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Errors in the summary of the featured article

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

Errors with "In the news"

• The NBA Finals bullet point is missing a period at the end. -BRAINULATOR9 (TALK) 19:48, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

  I was just about to say this until you beat me to it! ShticktatorTal (talk) 20:05, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

  Yup, same here! SunTunnels (talk) 20:36, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Errors in "Did you know ..."

Current DYK

• Amen break: the waveform shown is a screenshot of a copyrighted work, therefore it's a derivative. We may have rationale to use it on the article page (although I don't know what added value the waveform gives) but that wouldn't be compatible with the 'no fair-use [media] on the main page' stance (can't find that in writing, but know it's a thing from WP:DYK). I need to raise this elsewhere (other than at Talk:Amen_break#Waveform) but noting it here and WP:BOLDly removing the image is more of a priority. MIDI (talk) 14:22, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I started a discussion at talk. A possible image slot hook swap with the sit-down strike hook is what I have suggested. The image in that nomination is not ideal, but it is licensed free. Lightburst (talk) 14:48, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@LunaEclipse, Soulbust, and SL93: Pinging the editors from the nomination . Bruxton (talk) 14:52, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm working on this, I should have a replacement image in a few minutes. RoySmith (talk) 14:54, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

The image is tagged as being a free image, and it was approved so I promoted it. SL93 (talk) 14:55, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@SL93: yeah, there's no blame on you here, you took it on good faith and it is a somewhat obscure kind of copyright issue where the wave form which represents the recorded work isn't valid... But on a more general point, the tags on Commons aren't always accurate, so as reviewers, promoters and admin approvers we do also need to follow up the status based on where the image comes from etc. and check for any mislabelling on the Commons file. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 16:51, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@SL93: Right... tricky. Especially an image that is a derivative. MIDI thanks for looking out. Lightburst (talk) 17:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I've uploaded the other image from the aritcle. Its not a great image for the MP, and it messes up the layout a bit, but it's better than nothing. If somebody can find something better, go for it. RoySmith (talk) 15:03, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

• Gravity Blanket: "Pizza Hut's most expensive pizza" is in quotes in the article, shouldn't it also be in quotes in the hook? TSventon (talk) 14:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Given that the source of the quote is a webpage directly promoting the blanket for commission, [1] it should never have been included in the article in the first place. AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:09, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Agree, that’s unacceptable sourcing. Playful ad copy cannot be repeated as fact in DYK. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:12, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I have Replaced the hook with a variant of ALT4 from the nom page:

• ... that the Gravity Blanket was funded by a crowdfunding campaign which raised more than $4.7 million, despite asking for only $21,500?  — Amakuru (talk) 16:58, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

• I understand why the hook was changed. I promoted the hook while knowing that Today is typically considered to be a reliable, and often used, source. SL93 (talk) 17:53, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

(June 21)

Monday's FL

(June 24)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

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