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Really? That's news relevant to the world? Table tennis championships? I understand it's a legit sport, but... NIRVANA2764 ( talk) 02:32, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
The power resources for india —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.68.108.250 ( talk) 08:08, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
Countries competing in the men's competition. Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Austria, France, Slovakia, Italy, Romania, Russia, Czech Republic, Australia, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Slovenia, Portugal, Greece, Russia, Poland, Belarus, Croatia, Serbia, Sweden, Norway, Chinese Taipei, Mexico, Ukraine, Egypt, England, Latvia, Belgium, Iceland, Spain, Singapore, Vietnam, Dominican Republic, Scotland, Bulgaria and India. Others spotted in the women's competition include Colombia and DR Congo. Germany (a non-Asian country) claims to have the fourth best player in the world. Thank you. -- can dle • wicke 13:54, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
So the purpose is not to be relevant but to link people to articles on current events that we consider to be exemplary? Hah, and I thought this was a news section. My mistake! NIRVANA2764 ( talk) 14:44, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
Is there any need for this news? I'm Brazilian and nobody, I mean nobody is talking about this here. I didn't even know it happened before I saw it here. Brady4mvp ( Talk) 00:07, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I think there should be a featued User page. Parker1297 ( talk) 18:32, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
I agree with you guys it should be due to well you know Parker1297 ( talk) 16:37, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Where is the decency in this world?! If I don't die from kissing all these pigs, the shock of seeing those spaniel's ears is sure to finish me off! Surely a cross section of a bra or a blurry purple image of a bra will do? I'm distraught here ... think about the children ... and the kittens! (BTW, "Bra" in German is "Büstenhalter", literally "Bust holder" ... easily my favourite translation EVER!) -- LookingYourBest ( talk) 05:19, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
Might be fun! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.224.103.240 ( talk) 08:06, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Yeah Cornwall would want one for a start and you may have to deal with a lot of very serious Cornish Nationalists who are terribly sure that Cornwall should be an independant nation. Besides you cant put anywhere near as much for Monaco (for example) as you can for major countries. 92.8.152.71 ( talk) 18:12, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I unreservedly apologise to Monaco and i take full responsibility for my terrible slander. Monaco was only supposed to be an example (admittedly a bad one as i have now realised!). What about the difference between a country with thousands of years of history and one thats 20 years old (admittedly their is history within the country but not OF the country). Willski72 ( talk) 19:20, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Cheers! I still cant think of another very small country with not very much to talk about! My point seems to be crumbling before my very eyes! (Although i stick with the new country-old country hypothesis!) Willski72 ( talk) 21:10, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Yeh it used to be the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland but then the Republic of Ireland popped up and ruined the timeline! But Great Britain's over 300 years old though and i'm not quite sure how old each seperate country within Great Britain is! Willski72 ( talk) 12:45, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
obably over a millenia for England, Scotland and Wales. I've been thinking of small, new countries but the best I can come up with is Vatican City (1929) but it traces its history back to Papal lands since the dawn of Christianity. I'll keep thinking...!
What about Bahrain, admittedly i dont know very much about it and it probably has much more than i could guess, but possibly less than other nations? Willski72 ( talk) 12:57, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Bleedin hell who would of thought it! Looking around the Norfolk Island area what about East Timor? Its an independant nation that is dwarfed by its two neighbours (Indonesia and Australia). Its not actually very small and it probably has quite a big population but surely there isnt a huge amount you can write about it? (I know their probably will be!) I like the Norfolk Island idea, just got to be careful that its allowed in the theoretical Featured Article world! Willski72 ( talk) 13:26, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
What am i saying! Featured COUNTRY world. Im sorry! Willski72 ( talk) 13:27, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
I really should look these things up before i say them! I know what you mean about the stans, brief flashpoints of interest in history but long periods of not very much happening. Another good point is that as these countries are relatively new as independant nations much of their histories are intertwined and so its not technically the history of that country alone (but thats probably cheating!) Willski72 ( talk) 13:56, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Could it be put on a randomiser? Im not sure if thats possible but its a good way of deflecting criticism, unless it 'randomly' chooses the same one over and over again anyway! In that way it wouldnt really matter how many countries you had in comparison to days (unless you wanted to give each country a day!) Willski72 ( talk) 09:30, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
you people should make a korean wikipedia! If you already then put it up on the page where you select the language. put the korean wikipedia available here.-- Nomichosso ( talk) 13:07, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
I can't work out where it is myself, and I am leaving in minute anyway. The notice should say "The English Wikipedia thanks its contributors for creating over 2,500 featured articles." rather than "The English Wikipedia thanks its contributors for creating over 2,500 Featured articles." There is no need to automatically capitalise "featured"- we never do elsewhere when it is mid-sentence. J Milburn ( talk) 19:12, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the fix. Looks a tad wider for me too, but only once I looked. J Milburn ( talk) 21:29, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
I have the same problem on Safari 4 68.104.142.242 ( talk) 00:54, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
The banner is wider than the boxes below it because the mp-upper table has a slight (possibly 1px) padding on it between the actual border and it's cells' border. The text in said banner appears to be centered, but doesn't look that way because the Featured Article "column" and In The News "column" are not the same width. JPG-GR ( talk) 07:54, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
It would've been nice what was the 2,500th FA. – Howard the Duck 09:07, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Got it! GARDEN 19:13, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
In any case, more than 2500 FAs have been created, beacuse some are delisted. I, for one, do NOT thank the users who have wasted their time simply to create a featured article, and I think the banner should be removed. Physchim62 (talk) 16:36, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
note that many good and proficient editors don't give two hoots about the FA process. The real task is getting the myriad crappy articles up to useful status, and keeping them there. FAs are a nice extra. -- dab (𒁳) 16:48, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
I feel like "contributors" should link to Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia, not Wikipedia:How to edit a page. - Elmer Clark ( talk) 00:32, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
I'd recommend reverting back to the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono picture for the moment. With no picture for the featured article today, the lindane graphic makes the main page look a bit bland. Sillyfolkboy ( talk) ( edits) 16:58, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Is their a more colourful picture of lindane? One of it in reality for example (but then if its poisonous not many people will be taking pictures of it!) Or in fact we could even have a picture of one of the other banned substances. In this way we dont have to have a headshot or a black and white drawing. Willski72 ( talk) 17:15, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Just thought, pictures of chemicals arent really very interesting! Maybe just a chemical tub with a DANGER! sign or something like that so that people get the idea! Willski72 ( talk) 17:17, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Something like this? -- BorgQueen ( talk) 17:25, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Ha! Just come back on. The orange picture with the skull and crossbones would of given a few people a fright! I wonder how many would of thought something terrible had happened? Willski72 ( talk) 20:13, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
For the article on Ronald Shanabarger in the Did You Know section, I not sure the article should even exist, let alone be on the main page. While a murder of an infant will get some news coverage, there isn't any information provided in the article that indicates the person is notable enough for an article. I think similar articles on people who got breif news coverage for single event are usually deleted at AfD under WP:BIO1E and WP:NOT#NEWS. At the very least, I think the article should be about the event and not the person per WP:BIO1E and Wikipedia:Notability (criminal acts). Calathan ( talk) 15:25, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
I want a map of Brownsville Texas —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.31.133.137 ( talk) 23:34, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
Why has this story been removed from the front page news? Misortie ( talk) 09:37, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Shouldn't this read "it is said to embody the spirit, tradition, and passion of the Tech student body"? or "is considered to" - it's talking about subjective emotions. Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 00:18, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Or we Could just remove that phase entirely, It doesn't belong on the Main Page. Samuell Lift me up or put me down 18:09, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Please include Telugu wikipedia (te) in both interlanguage links and in 20000+ article list. Telugu wikipedia has 43,000 + articles and is the largest Indian language wiki. Thanks -- వైజాసత్య ( talk) 13:21, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
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16:18, 15 May 2009 (UTC)On this day, 1836: should Baily's beads be bolded instead of Francis Baily? Ansh666 ( talk) 15:25, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Okay I remember a discussion back in the day about not having fair use images on the main page for the today's featured article... Yet we do today. Wondering why an exception was made here in this case. I mean if you're gonna use an unfree image anyways, why not use a gameplay screenshot instead of just the Nintendo logo. I would rather have no image at all. ( User:Zachary via mobile) 01:24, 16 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.132.56.156 ( talk)
After it had sat on the suggestions page and and the DYK queue for about two weeks with no objections, DragonflySixtyseven unilaterally removed my hook in the middle of its run. I don't think he was justified in doing so, as every part of the hook is quite well sourced in the article, and I don't think it was overly negative. I am willing, though, to remove the first part leaving it as
I'd like the hook to be given another full run. — Jake Wartenberg 20:26, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Do you have a problem with the modified hook, above? — Jake Wartenberg 21:46, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
This woman is only notable for contested allegations that are the subject of legal action? I'd say this is NOT a candidate for the mainpage.-- Scott Mac (Doc) 22:06, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
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I would like both the "TODAY'S FEATURED ARTICLE; DID YOU KNOW" and the "IN THE NEWS; ON THIS DAY" sides of the main paged changed to style="width:50%" because it looks better with the left and right sides the same width.-- Chuck Marean 23:33, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
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19:38, 17 May 2009 (UTC)Fellow editors and admins, at BorgQueen's departure (and to avoid talking to myself at WP:ITN/C again), I have come to ask your thoughts on the current image problem at ITN on the Main Page. Would a cropped version of Ruth Padel reading at Somerset House do the trick? The image in her article is no longer on her website so we will have to improvise in our task to oust the repeated flags and symbols syndrome of recent days (what next, maps?)... -- can dle • wicke 04:06, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
The source that has been used and verified for British Comedy Guide - currently on the main page - is the subject's own website. As there is no proof of notability, I consider this to be a pretty poor candidate to be featured on the front page. A quick Google search comes up with the British Comedy Awards, which are not the same thing and there is no evidence of press coverage, recognition or quotes by the winners of the awards mentioned in the article. I think this should probably be removed until it can be proven to be a notable article. Howie ☎ 02:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
The source that has been used and verified for British Comedy Guide - currently on the main page - is the subject's own website. As there is no proof of notability, I consider this to be a pretty poor candidate to be featured on the front page. A quick Google search comes up with the British Comedy Awards, which are not the same thing and there is no evidence of press coverage, recognition or quotes by the winners of the awards mentioned in the article. I think this should probably be removed until it can be proven to be a notable article. Howie ☎ 02:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Is there something about them somebody isn't telling me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.242.19.89 ( talk) 05:36, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
I assumed the query was a variant on the geni/fairy godmother/god joke. [Subject wishes for highway/motorway across Atlantic/Pacific to visit mother/brother. Reluctant to grant wish as interferes with laws of nature etc, request to pick another wish. "I want to understand women." "OK. How many lanes do you want on that highway?"] The querist is obviously concerned that there is no article on understanding women. I am working on this article, but I am not sure if there will be enough space on the Wikipedia servers... Michael of Lucan ( talk) 15:41, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
I assumed it was because at one point ITN was replete with news items about women - first woman this, first woman that. This has been slightly addressed by the removal of the poet story, following discussion at WT:ITN. The grouping of similar stories was a curiosity and merely a coincidence. -- Dweller ( talk) 14:46, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
I don't really see the significance of this. If somebody else were to overtake him in number of summits, that would be noteworthy, but him maintaining his own record isn't all that special. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.141.247.88 ( talk) 22:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Me being pedantic again! but the featured article mentions Hong Kong, talking about how he was the first ethnically Chinese member of the council etc. A modern audience may not understand what is going on there, i think mentioning that it was part of the British Empire would link it in much better (him going to England to study etc). Cheers! Willski72 ( talk) 08:21, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks everyone it makes sense now! Willski72 ( talk) 17:37, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
-- Wikiapples ( talk) 21:16, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
And dinosaur food on wednesday! (Although some dinosaurs eat dinousars? The complexity of the position is unravelling!) Willski72 ( talk) 23:02, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Well thats the first Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday done! Friday could be the different types of digestive systems over the different dinosaur periods (Jurassic digestive system,Cretacious digestive system etc) Willski72 ( talk) 09:54, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
What? Sarcasm? I think not! We have nearly a weeks worth of good stuff here! I think that article you kindly draw us too is very succinct in explaining how helpful sarcasm is so i may begin to employ some myself. If i pass grade one i may even begin to throw in a few puns just to liven up the mood! Willski72 ( talk) 11:04, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
Can this be added to the front page? [3] —Preceding unsigned comment added by LCoolo ( talk • contribs) 03:29, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
I'm not suggesting any alternative at the moment, but auto racing reads as being very American which isn't great. dottydotdot ( talk) 08:14, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
So what if Jenson Button won a single race, and some body won an Indy race. It is only one win, shouldn't wikipedia wait until Button wins the Championship (which he will, barring disaster) and Brawn win the constuctors, and the Indy guy does the equivalent before being worthy of the honour of being on 'wikinews'? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.159.65.144 ( talk) 03:22, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
Bolded link should be [2009 Rabat stampede] not [Mawazine]. Stevage 05:25, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
The arabic wikipedia has got over 100,000 articles now. It should be moved from the over 50,000 to the over 100,000. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.23.82.201 ( talk) 08:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
and also please update the main portal of the wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/ "i know that's may be out of your tasks but please tell the foundation that thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mogaio ( talk • contribs) 09:11, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
Expo 67 is mostly about montreal —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.30.118.154 ( talk) 02:14, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
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Really? That's news relevant to the world? Table tennis championships? I understand it's a legit sport, but... NIRVANA2764 ( talk) 02:32, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
The power resources for india —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.68.108.250 ( talk) 08:08, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
Countries competing in the men's competition. Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Austria, France, Slovakia, Italy, Romania, Russia, Czech Republic, Australia, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Slovenia, Portugal, Greece, Russia, Poland, Belarus, Croatia, Serbia, Sweden, Norway, Chinese Taipei, Mexico, Ukraine, Egypt, England, Latvia, Belgium, Iceland, Spain, Singapore, Vietnam, Dominican Republic, Scotland, Bulgaria and India. Others spotted in the women's competition include Colombia and DR Congo. Germany (a non-Asian country) claims to have the fourth best player in the world. Thank you. -- can dle • wicke 13:54, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
So the purpose is not to be relevant but to link people to articles on current events that we consider to be exemplary? Hah, and I thought this was a news section. My mistake! NIRVANA2764 ( talk) 14:44, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
Is there any need for this news? I'm Brazilian and nobody, I mean nobody is talking about this here. I didn't even know it happened before I saw it here. Brady4mvp ( Talk) 00:07, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I think there should be a featued User page. Parker1297 ( talk) 18:32, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
I agree with you guys it should be due to well you know Parker1297 ( talk) 16:37, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Where is the decency in this world?! If I don't die from kissing all these pigs, the shock of seeing those spaniel's ears is sure to finish me off! Surely a cross section of a bra or a blurry purple image of a bra will do? I'm distraught here ... think about the children ... and the kittens! (BTW, "Bra" in German is "Büstenhalter", literally "Bust holder" ... easily my favourite translation EVER!) -- LookingYourBest ( talk) 05:19, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
Might be fun! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.224.103.240 ( talk) 08:06, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Yeah Cornwall would want one for a start and you may have to deal with a lot of very serious Cornish Nationalists who are terribly sure that Cornwall should be an independant nation. Besides you cant put anywhere near as much for Monaco (for example) as you can for major countries. 92.8.152.71 ( talk) 18:12, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I unreservedly apologise to Monaco and i take full responsibility for my terrible slander. Monaco was only supposed to be an example (admittedly a bad one as i have now realised!). What about the difference between a country with thousands of years of history and one thats 20 years old (admittedly their is history within the country but not OF the country). Willski72 ( talk) 19:20, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Cheers! I still cant think of another very small country with not very much to talk about! My point seems to be crumbling before my very eyes! (Although i stick with the new country-old country hypothesis!) Willski72 ( talk) 21:10, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Yeh it used to be the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland but then the Republic of Ireland popped up and ruined the timeline! But Great Britain's over 300 years old though and i'm not quite sure how old each seperate country within Great Britain is! Willski72 ( talk) 12:45, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
obably over a millenia for England, Scotland and Wales. I've been thinking of small, new countries but the best I can come up with is Vatican City (1929) but it traces its history back to Papal lands since the dawn of Christianity. I'll keep thinking...!
What about Bahrain, admittedly i dont know very much about it and it probably has much more than i could guess, but possibly less than other nations? Willski72 ( talk) 12:57, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Bleedin hell who would of thought it! Looking around the Norfolk Island area what about East Timor? Its an independant nation that is dwarfed by its two neighbours (Indonesia and Australia). Its not actually very small and it probably has quite a big population but surely there isnt a huge amount you can write about it? (I know their probably will be!) I like the Norfolk Island idea, just got to be careful that its allowed in the theoretical Featured Article world! Willski72 ( talk) 13:26, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
What am i saying! Featured COUNTRY world. Im sorry! Willski72 ( talk) 13:27, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
I really should look these things up before i say them! I know what you mean about the stans, brief flashpoints of interest in history but long periods of not very much happening. Another good point is that as these countries are relatively new as independant nations much of their histories are intertwined and so its not technically the history of that country alone (but thats probably cheating!) Willski72 ( talk) 13:56, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Could it be put on a randomiser? Im not sure if thats possible but its a good way of deflecting criticism, unless it 'randomly' chooses the same one over and over again anyway! In that way it wouldnt really matter how many countries you had in comparison to days (unless you wanted to give each country a day!) Willski72 ( talk) 09:30, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
you people should make a korean wikipedia! If you already then put it up on the page where you select the language. put the korean wikipedia available here.-- Nomichosso ( talk) 13:07, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
I can't work out where it is myself, and I am leaving in minute anyway. The notice should say "The English Wikipedia thanks its contributors for creating over 2,500 featured articles." rather than "The English Wikipedia thanks its contributors for creating over 2,500 Featured articles." There is no need to automatically capitalise "featured"- we never do elsewhere when it is mid-sentence. J Milburn ( talk) 19:12, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the fix. Looks a tad wider for me too, but only once I looked. J Milburn ( talk) 21:29, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
I have the same problem on Safari 4 68.104.142.242 ( talk) 00:54, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
The banner is wider than the boxes below it because the mp-upper table has a slight (possibly 1px) padding on it between the actual border and it's cells' border. The text in said banner appears to be centered, but doesn't look that way because the Featured Article "column" and In The News "column" are not the same width. JPG-GR ( talk) 07:54, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
It would've been nice what was the 2,500th FA. – Howard the Duck 09:07, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Got it! GARDEN 19:13, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
In any case, more than 2500 FAs have been created, beacuse some are delisted. I, for one, do NOT thank the users who have wasted their time simply to create a featured article, and I think the banner should be removed. Physchim62 (talk) 16:36, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
note that many good and proficient editors don't give two hoots about the FA process. The real task is getting the myriad crappy articles up to useful status, and keeping them there. FAs are a nice extra. -- dab (𒁳) 16:48, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
I feel like "contributors" should link to Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia, not Wikipedia:How to edit a page. - Elmer Clark ( talk) 00:32, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
I'd recommend reverting back to the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono picture for the moment. With no picture for the featured article today, the lindane graphic makes the main page look a bit bland. Sillyfolkboy ( talk) ( edits) 16:58, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Is their a more colourful picture of lindane? One of it in reality for example (but then if its poisonous not many people will be taking pictures of it!) Or in fact we could even have a picture of one of the other banned substances. In this way we dont have to have a headshot or a black and white drawing. Willski72 ( talk) 17:15, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Just thought, pictures of chemicals arent really very interesting! Maybe just a chemical tub with a DANGER! sign or something like that so that people get the idea! Willski72 ( talk) 17:17, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Something like this? -- BorgQueen ( talk) 17:25, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Ha! Just come back on. The orange picture with the skull and crossbones would of given a few people a fright! I wonder how many would of thought something terrible had happened? Willski72 ( talk) 20:13, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
For the article on Ronald Shanabarger in the Did You Know section, I not sure the article should even exist, let alone be on the main page. While a murder of an infant will get some news coverage, there isn't any information provided in the article that indicates the person is notable enough for an article. I think similar articles on people who got breif news coverage for single event are usually deleted at AfD under WP:BIO1E and WP:NOT#NEWS. At the very least, I think the article should be about the event and not the person per WP:BIO1E and Wikipedia:Notability (criminal acts). Calathan ( talk) 15:25, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
I want a map of Brownsville Texas —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.31.133.137 ( talk) 23:34, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
Why has this story been removed from the front page news? Misortie ( talk) 09:37, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Shouldn't this read "it is said to embody the spirit, tradition, and passion of the Tech student body"? or "is considered to" - it's talking about subjective emotions. Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 00:18, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Or we Could just remove that phase entirely, It doesn't belong on the Main Page. Samuell Lift me up or put me down 18:09, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Please include Telugu wikipedia (te) in both interlanguage links and in 20000+ article list. Telugu wikipedia has 43,000 + articles and is the largest Indian language wiki. Thanks -- వైజాసత్య ( talk) 13:21, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
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16:18, 15 May 2009 (UTC)On this day, 1836: should Baily's beads be bolded instead of Francis Baily? Ansh666 ( talk) 15:25, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Okay I remember a discussion back in the day about not having fair use images on the main page for the today's featured article... Yet we do today. Wondering why an exception was made here in this case. I mean if you're gonna use an unfree image anyways, why not use a gameplay screenshot instead of just the Nintendo logo. I would rather have no image at all. ( User:Zachary via mobile) 01:24, 16 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.132.56.156 ( talk)
After it had sat on the suggestions page and and the DYK queue for about two weeks with no objections, DragonflySixtyseven unilaterally removed my hook in the middle of its run. I don't think he was justified in doing so, as every part of the hook is quite well sourced in the article, and I don't think it was overly negative. I am willing, though, to remove the first part leaving it as
I'd like the hook to be given another full run. — Jake Wartenberg 20:26, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Do you have a problem with the modified hook, above? — Jake Wartenberg 21:46, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
This woman is only notable for contested allegations that are the subject of legal action? I'd say this is NOT a candidate for the mainpage.-- Scott Mac (Doc) 22:06, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
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I would like both the "TODAY'S FEATURED ARTICLE; DID YOU KNOW" and the "IN THE NEWS; ON THIS DAY" sides of the main paged changed to style="width:50%" because it looks better with the left and right sides the same width.-- Chuck Marean 23:33, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
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Chuck Marean
19:38, 17 May 2009 (UTC)Fellow editors and admins, at BorgQueen's departure (and to avoid talking to myself at WP:ITN/C again), I have come to ask your thoughts on the current image problem at ITN on the Main Page. Would a cropped version of Ruth Padel reading at Somerset House do the trick? The image in her article is no longer on her website so we will have to improvise in our task to oust the repeated flags and symbols syndrome of recent days (what next, maps?)... -- can dle • wicke 04:06, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
The source that has been used and verified for British Comedy Guide - currently on the main page - is the subject's own website. As there is no proof of notability, I consider this to be a pretty poor candidate to be featured on the front page. A quick Google search comes up with the British Comedy Awards, which are not the same thing and there is no evidence of press coverage, recognition or quotes by the winners of the awards mentioned in the article. I think this should probably be removed until it can be proven to be a notable article. Howie ☎ 02:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
The source that has been used and verified for British Comedy Guide - currently on the main page - is the subject's own website. As there is no proof of notability, I consider this to be a pretty poor candidate to be featured on the front page. A quick Google search comes up with the British Comedy Awards, which are not the same thing and there is no evidence of press coverage, recognition or quotes by the winners of the awards mentioned in the article. I think this should probably be removed until it can be proven to be a notable article. Howie ☎ 02:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Is there something about them somebody isn't telling me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.242.19.89 ( talk) 05:36, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
I assumed the query was a variant on the geni/fairy godmother/god joke. [Subject wishes for highway/motorway across Atlantic/Pacific to visit mother/brother. Reluctant to grant wish as interferes with laws of nature etc, request to pick another wish. "I want to understand women." "OK. How many lanes do you want on that highway?"] The querist is obviously concerned that there is no article on understanding women. I am working on this article, but I am not sure if there will be enough space on the Wikipedia servers... Michael of Lucan ( talk) 15:41, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
I assumed it was because at one point ITN was replete with news items about women - first woman this, first woman that. This has been slightly addressed by the removal of the poet story, following discussion at WT:ITN. The grouping of similar stories was a curiosity and merely a coincidence. -- Dweller ( talk) 14:46, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
I don't really see the significance of this. If somebody else were to overtake him in number of summits, that would be noteworthy, but him maintaining his own record isn't all that special. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.141.247.88 ( talk) 22:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Me being pedantic again! but the featured article mentions Hong Kong, talking about how he was the first ethnically Chinese member of the council etc. A modern audience may not understand what is going on there, i think mentioning that it was part of the British Empire would link it in much better (him going to England to study etc). Cheers! Willski72 ( talk) 08:21, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks everyone it makes sense now! Willski72 ( talk) 17:37, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
-- Wikiapples ( talk) 21:16, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
And dinosaur food on wednesday! (Although some dinosaurs eat dinousars? The complexity of the position is unravelling!) Willski72 ( talk) 23:02, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Well thats the first Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday done! Friday could be the different types of digestive systems over the different dinosaur periods (Jurassic digestive system,Cretacious digestive system etc) Willski72 ( talk) 09:54, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
What? Sarcasm? I think not! We have nearly a weeks worth of good stuff here! I think that article you kindly draw us too is very succinct in explaining how helpful sarcasm is so i may begin to employ some myself. If i pass grade one i may even begin to throw in a few puns just to liven up the mood! Willski72 ( talk) 11:04, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
Can this be added to the front page? [3] —Preceding unsigned comment added by LCoolo ( talk • contribs) 03:29, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
I'm not suggesting any alternative at the moment, but auto racing reads as being very American which isn't great. dottydotdot ( talk) 08:14, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
So what if Jenson Button won a single race, and some body won an Indy race. It is only one win, shouldn't wikipedia wait until Button wins the Championship (which he will, barring disaster) and Brawn win the constuctors, and the Indy guy does the equivalent before being worthy of the honour of being on 'wikinews'? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.159.65.144 ( talk) 03:22, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
Bolded link should be [2009 Rabat stampede] not [Mawazine]. Stevage 05:25, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
The arabic wikipedia has got over 100,000 articles now. It should be moved from the over 50,000 to the over 100,000. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.23.82.201 ( talk) 08:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
and also please update the main portal of the wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/ "i know that's may be out of your tasks but please tell the foundation that thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mogaio ( talk • contribs) 09:11, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
Expo 67 is mostly about montreal —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.30.118.154 ( talk) 02:14, 27 May 2009 (UTC)