- This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.
The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/April 1, 2021 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:04, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Bill Murray
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray (pictured), Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. Murray portrays Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman who becomes trapped in a time loop forcing him to relive the same day over and over. The film is a comedy directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray (pictured), Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. Murray portrays Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman who becomes trapped in a time loop forcing him to relive the same day over and over. The film is a comedy directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray (pictured), Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. Murray portrays Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman who becomes trapped in a time loop forcing him to relive the same day over and over.[April Fools!] (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Groundhog Day (film) (same article; February 2, 2021)
- Main editors: Darkwarriorblake
- Promoted: September 6, 2020
- Reasons for nomination: This is an April Fools' Day joke proposal, inspired by some joking chatter in a few places when this was TFA February 2 about it being TFA February 3 as well. It may surprise some to see me making this nomination, as my past efforts to combat what I see as irresponsible use of humor on the main page have garnered me a reputation as one of the leading WP:SKUNKs at the April Fools' garden party. I put this forward because, unlike most past Main Page April 1 jokes, it does not involve deceiving or misleading readers, and thus doesn't risk harming our credibility as a reliable source of information. I think it would be a good choice because (a) the world is in a place right now where it could definitely use some cheer, and (b) this is a very popular, WP:MILLION-qualifier article, so it's much more likely to engage readers than [insert alternative]. The image and beginning of the text (before it starts repeating) is the same as the recent appearance. I propose that the "recently featured" line at the bottom consist of "Groundhog Day (film)" three times to further the joke.
- Support as nominator. {{u|Sdkb}} talk 23:51, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment, as long as I'm not some idiot that didn't read your reasoning right, I don't get the joke. Panini🥪 00:02, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment, Oh. I've just read the blurb.
- Support. Panini🥪 00:04, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment, I deserve a trout slap to the face. Panini🥪 00:05, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Support Okay this is actually kinda funny, but harmless for 1 April. Spy-cicle💥 Talk? 01:45, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Support Genius. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 09:20, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment (not wearing my coordinator hat) Is it worth considering, as well, setting Tomorrow's TFA and Day after Tomorrow's TFA at WP:TFA to point to the article for part of April 1?--Wehwalt (talk) 09:26, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- I believe it would also be funny if the "In the News" and "On This Day" sections repeated the same events over and over, but that would require a lot of prep and setup. Panini🥪 12:49, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Support though I'm not an experienced editor (I have no idea why I chose to visit this discussion page today though I've never visited it before) - this is simply waaaaaay funnier than the "Wikipedia will shut down for two weeks due to COVID" line in the current events portal last April Fools, and won't mislead anyone (though of course, last year's shut down headline was also harmless). Genius, though I'd like it to be replicated approximately 12,400 times (that's an estimate for how many days Connors was stuck for), which, unfortunately, will be impractical. 45.251.33.43 (talk) 12:19, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Support: most importantly it's a good joke. Funny, inoffensive and one of the most widely recognised cultural references to English-speaking audiences. That we had it a few weeks ago is part of the joke. I'd support a DYK set full of hooks about Groundhog Day (with distinct, genuinely interesting facts in each slot) though maybe not this year as there are a fair few already approved for April Fools'. You could genuinely get a full set through the DYK process by getting the cast and crew articles to GA and writing facts about their roles in Groundhog Day (I'd be happy to do some GA reviews for it). Maybe next year. — Bilorv (talk) 11:51, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose, pick one of the new FAs. ...ooh, I broke the loop of supports! enjoyer|talk 10:00, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Aren't "opposes" supposed to have proper arguments against the proposal? You're just telling us to pick a new FA without considering the fact that April Fools is a long-honoured tradition, and that this joke is completely harmless. Besides, the way you noted that you were the first opposer makes it look as though you just wanted to mock the rest of us. 45.251.33.224 (talk) 02:54, 1 March 2021 (UTC) (I'm the same IP user that supported this nomination on 26 Feb)[reply]
- Support: It is a fun idea for an April Fool's Day joke so I do not see any harm in doing this. I agree with the proposal to alter the blurb somewhat to lean more into the joke (but I do not have a strong opinion or idea on how to do so other than the idea already proposed above). Aoba47 (talk) 04:14, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Maybe something like this instead? (See below) 3 kids in a trenchcoat (talk) 19:53, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- That'd certainly be a lot less subtle. I kinda prefer a version where it's not instantly apparent from first glance what's going on, but whatever folks think will work best will do. {{u|Sdkb}} talk 01:48, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- I agree with Sdkb that a subtle approach is better. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 12:23, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- I also have a preference for the original, subtler version. — Bilorv (talk) 13:56, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- I concur, the subtle version does not make it immediately obvious there is repeated text. Spy-cicle💥 Talk? 21:36, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Depending on the level of trolling required, you could also have some of the links just lead back to the main page. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 21:47, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- @Jimfbleak: It looks like the blurb you scheduled removes the entire joke, which is what everyone here was !voting for. If the suggested blurb is too short, as you wrote in your edit summary, just add another repetition. {{u|Sdkb}} talk 15:56, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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