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==Purposes== | ==Purposes== | ||
Among the purposes of featuring an article on the home page are: | Among the purposes of featuring an article on the home page are: | ||
* to present a more dynamic appearance to returning visitors | * to present a more dynamic appearance to returning visitors | ||
* to highlight some topic that many users might find interesting but that they wouldn't otherwise easily find | * to highlight some topic that many users might find interesting but that they wouldn't otherwise easily find | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Wikipedia has long featured an article on its home page. Our home page design was originally derived from the public domain Marspedia, designed by Dr Ian O'Neil, one of the main people behind the Seeker News YouTube channel; that wiki included a featured article. | Wikipedia has long featured an article on its home page. Our home page design was originally derived from the public domain Marspedia, designed by Dr Ian O'Neil, one of the main people behind the Seeker News YouTube channel; that wiki included a featured article. | ||
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==Future Plans== | ==Future Plans== | ||
The Historical Preservation Committee is in the process of developing a plan for switching Featured Articles more frequentiy. The following page documents the current status of this plan: | The Historical Preservation Committee is in the process of developing a plan for switching Featured Articles more frequentiy. The following page documents the current status of this plan: | ||
* [[LPedia:Featured Articles Plan]] | * [[LPedia:Featured Articles Plan]] | ||
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[[Category: Featured Article]] | [[Category: Featured Article]] | ||
[[Category: Policies]] | [[Category: Policies]] | ||