- 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: rejected by reviewer, closed by Vaticidalprophet talk 22:53, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
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William Afton
- ... that William Afton has been called "one of the most evil characters to exist in video game history"? Source: https://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/who-is-william-afton-five-nights-at-freddys-lore-explained/
- ALT1: ... that William Afton is "roastable"? Source: https://www.cbr.com/roastable-video-game-villains/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher (Twitter account)
- Comment: I am aware that We Got This Covered is considered unreliable, but I think since in this case I'm simply attributing a quote to a reviewer, it should be fine. I'm hoping to get this DYK featured on October 31st if there is room to add to the Halloween DYK set. I am open to suggestions for alt hooks.
Created by Di (they-them) (talk). Self-nominated at 15:14, 28 October 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/William Afton; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- I think my main concern with the first one is that, indeed, it's not a reliable source. I would recommend finding a reliable source that can be used for the DYK. The ALT's issue for me is twofold: one, CBR isn't a great source, and two, the ALT is a bit confusing. I don't really know what roastable means at first glance; I assume that it means he is easy to insult, but I feel like this detail tells us very little about the character. It may also not translate to someone who doesn't understand what roasting even means. I would recommend either finding a source that delves into the overall reception behind the character or an interesting tidbit about his creation. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 15:56, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
- @Cukie Gherkin: Thanks for the feedback. How do these alts sound?
- ALT2: ... that William Afton's narrative role has been compared to that of Jigsaw? source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1392790/fights-nights-freddys-movies-william-afton-jigsaw/
- ALT3: ... that William Afton has been described as the only Five Nights at Freddy's character with no redeeming qualities? source: https://www.pockettactics.com/fnaf/william-afton
Di (they-them) (talk) 20:31, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
