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Nitpicking Alan Turing

Grammar isn't my strong suit but "convicted in 1952 of gross indecency for homosexual activity," seems less ambiguous. His "homosexual activity" was in 1952 so the former kind of works both ways but it isn't central to the point that his relationship was also in 1952. Marcus Qwertyus (talk) 16:46, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

I tend to agree, and have adjusted accordingly. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:11, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

Russian Amnesty

Pussy Riot is not a 'Rock Band'. If you think it is, provide a reference to a concert, or recording, or anything at all beyond miming in a church. You won't find one. They're performance 'artists' usually known as Voina, and 'Pussy Riot' was a pose they adopted on one occasion for the supposed purpose of objecting to the relations between church and government. Claiming that they were or are a 'Rock Band' is simply repeating a politicised marketing lie and has no place in an encyclopedia.182.247.149.74 (talk) 07:34, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

The Pussy Riot article describes them as "a Russian feminist punk rock protest group". As the Main Page is reflective of the article, you'll need to get it changed there before we can do anything here. Thanks. —howcheng {chat} 19:22, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

I tend to agree, ... "It's rock Jim, but not as we know it...". Maybe we should select two of the other words from "Russian feminist punk rock protest group"? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:49, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Why is the release of Greenpeace protestors not mentioned in the blurb? Surely that's more important to the globe than Pussy Riot? The Rambling Man (talk) 21:34, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Is there a length limit on ITN items, and if so, how many characters-'n-spaces is it? Yngvadottir (talk) 21:36, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

No. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:42, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

 Done; Pussy Riot description changed to "feminist punk rock protest group". For the Greenpeace protesters, however, I see only a statement that they "may" be released later in the week, so I did not add them. Yngvadottir (talk) 22:11, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Freed on bail already, now charges dropped. And the blurb doesn't mention "release", it mentions "amnesty"..... BBC. The Rambling Man (talk) 23:08, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

I think the Greenpeace protesters are not part of the amnesty, because they have not yet been convicted. The prosecutions are being dropped through a separate process.

I don't see how the change to the blurb either improves it or addresses the point raised - it just makes it longer. Formerip (talk) 23:32, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

The blurb is already far too long, and needs refinement. Including Pussy Riot but excluding Greenpeace is obviously a choice you have to make. Shame! The Rambling Man (talk) 23:40, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

OK, it is now: "After the pardoning of businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky (pictured), an amnesty law in Russia leads to the release of thousands of prisoners, including two members of the feminist punk rock protest group Pussy Riot, and dropping of charges against participants in a Greenpeace protest." The BBC source The Rambling Man cited does say it was under the amnesty law (for some reason the other BBC article I consulted earlier didn't have that updated information). However, I agree it's long, and I'd feel better if we had an article, or article section at least, on this amnesty law. Open to suggestions or to reverts from other admins. Yngvadottir (talk) 23:51, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Remove " the feminist punk rock protest group", that'd help. It's wikilinked, just as Greenpeace is linked. The Rambling Man (talk) 23:52, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Or, "An amnesty law in Russia leads to the release of thousands of prisoners, including Mikhail Khodorkovsky (pictured), two members of Pussy Riot, and the dropping of charges against participants in a Greenpeace protest." The Rambling Man (talk) 23:56, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

 Done, took your first suggestion, and added a parallel "the" before "dropping". Yngvadottir (talk) 23:57, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

• "Greenpeace protest" should be wikilinked to Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise ship case. My very best wishes (talk) 19:17, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

•  Done, tahnks, now to update that article. Yngvadottir (talk) 20:01, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

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Poramadulla Central College

I believe that the original hook, rather than ALT1, may have been promoted from Template:Did you know nominations/Poramadulla Central College. I don't think it's a huge deal. The original is boring but I don't see any other specific problems - but I'm not sure that the original underwent a full review. EricEnfermero ^HOWDY! 13:43, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

I've double checked the hook references, and switched to the alternative hook. Harrias ^talk 13:57, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

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