Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost/2014-03-05/Traffic report


 * "However I suspect that it might follow IPv6 to the Exclusions list before too long." - Got a link for the rationale behind that? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:18, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I'd only need a rationale if I'd actually done it. Which I didn't.  Serendi pod ous  09:35, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Now I'm even more confused. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:37, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I posted it, because I couldn't see a reason not to; however, I was suspicious of it, because it fit the profile of a number of other exclusions (like IPv6, Java) and made me think that sooner or later I would be moving it to exclusion. As it happens, looking at the raw data this week, my fears were unwarranted, as it failed to make the top 25.  Serendi pod ous  10:55, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * And what is the rational for excluding IPv6? Regards, Sun Creator(talk) 18:26, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * It was just too popular; it followed no patterns, appeared unaffected by outside events, and was too obscure a topic to feature in EVERY SINGLE top 25. Of course I could be wrong, but it's on record that I was not the one who suggested removing it.  Serendi pod ous  19:05, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * So the same exclude rational could be applied to Facebook? IPv6 was last on Wikipedia Signpost/2014-02-19/Traffic report and I see no discussion on the talk page. Where is the actual discussion on the matter? Regards, Sun Creator(talk) 21:01, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * He's saying that its spike is artificial, as in there is probably a link bot or whatever that is helping that article. Goddamn, this guy decided to waste his time to report what are the top 25 articles that has been visiting this week, and for whatever reason, you guys want to lynch him! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.255.63.35 (talk) 00:11, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Don't worry; I'm used to it.  Serendi pod ous  11:15, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
 * articles are commonly removed from the listing if their hit counts appear to have no basis in reality, especially if these hit counts are something obscure (Cat anatomy comes to mind, from last year's top 25s). And it's worth remembering that this is a curated list, not a blind listing. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:01, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 * @Ed: "However I suspect that it might follow IPv6 to the Exclusions list before too long" was unclear to those who do not know why IPv6 is not included, or if it was even worth including. The answer, "I'd only need a rationale if I'd actually done it", confused me even more, because it suggested that IPv6 was not excluded at all. I know this is a curated list, but I'd expect the editor in charge of this section to a) make sure that the average reader can understand what is included and b) answer questions in a way that is less confusing that the original statement which was questioned. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:46, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I suspect that the 25th anniversary of Tim Berners-Lee's proposal for the WWW will mean a spike in related articles - the "celebrations" seem to have been going on for a while, Britain's House of Lords were at it back in January.Le Deluge (talk) 20:47, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Why does no one EVER look at the top 25?? The link is there! It's right frigging there!  Serendi pod ous  21:22, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I must admit I missed that the link to the Top 25 page also takes you to an explanation of what exclusions are and why. My fault, but from what you say, I guess I'm not the only one. It may be worth slightly rewording the link in future to help others avoid making the same mistake - e.g. to say something like 'for an explanation...'? Markpackuk (talk) 09:55, 14 March 2014 (UTC)


 * I tried to fix the ratings symbol for the True Detective show (displayed as stub, should be C-class) but for some reason it's redlinking the file. I've been staring at the wikicode for a while now and I'm baffled - any ideas? Acather96 (click here to contact me) 22:01, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Fixed.  Serendi pod ous  22:04, 10 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Is there a particular reason List of deaths in 2014 isn't using the list icon that the project templates use? Circéus (talk) 01:50, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
 * And what is that?  Serendi pod ous  10:08, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
 * — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:18, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Y'know, there's no reason to ask so rudely... Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:03, 13 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Where do you keep the list of excluded articles and their rationales out of curiosity. I've always wanted to see that list.  Also thank you for the great list, its one of my favourite features. Zell Faze (talk) 14:50, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
 * It's in the Top 25 report. The link's in the opening paragraph.  Serendi pod ous  15:18, 11 March 2014 (UTC)