The Decreton Lords were members of a group of users that read over, checked and reviewed featured article nominees before voting as to whether or not Featured article status should be granted to an article. The Decreton Lords reviewed and gave constructive criticism for articles until they were fixed up to meet featured article standards. Once all criticisms were rectified, the Decreton Lords voted on whether or not the article should have become featured. In order to become a featured article, four out of the six current Decreton Lords must have approved.