Talk:Blinking Sam

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Sohom Datta talk 11:48, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

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Blinking Sam by Joshua Reynolds, c. 1775

• ... that Samuel Johnson didn't want to be depicted as "Blinking Sam" (pictured)?

• Source: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/416574

• • ALT1: ... that Blinking Sam (pictured) has been considered to be the "best-known" portrait of Samuel Johnson? Source: https://doi.org/10.1093/camqtly/bfq006
  • ALT2: ... that a portrait (pictured) of Samuel Johnson gained popularity as an internet meme in 2012? Source: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-behind-meme-samuel-johnson-joshua-reynolds-2453858
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  • Comment: User:Howardcorn33 created "Hook" and "ALT1 hook".

User:Sebbog13 created "ALT2 hook".

Created by Howardcorn33 (talk) and Di (they-them) (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Sebbog13 (talk) 19:29, 20 July 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article is in excellent shape and have no concerns about in terms of length and newness. The three hooks are all sourced but I prefer ALT0, mainly since ALT2 relies on an unreliable source for the hook information (Know Your Meme), and ALT0 seems to be most interesting between it and ALT1. No QPQ needed as the creator/nominator has less than 5 DYK nominations in the past. The picture I also approve since it's in the public domain, clear, and used in the article. I have no other concerns about the article or the hook. Good work on "Blinking Sam", the three of y'all! :P ~ Tails Wx 19:51, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

"King's evil"

Any reason why the article uses this archaic medical term rather than scrofula? Muzilon (talk) 10:37, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

i wrote that because i thought it sounded cooler. you can change it if you like. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 12:43, 29 August 2024 (UTC)