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− | + | <div style="right:10px;display:none;" class="metadata topicon">'''{{CURRENTDATE}}'''</div> | |
− | ''' | + | <p>'''This is the talk page for discussing changes to the Wikipedia Main Page:''' please read the information below to find the best place for your comment or question. For error reports, go [[WP:ERRORS|here]]. Thank you.</p> |
− | + | <div style="color:black;background-color:#f5faff;padding:1em;margin:0 0 1em 0;border:1px solid #cedff2;"> | |
− | * [[Wikipedia: | + | {{Col-begin}} |
− | + | {{Col-break}} | |
− | + | <p style="margin:0;background-color:#cef2e0;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;color:#000000;padding:0.3em 0.3em 0.3em 1.5em;">Today's featured article</p> | |
− | + | * Do you think today's featured article is '''awful?''' Instead of complaining see [[Wikipedia:Main Page FAQ#I think that today's featured article is awful. What can be done about it?|what you can do about it]]. | |
+ | * "Today's Featured Article" is selected from [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|existing featured articles]]. To nominate one for the Main Page see '''[[Wikipedia:Today's featured article|Today's featured article]]'''. | ||
+ | * To report an error in today's featured article, leave a note at the '''[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors|Error Report]]'''. | ||
− | '''[[Wikipedia: | + | <p style="margin:1em 0 0 0;background:#cef2e0;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;color:#000000;padding:0.3em 0.3em 0.3em 1.5em;">Did you know...</p> |
+ | * "Did you know..." lists facts from '''new''' or '''[[WP:STUB|newly unstubbed]]''' articles. To nominate a fact for inclusion see '''[[Template talk:Did you know|Did you know]]'''. | ||
+ | * To report an error in "Did you know...", leave a note at the '''[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors|Error Report]]'''. | ||
+ | {{Col-break}} | ||
+ | <p style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;color:#000000;padding:0.3em 0.3em 0.3em 1.5em;">In the news</p> | ||
+ | * "In the news" items are listed as they are added – there is '''no''' [[Subjectivity|subjective order]]. | ||
+ | * To suggest a '''Wikipedia article''' that has been '''updated''' with new material, see '''[[Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page|the "In the news" page]]'''. | ||
+ | * To report an error you've seen in "In the news", leave a note at the '''[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors|Error Report]]'''. | ||
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+ | <p style="margin:1em 0 0 0;background:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;color:#000000;padding:0.3em 0.3em 0.3em 1.5em;">On this day...</p> | ||
+ | * If an important event isn't mentioned in "On this day...", it ''may'' be because you haven't suggested it yet at '''[[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries|Selected anniversaries]]'''. | ||
+ | * To report an error in "On this day...", leave a note at the '''[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors|Error Report]]'''. | ||
+ | {{col-end}} | ||
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− | + | <div style="color:black;background-color:#faf5ff;padding:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;border:1px solid #e0cef2;"> | |
− | <div style=" | + | <p style="margin:0;background-color:#e0cef2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #afa3bf;color:#000000;padding:0.3em 0.3em 0.3em 1.5em;">Today's featured picture</p> |
− | ''' | + | *Today's featured picture is taken from the list of '''successful''' [[Wikipedia:Featured pictures|featured pictures]], If you would like to nominate a picture to be featured see '''[[Wikipedia:Picture of the day|Picture of the Day]]'''. |
− | + | *To report an error with "Today's featured picture...", add a note at the '''[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors|Error Report]]'''. | |
− | [[ | + | </div> |
− | + | <div style="color:black;background-color:#fcfcfc;padding:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;border:1px solid #ccc;"> | |
− | + | <p style="margin:0;background-color:#cacaca;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #666666;color:#000000;padding:0.3em 0.3em 0.3em 1.5em;">Main Page and beyond</p> | |
− | + | * [[Wikipedia:Main Page FAQ|Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Main Page]] | |
+ | * Preview tomorrow's Main Page at [[Main Page/Tomorrow]]. To report an error on tomorrow's Main Page, leave a note at the '''[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors|Error Report]]'''. | ||
+ | * If you want to start a new article [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|seek help here]]. | ||
+ | * If you see something wrong with a particular article, raise your concerns on '''that article's own [[Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines|discussion page]]''', or [[Wikipedia:Introduction|fix it yourself]]. '''Do not talk about other articles here'''. | ||
+ | * Wikipedia running slowly? Check the [http://www.thewritingpot.com/wikistatus/ server status]. | ||
+ | * '''If you have an opinion, comment, question or are looking for help regarding Wikipedia in general, find the place where your post will get the most attention [[Wikipedia:Questions|here]]'''. | ||
+ | '''Otherwise'''; please read through this page to see if your comment has already been made by someone else before adding a new section by clicking the little + sign at the top of the page. | ||
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− | + | <p style="font-size:140%;border:0px solid #000000;border-bottom-width:1px;">Main page discussion</p> | |
− | * | + | *'''This page is for the discussion of technical issues with the main page's operations. See the help boxes above for possible better places for your post.''' |
− | + | *'''Please add new topics to the bottom of this page. If you press the plus sign to the right of the ''edit this page'' button it will automatically add a new section for your post.''' | |
− | + | *'''Please sign your post with <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>. It will add the time and your name automatically.'''<noinclude> | |
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− | < | + | <p style="background:#eeddaa;">This template sometimes suffers from the [http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1629 dreaded misplaced edit section button bug]. Fear ye not, there should be a fix in the next monobook patch. *Cross fingers*</p></noinclude> |
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Latest revision as of 04:40, 3 August 2017
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This is the talk page for discussing changes to the Wikipedia Main Page: please read the information below to find the best place for your comment or question. For error reports, go here. Thank you.
Today's featured article
Did you know...
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In the news
On this day...
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Today's featured picture
- Today's featured picture is taken from the list of successful featured pictures, If you would like to nominate a picture to be featured see Picture of the Day.
- To report an error with "Today's featured picture...", add a note at the Error Report.
Main Page and beyond
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Main Page
- Preview tomorrow's Main Page at Main Page/Tomorrow. To report an error on tomorrow's Main Page, leave a note at the Error Report.
- If you want to start a new article seek help here.
- If you see something wrong with a particular article, raise your concerns on that article's own discussion page, or fix it yourself. Do not talk about other articles here.
- Wikipedia running slowly? Check the server status.
- If you have an opinion, comment, question or are looking for help regarding Wikipedia in general, find the place where your post will get the most attention here.
Otherwise; please read through this page to see if your comment has already been made by someone else before adding a new section by clicking the little + sign at the top of the page.
Main page discussion
- This page is for the discussion of technical issues with the main page's operations. See the help boxes above for possible better places for your post.
- Please add new topics to the bottom of this page. If you press the plus sign to the right of the edit this page button it will automatically add a new section for your post.
- Please sign your post with --~~~~. It will add the time and your name automatically.
This template sometimes suffers from the dreaded misplaced edit section button bug. Fear ye not, there should be a fix in the next monobook patch. *Cross fingers*