Wikipedia:Peer review/Virtual band/archive3

Virtual band

Okay, drawing off the previous two peer reviews (found here and here) plus the FAC nomination (found here), along with the article itself, I have been able to deduce the following problems:

1. The article is too short for feature article
2. More in-article information may be needed on:
   • The Archies
   • Gorillaz -- especially along the lines of how they came to be
   • Crazy Frog
3. The extent of the 'animated' qualifier for a virtual band -- should it include puppetry?
4. A breakdown of the dynamics behind a virtual band is extremely necessary
5. Language issues must be attended to
6. Required images -- I've done a little along this line, but should there be more?
7. The Net-based virtual band (final paragraph of the intro before History now in a separate section) -- this seems, to me, to distract from the point of the actual article (the animated virtual band); should it be moved into a separate article?
8. Some issues concerning article content, these two being the standout ones:
   • Did the Archies 'open the door' for other virtual bands?
   • The opening statement needs to be reworked as well
9. Plus some extra sources required -- The Gorilaz's Takedown DVD is a great place to start, if anyone has it

Granted, this is more a request for contribution, but if anyone has any more problems with the article, then please say so here. --JB Adder | Talk 20:53, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

• Hi; response to your request on my talk page.
  • I'm not enamoured of the idea of footnotes other than for sources; if it's important put it inline or in a separate article. If it isn't get rid of it. In this case, the person's name should be inline and the place where it was said as a source, I think.
  • I reformatted the references to use templates. This is much easier to type and cope with. If you don't like the particular system I chose, there are others.
  • Please cover economic aspects; who profits; how do costs differ from normal bands? I've heard that most bands make their money in concert. How does this affect virtual bands?
  • something about the (presumably session?) musicians behind the bands?