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:* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] The article is tagged as outdated. [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 23:15, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
 
:* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] The article is tagged as outdated. [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 23:15, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
:::{{u|LodeRunner}} has removed them--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 00:12, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
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:::{{u|LodeRunner}} has removed them--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 00:12, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
 
*I suggest changing this to something about it being withdrawn, which is the big news today. '''<font color="#151B8D">[[User:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:cambria; font-size:10pt; color:#151B8D">Rcsprinter</span>]] </font><font color="#151B8D">  [[User talk:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:calibri; font-size:8pt; color:#488AC7">(talk)</span>]]</font>''' <small>@</small> 22:48, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
 
*I suggest changing this to something about it being withdrawn, which is the big news today. '''<font color="#151B8D">[[User:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:cambria; font-size:10pt; color:#151B8D">Rcsprinter</span>]] </font><font color="#151B8D">  [[User talk:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:calibri; font-size:8pt; color:#488AC7">(talk)</span>]]</font>''' <small>@</small> 22:48, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
::<s>'''ALT1''': ... that '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' has been discontinued?</s>--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 23:31, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
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::<s>'''ALT1''': ... that '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' has been discontinued?</s>--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 23:31, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
 
:*I'm getting fed up with these "here today, gone tomorrow" apps. They are a dime a dozen... are they really notable? --<small><span style="background-color:#ffffff;border: 1px solid;">[[User:Ohconfucius|'''<span style="color:#000000; background-color:#00FF00">&nbsp;Ohc&nbsp;</span>''']]</span></small>[[User talk:Ohconfucius|<sup>''¡digame!''</sup>]] 14:34, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 
:*I'm getting fed up with these "here today, gone tomorrow" apps. They are a dime a dozen... are they really notable? --<small><span style="background-color:#ffffff;border: 1px solid;">[[User:Ohconfucius|'''<span style="color:#000000; background-color:#00FF00">&nbsp;Ohc&nbsp;</span>''']]</span></small>[[User talk:Ohconfucius|<sup>''¡digame!''</sup>]] 14:34, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
:::This one certainly is, because it's received oodles of attention - the announcement that it was to be discontinued spawned 23 news stories. If you're not convinced, AfD it.--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 15:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
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:::This one certainly is, because it's received oodles of attention - the announcement that it was to be discontinued spawned 23 news stories. If you're not convinced, AfD it.--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 15:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 
::::*Recommending some other options:
 
::::*Recommending some other options:
 
::::<s>'''ALT2''':  ... that after it was discontinued, people started listing [[iPhone]]s with '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' installed on [[eBay]] for over [[United States dollar|$]]900?</s>
 
::::<s>'''ALT2''':  ... that after it was discontinued, people started listing [[iPhone]]s with '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' installed on [[eBay]] for over [[United States dollar|$]]900?</s>
 
::::'''ALT3''':  ... that one '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' player claimed it took half an hour for him to even score five points? <span style="border:1px solid #f57900;padding:1px;"><font style="color:#8f5902">[[User:ViperSnake151|ViperSnake151]]</font> [[User_talk:ViperSnake151|<font style="color:#fff;background:#fcaf3e;">&nbsp;Talk&nbsp;</font>]] </span> 15:45, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 
::::'''ALT3''':  ... that one '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' player claimed it took half an hour for him to even score five points? <span style="border:1px solid #f57900;padding:1px;"><font style="color:#8f5902">[[User:ViperSnake151|ViperSnake151]]</font> [[User_talk:ViperSnake151|<font style="color:#fff;background:#fcaf3e;">&nbsp;Talk&nbsp;</font>]] </span> 15:45, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
:::::I personally prefer ALT2, I consider it really interesting.--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 16:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
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:::::I personally prefer ALT2, I consider it really interesting.--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 16:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 
:::::'''ALT4''': ... that after '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' was discontinued, an [[iPhone]] with it installed was put on [[eBay]] for $1,499.99?
 
:::::'''ALT4''': ... that after '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' was discontinued, an [[iPhone]] with it installed was put on [[eBay]] for $1,499.99?
 
::::::ALT1 was very plain and boring, and not really what I was thinking of ALTS2-4 are more the kind of thing though; I prefer ALT2. <font color="#151B8D">'''[[User:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:cambria; font-size:10pt; color:#151B8D">Rcsprinter</span>]]''' </font><font color="#151B8D">  [[User talk:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:calibri; font-size:8pt; color:#488AC7">(gossip)</span>]]</font> <small>@</small> 22:06, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 
::::::ALT1 was very plain and boring, and not really what I was thinking of ALTS2-4 are more the kind of thing though; I prefer ALT2. <font color="#151B8D">'''[[User:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:cambria; font-size:10pt; color:#151B8D">Rcsprinter</span>]]''' </font><font color="#151B8D">  [[User talk:Rcsprinter123|<span style="font-family:calibri; font-size:8pt; color:#488AC7">(gossip)</span>]]</font> <small>@</small> 22:06, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
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:::And I consider ALT3 very boring myself! How about
 
:::And I consider ALT3 very boring myself! How about
 
:::* ... that according to some Vietnamese newspapers, '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' is very similar to a game released in 2011 called '''[[Piou Piou vs. Cactus]]'''?
 
:::* ... that according to some Vietnamese newspapers, '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' is very similar to a game released in 2011 called '''[[Piou Piou vs. Cactus]]'''?
Article is currently redlinked in the article. I'd like thoughts on the hook ''before'' I write the article.--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 17:03, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
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Article is currently redlinked in the article. I'd like thoughts on the hook ''before'' I write the article.--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 17:03, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
  
 
:*'''ALT5''': ... that the free-to-download mobile game '''''[[Flappy Bird]]''''' reportedly made $50,000 per day through advertising? [[User:The Almightey Drill|The Almightey Drill]] ([[User talk:The Almightey Drill|talk]]) 21:28, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 
:*'''ALT5''': ... that the free-to-download mobile game '''''[[Flappy Bird]]''''' reportedly made $50,000 per day through advertising? [[User:The Almightey Drill|The Almightey Drill]] ([[User talk:The Almightey Drill|talk]]) 21:28, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 
:::Or this one, which I like:
 
:::Or this one, which I like:
:::'''ALT6''': ... that [[eBay]] listings of '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' worth over $90,000 were removed for violating eBay's rule stating smartphones must be restored to factory settings before being sold?--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 21:46, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
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:::'''ALT6''': ... that [[eBay]] listings of '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' worth over $90,000 were removed for violating eBay's rule stating smartphones must be restored to factory settings before being sold?--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 21:46, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 
::::Looks like a winner. Just remember that ''Flappy Bird'' is italicised [[User:The Almightey Drill|The Almightey Drill]] ([[User talk:The Almightey Drill|talk]]) 19:18, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 
::::Looks like a winner. Just remember that ''Flappy Bird'' is italicised [[User:The Almightey Drill|The Almightey Drill]] ([[User talk:The Almightey Drill|talk]]) 19:18, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 
:::::And you can just remember than when it says "please do not write below this line" it means the line, not the actual hidden text! {{p|:)}} The definition of line includes the <nowiki>}}</nowiki>.
 
:::::And you can just remember than when it says "please do not write below this line" it means the line, not the actual hidden text! {{p|:)}} The definition of line includes the <nowiki>}}</nowiki>.
:::::'''ALT7''': ... that [[eBay]] listings of '''''[[Flappy Bird]]''''' worth over $90,000 were removed for violating eBay's rule stating smartphones must be restored to factory settings before being sold?--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 19:45, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
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:::::'''ALT7''': ... that [[eBay]] listings of '''''[[Flappy Bird]]''''' worth over $90,000 were removed for violating eBay's rule stating smartphones must be restored to factory settings before being sold?--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 19:45, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
  
 
*[[File:Symbol redirect vote 4.svg|16px]]  Full review needed of article and of the various hooks. [[User:BlueMoonset|BlueMoonset]] ([[User talk:BlueMoonset|talk]]) 18:45, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
 
*[[File:Symbol redirect vote 4.svg|16px]]  Full review needed of article and of the various hooks. [[User:BlueMoonset|BlueMoonset]] ([[User talk:BlueMoonset|talk]]) 18:45, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
  
 
::Created 30 January, 5* expansion 6 February, well sourced. Article: the lead does not need references that appear in the body. Sorry, I do not like the hooks, outdated or too complicated. Can you word something on death threats to the developer when it was discontinued? Or: easy to learn but hard to master? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 15:42, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
 
::Created 30 January, 5* expansion 6 February, well sourced. Article: the lead does not need references that appear in the body. Sorry, I do not like the hooks, outdated or too complicated. Can you word something on death threats to the developer when it was discontinued? Or: easy to learn but hard to master? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 15:42, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
:::'''ALT8''': ... that the creator of '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' received death threats after pulling it?--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">Laun</font>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<font color="#00F">chba</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<font color="#00F">ller</font>]]</span> 18:34, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
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:::'''ALT8''': ... that the creator of '''[[Flappy Bird]]''' received death threats after pulling it?--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 18:34, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
 
::::Do you intentionally leave open what is pulled? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:04, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
 
::::Do you intentionally leave open what is pulled? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:04, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
 
::::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Assuming  that is the case, I approve '''ALT8''', --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:29, 19 March 2014 (UTC)</div></noinclude><!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->
 
::::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Assuming  that is the case, I approve '''ALT8''', --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:29, 19 March 2014 (UTC)</div></noinclude><!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->

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The following discussion 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 Victuallers (talk) 13:35, 19 March 2014 (UTC)

Flappy Bird

  • ... that Flappy Bird has been called "the Drug of the App Store"?

5x expanded by Andise1 (talk), Launchballer (talk). Nominated by Launchballer (talk) at 11:04, 1 February 2014 (UTC).

  • Symbol question.svg The article is tagged as outdated. Yoninah (talk) 23:15, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
Template:U has removed them--Launchballer 00:12, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
  • I suggest changing this to something about it being withdrawn, which is the big news today. Rcsprinter (talk) @ 22:48, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
ALT1: ... that Flappy Bird has been discontinued?--Launchballer 23:31, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
  • I'm getting fed up with these "here today, gone tomorrow" apps. They are a dime a dozen... are they really notable? -- Ohc ¡digame! 14:34, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
This one certainly is, because it's received oodles of attention - the announcement that it was to be discontinued spawned 23 news stories. If you're not convinced, AfD it.--Launchballer 15:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
  • Recommending some other options:
ALT2: ... that after it was discontinued, people started listing iPhones with Flappy Bird installed on eBay for over $900?
ALT3: ... that one Flappy Bird player claimed it took half an hour for him to even score five points? ViperSnake151  Talk  15:45, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
I personally prefer ALT2, I consider it really interesting.--Launchballer 16:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
ALT4: ... that after Flappy Bird was discontinued, an iPhone with it installed was put on eBay for $1,499.99?
ALT1 was very plain and boring, and not really what I was thinking of ALTS2-4 are more the kind of thing though; I prefer ALT2. Rcsprinter (gossip) @ 22:06, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
  • Striking original hook, not present at referenced citation (philly.com) C679 09:27, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
  • ALT2 is incorrect; the phone in question was listed for $1499, from which the Time writer subtracted the estimated value of the phone itself, to arrive at a figure of $900 for just the game. I've corrected this in the article and struck the hook. I've also struck ALT1, because it's incredibly dull. DoctorKubla (talk) 16:18, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
And I consider ALT3 very boring myself! How about

Article is currently redlinked in the article. I'd like thoughts on the hook before I write the article.--Launchballer 17:03, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Or this one, which I like:
ALT6: ... that eBay listings of Flappy Bird worth over $90,000 were removed for violating eBay's rule stating smartphones must be restored to factory settings before being sold?--Launchballer 21:46, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
Looks like a winner. Just remember that Flappy Bird is italicised The Almightey Drill (talk) 19:18, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
And you can just remember than when it says "please do not write below this line" it means the line, not the actual hidden text! Face-smile.svg The definition of line includes the }}.
ALT7: ... that eBay listings of Flappy Bird worth over $90,000 were removed for violating eBay's rule stating smartphones must be restored to factory settings before being sold?--Launchballer 19:45, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
  • Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed of article and of the various hooks. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:45, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
Created 30 January, 5* expansion 6 February, well sourced. Article: the lead does not need references that appear in the body. Sorry, I do not like the hooks, outdated or too complicated. Can you word something on death threats to the developer when it was discontinued? Or: easy to learn but hard to master? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:42, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
ALT8: ... that the creator of Flappy Bird received death threats after pulling it?--Launchballer 18:34, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
Do you intentionally leave open what is pulled? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:04, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
Symbol confirmed.svg Assuming that is the case, I approve ALT8, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:29, 19 March 2014 (UTC)