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| ==January TFAs== | |||
| == Why was this TFA featured twice? == | |||
| The January 2025 schedule can now be found ]. Nominations are still welcome; changes can still be made if necessary. - ] (]) 09:41, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == moratorium on Alexander McQueen collections == | |||
| ] was featured 8 years ago and with an average of 1 TFA a day that means ~3000 Featured Articles were shown on home page in this time range. As of today we have around 6,000 Featured Articles. Do you know how many other articles were TFA'd multiple times and or not shown at all? I imagine this has been discussed before, so would be happy to read prior discussions about this too. Thank you all for the work you do! ~ 🦝 ] (he/him • ]) 02:27, 25 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
| : {{u|Shushugah}} There is a list of FAs that have never been on the main page at ]. It currently has 714 listed, although this includes large clusters in topics such as soccer/association football and military ships that will have to be spaced out every so often to avoid having the same topic matter on the main page too often. ] shows FA promotions/demotions by year; we haven't had 365 new FAs promoted in a year since 2013 according to that. It's standard practice to have a few reruns that were last on the main page 5 years or more ago several times a month. ] <sub> '']''</sub> 02:36, 25 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
| (OK, trying a different venue; is this the right one?) | |||
| == ] == | |||
| Can we please stop sending up articles on individual Alexander McQueen collections as TFA? At least for a while? It seems like a super-niche area and we've seen a bunch of them recently; not sure how to efficiently collect stats, but I feel like today's is at least the third in a year or so. --] (]) 04:42, 13 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| I know use of "America" to mean the United States is somewhat common in Britain, but it is inaccurate and dated. From the blurb for today's featured article: "intended to halt the increasing importation of racehorses of possibly impure bloodlines from America". Should it not say United States instead? ] (]) 12:03, 8 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :TFA selection is tricky enough as it is without binding our hands any further. We struggle to show sufficient variety as it is and nance gluts if unused FAs in some areas (milhist and modern music) and a dearth in multiple areas (See ]). Sure, we can ignore new, fresh FAs from an under-represented topic and run more milhist or music, or we can rerun even more older FAs (which carries with it a whole set of other risks and problems), but that’s going to lead to many more complaints. It would also be unfair on the editors involved in getting these to FA if we deliberately ignore them without a good rationale. (BTW, I’ve already scheduled another McQueen article for late January). - ] (]) 05:06, 13 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Well, but clearly McQueen is a massively overrepresented topic in FA, don't you think? I would like to see more from math and science; those are underrepresented (partly because it's incredibly difficult to write a technical article to FA standards, so fair enough if there just aren't enough articles, but when they do come up I think they should take precedence over McQueen). --] (]) 05:10, 13 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::Society and culture is already an under-represented area at FAC, so reducing our output in that area isn’t a great option unless we increase the over-represented areas further, at which point we’ll have even more complaints to deal with. Please feel free to make life easier by adding FAs from different areas that can be used instead! - ] (]) 05:18, 13 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::: I sort of get that "society and culture" generally might also be a little underrepresented (though not as much as math and science) but I struggle to understand how this constant repetition of McQueen is improving "variety" in articles. --] (]) 05:31, 13 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::As I explained, we have a very limited pot of FAs we can put the MP. If we stop something where we do have ‘stock’, it has to be replaced by one of the areas which are already overrepresented (milhist or modern music), which reduces variety and raises complaints. As I’ve said, please write FAs from the ]! - ] (]) 06:13, 13 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::Trovatore, I’m sure everyone has heard your point. It’s time to move on. ''']]''' 06:53, 13 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
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== Date formats == | ||
| Greetings of the season from New Zealand, or as we tend to say here. | |||
| I've got a lot going on, and I'll be taking a ] from scheduling for now ... ] did October and will be doing January. Play nice, y'all. As always, feel free to ping me on (or go ahead and edit) any blurbs I do in the meantime. - Dank (]) 03:47, 3 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
| You may recall the report at Errors a couple of days ago about date formats of the ] article. Here's a copy of it: | |||
| == TFA == | |||
| {{Cquote|We should use DMY date format rather than MDY, to match the format of the article featured. ]] 08:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::But that article uses mdy format!? ''']]''' 09:03, 22 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::It doesn't anymore - MDY is not the Italian format, I have changed to DMY. All the related articles are already DMY. ]] 09:26, 22 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::Whilst I really don't like messing with FAs, the date format change in the target article hasn't been challenged, hence I've implemented the change here as well. ''']]''' 23:12, 22 December 2024 (UTC)}} | |||
| Today, we have the same situation, with the ] being in mdy format when it should be dmy. I've posted about it on ] as a justification for changing it to dmy. As yet, I haven't touched what is on the main page. Two queries: | |||
| {{@TFA}} some random user with 300 edits scheduled the ]. I'd recommend removing all of these. ]] 10:45, 4 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
| *In this specific case, is it ok to tweak the date format in the TFA? | |||
| :Also will ping {{ping|SchroCat}} as above ]] 10:47, 4 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
| *More importantly, should the schedulers as part of the normal process check whether the date format is possibly in need of updating? | |||
| ::Thanks ]. We'd spotted that, and next month's scheduler will be dealing with it all shortly. Cheers - ] (]) 10:50, 4 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == December nominations may now be made == | |||
| As always, your good work is much appreciated. ''']]''' 01:28, 24 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| As scheduling coordinator for December, I announce that nominations for any date through 31 December may now be made.--] (]) 12:34, 13 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :No and no. ] (]) 02:02, 24 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Per Nikkimaria. ] (]) 09:00, 24 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I think people interested in the date format of FAs should speak up at FAC and leave TFA alone. And I agree that this is not work that the TFA schedulers should be doing. —] (]) 10:31, 24 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| : {{tq|It doesn't anymore - MDY is not the Italian format, I have changed to DMY.}} reminds me of ] and ], where that argument was rejected (and the MOS was updated to clarify "English-speaking country" in both places). Sad to see GiantSnowman is still pushing it anyway. ]] 14:32, 24 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
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January TFAs
The January 2025 schedule can now be found here. Nominations are still welcome; changes can still be made if necessary. - SchroCat (talk) 09:41, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
moratorium on Alexander McQueen collections
(OK, trying a different venue; is this the right one?)
Can we please stop sending up articles on individual Alexander McQueen collections as TFA? At least for a while? It seems like a super-niche area and we've seen a bunch of them recently; not sure how to efficiently collect stats, but I feel like today's is at least the third in a year or so. --Trovatore (talk) 04:42, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- TFA selection is tricky enough as it is without binding our hands any further. We struggle to show sufficient variety as it is and nance gluts if unused FAs in some areas (milhist and modern music) and a dearth in multiple areas (See here for the large areas of shortfall). Sure, we can ignore new, fresh FAs from an under-represented topic and run more milhist or music, or we can rerun even more older FAs (which carries with it a whole set of other risks and problems), but that’s going to lead to many more complaints. It would also be unfair on the editors involved in getting these to FA if we deliberately ignore them without a good rationale. (BTW, I’ve already scheduled another McQueen article for late January). - SchroCat (talk) 05:06, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- Well, but clearly McQueen is a massively overrepresented topic in FA, don't you think? I would like to see more from math and science; those are underrepresented (partly because it's incredibly difficult to write a technical article to FA standards, so fair enough if there just aren't enough articles, but when they do come up I think they should take precedence over McQueen). --Trovatore (talk) 05:10, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- Society and culture is already an under-represented area at FAC, so reducing our output in that area isn’t a great option unless we increase the over-represented areas further, at which point we’ll have even more complaints to deal with. Please feel free to make life easier by adding FAs from different areas that can be used instead! - SchroCat (talk) 05:18, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- I sort of get that "society and culture" generally might also be a little underrepresented (though not as much as math and science) but I struggle to understand how this constant repetition of McQueen is improving "variety" in articles. --Trovatore (talk) 05:31, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- As I explained, we have a very limited pot of FAs we can put the MP. If we stop something where we do have ‘stock’, it has to be replaced by one of the areas which are already overrepresented (milhist or modern music), which reduces variety and raises complaints. As I’ve said, please write FAs from the large areas where there is a shortfall! - SchroCat (talk) 06:13, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- Trovatore, I’m sure everyone has heard your point. It’s time to move on. Schwede66 06:53, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- I sort of get that "society and culture" generally might also be a little underrepresented (though not as much as math and science) but I struggle to understand how this constant repetition of McQueen is improving "variety" in articles. --Trovatore (talk) 05:31, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- Society and culture is already an under-represented area at FAC, so reducing our output in that area isn’t a great option unless we increase the over-represented areas further, at which point we’ll have even more complaints to deal with. Please feel free to make life easier by adding FAs from different areas that can be used instead! - SchroCat (talk) 05:18, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- Well, but clearly McQueen is a massively overrepresented topic in FA, don't you think? I would like to see more from math and science; those are underrepresented (partly because it's incredibly difficult to write a technical article to FA standards, so fair enough if there just aren't enough articles, but when they do come up I think they should take precedence over McQueen). --Trovatore (talk) 05:10, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
Date formats
Greetings of the season from New Zealand, or Meri Kirihimete as we tend to say here.
You may recall the report at Errors a couple of days ago about date formats of the Tomb of Antipope John XXIII article. Here's a copy of it:
| “ | We should use DMY date format rather than MDY, to match the format of the article featured. GiantSnowman 08:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
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” |
Today, we have the same situation, with the 1964 Brinks Hotel bombing being in mdy format when it should be dmy. I've posted about it on the article's talk page as a justification for changing it to dmy. As yet, I haven't touched what is on the main page. Two queries:
- In this specific case, is it ok to tweak the date format in the TFA?
- More importantly, should the schedulers as part of the normal process check whether the date format is possibly in need of updating?
As always, your good work is much appreciated. Schwede66 01:28, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- No and no. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:02, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- Per Nikkimaria. Gog the Mild (talk) 09:00, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- I think people interested in the date format of FAs should speak up at FAC and leave TFA alone. And I agree that this is not work that the TFA schedulers should be doing. —Kusma (talk) 10:31, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
It doesn't anymore - MDY is not the Italian format, I have changed to DMY.
reminds me of Misplaced Pages:Village pump (policy)/Archive 193#MOS on date format by country and Misplaced Pages talk:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers/Archive 162#DATETIES vs. DATEVAR/DATERET, where that argument was rejected (and the MOS was updated to clarify "English-speaking country" in both places). Sad to see GiantSnowman is still pushing it anyway. Anomie⚔ 14:32, 24 December 2024 (UTC)