User:JackFromWisconsin/Article status

Consumer Rights Wiki articles are edited and develop over time, as they get attention from various contributors. The following is a guide to which articles can be rated.

Status criteria

1. Stub/Incomplete – An article with little or no information. Not following the content policies. Only has the preformatted "template" article without any (or very little) information. An incomplete article has a bit more information, but is still missing enough information to not be useful to the average person. Articles without reliable sources are incomplete by definition.
2. Usable – Contains enough information to be usable to the average person. All sections have some information, even if very little. Enough references to verify the content. Could reasonably help someone looking for guidance on a consumer rights issue.
3. Star – Identified as one of our best articles one the wiki. A very useful article that includes everything an individual could want. These articles must follow all of the wiki policy index, including Verifiability, Living persons policy, and the Style guide. The prose ("body text") of the article is well written and free of grammatical errors, all of the citations are properly formatted, and enough media is included to aid the reader. These articles may be considered "complete" unless an update to this consumer rights issue happens (e.g. new lawsuit or a change in company policy).

Changing status

Anyone can assign the status of stub, incomplete, or usable. If an article is already marked as a stub or incomplete, an editor must ask a moderator to change its status at the moderators' noticeboard. If an article has no clean up templates, it may then be marked as usable by anyone. Of course, please make sure it meets the requirements first.

To identify as article as "star" status, it must be nominated at Star nominations and peer reviewed by other editors or moderators. If the article meets the criteria, it may be elevated to star status.