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Serial killers

(Copying this from the talk page for Selected Anniversaries on 15 September, since the issue concerns the Selected Anniversaries page in general): I don't think that every individual murder by a serial killer is so important as to be included among the 'selected anniversaries' alongside major battles, inventions etc. And by overemphasising them, we are granting these sickos the 'fame' that many of them, being grandiose narcissists, have reportedly been eager to achieve. Looking at the page for 15 September, you get the impression that it is enough to kill two women in a shop to have your name and 'glorious achievement' listed alongside those of the inventor of the locomotive or of Mehmed The Conqueror. 62.73.72.3 (talk) 19:11, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I note the same situation today: some idiot has killed an antiques dealer and immediately earns a mention on Wikipedia's front page alongside a Roman emperor, a hurricane, the founding of Covent Garden and an aeroplane crash.--62.73.72.3 (talk) 17:27, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Arranging the Selected Anniversaries is a thankless task with lots of aspects to consider (article quality, verifiability of date, balance of subjects etc.), I did it for a bit before getting burned out. I am sure any help would be welcomed. The date pages are not protected until a day or two before they are due to appear so anyone can get involved. Would be great to see lots of interesting and good quality articles on a wide range of subjects appear - Dumelow (talk) 07:09, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gandhi Jayanti

Gandhi Jayanti- October 2 is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, who is known as the father of the nation (India) and a key leader in India's independence, and should be added to the anniversary list (October 2) ~ Spworld2 (talk) 03:09, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:WAWARDS are back

Letting any watcher or regulars of OTD that the W Awards are back up and running since it's long sleep of 10 years. It'd be helpful if you'd like to become a reviewer or nominate people who you think fit the criteria in any of the awards (Bronze, Silver, Golden, Platinum) and give any suggestions on awards or changes that you think should happen in the talk page! Thanks, W Award Coordinator Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 01:44, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]