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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"

• SpaceX Starship - it is incorrect to say this was the first launch of Starship: it was its first fully-integrated launch (i.e. Starship and Booster) and the first one intended to reach space, but the Starship vehicle itself has flown several times previously as outlined in the high-altitude flights section of the Starship article. The entry should still be included, but needs to be qualified as the current wording is very misleading. 2A02:C7F:2CE3:4700:F4E1:539D:24BE:6186 (talk) 17:54, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
• Yemen Stempede Change "stampede" to "crowd crush" per recent move. "At least 90 people are killed and 322 others are injured in a stampede in Sanaa, Yemen." --> "At least 90 people are killed and 322 others are injured in a crowd crush in Sanaa, Yemen."— Preceding unsigned comment added by Spy-cicle (talk • contribs) 18:01, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

  Done—Bagumba (talk) 18:23, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

• SpaceX Starship - the most powerful rocket ever, the text currently on the main page, sounds a bit too WP:HYPE to me. Any interest in changing this to the most powerful rocket to date? Thanks. –Novem Linguae (talk) 22:31, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
• SpaceX Starship - is first launched. Is the word first needed here? Could possibly be removed. –Novem Linguae (talk) 22:31, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Errors in "Did you know ..."

Current DYK

I suggest changing "... that Untitled Goose Game escaped being called Some Like It Honk? to something else removing the word "escaped" since it seems to suggest a value judgement on the latter title (Also it was never seriously considered as a title so 'escaped' seems imprecise phrasing anyhow).  Spy-cicle💥  ^Talk? 00:24, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

• It would be worth changing if it weren't in the quirky slot. Sadly, when it comes to tone or semantics, anything in that slot tends to get a pass. --⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 14:56, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Oh I see. I never realised we had a 'quirky' slot which allows for far more loose, imprecise hooks.  Spy-cicle💥  ^Talk? 18:03, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

@Spy-cicle it's a sort of tradition but if you think it's too silly, you're welcome to start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Did you know. BorgQueen (talk) 18:10, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Errors in "On this day"

Today's OTD

• Eid al-Fitr should be removed for not being of sufficient quality. We recently removed Easter for this issue (12 cns plus a short music section that was unreferenced), and Eid al-Fitr seems even worse, having cn tags in 23 places, including some that are full unreferenced paragraphs. BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:22, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
  • It seems a few refs were added, but its still at 12 cns and it also has one full unreferenced section. (I'm also a bit skeptical about a few of the very large paragraphs that have only one ref at the end) BeanieFan11 (talk) 14:12, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

  This feels a bit tit-for-tat... -- tariqabjotu 17:35, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

  I'm just saying we should be consistent. Do you think Eid is of good enough quality? BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:10, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

  • Is anything going to be done about this? BeanieFan11 (talk) 14:48, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

    Removed per WP:OTDRULES quality.—Bagumba (talk) 18:58, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Monday's FL

(April 24)

Friday's FL

(April 28)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

Notice to administrators: When fixing POTD errors, please update the corresponding regular version (i.e. without "protected" in the page title) in addition to the Main Page version linked below.

Today's POTD

i feel that it would be more appropriate to set the dir parameter in the {{wide image}} template to "rtl" because i believe the scroll is meant to be read from right to left. (the article on the lantingji xu displays the scroll in this manner.) also, i think it might help to set the fourth parameter to "650px" (instead of "550px") in order to not cut off the last of the four large characters, but i am not sure if there is another reason why that width was chosen.

on a completely different note, i think the capitalization should be removed from "Even". dying (talk) 01:52, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

General discussion

Where's Easter on the main page?

We're listing the Canadian "Vimy Ridge Day" but not Easter? BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:58, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

The Easter page is tagged for citations in too many places. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 16:06, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Really? We post articles on holidays lacking citations all the time. For example, an Islamic holiday, Eid al-Fitr, that we post about every year, has about 20 paragraphs needing citations (and from my count, Easter only has 11). BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:14, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Even Vimy Ridge Day is lacking citations. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:17, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

I count five at Eid, all of which are to a specific sentence (or one-sentence para). Most of Easter's 12 seem to be on entire paragraphs? Vimy Ridge Day has one cn. The solution here is go fix Easter. Valereee (talk) 16:23, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Let's see.

places needing citations for Eid

The prayer starts by doing "Niyyah" for the prayer, before the Takbir is said by the Imam and his followers. Next, the Takbirat al-Ihram is performed, by saying Allahu Akbar three times, raising hands to the ears and dropping them each time, except for the last when the hands are folded. The Imam then reads the Al-Fatihah, followed by another Surah. The congregation performs ruku and sujud as in other prayers. This completes the first rak'ah ... Children gather in small choir groups in front of a home and sing. The song is intended to call on God to bless the youngest child of the family, to keep him or her healthy that the mother will remain happy. The more they sing, the more nuts and sweets they receive. The Qarqee'an tradition is intended to spread love, happiness and affection among adults and children Gargee'an ... A day before Eid, Al-Aqsa Mosque is decorated with Eid decorations, minarets chant with takbeer, and the old markets are filled with children and women carrying trays of cakes towards bakeries ... ...kids receive gifts from parents and elderly relatives, usually money or even toys. They also invite close friends and relatives for the Eid dinner. After Eid dinner people love to sing and dance. In the city of Sfax, a special meal is consumed on the first day generally before noon, composed essentially of Chermoula and cured salted fish, typically Bacalao ... Women and girls also put henna on each others' hands. In the following morning, Muslims go to their local mosque or Eidgah for Eid Namaz and give Eid zakat before returning home. Afterwards, children are given Eidi (cash gifts) and friends and relatives visit each others homes to eat and celebrate ... In Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, Eid is more commonly known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Jawi: هاري راي عيدالفطري), Hari Raya Idul Fitri, Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Raya Fitrah or Hari Lebaran. Hari Raya means 'Celebration Day'. It is customary for workers in the city to return to their home town to celebrate with their families and to ask forgiveness from parents, in-laws, and other elders. This is known in Malaysia as balik kampung (homecoming). The night before Hari Raya is filled with the sounds of takbir in the mosques or musallahs. In many parts of Malaysia, especially in the rural areas, pelita or panjut or lampu colok (as known by Malay-Singaporeans) (oil lamps, similar to tiki torches) are lit up and placed outside and around homes, while tiki torches themselves are also a popular decoration for that holiday. Special dishes like ketupat, rendang, lemang (a type of glutinous rice cooked in bamboo) and Malay delicacies such as various kuih-muih are served during this day. It is common to greet people with "Salam Aidilfitri" or "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid". Muslims also greet one another with "maaf zahir dan batin", which means "Forgive my physical and emotional (wrongdoings)". It is customary for Muslim-Malaysians to wear a traditional cultural clothing on Hari Raya. The Malay variant (worn in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Southern Thailand) is known as the Baju Melayu, shirt worn with a sarong known as kain samping or songket and a headwear known as songkok. Malaysian women's clothing is referred to as Baju Kurung and baju kebaya. It is a common practice however for the Malays in Singapore and Johor, Malaysia to refer to the baju kurung in reference to the type of outfit, worn by both men and women. In Malaysia, especially in the major cities, people take turns to set aside a time for open house when they stay at home to receive and entertain neighbours, family and other visitors. It is common to see non-Muslims made welcome during Eid at these open houses. They also celebrate by lighting traditional bamboo cannon firecrackers known as meriam buluh, using kerosene in large hollow bamboo tubes or Chinese imported crackers. The traditional bamboo cannon, meriam buloh, and fireworks are notoriously loud and can be very dangerous to operator, bystander and even nearby buildings. These are usually bamboo tubes 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) in diameter and 4–7 m (13–23 ft) long, filled with either: water and several hundred grams of calcium carbide, or heated kerosene, then ignited by match ... There, they will conduct readings from the Quran and clean the tomb, reminiscent of the historic annual Chinese Qingming festival, in which people go to their ancestors' graves, sweep and clean the area, and make food offerings.[citation needed] ... In Russia where 10 million Muslims reside,[citation needed] ... Most mosques in the United kingdom hold special events after Eid prayer, including Islamic musical performances, brunch buffets, rides such bouncy castles and carousels. New Eid tradition are born in internet era. As elsewhere, Muslims in the United Kingdom celebrate Eid by decorating houses, gift giving and Eid parties for kids. ... In Houston, Texas, the annual prayers are offered at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, organised by the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH).[citation needed] In other states, with smaller Muslim populations, it is common that schools will remain open on Eid al-Fitr. ... Most mosques in North America held special events after Eid prayer including Islamic musical performance, Brunch Buffets, rides such Bouncy, Carousel, Slide for kids.[citation needed] New Eid traditions have been born in the Internet era. Some Muslim in North America now celebrating Eid with decorating houses, gift giving and Eid parties for kids.[citation needed] ... In Argentina, Eid (Spanish: Fiesta del Fin del Ayuno) is officially a non-working holiday for Muslims. ... Although the date of Eid al-Fitr is always the same in the Islamic calendar, the date in the Gregorian calendar falls approximately 11 days earlier each successive year, since the Islamic calendar is lunar and the Gregorian calendar is solar. Hence if the Eid falls in the first ten days of a Gregorian calendar year, there will be a second Eid in the last ten days of the same Gregorian calendar year, as happened in 2000 CE. The Gregorian date may vary between countries depending on the local visibility of the new moon. Some expatriate Muslim communities follow the dates as determined for their home country, while others follow the local dates of their country of residence. ... Because the Hijri year differs by about 11 days from the AD year, Eid al Fitr can occur twice a year, in the year 1023, 1055, 1088, 1120, 1153, 1186, 1218, 1251, 1283, 1316, 1348, 1381, 1414, 1446, 1479, 1512, 1544, 1577, 1609, 1642, 1674, 1707, 1740, 1772, 1805, 1837, 1870, 1902, 1935, 1968, 2000, 2033, 2065, 2098, 2131, 2163, 2196, 2228, 2261 and 2293 (will continue to occur every 32 or 33 years).

places needing citations for Easter

and has been adopted by almost all Western Christians and by Western countries which celebrate national holidays at Easter. For the British Empire and colonies, a determination of the date of Easter Sunday using Golden Numbers and Sunday letters was defined by the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 with its Annexe. This was designed to match exactly the Gregorian calculation.[citation needed] The precise date of Easter has at times been a matter of contention. By the later 2nd century, it was widely accepted that the celebration of the holiday was a practice of the disciples and an undisputed tradition. The Quartodeciman controversy, the first of several Easter controversies, arose concerning the date on which the holiday should be celebrated.[citation needed] According to the church historian Eusebius, the Quartodeciman Polycarp (bishop of Smyrna, by tradition a disciple of John the Apostle) debated the question with Anicetus (bishop of Rome). The Roman province of Asia was Quartodeciman, while the Roman and Alexandrian churches continued the fast until the Sunday following (the Sunday of Unleavened Bread), wishing to associate Easter with Sunday. Neither Polycarp nor Anicetus persuaded the other, but they did not consider the matter schismatic either, parting in peace and leaving the question unsettled.[citation needed] Polycrates (c. 190), however, wrote to Victor defending the antiquity of Asian Quartodecimanism. Victor's attempted excommunication was apparently rescinded, and the two sides reconciled upon the intervention of bishop Irenaeus and others, who reminded Victor of the tolerant precedent of Anicetus.[citation needed] Others, however, believed that the customary practice of consulting Jews should continue, even if the Jewish computations were in error.[citation needed] Canons[78] and sermons[79] condemning the custom of computing Easter's date based on the Jewish calendar indicate that this custom (called "protopaschite" by historians) did not die out at once, but persisted for a time after the Council of Nicaea.[citation needed] The Alexandrian rules were adopted in the West following the tables of Dionysius Exiguus in 525.[citation needed] Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday respectively commemorate Jesus's entry in Jerusalem, the Last Supper and the crucifixion. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are sometimes referred to as the Easter Triduum (Latin for "Three Days"). Many churches begin celebrating Easter late in the evening of Holy Saturday at a service called the Easter Vigil.[citation needed] The week beginning with Easter Sunday is called Easter Week or the Octave of Easter, and each day is prefaced with "Easter", e.g. Easter Monday (a public holiday in many countries), Easter Tuesday (a much less widespread public holiday), etc. Easter Saturday is therefore the Saturday after Easter Sunday. The day before Easter is properly called Holy Saturday. Eastertide, or Paschaltide, the season of Easter, begins on Easter Sunday and lasts until the day of Pentecost, seven weeks later.[citation needed] In Eastern Christianity, the spiritual preparation for Easter/Pascha begins with Great Lent, which starts on Clean Monday and lasts for 40 continuous days (including Sundays). Great Lent ends on a Friday, and the next day is Lazarus Saturday. The Vespers which begins Lazarus Saturday officially brings Great Lent to a close, although the fast continues through the following week, i.e. Holy Week. After Lazarus Saturday comes Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and finally Easter/Pascha itself, and the fast is broken immediately after the Paschal Divine Liturgy.[citation needed] In the Pentecostarion published by Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece, the Great Feast Pentecost is noted in the synaxarion portion of Matins to be the 8th Sunday of Pascha. However, the Paschal greeting of "Christ is risen!" is no longer exchanged among the faithful after the Apodosis of Pascha.[citation needed] In countries where Christianity is a state religion, or those with large Christian populations, Easter is often a public holiday. As Easter always falls on a Sunday, many countries in the world also recognize Easter Monday as a public holiday. Some retail stores, shopping malls, and restaurants are closed on Easter Sunday. Good Friday, which occurs two days before Easter Sunday, is also a public holiday in many countries, as well as in 12 U.S. states. Even in states where Good Friday is not a holiday, many financial institutions, stock markets, and public schools are closed – the few banks that are normally open on regular Sundays are closed on Easter.[citation needed] Music section...

That looks like more places in the Eid article than for Easter. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:32, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

This is going to seem strange -- it actually does to me, too -- but it's actually the tags that are the issue, not the uncited assertions. I know, crazy, right? As I understand it, tags are interpreted as 'this needs a citation'. Material without inline citations that isn't tagged apparently isn't looked at the same way, especially for articles created before inline citations started being required. Mind blown? Valereee (talk) 16:37, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Are you suggesting that if a long article is almost completely unreferenced, but no one has tagged it as such, it qualifies for the main page? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:40, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

If it has a reference section but no inline citations, likely answer is yes? It's not a concern with DYK or FA, less of a concern with ITN because someone from that project will go in and tag as part of their due diligence during the nom, but in OTD, it likely happens. Valereee (talk) 16:43, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

People are welcome to edit what is posted by going to the respective day's page (Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/April). If it's a few days before posting and has been fully protected, post any errors at WP:ERRORS. —Bagumba (talk) 15:15, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

I wouldn't expect to see Easter mentioned on the Saturday anyway. Good Friday and Easter Sunday are the major holidays for Christians, aren't they? Which gives about six and a half hours for someone to dig up some more refs for Easter. One book on Christianity would probably cover all the unsupported material. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:45, 9 April 2023 (UTC)