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::...does someone mind explaining how? [[User:AirshipJungleman29|~~ AirshipJungleman29]] ([[User talk:AirshipJungleman29|talk]]) 18:16, 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
::...does someone mind explaining how? [[User:AirshipJungleman29|~~ AirshipJungleman29]] ([[User talk:AirshipJungleman29|talk]]) 18:16, 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
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:::How promoting fringe views on Wikipedia's main page is inappropriate? I'm not sure I understand the question. [[User:TompaDompa|TompaDompa]] ([[User talk:TompaDompa|talk]]) 18:49, 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
:::How promoting fringe views on Wikipedia's main page is inappropriate? I'm not sure I understand the question. [[User:TompaDompa|TompaDompa]] ([[User talk:TompaDompa|talk]]) 18:49, 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
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:::The third sentence of the article is {{tq|ARJ's research is not scientifically sound and it encourages readers to doubt mainstream scientific evidence}}. While yes, it's attributed, it's no different than someone trying to shoehorn the statement "HIV has its origins in the (biblical) Fall, according to [[Answers Research Journal]]" into an article on HIV. The statement would not fly even with perfect attribution to the named source anywhere else on Wikipedia. Yet not only is it on the main page now, but it doesn't even specify that this journal is "not scientifically sound". It makes a claim in Wikivoice that should not be made. Surprised this hasn't been pulled yet - but I have no problem with anyone workshopping alternate hooks for a future set and excepting the timeliness rule given this was approved initially and may be pulled now. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez ([[User:Berchanhimez|User]]/[[User talk:Berchanhimez|say hi!]]) 19:54, 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
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This item perhaps unintentionally links to nonscientific opinion instead of information (rather than referencing the journal, whose existence is fact, it references an opinion in the journal which is not): "... that according to one creationist journal, HIV has its origins in the Fall?" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.108.6.238 (talk) 14:05, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, this is obviously very inappropriate and should be pulled (more to the point, it should never have been approved in the first place). It should hopefully go without saying that this is a WP:FRINGE view. Putting this fringe view on the WP:Main page like this, even with attribution, is in effect promoting it. TompaDompa (talk) 17:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
- ...does someone mind explaining how? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:16, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
- How promoting fringe views on Wikipedia's main page is inappropriate? I'm not sure I understand the question. TompaDompa (talk) 18:49, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
- The third sentence of the article is
ARJ's research is not scientifically sound and it encourages readers to doubt mainstream scientific evidence
. While yes, it's attributed, it's no different than someone trying to shoehorn the statement "HIV has its origins in the (biblical) Fall, according to Answers Research Journal" into an article on HIV. The statement would not fly even with perfect attribution to the named source anywhere else on Wikipedia. Yet not only is it on the main page now, but it doesn't even specify that this journal is "not scientifically sound". It makes a claim in Wikivoice that should not be made. Surprised this hasn't been pulled yet - but I have no problem with anyone workshopping alternate hooks for a future set and excepting the timeliness rule given this was approved initially and may be pulled now. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez (User/say hi!) 19:54, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
- ...does someone mind explaining how? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:16, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
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Not an error, but I was still directed here by the button on the edit page as a simple, non controversial change. I was the initial nominator for tomorrow's FL on the main page. Can we swap the image with Vicky McClure in 2024.jpg
and change the text reading "Starring Adrian Dunbar, Martin Compston, and Vicky McClure,
to Starring Adrian Dunbar, Martin Compston, and Vicky McClure (pictured),
? Seems to make more sense as an image for the main page, and a similar change was made by another editor on this past Friday's FL (also my initial nomination). Thanks, TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:35, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
- Good that you requested that change. The previous image wasn't free anyway; we can only show on the main page what's held on Wikimedia Commons. I've made the requested changes. Schwede66 05:49, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
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