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*[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] OK so I'll tick that off again. DYK volunteers, the sooner we get this on the front page, the more hits! [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies|talk]]) 02:49, 21 February 2021 (UTC) |
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*[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|16px]] [[Wikipedia:Did you know#What DYK is not|DYK is not]] a means of promoting political causes. The article has disputed/failed verification info in the lead and infobox that could be fairly readily resolved, but using the nomination/DYK summary to fact-check governor Abbott's early statement which placed incorrectly weighted blame on wind turbines is hijacking DYK for partisan purposes. We should tread carefully here. As for his order against exporting natural gas, that doesn't seem particularly salient or interesting. IMHO the winter storm article is probably more deserving of a DYK, but for this article, there has to be a better fact to call out. There was already an In the News nomination; and the winter storm is currently in the In the News section, and probably more deservedly so, since it is a larger event inclusive of this one. [[User:Star7m|Star7m]] ([[User talk:Star7m|talk]]) 13:12, 22 February 2021 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 13:13, 22 February 2021
2021 Texas power crisis
- ... that Governor Greg Abbott initially and incorrectly blamed the 2021 Texas power crisis on frozen wind turbines? (Source: USA Today)
- ... that during the 2021 Texas power crisis, the governor ordered natural gas producers not to export gas out of state? (Source: Governor's official web site)
Created by Burritok (talk). Nominated by AllegedlyHuman (talk) at 02:32, 20 February 2021 (UTC).
- I changed "blamed" to "initially blamed" in the Greg Abbott hook. He later backtracked. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 02:53, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
- I added an alternate hook about hoarding natural gas. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 02:59, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
- I am impressed by the quick and good work on this article; let's hope it doesn't get bogged down with news items and trivia, but so far so good. It's clean, verified, new enough, long enough. Both hooks are verified, but I say we go with the first, for its obvious attractions. Since Burritok is a brand-new user there is no need for a QPQ, but we should, given the extensive history, give co-credit to User:EDG 543 for all their good work. Drmies (talk) 01:46, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- I strongly oppose the first without clarification that it was false and misleading. Reywas92Talk 01:54, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- Drmies, thank you, and I agree, the article did turn out well, thanks to the efforts of many editors working in tandem. However, I would have to agree with Reywas92. I think we should mention that it was a false accusation. Thanks, EDG 543 (message me) 02:39, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- Reywas92, there is no need for "strongly" anything here. We're all colleagues. User:EDG 543, if you like you can tweak the hook, but I think you'll have to do so in a more neutral manner than "falsely", with all its implications. You could add "and incorectly"; that seems to be neutral enough to me. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 02:43, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- Drmies, I fully agree and the change has been made. Thank you for your suggestion. Thanks, EDG 543 (message me) 02:46, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- OK so I'll tick that off again. DYK volunteers, the sooner we get this on the front page, the more hits! Drmies (talk) 02:49, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- DYK is not a means of promoting political causes. The article has disputed/failed verification info in the lead and infobox that could be fairly readily resolved, but using the nomination/DYK summary to fact-check governor Abbott's early statement which placed incorrectly weighted blame on wind turbines is hijacking DYK for partisan purposes. We should tread carefully here. As for his order against exporting natural gas, that doesn't seem particularly salient or interesting. IMHO the winter storm article is probably more deserving of a DYK, but for this article, there has to be a better fact to call out. There was already an In the News nomination; and the winter storm is currently in the In the News section, and probably more deservedly so, since it is a larger event inclusive of this one. Star7m (talk) 13:12, 22 February 2021 (UTC)