The following 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
RoySmith (
talk) 14:26, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
ALT4: ... that although the
Algonquin Round Table met at the Algonquin Hotel, no one knows where the round table went? Source: Swanson, Stevenson (July 19, 1998). "Algonquin Hotel gets a new round table: No matter the shape of the one used by Dorothy Parker and friends, today's version has pride of place". The Gazette. p. C3.
ALT5: ... that the Algonquin Hotel kept "starving artists and actors alive"? Source: Veale, Steve (October 10, 1987). "Vicious Circle's Algonquin hotel lives on as Manhattan legend". Toronto Star. p. E33.
ALT6: ... that Ben Bodne, who honeymooned at the Algonquin Hotel in 1924, bought it 22 years later after promising his wife that he would someday buy the hotel? Source: Veale, Steve (October 10, 1987). "Vicious Circle's Algonquin hotel lives on as Manhattan legend". Toronto Star. p. E33.
ALT9: ... that the Algonquin Hotel's cat has received four oil paintings as gifts? Gleason, Will (October 1, 2019). "Meet the Algonquin Hotel cat, the fanciest kitty in New York City". Time Out New York.
ALT10: ... that the birthday party for the Algonquin Hotel's cat has been described as "a party where you would see a cat dressed as a fruit basket"? Heyman, Marshall (August 13, 2010). "Algonquin Toasts Its Famous Feline". Wall Street Journal.
Comment: QPQ pending. Although the article is a former GA, its prose size never exceeded one-fifth of the current version's prose size.
5x expanded by
Epicgenius (
talk). Self-nominated at 14:02, 26 October 2022 (UTC).
Reviewing. Bagsy the review, which will follow shortly.
Cielquiparle (
talk) 14:31, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
Fun read! Article is long enough, new enough (submitted within 5 days from start of 5x expansion), well sourced, no copyvio issues, neutral. QPQ still pending. Comment on hooks is as follows: Original hook and ALT1 are fine...but the cat hooks have SO MUCH POTENTIAL...any chance you could come up with more...and/or with a twist? Otherwise personally I like ALT4 and ALT5 for the connection to the hotel's rich cultural history. ALT3 is the sleeper to me, the others are OK.
Cielquiparle (
talk) 16:01, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the review, I appreciate it. I'll come up with some hooks later (most likely when I get around to doing the QPQ, which I should be able to do within the next two days).
Epicgenius (
talk) 23:03, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
@
Cielquiparle: Sorry for the delay. I have now done a QPQ and proposed two additional hooks, but I can propose more hooks if it's necessary.
Epicgenius (
talk) 15:21, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Approved! Good to go. Thanks for adding more cat hooks (and QPQ)! All the hooks are fine, and I'm sure the promoter will have fun choosing one, but personally my favorites are either one of the cat hooks (ALT9, ALT10, ALT1, ALT0) or one of the cultural history hooks (ALT4 or ALT5).
Cielquiparle (
talk) 19:29, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
The following 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
RoySmith (
talk) 14:26, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
ALT4: ... that although the
Algonquin Round Table met at the Algonquin Hotel, no one knows where the round table went? Source: Swanson, Stevenson (July 19, 1998). "Algonquin Hotel gets a new round table: No matter the shape of the one used by Dorothy Parker and friends, today's version has pride of place". The Gazette. p. C3.
ALT5: ... that the Algonquin Hotel kept "starving artists and actors alive"? Source: Veale, Steve (October 10, 1987). "Vicious Circle's Algonquin hotel lives on as Manhattan legend". Toronto Star. p. E33.
ALT6: ... that Ben Bodne, who honeymooned at the Algonquin Hotel in 1924, bought it 22 years later after promising his wife that he would someday buy the hotel? Source: Veale, Steve (October 10, 1987). "Vicious Circle's Algonquin hotel lives on as Manhattan legend". Toronto Star. p. E33.
ALT9: ... that the Algonquin Hotel's cat has received four oil paintings as gifts? Gleason, Will (October 1, 2019). "Meet the Algonquin Hotel cat, the fanciest kitty in New York City". Time Out New York.
ALT10: ... that the birthday party for the Algonquin Hotel's cat has been described as "a party where you would see a cat dressed as a fruit basket"? Heyman, Marshall (August 13, 2010). "Algonquin Toasts Its Famous Feline". Wall Street Journal.
Comment: QPQ pending. Although the article is a former GA, its prose size never exceeded one-fifth of the current version's prose size.
5x expanded by
Epicgenius (
talk). Self-nominated at 14:02, 26 October 2022 (UTC).
Reviewing. Bagsy the review, which will follow shortly.
Cielquiparle (
talk) 14:31, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
Fun read! Article is long enough, new enough (submitted within 5 days from start of 5x expansion), well sourced, no copyvio issues, neutral. QPQ still pending. Comment on hooks is as follows: Original hook and ALT1 are fine...but the cat hooks have SO MUCH POTENTIAL...any chance you could come up with more...and/or with a twist? Otherwise personally I like ALT4 and ALT5 for the connection to the hotel's rich cultural history. ALT3 is the sleeper to me, the others are OK.
Cielquiparle (
talk) 16:01, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the review, I appreciate it. I'll come up with some hooks later (most likely when I get around to doing the QPQ, which I should be able to do within the next two days).
Epicgenius (
talk) 23:03, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
@
Cielquiparle: Sorry for the delay. I have now done a QPQ and proposed two additional hooks, but I can propose more hooks if it's necessary.
Epicgenius (
talk) 15:21, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Approved! Good to go. Thanks for adding more cat hooks (and QPQ)! All the hooks are fine, and I'm sure the promoter will have fun choosing one, but personally my favorites are either one of the cat hooks (ALT9, ALT10, ALT1, ALT0) or one of the cultural history hooks (ALT4 or ALT5).
Cielquiparle (
talk) 19:29, 1 November 2022 (UTC)