Talk:Main Page/Archive 69

message: In Eviction i don't see what i do with the tenant who have NOT lease.I need know about this. Rosangelaludvig   
    
:Contact a lawyer. --Nelson Ricardo 22:55, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, this does not have anything to do with the main page. Please contact a lawyer. Thanks.FellowWikipedian 23:31, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Main 

message: Err, this might just be me, but no images are appearing. I'm using Mozilla Firefox, and when I click the link to an image, it brings me to a "Server not found" page. Crüsäder
Yes, I'm getting the same problem.  Reloading doesn't help.  --antifreez 20:48, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm getting the same thing. Perhaps the server that holds the pictures is down again. It seems to happen alot. dposse 20:51, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

text: I also use Mozilla FireFox and have had that problem happen to me in the past. The solution in just to simply empty your cache. --DChiuch 10:08, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Images 

message: How do we get rid of the ugly underlining on links all over wikipedia! Its so ugly! Felixboy 19:59, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Just reload the page, that happens sometimes. Prodego talk 20:02, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Or you can go to your preferences, click on "Misc.", then in the "Underline Links" drop-down menu, click on "Never." Crüsäder
 
ok, Thanks Felixboy 20:03, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's what I did on my preferences when I started. It still does that ugly underlining sometimes. FellowWikipedian 23:48, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The opposite also occurs.  (I have "Always" selected, but the underlines occasionally disappear for me.)  Usually, changing the setting to "Never" and back to "Always" (which I imagine might work in reverse) eliminates the problem,  Otherwise, it corrects itself after a short while.  —David Levy 00:52, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Underlining

message: Is there any way someone can change the main page so that when it is first loaded, the insertion point is already blinking in the "Search" box (like, for example, when you go to Google).  It would mean that the moment a person loaded the page, they could type what they're looking for.  It's an encyclopedia, so the search box should have a little more priority, don't you think?  The fact that it takes an extra click to get to the search box suggests that the main page is primarily a "click-thru" page to other content.  I may be wrong, but for me the main page is primarily where I start searching (by using the very tiny search box that I have to first click in).
Spmenic
:Wikipedia:Main Page FAQ#Why doesn't the cursor appear in the search box, like with Google? - BanyanTree 21:57, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, one simple click does not take much energy and it isn't inconvenient. Funnybunny (talk/Counter Vandalism Unit) 04:08, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Also, the search box appears on each and every page in Wikipedia - not just on the main page. You could go to your user talk, your user page or your watchlist and it's the same box. :) 155.69.5.235 10:00, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Focus on Search Box When Main Page Loads

message: Bob Marley died 25 years ago today (11 May) , shouldn't that be mentioned on the main page ? 
He died of cancer, partially, it seems, due to his reluctance to take advange of Western medicine. Marley's article suggests that his birthday, not his deathday, is what is celebrated annually. Does Wikipedia do these anniversaries on round numbers like 25? -- 71.139.168.199 11:57, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Not usually. Maybe on the 100th anniversary of his death. Maybe. More likely not. —Cuiviénen (talk•contribs), Thursday, 11 May 2006 @ 19:02 UTC
There should be a Bob Marley holiday :) sick197666 71.29.173.68 21:29, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bob Marley 

message: Can anybody give me more names for Japanese? See page Kitsumiti
--Shadow ruler 19:03, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have replied on the user's talk, pointing to the entries on individual characters at Wiktionary. - BanyanTree 21:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Any information on Japanese names? 

message: Should we archive Talk:Main Page? FellowWikipedian 00:49, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Er...we do. It's at the top. Also, could you please log in for once? Like on the Keith Marlowe article, there is no way of telling that some of the anon edits are actually you. Also, you may actually be an anon masquerading as FellowWikipedian, which wouldn't be fun. --M1ss1ontomars2k4 00:51, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's a pain to log in. But I am login in more so don't worry. FellowWikipedian 02:36, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Archive

message: Hi. Could you guys consider posting the followin Wiki on May 27?-F-4 Phantom- Its maiden flight was on May 27, 1958. Please! (Hpetwe 19:44, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Go here.--ᎠᏢ462090Contribs 19:55, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Actually, Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/May 27 may be better. -- 199.71.174.100 09:18, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Article-May 27

message: The short description of the Sanssouci article contains a spelling error; "single-storey" should read "single-story."
*It's British English spelling, which is perfectly acceptable at wikipedia.  JeremyA 16:41, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *Ok, that was simply confusion on my part. --71.111.77.10 17:20, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

text: *That's a British spelling? Gee, if I had seen it maybe I would have thought it was an error too. --M1ss1ontomars2k4 | T | C | @ 05:42, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It is indeed. A storey is a floor of a building, a story is a tale. Handy, but confusing for those unfamiliar no doubt. 57.66.51.165 08:19, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

text: You should report main page errors here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Main_Page/Errors --Andeee 19:23, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spelling error 

message: It should be "WWF's Hulk Hogan" or "WWE's Hulk Hogan" or "Wrestler Hulk Hogan". WrestleMania is an event, and as such Hulk Hogan can't really belong to it.
:Fixed, Thanks. --Mark Neelstin (Dark Mark) 01:00, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Hulk Hogan error

message: Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox and someone wrote China and so one. Unfortuantly I don't know who the culprit is, but I hope you can catch him as I was going to work on sand box and that person has runined it for me. If they are allowed to do that then please inform me. Thank you and best regards, --kitsumiti 15:58, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sandbox seems to have been deleted fully! 

message: hi
If you like to spam then please go to  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox. This is a discussion page not a spam page. Thank you and best regards, --kitsumiti 16:24, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  hi 

message: Could there be other projects created so that the unknown albums that will never be encyclopaedic articles be dump at so that when cleaning WP of the new articles, these would be classified easily and not dropped into oblivion until. I suggest something like WikiMusic or WikiVideogames or things like that so that articles like Milord (album), Loin de moi (album) or X (Game Boy game) be put in an appropriate place and not stay uselessly on WP knowing that people wont read the articles??? Lincher 20:09, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: How do you know that no one will read them?  Someone created the articles so there must be some people interested. mad_cat_42 16:32, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I know but if there are seperated wikis for them, it would be easier to find since this is not the first place people search for albums or games or that kind of stuff. Lincher 23:45, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  If you search by Google, you may end up here anyways. -- 64.229.177.254 12:58, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Actually, this is the first place I look for information on albums. Tyir 21:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Notability of things on WP

message: Please note that the Greek wikipedia has happily surpassed 10,000 articles, so it should be moved to the "More than 10,000 articles:" section. Cheers - Badseed 22:53, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The update has been performed. --Allen3 talk 23:56, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Greek Wikipedia up one floor 

message: Instead of 'two miners, can we have, 'Miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell'? They were trapped for 2 weeks. I think we should at least mention their names. Scalene 08:39, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks like nobody cares... or cared.--143.92.1.33 23:04, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Beaconsfield

message: Where is this story? It's not on the bbc and its not on the actual page. Dave 15:57, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It is on the BBC  although not prominently. It is a bit of a non-story really. Badgerpatrol 16:04, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh ok, thankyou, but, as a non-story, why is it on the news section? Dave 16:12, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Because being officially charged with a crime over two years after arrest is notable. mad_cat_42 16:28, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Saddam Hussein (pictured) is formally indicted for crimes against humanity.
Just for those who forget what an indictment is.  Also, the bit has been added to Saddam's article. mad_cat_42 16:28, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I also added this reference to the Crimes against humanity article. Porphyric Hemophiliac § 18:10, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: "Saddam Hussein, he's our hero. He's going to take pollution down to zero." -- nsandwich 03:47, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Saddam Hussein 

message: When will Wikipedia ever have over 1,000 featured articles? It's getting tougher to promote featured articles these days. General Eisenhower • (at war or at peace) 18:20, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: We will hit 1000 featured articles sometime next month. -- The featured article director. 20:58, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Large 

message: The blurb for the Featured Picture - International Space Station says "there have always been at least two people on board" (emphasis added).
Actually there were five shuttle flights that docked with the ISS before it was permanently manned, during each of which there were several people on board for several days before it was once again left unmanned.
So, it should say something like, "there have always been at least two people on board since the arrival of the first permanent crew." - Reaverdrop 22:42, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Note that errors in the future should be reported to Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors (also accessible via WP:ERRORS). joturner 22:43, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error on Main Page: Featured Picture - International Space Station 

message: In the current news section, there is a picture of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, though it still says "Saddam Hussein (pictured) is formally indicted..."
:It doesn't say that any more. Either someone is avidly monitoring this page or happened to notice it himself. AmiDaniel (talk) 23:22, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: So shouldn't it say "Ayaan Hiris Ali (pictured) ..." ? RyanMcK 00:33, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Saddam (is no longer pictured)... 

message: I like this policy. Should remove quite a bit of the clutter on this page. -- 199.71.174.100 09:29, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Good. It was not my idea but I supported this one. There is too much clutter. FellowWikipedian 21:52, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Eh, somebody's just got a policeman or schoolteacher complex.  --Nelson Ricardo 00:08, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

text: I find this proposal to be shallow and pedantic. -- nsandwich 03:48, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  It's not a proposal, but a new policy. See the second red box at the top of this page. -- 64.229.228.200 05:08, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Did this ever get discussed ? It just seemed to turn up one day. Robmods 13:52, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error reports posted on Talk:Main Page may be moved without notice. 

message: I've been searching and albeit the percentage of history covered there isn't such article??? Not sure whether I address appropriate site, but please move this request to appropriate site, as this is indeed notable topic of 20th century. --193.77.179.47
:It's mentioned briefly on World War III#Historical_scenarios. There seem to be very few comprehensive sources per Google, so a good article would need an editor with access to primary sources, e.g. an academic library. I agree it would be interesting. --Dhartung | Talk 05:21, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Operation Dropshot]]

message: I think that the big symbol should be found anywhere on a webpage not just at the top because some people might not know that is clickable they mite think its only decoration.
: Where else ? And how would moving it make those who "might not know that is clickable they mite think its only decoration" know better ? -- 199.71.174.100 01:22, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Big symbol 

message: Would anyone like to debate this question here at: Talk:Akimichi Choji
Thank you!--kitsumiti 15:56, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Not a big debate. I put my answer there. FellowWikipedian 21:57, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Should have gone to the Village pump for something like this. --64.229.228.200 05:09, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Would anyone like to discuss... 

message: Someone named Hans keeps on deleting the navigational box, which makes it more annoying to scroll around just to find some subjects. Can you please trace who this person is and try and get him not to do that? Thank you and best regards, --kitsumiti 19:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: What navigational box are you referring to? --TantalumTelluride 19:29, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

text: You will have to tell us the name of an article that has been modified. Perhaps there is a reason for deleting the navigation box, which might be discussed on the article's Talk page. --Dhartung | Talk 05:12, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

text: There's a navigational page for this page ? Where ? (Not the ToC ?) Who's Hans ? --199.71.174.100 01:20, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Someone 

message: Today's featured picture about the British Museum describes the Great Court as a "covered square", but it's unclear from the picture if it's a geometric square (that was my first impression) or some sort of town square. Would a link to town square or market square be appropriate? – Minh Nguyễn (talk, contribs) 00:59, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's just a big square room, basically. Town & market squares are generally open and have a significance beyond just being square, so I wouldn't make the link. --Cherry blossom tree 13:45, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Square? 

message: A news item currently reads:  "Dutch parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali resigns after renewed revelations that she lied on her asylum application."  But there were not in fact any new revelations about her asylum application, as the lies had been known about for years.  The tone seems like anti-Hirsi Ali POV.  I would recommend something more like, "Dutch parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali resigns amid threats to revoke her citizenship over immigration violations."  --Tisco 05:31, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Is lack of action on this because the editors think I'm wrong, or just because no one has gotten to it?  Now that I look at it afresh, the current wording makes it sound like Hirsi Ali was pressured to resign after a public outcry over the asylum application, which is exactly opposite the truth.  The asylum application simply was not the direct cause of her resignation.  It really should be changed.  --Tisco 14:53, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: "Error reports posted on Talk:Main Page may be moved without notice." (See top of this page.) Try WP:ERRORS. --199.71.174.100 01:15, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh.  I interpreted "error" as something technical like a spelling mistake or a broken link, and thought my more substantive criticism of the content would belong here, as it has in the past.  Well, I'll know where to go next time.  You might change the template at the top of this page, perhaps changing "spelling mistakes and other errors" to "spelling mistakes and other criticisms", just to make it more clear.  --Tisco 14:04, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, just did that myself.  --Tisco 14:11, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  To point out bad choices of vocabulary, yes, WP:ERRORS is the place to go. Not all "other criticisms". (For instance, to complain that a news item is not important enough to grace the Main Page,  Template talk: In the news is probably better.) I've changed "criticisms" on the template at the top of this page to "minor problems". -- 199.71.174.100 21:33, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Hirsi Ali Item Misleading

message: Please add the top speed of the Starfighter in SI units: 2,259.82 km/h. 212.114.211.8 08:25, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Were SI units used by the flight crew that day in 1958 ? Probably not. -- 64.229.231.210 14:08, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  SI units are used by most of the world, so someone should add it. Arnold S. Truman 16:03, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  No, whatever was on the speedometer should be used. What we need is someone to wikify the unit 'mph'. -- 64.229.179.90 21:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: How are the readers to make a useful comparison if all 'other' measurments are not converted to SI? --Monotonehell 05:12, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  The other measurements can be mentioned in the article. Same deal when it comes to money. How many currencies do we need to include ? Let's not clutter the Main Page. --199.71.174.100 07:38, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  The airspeed indicator would most likely have been in knots. mhunter 17:58, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  On this day: May 18, 1958 

message: Would an editor add a link to the article 2006 Champions League Final on the word "final" in the match's "in the news" entry? Thanks.
: The bolded text links to the same page. "Error reports posted on Talk:Main Page may be moved without notice." (See top of this page.) Try WP:ERRORS next time. --199.71.174.100 01:30, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Add link to CL final 

message: > 1980 - Mount St. Helens erupted (pictured), killing 57 people in Washington
Whoa! Did Osama agitate that volcano? You should understand that 90% of world population thinks of the US capital when "in Washington" is mentioned, so the front page should make it clear that the event was in W. State, not the D.C.
(Which is regrettable however, as hillbillies are much more worthy than politicians. Some 57 less of those corrupt liars would have been a feast). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.70.32.136 (talk • contribs) 
Fixed...  I guess.  Could someone look it over and see if it sounds ok, though.  Thanks! -- SmthManly / ManlyTalk / ManlyContribs 21:19, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks good to me. AmiDaniel (talk) 23:38, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Looks good to me before and after the change. Links to the same page. No difference. --199.71.174.100 00:23, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can't imagine the scare at White House! 

message: The Main Page is great and I suspect would get even more coverage if it could be provided in RSS format.
Is it possible?  It would certainly make my life easier.
Steve (who's forgot his login, oops!)
:Relevant info at Wikipedia:Main Page FAQ#Is there an RSS feed? - BanyanTree 16:12, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can an RSS version of the Main Page be provided? 

message: Can someone please tell me why we've had the same main page featured article for eight days now, when they usually change each and every day???  Is there some problem?  Happy-melon 19:19, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure why it hasn't changed for you. Today's featured article should be Henry James (at least for another hour). Then the featured article for the day should be Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport. joturner 23:02, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

text: It's a cache issue on your end. Go to the main page and hit control+shift+R to force a clean reload. That should solve your problems. Raul654 23:05, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Problem with featured article?

message: Hey guys! I just had this idea. Can admin folk change the format of the Wikipedia template so that it includes different colors as well? Just a thought. (Hpetwe 01:11, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Huh? "Hey guys, radically change the design of the layout"? A lot of time and thought was put into the layout for the main page. It's not something that just gets "changed around" because a member had "just a thought". Unless I'm misunderstanding what you mean. —Michiel Sikma, 08:48, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wikipedia Template 

message: Did you guys use photoshop, or something for the logo. How did you guys come up with it? Amaas120 04:26, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Logo_history for details – Gurch 12:55, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Origin of the Logo

message: Is it just me or does calling Charlotte Corday a "poor French aristocrat" seem kind of oxymoronic?  Patking90  15:34, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's what it says in the Charlotte Corday wikiarticle. -- 199.71.174.100 23:43, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Aristocrat refers to social status, which is not the same thing as wealth. One can be upper class but still poor - so, no, it's not necessarily an oxymoron. zafiroblue05 | Talk 00:40, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That is very true. Being in the upper class of social status does not necessary mean that one is wealthy. --Siva1979Talk to me 02:48, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Featured Picture

message: The image in DYK seems to be outsize. --Ghirla -трёп- 06:28, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  DYK 

message: That is a very POV term to use on the main page featured article.
zoney  ♣ talk 09:03, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think there may be a subtext here. Rightly or wrongly, that's the name of the historical event. Can't be changed whether we would want to or not. Badgerpatrol 10:23, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Of course it can be referred to by another name here. Is it right for Wikipedia to continue using biased historical terms coined by the victors? I agree that it's the historical term, but it's biased (which isn't unusual for history - most countries don't even teach the same histories today). I am suggesting that it nevertheless does not fit with Wikipedia's NPOV aim. zoney  ♣ talk 10:31, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It does fit perfectly with Wikipedia's NPOV claim, in the sense that Wikipedia doesn't take a point of view- in itself. For better or for worse (and probably for worse) the term GR is extensively used by historians and others, and that is what is being reported herein. Sadly, history is always written by the victors. Although 'Glorious Revolution' has name-recognition, I guess in this case it is probably appropriate to modify the text to Revolution of 1688, or similar. Badgerpatrol 10:48, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

text: The relevant guideline here is Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names). If you feel it necessary to change the name of the Glorious Revolution, I'd advise moving Alexander the Great to Alexander of Macedon while you're at it. The point is, Wikipedia is supposed to use the most common name, not necessarily the most neutral. Else Charles, Prince of Wales would be either "The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales" or "Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor" GeeJo (t)⁄(c) • 17:48, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Glorious Revolution 

message: I know this has been discussed extensively before, but I'm going to take a crack at re-opening discussion... We need to find some way to add Portal:Philosophy to the list of main portals.  It is currently part of the  that sits atop the main portals, but discussion at Wikipedia talk:Portal may lead to its removal to match the Main page.  If this happens, the philosophy portal as well as all the religion portals will be almost impossible to reach through the main sections of portals, going from one portal to the advertised "related portals" or "subportals" (Science or History->History of Science->Philosophy->Religion is the only path I can find).--ragesoss 19:24, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding Philosophy to the main portals list 

message: I thought I'd mention that today is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday! Since Google changed their logo for that today. --66.82.9.76 21:57, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Arthur Conan Doyle 

message: I think the main page is a bit too long.  Please shorten it.
Nate 00:28, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: How? -flatluigi(talk/contrib) 01:30, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Length 

message: I would strongly suggest putting the current date and time (UTC) on the main page.  I know the date is there already under "On this day.." but it would be nice to have it prominently displayed somewhere. —Mets501talk 03:16, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's a very good idea; I agree.--ragesoss 03:31, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Date and time 

message: Please see Template talk:Wikipedialang#How about a tag cloud? for an interesting proposal.--Pharos 03:28, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposal for changing format of links to sister Wikipedias