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| Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as ] (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "]" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see ]); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: {{u|Wehwalt}}, {{u|Dank}}, {{u|Gog the Mild}} and {{u|SchroCat}}, who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date. | |||
| <big>'''Articles suggested here must already be ] that have ]. Articles do not have to be suggested to appear on the ]. Requests must be for dates within the next 30 days that have ].'''</big> | |||
| * The article must be a ]. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR. | |||
| <big>'''There may be no more than ten requests on this page for specific dates, and two requests for nonspecific dates.'''</big> If there are already twelve articles requested and if the article that you would like to request has a point value higher than the request with the lowest point value, you may replace it according to the instructions below. | |||
| * The article must not have appeared as TFA before (see ]), except that: | |||
| ** The TFA coordinators may choose to fill up to two slots each week with FAs that have previously been on the main page, so long as the prior appearance was at least five years ago. The coordinators will invite discussion on general selection criteria for re-runnable TFAs, and aim to make individual selections within those criteria. | |||
| ** The request must be either for a specific date within the next 30 days that has not yet been scheduled, or a non-specific date. The template <nowiki>{{@TFA}}</nowiki> can be used in a message to "ping" the coordinators through the notification system. | |||
| If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA, or a "double-header"), please discuss the matter with the TFA coordinators beforehand. | |||
| ] (TFAs) are chosen by the featured article director, ], or his delegates (], ] and ]). Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see ]); the final decision rests with Raul654. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not mean the article will appear on the requested date. See also ]. | |||
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It can be helpful to add the article to the ], if the desired date for the article is beyond the 30-day period. This does not guarantee selection, but does help others see what nominations may be forthcoming. Requesters should still nominate the article here during the 30-day time-frame. | ||
| {{purge|<small>''Purge the cache to refresh this page''</small>}} | |||
| If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA, or a "double-header"), please ask ] rather than making the request here. | |||
| {{purge|<small>''Purge the cache to refresh this page''</small>}} – <small>]</small> – '''<big>]</big>''' – <small>]</small> | |||
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| {{shortcut|WP:TFA/R|WP:TFAR}} | {{shortcut|WP:TFA/R|WP:TFAR}} | ||
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| <span style="font-size: 1.4em;">''' |
<span style="font-size: 1.4em;">'''How to post a new nomination:'''</span> | ||
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| |bgcolor=#ffff99| <b style="font-family:verdana,arial>I.</b> | |||
| || <div style="font-size:100%;width:12em;max-width:30%;float:left;margin:2px 0px 2px 0px;border:1px solid #ffcc00;padding:.1em;text-align:center;background-color:#ffff99;">Create the nomination subpage.</div> | |||
| {{clear}} | |||
| In the box below, enter the full name of the article you are nominating (without using any brackets around the article's name) and click the button to create your nomination page. | |||
| <inputbox> | |||
| type=create | |||
| editintro=Template:TFAReditintro | |||
| preload=Template:TFARpreload | |||
| placeholder=Article title | |||
| buttonlabel=Create nomination | |||
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| width=50 | |||
| prefix=Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/requests/ | |||
| </inputbox> | |||
| |-<!--START OF II --> | |||
| |bgcolor=#ffcc00| <b style="font-family:verdana,arial>II.</b> | |||
| || <div style="font-size:100%;width:12em;max-width:30%;float:left;margin:2px 0px 2px 0px;border:1px solid #ffcc00;padding:.1em;text-align:center;background-color:#ffff99;">Write the nomination.</div> | |||
| {{clear}} | |||
| On that nomination page, fill out as many of the relevant parts of the pre-loaded {{tlx|TFAR nom}} template as you can, then save the page. | |||
| Your nomination should mention: | |||
| Points are the sum of choices for each of the following six criteria: | |||
| * when the last similar article was, since this helps towards diversity on the main page (browsing ] will help you find out); | |||
| {{col-begin}} | |||
| * when the article was promoted to FA status (since older articles may need extra checks); | |||
| {{col-2}} | |||
| * and (for date-specific nominations) the article's relevance for the requested date. | |||
| '''Age (since promotion to featured article)''' | |||
| * Promoted between one and two years ago: 1 point | |||
| * Promoted two or more years ago: 2 points | |||
| '''Timing (relevance to main page date request, select one of the following options)'''{{refn|name=timing}} | |||
| * Date relevant to article topic: 1 point | |||
| * Decennial or quinvigintennial anniversary (10-year or 25-year multiples): 2 points | |||
| * Semicentennial anniversary (50-year multiples): 4 points | |||
| * Centennial anniversary (100-year multiples): 6 points | |||
| '''Importance (select one of the following three)''' | |||
| * Widely covered:{{refn|name=widely covered}} 2 points | |||
| * ]: 4 points | |||
| * ]: 6 points | |||
| {{col-2}} | |||
| '''Contributor history''' | |||
| * The requestor is a to the article, and has not previously had an article appear as ]:{{refn|name=requestor}} 1 point | |||
| '''Diversity''' | |||
| * Subject underrepresented at ]:{{refn|name=underrepresented}} 1 point | |||
| '''Main page representation''' | |||
| * A similar article has not been ]:{{refn|name=similar}} | |||
| ** Within three months of requested date: 1 point | |||
| ** Within six months of requested date: 2 points | |||
| * Deduct points if a similar article was recently featured on the main page: | |||
| ** Within two weeks of requested date: −3 points | |||
| ** Within one month of requested date: −2 points | |||
| {{col-end}} | |||
| <span style="font-size: 1.4em;">'''Notes'''</span> | |||
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| |bgcolor=orange| <b style="font-family:verdana,arial>III.</b> | |||
| | refs = | |||
| || <div style="font-size:100%;width:12em;max-width:30%;float:left;margin:2px 0px 2px 0px;border:1px solid #ffcc00;padding:.1em;text-align:center;background-color:#ffff99;">Write the blurb.</div> | |||
| {{clear}}Some Featured Articles promoted between 2016 and 2020 have pre-prepared blurbs, found on the talk page of the ] nomination (that's the page linked from "it has been '''''identified'''''" at the top of the article's talk page). If there is one, copy and paste that to the nomination, save it, and then edit as needed. For other FAs, you're welcome to create your own TFA text as a summary of the lead section, or you can ask for assistance at ]. We use one paragraph only, with no reference tags or alternative names; the only thing bolded is the first link to the article title. The is '''between 925 and 1025 characters''' including spaces, " (Full article...)" and the featured topic link if applicable. More characters may be used when no free-use image can be found. Fair use images are not allowed. | |||
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| {{refn | name = timing | |||
| |bgcolor=darkorange| <b style="font-family:verdana,arial>IV.</b> | |||
| | One point is awarded if there is an obvious and significant connection between the article and the date, for example ] on Earth Day. Multiple points are only awarded for the anniversary of an event receiving significant coverage in the article or, in a biographical article, for the anniversary of a major life event. Note that just because an article might be appropriate for a date, for example ] on Chinese New Year's, that does not mean a point should be awarded. | |||
| || <div style="font-size:100%;width:12em;max-width:30%;float:left;margin:2px 0px 2px 0px;border:1px solid #ffcc00;padding:.1em;text-align:center;background-color:#ffff99;">Post at ].</div> | |||
| }} | |||
| {{clear}} | |||
| After you have created the nomination page, add it here under a level-3 heading for the preferred date (or under a free non-specific date header). To do this, add (replacing "ARTICLE TITLE" with the name of your nominated article):<br/> | |||
| <code><nowiki>===February 29===</nowiki></code><br/> | |||
| <code><nowiki>{{Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/requests/ARTICLE TITLE}}</nowiki></code> | |||
| Nominations are ordered by requested date below the summary chart. More than one article can be nominated for the same date. | |||
| {{refn | name = widely covered | |||
| | Topics are considered widely covered if they have 20 or more equivalent articles in other-language Wikipedias | |||
| }} | |||
| It would also then be helpful to add the nomination to the summary chart, following the examples there. Please include the name of the article that you are nominating in your edit summary. | |||
| {{refn | name = requestor | |||
| | Regardless of how a previous TFA was chosen, the bonus point is only for those who have never had any FA on which they have significantly worked appearing as Today's Featured Article. | |||
| }} | |||
| If you are not one of the article's primary editors, please then notify the primary editors of the TFA nomination; if primary editors are no longer active, please add a message to the article talk page. | |||
| {{refn | name = underrepresented | |||
| |} | |||
| | The category where the article is listed at ] has fewer than 50 featured articles. The categories which currently qualify are: Awards, decorations and vexillology; Chemistry and mineralogy; Computing; Education; Engineering and technology; Food and drink; Geology and geophysics; Health and medicine; Language and linguistics; Mathematics; Philosophy and psychology. | |||
| <span style="font-size: 1.4em;">'''Scheduling:'''</span> | |||
| }} | |||
| In the absence of exceptional circumstances, TFAs are scheduled in date order, not according to how long nominations have been open or how many supportive comments they have. So, for example, January 31 will not be scheduled until January 30 has been scheduled (by TFAR nomination or otherwise). | |||
| {{refn | name = similar | |||
| |} | |||
| | Similar is defined differently than the categories at ]: two dissimilar articles may be grouped under the same category. For example, two film articles would be considered similar but an article about a newspaper and one about a film may be both grouped under Media but would not be considered similar. Conversely, similar articles may be in different categories at ]: for example, ] and ]. | |||
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| ] | |||
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| <span style="font-size: 1.4em;">'''Adding requests:'''</span> | |||
| The article must not have been previously featured as Today's Featured Article. History shows that articles with five or more points are almost never replaced. Accordingly, you must wait until there are 20 days or fewer before nominating such an article, to avoid tying up a slot for a long period of time, and to allow other articles their chance. | |||
| If you are not one of the article's primary editors, it is considerate to notify the primary editors on their user talk pages of the TFA nomination, or if primary editors are no longer active, to add a message to the article talk page. | |||
| Please nominate only one article at a time. Nominations are ordered by requested date below the summary chart. The archive of previously featured articles is ]. If there are already ten date-specific requests or two nonspecific requests, and the article you propose to add has more points than one of the articles already requested, you may remove a request and add yours (explaining in your post the claimed point total) according to the following: | |||
| # If a requested article has at least five declarations and over 50% oppose votes (counting the nominator's declaration as a support) at least 48 hours after the request is initiated, it may be removed regardless of its point value. | |||
| # If item 1 doesn't apply, then if there are two requests for the same date, the request within that date with the lowest number of points may be removed, regardless of how many points articles outside that date may have. | |||
| # Otherwise, replace the request that has the least points. If there is a tie, choose the one with the highest percentage of opposes. In case of a tie in oppose percentage, replace the one with the fewest support votes. If support is equal, remove the article with the latest date. If the tied articles are for the same date, remove any one of them, at your option. | |||
| <span style="font-size: 1.4em;">'''Suggested formatting:'''</span> | |||
| The request should have a blurb that uses the same formatting as the ones used on the main page; see {{edit|Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/{{#time:F j, Y}}|today's example}}. Specifically: format it as one paragraph only; omit reference tags, alternative names, and extraneous bolding; trim birth/death dates to year only; link to the article title in bold; and limit total length (including spaces and ]) to roughly 1200 characters or fewer. The blurb should be preceded by a lead image when available; fair use images are not allowed. Use the following markup style for the image: | |||
| : <code><nowiki><div style="float: left; margin: 0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">]</div></nowiki></code> | |||
| <span style="font-size: 1.4em;">'''Nonspecific date article:'''</span> | |||
| Up to two articles may be nominated by the community for use on an unspecified date, rather than being requested for a specific date. TFAs proposed for unspecified dates may be replaced by articles which have higher numbers of points, according to the following rules: | |||
| # Points will be calculated per the usual (above) system, '''without''' including the points for "Timing". | |||
| # The article's targeted dates are the first seven days without scheduled articles after its nomination. Points based on similarity and main page representation are calculated as if the article's target is the first unscheduled day. If the article is not selected as a TFA by the seventh unscheduled day, it will be deemed rejected and may be replaced by any eligible article, regardless of points. It may also be removed for having a majority (by at least five) of oppose votes 48 hours after nomination. | |||
| # Community members may support or oppose, as they do for other nominations. | |||
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Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as "Today's featured article" (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "featured article" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see Choosing Today's Featured Article); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: Wehwalt, Dank, Gog the Mild and SchroCat, who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date.
If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA, or a "double-header"), please discuss the matter with the TFA coordinators beforehand. It can be helpful to add the article to the pending requests template, if the desired date for the article is beyond the 30-day period. This does not guarantee selection, but does help others see what nominations may be forthcoming. Requesters should still nominate the article here during the 30-day time-frame. |
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Featured article candidates (FAC): Featured article review (FAR): Today's featured article (TFA):
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How to post a new nomination:
Scheduling: In the absence of exceptional circumstances, TFAs are scheduled in date order, not according to how long nominations have been open or how many supportive comments they have. So, for example, January 31 will not be scheduled until January 30 has been scheduled (by TFAR nomination or otherwise). | |||||||||