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Errors in the summary of the featured article

Please do not remove this invisible timestamp. See WT:ERRORS and WP:SUBSCRIBE. - Dank (push to talk) 01:24, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Today's FA

Is it intentional that there's no caption for the image accompanying today's featured article? It's a bit confusing because it makes it seem like the trees themselves might be Fort Sutherland. It might be beneficial to add the caption the accompanies the image in the article, Fort Southerland Park in 2022. 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 01:02, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've never seem this before; I suspect it's in error. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 01:13, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As I understand it, you don't do a caption when the subject of the article is illustrated.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:33, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

But the image is so small that it could really benefit from a caption. Without clicking on it, I could not see that it was a redoubt. Even when I zoomed in it was unclear. This is also perhaps because of the name, Fort Southerland. It does not exactly inspire visions of a forest with a mound of dirt. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 01:35, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I would advise discussing it with the scheduling coordinator for the month, Gog the Mild.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:43, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hog Farm, do you have thoughts on this?--Wehwalt (talk) 02:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I don't particularly mind either way - I would think it's obvious that the fort is being depicted (and that the ensuing 160 years of erosion and plant growth have not been kind to it) but if there's feelings that this is genuinely confusing then I have no issues with a caption being added if there's room for one in the TFA space. It's on the top of a big hill in a park in Camden; most of southern Arkansas is covered in that type of pine trees. I didn't have a great angle when I took the picture because the sun had almost set but I still think that picture is more informative of what the fort actually looks like than File:Fort Southerland 003.jpg which is what it had previously. Hog Farm Talk 02:14, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I just visited this redoubt virtually on Google Maps and found that the official sign there calls it Fort Diamond. The article explains that

    It has been known by the name of Fort Southerland, although Shea states that the accuracy of this identification is questionable, and historian Mark K. Christ notes that local sources suggest that Redoubt D was known as Fort Southerland and Redoubt E's true name was Fort Diamond.

    It seems that Fort Diamond is a stronger name than Fort Southerland for this particular redoubt E and so it seems wrong that, unlike the article, the blurb makes no mention of it. Andrew🐉(talk) 11:24, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I note you edited the lead to remove "possibly" before Fort Diamond. Hog Farm, what are your thoughts? You have actually been there, judging by the fact you took the photograph. Wehwalt (talk) 13:41, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Why is an image that still hasn't been cleared through VRT on the Main Page? JustARandomSquid (talk) 08:21, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

WP:AGF. It's unlikely to be fictitious, but if it does turn out to be it can be removed. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 13:19, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Errors in "Did you know ..."

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... that Factor's Hanzo track bike was priced at $97,979 so that it would be too expensive to buy? Currency unclear from context, needs Currency symbol 781h (talk) 02:16, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Same here. What symbol would you like it to have, 781h? The currency isn’t specified in the target article either. As such, it’s not an error as hook and article align. Schwede66 07:55, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It's normally assumed that $ without additional context means United States dollars. It's not 100% stated in the article but that seems to be correct, so I don't think there's an error here (see Schwede66's comment above too). UndercoverClassicist T·C 07:55, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
MOS:CURRENCY says to include the full currency symbol indicating which dollar meant, unless it's obvious from the context. Since the paragraph in question is about the Australian men's team pursuit team, I would instinctively assume AUD, yet UC says above they're assuming USD. This definitely needs clarification. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 08:26, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Given the source is from a Guardian Australia writer, and it pertains to Australia, I think it Most likely the $ does refer to AU$. I also had a quick look on Factor's website, and the Hanzo Track Paris Edition is currently vending in Australia for A$101,599 and elsewhere for US$59,999 so it seems to checkout with the A$97k figure from 2024...  — Amakuru (talk) 08:52, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting -- and agreed based on what you've found there. For now I've stuck in the A and linked the currency symbol to Australian dollar (I know we don't like extra links in DYK hooks, but I think the value of it here to explain the abbreviation outweighs that). UndercoverClassicist T·C 09:21, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Donkey Kong

Why isn't there a picture of Donkey Kong if Donkey Kong is the featured article? That seems extremely unusual to me. No disrespect to Miyamoto, but Donkey Kong is the one being featured here... TheNewLayoutReallySucks (talk) 00:47, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Because any image of Donkey Kong would be, at best, a fair use image, not free of copyright, and we may not use such on the Main Page. Wehwalt (talk) 02:42, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Meanwhile Miyamoto is wearing a shirt with copyrighted characters on it. Sound logic. TheNewLayoutReallySucks (talk) 03:55, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The copyrighted images on the shirt are not the main subject of the image and thus have been deemed to be acceptable to include in freely licensed image. See De minimis#Copyright for more info. RachelTensions (talk) 05:11, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Copyright is a complicated topic. I suggest that you gain some experience before you voice comments on copyright issues, TheNewLayoutReallySucks. Schwede66 06:52, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Fair question about the shirt. As RachelTensions said, this is generally
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Sparks19923 (talk) 15:53, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Swapping featured article image

Uploaded a PD image of Kent Haruf. It's probably more representative than crop circles, but is it good enough for the main page? Based5290 :3 (talk) 18:00, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Gog the Mild wrote this TFA; they might want to comment. Schwede66 19:08, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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