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May 31

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[Posted] RD: Fred Kummerow

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Article: Fred Kummerow (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Neutralitytalk 23:39, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Jayron32, can we get this posted? Neutralitytalk 15:42, 3 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
User:Ad Orientem: I don't see it?Zigzig20s (talk) 16:24, 3 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I don't either and I have already purged the ITN template cache twice. I've seen this happen a couple times before where the update seems to be in limbo somewhere and it took quite a while to appear. Unfortunately my command of tech probably peaked in the mid 1970's so I can't offer much help here. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:31, 3 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ah... it has appeared. Not sure if someone else did something or my most recent cache purge finally nudged it. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:58, 3 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I see it too now. Thank you.Zigzig20s (talk) 17:00, 3 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I wonder where we could find a picture. Perhaps his employer could upload one on Wikimedia Commons?Zigzig20s (talk) 17:40, 4 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted to RD]: Jiří Bělohlávek

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Article: Jiří Bělohlávek (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Neutralitytalk 05:45, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support As long as someone adds a source to when he was at the different institutions, I think it looks good. LordAtlas (talk) 05:54, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Stormy clouds: The lede currently has the phrase "and led the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1990, a role he would serve for several decades" which makes no sense. It is also verging on puffery. If you want this to be posted soon, you need to address these issues. Vanamonde (talk) 10:30, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] 2017 Sri Lanka floods

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Duplicate nomination; closing. Banedon (talk) 09:00, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2017 Sri Lanka floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Flood and landslide in Sri Lanka killed over 200 people and over half a million people are affected. (Post)
News source(s): NDTV, Al Jazeera
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: A worse flood in Sri Lanka since 2003 and caused over 200 death, missing of over 90 people and displaced over half a million people. Note: anyone would like to include Cyclone Mora and in altblurb? If so, please. --AntanO 08:29, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Posted] Kabul bombing

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Article: May 2017 Kabul attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The diplomatic quarter in Kabul is attacked in a suicide truck bombing, killing at least 80 people and injuring more than 350 others. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Article still in process of getting updated. Sherenk1 (talk) 07:56, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Strong support. As the creator of the page, I'm surprised it's been 4 hours since the attack and no one has created a page yet. Clearly deserves to be on Wikipedia front page. Ethanbas (talk) 08:03, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Edit: OK, I've added virtually all the information there is about the attack so far. Other editors will add stuff when I wake up, and then this should be quickly moved to ITN. Good night for now. Ethanbas (talk) 08:55, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 30

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Cyclone Mora

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Article: Cyclone Mora (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 5 people have been killed and houses damaged after Cyclone Mora hit Bangladesh's southern east coast (Post)
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Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Still in process of getting updated. Sherenk1 (talk) 09:20, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose for now – This is a run-of-the-mill storm for the region. Bangladesh/Myanmar regularly see very deadly storms (re: Cyclone Nargis in 2008 with >100,000 deaths) so less than 10 deaths falls far short of notability in the region. Additionally, the article quality is not up to par. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 14:18, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as process of getting updated needs to be completed before we can reasonably assess quality and significance. StillWaitingForConnection (talk) 15:21, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Merge with 2017 Sri Lanka floods, as this storm already killed hundreds in Sri Lanka and causing worst disaster since tsunami in 2004. --Jenda H. (talk) 16:13, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Cyclonebiskit. Also oppose merge for several reasons. One, the cyclone itself did not make landfall in Sri Lanka, but the progenitor system affected the island nation as the floods started on 24 May yet Mora developed 26 May. The developing cyclone would be difficult to distinguish from the monsoon itself, which frequently causes flash flooding. The Sri Lanka floods article contains one citation from BBC (which I cannot access, and unfortunately cannot assess) stating that the deadly floods were triggered by both the cyclone and the monsoon. Again, the definition of which is which becomes ambiguous. Two, the average reader could be confused about whether the cyclone proper made landfall in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka, since a combined blurb would indicate more deaths in Sri Lanka. I support in principle the Sri Lanka floods on its own (nominated below), but as of now both articles are in very poor shape, with insufficient referencing. 183.184.108.45 (talk) 16:36, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • If we were to have a blurb, the [[2017 Sri Lanka floods should be the target as the death toll is nearing 200 which is a significant number. That article is well-sourced and rated as a start class. Capitalistroadster (talk) 04:07, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 29

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[Posted to RD]: Manuel Noriega

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Article: Manuel Noriega (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Manuel Noriega, the authoritarian military ruler of Panama between 1983 and 1989, dies. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: I've added a blurb, since this is quite a significant individual, but we could run with just the RD if folks prefer that. Vanamonde (talk) 10:59, 30 May 2017 (UTC) Count Iblis (talk) 05:17, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] British Airways Disruption

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No consensus to post. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:04, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: British Airways (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: Entering its third day. Sherenk1 (talk) 06:45, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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May 28

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[Posted] RD: John Noakes

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Article: John Noakes (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40083025
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: John Noakes was the longest-serving presenter of British children's programme, Blue Peter, itself the longest-running children's programme in the world. Aiken D 10:07, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] Cannes/Palme d'Or

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Articles: Palme d'Or (talk · history · tag) and 2017 Cannes Film Festival (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Square, directed by Ruben Östlund, wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Square, directed by Ruben Östlund, wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
News source(s): The Hollywood Reporter
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One or both nominated events are listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: Wasn't sure which article should be bolded, so please tweak the blurb as needed. JuneGloom07 Talk 18:17, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment Both film and festival were bolded in 2014. I've put some effort into making The Square (2017 film) more wiki-worthy. Ribbet32 (talk) 22:01, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - definitely for ITN. In my opinion Ruben Östlunds name should be highlighted as well as the winner.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:11, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support but only highlight the Festival per ITNR. Neither the film nor director article are really long enough to be front page material and I don't think we want to start a trend. Linked is fine. --MASEM (t) 02:29, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose at the moment. Even the festival article has practically no prose in it at all. If we're going to reject sporting events for the same reason, we do need to be consistent. If we're going to post this, bold the film, because it's currently the better article of the two. Black Kite (talk) 23:00, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • As I understand Cannes, that unlike a sporting event or something like the Oscars, there's not much of a single "ceremony" to this. The Festival occurs over several days, and then there's a final awards presentation, which is not broadcasted or the like, so that there is really nothing to recap. I would totally agree if there was a major ceremony to be seen by millions through television, then we'd absolutely need some type of prose, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. (I also spot checked a few previous years and none have any significant prose since there's less ceremony and more just documentation of events. --MASEM (t) 23:09, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support first blurb after reviewing festival article, I think it's of sufficient quality, and certainly at least as notable as 89th Academy Awards, which being American, got to the Main Page without question. Ribbet32 (talk) 16:22, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted per convincing arguments that there isn't really much content that can be written about this event. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 23:51, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] Irkut MC-21

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No consensus to post. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:01, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Irkut MC-21 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Russian Irkut MC-21 (pictured) twinjet airliner makes its maiden flight. (Post)
News source(s): FlightGlobal, TASS
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Article updated
 Brandmeistertalk 11:04, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The article is acceptable. Explains all the development that leads to this maiden flight. --Dura-Ace (talk) 11:30, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose unless there's an explanation of why this is significant. We posted that Chinese airliner, but that was because it was China's first large-size civilian aircraft to go into production; United Aircraft Corporation (who made this one) and its predecessors have been building civilian airliners for decades and there doesn't appear to be anything ground-breaking about this particular model. ‑ Iridescent 11:36, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • The aircraft is viewed as a competitor of both Airbus and Boeing and generally I think maiden flights of every new passenger airliner are newsworthy as this is one step closer to their introduction into civilian service. Brandmeistertalk 12:26, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Iridescent. I'm not seeing how this is significantly different to the Airbus A320 Neo, Boeing 737 MAX, Bombardier CSeries or Comac C919 that it is intended to compete with? I disagree that maiden flights of every new passenger airliner are newsworthy (and would oppose a nomination to put them on ITNR) as there are so many different airliners being produced for different segments of the market by competing companies that most are not notable outside the industry. The Comac was significant because it was China's first, the A380 was significant as it was the largest ever, similarly I'd have supported the 747 and Concorde had ITN been around in those days. The first solar passenger airliner will be notable, as would the first twin-fuselage or flying wing airliners (if they ever happen). The first flight of an aircraft from a country that doesn't currently make airliners may be, depending on the exact circumstances. This one though seems just run-of-the-mill. Thryduulf (talk) 14:02, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I don't see how this aircraft is revolutionary or otherwise groundbreaking(as opposed to the Chinese plane). Russia already makes airliners and this doesn't seem to have different notable technologies. 331dot (talk) 14:09, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support' - Maiden flights of new major airliners are not common occurrences. Article in pretty good shape. Mjroots (talk) 14:28, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Are they covered as such outside of Russian state media and trade journals? 331dot (talk) 15:10, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
FlightGlobal has covered it, per link in the nom. They are in UK. Mjroots (talk) 15:29, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
That seems to be a specialized trade publication and not general media. 331dot (talk) 15:35, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Reuters is UK based mainstream media. Mjroots (talk) 18:12, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The same could have been said for Comac, Boeing, Airbus or Bombardier.--Marc Lacoste (talk) 07:01, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I looked around and saw enough coverage to support this. [1] [2] [3]. It's the same article by AFP, but the outlets that chose to use it are diverse. Banedon (talk) 00:55, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose As noted above, this is nowhere close to Russia's first commercial airliner compared to the China one. --MASEM (t) 02:30, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Masem. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:54, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. It is as relevant as the C919 : it's an all new design (with a tech specificity : 1st large narrow-body with out-of-autoclave composite wing, more disruptive than C919), the C919 isn't china's first airliner (after the Y-10 and ARJ-21), and established airliner-developing countries had their recent airliners firsts in the new : B787,A350, Cseries. Airliners first flights aren't common (perhaps 3-4 new designs emerge per decade), not overwhelming ITN. Twice in the same month is very uncommon. @Iridescent, Thryduulf, 331dot, Masem, and The Rambling Man: perhaps reconsider, Wikipedia shouldn't appear anti-russian, this one should be treated equally as the C919 (it is in specialised press and news agencies) --Marc Lacoste (talk) 06:57, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Nothing anti-Russian about my position, but thanks for extrapolating to that. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:34, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    I'd have opposed all three of those as well (I might have been persuaded on the 787 if the blurb had explained that it was the first composite material aircraft). But thanks for the insinuation that I'm opposing because I'm racist, that makes me feel all warm inside. ‑ Iridescent 08:07, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    @The Rambling Man and Iridescent: Don't take it personally, it's Wikipedia that appear to support more a Chinese airliner than a (more technically innovative, if anything) Russian one, not any of you. The point is, if the C919 passed, the MC-21 should as well. (NB: The 787 wasn't the first composite aircraft).--Marc Lacoste (talk) 08:25, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    So you mention both of us by name, accuse us of being "anti-Russian", and then tell us "Don't take it personally"? Since TRM is topic banned from insulting other editors, I'll do it for him: go fuck yourself. ‑ Iridescent 08:34, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you out of your mind? I said "Wikipedia shouldn't appear anti-russian", because noting the C919 and not the Irkut seems giving more importance to china than to russia. I pinged you to reconsider, not the most insulting thing to do. Personally I don't really think either one will be successful outside their homecountry and aren't the most noteworthy planes, but if one is enough, the other should be too.--Marc Lacoste (talk) 09:16, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Please refrain from using inflammatory phrases Marc, I'm as far from anti-Russian as you could get. It'd be better for you to strike that meaningless accusation. Just because we posted A, it doesn't mean we have to post B, and it certainly doesn't mean that makes us anti-B. Thanks. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:04, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    I never accused you. I really don't think you're pro or against russia.--Marc Lacoste (talk) 10:12, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    I also ask you to strike the accusation/implication. I am not anti-Russia. I feel this nomination is not appropriate for posting due to the reasons I stated and still believe so. I weigh each nomination on its own merits. Precedent does not always play into it. 331dot (talk) 11:17, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm sorry but I never accused anyone. Tell me where I accused someone? I'm not gross or crass.--Marc Lacoste (talk) 13:27, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    @Marc Lacoste: You pinged several users including me and then stated "Wikipedia shouldn't appear anti-russian". To the people you pinged it sounds like you are saying that we are anti-Russian. I didn't say you were gross or crass, but you are clearly implying something, perhaps unintentionally. 331dot (talk) 13:39, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    I pinged you and the others to "perhaps reconsider" (in light of arguments balancing the previous), not implying anything. Fact is, if the C919 is noteworthy for WP but the MC-21 not, it could appear WP:biased. WP:ITN have to accept critics on content, it's different than personal attacks. If someone believes it was personally directed, perhaps it is time to take a step back and separate oneself from this kind of editorial work.--Marc Lacoste (talk) 14:06, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    331dot, I would just leave this as it stands. Mr Lacoste will not apologise or redact and this conversation will go on ad infinitum. I have experienced it. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:09, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    So I should let people insult me?--Marc Lacoste (talk) 14:34, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    I am not insulting you, simply telling you how your statement was received. However, I will not say any more about this on this page. I still encourage you to retract your statement. 331dot (talk) 14:37, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    You didn't insulted me, Iridescent did. My statement wasn't offensive and you don't have to take any offense. I'm sorry if you did.--Marc Lacoste (talk) 15:11, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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May 27

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[Closed] Schapelle Corby

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WP:SNOW. -A lad insane (Channel 2) 22:56, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Schapelle Corby (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Australian Schapelle Corby is deported from Indonesia after serving a 9 year sentence for drug smuggling in Kerobokan Prison, Bali. (Post)
News source(s): [4], [5], [6]
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Nominator's comments: Has recieved attention world wide. Her release and deportation has as well been reported on by world media. Please suggest other blurbs as well. --BabbaQ (talk) 22:20, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. If "her release and deportation have been reported on by world media", it's certainly passed me by; likewise, I can see nothing in the article, let alone the blurb, to indicate why this event has any significance at all other than to her friends and family. "Foreign national gets deported after serving their time for a felony conviction" is such a standard practice, it's more noteworthy when somebody doesn't get deported on their release (Learco Chindamo is the case that springs to mind). ‑ Iridescent 22:56, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support since it's been reported so much. To answer Iridescent, "Her story captivated Australia, hogging headlines and prime time television for months, and initially putting strain on diplomatic ties between Australia and Indonesia" (quoted from Reuters). That may have been years ago, but people now clearly still care, given the coverage. Still only weakly support because it does seem rather local and not likely to have lasting consequences. Banedon (talk) 00:59, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
How does being in the news a long time ago translate t obeing in the news now? LordAtlas (talk) 01:33, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Did you click the link? Also, searching for "Corby" on your favourite search engine should turn up lots of recent results. Banedon (talk) 01:34, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Closed] RD: Sabzar Bhat

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No consensus to post - article quality problems. Neutralitytalk 06:55, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Sabzar Bhat (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Hizbul Mujahideen Successor to Burhan Wani, Sabzar Bhat, is killed by Indian security forces in an encounter killing. (Post)
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Article needs updating
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Nominator's comments: As the Kashmir insurgency goes on and is no longer on ongoing, this is another notable move since he succeeed the death of that whose death re-started the instability. Lihaas (talk) 05:14, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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2016–17 Cupa României

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Article: 2016–17 Cupa României (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The 79th season of the Romanian Cup concludes with FC Voluntari beating Astra Giurgiu in the final. (Post)
News source(s): [7]
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 EugεnS¡m¡on 20:41, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Personally, I think that sport events deserves a separate section on the main page, with many sport competitions to be highlighted there. - EugεnS¡m¡on 20:58, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2017 FA Cup Final

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Article: 2017 FA Cup Final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The 136th season of the FA Cup concludes with Arsenal beating Chelsea in the final. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In association football, Arsenal win the FA Cup, beating Chelsea in the final.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In association football, Arsenal win a record 13th FA Cup, beating Chelsea in the final.
News source(s): [8] [9][10]
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: The oldest and one of the most important football cups in the world. If we mention India's IPL and The USA's NFL/NBA in ITN, we should mention this, as well. Ravivyas16 (talk) 20:20, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Weak oppose article isn't good enough in the match summary area. Otherwise I agree it's reasonable to equate this competition to the Superbowl or the IPL finals. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:26, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • As above: this is a famous cup and it is seen around the world. However, the summary looks more like the summary of a summary you see in the lead, not what's expected of the main section. Harambe Walks (talk) 20:41, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose deciding which association football tournaments meet ITN notability is essentially a subjective judgement call. As much as we can make semi-objective statements of the form "X is older, Y has more TV viewers, Z has more money involved", it's essentially a matter of opinion to what extent these criteria matter and where the "bar" for posting even is. So, for me, the only English tournament that I think should be posted is the more prestigious Premier League, but, eh, your mileage may vary. --LukeSurl t c 21:16, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Nope. The Champions League is all league winners. The FA Cup is quite probably the most prestigious domestic cup competition in Europe, but really it's all about the leagues. Champions League qualification is probably a big reason for this. --LukeSurl t c 21:32, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
That's interesting. In America winning the league is not as important as winning the post-league playoffs. If a team thinks it has the best seed in the tournament in the bag they might even replace star players with substitutes. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 22:46, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Different system. The FA Cup isn't a playoff for the league, it's an entirely separate tournament. --LukeSurl t c 00:26, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Regarding the question by The Rambling Man, as far as I know LukeSurl is correct that no other domestic Cups will qualify a team for the Champions league, but it is definitely incorrect to say that "The Champions League is all league winners" - for instance England will have 5 teams in it next season, but only Chelsea will be the league winners, and Manchester United will be there despite failing to qualify via the premier league.Tlhslobus (talk) 05:05, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Technically, the Champion's League IS "all league winners" PLUS other successful clubs that were almost league winners. There are also winners from every league so it's still correct in a sense. LordAtlas (talk) 05:15, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
It may arguably in some sense be technically correct, but it still seems thoroughly misleading, perhaps especially in the context of the question it was trying to answer. I guess with a little imagination one might also argue that 'technically', for instance, being 3 places and many points behind Chelsea really does make Liverpool 'almost a league winner', but then with a little imagination one can probably argue almost anything is 'technically' the opposite of what is normally understood. Tlhslobus (talk) 06:19, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Quite frankly I'm amazed we're even having a debate over the notability of the final of the oldest, most prestigious and high-profile domestic cup competition in football. For years this was the biggest game of the year and the only game shown live on TV in England. It may have lost some of its lustre in the Premier League era but it still attracts huge attention. The quality of the article is fine, it's in the news, it should be posted.Pawnkingthree (talk) 01:57, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
comment add record-breaking wto blurb
What a game! Wenger saved his head!Lihaas (talk) 05:10, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Done. We could also include that it's Wenger's seventh - that's a record for a manager.Pawnkingthree (talk) 11:57, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – The Bounder (talk) 07:22, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – FA cup is notable. BabbaQ (talk) 22:21, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per LukeSurl. This is association football - there are lots of competitions. If we feature this, what about the EPL, Bundelisga, La Liga, Champions League, UEFA final, etc? All these competitions end roughly around now. Sure, this may be the most widely-followed cup competition, but it's still one of many. With so many competitions in this sport ending around the same time, I think we should be selective about which to feature. We chose EPL + Champions League (they're ITNR), which is fine and sufficient. Banedon (talk) 01:03, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment There has been no dispute that this competition is the biggest cup competition of all. To answer the points about ITNR, the reason that this isn't on ITNR, in my opinion, is due to legitimate concern over whether there is space for the FA Cup given the crowded schedule of potential postings a week before, therefore the decision needs to be made on a case-by-case basis. In this case, given that none of the leagues were posted for quality reasons, and given that the oldest story (a sporting story, I might add) is over a week old), I think those circumstances lend themselves to posting on this occasion. StillWaitingForConnection (talk) 05:16, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I don't see any justification for having two English football competitions. I regard La Liga, the Bundesliga and Serie A as more important. While it is probably still true that the FA Cup is the biggest domestic cup competition, it is not as big as it once was. Neljack (talk) 10:53, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think we are going to get two English football competitions. It looks like none of the league articles are going to be posted (as StillWaiting says, there were quality objections and most of them are stale now) so if we're going to have a football story on ITN it might as well be this one.Pawnkingthree (talk) 11:59, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
We are almost certainly going to have a football story on ITN, because the Champions league final on Sunday is ITN/R, and is far more notable and prestigious than the FA Cup, which is a very good reason for NOT posting a story on the FA Cup.Tlhslobus (talk) 05:34, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Not at all, particularly in light of the comment you struck out below! The Rambling Man (talk) 07:24, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. The Champions League final is in two days; if we're going to have a cup final, it should be that one. (It's not too WP:CRYSTAL to assume that the CL will be ready for posting almost immediately; as the most important annual sporting fixture in the world, it will have huge numbers of people working on it and will be brought up to standard almost as soon as the final whistle is blown.) ‑ Iridescent 12:07, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment People should stop opposing just because other things exist. I thought we were supposed to judge based on quality and notability. What's with all the nonsense comparing different cups, leagues, and so on? The best solution has always been to make a sports section but still everyone refuses. LordAtlas (talk) 22:52, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose per TRM, the match summary is of insufficient depth. If that were expanded, one could consider my vote a full support. --Jayron32 14:09, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Oppose: First, barring a highly unlikely lack of article quality, we will quite rightly be posting the Champions League final on Sunday Saturday per ITN/R, so two soccer stories in 3 days is too much. And second, there's also a WP:BIAS issue in posting two English domestic soccer competitions in about a month (I'm assuming the Premier league winners got posted per ITN/R) and nobody else's domestic soccer competitions, many of which are objectively far more significant than the FA Cup. (I've removed my second objection - to my surprise it seems nobody could bring the Premier league season article up to the quality required to post it per ITN/R; but my first objection seems sufficient). Tlhslobus (talk) 05:34, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    No, that's not a good reason to oppose. We post all the Nobel prizes in quick succession for example (assuming quality is sufficient). We don't just post one of them and forget the rest because "five Nobel stories in five days is too much". There are well known seasonal peaks and troughs in stories such as these, the end of the European football season means major European league and cup competitions are concluding. This is the oldest association football cup competition in the world, opposing it "because another soccer story might be posted in a few days time" is not a suitable argument at all. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:21, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Comparing global ITNR events like Nobel Prizes to a local non-ITNR event like the FA Cup does not seem to be comparing like with like. Tlhslobus (talk) 19:51, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Sure it is, your argument distils to "we've had too many stories about X, we shouldn't feature another story about X regardless of the notability, history and quality of the article." But never mind, it's too late now. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:54, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Well, as you say, it's now too late for the FA Cup anyway. But in case my above mistake misled anybody, the Champions League final is on Saturday 3rd June (NOT Sunday). Tlhslobus (talk) 20:28, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] RD: Gregg Allman

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Article: Gregg Allman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times Billboard Rolling Stone
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Southern rock musician who was the leader of the Allman Brothers Band. Andise1 (talk) 20:12, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Aha! Of course! Christian Roess (talk) 10:51, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Lord you were born to be :) - Floydian τ ¢ 21:24, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
— Uh, well, okay, maybe Ramblin' Man would be more appropriate in this case. Sca (talk) 22:00, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe I'm No Angel? --Jayron32 12:56, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] RD: Zbigniew Brzezinski

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No consensus to post; issues with article quality. Vanamonde (talk) 10:03, 3 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Zbigniew Brzezinski (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Nominator's comments: Served in many political capacities, most notably as President Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor. Note that the article is currently marked as a {{recent death}} at the time of this nomination — Gestrid (talk) 03:25, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • @μηδείς: I'm not opposing the blurb (which I would be in favor of, if not for the citation problems mentioned here). I'm reminding them to base their arguments off of article quality, not importance of the person, as the notice just above my nom comments says: [T]he nomination of any individual human [...] with a standalone Wikipedia article whose recent death is in the news is presumed to be important enough to post. Discussion should focus only on the quality of the article. — Gestrid (talk) 14:39, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Comment – Some stories characterize him rather narrowly as national security adviser to Carter, who served just one term. But Brzezinski was a prescient voice for reasonable, realistic foreign policy for four decades, and was widely admired – not least for his eloquence, despite his heavy Polish accent. On that basis I could support a blurb, but I recognize this may be a U.S. point of view. Sca (talk) 14:45, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
And hey, he gets a blurb on Finnish Wikipedia! Sca (talk) 14:54, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Posted] Sri Lanka Flood

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Article: 2017 Sri Lankan flood and landslide (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: The flooding is believed to be the worst since May 2003, article still in process of getting updated. Sherenk1 (talk) 00:10, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[Posted] RD: Jim Bunning

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Article: Jim Bunning (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): USA Today
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Still needs work, but United States Senator and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame – Muboshgu (talk) 17:49, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Ad Orientem: Should be sufficiently sourced now. Please let me know if you see anything amiss. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:27, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] RD: Denis Johnson

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Article: Denis Johnson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
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Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Christian Roess (talk) 13:54, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

yeah, you got that right, it's been sitting awhile. Christian Roess (talk) 11:58, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Just 23 hours, these admins have weekends too you know! The Rambling Man (talk) 18:27, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I know. Bless their little hearts... Christian Roess (talk) 23:21, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] Attack in Egypt

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Article: 2017 Minya attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Masked gunmen kill at least 28 and wound at least 22 in a bus convoy en route to a Coptic monastery in Egypt. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Egyptian warplanes struck militant camps in Libya following attack on Coptic christians.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Still in the process of getting updated. Another attack on Coptic Christians. Sherenk1 (talk) 12:25, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Must be posted as significant news. Sca (talk) 21:31, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[Closed] New WHO Director-General

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Article: Tedros Adhanom (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Tedros Adhanom of Ethiopia is elected Director-General of the World Health Organization (Post)
News source(s): WHO CNN
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: Director of a major international organization, the first from Africa. Varavour (talk) 19:51, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose WHO doesn't have the same influence as the UN (where we would have the election of the new DG as an ITNR), and so this seems less impactful. I would also note Adhanom's article has some sourcing issues throughout and needs to be fixed up. --MASEM (t) 19:56, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – WHO lacks requisite notability. Sca (talk) 20:58, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I am assuming this is a joke. Because claiming WHO lack notability is laughable. Only in death does duty end (talk) 09:55, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Nope. While the World Health Organization is an estimable and important international agency, in the big scheme of things it lacks the significance of the U.N., the EU, NATO and other international agencies wielding political punch or moral authority, such as the Holy See. – Sca (talk) 21:02, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral: Margaret Chan was a high-profile DG (SARS, swine flu, ebola...) so the position's not that obscure. But Tedros's article is a mess. In principle I'd love to see it there, but I don't think it passes muster. Moscow Mule (talk) 01:54, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. The specific person who leads the WHO has little effect on its mission. It isn't a government or even a deliberative international body like the UN Security Council or General Assembly. Just where I live if one were to go on the street and ask people who the head of the WHO is, they would probably respond with "what is the WHO?". 331dot (talk) 09:59, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose per Masem. The WHO are certainly notable, but I'm not convinced this is such a big world role that it warrants inclusion in ITN. Obviously the article would have to be better as well.  — Amakuru (talk) 10:00, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose no where near as important as a departmental or ministerial appointment in an actual nation-state, and we do not post those at all. μηδείς (talk) 19:51, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Posted] RD: Ezekiel Anisi

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Article: Ezekiel Anisi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ABC, Loop PNG, Radio New Zealand
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Papua New Guinean politician. Fuebaey (talk) 12:35, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Noel Kinsey

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Article: Noel Kinsey (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [12], [13]
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 —MBlaze Lightning T 15:54, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Same-sex marriage in Taiwan

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Article: Same-sex marriage in Taiwan (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Taiwan's Constitutional Court rules same-sex couples have a right to marry, the first country in Asia to do so. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Nominating individual countries that have legalized same-sex marriage stopped a while back, but considering this is the first in Asia on track to do so, I think it might be suitable for the Main Page. APK whisper in my ear 09:49, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose I think this is becoming relatively common due to LGBT agenda, but there's also a procedural issue: the parliament will still have to amend existing laws or pass new ones and "it's still unclear how far parliament will go". Interestingly, last year's poll showed 56% of the Taiwanese were against it. Brandmeistertalk 10:48, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Brandmeister has a userwhatsy on his userpage that says "This user believes marriage is between one man and one woman." So I'm guessing that he means what you think he means. --Mkativerata (talk) 23:32, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • As someone who openly supports the LGBTQ community and has several friends who are not cisgendered, I can admit there is a certain bias on Wikipedia towards the left-wing views of non-heterosexuality. Some of them are most definitely warranted, but I've always disliked how any opposing viewpoint are condemned as phobic; how there is almost no weight given to the considerable conservative voice that exists. In my opinion, shaming one's views on the issue is still a minor personal attack. Please do not shame the opposing viewpoint, we are a neutral forum. - Floydian τ ¢ 01:38, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Because he wasn't factually wrong in his statement. Stop personal attacks. His/her supporting of man/woman marriage in no way demonstrates they've done any editing on Wikipedia in a biased manner. We could likely say the same about you. LordAtlas (talk) 03:15, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
No-one's shaming his views, just the unnecessary way that the pejorative phrase "due to LGBT agenda" was shoved into the sentence. It would have been perfectly fine without those four words - inserting your own biases into the conversation is just being a dick. Black Kite (talk) 07:18, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I'm open to posting this if and when the Parliament of Taiwan acts. First in Asia = significant. Until then, all the New York Times says is that the ruling "paves the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage", noting that the Parliament has two years to act. --Mkativerata (talk) 23:32, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support it's in the news now. That should suffice. In the same way we posted the results of the Brexit referendum even though it wasn't constitutionally binding and it was months before it actually happened. Also, as Mkativerata said, first in Asia = significant. Banedon (talk) 00:44, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per Banedon. Pawnkingthree (talk) 01:00, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose (weak) - The problem is that nothing has changed. LGBT still can't get married in Taiwan. Additionally, do we consider Taiwan a country or part of China? LordAtlas (talk) 01:34, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose This particular battle in the culture wars is over and has been for quite some time. Legalization of homosexual marriage was news for a while but it has become fairly routine. Someone ping me if/when it's legalized in Saudi Arabia or Russia and I might consider supporting that particular blurb. But I think we have reached the point where each country that legalizes it no longer warrants a mention on ITN. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:10, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Asia has been a rather conservative region on LGBT rights (only 21% in mainland China think homosexuality is morally acceptable) so the legalization of same-sex marriage in the first Asian country has major significance. EternalNomad (talk) 03:02, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support A very high and cornerstone achievement for the LGBT community. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 03:26, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as, unlike in other countries, this Supreme Court of Taiwan ruling doesn't actually change the law. It is the actual change in the legality of same-sex marriage in Taiwan which would be a good ITN item, not this intermediate step. If we do post, we should be careful not to imply there has been a law change in the blurb, as most folk will likely assume the Taiwanese Supreme Court has similar powers to the US Supreme Court. --LukeSurl t c 07:48, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose primarily as that this only clears the way to allow legislation to allow for same-sex marriages (they are still illegal, the court is only ruling that is a right and thus force a change in law). I would agree that the first Asian country to actually pass same-sex marriage rights will be likely ITN. --MASEM (t) 16:02, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - arguments about how this only paves the way for future events are insignificant, as the precedent set before is that these events are reported upon when that transition becomes possible. Trump's election victory was reported in November, even though the legislation states that he didn't win until December. Ditto for Brexit. Besides, this is the first time it happened in Asia. Stormy clouds (talk) 18:21, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - it doesn't matter when the parliament passes the law, the end result is evident. Same-sex couples can be registered based on this ruling if the parliament fails to meet the two year deadline. As User:Banedon has mentioned, we have posted it at the time of Brexit way before it happened. Pratyush (talk) 17:44, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Lots of countries allow same sex marriage. This isn't anything new anymore. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 18:07, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support although weakly, since I do oppose further such postings in the West as commonplace, and am not sure that this is a final step. But if it is going to be posted, it should be posted now. μηδείς (talk) 19:49, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[Posted] 2017 Marawi clash

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Article: 2017 Marawi clash (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Marawi amidst armed clashes with the Maute group. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao amidst armed clashes with the Islamist Maute group in Marawi city.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: This is only the second time martial law has been declared since the fall in 1986 of President Ferdinand Marcos. Sherenk1 (talk) 05:40, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support - seems like a escalation of violence in the region.--BabbaQ (talk) 06:26, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for Now - story is definitely news worthy, and has enough international ramifications to be placed on ITN on the main page, but the article needs further development and the addition of more sources (the third source is currently used four times at different points of the article. Stormy clouds (talk) 06:44, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support - article has been vastly improved since earlier comment, and is now fit for posting. Stormy clouds (talk) 22:01, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support article seems well developed (for a new story) and well referenced. --Jayron32 11:11, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I've suggested an alternate blurb, because readers unfamiliar with Mindanao are not likely to know where Mawari is (and may even mistake it for Malawi). I've also noted that the Current Events posting states that martial law was declared for the entire island of Mindanao, that's an island of 20 million+ people. Which version is correct? (Finally, I should note that the "Islamist" mention might not be controversial, and perhaps it is even worth mentioning that Maute are an ISIL faction.) 171.117.186.105 (talk) 11:41, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Updated the alt-blurb. Also note that Duterte has 48 hours to submit a report to the Philippine Congress, which can vote to suspend the action, or uphold it and extend it if necessary. If the article is ready, I suggest posting on about 25 May. 171.117.186.105 (talk) 12:41, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] RD: Roger Moore

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Article: Roger Moore (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 The Rambling Man (talk) 13:32, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

And, the nominator is The Rambling Man who always encourages high standard of referencing for RDs and ITNC. Marvellous Spider-Man 02:05, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed I do, thanks for pointing that out. The Rambling Man (talk) 04:43, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong support. The article's citations have improved dramatically since yesterday. At the moment there are two uncited sentences remaining. I do not know how to find references for these, but in the worst-case scenario we can probably <!-- hide --> these comments until suitable references can be found. How long does the lead need to be? It's a good summary I think. 171.116.245.37 (talk) 05:32, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is more than adequate with regard to info. I've seen far lesser known people with far smaller articles in significantly poorer condition that get a mention on the main page. He died two days ago, how long does it remain recent for? I can't believe we judge if someone appears on RD when we don't know when someone will die. The point is that he has died and people will be looking for his page, and the fact that his name isn't appearing before now is shameful. He is one of Britain's most recognized actors and played arguably the worlds most well known character a record 7 times, and we can't even list him? We can't make sure all bios are in perfect condition in the unlikely event that they will die today or tomorrow. The point is being missed here.  — Calvin999 08:37, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Calvin999: The merits of posting Moore are not at issue any more, as anyone with an article now merits posting to RD. No one said the article needs to be perfect before or after his death, but it does need to be improved to have sufficient quality to feature on the Main Page of one of the most popular websites in the world to be seen by millions of people. If you feel the issues have been resolved, then say so and if an admin agrees they will post it. It isn't that complicated. 331dot (talk) 09:03, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
By the time it's improved, his death won't be recent anymore. This is my point, and the point that is being missed.  — Calvin999 10:04, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Calvin999: I get what you are saying but this is not a news ticker. It is a way to highlight articles that readers may be interested in, and as such those articles must be in decent shape. Articles that are not ready to be posted shouldn't be posted. Instead of criticizing the nonposting, you could work to improve the article so that it is ready for posting. You don't seem to dispute that it needs work- if you feel the issues raised have been resolved, please say so. 331dot (talk) 10:08, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't say it needed work; I've supported it going ahead as it is. Why isn't anyone opposing it helping to improve? His article actually has more sources than the other 4 people on RD main page at the moment. It's not a perfect article, but it's not as bad as everyone is saying it is. I think it's okay for main page.  — Calvin999 10:19, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support. The article is even now seen by millions of people, most people don't get to the article via the Main page of the English Wikipedia, they simply google him. I think it would make the Wikipedia look more ridiculous in the eyes of most readers if it ignores Moore's death on the Main page. The article is not perfect, but good enough for the main page. Support --Clibenfoart (talk) 09:28, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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RD: Dina Merrill

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Article: Dina Merrill (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times NBC News
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: She was an American actress and socialite. Andise1 (talk) 16:39, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose unless the referencing is actually sorted out. There are entire paragraphs here that don't have a single source. ‑ Iridescent 19:58, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] 2017 Manchester explosion

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Article: 2017 Manchester Arena incident (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ An explosion after an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena results in a number of deaths. (Post)
News source(s): [14]
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Nominator's comments: Still developing, there are reports of casualties but not how many – Muboshgu (talk) 23:11, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • They claim responsibility for absolutely every random act of violence that can't be absolutely proven not to be connected with them; including their claim would be to give them hugely undue weight in the absence of any evidence to connect them to the attack. (This being a British article, it would be "Islamic State" or "ISIS", not "Daesh", in any case.) ‑ Iridescent 16:54, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Concur with Iridescent. ISIS is not your run-of-the-mill terrorist organization. Their modus operandi is latching onto every thread of connection to their organization, no matter how tangential it may be. For all we know, the bomber could have just gotten the idea to do this from reading a blog.--WaltCip (talk) 16:57, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Iridescent: Oh, I fully agree with you. I do not think that ISIS co-ordinated the attack, but are rather opportunistically jumping on it for PR. I believe that this is what occurred in most of the terror attacks perpetrated lately in Europe. However, this is an encyclopedia, and if reputable sources like the BBC are reporting on their 'claim' to responsibility, is it not worth mentioning? I mean, there is no evidence to show that they weren't responsible either, so in the limbo that we are faced with, is it not better to go with the trustworthy sources, especially as ISIS/Daesh's actions are of international relevance? Stormy clouds (talk) 17:55, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, that's not how Wikipedia works; we give due weight, not every claim. If there isn't already, there will no doubt soon be a conspiracy theory in circulation that the Tories arranged for the attack to take place to shift the focus of the election from social care to security policy, and the BBC will report on that as well; that will be no more appropriate for inclusion on Wikipedia's main page. ‑ Iridescent 18:18, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Nicky Hayden

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Article: Nicky Hayden (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Former MotoGP world champion, died after being hit by a car riding his bicycle. Pawnkingthree (talk) 18:25, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 21

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Euroleague

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Proposed image
Article: 2017 EuroLeague Final Four (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In basketball, Fenerbahçe defeat Olympiacos in the final (MVP Ekpe Udoh pictured) to win their first Euroleague title. (Post)
News source(s): Anadolu,Ekathimerini, Euronews
Credits:

The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: And if you couldn't get enough European sport articles, here's another. 2017 EuroLeague Final Four#Championship game could do with some more detail and image may need cropping before posting. Fuebaey (talk) 13:12, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] IIHF World Championship

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Article: 2017 IIHF World Championship Final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In ice hockey, Sweden defeat Canada in the final to win the IIHF World Championship. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In ice hockey, Sweden win in a shootout against Canada to claim the IIHF World Championship.
News source(s): BBC News, NBC Sports, TASS
Credits:

The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: Any ice hockey fans out there? One line stub needing expansion. Fuebaey (talk) 12:46, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

La Liga

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Article: 2016–17 La Liga (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In association football, Real Madrid win their 33rd La Liga title. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In association football, the La Liga season concludes with Real Madrid winning the title.
News source(s): Marca, SMH, The Telegraph
Credits:

Nominator's comments: For consideration. As per most sports articles, my support is conditional on there being a (season) summary of the event. This currently lacks one. The Italian Serie A (which ends next week), while sparse, has more of a prose summary than these three soccer articles combined. 2015–16 Premier League#Summary is a decent example to go by. Fuebaey (talk) 12:32, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Soccer is the biggest sport in the world, and La Liga is one of the biggest leagues.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 14:37, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on notability. Association football is the world's most popular sport, club football is its core, and La Liga is arguably the "top" domestic league right now in terms of where the best players play. I would suggest combining the three European association football items into one blurb that expands as each article becomes ready. (P.S. While I've supported EPL and the Bundesliga, personally I will probably lean oppose on Serie A as I think it's just below the notability threshold) --LukeSurl t c 15:23, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bundesliga

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Article: 2016–17 Bundesliga (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso retire from association football as FC Bayern Munich claim the Bundesliga. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In association football, the Bundesliga season ends with Bayern Munich claiming the title.
News source(s): The Guardian

Bundesliga
Credits:

Article needs updating

 Stormy clouds (talk) 06:38, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ringling Bros. Circus

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Article: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus holds its final show after running for 146 years. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Houston Chronicle
Credits:

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: This had been previously suggested at ITN when the closure was announced in Jan 2017 (link), and then it was suggested it would be more appropriate to do the final show, which is going to happen tonight. MASEM (t) 17:49, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It's the Microsoft Windows of American circuses. The Intel desktop of U.S. circuses. The Boeing of American circuses (back when Airbus wasn't important) Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 02:28, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
On the other hand Windows is run on ~90% of all computers worldwide, Intel is in almost all desktops worldwide as well, and Boeing's aircraft are used by all sorts of airlines around the world. These are all international companies. Is there some kind of indication that this circus influenced other circuses around the world? Banedon (talk) 02:52, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
If ITN was limited to events with international scope, very little would be posted. This is news outside of the US. 331dot (talk) 09:47, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I don't agree. All six of the current blurbs would still be there. Government change has international consequences. If this nomination is interesting to only those people in the US who care about circuses, then I'll stick to weakly opposing it. Banedon (talk) 09:56, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough, though I would support the end of any long-running business/entertainment form that had a similar impact regardless of nation(assuming news coverage was the same). It doesn't harm readers to actually learn about something they might not have known before, if it had the cultural impact this did. 331dot (talk) 10:02, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Then it was said the best time is now. 331dot (talk) 18:04, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
We can't "post it in the past", and at least this time, it's actually "in the news" as I noted above. This is precisely the time to post it, as long as it's fixed up to standard, there's no doubt about that at all. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:44, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose purely on article quality, but support on principal. This is a significant news item that for a change doesn't involve politics or a body count. (Note: I'm not online much at the moment due to some family issues but I trust TRM's judgement on this matter and if he concludes that the article is acceptably referenced my Oppose may be disregarded.) -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:56, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - I have tried to hit up on the CNs, and at least resolved the date issues (1871 is the right year), but a lot of those CNs need some expert sources, and while there's dozens of books on the circus, there's only so much I can do through Google Books. I doubt I can do much more to get to ITN quality here. --MASEM (t) 22:50, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

English Premier League

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Article: 2016–17 Premier League (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the English Premier League, Chelsea win with a record 30 wins (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Chelsea win the English Premier League with a record 30 wins during the season.
Alternative blurb II: ​ (removed}
Alternative blurb III: ​ In association football, the Premier League season concludes with Chelsea winning the title.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

 Torqueing (talk) 16:15, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Grudgingly support as there's no obvious issues, although I'd expect the article to be much better than this near-stub. It needs a less misleading blurb, as that "record" is a lot less impressive than it sounds. It's not "most wins ever", it's "most wins in a 38-game season", but the EPL has only had 38-game seasons since it was reduced to 20 teams in 1995–96. ‑ Iridescent 16:58, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Is there a different way to word this blurb? It is grammatically incorrect in American English and looks weird. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 17:19, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Altblurb2 created to attempt to counter that problem. Black Kite (talk) 17:43, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
It's still grammatically incorrect (or correct, depending on your side of the pond) Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 17:56, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, it is, isn't it? I'll remove that then. Black Kite (talk) 20:36, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Wearing my full American badge on this, but would it not seem more appropriate to say "The Chelsea F.C. wins" or "becomes"? I'm aware the FC part is implicit but the verb tensing seems really off just using the singular name and a plural verb. --MASEM (t) 18:35, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
It's always going to seem "wrong" to one group of English speakers or another - "Chelsea FC wins" sounds as jarring to me as the plural verb does to you - altblurb3 does fix that though. Black Kite (talk) 20:36, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
If you ever said "The Chelsea F.C." in the UK, someone would probably confront you. It's "Chelsea". We know its context, so we don't need all the grammar nonsense. We also reserve the right to use Chelsea in singular and plural, so you'll often see "Chelsea win" and "Chelsea wins"... The Rambling Man (talk) 20:43, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, no team ever won 30 games in a 42-game PL season either, (92/93 to 94/95), so it is actually correct. But the blurb is awkward, so I've rephrased it as altblurb (and altblurb2 to fix the win/wins issue). Black Kite (talk) 17:43, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Changed to support. It's ITN/R, well laid out and referenced. There's more prose dedicated to team rotations and stadiums than to the games themselves, and I would have liked a summary of some of the notable games played, or links out to those games that have stand alone articles.128.214.69.207 (talk) 07:33, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Far be it from me to stick my beak in to a sport I detest, but why is the infobox for this so bloated? I thought infoboxes in general were meant to sum up the key facts/overview of the page. Being a common oik, everything below top goal scorer should be collapsed IMO. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 13:49, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • Have to agree with that - many of those "record" fields do not seem like essential "at a glance" things that infoboxes are supposed to be limited to. Like "lowest attendance"? Really? --MASEM (t) 13:55, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose if writers of season articles cannot be bothered to provide even a brief text summary of the season, then I cannot be bothered to stick my neck out to fight their corner. There are plenty of people in parts of the world that only became civilised relatively recently who cannot understand the Premier League's inclusion at ITN/R, and using ITN/R to post articles like this is hardly likely to help sway them. StillWaitingForConnection (talk) 05:25, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] Indian Premier League

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Article: 2017 Indian Premier League Final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In cricket, Mumbai Indians win the Indian Premier League, defeating Rising Pune Supergiant in the final. (Post)
News source(s): India Today
Credits:

Article needs updating
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: May have posted too early. To decide on blurb and quality so that we post as soon as results are updated. Sherenk1 (talk) 08:02, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • You can't oppose it for that reason, as it is WP:ITN/R. The only valid opposes are on article quality. Black Kite (talk) 14:13, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Basically, the idea behind ITN/R is that certain iterations of the same event are so similar to each other that it doesn't make sense to post it one year and not the next. So if you think the IPL as a whole is not worth posting, then don't oppose here, propose removing it from ITN/R. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 16:57, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ive updated the result and right article above. Feel free to close/merge either one.Lihaas (talk) 18:35, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting comment - Just wanted to address this comment, since I disagree that other domestic T20 competitions are on the same standing as the IPL. The IPL receives more media attention globally than the domestic T20 competitions in Australia, Pakistan, or the West Indies, and attracts the biggest international players and the highest contracts. On any scale I can imagine, it easily outranks all other domestic T20 competitions, and its posting does not imply that the others should also be posted. (And I'm saying this as an Australian.) -dmmaus (talk) 21:58, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – for the same reason as the English premier league: it's all tables and almost 0 prose. Stub-class article is in no state for the front page. ~Mable (chat) 19:20, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ah, you're right. The article on the final itself looks a lot better. I change my vote to support. Article on the league itself can still use a lot of work, though. ~Mable (chat) 07:37, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 20

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[Closed] Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping

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Stale. SpencerT♦C 17:46, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Following successful negotiations, 82 of the schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014 by Boko Haram are released. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:
 171.117.186.105 (talk) 11:49, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The article says they were released on 6 May, as reported e.g. by The Guardian itself on 7 May here. So this is stale. The development on 20 May simply seems to be that they were reunited with their families. BencherliteTalk 12:03, 24 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[Closed] Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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WP:SNOW- there's a 3:1 consensus against. -A lad insane (Channel 2) 16:30, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Svalbard Global Seed Vault (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Norway to boost flood defense of Svalbard Global Seed Vault from climate change. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Norwegian government announces fortifications for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault after recent permafrost melt causes flooding of the entrance.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: A good indication of climate change. Also great efforts by Norway to keep vault preserved. Sherenk1 (talk) 16:39, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I don't believe it is, and have removed it. Possibly just copied over. 331dot (talk) 17:39, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Posted] President of Iran

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Article: Iranian presidential election, 2017 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Hassan Rouhani (pictured) is re-elected as President of Iran (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: We've been showing the Eurovision Song Contest as top news all week. It's time for a change. Andrew D. (talk) 09:28, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment No claim is made about any story in ITN being "top news". ITN serves to highlight articles that are about subjects in the news, which the contest was. Anyone wanting to see something posted before now could have nominated something at any time and worked to convince others of its merits. Sometimes we have slow periods, especially for scheduled events, it's just the way it is. ITN is not meant to be as responsive as a news ticker, there is a project for that. Sometimes we have to wait for something to happen in the world. 331dot (talk) 09:36, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Should be OK when the election article is complete (only partial results so far, although the result isn't in doubt) and tidied up. Can I suggest we don't post the image (at least for a couple of days), because we've only just put Cornell there and it's not a particularly interesting image of Rouhani anyway. Black Kite (talk) 09:40, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Mug shots, by their nature, are almost never particularly interesting. Their function is to show the subject's face, period. Sca (talk) 14:43, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Fixuture: As elections for head of state are on the recurring items list, as indicated in the template, discussion on the merits is not required; the discussion should focus on the quality of the article and agreeing to a blurb. 331dot (talk) 10:20, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
This is a head of government, which is subject to debate on the merits. --2602:306:8046:7B0:F57C:6731:7E1A:A8F8 (talk) 14:42, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
You can always copy it to enwiki and protect that in the meantime. Black Kite (talk) 15:43, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 19

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[Posted] RD: Wayne Walker

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Article: Wayne Walker (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Bleacher Report, ESPN, NBC Sports
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: American football player and broadcaster. Fuebaey (talk) 13:33, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Cancer antibodies

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Articles: Anti-LAP antibodies (talk · history · tag) and Antibody (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Scientists discover that anti-LAP antibodies enhance antitumor immune response and reduce tumor growth. (Post)
News source(s): Science Immunology, Medical Xpress
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Potentially significant discovery, but I don't have much time to update further beyond Antibody#History. Brandmeistertalk 09:56, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 18

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May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) (Thursday)
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Politics and elections

[Posted]: RD: Jacque Fresco

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Article: Jacque Fresco (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Official Website: The Venus Project
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Well know futurist and pioneer of The Venus Project --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:49, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] RD: Roger Ailes

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Article: Roger Ailes (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Founder of Fox News. EternalNomad (talk) 12:55, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support mostly well referenced and comprehensive, a few cn tags but nothing that is contentious enough to keep off the main page. --Jayron32 13:49, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support per Jayron; gossip around this corner of the Hudson Valley had it that his resignation last year was just as well because he was very sick, something that was never disclosed publicly, and didn't have too much longer to live anyway. Seems now like it was true. Daniel Case (talk) 14:32, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The article reads with an overly negative slant at the moment. The BLP has an irregular structure, bordering on disorganised - with one sentence paragraphs (Book, CEO of Fox News sections), coatracking Fox News issues that have barely anything to do with Ailes, links back to the same article (both in Criticism section) and proseline (Sexual harassment allegations and resignation section). That's not to say we should remove it entirely, but instead the issues in the centre of the body should ideally be merged together and rewritten to provide an overview. Fuebaey (talk) 14:46, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Feel free to trim whatever criticism you deem undue and then discuss its possible re-inclusion on the talkpage.Zigzig20s (talk) 04:13, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Conditional Support for RD and maybe a blurb There is an unsourced paragraph in the political consulting section that needs sources before this can be posted. Concerns over political bias, unless it's really gross probably should be addressed on the article talk page. I am not wild about the article but I think that once the CNs are fixed this should be good enough. Beyond which Ailes was arguably the most powerful man in the television news industry for decades. That may be enough to justify a blurb. He was certainly a far more consequential figure than Carrie Fischer or Debbie Reynolds. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:46, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
User:Ad Orientem: There is no more uncited content.Zigzig20s (talk) 04:13, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Really? He was the principal architect of the largest media/news empire in the United States. The right leaning coverage, which he directed, almost certainly was a significant contributing factor in the impeachment of one president and the election of two others. The impact of this man's work has been absolutely massive and will likely continue to be for years, if not decades to come. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:57, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Incertum quo fata ferunt. Sca (talk) 17:30, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ego callidus loqui Latina.--WaltCip (talk) 17:51, 18 May 2017
Et ego nesciebam Hispanica est. (UTC) Sca (talk)
Heh. Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:03, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
There is no more uncited content.Zigzig20s (talk) 04:13, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support RD - He was significant in his field, and his death came not long after a major scandal that erupted last year, but I don't think Ailes is a culturally significant enough figure to warrant a full blurb. That being said, an RD entry is a no-brainer for me. Kurtis (talk) 01:45, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support RD. BLP was in good order yesterday (tense excepted), and still is. Oppose blurb, for the reason that he was an old, retired man dying of natural causes. Is there anything any article quality reason that this hasn't at least gotten to RD? As to the "slant" in the article; I personally have a negative view of Ailes, and reading his article yesterday softened that somewhat, especially the details about his family life and disease. Could this not be posted to RD and then as a blurb (if consensus developes)?128.214.53.104 (talk) 07:15, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose RD on article quality - there are 6 explicit [citation needed] tags and at least a couple of other claims missing citations and I didn't look in great detail. Oppose blurb per the IP immediately above. Thryduulf (talk) 11:28, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
User:Thryduulf: There is no more uncited content.Zigzig20s (talk) 04:13, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
User:The Rambling Man: There is no more uncited content.Zigzig20s (talk) 04:13, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
User:Black Kite: There is no more uncited content.Zigzig20s (talk) 04:13, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose struck, though I'm still not massively happy about that enormous sexual harassment section, which could surely be trimmed a bit. Black Kite (talk) 09:54, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Feel free to trim it as undue.Zigzig20s (talk) 10:25, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Could we please add his picture instead of the Iranian president's on the main page?Zigzig20s (talk) 01:13, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
i don't think that it is possible since he is on the Recent Death section and does not have a blurb like the President of Iran does.--64.229.167.158 (talk) 21:47, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Reema Lagoo

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Article: Reema Lagoo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Well know Indian actress of Hindi and Marathi cinema Sherenk1 (talk) 10:00, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted to RD and to image] Chris Cornell

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Article: Chris Cornell (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Chris Cornell, musician and frontman for the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, commits suicide at 52. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Chris Cornell, musician and frontman for the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, is found dead at 52.
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Frontman of Soundgarden, extensive bio, article in pretty good shape, died unexpectly/young. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 08:55, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers Jay. I've been adding a ton of sources to various parts. If anyone spots anything of concern, let me know and I'll try to get a ref. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 12:54, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I spot check about a half-dozen paragraphs without an inline sources sprinkled throughout the article. That's the only thing that stands out. --MASEM (t) 13:13, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support admittedly without reading the full article, but what I did read was in great shape. Seminal figure in prototypical American artistic movement, suddenly dies while still performing and in the midst of an active (if not quite at-peak) career. I think this is a stronger case for a blurb than George Michael or Carrie Fisher et al.128.214.53.104 (talk) 13:45, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted. Black Kite (talk) 13:54, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting support Him and Roger Ailes on the same day ... always interesting the juxtapositions these celebrity deaths create. Wonder who'll be the third? Daniel Case (talk) 14:34, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support for a blurb - Given sudden unexpected nature. As mentioned above, Cornell completely overshadows the (IMO) rather minor contributions of George Michael. He is the principal songwriter of a band that launched an genre of music that dominated the rock music scene throughout the 1990s and 2000s. - Floydian τ ¢ 20:56, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • I would support a blurb given that we have confirmation his death was by suicide (making it comparable to Robin Williams), rather than from a health complication. --MASEM (t) 21:02, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support RD, oppose blurb. I'm not sure you can compare this individual's influence and longevity to Robin Williams, or even Carrie Fisher. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:05, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Blurb unexpected death, middle of NA tour, hugely influential still-active front man for three megabands. μηδείς (talk) 21:35, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
(Detroit Police spokesman) Woody said there has been a high level of interest in the case from abroad. "We’ve received calls from London and from several other countries as well that are expressing their condolences". μηδείς (talk) 21:55, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
As it should be. It's not meant to be an obituary section. Very few people should ever be listed. LordAtlas (talk) 23:34, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
This is where thinking about the blurb as a news story (which is gaining legs now that preliminary ruling of his death was by suicide, while he was in the middle of a tour, making it a tragic story), rather than a simple obit, might help, instead of just asking how important the person was. In contrast to something like Thatcher or Mandala where it wasn't so much that their death by natural causes was the news but that figures that made a stark impact on the world and that millions came out to pay respects to their passing; our posting of those blurbs (before RD was established) was more reflective of that news-ness rather than just mere importance. --MASEM (t) 23:42, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) I agree with LordAtlas. On average we should be posting a blurb for one musician every couple of years at most. Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney would very likely get my vote for a blurb, Andrew Lloyd Webber might, Cliff Richard probably would. People who have made a very substantial impact over a very long time. Thryduulf (talk) 23:46, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
In what way is this death important then? Then we get into important to whom. Then we get into Americans vs non-Americans. LordAtlas (talk) 23:47, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
This is, after all, "In The News". You effectively have two "levels" for blurbs - people whose importance is such that their deaths are automatically worldwide news (i.e. Mandela), and those on the next level of notability down whose unexpected or sensational deaths produce extensive headlines. Cornell is an edge case, I think; every single worthwhile news service has this story as a major one, it's whether that pushes the story into blurb territory. (Edit: US bias is irrelevant here; Cornell's fame was worldwide, not parochial). Black Kite (talk) 23:51, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney would be very obvious blurbs as opposed to simple RD entries; the enormity of their influence on popular culture cannot be overstated. However, I would not personally use them as benchmarks for deciding if an artist's death merits a full blurb. My view is that although Chris Cornell is decidedly not on the same level as David Bowie or Prince, I do think he is notable enough as an artist and a cultural icon to warrant more than an RD. His impact on the burgeoning grunge movement in the 1980s was almost genre-defining, and it resulted in a countercultural movement that essentially ruled the charts for at least half of the following decade. Kurtis (talk) 01:56, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question why do so many musicians make ITN? Prince, Bowie, Bob Dylan & Paul McCartney referred to by Kurtis above, etc - if we care so much about music, what about artists, scientists, authors, and so on? Banedon (talk) 03:08, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
They will if its high profile enough. Stephen Hawking would be an obvious yes. We aren't here to right wrongs. LordAtlas (talk) 03:44, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
This isn't so much about righting great wrongs as it is about bias. For example, you mention Stephen Hawking. Why Stephen Hawking, instead of: Ivar Giaever, who won a Nobel Prize which Hawking has never won; Martin Rees, who holds a public science office; Juan Maldacena, who wrote one of the most highly-cited papers in all science as recently as 1998; or Alan Guth, one of the initiators of the field of cosmic inflation? All these blurbs with musicians seem to be at their core "I have heard of ____", which is a sign of bias. Banedon (talk) 05:31, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
That's just how the world works, isn't it? Why are you so hurt if they don't appear. They aren't high profile. The news might not care about them. Wikipedia is not your pet project to showcase your personal values. You just should your bias against musicians in favour of who you think is important. Good luck with all that. LordAtlas (talk) 05:39, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Very well then: oppose blurb - no demonstrated blurb-worthy impact. To change my mind: cite some objective measures by which we can indeed say he's a great musician, and demonstrate that other musicians do not satisfy those measures. Banedon (talk) 05:45, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
You are under the impression that I disagree with you. I don't think he deserves a blurb either. Since you asked a question instead of voting like you were supposed to, I felt obligated to reply. You chose to be pointy. LordAtlas (talk) 05:50, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
If you've never seen people ask questions in ITN [17] [18] [19] [20], I would suggest you lurk more. Banedon (talk) 01:05, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
It's not just because he committed suicide, but that he committed suicide while he was still a leading member of these bands and while on tour. It was the suddenness of it, similar to Robin Williams. It makes the death unusual which has been a factor in death blurbs in the past. --MASEM (t) 15:56, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The above comment should be enshrined and thrust in the face of anyone who dares assert that there is no U.S. systemic bias on ITN.--WaltCip (talk) 17:01, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Why? Because Cornell was American? I don't get it. --CosmicAdventure (talk) 13:41, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I think it has more to do with describing Eurovision as "some obscure music contest". Kurtis (talk) 03:23, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Collapsing side discussion about images. SpencerT♦C 16:20, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Right I've gone massively IAR here, and this is what I've done; there's a decent number of people here who think Cornell needs a blurb; I don't necesarily agree with that, but what I do agree with is that he's clearly more important than the (barely notable) winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, so I've replaced the image. I realise this is going out on a limb, so any admin who thinks I'm being a dick is welcome to revert me. Let's face it, sometimes the ITN image might better come from RD - that would certainly have been the case recently when people were complaining about Sergio Garcia's mug being on the main page for two weeks! I hope that this is a good way of negotiating between a "blurb-that-almost-got-consensus" and an "image of someone almost non-notable" - let's face it, the Eurovision blurb is still there. Black Kite (talk) 00:22, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Black Kite: - that's brilliant and a really nice touch. Thank you. And a massive thanks to everyone and anyone who's been working on his article in the last two days. To say I'm shocked and saddened by what has happened is a massive understatement. Thanks again. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 08:15, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Wrong. User:Black Kite does not get to make up rules unilaterally. ITN rules are carefully negotiated between all kinds of sometimes-opposing parties. WP:MP/E has been scrubbed, and then refilled with error reports. Address them please. -SusanLesch (talk) 15:08, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, what was "wrong" by me saying "that's brilliant and a really nice touch". Don't come here with a chip on your shoulder, which is evident from your other comments in this section. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 09:48, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Brilliant! a great compromise solution, we should do this more often. The picture will let readers who only look at the blurbs realize there is some coverage and will find the name. μηδείς (talk) 01:46, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posting an image of a recent death entry certainly caught my eye. That face staring at me made me think his death had a blurb, of course. Tricky, tricky. --MZMcBride (talk) 01:56, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support RD image placement. A savvy move indeed, and it showed sound judgement. Also, this move could be a good alternative & compromise option to consider in the future. Nice job. Christian Roess (talk) 04:09, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose image. This discussion is an embarrassment to Wikipedia. Mr. Cornell does not belong in the featured position and Mr. Rouhani clearly does. I think you've gone crazy. -SusanLesch (talk) 14:26, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Ditto, for obvious reasons. (See WP:MP/E.) – Sca (talk) 14:37, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
If there is consensus to change it, perhaps you could ask an admin without mental problems to do so then? Black Kite (talk) 15:22, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Every living person has mental problems. No excuse. User:Spencer has this one, thanks. -SusanLesch (talk) 15:44, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Some of us even have metal problems. Sca (talk) 15:52, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
You say "Mr. Cornell does not belong in the featured position," but you don't present your reasons why he doesn't belong there. Until you do so, your "oppose" image vote cannot be taken seriously. Christian Roess (talk) 00:27, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Christian Roess: Sure it can. Because it was so obvious per Wikipedia:In_the_news#Pictures which says, "In most cases, the picture is posted for the topmost blurb which has an eligible picture to go with it." -SusanLesch (talk) 03:27, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Susan, your reaction, as if Black Kite broke Wikipedia is overwrought, and your "embarrassment to wikipedia" and "I think you've gone crazy" are clearly not called for. Also, at the time the question was, was it reasonable to replace the Eurovision contest winner with Cornell. Clearly it was, and there was support for it outweighing yours and Sca's objection. But framing this as Rouhani vs. Cornell was absurd, since at the time of Black Kite's action, there was no blurb for Rouhani yet. Are we now not going to post any images at all, since 'in the future they will be replaced? μηδείς (talk) 16:05, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Medeis: I'm sorry for every little thing I say, but you guys appear to have been out of control as evidenced by no corrections to your comments above. A photo of Mr. Cornell was up for five hours. The last two of those hours he should have been replaced. Congratulations to Mr. Rouhani on his election. -SusanLesch (talk) 16:43, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@SusanLesch: "You guys"? (Me and the Russians?) "Out of control"? What, did I post in ALL CAPS in the wrong section? Please stick to facts, and leave me out of any imagined conspiracies. μηδείς (talk) 19:02, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Medeis: "You guys" referred to you, User:MZMcBride and User:Christian Roess, because you are the people who were discussing how "tricky" and "brilliant" and "savvy" you found the image of Mr. Cornell to be. My mistake, Mr. Cornell was pictured for closer to 15 hours. Your comments of approval were made long before I read them (I saw them after a Rouhani item had been added), and that might explain our difference of opinion--I found three or four people who appeared to be going rogue. Several other people reported this as a main page error. A rule change is under discussion, as it should be. -SusanLesch (talk) 03:27, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
ok, well that's cool. Thanks for sounding reasonable here, using "facts" and "evidence" to make your points, instead of "opinion." - Christian Roess (talk) 15:37, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] Donald Trump disclosure of classified information to Russia

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This looks dead in the water to me, although if someone else feels this is workable, feel free to reopen. Banedon (talk) 07:32, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Donald Trump disclosure of classified information to Russia (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: In some sense this is internal to the US. In another, it involves at least two countries (the US & Russia), and likely a third (Israel). Per AFP [21], "The story grabbed the front pages of every major Israeli newspaper, with the exception of the pro-Netanyahu freesheet Israel Hayom." It's also led to constant follow-up pieces in the media. I'm nominating this as ongoing since a blurb would be hard to word and the event itself happened a week ago. Banedon (talk) 02:34, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait So far most of Trump's gaffes don't, of themselves, seem to merit mentioning yet. Wait until impeachment or something like that. --Jayron32 02:41, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose There is a endpoint here of this story, the potential about impeachment, but until that's reached, this is all political mudslinging. We avoid that at ITN, and per RECENTISM should not be writing much about it. --MASEM (t) 02:44, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose if Trump gets impeached, let's run that story, otherwise not actually that interesting. The Rambling Man (talk) 04:37, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose It's only a speculation with no official confirmation from the White House. We are here to discuss something that really happened and not political campaigning launched by the media. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:06, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose More mudslinging. It's also a logical fallacy as the President has broad authority over handling and disseminating information. Namely he can reclassify or authorize disclosure at his discretion. President Obama shared similar data with russia to combat ISIS. It's not a novel act. --DHeyward (talk) 07:21, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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RD: Rhodri Morgan

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Article: Rhodri Morgan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article needs updating
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Former First Minister of Wales. Article only partly updated, but mostly in good shape. A few extra references needed but nothing really contentious and they shouldn't be too hard to find. Thryduulf (talk) 22:28, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[Closed] Plastic on Henderson Island

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No consensus. Stephen 03:20, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Scientists find the highest density of plastic waste with 38 million pieces on the remote, uninhabited Henderson Island (Post)
News source(s): [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29]
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Nominator's comments: Notable global news. Significant recent discovery, very significant global issue and much news reporting. (Please create altblurbs if you don't like the one I suggested.) Fixuture (talk) 20:46, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose certainly interesting, but more from a DYK perspective. The story begins and ends with a load of junk on an uninhabited island. If the consequences are that we stop using plastic, stop discarding it overboard ships etc, then we have a news story. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:56, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Well that's a point, however you only describe one kind of news story. This is also a story that's in the news right now. And where does it say that stories such as this one can't be featured in the section (why)? Also: there will probably never be such news as that happens gradually and such incidents and findings are the only ones getting into the news. Wikipedia has a unique opportunity and responsibility to feature exactly such truly significant news which is relevant to the entire Earth population which, despite of that, is still relatively unaware of it. --Fixuture (talk) 21:15, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
No, Wikipedia has no "responsibility" of such at all. Please see WP:RIGHTGREATWRONGS. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:26, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Well, alright - but that wasn't my main point here. For the guideline: I think that it applies less for the selection of In the news items than any other Wikipedia content mainly as there are many, many things in the news. Also the responsibility I was speaking of here is to not "leave out" important candidates which could be featured as they meet the criteria of having significant reporting etc. --Fixuture (talk) 21:35, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, but my personal oppose applies still, this is a "sad-but-true" story that has no real relevance other than to be "interesting" in a kind of DYK manner. If the story was "After 37 billion tons of plastic was discovered on Henderson Island, the world stopped using plastic" then I'd buy in, but right now it's just "lots of trash found on island, sad face". The Rambling Man (talk) 21:42, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose on same points at TRM. It is not like the island suddenly had millions of pieces of plastic trash on it, it was just a report that fixed an estimated value at some point. The problem still exists, and the fact that news are picking up on it now (a month after the journal article was published, begging if this is a stale story) makes it feel like a human interest story rather than breaking news. --MASEM (t) 20:59, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
See my reply above. Who said that this section is just for breaking news? --Fixuture (talk) 21:15, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Well, breaking news in currently in the news. This stale news is currently not in the news. LordAtlas (talk) 23:09, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Opppose This is just another, it depends where you look story. For example, the Antarctic Ozone Hole was found--wait for it--the year we first launched a satellite capable of detecting it. It might very well have existed for a billion years. Same goes with this island? Have we surveyed every island in the world for plastic waste? Was there some event associated with this? Or is it just that someone has published a paper? DYK is even a stretch, since there's no proof that no island has worse garbage. μηδείς (talk) 21:04, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Please at least read ozone hole before believing the bullshit that the ozone hole might've always been that way since 1 billion BC. It says "G.M.B. Dobson (Exploring the Atmosphere, 2nd Edition, Oxford, 1968) mentioned that when springtime ozone levels in the Antarctic over Halley Bay were first measured in 1956, he was surprised to find that they were ~320 DU, or about 150 DU below spring Arctic levels of ~450 DU. These were at that time the only known Antarctic ozone values available. What Dobson describes is essentially the baseline from which the ozone hole is measured: actual ozone hole values are in the 150–100 DU range." Satellites of course weren't even invented yet in 1956. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 02:21, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Well the blurb could be changed appropriately if you don't like the highest density part. It could also be made clearer that it's only the highest density of what has been found so far. This is simply news on a report that showed the graveness of plastic pollution. It's a major issue and there aren't many such news so I don't know why it shouldn't be featured even though it's not a candidate that's as obvious to get featured as some others (but it's still more notable than sport events). --Fixuture (talk) 21:15, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Please drop the "still more notable than sport events" thing, that's irrelevant. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:30, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I agree with TRM; while this is interesting, it isn't groundbreaking and is unlikely to be a turning point in trash reduction; the Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn't going anywhere. 331dot (talk) 21:37, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support we have stuff like discovery of new elements on ITNR, even though discovering those is "just" a matter of having powerful-enough equipment. In the same way discovering a new Solar System planet, a new hominid, etc, would all be worth featuring. Why not this? Especially given the abundance of coverage. Banedon (talk) 00:49, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you under the impression that something new has been discovered on the island? Stephen 04:45, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    If you mean "we didn't know this existed, but now we do", then no. If instead you mean "we didn't know the extent of this, but now we do", then yes. Banedon (talk) 05:31, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Reading the scientific paper that was published in April, there were already similar studies done on two neighborning islands in 1991 (all part of a group of islands far enough away from any type of human habitation that all debris accumulation can be attributed to what is carried by ocean currents), and this only showed an exponential trend from there. So there is nothing new here, in both discover and extent. --MASEM (t) 05:43, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Took a look at the paper as well. It says there's an increase of 200–2,000×. That should still be significant - 25 years ought to be sufficient for the original trend to fail, as it eventually must, since otherwise plastic would eventually cover the entire Earth's surface. Banedon (talk) 07:28, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The topic is in the news and there was also another recent story about the contamination of sea salt. But note also that Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup project is also in the news, having attracted good funding – see the Weather Network, for example. So, we can report not just that there's a problem but that someone is doing something about it. This would be better than running stale schlock and same-old sports like the Eurovision Song Contest and Kentucky Derby. Andrew D. (talk) 07:00, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Interesting but not newsy enough. Sca (talk) 14:42, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Removed] Remove Turkish purges from ongoing

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Article: 2016–17 Turkish purges (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: Only editing activity on the article in the past week has been a to-and-fro about POV edits. The purges have not been making the global news significantly for at least a week. LukeSurl t c 12:42, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Remove almost no action on the article text in over a week. --Jayron32 12:46, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Remove Ongoing is expected to have near-daily news stories of large interest, that's just not happening here. --MASEM (t) 13:47, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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RD: Javier Valdez Cárdenas

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Article: Javier Valdez Cárdenas (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [30]
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 171.118.58.73 (talk) 03:25, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Just a reminder, for RD the discussion should focus only on the quality of the article.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 12:22, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
My bad. Will remember this moving forward. ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 12:41, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted as RD) Ian Brady dies at 79

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This has significant consensus to post, albeit IAR, to RD. Any meta-discussions should take place at the ITN talk page, or people should work on formulating an RFC if they really see an issue here. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:07, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Ian Brady (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Serial killer Ian Brady dies at 79 (Post)
News source(s): http://news.sky.com/story/moors-murderer-ian-brady-dies-hospital-confirms-10879394
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Nominator's comments: One of the world's most infamous child killers is dead. Rejoice! 128.62.68.204 (talk) 21:13, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-close Support for RD per IAR. This is an obvious case of someone who more than merits their own article but for pragmatic reasons had the bio folded into the main story of the murders. Further this is an FA article, which I would think we would want to promote on the main page. -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:16, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reopening given that there are three calls on WT:ITN for an IAR exception to any apparent need for a separate article (given the circumstances in which the individual article about Brady was folded into an FA-standard article about his crimes) and that half an hour of discussion is insufficient in such circumstances. BencherliteTalk 23:29, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted to RD, consensus that this individual should only have his biography within a larger (in this case Featured) article does not preclude it from being posted as a recent death. We don't need to legislate for such unusual cases. Stephen 23:46, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post posting support That's a brave decision, and one I agree with - I have long been astonished that Brady and Hindley do not have individual articles - they are probably more notable than 99% of all of our biographical articles. If they were recent murderers of such ridiculous notoriety as these two, the articles would have been created in a flash. For those outside the UK that are not familiar with the case, I would point you towards this - at the time their crimes were seen as so heinous that they were world news, not just in the UK. And this is a Featured Article - we need more stuff like this on the Main Page. Black Kite (talk) 00:00, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post posting support for RD As I note in the separate talk page discussion, the RD criteria are not meant to be exclusionary, just a guarantee of RD posting if they are met. That gives consensus-driven or WP:IAR-type room for notable cases like this when some but not all criteria are met, where we have other policies in place like BLPCRIME that are meant to avoid the glamorizing of serial killers, but yet still would be a notable name and clearly appearing in the news to qualify for a mention on the RD line. --MASEM (t) 00:04, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting Support for RD clearly IAR applies here.Pawnkingthree (talk) 00:08, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Noting that I do not object to the reopening and posting with the IAR rationale. Newyorkbrad (talk) 01:13, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting oppose blurb, support RD - Certainly not worthy of blurb, but RD is fine. Neutralitytalk 01:34, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting support of RD - much as I dislike giving this heinous individual publicity, the fact remains that his death is in the news and widely reported. Mjroots (talk) 08:39, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting support of RD echoing much of the supporters above, and to reiterate my astonishment that these individuals do not have their own articles when individuals like Martin Bryant, Anders Behring Breivik, Said Al Nasr, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold etc. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:57, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Can all individuals opposing on notability grounds just put a sock in it? You know absolutely nothing about this mans evil legacy, by the looks of things. Stop skim-reading articles and making snap judgments - don't have enough info or insight to vote? Then don't vote. "Doesn't have an article" is not a valid argument. "He was an old man" is not a valid argument. Stop it.--81.153.7.114 (talk) 09:29, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
'Evil legacy' hyperbole much? He murdered 5 people. Not even particularly notable within his field (of murdering). Mass shooters in the US seem to manage that on a monthly basis. Its obviously a big news item in the UK, but its hardly of worldwide general interest. 'Old murderer dies in prison'. Only in death does duty end (talk) 09:55, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I think maybe the choice of children as a target, the sadistic details (which I will leave you to read about) and half a century as a high-profile prisoner count for more than body count. If we're playing death count Top Trumps here, then that makes Brady five times as notable as Lee Harvey Oswald, which is clearly not a well-supported opinion. Anarcho-authoritarian (talk) 18:58, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb. A high profile individual, although not for the right reasons of course. But it's headline news nonetheless. I predict that he will get the "death to funeral" front page coverage that we usually apply as an indicator of blurb-worthiness, at least in the UK. (Though perhaps it is of less worldwide significance, I grant you that).  — Amakuru (talk) 09:48, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support RD only - Brady's death has received a moderate amount of news coverage and it is reasonable to assume that linking to the section of the Moors murders article that discusses Brady in the recent deaths line will "help readers find and quickly access content they are likely to be searching for because an item is in the news". However the bar for a posting blurbs for individual deaths is high—especially for deaths from natural causes of elderly persons—and Brady does not meet that level. --LukeSurl t c 09:56, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose RD By posting this, we are automatically violating the rule that requires a person considered for the RD section to have Wikipedia article. Furthermore, a deletion request concluded with a consensus that the person did not merit a separate article and it was eventually merged to Moors murders.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 10:05, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Which is why IAR was invoked and noted here. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:10, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Then, we should consider creating a separate article anew. I guess re-evaluating his notability after almost eight years might change.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 10:19, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    By all means, but that's really nothing to do with ITN. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:34, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    There is no rule that requires a person considered for the RD section to have Wikipedia article. The only rule is that someone who has one is automatically eligible. Thryduulf (talk) 12:32, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    You may want to re-write WP:ITNRD then, because it currently says "An individual human, animal or other biological organism that has recently died may have an entry in the recent deaths section if it has a Wikipedia article that is" and "Regardless of a blurb or a "recent death" listing, the article on the person in question must still comply with article requirements". All the wording clearly indicates they should have a stand-alone article. You can argue its not required that they have an article, but the above certainly reads that they should. Only in death does duty end (talk) 12:39, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Again, those guidelines are only to guarantee automatic inclusion, and they do not exclude RDs that do not fit those three criteria. That's why we still have consensus-driven discussions that can evoke IAR for a case like this where there's agreement the death is ITN, but we don't have a standalone article for other policy reasons. --MASEM (t) 13:50, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Thats the relevant section of ITN that defines what a RD should have. If there is another page somewhere that has different criteria for what a RD requires, feel free to link to it. But WP:ITNRD as written states a RD subject should have an article in quite clear writing. If you want to IAR it, then you are a)accepting it is a rule that you believe should be ignored, b)you need to make a credible argument that by ignoring the rule the encyclopedia is improved. If Ian Brady is featured on the main page or not has no bearing on the quality of the encyclopedia. Only in death does duty end (talk) 15:10, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    No, ITNRD does not say that. It says that a recently-deceased person may have an RD if conditions X, Y, and Z are met. It does not say that RD will only include persons that have met X, Y, and Z. These are sufficient but not necessary conditions for an RD posting. I do agree that we really want to avoid posting RD when these are not met, but that's why we have consensus building and applicability of IAR in a case like this. --MASEM (t) 15:24, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pull – Dying in hospital at 79 of "a lung and chest condition" (Guardian) isn't big news, even if the deceased did murder children half a century ago. Sca (talk) 14:42, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Removed] 2017 Venezuelan protests

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There doesn't appear to be enough in the way of either support or updates to keep this running at the moment. Black Kite (talk) 14:08, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2017 Venezuelan protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: Although it's been updated recently, it looks like the most recent timeline event took place a week ago. Is this still really an "ongoing" event? The Rambling Man (talk) 19:46, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Always thrust the duty of updating the article onto someone else, eh? Banedon (talk) 02:07, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not particularly interested one way or the other. Since YOU want to see it kept on the main page, it's YOUR responsibility. I'm not trying to keep it on the main page, so I have no interest in updating it. If you don't want to update it, don't be surprised if it is removed. I'd be quite happy for it to stay if it were updated, but it also doesn't bother me to see it removed. --Jayron32 12:45, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not particularly interested one way or the other either. However, YOU claim to have our readers' interests at heart. But YOU also refuse to update this, even though it's already on the main page, and instead YOU are here lecturing me instead of pushing this through FAC. Some altruistic Wikipedian YOU are. Keep this up and we'll see each other at ANI. Banedon (talk) 00:54, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
WP:NOTCOMPULSORY is required reading here. You're asking Jayron here (for example) to read up and get to speed about a topic that others clearly have already done, when Jayron might feel their volunteer time is better spent elsewhere. You might have a point if it was a simple update (for example, sourcing one floating CN in a RD candidate), but as ongoing, we're talking a continued commitment to improve, and that is absolutely not required nor expected of an editor. --MASEM (t) 00:58, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
NOTCOMPULSORY applies to me, too. If you replace "Jayron" in what you wrote with "Banedon", your comment could have easily been pointed at him. Banedon (talk) 01:03, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Why is the person who voted 'keep' without updating accusing another person of shirking duties? You want it to stay? Update it. Simple. I'm just going to call out this SJW mentality of "I don't like this / I want this so do it for me" style of commenting. Enough of Banedon's seem to follow this pattern. LordAtlas (talk) 01:06, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
As I mentioned above, I'm not particularly interested one way or the other. You are acting under the assumption that I really want it to stay, which is incorrect. You want to remove it? Do it, what are you waiting for? Banedon (talk) 01:11, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Then why vote for it to stay if you aren't interested? As a non-admin, I fail to see how I could do that and as someone who doesn't care I've not chosen to vote. LordAtlas (talk) 01:17, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Because I think it staying would have been helpful to the main page, and because TRM's original rationale for removal is demonstrably incorrect. As for why I would do this without really caring - well, I hope you've learned something new today. I'd go further and say that most people who vote at ITN don't really care. Objections happen but are uncommon, e.g. you don't see Medeis or Sherenk1 complaining about how the 2017 Mastung suicide bombing was posted. Banedon (talk) 01:26, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
WP:NOTCOMPULSORY does apply to you; no one is saying you're required to do anything. Just that unless and until the updates are made (by someone) this will be removed from the main page. You don't have to do anything, it's going to be removed. And that's fine. --Jayron32 13:21, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment so the article hasn't been updated, therefore it should be removed. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:02, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove. The only actual update to the article (as opposed to formatting and layout changes) since the 13th has been to add "During another national sit-in on 15 May, two were shot dead in Táchira; 17-year-old Luis Alviarez and 32-year-old Diego Hernández." with a citation. Whether the events are ongoing or not the article is not being updated. Thryduulf (talk) 12:37, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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May 14

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May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14) (Sunday)
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RD: Brad Grey

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Article: Brad Grey (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Notable producer and CEO. Thechased (talk) 21:49, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Jean Fritz

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Article: Jean Fritz (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [36]
Credits:

Article needs updating
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Needs updating and refs. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 04:45, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 13

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[Closed] Adendro train derailment

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Consensus against. BencherliteTalk 12:39, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2017 Adendro train derailment (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A train derails and hits a building in Adendro, Greece, killing three people. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

Article updated
 Smurrayinchester 12:46, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Agree we don't decide based on how previous incidents were treated, but I still don't see this as particularly significant, and coverage appears to be minimal. (I found only one other story, from AP). Sca (talk) 17:05, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
If that's the criteria, why don't you guys go ahead and !vote on the 2017 Mastung suicide bombing ITN nomination below? Instead of just ignoring what actually fulfills the criteria. If this isn't systemic bias, I don't know what is? - Mfarazbaig (talk) 17:20, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
 Done – Sca (talk) 17:44, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Closed] Our Lady of Fátima and the Children

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No consensus. Stephen 03:17, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Jacinta and Francisco Marto (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Pope Francis recognises two Portuguese shepherd children as saints. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Two children who claimed visions of the Virgin Mary are declared saints by Pope Francis.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: Ranks highly as world news, as noted below. The three secrets are interesting prophecies – rather like a Dan Brown thriller. Andrew D. (talk) 09:58, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Although it was in the top news for a little while, I don't understand the significance. Sherenk1 (talk) 11:29, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Canonizations are notable and this is quite a well-known case. Update looks sufficient. Brandmeistertalk 11:47, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Relevant to many readers. 331dot (talk) 12:12, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose purely on article quality. Too many unsourced claims. Otherwise Support on the notability of the topic. This is a big deal in religious news. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:26, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support if the majority of the [citation needed]'s would be replaced with appropriate sources. I think the article is of good quality and I'm sure these things can be fixed. It's very close to appropriate quality for the main page in my eyes. The impact of this canonization is, as written by those above me, easily high enough for ITN. I do wonder if the blurb is too clickbait-y, thought the altblurb is definitely better than the original in that regard. ~Mable (chat) 16:13, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Good point on the blurb. I removed the "shepherd" part from the alt blurb. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:32, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Article quality is currently up to my personal standards, but those seem to be a bit lower than those of others, so take that as you will. My support-vote stands. ~Mable (chat) 11:10, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ironically, we don't have a "please do not ... ... oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single [religion]" guideline. Banedon (talk) 00:44, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
So you are opposed to posting any news dealing with religion? Interesting. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:42, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
When it affects only one religion, yes. This isn't even one religion - it's a branch of one religion. I am not an expert on Christianity, but I do wonder how many Protestants, Anglicans, etc, care about whatever Pope Francis does. Banedon (talk) 03:47, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
You could use the same argument against any topic. For example, the Kentucky Derby is a particular event in a particular sport but there are many other sports; the Wannacry worm affects a particular operating system but there are many other operating systems; and so on. The idea that news isn't significant because it's about some particular thing or field is absurd. Andrew D. (talk) 07:07, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I had second thoughts about this after thinking about it for a bit too. Even though this is internal to one branch of one of the world's many religions, there are roughly 1.2 billion Catholics in the world. That's bigger than the population of most countries and almost certainly bigger than e.g. tennis players (and there are several tennis tournaments on ITNR). However given that canonization is not a one-off event, I think this should be something that should either be on ITNR in which case they're all posted, or not in which case none of them are. King of Hearts said that before I did. I'm striking the oppose and am effectively neutral. Banedon (talk) 07:51, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
No, per WP:CREEP and WP:IAR, we not supposed to invent rules to try to cover every situation. The fundamental issues at ITN are whether we have an article of adequate quality about a topic which is in the news in a significant way. I nominated this topic because it appeared on Google's list of top 10 world news. I wasn't sure what it was and found that we had some articles about it. We should not need to get into theology and philosophy to determine that this is enough. ITN is routinely stale because of all such fussy pontification and pettifogging. We should not be making such a big deal of it because people read these articles in large numbers regardless. We therefore have no significant role as gatekeepers and so should just focus on keeping ITN reasonably up-to-date with what the world's media are reporting as top 10 news. Andrew D. (talk) 08:12, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
There's a different project for that, see Wikinews. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:18, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Our article about WikiNews says that it "has sunk into a kind of torpor; lately it generates just 8 to 10 articles a day". ITN has managed to post just 6 articles in the last week. The Kentucky Derby took place 9 days ago and so it's not really still in the news, is it? This is not quality, it's quietus. Andrew D. (talk) 10:13, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Not long to go before you can contribute to WikiTRIBUNE! The Rambling Man (talk) 10:15, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I would agree with that, but until then, we're constrained to act within the status quo. Banedon (talk) 08:22, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Closed] Belt and Road Forum

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Came and went without a ripple. Or update. Stephen 03:16, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Belt and Road Forum (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum is held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing with 29 heads of government and state attending to discuss promotion of One Belt, One Road (Post)
Credits:
 Muzzleflash (talk) 11:06, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note this will occur on May 14. Muzzleflash (talk) 11:07, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Please provide news stories to indicate this is in the news.331dot (talk) 11:42, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
People's Daily, Reuters, Christian Science Monitor, Forbes], Associated Press. Muzzleflash (talk) 18:24, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose opening ceremony of a minor diplomatic chit-chat seems irrelevant. The Rambling Man (talk) 23:04, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. If anything notable is agreed at the forum then nominate that when they agree it, but there are many international forums of all sorts and we don't post the opening ceremonies of any of them as a rule (even the G8 forums only get one blurb). Thryduulf (talk) 03:12, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, barf, honestly, neither belt and road nor the forum are notable enough to post. Mélencron (talk) 03:20, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I'd not heard of this and the article and blurb could use work to explain that this is a revival of the Silk Road. But it seems quite a big deal in geopolitical terms as more evidence of China's growing influence. It's certainly in the news -- see the BBC and FT, for example. And it's certainly more significant than the Eurovision Song Contest with its ridiculous yodellers and dancing gorilla. Andrew D. (talk) 08:32, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support when article is improved - It is top news on BCC. Also good number of countries are involved. However neutrality issue needs to be resolved in one of the articles. And more information needs to be inserted. Sherenk1 (talk) 09:14, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Citation issues as well to be resolved. Sherenk1 (talk) 11:24, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's breaking news as, when I found the BBC article, it was only 25 mins old. When I go to a news aggregator like Google, and tell it to list the top world news stories, it currently gives:
  1. James Comey
  2. Donald Trump
  3. Cyber-attack
  4. North Korea
  5. China
  6. Emmanuel Macron
  7. Ransomware
  8. United Kingdom
  9. Fátima
  10. Silk Road
Andrew D. (talk) 09:39, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Don't want to directly argue about whether this is worth inclusion even though I am nominator but want to comment about uninformed comments made by some who oppose. This is by no means a "minor diplomatic chit-chat" or one of many similar international forums. This is China's biggest long term international project one with the explicit intention of creating an alternative world order and this forum is the first big one to launch this initiative or effort at another world order. So criticisms along the lines that this isn't notable is totally off. I'm disconcerted to see so many people who don't put in the time to research what they are commenting involve themselves in these discussions. Without informed participants this system of discussion to determine news headlines can't work well. Muzzleflash (talk) 10:29, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
If the article contained this information in detail and more fleshed out, it would be easier to make an informed decision. Otherwise, the current state of the article does this nomination no favors. Not saying you don't have a point, but the quality of the article can go a long way in showing notability of a nominated item. SpencerT♦C 13:52, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Expanded to note significance based on media portrayal. However, I think the fact that a single country's project is attracting 29 heads of government/state (this is not some international organization forum like UN General Assembly or G7) should alone indicate unusual diplomatic importance. Muzzleflash (talk) 15:55, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Notable global news. I also wouldn't call it "a minor diplomatic chit-chat". And certainly more notable than sport events. The article needs to be expanded but it's of sufficient quality & length to post. --Fixuture (talk) 12:22, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, the nomination is to post the "opening" of a "conference" in which we have no idea what will happen. Whether that's more or less notable than "sport events" remains to be seen. Even the massive Chinese announcement today barely made the primary news outlets main pages... The Rambling Man (talk) 20:01, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"barely made the primary news outlets main pages" -- "Behind China’s $1 Trillion Plan to Shake Up the Economic Order" was a front page article in the New York Times. That's just one example of what looks like a lot of coverage. It's hard to have high quality discussions and a good process when opinions are offered that are plain wrong. Muzzleflash (talk) 19:19, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
And now? Are these "proposals" in the news? Is the opening ceremony of this "get-together" in the news? Is there anything else to report besides the Chinese claims of mass spending? The Rambling Man (talk) 19:42, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The proposed news item is the Belt and Road Forum. The blurb can be simply revised (these kinds of revisions I believe are routine) if the opening ceremony is not the appropriate framing and instead the whole event should be focus. In any case I am not dwelling on whether this item should be included or not. My issue is with the quality of your participation. The assertions you have made aren't true and are readily found to be untrue with a bit of research. You've said that this was minor diplomatic chit-chat and that it has barely made the primary news outlets. Clearly this is treated as a big event and has received a lot of coverage (for example the New York Times front page on the day of or day before the event). Whether the pledges of the event come through is besides the point. The problem is that you are participating without being informed and that is highly frustrating to others who are putting in the effort. It is discouraging to put in effort with a nomination if someone who just shoots from the hip with any assertion can put an end to the proposal. If this is reflection of your level of conscientiousness in other discussions for proposals then you are not making a contribution to a process that functions well. Muzzleflash (talk) 13:51, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support in principle but oppose as written because of the global & international coverage (not so much in the Anglosphere, but that's why we have systemic bias). The current blurb I don't agree with though. We could target Belt and Road Initiative once something happens. Banedon (talk) 00:46, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I favor posting actual events, like a Moon or Mars landing, not talks about such plans. I've actually worked onarticles regarding the rail connections between Russia and China, so I find this of interest, but paper is paper, and air is air. μηδείς (talk) 01:44, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose unless something happens - ITN has moved away from "big conference opens" or "big trade fair opens" blurbs, towards looking at what actually happens at such events. BencherliteTalk 08:23, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Posted] Eurovision Song Contest 2017

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Article: Eurovision Song Contest 2017 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Salvador Sobral (pictured) representing Portugal wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Amar pelos dois. (Post)
News source(s): [37], [38]
Credits:

The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

 --BabbaQ (talk) 06:54, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose This event has a poor reputation now and seems less significant than other reality-show song contests such as American Idol, X-Factor and the rest. One might as well report whatever singles are charting but my impression is that that scene is quite moribund now since the death of the 45, Top of the Pops and other 20th century staples. Andrew D. (talk) 07:51, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Collapsing, please make your case at ITNR's talk page. 331dot (talk) 11:55, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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This is listed at WP:ITNR, so it's probably going to be posted. --Bongwarrior (talk) 07:55, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Just beat me to saying it; if you feel it does not merit being on the ITNR list, please propose its removal. 331dot (talk) 07:57, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
WP:CCC, WP:IAR and WP:NOTLAW are policies and so trump a feeble guideline like ITNR. The Eurovision Song Contest is a laughing stock – low-grade tabloid news contrary to WP:NOTNEWS, which is another policy. Andrew D. (talk) 08:16, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
If that's all the case, then it should be easy for you to propose its removal and get consensus for it. Good luck to you 331dot (talk) 08:20, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I would note the irony of you citing the fact that policies are not law to say that ITNR policies/guidelines should be ignored per the policies you cite. 331dot (talk) 08:21, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia's policies, guidelines and essays are a sprawling, illogical mess and I try to avoid getting sucked into that morass per WP:NOTBURO and WP:NOTFORUM. Our key principles are well-summarised at pages like WP:5, WP:TRI and WP:SIMPLE. If people think the Eurovision Song Contest has merit, they should please state their case rather than trying to fork the discussion. As and when we have a conclusion, ITNR can then be updated to reflect it. This is the point of WP:NOTLAW, "written rules themselves do not set accepted practice". Andrew D. (talk) 08:33, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
ITN/R is both written and accepted practice for ITN. For foreseeable events, it serves a very good purpose of disassociating the notability discussion (which can be had, at length, at any other time of the year) with the time-sensitive article prep. As discussed here, disputing ITN/R items when they appear at ITN/C is unnecessary and disruptive. --LukeSurl t c 08:54, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
ITNR is a guideline and so says itself that it is subject to commonsense and exceptions. I have cited multiple policies in support of my position. My !vote stands. Andrew D. (talk) 09:01, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] Ransomware Infection

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Article: WannaCry ransomware attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A large scale cyber attack involving ransomware causes severe disruptions around the world. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Affected large number of computers in various countries. Sherenk1 (talk) 01:54, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support Huge news. Article is in decent shape. (I added a blurb since there was none specified.)-Ad Orientem (talk) 02:00, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral as we have generally not posted large scale hacks (eg the 1B Yahoo! account one) and this is a much smaller scale, but at the same time, this was a proactive attack rather than simply data/identify info, so there's a more immediate impact. --MASEM (t) 02:06, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting support & comment: we didn't post the 1B Yahoo! account one as we posted the earlier 500M Yahoo! breach. Furthermore I don't think both breaches can easily be compared in severity (as of right now) as both attacks' ultimate damages aren't clear. --Fixuture (talk) 14:46, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 12

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Politics and elections

Sports

[Closed] Nodosaur fossil

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No consensus. Stephen 03:11, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Suncor nodosaur (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Suncor nodosaur, the best-preserved armored dinosaur fossil ever found, goes on public display for the first time at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Canada. (Post)
News source(s): National Geographic The Guardian CBC.ca
Credits:
Nominator's comments: The discovery was made in 2011, but that doesn't make this story less ITN worthy. Quite a remarkable subject. Fitzcarmalan (talk) 21:46, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The discovery of the fossil (Back in 2013) would have been the proper point for ITN. It going on public display is not really a ITN-type story. --MASEM (t) 22:14, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • The miners who discovered it, and even scientists, most likely didn't realize the extent of preservation they were dealing with, given that the fossil was inside a 15,000-pound chunk of rock that shattered while they were lifting it,[39] and it took them years to unveil the osteoderm hidden underneath.[40] That is probably the reason why this story didn't get much attention in 2011, so obviously it wasn't nominated here on ITN back then. I've modified the blurb to emphasize the fact that this was the first time it went on public display. Fitzcarmalan (talk) 06:54, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose this should say it's the first time the fossil has ever been on public display (since most of the intervening years were spent on restoration work). Even then though, I am not convinced it is at ITN level - it is after all only one kind of dinosaur, and coverage looks pretty scant. Banedon (talk) 01:00, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per the above. The first time on public display is not really an ITN story unless the object in question has been notably not on public display for a couple of decades at least, or it is truly the first of it's kind by which I mean more than just the first of this species of one specific type of dinosaur. Thryduulf (talk) 11:18, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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Mauno Koivisto

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Article: Mauno Koivisto (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Mauno Koivisto, president of Finland from 1982-1994, has died. (Post)
News source(s): https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/world/europe/mauno-koivisto-president-who-led-finland-into-eu-dies-at-93.html?_r=0
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Long-term president of a large country. 1779Days (talk) 03:23, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] 2017 Mastung suicide bombing

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Article: 2017 Mastung suicide bombing (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 28 people are killed and 40 injured in a suicide bombing in Mastung, Pakistan. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ At least 28 people are killed and 40 injured in a suicide attack targeting Senate Deputy Chairman Abdul Ghafoor Haideri in Mastung, Pakistan.
News source(s): NYT BBC TIME RT Al Jazeera The Hindu La Nacion DAWN
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Nominator's comments: A notable target and significant no. of deaths. Passes the so-called NYT and BBC test. In the news even in Paraguay. Mfarazbaig (talk) 09:02, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Premier League

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Article: 2016–17 Premier League (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In association football, Chelsea win the English Premier League. (Post)
News source(s): BBC Sport, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph
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The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: Needs a season summary. Fuebaey (talk) 21:36, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I think it should be posted now if the article is ready. Chelsea have clinched the title--that's the notable news event. I support on notability grounds when the article is ready for posting.--Johnsemlak (talk) 11:01, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry Rambles, but I dispute it. I believe they're owned by some Russian guy, so this is obviously fake news. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 06:56, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] Francesco Schettino

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Withdrawn. Murph9000 (talk) 15:57, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Articles: Francesco Schettino (talk · history · tag) and Costa Concordia disaster (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Francesco Schettino's appeal to Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation upheld the verdict. Schettino has handed himself in to Rome's Rebibbia prison to begin his 16-year sentence for his role as Captain in the Costa Concordia disaster. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation upholds Francesco Schettino's sentence for his role in the Costa Concordia disaster (ship pictured).
News source(s): BBC, Reuters
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May 11

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[Posted] RD: Mark Colvin

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Article: Mark Colvin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ABC
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Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Australian broadcaster. 183.184.99.174 (talk) 07:33, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 10

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May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10) (Wednesday)
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RD: Geoffrey Bayldon

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Article: Geoffrey Bayldon (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: British actor Andrew D. (talk) 16:32, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] Bahamian general election

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Article: Bahamian general election, 2017 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the Bahamian general election, the Free National Movement led by Hubert Minnis (pictured) wins a majority in parliament. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In the Bahamian general election, the Free National Movement led by Hubert Minnis defeats incumbent Perry Christie of the Progressive Liberal Party to win a majority in parliament.
News source(s): Miami Herald
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The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: Nominating this ahead of time; article obviously needs work but I think it is doable. EternalNomad (talk) 16:27, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 9

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May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09) (Tuesday)
International relations

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[Posted] RD: Qian Qichen

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Article: Qian Qichen (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Nikkei
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Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Chinese Foreign Minister Zanhe (talk) 04:06, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Christopher Boykin

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Article: Christopher Boykin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times Fox News
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Part of the duo Rob & Big who had their own television show of the same name. Andise1 (talk) 03:09, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] James Comey firing

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strong consensus against posting μηδείς (talk) 18:43, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Articles: James Comey (talk · history · tag) and Dismissal of FBI Director James Comey (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ James Comey is sacked as head of the FBI. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ James Comey is fired as head of the FBI.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In the United States, James Comey is removed from his position as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Unites States President Donald Trump removes James Comey from his position as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
News source(s): Guardian, New York Times
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Nominator's comments: More than just the routine change in leadership given the controversy involving Clinton email and Russian involvement in 2016 US election. Of international interest, top story in many UK newspapers for example. yorkshiresky (talk) 08:21, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose unless Trump is impeached over this matter. The head of the FBI serves at the pleasure of the President and the official reason isn't nefarious(even if the timing and unsaid reasons might be). I've nevertheless suggested a blurb with "fired" as that's the typical American term. 331dot (talk) 08:25, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose it's big news because of all the conspiracy theories. This is an encyclopedia so I think we should avoid promoting this kind of thing. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:27, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I think this is a very minor event, magnified by the sensationalist media. We are not USApedia. Someone lost their job, but who cares? If something significant comes out of the investigation, perhaps we could post something about it, but it is too early to tell.Zigzig20s (talk) 08:32, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per above, and additionally because this is unsurprising. This guy was on thin ice with every player in the 2016 election; with Clinton for going public about classified emails on her personal server and failing to pass on espionage cases against Trump to the prosecutor, and with Trump for failing to pass on cases for the former and for making ambiguous statements regarding the latter. It's almost like he wanted to get fired.128.214.53.104 (talk) 08:39, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is currently the lead story on the major English-language news websites outside the US, with unusual levels of coverage (eg, banner headlines, multiple follow up stories, etc). I'd usually not support an item like this given the risk of being US-centric, but the level of coverage is very significant. Nick-D (talk) 11:27, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support because of the international interest as noted by nomninator and Nick-D (not that this has any chance of being posted as any story with a connection to US politics is shot down by the "USApedia" crowd.)--Pawnkingthree (talk) 12:44, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry you feel this way. Please assume good faith. We do post US stories when they seem significant, which does not appear to be the case here.Zigzig20s (talk) 13:16, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Let's be honest; if Clinton were President, he'd be fired anyway.--WaltCip (talk) 12:53, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose - Every analysis agrees this is saber-rattling, and certainly not a "final" result of the prior Russian hacking claims and the Hillary Clinton email controversy alongside other partisan politics. At the same time, while we can factually report on the firing, there is no way under RECENTISM we can write a neutral article on this (everyone is throwing a zillion reasons for the firing into the ring), which is why we are exactly not a newspaper for this very reason, and why we have to look past "its front page headlines in every newspaper" for ITN posting. --MASEM (t) 13:06, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Domestic politics story not of interest to most people outside the USA. Gfcvoice (talk) 13:30, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The blurb doesn't really explain what a "FBI" is, and what country it relates to. Gfcvoice (talk) 13:29, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I'm not sure the wording on the blurb ("sacked") or the alternative blurb ("fired") could easily be understood if that person reads English as a secondary, or even tertiary language. Emphrase - 💬 | 📝 13:30, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • And added another as while I don't think this should be posted, a significant part of this story is that this was Trump's decision. --MASEM (t) 13:42, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • I was trying to be clear that this came from the executive branch; as I understand it, Congress through checks & balances can also impeach/remove the FBI director. --MASEM (t) 17:19, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This has been the lead story on the television (local & national) news, & has been widely considered not only to be a surprise but to have ominous timing as this firing came as Comey was leading an investigation into Trump/Russian connections. (Note how the letter firing Comey mentions the former head of the FBI denied Trump did anything wrong three times. The lady protesteth too much.) -- llywrch (talk) 14:11, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The latest in the endless series of "Trump did..." nominations. And again, we don't post ordinary political stories from any country other than elections. If he is impeached I think that would have to be posted, but as of right now there is not even a credible claim that he has done anything illegal. I would point out that we avoided posts about the former South Korean President's troubles until she was actually impeached. What we have here is a media firestorm, largely manufactured by a nakedly hostile press. And I say that as someone who detests Donald Trump and (almost) everything he represents. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:13, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I really think you are downplaying the significance of this. The FBI director being fired whilst actively investigating the US President is unprecedented. It is not an ordinary political story, nor is it manufactured by the media.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 14:39, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
To draw comparisons to the Saturday Night Massacre is pure partisanship. For one thing, it's not even the same thing. An FBI director firing is not unprecedented; Bill Clinton did this in 1992.--WaltCip (talk) 17:14, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yes but Clinton was not under investigation at the time so there was no suggestion of a conflict of interest.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 17:54, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Trump is not under investigation now, per the letter. Or are you suggesting Trump lied? Can't imagine. *snicker*--WaltCip (talk) 17:56, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. ITN is becoming one of the worst WP:IDLI and WP:RIGHTGREATWRONGS venues on the encyclopedia these days. I hear the thing about us not being a celebrity news ticker, and the value in covering less well known stories from around the world, but when something hits the headlines of all the major outlets around the world, and is new and unexpected, we should generally always be posting it.  — Amakuru (talk) 17:02, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • Not really: There are primarily two reasons that this is not an appropriate story to post. First is that it is the type of story that we as an encyclopedia are not equipped to or don't cover well in the immediate time frame due to issues outlined at WP:RECENTISM. It is a fact he was removed, and we have brief reasoning in the dismissal letter, but every news and political analysis is throwing speculation at the true reason, which is something that, if we ever know, it won't be for months or years from this point. As such, we have to be aware of the media spectacle on this situation and how that impacts neutrality and permanence of information from an encyclopedic view. Second is that we really strive to avoid posting the same topic multiple times over, and this is just a long string of stories tied to Trump's election. We expect many many more, and this is a case of we must be necessarily selective to avoid ITN becoming the Trump-ticker. If this were to follow the pattern set by Nixon, then the larger story would be the potential impeachment proceedings, which clearly is much more of a world-changing event. But we don't know that, CRYSTALBALL and all. Hence its better not to focus on a midpoint of unknown consequences that has a very limited effect on the world; coupled with the first point about RECENTISM, we need to stay out of this day-to-day. If you want news, don't use Wikipedia for it. --MASEM (t) 18:38, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose We don't usually post government managers being fired. This is not even a cabinet-level post, so I do not believe it reaches the significance level required for an ITN blurb. We would, of course, post a successful impeachment if it comes to that. Mamyles (talk) 17:17, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • This oppose seems unconsidered. This is Trump firing the person investigating Trump, which is an obvious conflict of interest. Yout "oppose" only cites "government managers being fired", which suggests you are entirely missing the point. Thue (talk) 17:36, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • That's a disingenuous objection. Were the head of MI6 or the Russian Federal Security Service fired without warning in the middle of investigating a high-level government official, that would make international news, even here in the rather insular USA. And last time a high-level official was fired during a similar investigation was during Watergate, which led the impeachment & resignation of the US President. This is a significant step towards that event. -- llywrch (talk) 17:39, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
WP:CRYSTALBALL.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:02, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I do not think it is unreasonable or disingenuous to advocate that we refrain from posting until or unless an individual is convicted of wrongdoing. Leadership changes occur often in government agencies. The significance of this story is not that the FBI director was fired, it is the accusation that the president fired him in retaliation. Mamyles (talk) 18:32, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Posting any one of the proposed blurbs, which only mentions the FBI firing but not that accusation, is only telling half of the story. And it would be premature and possibly a BLP violation to accuse the president of corruption in a blurb, given that no one has been charged. Mamyles (talk) 18:38, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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RD: Robert Miles

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Article: Robert Miles (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Italian musician, composer, producer and DJ. Article has been updated but needs improvement. Thryduulf (talk) 09:37, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] South Korea election

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Article: South Korean presidential election, 2017 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the South Korean presidential election, Moon Jae-in (pictured) is elected as the next President of South Korea. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Moon Jae-in (pictured) of the Democratic Party of Korea is elected President of South Korea.
News source(s): BBC BBC
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The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: Results to be announced in around 6 hours. Sherenk1 (talk) 06:31, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note this is WP:ITN/R - I've adjusted the template to note that. Thryduulf (talk) 10:37, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The "Registered candidates" section needs referencing and it will need some prose about the results when they are in (the polls don't close until 11:00 UTC). The "Nominations" section would benefit from improved formatting and some prose in the "Opinion polling" section would be welcome. Thryduulf (talk) 10:37, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Official results still coming in, but reported exit polls are showing that, as expected, Moon has won by a substantial margin. I've suggested a blurb. --LukeSurl t c 13:51, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
As we are in the Fake News Era, I think we ought to wait until the official results come in before posting.--WaltCip (talk) 14:16, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think that each "Candidate" subsection needs expansion for this, at least a paragraph or two establishing a short BG on the candidate and the platform/party/whatever they ran under. Just supplying a picture looks like a lack of effort here. --MASEM (t) 13:53, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • I will note again: while this is ITNR and the results are well sourced and established, there is very little about the candidates or the issues (outside of this resulting from the impeachment). Stats are great, but we need context too. --MASEM (t) 01:38, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Given the recent international coverage of North Korean activities and the impeachment of South Korea's previous incumbent, I think this is appropriate. From what I see, the article looks substantial enough as well. South Nashua (talk) 17:57, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Added image and altblurb for consideration. Neegzistuoja (talk) 21:53, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Comment: Included image is now nominated for deletion on Commons, as cropped from an image that belongs to Yonhap and is not freely licensed. Reventtalk 23:20, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • The electoral commission has confirmed the result (CNN). There are numbers in the results table in the article, but no reference for these. CNN cite their two-decimal place percentages to the National Election Commission but it doesn't look like these numbers have been published yet on the English language Electoral Commission site.
Also the article suffers from the "opinion polling bloat" (a term I've just coined) that afflicts many election articles. It contains inordinate quantities of data on opinion polls, which may have been interesting for persons trying to prognosticate the result over the past few months, but are much less interesting now the actual results are in. Much of this could be split off into a new article or even simply removed. --LukeSurl t c 09:22, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support given the international attention about the impeachment of the former president. Emphrase - 💬 | 📝 13:26, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • File:Moon Jae-In.jpg is CC0 and should be adequate for illustration here. --LukeSurl t c 14:28, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    @LukeSurl: Sorry, but due to a request made to me by someone else to look at it, that image is now also at DR. There CC-0 license is not evidenced by the source of the image, and appears invalid. Reventtalk 22:47, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment It is certainly notable, especially as today's e-mail newsletter from the Council on Foreign Relations suggests he is 'Open to Visiting Pyongyang,' which could change many things. But Moon Jae-in has too many "citation needed" tags for now. Feel free to ping me when they have been fixed, and I will probably support this nomination.Zigzig20s (talk) 14:34, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Conditional support for alternate blurb, which is IMO more readable. High profile election on the heels of a presidential scandal and under the shadow of (yearly) nuclear threats from the north. Conditional on others deeming the article worthy of linking, though it seems ok to me. ansh666 05:14, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. This is an important election with enormous consequences for the world. I don't understand why this wasn't on the front page ages ago. --Bowlhover (talk) 22:21, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • So, is this good to go? It seems there has been quite an improvement since I've last checked. --Tone 01:03, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - The article is outdated, claiming votes are still being tallied.--WaltCip (talk) 16:16, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. This is a national election for a head of state and satisfies WP:ITN/R requirement. I updated the summary and the results sections to make the information more reflective of the present status including the final vote tally. I will try to update the vote tallies for candidates from 'minor parties' over next few hours, but I believe this page is of satisfactory status to go onto the front page. Sydneyphoenix (talk) 18:32, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment I see that most of "citation needed" tag on [Moon Jae-in]] page have been addressed. The official results will likely take weeks or longer to be updated on English version of the electoral commission website; if desired we can organize a full breakdown of results from the Korean version of the electoral commission website. I see that the opinion poll section has already been tied up, thanks to User:LukeSurl. There are paragraphs for major parties' primaries including the credentials of the candidates that ran in the primaries; I arranged the list of the candidates in these primaries sections to make them easier to read. I would argue that the detailed information regarding the candidates can be deferred to the pages dedicated to these individuals. Sydneyphoenix (talk) 18:56, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, election article seems good to go but the article on Moon himself is still littered with tags. Any chance that native Korean speakers/editors might be able to help resolve some of these issues? Mélencron (talk) 03:13, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted with the syntax of the alt blurb (so it doesn't look just like the French blurb right under it), but without his party as I don't think it is typically included for presidential election postings. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 06:57, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama

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Articles: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (talk · history · tag) and Islam and blasphemy (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama is sentenced to two years' prison for blasphemy against Islam (Post)
News source(s): [41] [42] [43]
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: Pluses - wide international coverage, likely lasting impact thanks to the strong religious overtones. Negatives - not a head of state, and he's said he will appeal so sentence is not final. Still, given that it's in the news now, and the fact that the religious overtones are not going away, I think we should post this now. Banedon (talk) 09:07, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

An "appeal" is ex post facto in Indonesia. Subject is in custody and serving the sentence as of now. This isn't a case where he gets to lounge around on leave and groups of lawyers have at it; he's been sentenced and is serving that right now.128.214.53.104 (talk) 11:02, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I'm fully aware of how appeals work, thanks. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:04, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Oppose I didn't get a sense of the larger international context from reading the article on him. Also just removed some POV language, which isn't a deal breaker, but is a concern. South Nashua (talk) 18:05, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose In the lead paragraph is "Basuki is recognized to be a clean politician, with a strong stance against corruption and his straight-talking style" - sourced to ... an Australian student newspaper. Large amounts of poor English and grammar. "Awards and Achievements section" mostly unsourced. A number of other statements unsourced too. In no way fit to be linked at the Main Page. Black Kite (talk) 18:31, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Not to mention that this is simply an individual being found guilty of a crime which is written into law in his country. The longest sentence he could have received was five years. This is unremarkable, perhaps another DYK possibility. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:47, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now, purely on article quality. It needs some general cleanup and a little more sourcing. However this is significant news. Appeals are almost routine in major criminal cases and have never stopped us from posting convictions in the past. If the article can be brought up to scratch this should be posted. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:49, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose While it's very tragic that he has to go to jail for this, I'm not convinced that this is internationally-significant enough for a ITN blurb. I guess the reason it's in the news is the sensational aspect of a Muslim country jailing a Christian governor for blasphemy.. but that's not good enough for Wikipedia's ITN. He's a governor, not a head of state, and I'm sure more than a few governors are being convicted around the world. He's also a lame duck at his point, having lost the election and with a few months before his term ends. And in the grand scheme of things two years—while really tragic—is a relatively short prison term (I hope I don't sound cold-hearted when saying that!). HaEr48 (talk) 19:49, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] Homo naledi

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Article: Homo naledi (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Remains of Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, are dated to the Middle Pleistocene, suggesting coexistence with early Homo sapiens in southern Africa. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Remains of Homo naledi are dated to the Middle Pleistocene, suggesting coexistence with early Homo sapiens in southern Africa.
News source(s): [44]
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Nominator's comments: Pluses: Far reaching implications for the history of our own species, even our own DNA. Minuses: the article could use some more details on the recent findings and edits to account for the update. Marc Mywords (talk) 23:04, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • This dating is extremely sketchy, and if it is true, it means that Homo naledi had no input into our DNA. Abductive (reasoning) 00:56, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a fascinating discovery, and the article gives a pretty good overview. The researchers used six different methods to establish the dates. TimidGuy (talk) 14:20, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support interesting discovery. definitely for ITN.BabbaQ (talk) 14:26, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Okay, so you guys never listen. This "news" is of a previous scientific dating being disputed. What makes you think this new date is correct? Scientists reported the previous date, and you would have breathlessly said, "fascinating", "interesting discovery. definitely for ITN" like little parrots. This story is an embarrassment to science. Putting it on the Front Page of Wikipedia is likely to turn out to be an embarrassment too. Keep in mind that the original discovery was posted to ITN in 2015. Abductive (reasoning) 22:54, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is the first and only dating of Homo naledi. Previously, what we had were just age estimates based on the morphology of the fossils. The dating just reported was obtained using 5 different techniques carried out in multiple laboratories, with all the results being fairly consistent. The most critical datings were based on blind duplicate samples dated in different labs. It doesn't represent an ideal situation with easily datable volcanic deposits or coexisting fauna, but it is definitely not "extremely sketchy". WolfmanSF (talk) 03:18, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • From what I've found, this is the first time the actual team doing the research has published their dating results in serious academic journals. I'm not sure what previous dating you are referring to... maybe you can give a reference because the research team has specifically stated that they've taken this many years to publish their results because they wanted to be extremely thorough. Regardless, thanks for everyone's consideration. Marc Mywords (talk) 23:16, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Given the extensive and careful work by multiple labs that has gone into the reported dating, there is little likelihood of the general conclusion being greatly modified by future reports. WolfmanSF (talk) 04:10, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a fascinating finding because it shows an archaic-looking small-brained Homo species coexisting with much more modern human relatives and possibly modern human ancestors as recently as a quarter of a million years ago, not long before the time our own species first appeared. How they thus coexisted is a mystery. It indicates the diversity of recent hominins is considerably greater than most suspected. The only other indication we have of such a small-brained Homo species being alive so recently is the finding of Homo floresiensis in Indonesia, and these creatures went extinct when modern humans arrived, so there is no indication of prolonged coexistence in that case. WolfmanSF (talk) 03:00, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. As far as I can tell, Abductive is just wrong here. This is the first time any physically derived date for these samples has been published. Previously, there had been speculation based on their anatomical resemblance to other species that these samples were likely to be a couple million years old, but there was no measured date to support or refute that assertion. Now that we actually have information about their age, the result is surprising and important for what it suggests about the history of early human relatives in Africa. As with any science, it is possible the authors may be wrong, but I don't see that as reason to withhold this. The evidence presented is reasonable, credible, and not disputed by any similar measurements. As important, the article seems to be in good shape and this seems like a story that would be of interest to ITN readers. Dragons flight (talk) 03:35, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Added shortened altblurb. Fuebaey (talk) 22:47, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support for blurb. Very significant discovery and the article is in good shape (although it probably needs to be expanded further). This is the type of notable global news that this section is made for. --Fixuture (talk) 14:39, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • I did expand it a bit. To summarize, the arguments of the two opposing votes reflect a misunderstanding of the situation. The newly reported dates are the very first dates reported for this fossil find and there is no major controversy around them. The late dates for such a small-brained member of our genus represent a truly stunning finding that is "at odds with previous thinking about human evolution." WolfmanSF (talk) 14:45, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hanford tunnel collapse

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Article: Hanford Site (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ a 20-foot (6 m) section of a tunnel used to store radioactive contaminated materials at the Hanford Site collapses. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ A tunnel used to store radioactive contaminated materials at the Hanford Site in Washington collapses.
News source(s): "Hanford Emergency Information". hanford.gov. U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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Nominator's comments: There is widespread interest in nuclear accidents Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:23, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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  • France bans the breeding of killer whales and dolphins in captivity and orders aquariums and water parks to expand their pools within three years following a campaign by animal rights groups. (The Independent)
  • In China city of Weihai, authorities eventually concluded that what appeared to be an accident was a school bus driver driving students from China and South Korea to an international school set fire to the bus in a tunnel, killing two adults and 11 children. The bus driver who died was angry that his overtime allowance had been suspended. (CTGN) (New York Post)

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[Posted] RD: Gran Apache

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Article: Gran Apache (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): From Super Luchas wrestling magazine (in Spanish)
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Just created, have meant to write this for almost a year, sad occasion to get it done  MPJ-DK  21:07, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] RD: Gholamreza Pahlavi

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Article: Gholamreza Pahlavi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): "Gholam Reza Pahlavi Passes Away". BBC Persian Service. 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
Credits:

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 Zigzig20s (talk) 20:29, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] France election

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Article: French presidential election, 2017 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election to become the next President of France. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Nominator's comments: Placing it from now, so that we can decide on blurb, in around 8 hours when results are announced. Sherenk1 (talk) 11:22, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

FYI. Le Pen conceded. No reason to wait.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:19, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Please remove the picture of the snooker player. Add Macron's.Zigzig20s (talk) 19:44, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you.Zigzig20s (talk) 19:46, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Why don't we add this picture instead please? I think he looks better.Zigzig20s (talk) 19:49, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
On Macron's talkpage, User:Mélencron suggested black-and-white would be a problem. Do others agree with him?Zigzig20s (talk) 20:01, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[Closed] RD: Rais Khan

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Stale. Stephen 06:52, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Rais Khan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Express Tribune Times of India
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Article updated
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[Posted] 2017 Kentucky Derby

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Article: 2017 Kentucky Derby (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Always Dreaming wins the Kentucky Derby] at Churchill Downs, US, ridden by jockey John Velazquez and trained by Todd Pletcher (Post)
News source(s): Los Angeles Times here, Blood-Horse here
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Kentucky Derby is a major sporting event in INTR and the premier horse race in the USA Montanabw(talk) 04:24, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[Posted] RD: Buhe (politician)

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Article: Buhe (politician) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Xinhua, The Paper
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Article updated
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 Zanhe (talk) 15:38, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] 2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan military conflict

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Article: 2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan military conflict (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least nine Pakistanis are killed and over 40 others injured as Afghan border forces attack the security personnel guarding a census team in Chaman, Pakistan. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ A border clash between Afghanistan and Pakistan leaves at least 15 dead on both sides, after Afghan forces target a census team in Chaman, Pakistan.
News source(s): BBC NYT VoA Washington Post Reuters Al Jazeera Times of India
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: Border clash resulting in deaths, diplomats being summoned and border closure. The event makes global headlines. Passes the so-called BBC and NYT test. Now don't oppose it calling a war zone. Mfarazbaig (talk) 02:10, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I've updated the article's details further with a decent selection of references, and have reconsidered my vote. The alternative blurb looks fine. Changing to support. Mar4d (talk) 13:06, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - from what Mar4d wrote, this incident is significantly deadlier than the last, which left 2000 people homeless but apparently didn't kill anyone. Besides, it's been three months since the last incident. This is a conflict between two nations, making it an international incident worth posting (especially since it is headline news in two countries!). Banedon (talk) 05:35, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - As per above. Sherenk1 (talk) 06:08, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support looks like a possible storm in a teacup (albeit with diplomatic sabre waggling) but certainly a reasonable article and certainly in the news, and certainly of interest to a large number of English language speakers. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:16, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted with a different blurb that avoids mentioning specific casualty numbers, seeing as each side disputes the other's figures... BencherliteTalk 18:33, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pull Absurd. Nine dead in border skirmish of decades old civil war is posted when 94 dead using third largest bomb ever is dismissed as unimportant? Absolute bias. We don't even have four supports here. μηδείς (talk) 03:50, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
So because something you wanted posted didnt happen, you want this pulled... why? And i realise that i am supposed to assume good faith and all but this is just borderline trolling. How about you step back, leave the bomb be and take this as something entirely different, which it evidently is. This is just you not liking it and nothing else. A border skirmish between two sovereign nations in my oppinion, and that counts for nothing in the grand scheme of things, certainly is scores more important than some bomb dropped on a "random" hillside. 91.49.79.251 (talk) 08:07, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Look again - there ARE four supports (albeit one of them is "weak").--Pawnkingthree (talk) 15:40, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Adolph Kiefer

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Article: Adolph Kiefer (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NY Times
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Last gold medallist of the 1936 Berlin Olympics and former world record holder. Brandmeistertalk 13:42, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] RD: Ely Ould Mohamed Vall

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Article: Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Daily Mail
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Yogwi21 (talk) 10:11, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] South Asia Satellite

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No consensus to post. SpencerT♦C 08:10, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: South Asia Satellite (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In a first, the ISRO launches the South Asia Satellite. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In a first, the ISRO launches the South Asia Satellite to provide communications services to its neighboring countries.
Alternative blurb II: ​ The ISRO launches the South Asia Satellite.
Alternative blurb III: ​ The ISRO launches the South Asia Satellite to provide communications services to its neighboring countries.
News source(s): BBC, CNN
Credits:

Both articles updated
Nominator's comments: I'm surprised that it took this long for this news item to be nominated for inclusion into the ITN section. Blagamaga (talk) 06:45, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Stephen As I understand it, this is the first communications satellite where the owner won't charge other users for use—instead it's a gift from India to its neighbors/an effort to force India's neighbors into a dependant relationship (delete to taste). If the notion of "communications infrastructure as a public good" goes on to become A Thing, this may be hailed as a defining moment by future generations, but that's very much crystal-balling at present. ‑ Iridescent 07:56, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • The reasons why the launch is special include (but is not limited to) the following:
  • 1) it is launched by a great power
  • 2) it is (reported to be) a landmark event in the Indian space program in terms of its:
  • a) domestic development ("The South Asia satellite weighs 2,230 kilograms and is carrying 12 top-of-the-line communication transponders, making it India's most significant space project since February's record-breaking launch of 104 mini satellites with a single rocket." CNN)
  • b) regional significance ("In a first, India's space agency launched a satellite Friday to provide communications services to its neighboring countries."CNN),
  • 3) its geopolitical implications ("There is no doubt the country is actively trying to counter China's growing influence over its neighbours through this satellite." BBC), ("Experts say the move is also designed to counter China's growing influence in South Asia." CNN)
  • 4) its financing in terms of its:
  • a) payment requirements ("This 'gift' from India has no parallels in the space-faring world. All other current regional consortia are commercial for-profit enterprises." BBC), ("...it's the first communications satellite not to charge for use," User:Iridescent)
  • b) burden distribution relative to the number of beneficiaries ("The South Asia satellite, funded entirely by India, was announced several years ago with the intention of serving all eight members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)." CNN)
  • 5) its distinct potentiality ("The new satellite will provide telecommunications, disaster management and weather forecasting services, among others. A satellite focusing on disaster communications could be particularly beneficial to South Asia, home to about a quarter of the world's population and prone to tropical cyclones, heat waves, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides and floods." CNN)
  • Support - From the "gift" viewpoint Sherenk1 (talk) 08:51, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, in case my comments above didn't make it obvious. India alone has launched well over a hundred satellites this year alone, and there's nothing obviously significant about this one. While it's the first communications satellite not to charge for use, it's certainly not the first provider of free satellite services—GPS and GLONASS have both been operational for decades, for instance. ‑ Iridescent 09:08, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as a notable event, geopolitically and otherwise. Ceannlann gorm (talk) 09:10, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. As indicated, this satellite does not seem to stand out enough to warrant posting; free satellite access is not new, nor is a country trying to influence other countries to be in its orbit of influence, or to keep up with other countries doing so. 331dot (talk) 11:34, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Per above especially the geopolitical aspect of it. It isn't just about India providing free stuff that is at issue here. Wingwraith (talk) 19:58, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as excellently argued by Blagamaga. I don't agree with everything - e.g. #1 is arguable as can be seen from the great power article, 2a is also arguable since it sounds like a domestic Indian achievement without international significance. But the remaining points are quite convincing. This has international implications and geopolitical importance, which is good enough. I would go with Alt 3. Banedon (talk) 05:40, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Satellite launches happen all the time. If we post this, it will open a floodgate of other satellite launch nominations. Besides, there is a duplicate article (GSAT-9) apart from the target article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mfarazbaig (talk • contribs) 17:16, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose another satellite.... they all have reasons to exist, this one is nice, and well suited to DYK, but not ITN. I'm not seeing it major on any of the main news websites I regularly visit, so I'd argue that this isn't really even in the news. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:18, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Irisdescent and TRM - not notable enough for ITN.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 18:28, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - International implications. The article looks good. Definitely for ITN.--BabbaQ (talk) 08:58, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Closed] Statin/cholesterol

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Consensus is against. Thryduulf (talk) 09:38, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Articles: Statin (talk · history · tag) and Cholesterol (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Statin therapy side effect are mostly due to the Nocebo effect (Post)
News source(s): The Lancet
Credits:

Both articles need updating
Nominator's comments: "These analyses illustrate the so-called nocebo effect, with an excess rate of muscle-related AE reports only when patients and their doctors were aware that statin therapy was being used and not when its use was blinded. These results will help assure both physicians and patients that most AEs associated with statins are not causally related to use of the drug and should help counter the adverse effect on public health of exaggerated claims about statin-related side-effects." Count Iblis (talk) 19:11, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose the abstract from The Lancet also says, "Moreover, some patients with SAMS might be able to tolerate a lower dose than the dose that leads to SAMS, longer dose intervals, or an alternative statin." In other words, statins do cause muscle pain, and the nocebo effect is only one factors of many. μηδείς (talk) 20:37, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Per WP:MEDDEF, "For biomedical content, primary sources should generally not be used." Andrew D. (talk) 20:50, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Primary source research. Even if covered in media, not a review. And I'm sure Pfizer, Servier and Leo Pharma, who funded the research, would love to have more people on statins. SpencerT♦C 04:22, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Sounds like the material is too esoteric to be included...although FWIW I am sure that the study is important as it is published in the Lancet afterall. Wingwraith (talk) 19:53, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Closed] 2012 Delhi gang rape

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Consensus against posting at this time. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:27, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2012 Delhi gang rape (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Nominator's comments: Great decision by Indian court: India's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi. --> Sherenk1 (talk) 11:35, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Posted] Comac C919

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Article: Comac C919 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The maiden flight of the Chinese Comac C919 airliner takes place. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Chinese-designed and built airliner, the Comac C919, makes its first flight.
News source(s): Flight Global
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Nominator's comments: China's first major airliner, the previous effort, the Shanghai Y-10 of the 1970s, did not go into production. Mjroots (talk) 06:02, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support The C919 first flight is a major event in aviation. flightglobal's paper was only announcing the date, it did not take place at this time but 1 hour ago: [45]. It isn't china 1st airliner since the Y-10, the Comac ARJ21 was. It took the sky but hadn't landed yet [46] --Marc Lacoste (talk) 06:31, 5 May 2017 (UTC) (note : flightglobal ref updated)[reply]
  • Support given that we posted the aircraft carrier, we should post this. Banedon (talk) 08:04, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support this is significant because China wants geopolitical influence in the air transit infrastructure of other countries - the article on the earlier Comac ARJ21 has possible operators in Laos, Myanmar and Congo. -- Callinus (talk) 08:56, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – There seems to be some debate about how "Chinese" it really is. Guardian notes that "the C919 features German landing gear, Franco-American engines and an Austrian interior." Perhaps "claimed as" should be in the blurb? Sca (talk) 14:43, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's "Chinese" insofar as it was designed in China by the Chinese, and assembled in China by the Chinese. No major aircraft manufacturer uses parts only from one country. Mjroots (talk) 15:20, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. Then the blurb should say "the first Chinese-designed and -built airliner. Sca (talk) 16:21, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Well, only six Comac ARJ21 regional jets have been built, whereas according to Reuters the much larger C919 has 570 orders from 23 customers. NYT calls the C919 "the first Chinese-built passenger jetliner," which may not be entirely accurate, but it seems to be the first one aimed at the global market. CNN terms it "China's first big passenger jet," and says "with the C919, China is aiming to become one of the world's top makers of large commercial aircraft." How about inserting "large" in the altblurb? Sca (talk) 20:43, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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RD: William Baumol

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Article: William Baumol (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Vox
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 – Muboshgu (talk) 21:53, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Closed] U.S. House passes AHCA legislation

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Snow close of good faith nom, strong opposition to posting, and as noted, we normally only post signed-into-law legislation. --MASEM (t) 21:26, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: American Health Care Act (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The U.S. House of Representatives votes to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with the passage of the American Health Care Act. (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: Major U.S. news as the GOP clears a significant legislative hurdle to overturn a highly significant bit of legislation which affects millions of Americans. WaltCip (talk) 19:18, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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[Posted] Puerto Rican government-debt crisis

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Article: Puerto Rican government-debt crisis (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Puerto Rico files for the largest ever local government bankruptcy in the United States. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ With liabilities exceeding $100 billion, Puerto Rico files for the largest ever bankruptcy by an American governmental entity.
News source(s): (Reuters) (Washington Post)
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: First time nominating. Apologies in advance if I made any mistakes. ECS LIVA Z (talk) 03:20, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose' as insufficiently updated. As far as I can tell, there has been only two sentences of update in this long article, one each at end of the lead and the end of the last section, both simply saying "this happened". While there is a lot of background, anyone wanting to know more about the bankruptcy itself will not be educated by the article. Thryduulf (talk) 08:52, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    The article was extensively updated late last night. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:23, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    "Extensively" and "sufficiently" are not synonyms. It does not contain the material that I would be looking for if I came to the article from an ITN blurb - specifically what the effect of declaring bankruptcy is and what it means for PR, its government and population in any of the immediate, short, medium and long term. There is plenty of background on the long term reasons why it has happened, that part is fine, but the article tells me nothing more about the current news story than the blurb does. Why was it declared today? What difference does it make? It doesn't even tell me whether it has any immediate implications for people living there, let alone what they are (if there are any)? Thryduulf (talk) 15:59, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Puerto Rico is not a sovereign country. That makes this internal to the US. Banedon (talk) 09:10, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose without prejudice unless the situation develops. Per my comments a couple of months ago regarding the Renewable Heat scandal bringing down the Northern Irish government, if this escalates to the level at which the Puerto Rican government becomes so dysfunctional that the US is forced to impose direct rule and administer PR as a de facto colony just to keep the lights on, that would be a significant enough development that it would be perverse not to post it regardless of its only affecting one country, especially since that one country houses 40% of en-wiki's readers. However, things don't appear to have reached that stage yet. ‑ Iridescent 12:02, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Iridescent; I don't think this is postable yet, but it could be if the situation deteriorates further, as Iridescent suggests. 331dot (talk) 12:06, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now, purely on article quality. There are orange maintenance tags that have to be resolved before this could be posted. This is the largest, by far, government bankruptcy in the United States. The previous record was $18 billion (Detroit). PR owes over $70 billion in actual bond debt and an addition $50 billion in unfunded obligations. The effects of this are likely to be enormous and are certain to send shock waves through the bond markets. The fact that this primarily involves the United States is not a valid reason for opposing (see "Please do not..." above this section). -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:17, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support per my above rational. The maintenance tags have been removed and the article appears to be in good shape. (There is a single CN tag but that's not enough for me to withhold support.) -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:54, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose numerous maintenance tags.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 14:20, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    I've removed all of the orange maintenance tags because there was no explanation on the article's talk page, and it is unclear what content those tags were challenging. Mamyles (talk) 16:27, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I'm satisfied with the article quality. While this week's update is just a few sentences, there is a sizable section dedicated to 2017 developments that adds sufficient background. Mamyles (talk) 17:57, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support newsworthy regardless of "sovereignty" and half-decent article too. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:21, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Newsworthy indeed and the article appears to be in good shape. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 21:15, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Most of what is said in the article is months of lead up through 2017 and then a few sentences of the news in recent days. Also, it seems like this news is more directed towards the US audience, reading in one article where people were more concerned about other states being affected and the retirement plans of Americans being ruined. However, no one really seemed to care about Puerto Rico specifically. Kinda sad.--ZiaLater (talk) 23:21, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Newsworthy, which is why the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal put the story on their front-pages today. This was the significant event in the crisis. It was proceeded by a long series of small events and it will be succeeded by a long series of small events. Regarding future escalation to "direct rule", the federal Oversight Board already has been given ultimate control over PR's budget and bankruptcy filings, which many readers may first learn from the article. The Blurb is accurate, although the defaulted bond value is $74B, PR's total obligations are $123B. The bond markets are international, and the bankruptcy will have international consequences. While the article is far from perfect, it could use more eyeballs, and the time is now. Lord Monboddo (talk) 23:46, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    NYT and WSJ are also US newspapers, no? Given that the event is internal to the US, it's not surprising that they're front-page on US newspapers. If it's front page on, say, a Venezuela newspaper, then that's something. Banedon (talk) 01:12, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
From the blue section near the top of this page... Please don't oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single country, or failing to relate to one. This applies to a high percentage of the content we post and is unproductive. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:11, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
That sentence has never made sense to me. If I oppose something because it is internal to the US, I'm effectively also opposing it because it lacks international significance. It is the same argument, worded differently. But if I phrase it in the first way, I get people citing this sentence at me, while nobody does if I phrase it in the second way. Go figure. Banedon (talk) 02:21, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Does Djibouti have a newspaper? Maybe we can use them as the benchmark for international significance.--WaltCip (talk) 19:15, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
That would be French, coastal, tropical, small country, civil law, theist, UTC+3, Sunni, Shafi'i, xeric, isomegathermic African bias. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 07:28, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
You raise a fair point which I had considered yesterday. The problem is that almost all of the reliable sources are using the word bankruptcy to describe this while throwing in a line or two as a sort of disclaimer regarding the technical language of the law. Perhaps we could add "de facto" before the word bankruptcy.
I've put in a new blurb. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 04:23, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
WP:ERRORS would be the best place to suggest a new blurb and offer further comments on an issue with the wording. SpencerT♦C 04:26, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 3

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May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents
  • An explosion at a coal mine near Azadshahr, Iran, kills at least 35 miners and traps 39 others, according to state media. (BBC)
  • A car crash at an auto auction in Billerica, Massachusetts, kills at least three and injures nine, two critically. (CNN)

Politics and elections

RD: Daliah Lavi

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Article: Daliah Lavi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): McNary, Dave (May 4, 2017). "'Casino Royale' Actress Daliah Lavi Dies at 74". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2017.; Barnes, Mike (April 5, 2017). "Daliah Lavi, 'Casino Royale' and 'The Silencers' Star, Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Israeli actress and singer. Not sure how to reference the entire "Filmography" section. Zigzig20s (talk) 23:57, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Abdullahi Sheikh Abas, MP and Minister for Public Works and Reconstruction, Somalia.

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(For different versions of name please see nomination)
Article: Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Abas Abdullahi Sheikh, Minister for Public Works and Reconstruction in the Federal Government of Somalia, is killed in an apparent friendly fire incident by government forces near the Villa Somalia in Mogadishu. (Post)
News source(s): "Somalia attack: Minister Abdullahi Sheikh Abas killed in Mogadishu". www.bbc.com. BBC. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017. Somalia's security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant Islamist, officials have said. He was killed in his vehicle near the presidential palace in the capital, Mogadishu, the officials added.
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: Death of a notable personage in unclear circumstances that is likely to affect the general political situation in Somalia. Ceannlann gorm (talk) 15:01, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • I would support this for RD, however there are some uncited statements in the 'Personal life' section. BBC says that 'Mr Abas studied at Kenya's prestigious Nairobi University', which doesn't match up with our article. Mamyles (talk) 22:27, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Citations needed.Zigzig20s (talk) 23:36, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose blurb since he was "just" a member of the government. There are thousands upon thousands of members of governments throughout the world, and deaths aren't that rare. Deaths in a violent incident are rarer, but I still hesitate to say it's at ITN level. Banedon (talk) 01:20, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose both RD and blurb, article insufficient, tragic death but not notable on its own. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:29, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose blurb Had this been an opponent of the government assassinating him in a targeted attack I would support the blurb, but this is in effect more of an accident than a murder and likely won't have large ramifications. EternalNomad (talk) 22:59, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I've put in a couple of more inline citations along with an additional reference. As to the confusion over his degree, the University of Nairobi has long had a connection with Moi University, dating right back to the latter's foundation. I'm still trying to nail down the exact affiliation/accreditation relationship between the two though. Ceannlann gorm (talk) 00:10, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose as BLP. Article still lacks citations for education and for his work with the UN, amongst others. Unsuitable for either RD or ITN until these are sourced. I actually think that the circumstances here might warrant a blurb, but this will go no where without proper citations.128.214.53.104 (talk) 07:03, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] RD: Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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Article: Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [48], [49], [50]
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 —MBlaze Lightning T 07:36, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support. The first paragraph of the personal life section is tagged as needing a better source (it's currently cited to the German Wikipedia), but I don't see this as being particularly contentious and although the German article doesn't have inline citations it does have three book sources which might cover this. It wouldn't pass muster for GA but for RD it's OK imho. Thryduulf (talk) 11:08, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
FYI, I have just trimmed "His manner was reported as serious, quiet, and dignified." from this article.Zigzig20s (talk) 11:13, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[Posted] Venezuelan protests

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Article: 2017 Venezuelan protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Nominator's comments: In the news, people have died Sherenk1 (talk) 05:10, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Something like this: President Maduro has issued a presidential decree creating a 500-member "constituent assembly" to rewrite the constitution despite staged demonstrations demanding elections. Sherenk1 (talk) 09:11, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as ongoing – porominent in international media. --Jenda H. (talk) 10:03, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for both ongoing and any potential blurb right now. this small infobox update is the only addition to the article in the last week, without a substantive prose addition to the text describing a recent development, there's nothing to post on the main page; ongoing is doubly not appropriate as there are not continuous, ongoing additions being made. The last major development added to the article happened April 23. If we were to post this to ongoing, we'd need to see frequent (every day or few days) additions of events which happened over same timescale. If we were to post this as a blurb, we'd need to see one substantive addition within the past few days. I see none of that here. If this is happening in the news, then please add to the article before asking us to assess said article. --Jayron32 11:04, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support for ongoing. Massive protests, every-day newscoverage and Venezuela also accounced it will leave the Organization of American States because the international organization criticized its government BBC. Over 30 deaths in the protests so far. The last time this was in ITN (archive), it was pulled out because there was an error in the blurb and not re-added despite overwhelming support. --Pudeo (talk) 01:55, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as ongoing – Protests which have occurred for over a month are still large and casualties are increasing. Proposals for a new constitution have been made. Rumors are being made of Leopoldo Lopez's health.1 Most information about this is updated in the Timeline of the 2017 Venezuelan protests since we learned in previous articles that the timeline sections of main articles can grow quickly. The article's body does need an update, though.--ZiaLater (talk) 03:38, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - this event has been ongoing for quite a while and is clearly dominating local news. It has also made international waves as well with items like Venezuela leaving the OAS. Something on this topic should be on ITN, be it as a blurb or as ongoing.
  • It's pointless supporting for blurb or ongoing when the article hasn't been updated, because it won't be posted without it. Jayron noted yesterday that there had been no changes to the article, bar a small infobox change, for a week, and that is still the case. BencherliteTalk 09:21, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Bencherlite and Jayron. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:28, 4 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 2

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May 2, 2017 (2017-05-02) (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks

International relations

Politics and elections

[Closed] Palestinian hunger strikers

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No article or update to assess. A waste of time to continue further. Stephen 22:43, 2 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Article: Palestinian prisoners of Israel (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): PTV
Credits:

Article needs updating
Nominator's comments: While there is no specific article (im generally off WP most days now, as one can see through my contribs), this is notable and a first casualty just reported. Akin to NI days even. Its in the news, for sure. Lihaas (talk) 21:12, 2 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • I can't even oppose because there's nothing to decide if it needs opposing. What text am I supposed to judge the quality of? How am I supposed to assess if a Wikipedia article is worth posting on the main page if you can't even point me to text that is supposed to be assessed? There's no point in assessing non-existent text! --Jayron32 21:16, 2 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm not convinced that this is notable. Prisoners committing suicide is not a rarity, as far as I know. Note that the source cited, Press TV, is an Iranian state-run propaganda instrument and is generally not a reliable source (see WP:Potentially unreliable sources). Mamyles (talk) 21:31, 2 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

May 1

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May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01) (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
International relations
Law and crime

[Posted] Snooker World Championship

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Article: 2017 World Snooker Championship (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Mark Selby (pictured) defeats John Higgins 18-15 to win the World Snooker Championship. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

 The Rambling Man (talk) 22:07, 1 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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