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Image change

Someone recently changed the Wikimedia Commons image of the generations to have Generation Alpha start in 2013. It does make sense, if Generation Z ends in 2012. - Sebbog13 (talk) 13:54, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no official consensus for when Gen Alpha begins. It says as much in the date range section. The image is prematurely edited. 108.26.228.105 (talk) 17:44, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No it doesnt; it ends in 2010. 206.57.152.111 (talk) 14:18, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

no it beg. in 2010 206.57.152.111 (talk) 14:19, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There isn't an official consensus, but the most frequently cited range for Gen Alpha is 2010-2024. I believe this should be reflected in the article's lede. 108.26.228.105 (talk) 19:33, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

agree Mo1StCrtiKAL12 (talk) 21:35, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to remind everyone that the introduction is not the "lede" (please see MOS:NOTLEDE). Nerd271 (talk) 06:22, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We should probably update the information since some of it goes back to 2017 and 2019. I think on Wikipedia we should have more recent information. Quahog Eater (talk) 07:21, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Figure with greek alphabet

What's the point of adding a figure with the greek alphabet? 151.68.228.253 (talk) 16:29, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It makes the generations easier to identify by a codename - OpalYosutebito (talk) 16:34, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OpalYosutebito, I think you're misunderstanding the question. This is about the graphic with the Greek alphabet below the infobox.

There is no point to it. This has been brought up at least twice before (1, 2), and no argument in favor has been given. I'm going to remove the image. Dan Bloch (talk) 17:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok - OpalYosutebito (talk) 17:31, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gen Beta

Since 2025 has now started we should make an article for Gen Beta. As they're the generation being born right now. Rager7 (talk) 05:28, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There's a draft in progress at Draft:Generation Beta. Belbury (talk) 13:46, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Rager7 (talk) 17:53, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I do think the draft should be worked on but I would say that we should hold off on draft publication until there is a sufficient number of secondary sources discussing generation beta. Preferably sources that aren't from the past speculating on the possibility of the generation in the future but current articles discussing the actual generation as time passes. Middle Mac CJM (talk) 21:46, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. The current draft says Researchers and popular media use 2025 as the starting birth year cited only to McCrindle, so that's already a false statement right there in the lead sentence. Some1 (talk) 22:05, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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 :There is no official consensus for when Gen Alpha begins. It says as much in the date range section. The image is prematurely edited. [[Special:Contributions/108.26.228.105|108.26.228.105]] ([[User talk:108.26.228.105|talk]]) 17:44, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
 :No it doesnt; it ends in 2010. [[Special:Contributions/206.57.152.111|206.57.152.111]] ([[User talk:206.57.152.111|talk]]) 14:18, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
+::no it beg. in 2010 [[Special:Contributions/206.57.152.111|206.57.152.111]] ([[User talk:206.57.152.111|talk]]) 14:19, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
+::There isn't an official consensus, but the most frequently cited range for Gen Alpha is 2010-2024. I believe this should be reflected in the article's lede. [[Special:Contributions/108.26.228.105|108.26.228.105]] ([[User talk:108.26.228.105|talk]]) 19:33, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
+:::agree [[User:Mo1StCrtiKAL12|Mo1StCrtiKAL12]] ([[User talk:Mo1StCrtiKAL12|talk]]) 21:35, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
+::::I'd like to remind everyone that the introduction is not the "lede" (please see [[MOS:NOTLEDE]]). [[User:Nerd271|Nerd271]] ([[User talk:Nerd271|talk]]) 06:22, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
+:::::We should probably update the information since some of it goes back to 2017 and 2019. I think on Wikipedia we should have more recent information. [[User:The Clam Chowder Man|Quahog Eater]] ([[User talk:The Clam Chowder Man|talk]]) 07:21, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
+== Figure with greek alphabet ==
+What's the point of adding a figure with the greek alphabet? [[Special:Contributions/151.68.228.253|151.68.228.253]] ([[User talk:151.68.228.253|talk]]) 16:29, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
+:It makes the generations easier to identify by a codename - [[User:OpalYosutebito|OpalYosutebito]] ([[User talk:OpalYosutebito|talk]]) 16:34, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
+::OpalYosutebito, I think you're misunderstanding the question.  This is about the graphic with the Greek alphabet below the infobox.
+::There is no point to it.  This has been brought up at least twice before ([[Talk:Generation_Alpha/Archive_1#Greek_alphabet_graphic|1]], [[Talk:Generation_Alpha/Archive_1#Remove_Greek_Alphabet_image?|2]]), and no argument in favor has been given.  I'm going to remove the image. [[User:Danbloch|Dan Bloch]] ([[User talk:Danbloch|talk]]) 17:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
+:::Ok - [[User:OpalYosutebito|OpalYosutebito]] ([[User talk:OpalYosutebito|talk]]) 17:31, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
+== Gen Beta ==
+Since 2025 has now started we should make an article for Gen Beta. As they're the generation being born right now.  [[User:Rager7|<span style="background-color: red; color: blue">Rager7</span>]] ([[User talk:Rager7|talk]]) 05:28, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
+:There's a draft in progress at [[Draft:Generation Beta]]. [[User:Belbury|Belbury]] ([[User talk:Belbury|talk]]) 13:46, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
+::Thanks [[User:Rager7|<span style="background-color: red; color: blue">Rager7</span>]] ([[User talk:Rager7|talk]]) 17:53, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
+:Yes, I do think the draft should be worked on but I would say that we should hold off on draft publication until there is a sufficient number of secondary sources discussing generation beta. Preferably sources that aren't from the past speculating on the possibility of the generation in the future but current articles discussing the actual generation as time passes. [[User:Middle Mac CJM|'''Middle Mac CJM''']] ([[User talk:Middle Mac CJM|talk]]) 21:46, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
+::Agreed. The current draft says {{purple|Researchers and popular media use 2025 as the starting birth year}} cited only to McCrindle, so that's already a false statement right there in the lead sentence. [[User:Some1|Some1]] ([[User talk:Some1|talk]]) 22:05, 1 January 2025 (UTC)