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Homeworld
I looked at the Homeworld page. I played the game a while ago, i didn't know there were so many people who knew enough about the games and the back story to write such detailed articles, just for a game! There are also quite a few cross-references for it, there's a lot to cover and it's practically all covered. I don't know, i just think it's pretty nice. -- Schadenfreude red 03:03, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks, Schadenfreude red. I've copied your comments to Talk:Homeworld, where contributors to that article discuss how to enrich and improve it. People over there will appreciate it more than readers of this page. --74.14.16.225 17:41, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Why don't we add a todays date?
My only suggestion is to add the current date to the front page of wikipedia.
- We could add the time in UTC, as we have done to this page, but since most people's local timezone is different to this, it would probably just cause confusion for readers who would think it was wrong. We already get the odd complaint that "Today's Featured Article" doesn't change at the end of the day, but rather at some 'random' time during the day (in fact it always changes at 00:00 UTC). I think it's considered OK on this page as editors are generally assumed to be accustomed to different timezones, working as they are on an international project – and while timezone can be set in user preferences to get such things as page histories correctly adjusted, it's still necessary to convert the timestamps that appear at the end of comments, such as this one: – Qxz 00:19, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
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- If we have on the Main Page the date and time like on this page with the link to UTC all people need to do is click that link and then they'll know about UTC. --WikiSlasher 03:29, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Come to think of it I agree, it's not really useful because of differing timezones and people can tell the time with their computer anyway. --WikiSlasher 08:40, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Today's date can be found on the first line in the On this day... section. --74.14.16.225 17:43, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Wesley Clark second time featured?
Not sure, but isn’t this the second time this article (Wesley Clark) is featured? At least I think I saw his image quite prominent before on the main page. --Van helsing 09:21, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- It was only promoted in March this year so it was definitely not featured before Talk:Wesley Clark. Actually I don't know if we've ever featured an article on the main page twice. I can't see anything in his bio to suggest he would have been ITN worthy, at least not since 2005. Are you sure your not getting confused by some other general or whatever? We tend to have Americans as ITN pictures a lot because they usually have free images. And the photos of most American generals, presidents and the like tend to look similar as they nearly always have the flag behind them. Having looked at a few, quite a few of them have some eagle on the right but there are some with just stars like Wesley Nil Einne 12:57, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- Maybe I’m confused with one of the other sections on the main page. I read his bio before, and I think that was triggered by something on the main page. In any case, thanks for your response. --Van helsing 14:32, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I must say im positive i saw him as FA on the front page not so long ago as well. siarach 14:39, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- You're welcome to look through the Today's Featured Article queue and try and find him, but I assure you he doesn't appear on any day other than March 24 – Qxz 15:07, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- You know, it's weird, I have the same feeling I've seen Wesley Clark here before.--Pharos 17:55, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- I'm actually pretty sure that a picture of him came up in DYK, so that's probably why people recall seeing on the Main Page before. Kaushik twin 18:37, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Or it could have been shown "In The News". -- Zanimum 20:45, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Well as I mentioned, I don't see any reason from his bio why he would have been ITN, since 2005 at least, but I can't say for sure of course Nil Einne 00:12, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
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Is the featured article on the main page picked by a random generator or is it chosen by a moderator?
- Raul654, the featured article director, takes care of it. See also Wikipedia:Today's featured article. Picaroon 21:35, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- See also: #Choosing the Featured Article
Wesley Clark Pic
Couldn't someone vandalise the commons image, I don't think it's protected.--User:Rock2e Talk - Contribs 10:50, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- They could have done. However, a local copy has now been uploaded, which is automatically protected by cascading protection, so it is no longer a problem. (In future, contact an administrator the moment you spot something like this, just so nobody gets any ideas from reading this page). Thanks – Qxz 11:28, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Sorry, where is a list of admins, i'm new?--User:Rock2e Talk - Contribs 18:06, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- Go to Wikipedia:List of administrators. Or you can click on 'Special pages' in the toolbox under the logo, then click on Users and select 'Administrators'. This may be more up-to-date. Next time, please try Wikipedia:Help desk instead of here. Service is usually better there. Don't forget to tip. --74.14.16.225 18:21, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Thanks, I was actually replying to the above comment, will ψ5 be enough:)?--User:Rock2e Talk - Contribs 20:27, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
News
There should be something about the developing Iranian Marine hostage crisis on the Main Page. I don't think the elections in Finland could degenerate into World War. But that's just me. --Mb1000 21:24, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- Please join the discussion on WP:ITN/C. --199.71.174.100 21:41, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
How are Featured Articles chosen?
I find it highly coincidental that an obscure page that I visited yesterday makes its way to the main page. Anyone have details on how the topics are chosen? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 158.35.225.230 (talk) 20:28, 22 March 2007 (UTC).
- For information on the requirements an article must have to be promoted to featured status, see Wikipedia:Featured article criteria. Nominations and discussions are posted on Wikipedia:Featured article candidates. For information on how "Today's featured article" is selected (the featured article that appears on the main page, see Wikipedia:Today's featured article. Thanks for your interest. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 21:24, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- Uranium is obscure? Or maybe you meant Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. -- Zanimum 20:52, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- Fourth International was TFA when 158.35.225.230 posted his/her comment on 22 March 2007. --74.14.20.22 03:25, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
Recent Changes
Why is the Recent Changes link gone from the navigation? Hiddenhearts Sign Here! My Talk 01:07, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
- Oh never mind, its in the interaction box. Hiddenhearts Sign Here! My Talk 01:08, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
Surprising
I'm surprised that today's Featured article does not have a picture. 86.129.93.251 19:08, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
- Please see Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/March 25, 2007. --199.71.174.100 19:54, 25 March 2007 (UTC)