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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)

Errors in "Did you know ..."

Current DYK

• ... that even though the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks have only played each other 24 times, 4 of those games have come in the playoffs? this is inaccurate, as it excludes pre-season games. looking at the Seahawks 2023 pre-season schedule, they have played at least once in the Preseason [1]. So they have played each other more than 24 times. Suggest changing to reflect the hook only reflects regular and post season games. Plus it's 25 now as the Seahawks Packers game has gotten under way now, at least to my count. Therapyisgood (talk) 02:36, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

  Preseason games do not count in standings, and sources generally implicitly do not count them. I'm more worried about the use of "even though" per MOS:EDITORIAL:

  More subtly, editorializing can produce implications that are not supported by the sources. When used to link two statements, words such as but, despite, however, and although may imply a relationship where none exists, possibly unduly calling the validity of the first statement into question while giving undue weight to the credibility of the second.

  Is 4 playoff games out of 24 really an anomaly, or about right? Are there sources? Otherwise, it could be more neutrally stated as:

  ...that even though the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks have only played each other 24 times, and 4 of those games have come in the playoffs? @Gonzo fan2007, Di (they-them), Launchballer, and Ganesha811: Courtesy ping to nom participants/promoters. —Bagumba (talk) 04:56, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

  I have no opposition to the rewording here. Di (they-them) (talk) 04:57, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Errors in "On this day"

Tomorrow's OTD

Both Wright Brothers Day and Pan American Aviation Day are stubs. Generally stubs are not eligible for OTD, or is there an exception for holiday entries that I'm missing? Jay8g [V•T•E] 04:24, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

(December 20)

Monday's FL

(December 16, today)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

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