Talk:Goh Keng Swee/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Dudley Miles (talk · contribs) 12:49, 14 September 2014 (UTC)

I will take this one. Dudley Miles (talk) 12:49, 14 September 2014 (UTC)

• My computer is showing errors in the bibliography. This is because I have Ucucha's Harv error script installed. The 'citation' template you use is set up to work with harv refs, and the script shows errors when the template is used without harv refs. This will not be a problem for most people, but you might consider using specific templates such as cite book and cite web instead, which do not have the same problem. This is not a GAN requirement. See User talk:Ian Rose#Ucucha's Harv error script. Dudley Miles (talk) 15:05, 14 September 2014 (UTC)

@Dudley Miles: I just noticed this comment which probably explains why you have changed some of the {{citation}} templates to {{cite xyz}} ones instead. I have to say I'm not convinced this is a good enough reason to depart from the general rule that the two citation styles should not be mixed in the same article, particularly since you've pointed out that only people using Ucucha's Harv error script will see errors. Perhaps the script needs updating. In any case, the change you made has generated a lot of CS1 errors. I think you should use {{cite news}} instead of {{cite web}}, because not all the citations have web links. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 22:55, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing out the problem. I did not notice the CS1 errors and have changed web to news as you suggest. I agree that the script probably needs updating, but I do not think that the formal rule not mixing citation styles is a good reason not to make amendments which will stop some readers seeing error messages. Dudley Miles (talk) 23:22, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

• "he met fellow students seeking independence for British Malaya" I think it would be helpful to explain that British Malaya covered modern Simgapore and Malaysia.

Done --Hildanknight (talk)

• It is a bit strange to mention his second marriage in the lead but not his first.
• " but returned to his previous work after the fall of Singapore" - became a tax collector for the Japanese?
• Caucasians - this is a controversial term. I would suggest Europeans.

Done --Hildanknight (talk) 15:56, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

• "Goh admitted that the Jurong project was "an act of faith" How did it turn out?
• Contrasting communist agitators with the moderate wing is POV. This paragraph is unreferenced and needs a more neutral tone. Was it only 16 members? This sounds small to pose a major threat.
• Tunku Abdul Rahman for a merger in 1961, with the Tunku" I would suggest "Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku..." And 'the Tunku' sounds odd in English.
• "he declined to allow the central bank to issue currency, favouring instead a currency board system as this would signal to citizens, academics and the financial world that governments cannot "spend their way to prosperity"" It is not clear what the difference is.
• "he contacted the Sentosa Development Corporation and convinced them to have one." This sounds a bit odd. Perhaps "persuaded them to build an oceanarium in Singapore."

Done --Hildanknight (talk) 15:56, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

• This article gives a good summary of Goh's career, but I would like to have seen a section on his political and economic philosophy. It also seems excessively eulogistic, quoting praise but never the views of his critics. Dudley Miles (talk) 20:05, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Clarification Unlike Lee Kuan Yew, Goh was not that controversial and to be honest, I am not aware of significant criticism of him. --Hildanknight (talk) 15:56, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

@Dudley Miles: Thanks for the review and apologies for the late response. I pinged Jacklee, the primary contributor, to seek his assistance. --Hildanknight (talk) 15:56, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

Hildanknight and Jacklee. As this GA appears to be inactive, I plan to fail it unless the queries are dealt with shortly. Dudley Miles (talk) 00:29, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I lack the sources and Jacklee lacks the time, to address the remaining issues, so you may go ahead and fail the nomination. Thanks for the review and we may address the issues at a later date. --Hildanknight (talk) 16:12, 3 November 2014 (UTC)