Talk:Senior assassin/GA1

GA review

Passed. Locust member (talk) 16:17, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Nominator: Johnson524 (talk · contribs) 20:01, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Locust member (talk · contribs) 13:55, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again! I found this article (alongside "Chill Guy") interesting upon glance so I'll also take this one :-) Locust member (talk) 13:55, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Woah I really appreciate it! I hope you find both articles to be interesting reads, I really enjoyed writing them 🙂 Johnson524 16:53, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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I have some issues with the infobox. It says "Playing time: no limit", but in the article it states: argets must be assassinated within a given time period. Also, what does "Chance: some" mean? And it says "Age range: 12 Grade and senior year students"; the article makes it read as if 12th grade and senior year are the same thing (which they generally are), but the infobox makes it seem like they are two different age groups, also "Grade" in this case should be lowercased
- Done
"assassinate" in the lead should have a citation (WP:LEADCITE)
- Comment: - I'm hesitant to do this because I feel like this is more emphasizing what a word rather than a quote, as the phrase's only quoted to show that no actual murder is taking place (that'd REALLY press the bounds of being a game lol). If you believe this is still a quote and by extension still falls under LEADCITE, however, then let me know and I can fix it. Johnson524 10:11, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  - Haha yeah I understand, I think it's fine without a citation then
The game, also known as "Senior Water Wars"[1] "Senior Splashin'" in Sioux Falls,[2] "Paranoia" in some suburbs in Chicago, - The game, also known as "Senior Water Wars"[1] and "Senior Splashin'" in Sioux Falls,[2] and "Paranoia" in some suburbs in Chicago,
- Done - Fixed grammatical mistake
shows - specify television shows
- Already done - Unless I'm misunderstanding, iCarly and Gossip Girl are listed immediately following
  - I meant for it to be changed from likely due to its portrayal on shows to likely due to its portrayal on television shows but its ok, I changed it myself
all while being hunted themself - "all while being hunted themselves"
- Done
wikilink YouTube
- Done
The lead states and are not allowed to take place on private property or school grounds - but the body states Places often but not always considered out of bounds for assassinating a target include this does not make it seem like it is "not allowed" to take place on these properties. Also, I would add a colon after "include" in this sentence like you do in other sentences
- Done - Clarified per citations
"Splashin" (the app) does not need to be in quotations
- Done
In 2023 in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, - In 2023, a school in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, was evacuated...
- Done
All references appear reliable; most are attributed to major newspapers which is covered under WP:NEWSORG. Some are newspapers from high schools which can be rough in terms of reliability, but considering this article is about a game played exclusively in high schools, their opinions can be considered more reliable in this article's case.
Copyvio looks good at a high of 19.4%
This article is neutral
The article is well researched and broad, does not veer off topic.
On April 9, there was some vandalism from an anonymous editor, but it has since been handled and does not seem persistent. No edits to the article since April 15 (from nom)
The article has one image which is used to portray the events of the game (as described in the article) and has correct alt text. Also, fire image btw! love how you incorporate your own images into GAs.
- THANK YOU! 😄 Johnson524 10:11, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  (-: Locust member (talk) 16:14, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Spot-check

[4] & [5] became popular across the United States in the 2010s, likely due to its portrayal on shows like iCarly, Gossip Girl, and on social media.
[1] Games are started near graduation in the months of either April or May, in which participating students who pay an admission fee are assigned another participating student as a target, who they must "assassinate" or eliminate from the game by squirting them with a water gun, all while being hunted themself. - this confirms "in the months of either April or May" and "from the game by squirting them with a water gun, all while being hunted themself" by I'm nothing seeing "near graduation" nor the word "assassinate" (which would be needed since its in quotations in wikitext)
- Done
[7]Such videos are often posted on major social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to promote the game and for entertaining content.
[10] The rules of the game often vary slightly by school, but the main objectives outlined above remain the same.
[10] & [13] The game has been criticized for more extreme and often more dangerous ambush tactics, including: chasing after targets by car, boxing in a target's car with their own, trespassing through private property, and placing GPS trackers on targets' items.
[16] While these versions of the game are popular, some students have argued the excess of rules makes the game harder to play and get into
[19] While widely regarded by students as a fun game to play before graduation as a way to reduce stress before exams
[9] In 2017, three students in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, were almost charged with felonies after attempting to ambush a target in what they thought was the target's garage, but instead belonged to an elderly neighbor unfamiliar with the game, who locked them in and called the police.
[13] Other controversies revolve around the game's name using the word "assassin", which has been condemned by some as sounding "tone deaf" in wake of recent school shootings in the United States.

@Johnson524: Another quality article from you! I had tons of fun reading this. Let me know once all comments are addressed :-) Locust member (talk) 14:54, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Locust member: Done, and thank you for you kind words and review 🙂 Let me know if you have any additional comments and concerns and I'd be happy to address them. Cheers! Johnson524 10:11, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nope, I think everything looks good here now! Was a pleasure to work with you once again, I had fun :-) Locust member (talk) 16:13, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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