Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors

To report an error in content currently or imminently on the Main Page, use the appropriate section below.

• Where is the error? An exact quotation of the text in question helps.
• Offer a correction if possible.
• References are helpful, especially when reporting an obscure factual or grammatical error.
• Time zones. The Main Page runs on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, currently 11:02 on 7 July 2024) and is not adjusted to your local time zone.
• Can you resolve the problem yourself? If the error lies primarily in the content of an article linked from the Main Page, fix the problem there before reporting it here. Text on the Main Page generally defers to the articles with bolded links. Upcoming content on the Main Page is usually only protected from editing beginning 24 hours before its scheduled appearance. Before that period, you can be bold and fix any issues yourself.
• Do not use {{edit fully-protected}} on this page, which will not get a faster response. It is unnecessary, because this page is not protected, and causes display problems because this is not a talk page. (See the bottom of this revision for an example.)
• No chit-chat. Lengthy discussions should be moved to a suitable location elsewhere, such as the talk page of the relevant article or project.
• Respect other editors. Another user wrote the text you want changed, or reported an issue they see in something you wrote. Everyone's goal should be producing the best Main Page possible. The compressed time frame of the Main Page means sometimes action must be taken before there has been time for everyone to comment. Be civil to fellow users.
• Reports are removed when resolved. Once an error has been addressed or determined not to be an error, or the item has been rotated off the Main Page, the report will be removed from this page. Check the revision history for a record of any discussion or action taken; no archives are kept.

Administrators: Clear all reports

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 the energy cost of a single fume hood in Singapore can be up to $9,300?: Should that be US$ as it doesnt appear to be Singaporean dollar (S$) ... I'm unable to load the source to 100% confirm (low bandwidth).—Bagumba (talk) 06:09, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Also, could we specify that the cost of fume hoods cited is an annual cost? Jbening (talk) 10:26, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

(July 12)

Monday's FL

(July 8, tomorrow)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

Notice to administrators: When fixing POTD errors, please update the corresponding regular version (i.e. without "protected" in the page title) in addition to the Main Page version linked below.

Tomorrow's POTD

• Nikola Tesla - Some minor tweaks seem necessary to this blurb...

The first sentence is not a complete one. Suggest changes (underlined) from:

"Famous photograph of Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla in his laboratory in Colorado Springs around 1899, supposedly sitting reading next to his giant "magnifying transmitter" high voltage generator while the machine produced huge bolts of electricity." to

This photograph of Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla in his laboratory in Colorado Springs in December 1899, supposedly shows him sitting reading next to his giant "magnifying transmitter" high-voltage generator while the machine produces huge bolts of electricity. JennyOz (talk) 04:45, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

At "In his Colorado Springs Notes Tesla admitted that the photo is false." change to

In his notes, compiled in Colorado Springs Notes, Tesla admitted that the photo is false. JennyOz (talk) 04:45, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

All tweaks as suggested by JennyOz above have been made in the POTD templates. --PFHLai (talk) 11:02, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Dickenson V. Alley or Dickinson V. Alley? - both spellings are in this blurb and in the file Summary. A Google search (except for this which also uses both spellings) shows a prevalence of the "en" spelling, including NYT. JennyOz (talk) 04:45, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

While we sort things out, shall we move this POTD to July 10th, Tesla's 168th birthday? --PFHLai (talk) 07:45, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Any other Main Page errors

Please report any such problems or suggestions for improvement at the General discussion section of Talk:Main Page.