Talk:National Stupid Day

Lasting?
Hi @Theleekycauldron, has this topic received any lasting coverage? It seems like all the articles you cite are from roughly a two day span. Eddie891 Talk Work 20:55, 21 November 2023 (UTC)


 * @Eddie891: I'll be the first to say "not really, no", but I don't think this needs to meet WP:NEVENT. Works of art, such as books, music, and paintings, generally have a much lower bar for notability that hovers around GNG, which I think this meets. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:59, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Well what's notable here? The event of its publication, or the work of art? I'd say the event, and subsequent controversy. Phrased another way, would the comic have gotten the attention it did if if was merely published as a work of art? Eddie891 Talk Work 21:01, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I'd say it's not just the date of publication, it's the content of the art itself – the art was scrutinized as to whether it was Davis's intention to insult Veterans Day. Besides, it's worth noting that entire catalogues of television episodes get by notability guidelines without a single episode being able to demonstrate impact, but this one does. For a work of art to have a demonstrated impact is already more than most published works can do. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 21:10, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't point to television show notability as a shining example of what our notability criteria should look like for exactly that reason, but point taken. Imo part of the problem is that there really is very little demonstrable impact. Creator published it, it got attention, he apologized. The end. No visible broader impact on Garfield, the creator, or even Veterans Day. I think there's something to be said for the fact that essentially none of the coverage extends beyond this incredibly short timeframe. But not interested in pressing the point, personally. Eddie891 Talk Work 21:25, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * That's definitely a fair cop, I hear you. I think that on the balance, it's worth having the article, but I figured that it wasn't going to be unanimous and I certainly respect you wanting a higher notability bar for the arts. If there were a large-scale push for that, I'd probably support it. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 21:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, the push won't come from me :P. Far too much time, and for what? Content to complain from the sidelines. There's enough really crap articles out there to occupy the rest of my editing lifetime, not to mention articles needin' writin'. Cheers, Eddie891 Talk Work 21:52, 21 November 2023 (UTC)