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Errors in the summary of the featured article

Please do not remove this invisible timestamp. See WT:ERRORS and WP:SUBSCRIBE. - Dank (push to talk) 01:24, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Errors in "Did you know ..."

Current DYK

Doesn't the David Marchese hook break WP:DYKBLP? Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 02:34, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

I would say no considering David Marchese was open about that during an interview. SL93 (talk) 02:40, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

While I don't doubt that it is sourced, WP:DYKBLP is a higher criterion than regular WP:BLP: Hooks that unduly focus on negative aspects of living persons should be avoided. (emphasis not mine) Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 02:44, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure if it's "unduly" when the subject doesn't make anything of it. Pinging nominator Spaghettifier, reviewer UndercoverClassicist, promoter Sohom Datta, and prep to queue mover Z1720. SL93 (talk) 02:56, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

I also don't think it's undue nor does it really reflect negatively on Marchese. It's a lighthearted mistake from long ago that he volunteered in good humor for a podcast segment devoted to mistakes. It's not like the hook accuses him of committing malpractice. Spaghettifier (talk) 03:06, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Exactly my thoughts, the podcast very much gives of the vibes of a humorous anecdote rather than a "I don't want to talk about this ever again". Also, the hook makes it very clear that this incident was a accident and not a intentional act, making it hard to misinterpret as a deliberate negative action. Sohom (talk) 03:17, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Next-but-one DYK

In the second hook, why not put the appropriate quotes around "Lunch"? It would have the added benefit of making the hook funny. Primergrey (talk) 02:17, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

@PSA, Launchballer, Sohom Datta, and Ganesha811: thoughts on this hook suggestion? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 02:28, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

I have no objection if the nominator approves. —Ganesha811 (talk) 02:55, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Same here :) Sohom (talk) 03:01, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

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Errors in the summary of the featured picture

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General discussion

Nelson Mandela

Perhaps we could convert his news entry, moving it up in the list, to something like "The body of Nelson Mandela lay in state from 11–13 December at the Union Buildings in Pretoria and a state funeral will be held on 15 December 2013 in Qunu, South Africa." The goal here would be to establish a new record for an image, ousting the current, uh, incumbent. <grin>--Jim in Georgia Contribs Talk 22:41, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Really. I mean, no offense, but we do need to move on with a new image. The rover would be a nice one to feature.JanderVK (talk) 20:10, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

I don't think we have many options right now image-wise. Main page images must be free, and the only conceivable free images that I see among the current ITN blurbs would be a picture of the Moon or a picture of marijuana, neither of which would be very useful in my opinion (I don't believe we have any free images associated with the Chang'e 3 mission). If Peter O'Toole's death ends up being given a full blurb, a picture of him would be the most obvious solution. We don't normally add pictures for entries that are only listed in the RD section at the bottom. --Bongwarrior (talk) 20:48, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

• We don't do that... but maybe we can try Peter O'Toole's picture File:Peter O'Toole -- LOA trailer.jpg even if he is just in RD. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {T/C} 04:26, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

• • No real objection, although I'm not sure how confident we should be about the Public Domain claim. The copyright on the trailer may not have been renewed, but surely that is a derivative work based on the film (?).

Is there a photo of Nelson Mandela pictured with Fernando Lugo we could use? Formerip (talk) 11:29, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Non-English script

Today the lead DYK reads:

... that hōchōdō (庖丁道, the way of the cleaver) is a traditional Japanese culinary art form of filleting a fish or fowl without touching it with one's hands (demonstration pictured)?

Why was the non-English script so important to be presented on the main page? This after all in English Wikipedia, right? §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {T/C} 04:19, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Japanophiles.