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This page is for nominating articles to be listed as articles for improvement, from which the weekly collaborations are pulled.

Instructions

Criteria

Ideal AFI articles are:

  • Highly important topics. Anything that has top or high importance to a WikiProject is likely highly important.
  • Interesting to the general public. This can be evidenced by page views. Nominations with less than 200 views per day rarely succeed.
  • Needing of improvement, with expansion opportunity. Stubs, start-class, and short C-class articles are the most ideal for improvement. Give due consideration before nominating higher-quality (eg B-class) articles.
  • Not targets of controversy. Controversial articles, that is, articles that are the subject of heated discussion, edit warring, or questioned notability, can be very difficult to improve within a week. More often than not, these are also contentious topics, see below.
  • Not biographies of living people, medical topics, contentious, or otherwise non-ideal for new editors. Selections should focus primarily on helping create new editors.

Review process

  • Any user may vote on the suitability of nominations to be listed at AFI.
  • Please use the code #'''Support''' or #'''Oppose''', add your reasoning, and sign with ~~~~. You may also add comments. Improperly formatted votes may be missed by the bot.
  • MusikBot will mark nominations with at least 3 net support votes (3 more support votes than oppose votes) as approved and those with at least 3 net oppose votes as unapproved. The bot will automatically list successful nominations and archive all closed nominations.
  • Registered members of the project may choose to override the bot at their discretion in instances where straight vote totals do not appear to reflect community consensus.

Nominating an article

  1. Check that the article you want to nominate isn't already listed.
  2. Post the nomination at the top of the list in the appropriate category, using this code: 
    ====(Article title)====
{{AFI nom|article=(Article title)|class=unknown|hits=(Number of daily hits)}}
*(Nomination text) ~~~~
  3. Fill out the parts in parentheses. You can find an article's class on its talk page and its approximate daily hits using this tool.
  4. Please do not support your own nominations.

Nominations

Applied sciences and technology

Bandage

Bandage – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 62 daily hits

  • Start-class vital-4 article about a fairly central part of medicine. Article is mostly a list of links to other more specialised articles, but the top-level article shoudl also be developed per WP:SS. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:58, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, this needs a lot of work, which beginners can do. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support, per above. Thunderforge (talk) 05:46, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Goggles

Goggles – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 93 daily hits

  • Level 5 vital article about common eye wear used for many purposes. Also was semi-protected for 16 years so it hasn't had the potential to get improved. dualcerbtalk 15:23, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, important article that could use a lot of work. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Van

Van – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 301 daily hits

  • One of the most common vehicles worldwide and a start class level-4 vital article. Page is actually pretty lengthy, but only has 3 citations. 8816 views in last month. Tt2460 (talk) 09:27, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, could use some organization. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  3. Support, it definitely has enough page views to warrant being an AFI. Thunderforge (talk) 05:48, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Furby

Furby – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 337 daily hits

The Furby article, witch is a vital 5 article, has many {{Citation needed}} tags, it also has {{More citations needed}} at the top of the page and in the Furbish section it has a {{expand section}}, so the article is kinda bad for a vital 5 article.Furbchess (talk) 15:14, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

  1. Oppose I don't think that a company/brand would be good on the Main Page. dualcerbtalk 16:58, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
    I think this oppose is kinda strange beacuse WP:AFI doesnt have aestetics and it probobly wouldnt seem as promotion beacuse many brands are put on the Main Page, and if WP:AFI doesnt use promotional things then it wouldnt be promotion and only vandalism is saying the Furby is "demonic" ,witch is not even a big of a deal. Furbchess (talk) 17:15, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support Per nomination. Well known among many who were kids or had kids during the time it was active. Thunderforge (talk) 05:30, 22 October 2026 (UTC)
  3. Support - per nom.--BabbaQ (talk) 19:53, 22 October 2026 (UTC)
  4. Support, popular article that can easily be improved by beginner editors. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  5. Oppose not in favour of brands or companies appearing at TAFI. Can easily lead to suggestions of favouritism or advertising. Other articles should be preferred. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
    Then why is there a companies section??? Furbchess (talk) 07:56, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    The companies section existed before the retool of AfI into TWAfI, when it was simply about improving articles. 7amiþ = reform(solidarity).__init__(t, c) # Leave a talkback, TWAfI's wild rn 14:07, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    Isn't the only difference is that the article is on the main page? If that is correct then we have had tons of brands on TFA and such. (Oinkers42) (talk) 14:09, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    On TFA, the hard work goes in before it gets to the MP, so at least you get the background connotation that it's featuring an editor's hard work. There is no such connotation with TWAfI. 7amiþ = reform(solidarity).__init__(t, c) # Leave a talkback, TWAfI's wild rn 14:15, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    Yeah, I don't really think that argument makes much sense. (Oinkers42) (talk) 14:05, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    It could say in the Main Page, in red, that this is not a promotion. Furbchess (talk) 14:11, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  6. Oppose, TWAfI's focus on attracting improvements makes things like this look more like playing favorites, and (more to the point) it's rather large. 7amiþ = reform(solidarity).__init__(t, c) # Leave a talkback, TWAfI's wild rn 14:09, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    You didnt sign this message. Furbchess (talk) 14:13, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    uh, pretty sure I did 7amiþ = reform(solidarity).__init__(t, c) # Leave a talkback, TWAfI's wild rn 14:18, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    You did. Sorry, my mistake. Furbchess (talk) 14:21, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    👍 All cool. 7amiþ = reform(solidarity).__init__(t, c) # Leave a talkback, TWAfI's wild rn 14:25, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Arts

Choreography

Choreography – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 126 daily hits

  • Level 4 vital article that could use expansion in history, styles, and techniques. This article would especially benefit from a more global approach, as the history section only discusses Europe and the United States, and the section on copyright status is only about the United States. Wracking talk! 04:19, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Acrobatics

Acrobatics – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 135 daily hits

  • Level 4 vital article thats been tagged since December 2016 and could definitely be reworked. BellaTheCheesebug (talk) 23:34, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, something that beginners could do. SVcode(Talk) 20:54, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Pixel art

Pixel art – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 317 daily hits

  • Curious if others think this is a good pick. It is pretty thorough with what it covers, but many very large portions are unsourced. Going through and sourcing those bits could give people enough to work on. I think the topic is broad and familiar enough to interest many people. ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 21:20, 22 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Oppose dualcerbtalk 16:39, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
    Why ??? Furbchess (talk) 14:58, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support, a popular article that has unsourced sections, though it doesn't need more expansion. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  3. Support ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Elmo

Elmo – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 734 daily hits

  • Start class article with moderate amount of page views. Can easily be expanded with the character's fairly recent social media posts. Character has been a major presence on Sesame Street for over 40 years. (Oinkers42) (talk) 00:20, 20 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, I think this one brings some variety in topics, and there's already a ton of refideas on its talk page. Tt2460 (talk) 09:42, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Oppose, it may bring variety to the AFI list, but I don't really see much room for improvement. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
    I mean, there is the clean-up tag plus several refideas on the talk page. (Oinkers42) (talk) 14:04, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  3. Oppose not a topic that AFI can bring much improvement to. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:02, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  4. Support, it's more sparse than I was expecting given its impact on children's television. Possible expansion could be influence on other shows, the Elmo toy fads (e.g. Tickle Me Elmo), and the content of its appearances Oprah and talk shows and such. Thunderforge (talk) 05:58, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
  5. Support per Tt2460 and Thunderforge. Wracking talk! 06:11, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Everyday life

Home improvement

Home improvement – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 589 daily hits

  • Level-5 vital article about a popular subject with a pretty high number of pageviews. The article remains start-class and could use a rewrite, however. NewAccount7295 (talk) 22:50, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Almond milk

Almond milk – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 159 daily hits

  • Level-5 vital article that is a good start and appears to have well written content, but could certainly use expansion as there a lot of good sources online discussing it. Also seems like an accessible and notable enough topic for new editors, with a very nice image to display. NewAccount7295 (talk) 15:01, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, per above. SVcode(Talk) 20:55, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Pizzeria

Pizzeria – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 92 daily hits

  • Subpar article about a very notable topic. NewAccount7295 (talk) 15:01, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, per above. SVcode(Talk) 20:54, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support, it could especially use more information about how it differs around the world. Thunderforge (talk) 05:52, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Bell pepper

Bell pepper – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 611 daily hits

  • Level-4 vital article that remains start class and is lacking citations in many areas. Also a popular topic with around 600 views per day. NewAccount7295 (talk) 14:54, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, per above. SVcode(Talk) 20:55, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support. In some parts of the world it's common, in others exotic. I think there is room for improvement and interest in improving it. Thunderforge (talk) 05:59, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Bedroom

Bedroom – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 80 daily hits

  • Start-class vital-4 article. Of only ten current citations, four verify what the main bedroom is called in the Philippines. Needs a lot of work. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:49, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, the fact that this needs expansion from another language Wiki says that this article really needs some improvement. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support, only covers North America and Japan, plenty of opportunities. 7amiþ = reform(solidarity).__init__(t, c) # Leave a talkback, TWAfI's wild rn 03:14, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Quiver

Quiver – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - (Number of daily hits) daily hits

  • Has been tagged for more citations since 2013, could definitely be improved. Is also a level-5 vital article. Sahaib (talk) 11:57, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:25, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support, for the reasons above. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  3. Support, per above. Thunderforge (talk) 05:53, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Guard dog

Guard dog – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 123 daily hits

  • Quite short for such a notable topic. Considered a level-5 vital article. NewAccount7295 (talk) 01:59, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, could use some work. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Hug

Hug – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 250 daily hits

  • An action that many people do every day to show affection. However this might be better as an AFI in February... (also is level 5 vital) dualcerbtalk 14:46, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Oppose, It's an important article, but I don't see much that beginners could do to this article. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  3. Support I think cultural aspects could be improved; it mentions that hugs are common in some places and stigmatized in others, but does not have much sourcing/detail for that, so it's a bit scattered. There is also no discussion of the history of attitudes towards hugging. Wracking talk! 06:07, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

State fair

State fair – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 123 daily hits

  • This article has multiple issues that can easily be improved by beginner editors including expansion and citation related issues. SVcode(Talk) 20:59, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Oppose Although I agree that beginners can improve it, I think it's too US-centric, and I'm concerned editors outside of the country may not be familiar enough to be motivated to improve it. Thunderforge (talk) 06:01, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Geography

Elevation

Elevation – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 201 daily hits

  • Start class level-4 vital article about a basic term in geography, with only 2 citations so far. Might be a bit too technical, but there's already quite a bit of unsourced material that needs referencing. 5874 views in past month. Tt2460 (talk) 09:15, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support could use more expansion and a lot of unsourced sections. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

History and politics

Language and literature

Free newspaper

Free newspaper – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - unknown daily hits

  • Despite the article saying it exists in almost every European country and in other major countries around the world (and thus plenty of editors will have encountered them at some point), the article has barely any citations and is rather unorganized. Thunderforge (talk) 06:07, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Happy ending

Happy ending – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 74 daily hits

  • Extremely important concept in all of fiction, but is mostly just a bunch of examplecruft. Not controversial at all, with the only potential stumbling block that trolls might put stuff there about happy ending (massage) or add spoilers for things, or just add more examples. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 07:21, 19 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Oppose Not vital and low pageviews, compared to other nominations this falls flat. dualcerbtalk 14:59, 20 October 2026 (UTC)
This is a nomination within the category of "language and literature", I don't see why it has to be compared to nominations in other totally unrelated categories. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 23:51, 20 October 2026 (UTC)
AFI does not need to be vital, just needs to be important. Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 00:14, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
See WP:OTHERSTUFF Furbchess (talk) 19:19, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
That doesn't apply here NRP (talk) 21:37, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Oppose. I do think the topic is valuable, but as a specialist I hardly know where to begin with improving the article in terms of finding good sources; I think it would be too challenging for generalist newcomers to make improvements without WP:OR or additional cruft. Poetic justice, which is more narrowly defined, might be an easier target. ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 20:28, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support, maybe we don't need to expand the article, but reorganize and clean it up. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  3. Oppose The type of reorganisation or cleanup needed is not the sort that TAFI should be focusing on for the moment. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Mathematics and computer science

Natural sciences

Grass

Grass – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - unknown daily hits

  • A stub article, a mere seven sentences long, about one of the most common plant types on the planet. It's also a High importance for Wikiproject Plants. The talk page includes a number of suggestions for expansion. Thunderforge (talk) 06:16, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
  • Not sure yet— there’s obvious room for inprovement here, but I wonder how much of it would be tied to the less newbie friendly question of distinguishing grass from Poaceae. It’s possible what’s actually needed is some kind of complicated merge/split/move discussion.
~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 08:15, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Dry season

Dry season – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 90 daily hits

  • Start-class, level-4 vital article about a phenomenon the majority of humanity experiences on an annual basis. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:45, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Support, could use some more expansion. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Support, lots of places that can be expanded in small ways. Wracking talk! 06:09, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

People/Companies and organisations/Products

Dmitri Ivanovsky

Dmitri Ivanovsky – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 30 daily hits

  • A more suitable person to add to the list. Level-5 vital article, stub-class, a co-discoverer of viruses and a founder of the study of them. The ru.wiki article indicates that considerable expansion is likely possible. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:24, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
  1. Oppose Not easy enough for new editors to edit. dualcerbtalk 18:12, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
  2. Neutral, it has a lot of work newcomers can do, but subject itself maybe not easy enough. SVcode(Talk) 19:14, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Philosophy and religion

Society and social sciences