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- 1 Main Page error reports
- 1.1 Errors in the summary of today's or tomorrow's featured article
- 1.2 Errors in In the news
- 1.3 Errors in the current or next Did you know...
- 1.4 Errors in today's or tomorrow's On this day
- 1.5 Errors in today's or tomorrow's featured picture
- 1.6 Errors in the summary of the last or next featured list
- 2 General discussion
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General discussion[edit]
Map Projections as Today's Featured Picture[edit]
It seems like there is one a week, what is the obsession? This feature is overly reliant on these Projection images, and there is clearly not enough variation. Can these be limited to one a year or something a little more sensible? 81.108.19.93 (talk) 11:24, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
- If you work on getting some more varied pictures featured, the people scheduling TFP will have more variety to choose from. GRAPPLE X 11:26, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
- The images are shown roughly in the order they were promoted to Featured Picture (first in first out), with exceptions for relevant dates (such as anniversaries) and to spread out similar topics. See Wikipedia:Picture of the day. In this case User:Strebe worked hard to get several map projections featured, and they're gradually being showcased on the Main Page. After a while they'll be done. If you would like to help select the range of topics for this section, please contribute at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Modest Genius talk 12:37, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
- You can check the POTD archives. We have 43 featured map projections, which have been running at the rate of one or two a month for a year and a half or so. As POTD runs on a more or less "first in, first out" basis, there are occasional spurts of similar subjects. Two years ago it was birds. In a year it will be banknotes and Van Gogh paintings. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:52, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
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- As one who lends a hand at WP:FPC, I agree that users are encouraged to participate in the selection process. ("Outside of the nominator, all voters are expected to have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and to have made a minimum of 100 edits.") But I also agree with the IP user above that the series of map projections has become repetitive. Since we have a large backlog of approved FPs, perhaps the maps could be spread out a bit more? Sca (talk) 16:03, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- How, exactly, is "one or two a month" not spread out enough? I'll concede that the birds last year could have been spread out a bit better (five a month was perhaps a bit much) but one or two a month is far from problematic. Even this month, we had one projection on October 2 and one on October 16; that's two weeks, not one week. The IP's suggestion that we run "one a year" is clearly untenable considering how many we have, and disrespectful to the images' nominator and creator. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:35, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
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- OK, OK, I give. (But I'm gonna oppose any further map-projection noms.) Sca (talk) 00:55, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- There haven't been any since June 2013, so nobody should have to worry about adding to the number of projections. For now — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:01, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- OK, OK, I give. (But I'm gonna oppose any further map-projection noms.) Sca (talk) 00:55, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- As one who lends a hand at WP:FPC, I agree that users are encouraged to participate in the selection process. ("Outside of the nominator, all voters are expected to have been on Wikipedia for 25 days and to have made a minimum of 100 edits.") But I also agree with the IP user above that the series of map projections has become repetitive. Since we have a large backlog of approved FPs, perhaps the maps could be spread out a bit more? Sca (talk) 16:03, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Domain Name...?[edit]
Hello Everyone..:) I'm New to this site and a computer student as well. Want to start off with some basics regarding the domains Guys any information / blogs / articles from your end will help me out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arvindyadav44 (talk • contribs) 20 October 2015
Scraping the barrel?[edit]
The FA today seems strange as I'm more used to seeing articles like this at AFD with complaints that notability is not inherited. As the article is mostly conjecture and the main source – Mao himself - didn't even get her age right, I'm quite surprised this passed as an FA. Still, at least it makes a change from the interminable Banksia – two so far this month. Along with the usual hurricanes, mushrooms, &c. this gives the impression that we're scraping the barrel to find topics for this slot. Is there a place where editors discuss this issue and try to do something about it? I often come across interesting topics but usually stop at putting them forward for DYK (e.g. Theyre Lee-Elliott). Perhaps there should be a nursery where more varied topics are encouraged to advance to the next level? Andrew D. (talk) 12:53, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- The fact that you "usually stop at putting [articles] forward for DYK" is telling here: we can't run something in TFA if it's not listed at WP:FA, having gone through our featured article process. And the editors who put forth articles there often find themselves dealing with an area of expertise, which is why certain topics are represented more heavily than others. Since this is a volunteer project, there's no way to force people to stop working on the topics they care about and redirect them elsewhere, nor would we be wise to try—so the only alternative to wanting to see different subjects covered is to roll up the sleeves and pitch in. GRAPPLE X 13:01, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- The ONLY way to fix the problem is to add new types of articles to the pool of articles available to put on the main page at WP:FA. In other words, make more featured articles from other topics. There is no other way to fix this, so unless you are working to make articles better, and make them featurable on the main page by the WP:FA standards, you aren't doing any good in fixing the problem. --Jayron32 14:38, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- (edit conflict with Jayron) What you are looking for is: (a) WP:FANMP, the pool of eligible articles (featured articles yet to run on the main page) and (b) WP:TFAR, where nominations for Today's Featured Article are discussed - where there are no nominations, the TFA coordinators select something from the pool, doing their best to achieve balance from the options available. You will notice that the pool of eligible articles contains many more options in some areas (e.g. warfare) compared to others (e.g. mathematics, computing, engineering, health, education, philosophy). The best way to see fewer articles that (in your view) scrap the bottom of the barrel is to help review, write and promote alternatives. Bear in mind, of course, that what you find boring others will find interesting and vice versa. The TFA coordinators (I used to be one) have to balance the wheat and the chaff, bearing in mind that (a) different people will disagree on which is which and (b) our purpose is to show the range and detail of the best of our encyclopaedic coverage, not to provide clickbait. BencherliteTalk 14:41, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- This seems to be a standard niggle from this user. In fact the DYK he mentions is actually pretty low quality and really shouldn't be on the main page at all. But there, your mileage may vary. If you don't get involved in the decision-making process, don't bitch about the fact you don't like the outcome. And most of the things you've ever suggested as interesting to you are as dull as dishwater to me. You see how that works? Everyone has a subjective opinion. This is more about article quality, not whether you personally like it. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:45, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
I love seeing this sort of complaint about TFA, as it makes it feel like 2008 all over again, when we had them almost every day (or so it felt). We do have an FAQ on this subject, but the very best thing you can do is help develop a Featured Article on a topic you find interesting. I've got a few on the go myself, currently and I'd welcome help. You'll get to see your name in lights! --Dweller (talk) 15:14, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
WP:SOFIXIT, Andrew. I don't think you really have room to criticize if you're not actively trying to improve the situation otherwise. It just comes off as insulting to those who put considerable time and effort into making featured articles that can be showcased in the first place. Accordingly, I share the same sentiments as TRM expresses above. I can directly address one of the accusations about the "bottom of the barrel" in regards to hurricane articles...WP:WPTC prides itself on producing as much quality content as possible. We help each other out and work to improve our subject to the best of our abilities. There are 138 featured articles and 61 featured lists within the scope of our project, just simple probability that many of them appear on TFA. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 23:42, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
List of international totally spies actors[edit]
Hi, I have seen that there is a articel about internatioanl winx actors can I make a articel about international ts actors? When the answer is no I will be know the reason.--Maxie1hoi (talk) 14:29, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Knock yourself out. Provided you can keep it sourced to reliable secondary sources and demonstrate that it is noteworthy enough, you can start pretty much anything. GRAPPLE X 14:33, 20 October 2015 (UTC)