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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 in "Did you know ..."

Next DYK

Headless priest

• ... that a headless priest is said to have cursed León Viejo with earthquakes?

User:Andrew Davidson believes this type of hooks is not a "definite fact", contradicting the requirements of WP:DYKHOOK (see that ongoing discussion), and should be pulled. Opinions on whether this hook should run are requested. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 07:58, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Next-but-one DYK

Cocoa smuggling

• ... that those found guilty of cocoa smuggling in Ghana face a sentence of five to ten years in prison?

Some might argue that this hook is not an "unlikely to change" fact, referring to laws that are easily remade. Opinions on whether this hook should run are requested. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 10:04, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

@Yue BorgQueen (talk) 10:08, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

I see no issue. I have only ever seen Andrew Davidson make such comments. SL93 (talk) 14:13, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Miss Indigenous Canada

• ... that Miss Indigenous Canada contestants are judged on ambassadorship, character, community service, and cultural involvement?

Some might argue that since this fact is not "unlikely to change", as the scoring of the contest might change in the future. Opinions on whether this hook should run are requested. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 10:04, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

@Ornithoptera: ping. BorgQueen (talk) 10:10, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Víctimas del Vaciamiento

• "... that the thrash metal band Hermética received the gold certification for Víctimas del Vaciamiento on-stage during a concert?": the article doesn't say they actually received it on stage, rather that As the album was certified gold, they arranged to receive the award on-stage, during the concert. Therapyisgood (talk) 14:00, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

I see no reason to think that it didn't happen. Pinging Cambalachero. SL93 (talk) 14:14, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Errors in "On this day"

Tomorrow's OTD

• 1332 "... led by Domhnall II, Earl of Mar attacked English-backed invaders led by Edward Balliol in the Battle of Dupplin Moor." - this battle occurred on 11 August as did death of Domhnall II. JennyOz (talk) 06:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• 1934 "A referendum ... and President of Germany" - link should be piped to President of Germany (1919–1945)? JennyOz (talk) 06:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• last item Donald William Kerst (b. 1993) - pls swap to died that date JennyOz (talk) 06:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

(August 23)

Monday's FL

(August 19, tomorrow)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

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