Template:Did you know nominations/Utrecht sodomy trials
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The result was: promoted by Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 17:09, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
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Utrecht sodomy trials
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- ... that in 1730, the Dutch Republic persecuted more than two hundred suspected "sodomites", in what became known as the Utrecht sodomy trials?
- Reviewed: Lydia Kandou
- Comment: Initial version translated from nl:Utrechtse sodomieprocessen.
Created by Qwertyus (talk). Self nominated at 09:22, 15 May 2013 (UTC).
Recently created, decent length, neutral and seems well-sourced (I can't read Dutch, but a quick shufti using Google Translate looks fine). No copyvio detected, talkpage is correctly tagged with {{Translated_page}}. Hook is under the word limit, interesting, neutral and cited. QPQ done, image is PD. My only concern is that the image is too detailed to render well at the tiny thumbnail size required at DYK; I'd recommend dropping it from the final edit. Yunshui 雲水 13:19, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
- I replaced the image (hope that's ok) with the frontpage of a contemporary pamphlet. At this size, the word sodomie is still readable. QVVERTYVS (hm?) 14:06, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
- Kind of on the fence - at that size, as an image, it doesn't really add anything. It's obvious that the article's about sodomy; having the word printed in a little box doesn't improve the reader's understanding... Yunshui 雲水 14:16, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
- It might draw attention. I don't mind not having an image, though. QVVERTYVS (hm?) 14:36, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
- That's true, the word "Sodomy" (or "Sodomie") in block caps does tend to catch the eye... If you aren't overly attached to it, though, I'd suggest just leaving it out. We probably do have some suitably attention-getting pictures available at Commons (just whack "sodomy" into the search there and cover your eyes), but I'm not sure they'd go down well on the Main Page... Yunshui 雲水 14:48, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
- It might draw attention. I don't mind not having an image, though. QVVERTYVS (hm?) 14:36, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
- Kind of on the fence - at that size, as an image, it doesn't really add anything. It's obvious that the article's about sodomy; having the word printed in a little box doesn't improve the reader's understanding... Yunshui 雲水 14:16, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
- I replaced the image (hope that's ok) with the frontpage of a contemporary pamphlet. At this size, the word sodomie is still readable. QVVERTYVS (hm?) 14:06, 15 May 2013 (UTC)