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

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  • When she became its leader, she evaded capture by the authorities making her a heroine for the Other Backward Classes.
Missing a second comma after "authorities." As it is, it reads like the authorities made her a heroine, and that was what allowed her to evade capture. -Elmer Clark (talk) 02:45, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • 1974 – On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amidst the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first president of the United States to resign his office.
— "His office" is redundant and sounds odd. Also, second allusion to vacating the "office" unnec. ('Amid' would be more common in U.S. usage than 'amidst.') – Sca (talk) 01:59, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Pictured Item Indicator for ITN, OTD, DYK

as per Talk:Main_Page/Archive_132#More_ITN_picture_silliness

are we implementing an indicator ? if so which one ? i think (P) or something similar

Machete97 (talk) 13:35, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DYK would not need it because the top item is always pictured. howcheng {chat} 23:03, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
no one from the previous discussion ? come on we basically had consensus Machete97 (talk) 10:16, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The consensus? That would be maintaining status quo with "(pictured)". Bolding would be too distracting. --74.13.130.165 (talk) 15:06, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Amazing

I had no idea, until I looked at In the News Feb. 25, that Emporer Hadrian wore glasses! Sca (talk) 16:41, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wouldn't the mistake be to think it is Antoninus Pius not Emperor Hadrian? Anyway: Wikipedia:Main Page FAQ#Why are the images on "In the news" and "On this day" not aligned next to each relevant entry? 128.227.195.114 (talk) 16:59, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Either way, it's pretty stupid. Anyone with an IQ less than that required to look down to see (pictured) shouldn't be on Wikipedia. It's damn obvious that the woman pictured isn't either of the above. 79.71.95.209 (talk) 17:39, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Why am I not surprised the above comment is not from a registered user? Sca (talk) 20:31, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Because you are biased against anons? I hope not. But I must say I suspect some users would log off before posting comments less polite than what they usually post. Maybe I am biased too. --74.13.130.165 (talk) 04:59, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
In my view, anonymity reflects irresponsibility, or perhaps shame. Newspapers do not print anonymous letters. If you have a view, fine, say so, but have the courage to take responsibility for it — and for the manner in which you express it.
In this case, although my comment was sardonic, the issue is a serious one, and one that has been raised by various Wikipedians over the past few years. By posting a humorous comment, I sought to reiterate in a light-hearted way that faulty juxtapositioning of a photo and text looks silly. I've made this point in straightforward terms before, and in a humorous comment before.
All my comments on Wikipedia are signed with my user name, and my email address is available on my user page. I stand by what I write.
Sca (talk) 15:20, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I stand by what I write as well, but who I am in the real world is not really of any importance. --74.13.130.165 (talk) 03:36, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I see your point, Sca, but having an account doesn't necessarily mean the person is somehow more responsible, does it? You can create a bogus account anytime. On the other hand, those who do not have accounts expose their IP addresses (well, usually). --BorgQueen (talk) 04:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not necessarily -- anyone can be irresponsible. But at least if you have a user page there's a place for others to dialogue with you, and to know a little about your background. I enjoy reading about the lives of other Wikipedians -- it's interesting.
Sca (talk) 16:20, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You believe everything you read in the internet? --74.13.128.166 (talk) 23:28, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Why am I not surprised the above comment is not from a registered user? Sca (talk) 14:58, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

First video on Main Page?

I wonder - is the video of the Gold-whiskered Barbet (today in DYK) the first one we've ever featured on the Main Page (outside the featured media section)?--Eloquence* 02:48, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm almost certain that it's not. I'm sure the DYK regulars know, though, and I think you'd have better luck at WT:DYK. 68.76.159.202 (talk) 21:04, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
We had a video of a bird a few days ago. And, as you said, we've had videos in the TFP section. I'll see if I can find a link... J Milburn (talk) 21:07, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I see we are talking about the same video. I'm not personally aware of any others, but there may well have been. J Milburn (talk) 21:11, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I haven't found other videos by prefix-searching .ogg in Wikipedia:Recent additions, [1] (just three songs). Though searches through page history, for other MP sections or other file types may give more results. Cenarium (talk) 11:51, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
.ogg is the only video/sound filetype that can be uploaded, unless you count .gifs. J Milburn (talk) 15:25, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
There was a video of a flight of warplanes some months ago. And I think we've had the video of the Spruce Goose as well. Modest Genius talk 19:08, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

More pictures

Put more pictures on the first page please. -Jeremy —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.60.144.167 (talk) 20:07, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How many would you like to see? --Candlewicke ST # :) 11:10, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
15 isn't enough? §hepTalk 20:48, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
We're thinking of a tabloid version. Nshuks7 (talk) 08:48, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Would you like a Page Three as well? —Vanderdecken∴ ∫ξφ 11:59, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ITN HELP SOUGHT ASAP

Assistance requested at Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page/Candidates. A President just has been assassinated and there is an ongoing coup d'etat... --Candlewicke ST # :) 10:34, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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