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ATR 72-500 Voepass in August 2023
The ATR 72 involved in the crash

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(Posted RD) RD/Blurb: Bob Barker

Article: Bob Barker (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [1]
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Come on down. Remember to help control the pet population — have your pets spayed or neutered. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:44, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 25

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(closed) Donald Trump arrested in Georgia, mugshot taken

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.


Article: Donald Trump (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Georgia, United States, former president Donald Trump is arrested for plotting to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia (Post)
News source(s): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66612345
Credits:

Article needs updating
Nominator's comments: The release of the infamous mugshot is generating immense coverage of this. I know many will oppose us becoming "Trumppedia" but I think it's worth taking a look at this story. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 09:09, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The BBC article says It was his fourth arrest in five months in a criminal case, but this was his first police booking photo., so I suppose the main story worth considering here is his mugshot. Unfortunately, it's a trivial funny thing that doesn't make any significant changes in the process.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 09:32, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • That adds to media circus. Normally a person is placed in custody or detention after the first arrest, but here we had four arrests and still basically nothing until conviction. Almost like WWE pantomime. Brandmeistertalk 11:11, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose We really should only post convictions. Banedon (talk) 09:53, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I still don't know what is not understood. _-_Alsor (talk) 10:37, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - the nomination originally had a non-free image (File:Donald Trump mug shot.jpg), which I have now removed as a violation of WP:NFCC#9. (Oinkers42) (talk) 11:26, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

August 24

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RD: Bernie Marsden

Article: Bernie Marsden (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, The Independent, GuitarWorld
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Whitesnake guitarist --Vacant0 (talk) 21:05, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Bray Wyatt

Article: Bray Wyatt (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Wrestling Observer - Figure Four Online, CBS Sports, Triple H via Twitter
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Utterly tragic, and another wrestler gone far too soon. Article is extremely well-cited for a wrestler's page, and should be ready for RD shortly. The Kip (talk) 23:26, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

BRICS Expansion

Article: BRICS (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The BRICS countries invite Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to join their association. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian Der Spiegel
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Major expansion of bloc of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) nations, aimed at creating a counterweight to Western organisations such as the G7. Widely reported and commented upon. Khuft (talk) 16:37, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support significant expansion of a major global bloc. HenricArryn (talk) 16:54, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Extending an invitation != accepting an invitation. Will support when the bloc widens Szmenderowiecki (talk) 17:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
These countries actually asked to join. Their joining date is set for 1. Jan 2024 - when no news media will be reporting on it. The news about the expansion of the bloc is happening now. Khuft (talk) 17:18, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support, major geopolitical expansion and the relevant countries are already set to join. Chaotic Enby (talk) 17:52, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Article could do with some work, but clearly an important development. Nigej (talk) 17:59, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - though I like to shit on BRICS all the time, this is notable and is personally one of the few instances where they have actually done stuff. For the people who oppose on the basis of "it hasn't occurred yet," everytime we invoke that "rule," it never gets posted when the event actually goes down. The newsworthy event is when the change is made, not when the formalization occurs. — Knightoftheswords 18:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Until it happens PrecariousWorlds (talk) 20:03, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At which point there'll be no reporting on it, and it won't be posted.
It's now or never, effectively. The Kip (talk) 20:59, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There are other aspects of the summit which are attracting coverage such as the strange voice of Putin and the failure of Xi to make a planned speech. Perhaps a more general blurb about the summit might work.
Andrew🐉(talk) 09:22, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No offense but "Oppose because the acronym won't work anymore" is probably the funniest argument I've seen in a while. (And whenever they find a new acronym, that one should definitely go to ITN!) Chaotic Enby (talk) 22:34, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The acronym is the organisation's brand and raison d'être and so is fundamental. See The BRICs and the power of the acronym and BRICS Shows It’s Little More Than a Meaningless Acronym. There's over a hundred different international economic organizations and so you need a strong brand to stand out and seem important. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:23, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The Warsaw Pact was somewhat inaptly named given the fact that the seat of power was concentrated in the USSR and not in Poland, but in any case: You do recognize of course that those sources, reliable as they are for purposes of secondary reporting, would naturally have a Western-centric political and ideological bias towards blocs such as BRICS. The United States is no stranger to such viewpoints; you need only look back a few decades when the hammer and sickle still flew outside the Kremlin. So even if the expansion appears "ineffectual", it's still newsworthy, otherwise there wouldn't be a counter-narrative. Cheerio, WaltClipper -(talk) 13:44, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support per HenricArryn. It's arguable that we should post when it happens, but there's a good chance it will not get as much coverage when it happens compared to now, in which case it makes sense to post now, especially since there are no major obstacles I'm aware of to them actually joining. This compares to, say, Sweden joining NATO. Banedon (talk) 09:55, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support Article is in decent shape, but the updated text that the blurb references should be expanded a bit. Still, probably good enough for the main page. --Jayron32 11:46, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - ITN-worthy notability, opposers unconvincing. Jusdafax (talk) 14:46, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Wait until the formal expansion of the BRICS. _-_Alsor (talk) 15:12, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - A pretty significant shifting of the world order, with many of the countries listed (Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE) having strong economic footholds in the Middle East. Encyclopedic in nature as it will no doubt result in major alterations to existing important Wikipedia articles. As to whether to post it now or at the formal introduction of these countries, my preference would be to post it now, but I'm not opposed to waiting. Cheerio, WaltClipper -(talk) 19:16, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Amending my vote, per Khuft's rationale below. It would not be worthwhile at this point to wait. Cheerio, WaltClipper -(talk) 13:36, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait - Until those countries formally join, there is no point in posting an invitation that has not even been accepted by any of said countries.TomcatEnthusiast1986 (talk) 01:11, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I think you may be misinterpreting the meaning of "invitation" here. It's diplomatic language to say that the 5 current BRICS countries accept the new ones (who had expressed interest already) to join. Ramaphosa's speech says the following: "We have decided to invite the Argentine Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to become full members of BRICS. The membership will take effect from 1 January 2024." It doesn't mention any acceptance or ratification process, nor does it leave any doubt that the 6 new countries will become members on 1 Jan 2024. Needless to say, no news media will be reporting on this on New Year 2024. We either post this now, or we will never post it. Khuft (talk) 07:48, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Ebrahim Golestan

Article: Ebrahim Golestan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-66578117
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Iranian filmmaker and literary figure History6042 (talk) 16:07, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ongoing modification: Russian invasion of Ukraine

(closed) Proposed wholesale removal

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.


Article: Russian invasion of Ukraine (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: Before anyone comments on the fact that the war has not ended, yes, I know that the war has not ended, and that there are still news articles about it being published. The cornerstone of the Ongoing section, however is that there is a regularly updated Wikipedia article we are linking to on the main page. The current linked article, Russian invasion of Ukraine, last received a substantive update about the war on 1 August 2023, using this source (currently source 448). In the past three weeks, the only changes to the article have been cosmetic or grammatical, or have been someone incrementing the dates on the maps and in tables to the current date, with no substantive changes describing any new events. The article itself appears to not be receiving updates, and so is no longer eligible for ongoing. If someone has a different article on the same subject which is being updated, please feel free propose that article to be swapped out for this one, which is approaching a month stale at this point. Jayron32 13:13, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose & WP:SNOW close This type of nom has been nominated before, we don't need to open another one. Quick summary of what I said last time in a nom like this; the war is still ongoing, just because that specific article isn't receiving any major updates doesn't mean nothing is happening on the battlefield. Supplies are still being sent to the frontlines from Western countries, the killing of Prigozhin will definitely escalate tensions between the Russian military and Wagner itself, and bloody battles like in Bakhmut are still being fought. Absolutely no reason to remove it. TwistedAxe [contact] 13:23, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, then why didn't you add all of that information to the article? If it is so important to you that this remain on the main page, why couldn't you put in 5 minutes of effort each day or so to update the article with all of this information? --Jayron32 13:45, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose no way. And even if formally it does not have the required regular updating, I would certainly apply the IAR rule. _-_Alsor (talk) 13:25, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose - Time for the monthly Ukraine war ongoing removal
This is a good faith nom though, and you raise good points. But my personal opinion is that this item is far too important and is making so many headlines every day that it would be ridiculous to take it off, even if the article is not being updated. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 13:30, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Common sense says that fir a topic that has been going in for this long and this well covered, the updates are going to be on subpage of the main topic and not the main topic itself. We had this issue before with I think the Hong Kong protests, and I am pretty sure that acknowledge that subpage being updated was appropriate. Masem (t) 13:31, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose and please link to the timeline article so that we can't get a regular removal nom for this topic based on a technicality. Good faith nom, but per above, it's still somewhat foolish to remove this, though as I've repeatedly stated, at this point, linking to the TL article is much better, as the home article barely gives any info on recent developments and the former is being updated daily. — Knightoftheswords 14:24, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Post-closure discussion
  • I object to this closure, and the comments in opposition are based on a false premise. Kurtis the plane crash does not appear once in Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is the last significant update to the article, and that isnt really all that substantial an update. And it was on August 6. People are claiming something that is not true, that the article is being updated regularly, and then the discussion is closed on the basis of those false claims. nableezy - 15:12, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, perhaps the meaning of my comment was unclear—the linked article might not be getting regular updates anymore, but the topic itself is still very much ongoing. It continues to receive widespread attention, and the situation is developing by the day. I like Fram's suggestion that we pipe the link to the recent timeline rather than the main article, but I am very much against removal at this juncture.
    I agree that this discussion was closed prematurely, and should be allowed to run for a longer period of time. Kurtis (talk) 15:32, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    In two hours it’d amassed nine oppose votes, all on solid rationale grounds, to just one single support outside of the nom. That’s the very definition of how WP:SNOW works. The Kip (talk) 15:42, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Agreed, if the Sudan conflict can't get a consensus for removal, this sure as hell won't. Wasting the communities time/energy on this is absurd. Until there is a peace accord I don't see consensus ever forming and we should very well consider trouting the next person who brings it up. Kcmastrpc (talk) 15:47, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    That's a completely absurd comparison. The last time someone proposed removing the article Sudan conflict, the article was receiving substantive updates every 2-3 days. This one hasn't received an update in weeks. If we are telling our readers we have up-to-date information on a story, why are we sending them to read an article that doesn't? If you think the story deserves to be covered by an ongoing link, either edit the article in question regularly to add the new information or give us the link to an article where that is happening. --Jayron32 16:43, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I'd be in support of discussing whether to pipe or not (and in weak support of piping). However, I agree that discussing removal is pointless. Nobody in the discussion challenged the notability of the topic, only the quality of the linked article. Daß Wölf 15:52, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I am fine with not removing the item, but there were several proposals to change the link. Can we discuss perhaps doing that? If the story is in the news, but some other Wikipedia article is receiving all of the updates rather than this one is, perhaps we can link to that one instead? --Jayron32 16:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The other article is just a chronicle of day-by-day events, without any context. I don't think it makes a lot of sense to link to that. The currently linked article is the main one that covers the war, and from which readers can navigate further to get more in-depth details. It's probably more useful to the casual Wikipedia user than a war journal. Also, didn't we treat covid in the same way? (Honest question: I don't really remember). Khuft (talk) 17:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    The other article is just a chronicle of day-by-day events, without any context. I don't think it makes a lot of sense to link to that.

    As opposed to a vague overview article that essentially goes over all the things everyone knows about and doesn't even highlight any of the events that are in the news? — Knightoftheswords 17:47, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would have supported removal. Jayron is making points which I don't think have been sufficiently addressed - if this is an ongoing event, why is the main article not receiving substantive updates? The discussion needs to be reopened. Two hours to declare WP:SNOW is silly. The guidelines on WP:ITN state outright: In general, articles are not posted to ongoing merely because they are related to events that are still happening. In order to be posted to ongoing, the article needs to be regularly updated with new, pertinent information. (bolded mine). WaltClipper -(talk) 17:13, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Two hours to declare WP:SNOW is silly.
    With all due respect; the proposal had garnered nine opposes, with solid rationale (as opposed to simply "lol no" or similar), to just a single support. If it was something like three opposes it'd be premature, but not SNOWing it then and there would've just extended the inevitable, and the lone support voter force-reopening this discussion feels like sour grapes to a degree. The Kip (talk) 18:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • The war is ongoing. It’s time to stop these nominations that are snow closed anyway. And yes there was a clear and loud consensus to not remove this article from ongoing. If anyone want to discuss if another article about this war is better for the section, then have that discussion at the appropriate talk page.BabbaQ (talk) 17:21, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Um, this is the appropriate page for that. And whether or not the war is ongoing is immaterial to the question of is the article we are linking receiving updates. It is not, and as such it is ineligible for inclusion in ongoing. And i dgaf if a thousand people say oppose, that is not consensus, we base "consensus" on adherence to our policies and guidelines, and this is one of the few instances here where we actually have some guidance. WP:ONGOING: In general, articles are not posted to ongoing merely because they are related to events that are still happening. In order to be posted to ongoing, the article needs to be regularly updated with new, pertinent information. Articles whose most recent update is older than the oldest blurb currently on ITN are usually not being updated frequently enough for ongoing status. All the opposes here are invalid and should be ignored. And this should be reopened. nableezy - 17:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Luckily ITN and Ongoing are based on consensus. Secondly, take a look at the suggestion below which seems ok.BabbaQ (talk) 18:03, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, notably the suggestion is taking place here and not an article talk page. Cheerio, WaltClipper -(talk) 18:13, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Removal at this point is clearly premature. This is where a strict following of policy to remove the entry would actually be unencyclopedic and of no productive benefit in my opinion. - Indefensible (talk) 19:59, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal. Jayron32 and Nableezy make good points, but there is even more to be said. We removed the COVID-19 pandemic at times when there were containment measures in place in half of the world, tens of thousands of deaths were reported on a daily basis, there was wide media coverage and hundreds of Wikipedia articles were regularly updated, but the main argument was that the world got used to the pandemic and began to gradually normalise. The same is happening with this story now. While it’s undeniably still ongoing, the world got used to it and, more importantly, Ukrainians went back to normal life. The incremental updates in the past few weeks consist of run-of-the-mill drone attacks, planned future operations, pleads for weapon and some statements about alleged losses. That’s definitely not newsworthy. I’d rather remove it from ongoing and post when something major happens in the same way we do with the Gaza–Israel conflict.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 20:41, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Ukrainians went back to normal life
    The near-every day rocket strikes on civilians is "normal life?" The Kip (talk) 21:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Strikes affect the quality of life, but people already got used to it. People go to work as they did before the invasion, and refugees began returning to the country (please read this news article). Shootings affect the quality of life of Americans, but it doesn’t mean they don’t live a normal life.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 21:30, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    America is not bombed with missiles every day. Just to make it clear.BabbaQ (talk) 07:16, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Your "every day" is a strong argument that this should be removed. While it's certainly tragic and I personally acknowledge it as someone who helped Ukrainians who left the country to find shelter, those strikes have definitely become routine, and editors here should divorce from their emotions. The case was same with the pandemic. It was urgent when several hundreds of people tested positive and several dozens died daily, but then it became routine when tens of thousands of people tested positive and thousands died daily, so it was removed from ongoing at times when the situation was more severe compared to when it was posted. We all know it's ongoing, but it can't stay posted forever.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 08:53, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The article will be kept in the Ongoing section as it seems now, with the addition of the fork article about every day updates. So a good compromie for now.BabbaQ (talk) 09:32, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nominator's comments: Per guidelines, ongoing items must receive substantial updates on a daily basis; otherwise, it should be pulled. A major reason why the mother article's edit count has declined is that it has since been absorbed by various fork articles. Timeline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (8 June 2023 – present) is updated on a daily basis with lots of material; it would make sense to at least retarget or add an additional link to the ongoing section. — Knightoftheswords 17:52, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative proposal - Is there any way we could make some 'Portal' page that links all of these articles together and have that be the main article? PrecariousWorlds (talk) 20:07, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support as a reasonable alternative fulfilling the conditions of daily updates. Chaotic Enby (talk) 01:39, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Better. The timeline seems more reasonable as it is updated daily. 🛧Layah50♪🛪 ( 話す? 一緒に飛ぼう!) 02:16, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt The link to Russian invasion of Ukraine should be kept, as it is the main article. Davey2116 (talk) 03:53, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment When one says "per guidelines" and then says we "must" do something, that's a fallacy in using P&G. Guidelines (which ITN's are) guide us but are not prescriptive, but descriptive. Yes, we typically require the linked article to be the one updated while it sits at Ongoing, but there is no one holding us to that, and in a case like the Ukraine-Russia war, the topic is so huge that it is reasonable to expect subpages to be updated more often than the main page. The ITN guideline would be interpreted to allow that. As such I'm not saying we can't link to the timeline, but it should be a second useful link, presented as "Russian invasion of Ukraine (timeline)". --Masem (t) 12:58, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I see no reasonable argument to maintain link to the main article, only an adherence to convention. GreatCaesarsGhost 13:10, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - since consensus is nearly universally in favor of the above proposal, I'm pinging @Admins willing to post ITN: . — Knightoftheswords 14:52, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Add parenthesis with the text “timeline” within the parenthesis. Ktin (talk) 14:56, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Chess World Cup 2023

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Article: Chess World Cup 2023 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Chess World Cup 2023 concludes with Magnus Carlsen defeating Praggnanandhaa in the final. (Post)
News source(s): The Hindu, The Times of India
Credits:

Article updated
 --Anp222 (talk) 11:54, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - What is the difference between the World Chess Championship and the Chess World Cup? PrecariousWorlds (talk) 12:10, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The World Cup is a qualifying trampoline for the Candidates Tournament, itself a qualifying stage for the World Championship. Brandmeistertalk 12:25, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Then Oppose PrecariousWorlds (talk) 20:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
They're just different tournaments. World Cup is one of FIDE's (the organizing body of chess) marquee events, with major funding (see the prize pool) and global representation (there are qualifying tournaments all over the world). It's similar to the FIFA world cup in that sense. World Chess Championship is a different event that awards the World Chess Champion title, it has its own qualification paths (World Cup is one way to qualify).
To me it's simply a question of whether we want to post more than one chess event in ITN. If yes then this is the obvious one to post. If no then just keep the WCC (which is in ITNR anyway). Banedon (talk) 01:02, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

August 23

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Science and technology


RD: Benjamin Bounkoulou

Article: Benjamin Bounkoulou (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.adiac-congo.com/content/disparition-deces-paris-de-benjamin-bounkoulou-150885
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Congolese politician. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 12:27, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Bob Feldman

Article: Bob Feldman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bob-feldman-dead-songwriter-producer-1960s-1235400747/
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: American songwriter and record producer. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 12:27, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Terry Funk

Article: Terry Funk (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): WWE, ESPN
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Legendary pro wrestler. As with most wrestler articles, needs citation work. The Kip (talk) 23:29, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2023 Tver plane crash, RD: Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin

Articles: Yevgeny Prigozhin (talk · history · tag) and Dmitry Utkin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin (pictured respectively), the founders of the Wagner Group, are killed in a plane crash. (Post)
Alternative blurb: Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin (pictured respectively), the founders of the Wagner Group, die in a plane crash in Tver Oblast, Russia.
Alternative blurb II: ​ A plane carrying Russian mercenary and founder of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin (pictured left), as well as alleged co-founder Dmitry Utkin (pictured right), crashes in Russia.
Alternative blurb III: A plane crash in Tver Oblast, Russia, kills ten people, including Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin (pictured respectively), the founders of the Wagner mercenary group.
News source(s): Financial Times
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Thriley (talk) 17:17, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose for now News has only just come in and the article doesn't mention death as of yet XxLuckyCxX (talk) 17:21, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps the story has been updated. "All 10 people on the plane, including three crew members, died in the crash." Schierbecker (talk) 17:29, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support RD and blurb as per nom MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE IS REAL EMO!(talk or whatever) 17:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support blurb BBC and most other major western media conglomerates that i have checked have confirmed his death. Daikido (talk) 17:52, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There is confirmation he was on the passenger list, but not necessarily on the plane yet. 331dot (talk) 17:56, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
When did they confirm it, User:Daikido? I just turned off the TV, and both CNN and BBC were only reporting he was on the passenger list, with pundits clearly saying that they need confirmation of his death. Nfitz (talk) 18:00, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Unconfirmed: Prigozhin is dead *Visegrad TASS 50.101.173.184 (talk) 17:12, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
yea the twitter account of the visegrad group is definately a reliable source here. lmao. Daikido (talk) 17:19, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wait and then weak support RD and blurb - Confusing vote, I know. I think we should wait until there is more details on this story, as this is such a rapidly developing situation with confusing and conflicting info. But as it stands, I do think the situation is notable. First of, plane crashes like this, regardless of global impact, are often posted on ITN. Second, one of the biggest players in this conflict, head of a major component of Russia's fighting force, and also deeply involved in other global conflicts like the Niger crisis being killed is pretty big.
While you could argue that this is covered by ongoing, I do think a development as big as this that also has significant effect elsewhere shouldn't be grouped as just another phase of the war. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 18:02, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Blurb one it is confirmed he actual was on the plane. estar8806 (talk) 18:05, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Prigozhin is a notable figure of the Russo-Ukrainian war and his sudden death is a major event. CJ-Moki (talk) 18:09, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Russian authorities claim only 8 bodies have been found (source) PrecariousWorlds (talk) 18:11, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. The personal Wiki page and/or the crash page. 2023 Tver plane crash Detsom (talk) 18:19, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment There seems to be a consensus for a blurb. I suggest we wait at least 12 hours or until his death is confirmed before posting. Thriley (talk) 18:30, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support altblurb IV - he's been universally been presumed dead, with even our own article stating that he's deceased; it's not ITN's job to editorialize and state "WeLl AkShulLy" an be contrary to all the WP:RSes. — Knightoftheswords 18:41, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've also added Dmitry Utkin, a notable individual who had an article beofre the incident that died in the crash. — Knightoftheswords 18:49, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wait Situation is changing too quickly. At least wait for an official confirmation of death. After that, and maybe a confirmation of a shootdown, then Support. Bremps... 18:43, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait per above. Still no official confirmation he was actually on the plane. The Kip (talk) 18:48, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose A lot of the support !votes engage in a non sequitur argument, namely, they assume that since Prigozhin is on the passenger list, he must have boarded the plane. There is, however, no obligation to board even if you booked the flight, and we have no firm confirmation that Prigozhin was on the plane. None of the blurbs take this into account.
According to WP:BLP, biographies must be written conservatively and responsibly, cautiously, and in a dispassionate tone, avoiding both understatement and overstatement. What the majority votes on so far is a definite overstatement that is not supported by any of the RSs. It is only suggested that he was a passenger, we are not sure, like, 100%, and we should be to claim he is dead.
Wait for confirmation. If Prigozhin is alive at the end of the day, I lean oppose about adding the plane crash alone. Szmenderowiecki (talk) 18:56, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I notified WP:BLPN so that it could monitor the discussion. Szmenderowiecki (talk) 19:13, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
So apparently newspapers started wrting obituaries about Prigozhin and otherwise confirming his death: Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph. So I switch to neutral as the news outlets are not unanimous Szmenderowiecki (talk) 06:25, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support There are still unconfirmed reports with both Wagner Telegram Channels and mainstream media regarding their deaths, but considering that we've already updated both of their statuses to "deceased", we should put it in the news for now.
I'm on board if we want to include a comment about these reports not being 100% confirmed, but considering how much this would affect in and outside of Russia if true, it should be in the news. MateoFrayo (talk) 22:18, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on Notability, but Wait the articles don't really cover their deaths much, and I'm not 100% certain what exactly has happened to them. If nothing develops (i.e. they are not actually dead or something crazy like that) and the articles are brought up to snuff, I'd definitely want it on ITN. ❤HistoryTheorist❤ 22:34, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb—Highly notable development. Once the articles are ready, this should most definitely be added to the main page. Kurtis (talk) 23:01, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support but Wait for now. Considering Prigozhin was a notable figure during the invasion (especially the munity) his death sounds very notable but for now, wait until his death is confirmed and other details are released. I've read many news sources but so far, none has confirmed his death and only presumed that he died. 🛧Layah50♪🛪 ( 話す? 一緒に飛ぼう!) 23:30, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support Highly notable, one would have no idea how long I have been waiting for this, and I'm not trying to bring personal opinion into this or anything, but this should be immediately posted as a blurb due to the notability. Editor 5426387 (talk) 23:37, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait until independently verified. If verified (and a new blurb isn't warranted), I vote for alt blurb 3. DJMcNiff (talk) 00:03, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait until verified one way or the other. Wikipedia would look ridiculous if we front-page declared the death of a person who turns out to be still alive. If Prigozhin is still alive and was not on the plane, then chances are that this was a failed FSB attempt to assassinate him - but that likely wouldn't become WP-verified info for months or years. Boud (talk) 00:12, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb once confirmed - Russia's open-windows policy strikes again This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 00:45, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait - support if confirmed, wait till then (although it seems probable). Banedon (talk) 00:53, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait for RD until the deaths are independently confirmed. As for a blurb, I would support Alt3, due to Wagner (and thus their founders) being very significant and influential, as well as the good quality of the founders' articles. 2G0o2De0l (talk) 01:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait: the Associated Press and Reuters are both still using phrases like "presumed" or "on the passenger list". --Carnildo (talk) 02:14, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait The BBC still just describes Prigozhin as "presumed dead" --Tristario (talk) 02:24, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment to the waits above, as I think consensus is close to postable. Would tracking with the sources and saying "are presumed dead" in the blurb address your concerns? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 03:26, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Presumption of death is not listing impact. If Prigozhin isn't dead, this story doesn't mean a whole lot. We lose nothing here by being patient and waiting. DarkSide830 (talk) 04:08, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. BBC and Sveriges Television now report (example) that Russia has confirmed that Prigozhin has died. /Julle (talk) 04:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. it is unlikely that he could have survived the crash (At least without us knowing by know). Abdullah raji (talk) 07:04, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I wonder what editors are supporting or opposing. Because there are a blurb and a RD nom at the same time. Is Prigozhin ready for RD for example.BabbaQ (talk) 06:43, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. CNN,Updated 3:11 a.m. ET, August 24, 2023,"Wagner boss listed among plane crash passengers as Russia wages Ukraine war" and ALJAZEERA, Reported:"Prigozhin reported dead: Former Wagner chief on plane crash passenger list" AbDaryaee (talk) 07:34, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose until we have a clear factual evidence, or, at least, a Russian official statement on this. Everything presented so far was speculation based on a list of passengers. All 10 bodies have been recovered, and can be easily identified by the authorities. Materialscientist (talk) 07:39, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Too much speculation and uncertainty. For example, I was just reading Dmitry Utkin. One source says that "The first thing to understand about the Wagner Group is that there most likely is no Wagner Group" Rather than being a single, tight and structured organization, it seems to be more of a loose network in a black economy. That source says that Utkin hasn't been seen in public since 2016 and so his role and status seems quite uncertain. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:10, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, and strongly disagree that our posting this should be dependent on an "official Russian statement", just post the original blurb with the wording "presumed dead" instead of "killed". It's in the news now. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 08:21, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose We still have a disparity between the blurbs which say he has died (or at least, was on the aeroplane) and the reports which generally say that he is presumed dead. Nigej (talk) 08:26, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The bodies were just brought to the forensic lab so we could wait until the official autopsy report before posting Scaramouche33 (talk) 10:13, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    ^ Agree with this PrecariousWorlds (talk) 10:27, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb, post now but only bold the crash article. Reliable sources are pretty clear that Prigozhin was listed as a passenger and there were no survivors. If by some bizarre circumstance it turns out to be a body double or he survived by some other means, we can update the blurb or post a new one. I think that's highly unlikely though. If we wait for confirmation from official Russian government sources, it might never come - there's clear incentive for a cover-up. Post now. Modest Genius talk 10:54, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Being on the list of passengers, and that no one survived, is not confirmation that he died. That's the worst type of OR we can be doing at ITN. This is Russia, and I would not put it pass any one there to try to fake their death if they wanted. Masem (t) 12:32, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, there are many people with the name Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia. Ericoides (talk) 12:45, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    But not many who would own up to it right now, Ericoides  ;) SN54129 13:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC) [reply]
  • Support blurb Both bolded articles are in decent shape, this is exactly the kind of death that needs a blurb, because of the unusual manner of the death, which needs context and explanation. --Jayron32 12:22, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Per WSJ, Russian authorities confirmed Prigozhin is dead, for those of you looking for their confirmation mike_gigs talkcontribs 12:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Not confirmed (no new source): WSJ only attributes its source with Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash northwest of Moscow, according to Russian authorities. and attributes TASS as the source in the earlier brief with A business jet that had Yevgeny Prigozhin ... Tass news agency said citing aviation authorities. We're no closer to an official statement than before. This is just WSJ clickbait. Boud (talk) 12:57, 24 August 2023 (UTC) It's not credible that WSJ has better info from Russian authorities than reliable Russian newspapers such as The Moscow Times and Meduza. Boud (talk) 13:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support since he seems to have been confirmed to have died in this, and this is a very notable event following the Wagner mutiny which happened. River10000 (talk) 12:42, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support No need to (re!)affirm to the outside world how completely retentive we can be over a couple of words. For all the hand-wringers, stick 'presumed' or 'reported' in front of the claim allegation assertion already. SN54129 13:09, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Its not about hand-wringing its about saying someone's dead when it's not confirmed. (see WP:BLP). The thing could have been posted in half-an-hour with a more precise wording (and the exclusion of the RDs). Nigej (talk) 13:56, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    If it was any other source but Russia media reporting, we may do that (I think we did that after US forced claimed a terrorist leader was killed in a strike, once). But we can't trust Russia media one bit here. Masem (t) 14:04, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb, but Id personally go with something like Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived mutiny in Russia, is killed along with Dmitry Utkin and eight others in a plane crash in Russia. Kinda missing the story here with the proposed blurbs. If we can also add shocked Pikachu face at the end that would also work. nableezy - 14:09, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt I as the story has calmed down and is decently well developed with current knowledge. - AquilaFasciata (talk | contribs) 14:16, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted - The mental gymnastics we go through to avoid being possibly wrong to the extent that we don't say even just the confirmed things can be amazing. There is general consensus that this is worthy of posting. The disagreement arose from the lack of certainity/confirmation of the death of certain individuals. There is no neutral official party that can give that confirmation here. The West (and non-aligned countries) are outsiders here. So is Ukraine, unless they did it, in which case they're definitely wouldn't be a neutral source. The crash happened in Russia, but they are suspected by many to have caused it, so what they say cannot be trusted on this either. There's Telegram channels affiliated with The Wagner Group but it's debateable whether we would consider any of them reliable source, and if we did, they're saying Prigozhin et al. are indeed dead in any case. So posted a blurb that says what no one can disagree with as facts. -- KTC (talk) 14:18, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Endorse posting. I don't have strong opinions about this one way or the other, and for all we know there might be more than has currently been reported, but the closing/posting admin is correct to disregard comments based on speculation or personal interpretation beyond what is reported by the sources. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 16:54, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The mental gymnastics we go through to avoid being possibly wrong to the extent that we don't say even just the confirmed things can be amazing. Not sure I could have ever possibly put it anymore succinctly than you have, KTC. What ever happened to WP:VNT? Cheerio, WaltClipper -(talk) 12:35, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: So, considering their absence in the blurb on MainPage, I suppose Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin are now separate RD noms, eh? These two candidates should be evaluated separated. Hence follow-up templates below. --PFHLai (talk) 16:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The reason the posted blurb do not mention Prigozhin and Utkin was simply the disagreement over confirmation of their deaths. I would suggest that if there's consensus to post that they're dead, then just change the blurb rather than have them as separate RDs. -- KTC (talk) 17:14, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Not sure when we will get confirmations. If soon, yes. If the blurb scrolls off first, then names can go onto the RD line on MainPage after the wikibios get reviewed again. Hopefully by that time, we don't have to deal with problems like new unreferenced text or neutrality tags, etc. These things will need to be dealt with then. --PFHLai (talk) 21:39, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • FWIW some sources now claim Prigozhin has been identified by a Wagner commander by a body feature(a missing portion of a finger) and that Utkin was identified by his tattoos. ([2]) 331dot (talk) 19:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
(Part of Blurb) RD: Yevgeny Prigozhin
Article: Yevgeny Prigozhin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): See above. 2023 Tver plane crash.
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Victim of 2023 Tver plane crashPFHLai (talk) 16:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Dmitry Utkin
Article: Dmitry Utkin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): See above. 2023 Tver plane crash.
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Victim of 2023 Tver plane crashPFHLai (talk) 16:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Valery Chekalov
Article: Valery Chekalov (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Reuters
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: New wikibio created by Longhornsg (talk · contribs). No link in blurb on 2023 Tver plane crash. --65.94.213.53 (talk) 06:55, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Chandrayaan-3

Proposed image
Article: Chandrayaan-3 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Indian lunar exploration spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 lands near the lunar south pole, carrying the Pragyan rover (pictured). (Post)
Alternative blurb: Chandrayaan-3 carrying Pragyan rover (pictured), lands successfully near the lunar south pole.
Alternative blurb II: ​ The Indian Chandrayaan-3 carrying the Pragyan rover (pictured), becomes the first spacecraft to explore the lunar south pole after a successful landing
Alternative blurb III: ​ The Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 carrying the Pragyan rover (pictured), becomes the first spacecraft to explore the lunar south pole after a successful landing, as well as marking the first Indian presence on the Moon
Alternative blurb IV: ​ Indian lunar exploration spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, carrying the Pragyan rover (pictured), successfully lands near the lunar south pole.
News source(s): The Hindu
Credits:

Article updated
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: Per ITNR space exploration. Also significant coverage worldwide. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Article in ITNR
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
  • Oppose on quality, following the landing. The refs for the "first soft landing near the lunar south pole" seem out of date. Probably the "India achieved multiple landmarks with Chandrayaan-3" etc section will need to be deleted unless sources are added. Nigej (talk) 13:01, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per @Zombie Philosopher and @Nigej Abo Yemen 13:05, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support! - One of the biggest leaps in Lunar exploration this decade! ISRO's progress has been truly inspiring. The first rover on the south pole, making a lot of headlines. What a story! PrecariousWorlds (talk) 14:56, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Also I believe Altblurb III is the best one to post as the fact that this is the first spacecraft on the lunar south pole and the first Indian spacecraft on the Moon is very notable. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 15:02, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support - But lets be clear that it has not "explored" the south pole. It just landed and is starting to test its instruments. Only Original and Atl1 are correct. 103.247.13.214 (talk) 16:41, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Exploration process has already begun PrecariousWorlds (talk) 17:03, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Article is good enough, subject is in the news. Altblurb III is best because it really illustrates the significance. Bremps... 18:47, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Congratulations to the ISRO for the first ever landing on the Moon's south pole! Chaotic Enby (talk) 19:11, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Ongoing removal: 2023 Sudan conflict

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.



Article: 2023 Sudan conflict (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: No longer receiving daily updates; hasn't been edited in three days. — Knightoftheswords 04:31, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Per above. Maybe in a few weeks PrecariousWorlds (talk) 08:43, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Still ongoing conflict. Kirill C1 (talk) 09:41, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - it is an ongoing conflict and should not be treated differently from the russian invasion of ukraine Abo Yemen 13:07, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Ongoing addition: 2023 Hawaii wildfires

Article: 2023 Hawaii wildfires (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Still getting updates. Interstellarity (talk) 00:52, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose It looks like while there are still flames around Lahaina, most of the wildfires have been extinguished or run dry. Thus, at this point, it is now in the rescue and recovery phase, which could last months - that it, not well suited for ongoing. --Masem (t) 02:52, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The death toll is currently about 115, if all the missing are dead then it'd be 965 and the article recently said it'll take about 10 more days to look. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 03:01, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    We simply have never kept a disaster article with a long-term search and rescue effort well after the triggering event is over as ongoing because while there may be daily updates to, for example, the death toll, the actual event has been completed. Perhaps, if that toll drastically increases to 1000, a new blurb to say "Over 1000 people are consider dead or missing from the Hawaii wildfires." might be appropriate. Masem (t) 03:53, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    With the death toll already projected to be over 1,000 - then surely it's notable now - at least for an ongoing. Nfitz (talk) 22:08, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Masem. 🌶️Jalapeño🌶️ Don't click this link! 11:03, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm still wondering why we didnt that Lucasoliveira653 (talk) 01:50, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 22

Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

International relations

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Sports


RD: Dun Mihaka

Article: Dun Mihaka (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Stuff.co.nz
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: New Zealand Māori activist. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 06:59, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Alexandra Paul (figure skater)

Article: Alexandra Paul (figure skater) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CTV
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Canadian ice dancer and Olympian. Age 31. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 06:59, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: C. R. Rao

Article: C. R. Rao (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Hindustan Times
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Thriley (talk) 13:56, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. Extremely notable, top in the field of statistics.
Author of theorems that are known worldwide. Kirill C1 (talk) 06:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Susan Ople

Article: Susan Ople (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1820008/dmw-chief-susan-toots-ople-dies https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/22/23/migrant-workers-secretary-toots-ople-passes-away
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Nominator's comments: Filipina politician. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 10:55, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) RD: Heath Streak

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Article: Heath Streak (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NZ Herald
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Nominator's comments: Zimbabwean cricketer. RIP. Gone too early. Ktin (talk) 01:14, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed; RD posted) RD/Blurb: Toto Cutugno

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Article: Toto Cutugno (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Italian singer-songwriter Toto Cutugno (pictured) dies at the age of 80. (Post)
News source(s): È morto Toto Cutugno. Aveva appena compiuto 80 anni
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Nominator's comments: Unless there is some obvious issues im missing, this could be a quick one. Toto Cutugno was a popular musician in Italy, but to most of the world, mainly Europe, he was known for three things: "L'Italiano", and both of the next two go with each other, being the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with "Insieme: 1992". TheCorriynial (talk) 18:15, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose blurb, his resume doesn't befit a blurb. Andrea Bocelli or ABBA he is not; having one hit song and winning eurovision isn't enough. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 14:42, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) Thailand prime minister vote and return of Thaksin Shinawatra

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Srettha Thavisin
Articles: Srettha Thavisin (talk · history · tag) and Thaksin Shinawatra (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Following general elections in May, Srettha Thavisin (pictured) is voted in by parliament as Prime Minister of Thailand, while former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returns to face imprisonment after 15 years of self-imposed exile. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand to face imprisonment after 15 years of self-imposed exile, while his affiliated Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin (pictured) is voted in by parliament.
Alternative blurb II: Srettha Thavisin (pictured) is appointed Prime Minister of Thailand while former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returns from self-imposed exile.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Following general elections in May, Srettha Thavisin (pictured) is voted in by parliament as Prime Minister of Thailand.
News source(s): Reuters, The Guardian, CNN, BBC
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: The prime minister appointment is ITNR, though Thaksin's return is an equally significant and politically linked development which should also be mentioned, so I've made this a regular nom. The context of this past three months' political wrangling is very complicated, and these are the shortest blurbs I could come up with. --Paul_012 (talk) 18:05, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PS The Srettha Thavisin article has also been updated and could be the bolded item, though I feel that the election article gives better context on the process. --Paul_012 (talk) 18:21, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'd support this - ITNR declares HoG changes important - but maybe Shinawatra could be separated or removed to clean it up a bit? I get it's important of course with me having followed these politics for a while, but it's just really long
River10000 (talk) 18:34, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Oh my, what a convoluted story! Would suggest bolding the new PM Srettha Thavisin and adding a picture of himd, and deleting Thaksin Shinawatra from the blurb (if he gets pardoned by the new gov at some point, we can deliberate posting that). But I'm also fine keeping him in. Khuft (talk) 19:33, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I have added a shorter but more concise altblurb. The quality of Shinawatra's article needs a lot of work. On the other hand, Thavisin's is good enough. _-_Alsor (talk) 20:42, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I support posting the new PM, but the Shinawatra story is distinct enough where a separate blurb is needed IMO. It's not immediately apparent to a casual reader why he has relevance to Thailand getting a new PM. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 21:01, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support two different blurbs I think each deserve their own blurbs given how long a single blurb might be. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 21:09, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - PM election is ITN/R (I think) even though the election was posted a few months ago. Support the return of Shinawatra too. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't be blurbed together.--estar8806 (talk) 21:28, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support either combined blurb or two different blurbs, but both aspects should be mentioned in some way. —siroχo 21:43, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support PM Blurb and Oppose Shinawatra blurb. Former is in theory INT/R. I don't see what is so significant however about coming back from a "self-imposed" exile. He has not been in a position of power since 2006. DarkSide830 (talk) 22:45, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • He has not been in an official position of power since 2006, but he has been pulling strings from afar, the central polarising figure splitting the fault lines of Thai politics for most of the past two decades. But yes, such background information can't easily be conveyed in a single blurb. --Paul_012 (talk) 00:17, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I've adjusted the nom to have Srettha's article as the bolded item instead of the election's per the first three comments. I've also added Alt3, which leaves out Thaksin's return. --Paul_012 (talk) 00:07, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Suppot blurb in principle, there is significance. Kirill C1 (talk) 05:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt III The PM change is WP:ITNR, and the article quality is sufficient. Thaksin's page has a ways to go to meet sourcing standards, and should not hold up the main item.—Bagumba (talk) 06:55, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted a brief blurb that mentions only the new prime minister. Happy to lengthen it if there's a good proposal, but leading with "following general elections in May" makes it sound like this all happened in May. He also wasn't appointed or voted in by "parliament", it's the National Assembly (Thailand). (If longer is desired, I'd suggest "Srettha Thavisin (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Thailand after an election by the National Assembly.") Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 12:29, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • My intent was to reflect the unusualness of the situation a bit, as in Following three months of unprecedented post-election wrangling in which the party that won the most seats was blocked from forming a government by the unelected senate..., but that's not really possible to convey within constraints of a blurb, so shortening might be for the best. That said, more of the relevant info is in 2023 Thai general election#Government formation than the Srettha Thavisin article, so I would rather that a link be somehow included. How about "Srettha Thavisin (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Thailand after an election by the National Assembly."? (Personally I try to avoid using election for the parliamentary vote as it's a bit confusing, but some news sources do use it so I guess it shouldn't really be a problem. Also, parliament is an unofficial term used quite commonly by news sources to refer to the National Assembly, but let's stick to the more technically correct term as you suggested.) --Paul_012 (talk) 14:30, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • ...leading with 'following general elections in May' makes it sound like this all happened in May: If it "all happened in May", it wouldn't still be posted now. The delay is a major part of the story. The New York Times article begins with: After a three-month delay, Thailand’s Parliament chose the country’s next prime minister on Tuesday, picking a real estate tycoon from a party seen as acceptable to conservative elites. The move ends, for now, a prolonged period of uncertainty that had pushed the country to the cusp of a political crisis.[4] Parliament is interchangeable with National Assembly, and is probably better understood globally, without needing a click. For example, The Bangkok Post headline was "Parliament elects Srettha prime minister"[5]Bagumba (talk) 14:57, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Number 1 with a bullet

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Articles: Oliver Anthony (talk · history · tag) and Rich Men North of Richmond (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Oliver Anthony breaks a Billboard chart record by reaching #1 immediately with "Rich Men North of Richmond". (Post)
News source(s): BBC, CBC,NYT, Guardian, South China Morning Post, Straits Times, Variety
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: This seems to be getting reasonable international coverage though I'm not sure if it has reached the French press yet. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:59, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Even better, it's in French-speaking Swiss media. [ https://www.letemps.ch/culture/musiques/une-chanson-country-contre-les-elites-propulse-un-inconnu-au-sommet-des-ventes-aux-etats-unis] But I don't think nominations are the best place for you to be continuing petty disputes about completely different issues (whether offline headlines in one country means a story should be posted) Unknown Temptation (talk) 09:20, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • What does "reaching #1 immediately" mean? Lots of songs went to #1 upon release. This record sounds like less of an earth-shattering moment in pop culture than a trivial tidbit thats getting a lot of attention because of its cool factor. Kurtis (talk) 09:19, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I think the point is that it’s the musician’s first song to make the Billboard list at all, and it did so in the #1 position. Looking through the article you linked, most of the songs were not the debut works of the artists (e.g. Michael Jackson was already famous long before 1995). I’m still not sure of the importance of the claimed record however, and a little unsure of its veracity (why wouldn’t, for example, Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) also meet this criterion?). 98.170.164.88 (talk) 09:35, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The point is that it’s the first ever song to chart immediately at number one for which the artist has never previously had any chart activity at all. Boscaswell talk 10:13, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The blurb should be reworded for clarity. The quote Bagumba gave from the Guardian is closer to what we're looking for; it specifies the fact that this is the first time an artist's debut single became a chart-topper upon release. Otherwise, I'm neutral as to whether or not this merits a blurb—sort of leaning towards oppose, but I'm open to being persuaded. Kurtis (talk) 11:08, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @98.170.164.88: - "Brandy" did not enter the chart at number one. It took over two months to reach the top spot...... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 11:14, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah, I think I understand better what the claimed record is. I’m still not convinced it’s important enough to post though, and we don’t usually post items like this. 98.170.164.88 (talk) 16:46, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Neither the BBC nor the CBC sources make any mention of the Billboard charting, only the political American pop cultural aspects of the song's reception. And as mentioned above, there is no record being broken. The reported historical achievement is specifically for doing so "with no prior chart history in any form", so oppose as worded. --Paul_012 (talk) 09:45, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, The Guardian says ...debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making him the first artist to do this with no prior chart history in any form.[6]Bagumba (talk) 09:49, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Pedantic I suppose, but surely this would have happened quite a few times in the early days of Billboard? As a comparison, though, it's happened quite a few times in the UK charts. Black Kite (talk) 10:06, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, wouldn't this or this also hit the criterion? Unless I've misunderstood something... Black Kite (talk)
    Rolling Stone cites this announcement on Billboard as the source. That gives a variety of details including six artists who did something similar but not quite so out-of-the-blue. I suppose they have access to a database as they comment on other near-misses like "the singer-songwriter marks a rare unsigned artist at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Lisa Loeb became the first such act, when “Stay (I Missed You)” led in 1994, although the song was released on RCA Records". Andrew🐉(talk) 11:13, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    (ec) @Black Kite: Neither of those songs entered the chart at number 1 (i.e. was at number 1 in its very first week on the chart), which is what Anthony's song has done -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 11:11, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah right, gotcha. It does seem like something that's a bit of interesting trivia more suited to DYK than ITN, though. Black Kite (talk) 11:15, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @Black Kite: I am not a regular at ITN (in fact I think I may have edited it for the first time ever today) so maybe I am not that clued up, but I have to agree this doesn't really seem like something which belongs alongside (takes a glance at the current ITN) massacres, natural disasters and presidential assassinations...... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 11:25, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Despite appearances, there is no minimum death requirement for ITN entries and the section often features lots of sport which is similar pop culture. Andrew🐉(talk) 11:50, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose This is a political topic due to the nature of the song, and would fall under "day to day" aspects of the current culture war happening in the US. It is the type of story that makes headlines but the encyclopedic nature is fuzzy and unclear. (I can also see that if this was posted as is, that there would likely be some readers and editors offended that we even gave that song the light of day on the main page, but that's not a reason to oppose, just more a caution of where this may go). --Masem (t) 12:31, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • There have been lots of protest songs of this sort going back some time – see industrial folk music. I always liked Sixteen Tons, which was another big hit back in the day. And the culture war aspects of this one are not that new – see Okie from Muskogee, for example. Anyway, if some readers don't like this genre – see WP:NOTCENSORED. Andrew🐉(talk) 12:51, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Is it a protest sing? Perhaps, but most outlets see it having white nationalism/far right ties, and it has become a type of anthem and rallying cry for MAGA. I don't know if it written with that intention, but the result has been this massive attention to the song from the right, which is attributed for why this is #1 on Billboard. While the factoid is onterest (first debut at #1), this is just too politically charged to be a good ITN item. Masem (t) 13:27, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't think we should oppose an item purely because it is politically divisive. In the run-up to the 2024 election there will be a lot of notable, if polarising, events that will be nominated on here. If we didn't want to be politically divisive then we would not have posted the 2020 election, or Jan 6th, or BLM, etc. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 15:13, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The argument that the song is political is spurious. Like The Atlantic (no fire-breathing conservative magazine, that one) said: "Why is so much press coverage of this viral song focused solely on politics? [...] I struggle to imagine a mainstream media site reacting to Barack Obama or Nancy Pelosi’s praise of a songwriter by suggesting that the artist is therefore a presumptively leftist act who ought to be covered mainly as a political and politicized phenomenon."[1]). Same is expressed at SFGATE, which also decries the politization of Anthony by third parties: «More likely, he was just singing whatever was on his mind, and then everyone else decided to use it for their own ends».[2]
It is the media that has politicized an artistic product. George Orwell warned about those who believe what they see on the media, and disregard their own eyes and ears.XavierItzm (talk) 16:10, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Its not that this is a politically conflicting song, but simple underneath the trivia of being the first #1 by a first time artist (that itself is not ITN worthy), it is what politics have driven this song to be #1 that is really the headline here. And because this is a political issue with no clear immediate consequences, its not the type of story we post. Masem (t) 17:07, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Masem above.
River10000 (talk) 12:49, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Have we ever posted such records before? If not, than oppose - at the risk of entering into political territory, as a right-winger myself, it's pretty clear that this was the product of immense astroturfing at the hands of Conservative Inc. — Knightoftheswords 14:49, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Difficult to answer your question. Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates/July 2019#(Closed) Old Town Road ended as "no consensus" despite 17 weeks at number 1. Nigej (talk) 15:12, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Probably for the best. I don't think ITN should be for music charts PrecariousWorlds (talk) 15:15, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Per above. Good faith nom, but we are not a music charts ticker. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 14:52, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) New Prime Minister of Cambodia

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Article: Hun Manet (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Hun Manet (pictured) is appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia, succeeding his father Hun Sen's 38-year term. (Post)
Alternative blurb: Hun Manet (pictured) is appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia, succeeding his father Hun Sen.
Alternative blurb II: Hun Manet (pictured) is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cambodia, succeeding his father Hun Sen's 38-year term.
News source(s): Al Jazeera, NBC News
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Previously nominated on 8/8, but discussion was closed with a consensus to wait until he formally took office on the 22nd, which is today. Article is short but adequate, kept same update credits from the last nom. The Kip (talk) 07:48, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support - ITN/R PrecariousWorlds (talk) 14:53, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 21

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Sports


(Needs attention) RD: Muhammad Hussain Najafi

Article: Muhammad Hussain Najafi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1102468-allama-hussain-najafi-passes-away
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Nominator's comments: Pakistani cleric. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 12:37, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Needs attention) RD: Abe Jacobs

Article: Abe Jacobs (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/wrestling/honest-abe-jacobs-worlds-oldest-pro-wrestler-dead-at-95/article_032fcd34-41e0-11ee-825d-037ef8e454c2.html
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Nominator's comments: New Zealander wrestler. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 12:37, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Needs attention) RD: Uteng Suryadiyatna

Article: Uteng Suryadiyatna (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.detik.com/sumbagsel/berita/d-6886001/mantan-wagub-jambi-uteng-suryadiatna-meninggal-dunia&usg=AOvVaw0lBZckH-4J4ytQxy88rkJZ&opi=89978449
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Nominator's comments: Indonesian local politician. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 17:59, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support It looks like this has enough details & references. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 07:30, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Needs attention) RD: Probo Yulastoro

Article: Probo Yulastoro (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.beritasatu.com/nusantara/1062935/mantan-bupati-cilacap-probo-yulastoro-tutup-usia
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Indonesian local politician. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 17:59, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment There’s a paragraph that doesn’t have any references. I put a cn tag at the end of the paragraph. That needs to be fixed before it can be posted. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 07:04, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The article needs a copy edit for improved prose. Schwede66 19:42, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

2023 World Athletics Championships

Article: 2023 World Athletics Championships (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): World Athletics; BBC
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: This is rather like the Olympics in that there are numerous types of event and so there's a lot to keep track of. I'm not sure that we're keeping up but perhaps listing it here will help. It's Day 3 already but it runs for another six. It's WP:ITN/R but the nomination template doesn't seem to handle ongoing and ITNR together. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support Ongoing - The World Championships of athletics. Ongoing. BabbaQ (talk) 11:16, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Unlike the Olympics or the World Cups, this typically does not get major daily news coverage to make it necessary for ongoing. This event is ITNR for its completion. And even with that, comparing this year's article to the 2022 one, this one is nowhere close to be ready for posting to main page. --Masem (t) 12:13, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on notability, oppose on quality I don't know about you, but all the newspapers I'm reading do have significant coverage of the athletics championships, especially the marquee events like the 100m, 200m, 4x400m, and other ones with more charismatic athletes like hammer throw and shot-put. 13:31, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
  • Oppose on quality. Article is a table farm, and very little prose about the events. Tables should supplement prose, not replace it. --Jayron32 14:28, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose on quality - virtually nothing but tables. The Kip (talk) 15:50, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Stats - The 2023 World Athletics Championships ranked #39 most read for August 19th, 2023, or 181,291 views. Sandwiched in between XXXX (beer) and Beverley Allitt. Ranked just a little higher at #35 on the 20th. As Bertrand Russell once said, "There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." Also, oppose on quality and probably does not merit an ongoing post either. A blurb, yes. Cheerio, WaltClipper -(talk) 18:19, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Lucy Letby sentencing

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Article: Lucy Letby (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Baby murderer Lucy Letby is sentenced to a whole-life order. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ British serial killer of infants Lucy Letby is sentenced to a whole-life order.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Former nurse Lucy Letby receives a whole-life order for seven infant murders and six attempts
Alternative blurb III: ​ In the United Kingdom, former nurse Lucy Letby receives a whole-life order for the murders of seven infants and an attempted six more.
News source(s): BBC News
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Nominator's comments: Notable news, sentencing of murderer after UK's longest murder trial - fourth UK woman to be sentenced to a whole-life order. Osarius 13:58, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hatting WP:SOAP and WP:PA material — Knightoftheswords 15:21, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note that part of this was Jayron32's support !vote.

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  • This exact article was posted, and pulled, just a few days ago. As a note, I supported it then, and I still do. But some large group of people will come along to tell you that your country ain't worth shit, and news from your country needs to be squashed and kept off the main page, which is largely what caused it to be pulled. --Jayron32 14:24, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Wow, that's genuinely quite surprised me. I didn't think Wikipedia would stoop to Reddit's level... Osarius 14:28, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    These blurbs don't start with "in the United Kingdom", though, that could help. InedibleHulk (talk) 14:44, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Most of the supports said something to the effect of "big news in the UK", which isn't a reason that is going to convince international editors, especially when the impact of the story is questionable. No one is saying the UK's news means nothing, but we're clearly looking for more here beyond "it's a big story in x country". DarkSide830 (talk) 15:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    It's right in the instructions of this page. It says, and I quote "Please do not...Oppose an item solely because the event is only relating to a single country, or failing to relate to one. This applies to a high percentage of the content we post and is generally unproductive." Literally everyone who says "Oppose, because this is only important in the UK" should be summarily ignored by the admins who post articles, and it's a major failure of the system that they aren't. It literally says that argument is invalid. --Jayron32 15:44, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Supporters shouldn't mention that it's big in one country, either, just reminds those opposed to that sort of thing. InedibleHulk (talk) 16:04, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    But, the instructions don't say that. --Jayron32 16:06, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    So? It's still true. Anyway, I closed the outdated nomination, there was no consensus. InedibleHulk (talk) 16:11, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    True does not mean relevant to the discussion. Lots of things are true, but unless they matter, they just distract from the discussion at hand, which should be an assessment of article quality and an assessment of how the news is covering the story, and NOT a chance for people to flex their cultural gatekeeping muscles. --Jayron32 11:15, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Article is sourced and ready. This case har received attention both national and international, throughout an extensive amount of time.BabbaQ (talk) 14:34, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The Letby story has legs as it was still the front page lead in the Times and Telegraph today. It has dropped a bit with our readership (#24 yesterday) but is still getting more views than ITN's blurb topics such as Luna 25. Andrew🐉(talk) 14:59, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    • The Times and the Telegraph are British newspapers. France is a country of similar population, economy size and foreign policy influence as the UK. Are all these different stories on French front pages therefore suitable to go on ITN? [7] If not, why not? If we're playing the "ITN must serve English-speaking readers' interests" game, where is it in the Australian printed newspapers? [8] Unknown Temptation (talk) 17:27, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      Unknown Temptation asks whether the stories currently on the front page of French newspapers are suitable to go on ITN. Looking at the first headline listed, which is on the cover of Le Monde, it seems to be this story in their English edition: China's unprecedented economic crisis worries the rest of the world. Wikipedia covers that story in the article 2020–2023 Chinese property sector crisis and, apart from some quality issues, there's no reason why that shouldn't be considered here too -- I've already been wondering whether to nominate it. But obstructing a story set in England isn't going to help in getting a story about another country posted. ITN's problem is that it isn't posting much of anything and one reason is the beggar-my-neighbour obstructionism that we see here. Andrew🐉(talk) 18:45, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose and Close. The more important story is the conviction, whose discussion is ongoing. All another nomination does is split the dialogue, which should be redirected to that discussion. DarkSide830 (talk) 15:16, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    This one is today's news and implies the conviction; close that one as outdated and incomplete. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:39, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Struck because the previous discussion has since been closed. As of now am neutral, but preferring a blurb that focused on the conviction over the sentencing. DarkSide830 (talk) 22:27, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose and close per Darkside, as well as my oppose vote on the other nom. The Kip (talk) 15:43, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose and close per Darkside & The Kip. TwistedAxe [contact] 15:57, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose and close per all above. _-_Alsor (talk) 16:19, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    All above are based on the notion that a discussion about the conviction is ongoing. That's no longer the case. You're all disqualified. InedibleHulk (talk) 16:27, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The closes are, the opposes are not. Nice power-move attempt, though. The Kip (talk) 16:45, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    OK, "thanks", now only yours has a reason to oppose (indirectly, but still). InedibleHulk (talk) 16:58, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    M8, as stated in my initial closure that you reverted, the conviction and sentencing are inextricably linked; do you really believe that consensus would be against posting the conviction but magically pull an Italy and change their tune when it comes to the sentencing? Considering how this new nom is already looking, I think not. — Knightoftheswords 17:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I think this new nom looks like five supporting with reason against four and three-quarters opposing without. Anyway, it was a very close race we had, no hard feelings. Maybe next time just don't worry about Wikilinking and italicizing Latin in your summary (plain English works best, IMO). InedibleHulk (talk) 17:31, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Don’t feel too defeated. The article appeared on ITN for half a day. These kind of articles are always going to get opposition.BabbaQ (talk) 17:39, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Who's feeling defeated? You're a Swede, I'm a Canadian, Jayron's an American. This idea that the other 40% of us are the only sorts on Earth who might care is defeated. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:50, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Maybe next time just don't worry about Wikilinking and italicizing Latin in your summary (plain English works best, IMO)., okay, effective duplicate, happy now? — Knightoftheswords 05:16, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Um, the discussion was not closed when most of the above comments were made, but okay then. DarkSide830 (talk) 22:24, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • oppose - per above PrecariousWorlds (talk) 17:04, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per above. Cheerio, WaltClipper -(talk) 18:14, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support and added alt3 for clarity. It does seem like a big news story, regardless of where it took place. mike_gigs talkcontribs 18:51, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I am becoming very disillusioned with ITN and have cut back my participation due to the constant battles over supposed UK and US bias, with Wikipedia:ITNCDONT point 2 routinely ignored. Andrew is quite right above when he says that opposing a UK based story will do nothing to get stories from other countries posted. A whole life tariff is exceptionally rare and this story is getting widespread coverage. Pawnkingthree (talk) 19:06, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    My read of the !votes between these two, excluding the issue of the fast posting if the first one, is not an argument about this affecting only one country, only just in one country where this occurs, this will have little impact and is only a matter of closure on a tragic event. It still was only a domestic (not international) crime and did expose flaws in the British health system, but unless I am missing something in the current article, we're not going to see a massive change in the system there. I don't think saying this is like celebrity or gossip news is a fair comparison since this was a serious need for justice to the families that lost their children from this, but at the same type it is more of a spectacle (a highly visible trial) due to the heinous nature of the crime. But it is not going to have a major impact within the UK compared to, say, Boris Johnson resigning. Masem (t) 20:15, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reluctant support - I have my gripes over the fact that this would have never even come close to being posted if it was a US story; however, ultimately, I think that this meets WP:ITNPURPOSE and should be posted. I hope that this incident shall be a learning experience and inform us that we shouldn't be creating arbitrary standards on perceived notability requirements over which side of the Atlantic the story occured in. — Knightoftheswords 20:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The media in the US are reporting this and baby murder on this scale would easily get reported in the US PicturePerfect666 (talk) 21:42, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Point is that if this was in the US it would likely be rejected as provincial, but alas. The Kip (talk) 22:44, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. A big UK and global news story, which has legs and is sure to become one of the largest scandals in NHS history. Widely covered and of interest. StickyWicket aka AA (talk) 20:43, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a prominent headline whose inclusion on ITN is in the interest of our readers. While we're here, the conviction post shouldn't have been pulled, either. Kcmastrpc (talk) 22:55, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Conviction is the time that we should have posted this, but as that discussion has been closed in favour of this one this is where I have to put my support. I don't know how you can get more significant than the conviction of the most prolific child murderer in the history of a country with a very long history and one of the top 2 cases of individual medical malpractice by an individual since at least the creation of the NHS (the other being Harold Shipman). This case will have a very long-lasting impact. Thryduulf (talk) 00:06, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, I think the event is notable enough to merit ITN inclusion, as it’s pretty unusual and significant. ⇒ Luminous Person (talk) 00:07, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose regardless of whether this is a new nomination or supposed to be combined with the one below. It's tabloid news, and has no notable long-term impact. Banedon (talk) 02:00, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Long term impact. It has been in media since 2017.BabbaQ (talk) 08:30, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The conviction was posted. For half a day.BabbaQ (talk) 08:30, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a uniquely heinous crime. Its also unusual in that she was on female serial killer only a handful of which we have pages for in every country. "Letby is the most prolific serial killer of children in modern British history." - To be frank, I don't think the people objecting to this nomination would object to posting the American equivalent of this person.--Llewee (talk) 10:02, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Uniquely? The article itself mentions multiple other medical practitioner murderers both in the UK and elsewhere, such as Beverley Allitt, who also was also known for more or less the same thing. DarkSide830 (talk) 15:25, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted. Taking both discussions into account (and also accounting for those who !voted on both) I believe there is consensus to post this again. Black Kite (talk) 18:38, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Not sure where you get consensus, but there doesn't appear to be any. This really should be pulled. --RockstoneSend me a message! 18:59, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    There seems to be an idea here that the opening of a new nom wipes the votes from the prior, which I personally find to be somewhat manipulative of consensus, but alas. The Kip (talk) 19:09, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    ??? Under that logic, if the opposes outnumbered the supports 10:1 in a first nom, but then a later nom occurs when the story has more info, the supports outnumber the opposition 5:1, that story wouldn't be posted if we were to factor the other one. — Knightoftheswords 19:27, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I think that The Kip is partially right in that a new nom should not wipe votes from the prior. But you're also right that could be problematic. Personally, I think that a second nom should only be posted if the support for it is greater than the opposition to the first nom, or if there was a significant amount of opposers that switched to supporters. I don't think that the support here is greater than the opposition to the last nom. estar8806 (talk) 22:41, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    It's definitely greater. Just look at how few opposes this one has. Aaron Liu (talk) 22:56, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Haven't taken part in this (or the previous) discussion, but let's please not start a new discussion on pulling this! It's done, it's posted, no harm is done by having this blurbed. Going back and forth posting and pulling this for trivial disagreements on notoriety is what harms ITN's reputation within the broader community and does us no favours. I've shared my opinion previously that Pulling should only be done in extreme cases, where quality issues are present. Khuft (talk) 19:46, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
↑↑↑ This. In an ideal world (an ideal ITN/C) it'd get pushed off in 48-72 hours anyway. The article is also now in much better shape than when the verdict was posted. Moscow Mule (talk) 00:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting oppose - per my opinion in the last discussion. I also would like to mention that there hardly appears to be a consensus to post here, and accounting for the last nomination (which was pulled), I don't understand how this was posted.--estar8806 (talk) 21:25, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • There certainly was no consensus to post this, but I guess if you keep trying to post something on ITN long enough, you'll eventually get your way. It's frustrating. --RockstoneSend me a message! 21:39, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • 18 supports (edit: Jayron32's support containing a valid support rationale was hatted due to a rant which spurred unrelated discussion) with only 6 opposes (DarkSide withdrew theirs), 4 of which under the rationale that the previous discussion was open. I'd definitely call that a consensus. Aaron Liu (talk) 21:44, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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August 20

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Sports


RD: Daniel Cohen (economist)

Article: Daniel Cohen (economist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Le Monde
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: French economist. Thriley (talk) 16:06, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose for now - apart from list of works and awards, the article is only 2 sentences. Needs a lot of expansion. ⇒ Luminous Person (talk) 16:30, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Nobody has worked on it; still a stub. Schwede66 19:28, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) 2023 Ecuadorian general election

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Article: 2023 Ecuadorian general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Luisa González and Daniel Noboa (pictured) advance to the October run-off in Ecuador. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Luisa González and Daniel Noboa advance in Ecuador to a run-off.
News source(s): Reuters
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: Been covered a lot internationally by CNN/Reuters/NYT/etc. Important enough to post. River10000 (talk) 15:21, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've been working on this article for quiet a bit to make sure it's good for posting once a president is elected. Not sure if we post first round election results on ITN? If so, shouldn't González be the one who's pictured since she came in first place? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:35, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I mainly put Noboa since he was an out of a shock to make the second round. It makes reasonable sense to swap them back, though. River10000 (talk) 16:29, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - ITN usually waits until the election concludes, not when the first round is done. Onegreatjoke (talk) 15:41, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm aware, but the assassination of Villavicencio being in ITN made me think that maybe the primary deserves also to be there. River10000 (talk) 16:30, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - per above PrecariousWorlds (talk) 17:04, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Wait until the winner is announced. TomMasterRealTALK 21:04, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) 2023 Guatemalan general election

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Article: 2023 Guatemalan general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Bernardo Arévalo is elected in the runoff as president of Guatemala. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo is elected as president in a runoff, while Vamos wins the most seats in the Congress.
Alternative blurb II: Bernardo Arévalo of Movimiento Semilla is elected president of Guatemala.
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:
Article updated
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: Big election for Central America. BastianMAT (talk) 11:30, 21 August 2023 (UTC) (UTC)[reply]

My opinion isn't very important, I know, but looks good to me. Pretty important to regional stability - that orange tag seems cleaned up also? I support this. River10000 (talk) 14:56, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Should the blurb mention the party in general along with the president considering this is a general election? Onegreatjoke (talk) 15:42, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Isabel Crook

Article: Isabel Crook (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): China Daily, Guardian, Telegraph, Globe & Mail, New York Times, Australian
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Canadian anthropologist in China. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 14:44, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I added citations to address the CN tags, plus some more refs from her obituary in The Guardian. There's a lot more that could be written about someone who lived through 107 years of Chinese history, but I don't think that prevents an ITN inclusion now. @HistoryTheorist and InedibleHulk:: Can you take a look? Rupert Clayton (talk) 23:29, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Luna 25 crash

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Article: Luna 25 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Russian lunar lander Luna 25 crashes on the Moon's surface with the loss of contact. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Russian lunar lander Luna 25 crashes on the Moon's surface.
News source(s): CNN, BBC
Credits:

Article updated
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: In line with ITNR's "arrival of spacecraft (to lunar orbit and beyond) at their destinations" and because of historical failure (Russia’s first lunar landing mission in 47 years, since 1976) I think this is postable anyway. Brandmeistertalk 12:18, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Articles: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (talk · history · tag) and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In association football, the FIFA Women's World Cup concludes with Spain defeating England in the final. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In association football, the Women's World Cup concludes with Spain (player of the match Olga Carmona pictured) defeating England in the final.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Second article updated, first needs updating
One or both nominated events are listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

 Happily888 (talk) 12:03, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support - Possibly the biggest event in women's football yet. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 17:31, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The event is ITN/R, there's no need to vote on significance, per the little disclaimer on the bottom please say something on the quality of the article or update to contribute meaningfully. Scientia potentia est, MonarchOfTerror 18:28, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support! Came here to express shock that it has been a day and a half and this still isn't posted! The articles both look good, and we've posted significantly worse quality articles for men's sports no one cares about. Tens of millions of people watched this live, including me. This was the best WWC yet in my opinion. Post it! e.b. (talk) 20:45, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Add photo in nombox - literally no argument has been made for not having the photo other than I presume vibes? We've featured screenshots on the MP multiple times; it's not the best, but it doesn't have to be a damn NASA planetary scan either. — Knightoftheswords 05:24, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Moot This article has already been run daily in ITN for an entire month now (with about 5 million views). Further discussion of quality and/or significance is therefore largely pointless as it's a done deal. All that remains is a formality as the wording of the blurb is stereotyped. What needs attention now is the 2023 World Athletics Championships which started yesterday, is ITN/R and seems to need some TLC. Shouldn't that now take the Ongoing slot? Andrew🐉(talk) 21:41, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
But Oppose posting the link to the final as its prose is too purple and contains several Colemanballs. Here's a good example, "She was seeking to become the first manager to win the tournament with a foreign national team and the oldest manager to win the tournament, having aged 53 years 9 months 25 days during the final."
Andrew🐉(talk) 07:03, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ha! Sad. Anyway, No Longer Ongoing (for the record). InedibleHulk (talk) 09:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support without photo I have finally dealt with all the unsourced statements in the final article, so should be gtg on quality grounds. AryKun (talk) 13:12, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Listen, like most people, I absolutely don't care about this event. This said, it's so notable to, uh, people who are very fond of football, I guess, that it should be in the news even if the article just says "Viva siempre España!". complainer 14:19, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    It's ITN/R, no one's arguing over the notability. What people are discussing is the quality, which is why a statement saying the quality doesn't matter is dumb. AryKun (talk) 14:29, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Notice that "so" before "notable"? It's there because it's ITNR, but not actually ITN and these discussions about commas and lighting end up having things that should be ITN get YN and straight into WGAFAL before they actually are ITN. And that's why being rude is dumb.
    complainer 21:33, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Problems mentioned above has been dealt with as far as I can tell. Definitely a event for ITN.BabbaQ (talk) 14:44, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support once CN tags are fixed: There's still around 4-5 CN tags on the article about the match, but otherwise both articles are in decent shape for ITN. Should expect them to get fixed very soon. Neutral on the issues about the photo. S5A-0043Talk 02:30, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Bonmati - Golden Ball winner
  • Support and mark Ready again - CN tags fixed on the final article. Note that Aitana Bonmatí was given Player of the Tournament, a higher accolade than the Player of the Match in the final, and we have a better image of her than we do of Carmona (though I have to say it's still not brilliant!). Black Kite (talk) 08:50, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: John Warnock

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Article: John Warnock (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Business Wire
Credits:
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Adobe co-founder 86.29.163.84 (talk) 09:08, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Masem? -SusanLesch (talk) 14:49, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Now Suppourt with improvements --Masem (t) 19:32, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The Kip? -SusanLesch (talk) 14:49, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I sourced that one cn with no trouble. Ready for RD. -SusanLesch (talk) 16:25, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 19

Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Science and technology

Sports


(needs attention) RD: Gloria Coates

Article: Gloria Coates (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://slippedisc.com/2023/08/a-us-composer-dies-in-germany/
Credits:
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: American-German composer. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 11:00, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comments: Gloria_Coates#Compositions needs refs. SpencerT•C 06:04, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks to the IP for the nomination that I came to make. As for the works: they are referenced to an offline source, and we can do two things: believe that source, or create an extra works list, leaving only the recorded ones which would still be more symphonies than Beethoven ever wrote. All recorded works are referenced by Muziekweb summarily (listed by alphabet, but can be sorted for other criteria), some have now extra reviews. I'd love to add more reviews, and extract information from them, but not today, and time is running out. - I believe she's worth pointing to as it is. The article was one of the strangest I've seen: detailed musical analysis, no bio. I added to bio, and trimmed the analysis, please check. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:58, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Do we have any more information about the offline source? I just see an author and editor, but no title, publication date, or other information. If we had that, I'm willing to AGF. Gloria_Coates#Published_articles would need additional references. SpencerT•C 05:40, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Spencer, I found it, relief! Even online. It's in German, I checked structure and samples, and it looks fine to me, please check. I commented out the articles, - they seem to be small stuff from the 1970s, not defining her work, - I have no time for that right now. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:44, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Maxie Baughan

Article: Maxie Baughan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Philadelphia Eagles
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Famer and one of my all-time favorite players. Needs more work but I'll make sure to get it done. RIP. BeanieFan11 (talk) 12:00, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Ron Cephas Jones

Article: Ron Cephas Jones (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Times Now
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Emmy winning actor. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:49, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted to ongoing, blurb discussion continues) Canadian wildfires

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The extent of wildfires in 2023 up to mid-August
Article: 2023 Canadian wildfires (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: British Columbia declares a state of emergency as Canada's worst wildfire season continues. (Post)
News source(s): BBC "Canada wildfires: British Columbia province declares emergency"
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Following the Yellowknife evacuation in the Northwest Territories (which is still in the news), there's now an emergency in British Columbia. The map shows the overall extent of the fires and the BBC has a good graph showing how this is so much worse than previous years. Perhaps an ongoing entry would be best but we might start with a blurb to show the map. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:31, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Ongoing would be best. Appending an image isn't outside the realm of possibility, either, just subject to a fear of change. Right now, of course, BC and the NWT are the most newsworthy, but Quebec was and might be there again soon. InedibleHulk (talk) 09:34, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • We have had an article on the 2023 heat waves (which should cover the wildfires across the globe too) being suggested multiple times now for an ongoing, but no one has bothered to try to bring this to speed, instead focusing on local situations. I would oppose on just featuring one region's wildfires, outside of a situation like Maui where 100+ died and making it a standalone event. But just having lots of wildfires is not sufficient to make the one region stand out on its own. --Masem (t) 12:42, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Come on, drop the stick. That article sucks, just like 2022 heat waves and 2021 heat waves. Always have and always will. InedibleHulk (talk) 13:30, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    And now we have 2018 heat waves, which is worse. InedibleHulk (talk) 13:42, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The temperature right now in West Kelowna is 13°C (55°F) which is cool rather than hot. As explained already, these fires are driven by drought and wind, more than heat. Andrew🐉(talk) 14:58, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Sun heat, anyway. The rains turns the fires to clouds and the clouds pelt the forests with lightning. That's crazy heat, the sort that burns roots underneath wet sand and even melts the sand for good measure. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:43, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ongoing It's clearly extremely bad and should be featured while notable events are taking place. Noah, AATalk 13:48, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ongoing Worst wildfire season on record in North America, and still affecting all provinces of Canada; also, article is well sourced and of fine quality. Because of this (it happening throughout all of Canada), it seems better to post in ongoing, as posting a blurb just about British Columbia would not point to all of the news relating to the fires (for example, Yellowknife being evacuated).
2G0o2De0l (talk) 15:08, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  1. ^ Conor Friedersdorf. "The Misguided Debate Over "Rich Men North of Richmond"". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023. Oliver Anthony / RadioWV [from photo caption]
  2. ^ Drew Magary (16 August 2023). "Was 'Rich Men North of Richmond' planted by conservative media? Probably not". SFGATE. Retrieved 20 August 2023.