Knowledge (XXG) talk:Selected anniversaries/December 6

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thanks for your comments. I chose a bust image because it has been several weeks since a bust was used as the OTD image, and I strive for variety. I did not select the Nefertiti Bust because it had been used in 2018 and 2019 as the OTD image, and I wanted to bring other images to OTD. The Bela I bust

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From the looks for things, as it appeared in 2004/05/06/07/08/09 and 2011, it was not included this year so that other articles that either had not been included before or had not been included for a few years could appear. It is no reflection on the incident that it has not appeared this year. See

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Now that 6 December has passed, I've replaced the photo of the bust with the image I suggested. Is this the best way to ensure that that image is the one that appears for Béla I in the selected images bank in future years? To expand on why I wanted the photo of the bust replaced, it's too recent and

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If I had a guess, simply due to lack of space coupled with there already being a major Canadian topic in the Halifax Explosion (and possibly it having a round number anniversary - 95th). It'll probably be back on next year if I had a guess, and most certainly in 2014 on the 25th anniversary.

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Keep in mind that the quality requirements only apply to the selected bolded article, not the other links. Thus, an event may qualify for multiple dates in a year if there is an article written in a

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image was in the selected images bank at the top of the page, so I used it. If anyone has additional images that can be used for OTD, I invite you to add it to the selected anniversary day.

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Yes, that's the idea. We have a pool of 15 eligible articles, out of which 5 or possibly 6 that can be featured in any one year. The Montreal massacre is simply out of rotation this year.

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was omitted is what exactly? It's a very significant event, not just in Canada, but for political, social and feminist reasons. I'm curious since no reason is apparent.

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historical events. The problem is that there is generally only room on the Main Page to list about 5 events at a time, so not everything can be posted.

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and an article providing detailed content; if one of those pages have cleanup issues, the other page can be bolded as an alternate.

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Replacing the image is the best way to do this, and it might take several years before this image is used on the main page.

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Q6: Some of the holidays/observances that are listed have dates in parentheses beside them. What do they mean?

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article over a poor one versus trying to determine objectively how much a subject is important or significant.

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Thanks – that’s fine by me; my aim is only to make sure that the bust doesn’t appear again in another year.

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idealised – as a general rule, the closer in time to its subject an artwork is the more suitable it is.

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too many 20th-century events listed. Why aren't there more events from the 19th century and before?

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In general, pictures of the day are scheduled in order of promotion to featured status. See

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important and significant" than all the others that are currently listed, not posted?

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says the N1 rocket explosion was larger (and equally accidental and manmade).

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for the principles that govern selection of the five or so items each day.

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Another criterion is to maintain some variety of topics, and not exhibit,

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and is making its 5th appearance, last in 2007; 60th anniversary);

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Q5: Are the holidays/observances listed in any particular order?

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Knowledge (XXG):Today's featured article/December 6, 2024

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Q3: This page seems to be biased toward events based in

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