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{{subst:PR/archive} I've listed this article for peer review because… I intend to list it for FAC and would be grateful for feedback.
Thanks, Wehwalt (talk) 08:50, 27 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
This is a brief first instalment, to get the review started. I am rather worried that the extreme length of the article will deter most reviewers, a fear that seems justified by the fact that in nearly three weeks, I'm the first to post here. In going through I will try to indicate areas which I think could be cut without detriment to the article as a whole. Otherwise my comments will largely relate to minor prose issues.
More later Brianboulton (talk) 22:00, 17 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Meanwhile, here's another slew of nitpicks:
More anon Brianboulton (talk) 20:42, 20 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I've fallen behind Tim, still stuck in the Taft presidency, but here are comments on the foreign policy section:
I'll try and get a little more done today. Brianboulton (talk) 10:46, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
More...
OK, I'm done with Taft the president. Now for the justice - after a brief respite. Brianboulton (talk) 16:30, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
On we go!
Just the Legacy section to go now. I should polish it off in a few minutes tomorrow. Brianboulton (talk) 22:45, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
And that is me done. I note that during the course of my somewhat extended labours the wordcount has shrunk significantly, which I think is good, bringing it more in line with similar articles. Yours is a noteworthy achievement in bringing this somewhat distant figure to present-day notice, particular when a modern brand of presidential candidate is much in view. Brianboulton (talk) 13:19, 28 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think there's any harm in my putting my oar in while BB is still in mid-review. I've removed some comments from my notes that duplicate what Brian has already said. As to the rest, I'll need several goes. Here's my first batch of comments, down to the end of the Secretary of War section.
More during the next day or two, I hope. Tim riley talk 23:35, 20 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Down to the end of Taft's presidency:
Further comments to follow. – Tim riley talk 11:34, 22 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
No other points of detail. You won't be astonished to hear that I share BB's reservations about the length of the article. Whether the answer is pruning the text, splitting the article in two or having sub-articles on the presidency and the supreme court years with a précis of each in the main article I am unsure, but I suspect others may share my view that 15,300 words is really too long. That said, I enjoyed the article greatly, and I rather took to the old boy. – Tim riley talk 17:36, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]