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:{{DYKF|11}}&nbsp;<i><b><span style="color:red">The following is an archived discussion</span></b> of <b>[[Windowgate]]</b>'s <b>[[Template:NewDYKnomination|DYK nomination]]</b>. <b>Please do not modify this page</b>. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page; such as this archived <b>nomination</b>"s [[Template talk:Did you know nominations/Windowgate|(<b>talk</b>) <b>page</b>]], the nominated <b>article</b>'s [[Talk:Windowgate|(<b>talk</b>) <b>page</b>]], or the {{DYK blue}} [[Wikipedia talk:Did you know|(<b>talk</b>) <b>page</b>]]. Unless there is consensus to re-open the archived discussion here. <span style="color:red"><b>No further edits should be made to this page</b>.</span> <span style="float:right">See the <b>[[WP:TPG|talk page guidelines]]</b> for [[WP:ARCHIVE|(<b>more</b>)]] information.</i></span>{{clear}}
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:{{DYKF|11}}&nbsp;<i><b><span style="color:red">The following is an archived discussion</span></b> of <b>[[Windowgate]]</b>'s <b>[[Template:NewDYKnomination|DYK nomination]]</b>. <b>Please do not modify this page</b>. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page; such as this archived <b>nomination</b>"s [[Template talk:Did you know nominations/Windowgate|(<b>talk</b>) <b>page</b>]], the nominated <b>article</b>'s [[Talk:Windowgate|(<b>talk</b>) <b>page</b>]], or the {{DYK blue}} [[Wikipedia talk:Did you know|(<b>talk</b>) <b>page</b>]]. Unless there is consensus to re-open the archived discussion here. <span style="color:red"><b>No further edits should be made to this page</b>.</span> <span style="float:right">See the <b>[[WP:TPG|talk page guidelines]]</b> for [[WP:ARCHIVE|(<b>more</b>)]] information.</span></i>{{clear}}
  
 
The result was: <b>promoted</b> by [[User:Hawkeye7|Hawkeye7]] ([[User talk:Hawkeye7|talk]]) 23:55, 10 March 2013 (UTC).<br />
 
The result was: <b>promoted</b> by [[User:Hawkeye7|Hawkeye7]] ([[User talk:Hawkeye7|talk]]) 23:55, 10 March 2013 (UTC).<br />
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====Windowgate====
 
====Windowgate====
 
{{DYK nompage links|nompage=Windowgate|Windowgate}}
 
{{DYK nompage links|nompage=Windowgate|Windowgate}}
{{*mp}}... that [[cricket|cricketer]] [[Matt Prior]] once accidentally '''[[Windowgate|smashed a window]]''' in the [[Lord's Pavilion]]?
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*... that [[cricket|cricketer]] [[Matt Prior]] once accidentally '''[[Windowgate|smashed a window]]''' in the [[Lord's Pavilion]]?
:{{*mp}} ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Burger King franchises|Burger King franchises]]
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:* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Burger King franchises|Burger King franchises]]
 
<small>Created by [[User:The C of E|The C of E]] ([[User talk:The C of E|talk]]).&nbsp;Self nominated at 08:22, 4 March 2013 (UTC)</small>.
 
<small>Created by [[User:The C of E|The C of E]] ([[User talk:The C of E|talk]]).&nbsp;Self nominated at 08:22, 4 March 2013 (UTC)</small>.
  
 
:* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] Length is good, it's new enough, and the hook is pretty good. I would suggest adding something to explain who Matt Prior is (eg. "cricketer Matt Prior once accidentally...").  I am a little bit skeptical of the notability of the topic though. I'm unconvinced of the enduring significance of a cricket player breaking a window. A second opinion would be helpful. [[User:TheBlueCanoe|'''<span style="color:black">The</span><span style="color:green">Blue</span><span style="color:black">Canoe</span>''']] 00:46, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
 
:* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] Length is good, it's new enough, and the hook is pretty good. I would suggest adding something to explain who Matt Prior is (eg. "cricketer Matt Prior once accidentally...").  I am a little bit skeptical of the notability of the topic though. I'm unconvinced of the enduring significance of a cricket player breaking a window. A second opinion would be helpful. [[User:TheBlueCanoe|'''<span style="color:black">The</span><span style="color:green">Blue</span><span style="color:black">Canoe</span>''']] 00:46, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
::* I've clarified the hook. <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.5em 0.5em 0.6em;"> '''[[User:The C of E|<font color="red">The C of E  </font><font color="blue"> God Save the Queen!</font>]]''' ([[User talk:The C of E|<font color="darkblue">talk</font>]])</span> 07:32, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
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::* I've clarified the hook. <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.5em 0.5em 0.6em;"> '''[[User:The C of E|<span style="color:red;">The C of E  </span><span style="color:blue;"> God Save the Queen!</span>]]''' ([[User talk:The C of E|<span style="color:darkblue;">talk</span>]])</span> 07:32, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
 
::*Breaking a window by itself wouldn't have been such a big problem, but it's the location ([[Lord's Cricket Ground|Lord's]]/[[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]], often called the "Home of Cricket") that made the incident so significant. As you can see from the sources in the article, it was quite a big deal at the time and both the England team and Prior got a lot of flack from it, and the incident remains a black mark on Prior's cricketing career. [[User:Chamal_N|Chamal]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Chamal_N|<span style="color:#808080;">T</span>]]•[[Special:Contributions/Chamal_N|C]]</sup> 04:53, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
 
::*Breaking a window by itself wouldn't have been such a big problem, but it's the location ([[Lord's Cricket Ground|Lord's]]/[[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]], often called the "Home of Cricket") that made the incident so significant. As you can see from the sources in the article, it was quite a big deal at the time and both the England team and Prior got a lot of flack from it, and the incident remains a black mark on Prior's cricketing career. [[User:Chamal_N|Chamal]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Chamal_N|<span style="color:#808080;">T</span>]]•[[Special:Contributions/Chamal_N|C]]</sup> 04:53, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
 
[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] I guess I'm just not the target audience for cricket-related articles. But I think it meets the criteria for a good DYK nomination, so well done.  [[User:TheBlueCanoe|'''<span style="color:black">The</span><span style="color:green">Blue</span><span style="color:black">Canoe</span>''']] 06:01, 10 March 2013 (UTC){{#if:yes|</div></noinclude>|{{#ifeq:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Template talk:Did you know/{{SUBPAGENAME}}|[[Category:Pending DYK nominations]][[Category:DYK/Nominations|Pending]]|{{#ifeq:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Template:Did you know nominations/{{SUBPAGENAME}}|[[Category:DYK/Nominations|Pending]][[Category:Pending DYK nominations]]}}}}}}<!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->
 
[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] I guess I'm just not the target audience for cricket-related articles. But I think it meets the criteria for a good DYK nomination, so well done.  [[User:TheBlueCanoe|'''<span style="color:black">The</span><span style="color:green">Blue</span><span style="color:black">Canoe</span>''']] 06:01, 10 March 2013 (UTC){{#if:yes|</div></noinclude>|{{#ifeq:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Template talk:Did you know/{{SUBPAGENAME}}|[[Category:Pending DYK nominations]][[Category:DYK/Nominations|Pending]]|{{#ifeq:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Template:Did you know nominations/{{SUBPAGENAME}}|[[Category:DYK/Nominations|Pending]][[Category:Pending DYK nominations]]}}}}}}<!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->

Latest revision as of 02:51, 25 June 2020

Round symbols for illustrating comments about the DYK nomination The following is an archived discussion of Windowgate's DYK nomination. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page; such as this archived nomination"s (talk) page, the nominated article's (talk) page, or the Did you knowDYK comment symbol (talk) page. Unless there is consensus to re-open the archived discussion here. No further edits should be made to this page. See the talk page guidelines for (more) information.

The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 23:55, 10 March 2013 (UTC).

Windowgate

Created by The C of E (talk). Self nominated at 08:22, 4 March 2013 (UTC).

  • Symbol question.svg Length is good, it's new enough, and the hook is pretty good. I would suggest adding something to explain who Matt Prior is (eg. "cricketer Matt Prior once accidentally..."). I am a little bit skeptical of the notability of the topic though. I'm unconvinced of the enduring significance of a cricket player breaking a window. A second opinion would be helpful. TheBlueCanoe 00:46, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
  • I've clarified the hook. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 07:32, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
  • Breaking a window by itself wouldn't have been such a big problem, but it's the location (Lord's/MCC, often called the "Home of Cricket") that made the incident so significant. As you can see from the sources in the article, it was quite a big deal at the time and both the England team and Prior got a lot of flack from it, and the incident remains a black mark on Prior's cricketing career. Chamal TC 04:53, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
Symbol confirmed.svg I guess I'm just not the target audience for cricket-related articles. But I think it meets the criteria for a good DYK nomination, so well done. TheBlueCanoe 06:01, 10 March 2013 (UTC)