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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"

Olaf Scholz

• The German ruling coalition (Chancellor Olaf Scholz pictured) collapses over disagreements on economic policies.

The word "collapses" seems too strong as the linked article, 2024 German government crisis, does not use it. What it actually says is "...FDP effectively moved into the opposition, rendering the current coalition a two-party minority government." So, there's still a coalition but it has lost one of its members and so will continue as a minority government for now. Scholz is negotiating what happens next and it seems to be too soon to say exactly what that will be. Andrew🐉(talk) 13:37, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

• Indeed, I'm not even sure why this is in ITN given that the government is still very much in place. There will presumably be elections soon and we should post then.

  Also, when I first read this I thought it was Scholz himself who had collapsed. It's a poorly worded hook, given the presence of the photo caption in the middle, making it look like the Chancellor has had a mishap.  — Amakuru (talk) 14:35, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Errors in "Did you know ..."

Current DYK

• ... that Abraham Hamadeh lost one of the closest elections in Arizona history by 280 votes, and has filed multiple lawsuits challenging the results?

@DukeOfDelTaco, Cambalachero, Kimikel, and RoySmith: borderline case, but possible a WP:DYKBLP problem for undue focus on a negative aspect of a living person? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 21:12, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

I think it's OK. They're a politician. Winning and losing elections is what politicians do. RoySmith (talk) 21:15, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

• One could nix the lawsuits, but when you have a margin of 280 votes in an election of that level, it's also par for the course.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:16, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  I would've nixed the lawsuits, not necessarily on DYBLP grounds but just because it's punchier to focus on one piece of trivia. But that's style, not an error. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 08:16, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Errors in "On this day"

Today's OTD

• Is it OK from a copyright point of view to use Oscar the Grouch on the main page like this? -BRAINULATOR9 (TALK) 02:52, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

  Copyright may be okay as the original is released into the public domain but it's an interior photo featuring a copyrighted character. It's on commons but should it be? One for commons? Secretlondon (talk) 14:45, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

  Actually the photo is File:Carroll Spinney and Oscar the Grouch 2014.jpg. I'm still going to get advice from commons. Secretlondon (talk) 14:47, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

  I've asked Commons (here Secretlondon (talk) 15:00, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

  I think these are Commons:Derivative works and should be deleted. It's like a photo of a toy or copyrighted character. Secretlondon (talk) 15:19, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Tomorrow's OTD

• Afzal Khan (d. 1659) - article has died 20 November and 10 November as the Julian date. JennyOz (talk) 07:28, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

(November 15)

Monday's FL

(November 11, tomorrow)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

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