Talk:.mf/GA1

GA review

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Nominator: Splains (talk · contribs) 16:30, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Pi.1415926535 (talk · contribs) 23:39, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

I'll take this review. The usual boilerplate: please respond to comments with {{done}}, {{not done}}, etc. Note that I may make some suggestions that are beyond the GA criteria – my aim is to make the article as good as possible – but I will only pass/fail based on the criteria. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 23:39, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@Splains: Overall this looks pretty good. A few copyedits to make; once you're done with those, I can finish the spot check. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 00:19, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

@Splains: Great work, passing now. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 03:58, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Infobox and lead

• The lead is a bit on the long side for a short article. I would replace the paragraph beginning In September 2007... with a single sentence reading something like MF was assigned as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Saint Martin in 2007, but it remains inactive within the Domain Name System (DNS) root zone and has never been delegated to a registry operator. (And then remove the newlines so the lead is a single three-sentence paragraph.)

 Done

• Merge the two consecutive links to Collectivity of Saint Martin into a single link

 Done

History

• With the lead condensed, add links and abbreviations in this section as needed.

 Done

• Link or define "root zone repository"

 Done

• I would link to ISO 3166-2:MF directly in this section, rather than having it under "see also"

 Done

Status

• The sentence beginning The French network registry... is confusing. What does is mean to extend the eligibility rules?

 Done Explained

See also

• I don't see a need for this section. The first item should be in the prose, the second is not relevant here, and the remaining three are only tangentially related.

 Done

References

Ref numbers refer to this revision.

• Refs 1, 8, and 9 need their titles adjusted to match those actually used by the web pages

 Done Also removed ref 9 as it is redundant to ref 7

• Ref 7 should have the archive url moved to the |archive-url parameter, with the original url in the |url parameter.
  • Comment: I am using the {{Cite World Factbook}} template which automatically uses the archive-url parameter
• Refs 7 and 9 have dates listed in the source that should be added here.

 Done

Spot check

This table lists 4 random passages from throughout the article (50.0% of 8 total passages). These passages contain 5 inline citations (45.5% of 11 in the article). Generated with the Veracity user script. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 00:19, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Pi.1415926535, I've finished all the copyedits. For this sentence: "The lack of delegation is governed by French national policy regarding overseas territories. The French network registry AFNIC manages registrations under .fr and extends the eligibility rules covering entities residing in the European Union and also French COMs, including Saint Martin." the World Factbook is just a helpful supporting source. The AFNIC link states that the domain was created in 2007 but not delegated, "created in 2007 but not delegated." which confirms that the French national policy has kept their specific internet domains inactive since their creation. — splains (💬/📝) 12:47, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Reference #	Letter	Source	Archive	Status	Notes
Saint Martin was part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe prior to 2007.
1		britannica.com
As a result of its separation from Guadeloupe, Saint Martin required its own independent international identification code. On 21 September 2007, the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency formally designated MF as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Saint Martin.
4	a	iso.org
Because no name servers are assigned to the extension, no second-level domain can be resolved online.
6		iana.org			I'm not able to verify the claim at first glance. I recommend using the quote parameter of the citation template to add a brief quote from the source that clarifies.
The lack of delegation is governed by French national policy regarding overseas territories. The French network registry AFNIC manages registrations under .fr and extends the eligibility rules covering entities residing in the European Union and also French COMs, including Saint Martin.
7	a	"Saint Martin § Communications". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 24 June…	web.archive.org		Per above, the second sentence isn't clear.
8		afnic.fr

External links

• Remove the third navbox per WP:BIDI

 Done

Overall

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, grammar, and understandability): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.

   a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

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