Template:Did you know nominations/The Backrooms

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The result was: promoted by Dying (talk) 09:43, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

The Backrooms

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• ... that The Backrooms is an example of creepypasta? Source: As the creepypasta grew in popularity, users began to share stories about the Backrooms on subreddits such as r/creepypasta and later r/backrooms
  • ALT1: ... that The Backrooms is associated with an internet aesthetic which includes images of eerie and uninhabited spaces? Source: Since then, similar images of eerie and uninhabited spaces have inspired subreddits, Instagram accounts, and TikToks.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Private Peaceful
  • Comment: Similar to the interesting Liminal space (aesthetic) which we ran at DYK recently.

Improved to Good Article status by Vortex3427 (talk), 1000dumplings (talk). Nominated by Bruxton (talk) at 23:58, 17 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/The Backrooms; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. I think the ALT hook is best, seems the most interesting. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 20:07, 18 February 2023 (UTC)