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I was looking through ], and I couldn't believe that the hook ... that "''']'''"? was on the main page. Since when does Misplaced Pages present religious doctrine as fact? Yes, I know it's in quotation marks and it appeared on Easter, but that doesn't matter. Misplaced Pages should be presenting information, not proselytizing by declaring that Christ is risen. An actual fact from the article should have been used. Isn't there a rule that fictional/mythological/religious hooks must include a fact which is based on the real world? ]] 23:28, 23 April 2014 (UTC) I was looking through ], and I couldn't believe that the hook ... that "''']'''"? was on the main page. Since when does Misplaced Pages present religious doctrine as fact? Yes, I know it's in quotation marks and it appeared on Easter, but that doesn't matter. Misplaced Pages should be presenting information, not proselytizing by declaring that Christ is risen. An actual fact from the article should have been used. Isn't there a rule that fictional/mythological/religious hooks must include a fact which is based on the real world? ]] 23:28, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
:I consider it a rather awful decision myself. I tried to get the hook changed changed, but all I got was the addition of the quotes. I would never have run it, but both a prep builder and an admin (that moved the prep to queue) found it appropriate enough to move forward with. ] ] 03:04, 24 April 2014 (UTC) :I consider it a rather awful decision myself. I tried to get the hook changed changed, but all I got was the addition of the quotes. I would never have run it, but both a prep builder and an admin (that moved the prep to queue) found it appropriate enough to move forward with. ] ] 03:04, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
::Created by ]? Yes, looking at his user page (and user name), that's obviously someone who wouldn't see a problem with this. And then the one that proposed the hook also approved it, good going there. Created and proposed by a deeply religious editor, hook suggested and approved by someone who has "Remember not, Lord, our offences" at the top of the user page, and promoted by someone who has a Bible verse at the top of their user page. The lone dissenting voice mostly ignored. Dreadful hook, should never have appeared on the main page. ] (]) 08:12, 24 April 2014 (UTC)


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This is where the Did you know section on the main page, its policies and the featured items can be discussed. Proposals for changing how Did You Know works were being discussed at Misplaced Pages:Did you know/2011 reform proposals.

Please be more thorough and careful in checking DYK (hooks and articles)

Last week, I have corrected or removed three hooks from prep areas and queues (see the section on this page on "Template:Did you know nominations/Carthage Treasure", "Template:Did you know nominations/Taylor Gold", and "Template:Did you know nominations/K. Rudzki i S-ka". These were all proposed, reviewed and promoted, which means three sets of eyes on them (normally), and still they went through with errors. Today, I open Misplaced Pages and get confronted with Template:Did you know nominations/Beatrice Tomasson as first hook on the main page. I have corrected it, but such things should never get this far. I'll ping the two editors for this specific hook (should the same editor accept and promote?), but the problem is much more widespread obviously. Please take this more seriously. If you don't have the time to do more thorough checks, then reduce the number of DYKs, only promote the best or least dubious, but please let's make this better than it is now. @Northamerica1000 and 97198:. Fram (talk) 07:20, 14 April 2014 (UTC)

Sorry, partly my fault. In my original hook proposal I didn't mention the mountain or route by name but when Northamerica1000 proposed the alt hook I should've gone back and checked it against the article before agreeing to it. Thanks for correcting it, in any case. 97198 (talk) 11:04, 14 April 2014 (UTC)
In answer to the question, Northamerica1000 should not have approved the ALT hook he or she proposed (see WP:DYKSG#H2), and should never have promoted a nomination he or she approved, for the precise reason that there is no double-check of the approval, and problematic hooks can more easily reach the main page. BlueMoonset (talk) 07:31, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
User:Fram: Thanks for correcting the hook and making it more specific by including information about the south face of the Marmolada. User:BlueMoonset: Thanks for letting me know. I have reviewed all of the rules and supplementary rules, and this won't occur again. NorthAmerica 11:28, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #2 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 06:05, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

A nomination request misses the bus?

Hi! I was wondering: If I request an article to be shown on a certain day (ex: holiday), what happens if the nomination isn't reviewed by then? "Tough luck, buddy"? Thanks! Bananasoldier (talk) 14:23, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

You come here and say which nom for which date. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:26, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
Thanks! Bananasoldier (talk) 00:18, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #3 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 16:15, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Earth Day (April 22) nomination: TerraCycle

Hi! It would be great if someone could review template:did you know nominations/TerraCycle before Earth Day because I have a request to show it on that date. Thanks! Bananasoldier (talk) 00:20, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Can someone here answer a technical question on this nomination. Yes, it's been 5X expanded, and it seems to be a fine article. However, that expansion happened Jan-April 2014. DYK rules say it should have been expanded "within the last 5 days". Is there a way to get around that for this nomination? This editor seems to have put in a great deal of work on this article in that time.— Maile (talk) 11:51, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
The article had 2039 characters of readable prose at it's peak size on March 30, and currently contains 9770 characters for a 4.8x expansion beginning on April 6 (the date of the nomination) . Given that the nominator has been slowly building the article since the first of the year and is so close to 5x anyways, using WP:IAR to round the 4.8x up to 5x should not be a problem. --Allen3  12:45, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for making an exception! I do have a question though. I'm a newb, and probably don't know what I'm talking about, but here goes: this was the last edit before April 6 @ 1948 characters, and this was the last edit made on April 11 @ 9769 characters. 1948 x 5 = 9740 < 9769 , right? So how come it's a 4.8x expansion? Thanks, Bananasoldier (talk) 14:54, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
I don't know about the Allen3's stats, but I already reviewed and passed the nomination. It's been moved down to the special holding area for Apr 22. Good job, by the way. — Maile (talk) 15:32, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Prep 2

It's now in Prep 2, but you can see from Template:Did you know nominations/St John Passion structure that the words "ist uns die Freiheit kommen" ("came our freedom") were omitted to make it short enough. Although "center of symmetry" is vague and the three dots could mean more text, I think someone who doesn't know any German would wrongly conclude that "Durch dein Gefängnis" means "By your prison came our freedom", not just "By your prison". I tested it by showing it to my son, and he thought that "Durch dein Gefängnis ..." means the complete phrase, not just the first half. Art LaPella (talk) 01:02, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Older nominations needing DYK reviewers

We're extremely low on reviewed hooks right now: only 9 of 202 are approved for promotion, and no queues and only one prep set are filled—we can't even fill another two preps.

I've compiled a new set of 35 older nominations that need reviewing. The first section is for a nomination that has been waiting for two and a half months, and the second is for a dozen waiting at least three weeks, the latter of which includes many completely unreviewed hooks. Please give one these your attention if possible; if not, the remaining 22 are also available, all of which date from before the beginning of April. Thank you for your reviews.

Over two and a half months:

Over three weeks:

Also needing review:

Please remember to cross off entries as you finish reviewing them (unless you're asking for further review), even if the review was not an approval. Many thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 06:58, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #5 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 07:54, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Including video in a nomination

I have recently written Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries and working on a DYK nom at Template:Did you know nominations/Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries. I have taken some aerial video which I wanted to include and used the recomended code <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> ]</div>. from Misplaced Pages:Did you know#Images but can't get the video to display - any ideas?— Rod 09:56, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

I think I've fixed it now but the large arrow obscures any picture at 100px - has any other nom included video so I can see how it should be done?— Rod 10:05, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
I recall a year or two ago a hook about a dancer or gymnast including a video. I'll see if I can find it. ~huesatlum 13:27, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
Found it! It's the first hook in the last set on 26 July 2012. It seems that that one used the standard image formatting. ~huesatlum 13:40, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
Thanks - that also has the large arrow. Will add (shown in the video) to the hook.— Rod 13:49, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #1 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 23:24, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

De kellner en de levenden hook in Prep 4

Is it just me or is featuring a hook in which Satan sits in judgement at the Last Judgment (a role that both Christianity and Islam assign to Jesus) a tad inappropriate for a set scheduled to run on Easter Sunday (the holiest day of the year in Christianity)? I am not saying that the hook should not have its time on the Main page, but surely there is a better time in which to run this hook. Additionally, before anyone yells "WP:NOTCENSORED" they should take the time to read the policy they are citing and be prepared to explain how delaying this hook for a day would thwart Misplaced Pages's encyclopedic mission. --Allen3  00:17, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

I would agree, and suggest it is moved to another less holy day? Thanks, Matty.007 11:25, 20 April 2014 (UTC)
I agree. It just wouldn't be right. I remember when we had a similar problem at Epiphany and it was changed because it just didn't appear right. Maybe have it run on Monday but not today. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 11:38, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #6 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 14:09, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Why do we have overdues?

I'm concerned that the process of moving hooks to prep is becoming difficult. I don't want to discuss particular cases but the idea that editors can revert the process at the last moment is a power that is required - we need to avoid libel and BLP offence. However the idea that that hooks can be withdrawn because they are merely imperfect is going to damage the process. Misplaced Pages is a process that creates errors. The only way to prevent Wiki editors from creating errors entirely is to stop the process. I would like to propose that there should be an obligation to repair any damage to the process that is required by remedial action. If a hook appears wrong then try and fix it. If a hook has to be withdrawn then replace it with another. I see the number of overdues is increasing. I suspect this may become more frequent if we rely on catching everything at the last moment and then ranting at those who caused the problem (ie keep the process working). I'm certainly taking a break but I thought I'd let you guys have a heads up first. Victuallers (talk) 19:50, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

One thing that could help with this problem is if more eligible articles were nominated, giving us a larger selection to choose from. I modified the the template that users receive when their articles at GAN get promoted; it now reminds them that newly promoted GAs can be brought to DYK. Let's see if that helps. Sven Manguard Wha? 20:33, 20 April 2014 (UTC)
No. You are putting the burden on the one noticing the error, instead of on the ones creating and approving the error in the first place. The only "advantage" of your proposal is that some factually incorrect hooks will not get pulled and will appear on the main page. I noticed your similar approach at Misplaced Pages talk:Did you know/Archive 103#Template:Did you know nominations/Carthage Treasure, where you made a similar request with some veiled character assassination which you refused to explain or back up. It seems as if you consider the process as more important than getting it right, even if that means putting incorrect statements on the main page (I don't know of any examples where the hook was right but "imperfect" that got pulled). I don't think anyone with that mindset has any business being at DYK at all. Fram (talk) 13:12, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for changing the template Sven Manguard, I brought it up there a little while ago, but received no reply (I didn't know where to change the message). Thanks, Matty.007 17:57, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK hook removed from the main page for article copyvio concerns

I just removed the hook from the main page for Littlehampton Lifeboat Station (done here) as I had to remove quite a lot of text from the article because of copyvio concerns and because I strongly suspect there may be more (I've proposed opening a CCI on the contributor in question). Posting here in case the DYK regulars want to do anything further about it (such as adding another hook for a different article). Dpmuk (talk) 01:54, 21 April 2014 (UTC)

  • Ping Cheeseladder, Allen3. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:04, 21 April 2014 (UTC)
    @Dpmuk:, I am confused by your actions. In this edit, you claim that the block of text you removed was copy-and-pasted from http://littlehamptonlifeboat.org.uk/station-history/. When I go to this page and use by browser's search function to try an locate the string "The current boathouse, which was officially opened on Monday 6 October 2003" (a sentence fragment from the beginning of the text you removed), my browser is unable to locate the text. Then when I perform a web searches using Google, Yahoo!, and Bing, all three report the string occurring in the Misplaced Pages article but fail to locate this string in any other location. Then moving to this edit in which you claim to remove a copyright violation of http://rnli.org/shorething/discover/bluepeter/Pages/Blue-Peter.aspx and performing similar searches for the string "The stations first ILB was an Atlantic 21-class lifeboat called Blue Peter I" again fails to locate the text that has supposedly been copied from the source. Finally, thinking maybe there is a problem with my usual browser, I repeated these efforts with a different web browser. After all these efforts I am unable to find an original source for these sentence fragments other than the Littlehampton Lifeboat Station article, let alone the paragraph sized blocks of text that you claim were taken from these web pages. What am I missing, because I am unable to find a reason for an accusation of close paraphrasing let along the more serious claims you have made? --Allen3  03:15, 21 April 2014 (UTC)
    In both cases you give, the first part of the first sentence happens to be a very bad phrase to search for as it is likely not to be a problem but was removed because out of context with the rest it made no sense.
    To give an example from the first case you give from later in the parapgraph:
    Original (http://littlehamptonlifeboat.org.uk/station-history/):
    The chart table is used to plot and plan the progress of the boats whether on exercise or service, and alongside are the marine radios used to monitor progress and to communicate directly with the boats.
    Our article:
    as well as a chart table which can be used to plot and plan the progress of the boats whether on exercise or service. Alongside this facility there are the marine radios used to monitor progress and to communicate directly with the boats.
    Which is almost word for word. There are also close paraphrasing issues else where in that paragraph.
    To give two concrete example from the second case you give:
    Original (http://rnli.org/shorething/discover/bluepeter/Pages/Blue-Peter.aspx):
    which is now a common sight all around the coast, confirming the success of the concept not only for rescue purposes, but also as an all-round leisure and working boat
    which remained the station boat until 1985, when it moved into the relief fleet before serving at Kirkudbright lifeboat station in 1988.
    Our article:
    which is now a common sight all around the coast, confirming the success of the concept not only for rescue purposes, but also as an all-round leisure and working boat
    remained on the station until 1985, when it moved into the relief fleet before serving at Kirkudbright in 1988.
    The first of those examples is word-for-word, the second is a way too-close paraphrase.
    Given the above and that the whole article was created by one editor I also have my doubts about the rest of the article, especially given the use of off-line sources which aren't easy to check. In the circumstances I thought it better to remove it from the main page rather than risk having a copyvio article in such a prominent position. Dpmuk (talk) 03:35, 21 April 2014 (UTC)
    My bad. I obviously missed these problems. --Allen3  10:23, 21 April 2014 (UTC)
    No worries. Although I'm currently less active in copyright work (burnt out) I spent a lot of time doing it and as soon as I read the sources I was worried but it's quite easy to miss something when it's not an exact copy of a paragraph or something.
  • Responding to the initial question, we shouldn't add another hook to the main page at this point. Fortunately, the columns aren't too badly out of balance with only five hooks. The next set will be promoted in under four hours. (Generally, we don't move replacement hooks to the main page, since it means they don't get the full period due them.) BlueMoonset (talk) 04:19, 21 April 2014 (UTC)

Irene Greif hook in prep area 3

The hook is "...that Irene Greif is a founder of computer-supported cooperative work?" Neither article really supports this claim. At most, she was one of the people who first coined the term. She certainly was not a founder of something that is such a very broad concept that it must have been taking place for many years prior to the 1984 coining of this particular term. Edwardx (talk) 15:16, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

The statement is in the lead sentence of the article on her, and sourced with Ref 1 Dr. Greif, as the founder of the field of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), is an expert in how people work with computers and how people can work with each other using computers, and she has had a major impact on technology throughout the world in the sharing of work, remote work, knowledge management, and distance learning. However, you are correct that the body of the article only states that she and Paul Cashman merely coined the term and the initials. — Maile (talk) 20:20, 22 April 2014 (UTC)
Thanks. Perhaps I'm being over-particular in my interpretation. I'd better let it go! Edwardx (talk) 20:35, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

William Shakespeare's 450th birthday being overlooked

At Talk:Main_Page#William_Shakespeare we are discussing if there is anything that is going to be done for William Shakespeare's 450th birthday on the main page. Although we don't know his exact birthday and some claim it is the 23rd, on WP we acknowledge his baptism on the 26th. Personally, I have Template:Did you know nominations/Romeo and Juliet (Pastor) that could be rushed through DYK. Also, due to the special circumstances, if someone wants to help me beef up Malcolm (Macbeth) immediately, maybe we could unwithdraw this nomination Template:Did you know nominations/Malcolm (Macbeth).--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:11, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

At a minimum, I think we should try to have at least on Shakespeare hook in each queue on the 26th. It would be great if some people come up with one or two more quickies. If you are looking for some subjects, I would suggest some of the characters. Several plays have characters with significant content in character list articles or character list sections.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:33, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

Hooks in need of rapid approval

I am making this subsection for clarity--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 07:36, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #2 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 06:04, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

Shakespeare queue adjustment

In the event that we only have two Shakespeare hooks for his 450th birthday on the 26th could we change to two queues on that day instead of three. It would be good to have Shakespeare's name in both DYK and on POTD all day.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:31, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

In the past there have been discussions about increasing the number of sets to accommodate situations where the number of hooks submitted for a single day exceed the number of available slots, but I can remember no previous cases where the number of sets has been reduced due to a lack of special hooks. I am also not seeing why any 450th birthday is so important that we would want to create a new precedent. --Allen3  23:00, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
In recent times we have gone back and forth between 2 and 3 sets of hooks per day. As recently as 2011, it was not uncommon to have 4 sets of hooks per day. Changes back and forth between 2 and 3 sets of hooks in a day is not really a precedent as much as it is an accommodation to smooth the presentation of content on an as needed basis. This is just a situation where there is a need to have 2 sets on a given day.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:50, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
Keep in mind we are talking about the 450th birthday of a level 3 Misplaced Pages:Vital_articles (there are only 136 level 3 VA biographies out of the current 1,189,571 biographies on wikipedia).--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:44, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
I agree with Allen3: we should not reduce the number of sets for a single day in order to give a couple of hooks more time on the main page. Divide the available hooks among the three queues for that day for maximum exposure, be there one, two, three, or more, sure. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:38, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
Below both BlueMoonset and Sven Manguard seem to be saying that we are short on hooks being approved and nominated, can't we justify this special request for a 450th birthday of a vital article on those grounds?--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:34, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
We're not that short, Tony. Among other things, there are three special occasion hooks for April 25. We also have 196 nominations—an historically high number—though reviews are a bit slow at present. I knew all this when I made my above comment about this highly unusual special request, and I stand by it. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:43, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK should not be presenting religious doctrine as fact

I was looking through the recent archives, and I couldn't believe that the hook ... that "Jesus Christ is Risen Today"? was on the main page. Since when does Misplaced Pages present religious doctrine as fact? Yes, I know it's in quotation marks and it appeared on Easter, but that doesn't matter. Misplaced Pages should be presenting information, not proselytizing by declaring that Christ is risen. An actual fact from the article should have been used. Isn't there a rule that fictional/mythological/religious hooks must include a fact which is based on the real world? Agolib 23:28, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

I consider it a rather awful decision myself. I tried to get the hook changed changed, but all I got was the addition of the quotes. I would never have run it, but both a prep builder and an admin (that moved the prep to queue) found it appropriate enough to move forward with. Sven Manguard Wha? 03:04, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
Created by User:The C of E? Yes, looking at his user page (and user name), that's obviously someone who wouldn't see a problem with this. And then the one that proposed the hook also approved it, good going there. Created and proposed by a deeply religious editor, hook suggested and approved by someone who has "Remember not, Lord, our offences" at the top of the user page, and promoted by someone who has a Bible verse at the top of their user page. The lone dissenting voice mostly ignored. Dreadful hook, should never have appeared on the main page. Fram (talk) 08:12, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

Forthcoming shortage of hooks?

Each day, DYK needs 18 promoted hooks in order to do three sets of six. In the past two weeks, we have had only 3 days with exactly 18 hooks nominated, and only 1 day with more than 18 nominated. Over the past two weeks, we've run a defect of 25 hooks, 13 if you don't count April 23rd, which I hope is some sort of error. Is this sustainable in the long term (i.e. is this the normal numbers that the process has seen over the past few months), or should I be concerned? Sven Manguard Wha? 03:18, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

  • Articles created/expanded on April 10: 14 (short four)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 11: 18 (even)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 12: 25 (up seven)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 13: 14 (short four)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 14: 17 (short one)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 15: 16 (short two)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 16: 18 (even)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 17: 17 (short one)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 18: 17 (short one)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 19: 16 (short two)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 20: 18 (even)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 21: 16 (short two)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 22: 15 (short three)
  • Articles created/expanded on April 23: 6 (short twelve)

Sven, the goal seems to be to be running with a backlog of under 150 hooks. We've been running around 200 hooks lately. More concerning is the slow reviewing, which makes it hard to load preps—as best I can tell, there are more non-self-nominations of late, which don't require a QPQ review. There's a chance that we'll get another spike of nominations around the beginning of May, when the next round of the WikiCup commences. If not, though, we reduce the frequency of the sets being loaded to the main page from three to two—DYK typically runs with two or three sets per day depending upon activity, with an occasional foray into four sets in extremely active times (the 2012 Summer Olympics, for example). We minimize the shifts in frequency, holding off until there's a consensus that it's needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:30, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

  • PS: I wouldn't worry about April 23, since people have another several days to nominate articles created on that date. Indeed, it's possible that all the still-current dates (April 19 through 23) to grow a bit more with "new" (created up to five days before) eligible articles before each date's cutoff. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:35, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
    • That's a convention that really doesn't seem to get used. If I move an article to the namespace on the 10th, but it takes until the 11th to set up the DYK, I put it in the section for the 11th. Looking at a random selection of nominees, it would appear that I am in the majority in this. Sven Manguard Wha? 03:53, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
      • Well, the T:TDYK page is quite clear; In the current nominations section find the subsection for the date on which the article was created or on which expansion began, not the date on which you make the nomination. It looks like I should look through and move those who haven't done it right. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:58, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

Old nominations needing DYK reviewers

We're extremely low on reviewed hooks right now: only 12 of 196 are approved for promotion, no queues are filled, and only two preps have any hooks in them at all; we can barely fill those two preps.

I've compiled a new set of 39 older nominations that need reviewing. The first section is for a nomination that has been waiting for over two months, and the second is for five waiting at least three weeks. Please give one these your attention if possible; if not, the remaining 33 are also available. Thank you for your reviews.

Over two months:

Over three weeks:

Also needing review:

Please remember to cross off entries as you finish reviewing them (unless you're asking for further review), even if the review was not an approval. Many thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 03:19, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK is almost overdue

In less than two hours Did you know will need to be updated, however the next queue either has no hooks or has not been approved by an administrator. It would be much appreciated if an administrator would take the time to ensure that DYK is updated on time by following these instructions:

  1. Check the prep areas; if there are between 6-10 hooks on the page then it is probably good to go. If not move approved hooks from the suggestions page and add them and the credits as required.
  2. Once completed edit queue #5 and replace the page with the entire content from the next update
  3. Add {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} to the top of the queue and save the page

Then, when the time is right I will be able to update the template. Thanks and have a good day, DYKUpdateBot (talk) 07:44, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

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