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Orlando shooting

• Orlando shooting: the article says at least 50 people were killed, the hook here says 49. PhilKnight (talk) 01:44, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • It seems there were 49 victims, but some totals are also counting the gunman who was killed as well. Not sure what we should go with in the blurb. Jenks24 (talk) 06:26, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • The major news outlets made a big deal out of reducing the count to 49 (plus the perp) yesterday, hence my update. Of course the total may rise with the number of serious injuries, that can be dealt with as and when it happens. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:32, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
• Shall we link "gay nighclub" with Pulse (nightclub) or just say "Pulse"? --George Ho (talk) 13:02, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Elements

• IUPAC is known as IUPAC (pronounced eye-you-pac), not 'the' IUPAC. You wouldn't say the NASA for another initialism would you? I notice the article has been changed to support this erroneous view and I'll undo that if I'm allowed. Simonfreeman (talk) 10:04, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hmm, if that's correct then we shouldn't use "the". Maybe it would be easier to just use the full name of the organisation? To continue with the NASA example, it's at NASA whereas this article is at International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Jenks24 (talk) 10:12, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • I agree that including 'the' sounds odd. Just delete it. Modest Genius ^talk 12:35, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
      • Would that be because you know it's pronounced as a word and not a string of letters? I didn't know that and I would bet most of our readers wouldn't either. My preference is still to use the full name (and therefore keep the "the"). Jenks24 (talk) 12:41, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ice hockey

Please can we spell out 'MVP', or change the phrasing to e.g. 'Conn Smythe trophy winner'? The initialism is not understood outside North America. The link is a bit of an easter egg already. Modest Genius ^talk 12:35, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think the term is becoming increasingly more well known outside NA, but I see your point. I'd prefer to go with "Conn Smythe Trophy winner", but would be interested to hear from someone who follows the NHL about which term is most used. Jenks24 (talk) 12:41, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• "WWII" Can we cange this to either Second World War or World War II: WWII is too lackadaisical for and article, let alone the front page. - SchroCat (talk) 12:50, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — Maile (talk) 12:58, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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