Template:Did you know nominations/The Almost Nearly Perfect People
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:52, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
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The Almost Nearly Perfect People
[edit]... that in The Almost Nearly Perfect People, Michael Booth accuses the Nordic countries of conformity, hypocrisy, alcoholism and neo-Nazism?
- Reviewed: The book actually makes many more interesting criticisms but I wasn't sure of the best way to fit them into a DYK hook. It'd be fun to include the Icelandic elves.
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Created by 97198 (talk). Self nominated at 08:05, 10 August 2014 (UTC).
- How about:
ALT1: ... that in The Almost Nearly Perfect People, Michael Booth details the popular belief among Icelanders in the possible existence of Huldufólk (elves)?
- I think think that's way more interesting than conformity, hypocrisy, and neo-nazism! :-) Bali88 (talk) 05:10, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
This article meets the DYK criteria and I prefer ALT1 as being more positive and hooky. However, looking at the source, the fact stated is "... 32 per cent of Icelanders who believe elves “possibly” exist". So I think a better hook would be
- I think think that's way more interesting than conformity, hypocrisy, and neo-nazism! :-) Bali88 (talk) 05:10, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
ALT2: ... that in his book The Almost Nearly Perfect People, Michael Booth discloses that 32% of Icelanders believe Huldufólk (elves) may exist?Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:38, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
All hooks are acceptable, but I think more streamlined is best. I added "possible" to the second hook to reflect the source. New enough, adequate length, adequate references, no copy-vio issues or close paraphrasing. inline citations, hook is cited to online sources. Ready for DYK Cpuser20 (talk) 15:00, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
