one cited? A source giving actual data showing Kochi to be the "safest in India" would help. In the educaton section - are you sure that education there follows 10+2+3 followed by enrollment in general or professional degree programmes. That is not the case in the rest of India where it is just 10+2 followed with degree programmes. Please double check on that. - Aksi_great (talk - review me) 07:42, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

• Update-I've clarified the same in the article now. Please check.--thunderboltz 09:47, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Support - I have had another read through the article. Both my points are adressed now. - Aksi_great (talk - review me) 18:46, 29 August 2006 (UTC)