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I think this article would be improved or solidified by adding information about actually eating the pods. As in, the whole phenomenon of children (and adults) eating Tide PODS & the health risks associated with eating them.
Here's a couple sources discussing that:
Soulbust ( talk) 08:57, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
🇮🇴 Also would use the couple sources already included right now in that section. Soulbust ( talk) 08:58, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
I understand what WidowXTracer2Cute means when he says it's not that good of a subject matter for its own article, but I don't think that deletion is the right course of action. I think we should expand the article to cover more than just the consumption of Tide Pods. I think it should encompass all memes relating to consuming hazardous materials. Some examples include drinking bleach (usually Clorox brand) and eating silica gel. Thank you for a minute of your time. DatGuyonYouTube ( talk) 16:35, 18 January 2018 (UTC)
Oh brave new world... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.115.31 ( talk) 21:53, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
My idea for this page is that we go through with the deletion however we add more to Here(Or merge it). Then this page would be redirected to the page i just linked. Sound good? Wkc19 :) ( talk) 19:21, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
I renamed the page to Tide Pod Challenge from "Eating tide pods". Reasons are in edit summary. Hope I didn't mess up. Niqabu ( talk) 20:33, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Moved. There's consensus for moving. Although there's minority but robust opposition, the point raised by supporters is more aligned with
WP:AT which explicitly says article titles should be clear description of the subject
. It has been noted with detailed rationale that the current name has only been covered in section of the article. From the history page it seems the article's scope has been expanding since creation and will normally continue which makes it quite reasonable to move the title to cover wider scope. The current title will normally remain redirect and point to the appropriate section.
Iff in the future the Challenge becomes notable on its own then the redirect can be usurped for developing full article.
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non-admin closure) –
Ammarpad (
talk) 12:03, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
Tide Pod challenge → Consumption of Tide Pods – The actual Tide Pod challenge only occupies a small section of the article. The majority of the article centers around the meme joke that Tide pods look edible and around the health risks surrounding their consumption. It has been brought up that Tide Pod challenge will be the thing people will search for on Google, but Google searches do account for redirect pages and this should still come up. pluma ♫ ♯ 19:47, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
As header. See https://mic.com/articles/181752/why-does-everyone-on-the-internet-want-to-die-how-death-memes-took-over-the-web#.gswRzTK5o for some mentions of the general prevelance for suicide memes.
Also some factual inaccuracies regarding there being a rise in tide pod consumption. People have been keeping a closer eye on their toddlers because of the meme, greatly decreasing the amount of tide pods eaten.
"According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, 2017 saw the lowest number of cases (10,570) of child exposure to laundry detergent pods since 2013, the year after such products debuted." from https://www.vox.com/2018/1/4/16841674/tide-pods-eating-meme-tide-pod-challenge
Also, older people with dementia are by far the largest group to die due to tide pods.
https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2017/laundry-pods-killing-dementia-patients-fd.html
6 dementia patient deaths, 2 children, 0 millennials.
The meme is also, partially, about how boomers are stupid and will believe anything. But they kind of took that and ran with it a bit hard, creating the "millennials are actually dumb enough to eat tide pods" meme so cherished by the group with the most tide pod deaths, the elderly.
I'm not going to edit the page myself though, because I'm a lazy millennial. Also it would ruin it a bit if the boomers caught on, but w/e. I have a bit of a compulsion when it comes to things being accurate and I've satisfied that by over explaining the joke here on the talk page.
2601:545:4600:D514:A044:AC84:C99B:87EA ( talk) 15:00, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
It seems rather tangential to the article itself. Sure, it's referenced semi-often in the meme, but that is already addressed in the article. 181.115.108.141 ( talk) 01:23, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
Some of the sources are talking about laundry detergent pods in general being consumed by children and the elderly (eg. of eight deaths recorded in the US, two were non-Procter-&-Gamble products, and it's not clear that the other six were specifically Tide Pods, rather than a different P&G pod). Is it worth clarifying the article, and even renaming it? -- Lord Belbury ( talk) 14:40, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
A picture of the tide pods in the clear bags would be a great addition to this page. In addition, showing some of the memes would add more depth to one's understanding of the internet phenomenon. ---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jlynnp33 ( talk • contribs) 01:55, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
This CNN article explains how the Tide Pods came to look like candy, in case it's helpful: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/16/business/tide-pods-laundry-detergent-history/index.html Cielquiparle ( talk) 05:09, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
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On 21 January 2018, it was proposed that this article be moved from Tide Pod challenge to Consumption of Tide Pods. The result of the discussion was Moved. |
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I think this article would be improved or solidified by adding information about actually eating the pods. As in, the whole phenomenon of children (and adults) eating Tide PODS & the health risks associated with eating them.
Here's a couple sources discussing that:
Soulbust ( talk) 08:57, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
🇮🇴 Also would use the couple sources already included right now in that section. Soulbust ( talk) 08:58, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
I understand what WidowXTracer2Cute means when he says it's not that good of a subject matter for its own article, but I don't think that deletion is the right course of action. I think we should expand the article to cover more than just the consumption of Tide Pods. I think it should encompass all memes relating to consuming hazardous materials. Some examples include drinking bleach (usually Clorox brand) and eating silica gel. Thank you for a minute of your time. DatGuyonYouTube ( talk) 16:35, 18 January 2018 (UTC)
Oh brave new world... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.115.31 ( talk) 21:53, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
My idea for this page is that we go through with the deletion however we add more to Here(Or merge it). Then this page would be redirected to the page i just linked. Sound good? Wkc19 :) ( talk) 19:21, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
I renamed the page to Tide Pod Challenge from "Eating tide pods". Reasons are in edit summary. Hope I didn't mess up. Niqabu ( talk) 20:33, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Moved. There's consensus for moving. Although there's minority but robust opposition, the point raised by supporters is more aligned with
WP:AT which explicitly says article titles should be clear description of the subject
. It has been noted with detailed rationale that the current name has only been covered in section of the article. From the history page it seems the article's scope has been expanding since creation and will normally continue which makes it quite reasonable to move the title to cover wider scope. The current title will normally remain redirect and point to the appropriate section.
Iff in the future the Challenge becomes notable on its own then the redirect can be usurped for developing full article.
(
non-admin closure) –
Ammarpad (
talk) 12:03, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
Tide Pod challenge → Consumption of Tide Pods – The actual Tide Pod challenge only occupies a small section of the article. The majority of the article centers around the meme joke that Tide pods look edible and around the health risks surrounding their consumption. It has been brought up that Tide Pod challenge will be the thing people will search for on Google, but Google searches do account for redirect pages and this should still come up. pluma ♫ ♯ 19:47, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
As header. See https://mic.com/articles/181752/why-does-everyone-on-the-internet-want-to-die-how-death-memes-took-over-the-web#.gswRzTK5o for some mentions of the general prevelance for suicide memes.
Also some factual inaccuracies regarding there being a rise in tide pod consumption. People have been keeping a closer eye on their toddlers because of the meme, greatly decreasing the amount of tide pods eaten.
"According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, 2017 saw the lowest number of cases (10,570) of child exposure to laundry detergent pods since 2013, the year after such products debuted." from https://www.vox.com/2018/1/4/16841674/tide-pods-eating-meme-tide-pod-challenge
Also, older people with dementia are by far the largest group to die due to tide pods.
https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2017/laundry-pods-killing-dementia-patients-fd.html
6 dementia patient deaths, 2 children, 0 millennials.
The meme is also, partially, about how boomers are stupid and will believe anything. But they kind of took that and ran with it a bit hard, creating the "millennials are actually dumb enough to eat tide pods" meme so cherished by the group with the most tide pod deaths, the elderly.
I'm not going to edit the page myself though, because I'm a lazy millennial. Also it would ruin it a bit if the boomers caught on, but w/e. I have a bit of a compulsion when it comes to things being accurate and I've satisfied that by over explaining the joke here on the talk page.
2601:545:4600:D514:A044:AC84:C99B:87EA ( talk) 15:00, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
It seems rather tangential to the article itself. Sure, it's referenced semi-often in the meme, but that is already addressed in the article. 181.115.108.141 ( talk) 01:23, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
Some of the sources are talking about laundry detergent pods in general being consumed by children and the elderly (eg. of eight deaths recorded in the US, two were non-Procter-&-Gamble products, and it's not clear that the other six were specifically Tide Pods, rather than a different P&G pod). Is it worth clarifying the article, and even renaming it? -- Lord Belbury ( talk) 14:40, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
A picture of the tide pods in the clear bags would be a great addition to this page. In addition, showing some of the memes would add more depth to one's understanding of the internet phenomenon. ---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jlynnp33 ( talk • contribs) 01:55, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
This CNN article explains how the Tide Pods came to look like candy, in case it's helpful: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/16/business/tide-pods-laundry-detergent-history/index.html Cielquiparle ( talk) 05:09, 22 September 2022 (UTC)