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==Prep 4==
==Prep 4==
The last hook in the set, [[Jack and Ed Biddle]], has several unresolved tags in the article. [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 23:11, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
The last hook in the set, [[Jack and Ed Biddle]], has several unresolved tags in the article. [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 23:11, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
::Pulled from Prep area.The issues came up on the [[Template:Did you know nominations/Jack and Ed Biddle|nomination template]], and the nominator balked at cleaning them up. Same nominator as above for Jean Berko Gleason and Widener Library, both of which carry dispute tags. The reviewer who approved this stated, {{tq| There are two question templates remaining ("When" and "Clarification needed") in order to encourage further editing, but that is OK for a DYK.}} Yet, the [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewing guide|Reviewing guide]] specifically states {{tq|Check the article to make sure there are no dispute templates. Any such issues need to be resolved before the article is used for DYK. Also, check the recent edit history to make sure that there wasn't a dispute template that was removed without fixing the problem.}} [[User:Maile66|— Maile ]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]) 23:40, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
:Pulled from Prep area.The issues came up on the [[Template:Did you know nominations/Jack and Ed Biddle|nomination template]], and the nominator balked at cleaning them up. Same nominator as above for Jean Berko Gleason and Widener Library, both of which carry dispute tags. The reviewer who approved this stated, {{tq| There are two question templates remaining ("When" and "Clarification needed") in order to encourage further editing, but that is OK for a DYK.}} Yet, the [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewing guide|Reviewing guide]] specifically states {{tq|Check the article to make sure there are no dispute templates. Any such issues need to be resolved before the article is used for DYK. Also, check the recent edit history to make sure that there wasn't a dispute template that was removed without fixing the problem.}} [[User:Maile66|— Maile ]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]) 23:40, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
::...which would make some kind of sense if {{when}} and {{clarify}} were "dispute" templates. At long last, what is wrong with you people? Can't you see the difference between "Maybe someone else can locate this minor bit of information I couldn't?" and "Hey, wait! That's not true!" The reason blatantly embarrassing DYK material appears on the main page is that there are so many editors here devoid of judgment as to what's a "problem", so that time is wasted worrying about things that are not just not a problem, but even advantageous -- a DYK with a few minor tags may draw new editors into the project. [[User:EEng|EEng]] ([[User talk:EEng|talk]]) 00:41, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

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This is where the Did you know section on the main page, its policies and the featured items can be discussed. Proposals for changing how Did You Know works were being discussed at Wikipedia:Did you know/2011 reform proposals.

And another...

@Nathan121212, Evad37, and Hawkeye7: I removed yet another hook, this time from prep 2:

Looking into this for a while, it seems that the only claim that is being made is that there is no professional women's soccer league. The article reminds me strangely of some of the efforts of LauraHale (although better written), being a loose collection of tidbits missing huge chunks of easily found, relevant facts. A page like this makes it clear that there have been national leagues throughout the 2000s and at least until 2011. This is totally lacking in the article, which reads as if there was no women's soccer league since the early 2000s. If you get such basic facts wrong, then the article can't be trusted (and can't be considered to be up to scratch) and shouldn't be featured on the main page. Fram (talk) 11:18, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

So, the hook claimed that there is no women's soccer league in South Africa? Then what is this?. 9 Provincial leagues, ending in a national final: "The Sasol League reaches the peak with the hosting of the National Championships to be held from 8-14 December 2014 in Port Elizabeth where the nine provincial winners compete to determine the 2014 Sasol League national champions." The competitions for this season, the sixth, have started in May... Where did I get this information: "The official website of the South African Football Association". Seems a logical place to check on info about "Women's soccer in South Africa". Note that beneath this competition with 9 provincial leagues and a national champion, there is a lower level with 52 regional leagues[1]. One would think that describing this structure would be a central aspect of this article. Or at least mentioning it, not denying it completely. Fram (talk) 11:30, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

On the plus side, it's great to see all four prep areas full - this gives upcoming hooks more prominence and encourages us to pick up on this sort of thing before the hooks hit the front page. Edwardx (talk) 11:36, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
You can't help but love an optimist :-D Fram (talk) 11:46, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Fram: If I correct the facts, can this go back into a queue/prep? If can read: ... that when the South African Women's Soccer team qualified for the 2012 olympic games, there was no women's soccer league? Nathan121212 (talk) 12:02, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No. As far as I can tell from my short search, the SASOL league started in 2009 and has its 6th season now, in 2014. This strongly suggests that there was a season in 2012 as well. Apart from that; no, the article is completely inadequate and untrustworthy, if you missed such basic things as the ones I listed above (taken from the official SA football site for crying out loud), then the article should be considered to be completely unreliable and not worthy of a place on the main page. I know that the DYK rules are not always enforced this strictly, and leniency is normal, but basically, you have to meet all the rules at the time of nomination, you don't get to add any article inside the 5-day limit and then work on getting it somewhat right. When you nominate an article for DYK, you basically state "this is ready to get its spot on the main page". Tweaking, refining, polishing, aare all acceptable of course, but an article that basically needs a complete rewrite (again) can not be considered to have met the DYK requirements in time. Fram (talk) 12:10, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
If your hook gets pulled because the hook fcat (and the article) are wrong, it doesn't give a good impression if you then come back and propose another wrong hook. [2] Considering that there was a 2012 national champion, with the final played on 1 July 2012, i.e. in the same month as the Olympics; and considering that there had been competitions in 2009, 2010 and 2011 as well, it seems really strange to claim that there was no women's soccer league at the time of their qualification. Fram (talk) 12:22, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I know that the DYK rules are not always enforced this strictly My experience is generally to the contrary;; I find that nothing but the rules are considered in most cases, and even questionable "violations" lead the process off the deep end. Meanwhile, overall article quality is rarely considered. So I congratulate you, Fram, for considering the actual content. Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:00, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

First DYK

Resolved

Hi this is the first time I am trying to nominate a DYK, is doing this correct?[[3]] Wikorefo (talk) 11:49, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Wikorefo: Who created this article? OccultZone (Talk) 11:57, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Me. Wikorefo (talk) 11:59, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikorefo: you can nominate new, new good articles, mainspaced articles, 5* expanded articles: but within 5 days of the action. This nomination was expanded at the end of February, so too late to run I'm afraid. Thanks, Matty.007 12:04, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Ok then, thanks for telling I didn't know of this rule.Wikorefo (talk) 12:06, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
You missed, anyway, the most important step: to include the nomination on the nomination page under the date when the article was created or expansion began, but not later than five days after that date. In this case, as it is unfortunately not eligible, the step is not needed. More luck next time ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:10, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
If you have another then mention it here as soon as it is ready (preferably in your sandbox) then someone should come and "hold your hand" as you step through the process. Victuallers (talk) 15:00, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, everyone for the advices, regards. Wikorefo (talk) 19:07, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/Widener Library

  • Could an uninvolved third party please provide feedback at Template:Did you know nominations/Widener Library? I have already failed the article, but considering past interactions with the nominator I doubt that this failure will be accepted. I have outlined my concerns at the nomination page; if anyone wants to agree or disagree with my concerns, be my guest. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:13, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • As expected, the nominator has not accepted my failing of the article, nor the feedback from two other reviewers (including one other who failed the article). Could someone who is not involved in this nomination please deal with it? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:38, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Should we mandate that creators(s) and nominator(s) be notified that their DYK has been pulled

I recently had a dust up with The Rambling Man over a hook pulled from the main page. My position was that he should have informed me, article's creator and DYK's nominator, that the hook was pulled. Had he done this, I would have been made aware that there was a potential issue with the article. Since he did not, I only found out that the hook was pulled, and that there was a potential issue with the article, because I just happened to have Wikipedia:Did you know/Removed on my watchlist, and just happened to check it Thursday night. The Rambling Man's position was that he was under no obligation to let me know that there was a problem or that the hook was pulled.

Since this doesn't seem to be an issue either of us are willing to budge on, and both of us have been getting... testy towards one another, I figured I would put it to the community.

When a DYK hook is pulled from prep, queue, or the main page, should the person that pulled it be required to leave a message on the user talk page of the people credited for the DYK (people listed as {{DYKmake}} and {{DYKnom}}) informing them that the hook has been pulled?

[Addendum 00:06, 25 May 2014 (UTC)] Leaving the message doesn't have to be done before the hook is pulled, and shouldn't effect whether or not the hook is pulled in the first place. This is purely an issue of communicating that the act has happened.

To my understanding, when a hook is pulled, it should also be reopened, - then everybody having the nomination on a watchlist would see the change. I don't think further notification is needed. I personally don't need notifications about my nominations during the review process, I watch them. I don't notify people when I nominate or review, unless there's no reaction for several days. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:36, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Gerda, reopening is not explicitly a requirement for pulling from main page - see below. Nikkimaria (talk) 19:39, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - the procedure for pulling a hook from prep or queue requires reopening the nomination, and we've generally assumed interested parties would have the nom page watchlisted. In the case of a pull from the main page itself, though, procedures are unclear - I've generally followed the same process as for a pull from queue, but not everyone does. Would it be worthwhile to require that? Nikkimaria (talk) 19:39, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think when I had a page pulled it was pulled for good, i.e. it couldn't go on the MP again in DYK, but that may be my memory playing tricks... Thanks, Matty.007 19:47, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • Recently, a hook was pulled simply because of bare urls as references. If that would be a reason not to go to the MP, something was wrong. The one went back a few days later, pictured, and made it to the stats. - To the above comment, yes I would support the requirement to reopen the nomination for further discussion in any case of pulling, just to reach everybody watching. I watch many nominations where I am not the author nor the nominator, just for interest and curiosity. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:58, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment when items are added to WP:ERRORS, and when admins have not much time to make decisions other than to assess the errors, then pulling items/modifying items etc is essential to try to perpetuate the integrity of the main page. If the process leading up to the submission and eventual transfer of erroneous information to the main has failed, that's not an administrative issue, it's a DYK issue. Point of information how can this discussion result in an admin being "required" to do anything? And what if an admin doesn't do this? Does the DYK fraternity seek de-sysop by process? Does the admin get "chastised" by Arbcom? What actual substance does this proposal have? The Rambling Man (talk) 20:29, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • The Rambling Man: Okay, you know what, screw it. I'll just come out and say it. Why the hell wouldn't you tell someone you've just removed their hook? I get that you have to act quickly, that's fine. But after you've removed the hook, what is preventing you from spending the thirty-seven seconds to track down who was involved in the hook and drop them a message? The bot tells you which queue it came from, and it's right there in the edit history, in the DYKmake/DYKnom templates. It takes barely any effort to let people know that it's been done, and there's no downside to doing it. No one here has come up with any real reason not to extend the courtesy. Your resistance to this utterly mystifies me. Sven Manguard Wha? 23:59, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I've been following this as a WP:TPS and this is precisely what is wrong with Wikipedia. A hook get's pulled after 5hrs - does the nom get reopened for it to have it's final hr. I really have no idea what you are trying to achieve by this. If a hook has been pulled, it is for a reason. Don't blame the person who reported it at WP:ERRORS or the admin that pulled it. At the end of the day, we want to improve content and you've just had a quick peer review to highlight a way improve the article. Fix it and move along. Too much sub-standard content chasing 30s off fame on the main page as it is. Rambo's Revenge (talk) 22:08, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps we need to distinguish pulled from the Main page, pulled from a queue, pulled from prep. I don't see that yet. - But perhaps not: I would like to see discussion in all cases, not to have its final hour, but to get something fixed in an article, because we want to improve content. - I don't "blame" anybody, did you know? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:17, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Rambo's Revenge Where exactly did you get that I am blaming him for pulling it? This entire time, from the conversation on TRM's talk page, through to this discussion, what I have been looking for has been very clear. It's not about the hook being pulled, that probably was the right thing to do given the circumstances. It is about that no one told me that the hook was pulled. I get that pulling hooks is time sensitive, but why not tell me after it was pulled? What logic is there to people only finding out that their hooks were pulled if they just so happen to have Wikipedia:Did you know/Removed watchlisted? If there is a problem with an article, why wouldn't people make an effort to point it out? This is not a conversation about the quality of the DYK process, and this is not a conversation about whether the hook should have been pulled or not. It is a conversation about communication. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:05, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
If you're never told that it has been pulled then you'll never receive the peer-review - so I don't think that argument quite stacks up. I see that everything that gets pulled gets added to Wikipedia:Did you know/Removed. Wouldn't that be the ideal point in the process for notification to be sent to the original nominator as well? Furius (talk) 00:36, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's a good idea. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:39, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support this solution - I post this, knowing we have been waiting since Feb 2014 for a Notification Bot to be instituted for nominating of the works of others.
(1) Create a bot to handle hook pulled from the main page - I believe Furius has the best idea. We notify the nominator by bot when the hook appears on the main page. Being added to the "removed" list could trigger a similar bot to notify the nominator. The "removed" list already states why a hook was pulled. Everybody gets what they need, and the Admin doesn't have to do anything differently.
(2) Hook pulled from a Prep or Queue - I believe Gerda Arendt is correct. The process is a revert of the promotion, and it goes back onto the nominations page for further work. Not all nominators have their nomination watch listed, but we also don't separately notify a nominator when their hook is promoted to Prep or Queue The watch list itself would notify the nominator of the promotion and also of the revert. But if reviewers don't have it watch listed in the first place, they aren't going to know it was promoted until notified of its main page appearance. If we don't notify them it has been promoted to Prep or Queue, why notify them it's been pulled from same?
These are two different issues, as Gerda has mentioned. — Maile (talk) 12:20, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support It should be told in detail that why DYK was pulled. OccultZone (Talk) 12:27, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • When pulled from the main page, it's invariably been discussed at WP:ERRORS, so that's something all DYK regulars should add to their watch lists. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:36, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
      • I certainly don't, with over 200 DYKs. Anyway it changes about 15 times a day, so will combine always appearing on your watchlist with relevant stuff being missed unless you check every waking hour. Not a good solution. Johnbod (talk) 14:48, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
      • @The Rambling Man: Not everyone have them on the watchlist, or you can notify them about it. But I still think that first option is better. OccultZone (Talk) 13:43, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
        • If you try to mandate admins should run around after delinquent DYKers then we should mandate that DYKers watch WP:ERRORS, after all DYK is all about getting your article onto the main page, why wouldn't you be looking for it, or looking for if anyone had issues with it? I've never had a featured article, featured list or in the news item on the main page with it being on my watchlist, why would DYK be any different? Take some responsibility for the articles. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:39, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Dang! Those humans are so pesky with their imperfections! What is this universe coming to, when even artificial intelligence sometimes malfunctions? — Maile (talk) 14:54, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No-one's arguing that we're all human, but what I'm saying is that attempting to mandate admins to run around finding the progenitor of the various DYK errors we see week in week out should be balanced with attempting to mandate DYK nominators to check their nominations after they've been posted, and to regularly visit WP:ERRORS to correct any errors that have somehow made it to the main page. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:35, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't arguing with you. It was more a comment that mandates don't work on either admins or regular contributors. We can get frustrated with each other, but trying to mandate anybody on Wikipedia is like trying to keep frogs from hopping. That's why I favor bot solutions to repetitive tasks like what is wanted here. — Maile (talk) 16:42, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good to me, and your suggestions above are tip-top. Perhaps now you can advise Sven that we have a far superior suggestion and we can move on, once you find a suitable bot to do your bidding? The Rambling Man (talk) 20:11, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support At a minimum, a nominator should be informed of the fact that a hook was pulled by notification on his talk page. I unfollow DYK discussions once they are approved and promoted and would not be aware otherwise of a removal.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:03, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • If you gave a damn about ensuring quality on the main page, why on earth would you unfollow discussions once they are approved, particularly as you know that DYK is littered with errors that make it to the main page? DYK editors need to start taking responsibility for their own hooks and not rely on others to do their dirty work. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:30, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: would it be best to open a discussion on the talk page for the article in question, as would generally be done by an editor who found an issue with an article but didn't have the time or interest to resolve it? I think this would be better than just notifying one editor. isaacl (talk) 04:05, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. First get your reviewing process up to par, so that we don't get problematic hooks and articles time and time again, and perhaps then start thinking about adding extra mandatory work for those people getting rid of the problems you let pass. The protectiveness of some people here, with additional rules and requirements proposed nearly every time an article gets pulled, is astounding. Are you as a group working to make Wikipedia better, or only to protect DYK at all costs? Fram (talk) 07:16, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose anything more "mandatory", support notification depending on the individual case, support putting in the explanations of the process to newcomers that pulling happens and that they better watch the preps, queues, "removed" and Main page when it's on. - Repeating: I am no part of a "group" for DYK, and not "protecting". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:58, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

ADMIN NEEDED Error in prep Queue 1

In Template:Did you know nominations/Arthur Edmund Grimshaw currently in Prep 1, the hook says he was replaced as choir master by an 11 year old boy, but the supporting citation says that the 11 year old boy replaced him as organist. I would make the change myself but I suppose it needs another set of eyes, just to be sure. Thanks, C679 10:59, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This actually is no longer in the prep, but was promoted Queue 1 and now needs an admin to correct it, or pull it for corrections. — Maile (talk) 16:07, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I've pulled it out of the queue and moved it to prep 2 for the time being. Let me know if it needs moving anywhere that requires admin tools. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:16, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your quick action. — Maile (talk) 16:22, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I've changed the actual article. I also mad some minor tweaks, one of which should be reviewed - see the talk page. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 16:37, 25 May 2014 (UTC).
And I changed the hook wording from "choir master" to "organist". At least with this being moved back to Prep 2, it gives everyone who wants a chance to have their say about this. — Maile (talk) 16:47, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #2 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 11:10, 25 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Reviews in general

I would like to ask anyone who wants, to pay attention to - and flag with a - any reviews that look like they were a slap-dash sign off on a review. Especially if done by editors you don't normally see at DYK. They're easy to see if you scroll that nominations page. A few editors are already trying to catch those things. We need more editors doing that, please.

I ran across something that was on the main page some time ago. My purpose is not to point fingers, so I refuse to say what it was and it's nothing in my editing history. It's over and done. The gist of what I found was that no real review was actually done. Just friendly chatter by a nominator and another editor, with the other editor giving the green tick with no reason other than they seemed to like the subject matter. Nobody caught it, including the one who catches everything, so let's not start biting each other over this. All I'm saying...is please pay attention to the obvious slap-dash reviews. If something doesn't look done, request a full review: DYKReviewing guide.— Maile (talk) 23:45, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Reiterating this. I just scrolled through and found 8 nominations that to the casual reader might look like they were reviewed. Until you read the details. Lots of chatter on those templates, discussing a real point here and there. Some actually had green ticks. But nothing to indicate to me that full reviews were actually done. I've marked them. But that was just a casual stroll through the nominations page. We need to keep an eye on that phenomenon. It would be so easy for an admin pressured by time to promote one thinking it had been really reviewed. — Maile (talk) 01:32, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #4 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 10:41, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Medical expert needed

The reviewer on Template:Did you know nominations/Locked twins has requested the input of someone more familiar with this medical topic. Thank you, Yoninah (talk) 21:09, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #5 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 22:25, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #6 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 10:19, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Loaded queues - happy to load prep areas if someone fills. Cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:45, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Admin needed to fix Queue 1

The first and the fifth hooks in Queue 1 are both missing the required space between the ellipsis and "that". Thanks in advance to any admin who fixes these hooks. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:10, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done. --Allen3 talk 19:39, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hooks should be cited, does the rest need to be?

Hi all. If the hook of an article is cited, and many other facts in an article is cited, do all facts in an article need citations? The way I read the instructions, the answer is no, correct? -- Zanimum (talk) 23:56, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Are you referring to List of Olympians and Paralympians from Peel? It helps if DYK people know the situation you are referring to. I'm not experienced reviewing lists, so maybe reviewers who have done lists can answer your question. I'm sure you've already read Wikipedia:Did you know/Citation, but that doesn't specifically address what are asking. — Maile (talk) 00:18, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • The specific guideline for DYK articles is WP:DYKSG#D2, which includes the following: A rule of thumb is one inline citation per paragraph, excluding the intro, plot summaries, and paragraphs which summarize other cited content. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:08, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Should hooks pulled from MP be re-run?

Hooks that are pulled from preps or queues have their nominations re-opened and, if the issues are addressed, they are re-passed and run. However, appropriate treatment of hooks pulled from the Main Page itself is less clear - some people choose to re-open the nomination and allow the hook to have another full run on MP, while others do not re-open the nomination and so leave the hook with a single partial run. Which course of action should be preferred? Nikkimaria (talk) 02:13, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nikkimaria While I'm not a DYK regular, I'm of the view that if the submission got through DYK and then was yanked from the main page, they had their minutes in the sun and should not be given annother swing at Main Page status. The only exception is if we are consistently scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of DYK potential, which I note that we are not currently). Hasteur (talk) 02:52, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I've always thought it depends on how much time the submission had on the main page and the severity of the issues. If the article was yanked after a couple of hours or less, then perhaps it deserves another chance. If it has run more than four hours, then to feature it again would be to give it far more time on the main page than less problematic nominations, which I feel is inappropriate. It's a judgment call. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:19, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #2 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 10:05, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Older nominations needing DYK reviewers

The previous set is getting long in the tooth, so I've compiled a new set of 38 older nominations that need reviewing. The first section has three that have been waiting for over a month; the second has another three that have been waiting at least three weeks. Please give one these your attention if possible; if not, the remaining 32 are also available. Thank you for your reviews.

Over one month:

Over three weeks:

Also needing review:

Please remember to cross off entries as you finish reviewing them (unless you're asking for further review), even if the review was not an approval. Many thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 22:18, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GA is not DYK

I've been scrolling through the nominations page a lot lately, and see that (mostly novice) reviewers are quick to give a green tick to articles that have passed GA. The rationale, as one reviewer put it, is: Improved to GA status on the same day it was nominated for DYK, which means it fulfills the basic criteria. I recently reviewed several GA articles that actually had extensive close paraphrasing, and I've been encouraging reviewers to check neutrality and close paraphrasing in GA articles even though they passed GA. I think it would be appropriate to add something to this effect in the instructions to reviewers. Yoninah (talk) 22:49, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support - I'm seeing the same thing. My personal experience with GA is that it can be very helpful and get the article in shape. However, that doesn't mean the GA process checks the same thing DYK does. This is the basic GAChecklist. If anything, the GA articles should take more time to review for DYK because they are usually more detailed and lengthy than the normal DYK. — Maile (talk) 23:12, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Clarification request: I'm confused; close paraphrasing and such are against GA rules too, right? So is the problem here that the articles passed GA and shouldn't have? Or are there additional rules here that should have been applied that are not part of the GA process and that's the problem? Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:30, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
But that is not your original complaint. Your original complaint is about an issue that should have been caught in the GA process. If GA is failing, GA is failing. Putting the burden of re-reviewing GA articles on the DYK process strikes me as all bad. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:33, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • How does "[DYK] reviewers are quick to give a green tick to articles that have passed GA" appear to be a complaint about "an issue that should have been caught in the GA process"? The complaint is about the reviewers at DYK.
To clarify, articles here are not being re-reviewed as a GA (which I agree would be improper). They are being reviewed as DYKs that are eligible because they passed a GA review in the past five days. As such, they should be reviewed in accordance with all of the DYK criteria, just like a new or expanded article, and not just greenlit on the criteria which are the same as GA. Yoninah is taking issue with the fact that people are assuming GAs meet all the criteria without actually looking into it, and thus allowing things which slipped through a GA review slip through the DYK review as well (in this case, close paraphrasing, which is against both DYK and GA rules). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:22, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #3 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 00:18, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We have three preps full for any Admin available to move them up to the Queues. — Maile (talk) 00:24, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I've moved some preps to queues today - am going to sleep now but am happy to load more if preps are full tomorrow...so would be great if some folks could load....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 15:11, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/José María Pinedo

Hi, am I alone in thinking that the unreferenced paragraphs mean this shouldn't have been promoted yet? Thanks, Matty.007 16:16, 29 May 2014 (UTC) (Pinging Wee Curry Monster, Maury Markowitz, Hasteur. Matty.007 16:19, 29 May 2014 (UTC))[reply]

Yes, I think you are alone in that, and the tag bombing of the article was rather disruptive. Before nomintaing the article for DYK I asked a number of editors to review it and suggest improvements, I've had two experienced editors review it at DYK, neither of whom suggested the referencing was a problem. The accusation of WP:OR is frankly bullshit, the article is well sourced. What the hell is your problem? WCMemail 16:30, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Answered User_talk:Matty.007#Any_particular_reason_you_chose_to_pick_on_my_article.3F. Thanks, Matty.007 17:16, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I'm personally far more interested in the actual content than making sure that we're following rules, especially ones that don't actually exist. This particular nom became contentious (here too), which strikes me as endemic, looking over the recent noms. Someday, perhaps, we'll collectively agree to judge the content of the articles and the heat level will reduce again. Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:21, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Actually I should point this out: Matty, a lack of refs is not evidence of OR. OR refers specifically to instances where conclusions are being drawn that seem counterfactual and there is no support being given or the cites in question are questionable. In this case, do you really think the passages are wrong, or more to the point made up? They don't seem to be. So the proper tag is the cite-needed, and then only if you fail in a GF search within existing refs. People always, always, forget that last point. Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:25, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Matty.007. There are blatant problems with referencing - huge blocks of text are not cited to anything. This should be tagged with {{refimprove}} and sent back to the nomination phase. --Jakob (talk) (my editor review) 17:26, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict)Content is good, but we need to follow the rules. There are paragraphs without references, which directly contravenes the rules which must be followed for main page posting. Thanks, Matty.007 17:30, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
In addition, the refs are just about all offline or foreign language, so I cannot search within them. I tagged cn, and was reverted with this edit. Thanks, Matty.007 17:33, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
You posted 16 CN's, 13 of those paras have cites. What was the problem with these? Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:47, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
If the cite supports the entire paragraph, it goes at the end of the paragraph. When it doesn't the only logical explanation is an error or that the reference isn't supporting the information after it. Thanks, Matty.007 17:49, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I have never seen a rule that states this, can you point me in the right direction? Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:54, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
"citation markers are normally placed after adjacent punctuation such as periods and commas". "The inline citation could be placed at any sensible location, but the end of the paragraph is the most common choice. If a subsequent editor adds information from another source to this paragraph, then it is the subsequent editor's job to organize the citations to make their relationship between the text and the sources clear, so that we maintain text-source integrity". Text-source integrity doesn't seem to be gotten by having citations in front of info. Thanks, Matty.007 18:07, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Is the subject a BLP? Are the uncited paragraphs contentious? No to both counts So yes, you're in the minority Matty.007. A mid level military officer that died in 1885 isn't going to have as much coverage as more recent subjects. Hasteur (talk) 17:59, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oh and Matty.007 thanks for WP:BITE-ing a new hand at DYK work. Since my first attempt to help was so throughly bitten I'll steer from doing these activites in the future than any ARBCOM sanctions area. I'm sure you'll be prefectly fine with the perenial "DYK is overdue" messages here. /sarcasam Hasteur (talk) 18:03, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Is this going on the main page? Have we had an article on a bridge pulled recently? Is there a rule at DYK which states one reference per paragraph minimum? This isn't a BLP issue, the information came from somewhere and must be cited as such. Thanks, Matty.007 18:07, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Point towards I haven't AGF? This page recently had multiple articles pulled from the main page, we do not want an article to go on there when it isn't ready. Being pulled from the prep isn't a big deal, the issue just needs to be dealt with then it can go on. Thanks, Matty.007 18:07, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I'm fairly sure no-one wants an article pulled from the main page. Matty.007 18:10, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
However, if I have offended you I am truly sorry. Matty.007 18:11, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
You showed a complete lack of good faith, when you tag bombed the article and slapped an utterly bogus OR notice on it. Your actions were outrageous and I'm glad other people seem to agree with me. WCMemail 22:15, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Where? I good faith tagged the article (as I had recently been told at Talk:Wojciech_Jaruzelski#Tag it was better to add CN), and was rapidly reverted with extreme edit summaries. I apologies for my error. I didn't ping the co-author as it slipped my mind, and no-one corrected me. Thanks, Matty.007 09:01, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Per WP:DYKSG#D2, A rule of thumb is one inline citation per paragraph, excluding the intro, plot summaries, and paragraphs which summarize other cited content. The second paragraph of Early life, the third paragraph of Argentine civil wars, and the final paragraph of Later years don't meet that standard, and the reviewer should have asked for it. It would be good to have more than the first sentence of both paragraphs in Cisplatine War cited, especially given the extraordinary final statement in the first that Pinedo disobeyed orders, and the two years of uncited events in the second. The first paragraph of Later years has similarly extraordinary contents after a cited first sentence. If this were a GA review, they would have to be cited. I don't see any evidence of OR. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:21, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2nd paragraph of early life, my co-author helped me with translating material from the Spanish language version where I originally found out about the guy. I've simply deleted it but my co-author DagosNavy may be able to provide one. I've added additional new cites to paragraphs requested. Is that enough for now, I can continue to work on it but TBH didn't intend to take this as a far as a GA.
BTW can I ask why my co-author was not notified of this discussion, that seems rather rude to me. WCMemail 23:23, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think the added sourcing for those two paragraphs and the removal of the remaining unsourced paragraph is sufficient for DYK purposes. Thank you. It would be nice to have more inline citations eventually, especially for those long paragraphs I noted above. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:21, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Will do, I started the article as a translation of the Spanish equivalent but in checking sources I found material to substantially expand it. But its hard work when you're constantly translating all the time. WCMemail 07:48, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/Incidents of Necrophilia

I see that the DYK has been approved, but I am personally having a difficult time agreeing to promote to a prep area. I'm concerned about the backlash we're going to get when promoting such a contentious topic (keeping in mind the recent ones like "Jesus is risen..."). Anybody have thoughts about how we should handle this? Hasteur (talk) 18:10, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The recent Jesus "backlash" had absolutely nothing to do with it being a "contentious topic". It was completely about the hook, which was not a sentence and did not present a fact, or, if you ignored the quotation marks, presented an incident from the Bible as fact. The necrophilia hook is an actual sentence presenting a fact which appears in the article and is backed up with a source available via Google Books. DYK does not censor valid hooks simply because people may be squeamish about the topic. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 22:00, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • As Mandarax says, a difficult subject is not necessarily an indication that an article should not run in DYK. I was a fairly vocal proponent of running the Wikipediocracy article, despite a lot of hate against the group, because we should not self-censor ourselves. Now, this doesn't mean that I think the article as it currently is written is ready to pass: it needs a bit more polish, because as a contentious topic it needs to look to be in good shape — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:15, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

My DYK? Nomination Needs to be Promoted

Hello,

My DYK? nomination here -- Template:Did you know nominations/Saar status referendum, 1935 -- needs to be promoted. It has already been several days by now, and since everything in this DYK? already appears to be good to go, can an admin or someone else here please promote this DYK? nomination of mine? Thank you very much. Futurist110 (talk) 21:11, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

QPQ check

This link in the toolbox that appears on nominations seems not to be working (for me at least). Could somebody clever fix it or remove it. Belle (talk) 23:34, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We're not that clever. The tool was maintained by Snottywong, and he retired. Matty.007 notified us of the breakdown on May 10. — Maile (talk) 23:45, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops. Sorry. Somebody make a tool to notify me when I'm about to make a duplicate report. Or build me a crystal carriage pulled by swans if you are more of the handicraft type. Belle (talk) 00:21, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Admin needed for this - Red Skelton in Queue 6

Special request Re Template:Did you know nominations/Red Skelton now in Queue 6, the next queue to move to the main page. I have no personal stake in the entire process of this. However, this man is a legend in American show business. Is it possible to pull this out of its lowly 5th place in the current queue and make it a lead hook somewhere else? The image is really good, and this man was one of the tops in his entertainment field during his lifetime. Pretty please, give this man his real due as the lead hook. 14:57, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

Too late. Too bad. This one went through the process so rapidly that I never even saw it until it was in Queue 6. — Maile (talk) 17:37, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Eyes on Template:Did you know nominations/Jean Berko Gleason?

I recently closed Template:Did you know nominations/Jean Berko Gleason after major issues had been pointed out at the nomination by 3family6 (at the time of me posting this note, the article looks like this) and left sitting for two weeks. The nominator, EEng, reverted this closure with the edit summary "Oh bullshit. This fell off my watchlist and I was unaware that anything had been done". This was followed by a statement which suggests to me that the nominator is singularly unaware of and/or indifferent towards basic Wikipedia policies: "the banners you added are not appropriate" (aforementioned banners being about an overreliance on primary references and a lack of footnotes). As I've had previous... ... let's say, unpalatable ... interactions with this nominator, could a third party look to see if

  1. The tags are appropriate/inappropriate
  2. The closure was correct/incorrect
  3. The revert was correct/incorrect

Thanks. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:40, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just from browsing the nom template and the article, I think the nominator believes in this passionately and will fight for this endlessly. No matter what DYK rules or "rule of thumb" is presented, the nominator is going to argue it. It's already more detail than most reviewers want to read. But let me add some items here to clarify:
  • So far, it does not meet minimum 5X readable prose on BLP source expansion. BLP was not unsourced, so does not qualify under the 2X tule. Expansion began Apr 28. The last edit before that was 5 Dec 2013 and had 3,190 readable prose. 3,190 X 5 = 15,950
  • Nominated on May 2, readable prose was 15,262. There were many unreferenced paragraphs.
  • Readable prose size is currently 14669.
  • 3family6 added a header template for multiple problems. The nominator removed the template, believing it was in appropriate.
  • There are still unsourced paragraphs and inline dispute tags.
This is not going to be a quick resolution. One of the problems is that DYK rules are sometimes worded vaguely. We already saw a similar battle play out on the Widener Library nomination. — Maile (talk) 13:01, 31 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
And who's complaints remain valid. EE, in his ineffable fashion, was pointing out a clear truth: the nom process has turned into something that has very little to do with following any sort of agreed-upon DYK process, and has devolved into a process whereby any editor can kill the process by asking for anything. Lets see, in the nom area right now I see people holding up noms because of picture formatting issues, where a quote character should appear in a line, and a couple because of what appears to be a technical error in the DYK tool. And the result of these "improvements"? Noms that almost always stretch off the bottom of my screen, and I have a 30" screen. I don't know when the process changed from "fun and easy" to "every article must be perfect", but we have lost the entire plot along the way. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:12, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know if you've been watching this page, but we had a period of around one month where it was pure hell for everyone here, nominations were pulled near daily with accusations flying. No-one wants to go through that again. Matty.007 14:17, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • (ec) Links please... first one, oicture formatting issues - did you see WT:MP today? People complain. Other people get fed up and try to avoid getting that many complaints (or did you miss the massive amount of criticism on this page in the past month?), which means that some of the less prepared nominations are getting picked over with a fine-toothed comb. Let us not kid ourselves: we both know that, if the Gleason article had been run in the state it was in when nominated, it would draw some very quick criticism and be removed from the main page (assuming it hadn't been removed from prep or the queue). I doubt it would have survived 30 minutes on the MP. The other contentious article mentioned above would have lasted a little longer, but I doubt it would have survived a full 12 hours on the MP in the state it was in when it met the length criteria.
We should not equate "fun" with "poorly prepared articles", just like we're not equating DYK articles with "perfect" articles. If one is familiar with general writing and policy, it shouldn't be too hard to meet the DYK criteria. Soeara Berbisa and Union Films (some of my recent articles) were fun to write, fairly quick to finish, yet also polished enough to not raise ire at WT:MP or WT:DYK. Kota Kinabalu City Mosque, in prep now, is likewise well prepared without being "perfect". It's short, yet gives a reasonable overview of the subject and is referenced adequately. It took me maybe half an hour to write.
Once people get in the habit of writing well and referencing thoroughly, there should be no problems during review or on the MP. Or would you rather we pass everything and let this page get filled with complaints and requests to completely dismantle DYK? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:31, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Well I guess your experience is different than mine. My experience is that the DYK process is now impossible to satisfy at first attempt. No matter how carefully you write, someone will complain about something, often nothing to do with the DYK, and that will scupper the entire process unless you immediately make an edit. It doesn't matter if the complaint is valid or even correct, and god forbid you should dare to question the validity of the comment.
This has been my complaint all along. If there are things that are going to cause complaints or get hooks pulled, then make those things rules. Is a lack of a cite on every para really something that causes an article to be pulled? We're all happy with that and don't want to push back? Fine, let's modify D2 so its actually a rule. And then when someone complains about picture formatting, we can say "not a part of DYK" and move on.
But my real concern is, and always had been, that the process now rewards all the wrong things. Do you recall the article about Sweden's nuclear arms policy? The argument went on for page after page about the relevance of this or that citation. Yet it didn't address the fact that the article was absolutely pants in terms of unreadable prose. We're missing the forest for the trees, and our solution is always "more trees, we need MORE TREES!" Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:58, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
D2 is a rule. Matty.007 15:09, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but look at what D2 says:
The article in general should use inline, cited sources. A rule of thumb is one inline citation per paragraph, excluding the intro, plot summaries, and paragraphs which summarize other cited content. (underlining added)
Note the qualification rule of thumb i.e. "a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation". Unfortunately, as with so many things here in DYK-land, this seems to have been turned into "<BEEP!><BLOOP!>ATTENTION HUMANS! EVERY PARAGRAPH MUST END WITH A CITATION! NO PRIMARY SOURCES! THE ANCIENT WISE ONES HAVE DECREED IT! <BEEP!><BLOOP!>EVERY PARAGRAPH MUST END WITH A CITATION! NO PRIMARY SOURCES! <BEEP!><BLOOP!>EVERY PARAGRAPH MUST END WITH A CITATION! NO PRIMARY SOURCES! <BZZZZ!> DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!" EEng (talk) 11:53, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
To be honset that could work both ways. An article could have one citation in a paragraph and it still not be enough, it is not by default saying either way. Thanks, Matty.007 16:06, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not quite sure what you're saying, but let me be clear on what I'm saying: statements like D2's "one per paragraph" encourage mindless pattern-matching instead of actual checking. I keep hearing talk of "underreferenced" articles, and "not enough" citations, as if what's required is a sufficiently high "citation density". But it is not. What's required is for everything to be appropriately cited (with perhaps allowance for few cite-neededs on uncontentious points)? That's all that matters, whether that turns out to be 10, or zero, cites in a given paragraph. And yes, a paragraph can have zero cites -- if two or more paragraphs rely on the same source, a single callout at the end is fine. If that weren't true, then every single paragraph would have to end in a cite callout.
If reviews aren't catching embarrassing errors which then reach the main page, maybe its because reviewer attention has been diffused over a lot of trivial stuff, some of it out of left field. No one's saying we shouldn't be doing careful reviews -- we're just saying they should be careful reviews focused on what DYK requires. EEng (talk) 21:14, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, sometimes people fail to see the forest for the trees. In several recent nominations this has happened (that Ukranian politician...). However, my 600 or so self-nominations have been, for the most part, pleasurable. Yes, sometimes there are issues that are pointed out (my first contentious nomination was a quintuple nomination for Badai Pasti Berlalu and related topics, and that was held up for a week or so because an editor found the hook not interesting enough; sadly that was before individual nomination subpages were used, so I can't give a link). However, my experience is that most reviewers usually have a point. Sometimes their point may be mistaken or against the rules (say, requiring footnotes in a plot summary of an extant work), but that doesn't mean they are exercising bad faith or knowingly asking for something which is not part of the criteria. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:28, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder into which category fall the claims that...

  • a secondary source is needed for a statement of the content of a research paper, or
  • there can't be any cite-needed tags, or
  • there must be a citation in every paragraph or
  • physics articles are immune to UNDUE or POV problems,

(all things you said at [4]) or claiming that DYK standards aren't met

  • if some image doesn't conform to "Each image should be inside the major section to which it relates", or
  • because an article "violates" your interpretation that "Template:Infobox library implies that thumbnails should not be used by including a specific 'caption' parameter"

(all things you said at [Template:Did you know nominations/Widener Library]).

Do you honestly not see why people feel they're being run through a series of arbitrary mazes according to reviewer whim? EEng (talk) 21:14, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Emergency! Error in Bobby Byrne (musician) in Prep Area 1.

The hook is indeed directly from a source, but the source is in error. I have found a subsequent source, backed up by doing the math, that Bobby was 17 when he replaced Tommy Dorsey, not 16. Please fix the hook. Thanks! 78.26 (I'm no IP, talk to me!) 23:53, 30 May 2014 (UTC) Never mind, this second source is in error, and my math, despite my degree, stinks sometimes! He was 16, hook is correct. slinking away with tail between legs 78.26 (I'm no IP, talk to me!) 23:59, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #2 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 14:33, 31 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'm not an admin, so I can't promote from prep to queues, but I fail to understand why all full preps aren't moved to fill as many queues as possible instead of only one at the last minute; right now, all the queues are empty yet there are three finished prep sets. Can someone explain why this constant state of near-crisis? Montanabw(talk) 22:35, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • True, but the same can be said for all promotions to prep also. Maybe it's just my working style, but when I'm on a roll, it's just as easy to do a bunch as a few. But I suppose the real problem is not enough people doing the work. Montanabw(talk) 16:45, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK request

Is there somewhere I can submit an article for DYK? I'd like to nominate The Lost Boys (professional wrestling) and have two suggestions for hooks.

Thanks. 72.74.209.206 (talk) 01:31, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It was created way too long ago to be nominated for DYK under the normal rules. You can, however, nominate it for Good Article and if it passes, you can nominate it for DYK within five days. See the instructions at T:TDYK to make requests for DYKS. --Jakob (talk) (my editor review) 01:38, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

But it was just approved by WP:AFC yesterday. It was at Draft:The Lost Boys (professional wrestling) up until then. 72.74.209.206 (talk) 02:39, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

 Done – Template:Did you know nominations/The Lost Boys (professional wrestling). I listed the credit as the IP above; feel free to change and/or add other(s) as appropriate.

Note: I had requested that moves from Draft space be recognized by DYKcheck, but Shubinator has been busy with higher priority projects and hasn't gotten around to it yet. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 06:39, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mandarax: I have no idea what it should link to, but please can you DAB NWA United States Tag Team Champions? I ask here as if I ask on the nom you won't get any comments for a few months... Thanks, Matty.007 10:24, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It should link to NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version). 72.74.206.174 (talk) 16:26, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I think I fixed it. Best, Matty.007 16:52, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination promoted without picture

My nomination Template:Did you know nominations/The Wrath of the Gods (1914 film) was promoted to Prep 1 without the accompanying picture.Skr15081997 (talk) 11:26, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We naturally get more pictures with nominations than available picture spaces, so the promotor makes a decision on which picture to use. BlueMoonset made the decision (which I agree with) that the colour picture of the horse was more catchy than the black and white film still. His decision may have been influenced by other pictures promoted recently, for example we may (I have no idea) have had another black and white film still recently. Thanks, Matty.007 11:30, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
In addition, I don't find the picture quality that good at the (100px?) size we show images, and we have a picture a couple of preps before in black and white of a film star. Thanks, Matty.007 11:32, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Matty.007:Thanks for the explanation.--Skr15081997 (talk) 11:49, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK tool URL checker not working?

I've seen a few notes in the noms area about dead links, but they work fine when you click on them. The common element is the "broken" report is coming from the DYK tool. Is it's URL checker not working properly? Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:34, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You are perhaps talking about the External links tool on the template? That tool is maintained by Dispenser. — Maile (talk) 13:56, 1 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Slightly altered one hook

@Czar: I have slightly altered one hook in Queue 5.

From

To

The source for the quote[5]. I don't understand why one single word was omitted from the quote, and certainly not when that one word makes it so much clearer. Ellipsis is fine when a whole section of a sentence is omitted, but here? Anyway, feel free to reverse if there is a good reason why the original hook was better. I'll change the article as well in the meantime. Fram (talk) 07:55, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/Natural History (Pliny)

The approved hook for this nomination sent me to sleep before I reached the end of the sentence, but apparently we can't use the more interesting stuff on Pliny's descriptions of outlandish peoples because there are no inline citations to support them. Seeing as how this comes directly form the Natural History could we not bend the rules a little here for the sake of something that might actually grab a general reader's attention (apologies to all the fans of influences of Renaissance translations who might have found the original hook riveting)? There's even a rockingly good woodcut to accompany it. Belle (talk) 09:52, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't checked the hook fact yet, but I don't think we are doing the readers any service with it. I do find the claim interesting, but the article simply repeats it, without providing any examples of how or where it influenced it. Why did this translation specifically influence literature? What literature? English language only, or all languages? The hook may be taken from the source, which I can't verify, but is so vague that it should either be expanded significantly in the article, or omitted (and not used as hook). Fram (talk) 10:45, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I would agree with Belle here and support their Alt2 hook. This is probably against DYK policy, and will be shouted down by the obvious DYK defenders, but just what was the point in taking this fascinating and highly important book, then producing hooks that were so utterly trivial and uninteresting for it? Andy Dingley (talk) 11:50, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Much of the article is unsourced, and on that alone it should never have passed DYK. I'm a bit surprised it passed GA with such lack of sourcing. There is some online sourcing, but the template does not say if anyone checked for copyvio, close paraphrasing. There are also minor issues that show with the disambig (dab) tool and a dead link when the External Links tool is run. I agree with Fram on his comments above, and I believe he is referring to ALT1 that Philemon Holland's English translation of 1605 of Pliny's encyclopedia Natural History (12th century manuscript pictured) has influenced literature ever since?. — Maile (talk) 12:03, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Queue 6

Against my better judgement, and having been drawn to comment here by a concerned editor, please address the following:

  • Do we really use WWII for World War II on the main page?
  • "died in prison as the result of political persecution" I think he died of another reason, not "political persecution".
  • "doesn't make an" avoid contractions.
  • "that Lowangcha Wanglat, BJP candidate" does anyone outside India really know what BJP stands for?
  • "hails from the Namsang-Borduria royal family" "hails from"? Does this mean "is a member of the royal family"? What does it mean?
  • " to that particular date (after Babi Yar)" really unnecessary, all of this.
  • ". that Christopher Gibbs, the "King of Chelsea", (together with Robert Fraser) is" why the parentheses? And why not a comma after Fraser? And surely "are..." not "is..." since there are two of them?

Just the odd issue in a single queue, somehow passing all the checks and awaiting main page population... The Rambling Man (talk) 13:28, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    • All fixed except BJP, as that hook is already quite long and including the full name in-text will likely unbalance the MP (and push the hook over 200 characters); it's already linked, so that's not a major issue. I've completely removed the bit about Swing London as simply removing Fraser may misrepresent the article. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:44, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Natalia_Poklonskaya

Pings:@Hawkeye7:@Montanabw: RE: Prep 3

... that no matter how many uninvolved third parties object to putting political propaganda on the main page, it will still show up if pushed for hard enough? This DYK was rejected multiple times. Can someone explain how someone felt it was appropriate to approve? Hipocrite (talk) 21:22, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

For those who are wondering, this is currently in Prep 3. that the Prosecutor General of Crimea, Natalia Poklonskaya, is barred from entering European Union countries? And the supporting text in the article is: On 12 May, the European Union added Poklonskaya to its sanctions list.[35][36] This barred her from entering EU countries and any of her assets there, if existent, were to be frozen.[3][37] I have nothing to do with this either direction, but it's a lot of stuff to read through for anyone who just happens to see your post here on this page. — Maile (talk) 22:51, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Maile66: Promoted? That's great. Except that main line, rest is too long, and I didn't read. OccultZone (Talk) 23:50, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Prep 4

The last hook in the set, Jack and Ed Biddle, has several unresolved tags in the article. Yoninah (talk) 23:11, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Pulled from Prep area.The issues came up on the nomination template, and the nominator balked at cleaning them up. Same nominator as above for Jean Berko Gleason and Widener Library, both of which carry dispute tags. The reviewer who approved this stated, There are two question templates remaining ("When" and "Clarification needed") in order to encourage further editing, but that is OK for a DYK. Yet, the Reviewing guide specifically states Check the article to make sure there are no dispute templates. Any such issues need to be resolved before the article is used for DYK. Also, check the recent edit history to make sure that there wasn't a dispute template that was removed without fixing the problem. — Maile (talk) 23:40, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
...which would make some kind of sense if [when?] and [clarification needed] were "dispute" templates. At long last, what is wrong with you people? Can't you see the difference between "Maybe someone else can locate this minor bit of information I couldn't?" and "Hey, wait! That's not true!" The reason blatantly embarrassing DYK material appears on the main page is that there are so many editors here devoid of judgment as to what's a "problem", so that time is wasted worrying about things that are not just not a problem, but even advantageous -- a DYK with a few minor tags may draw new editors into the project. EEng (talk) 00:41, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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