Template:Did you know nominations/Foyles Building


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:17, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Foyles Building

 * ... that the roof of the Foyles Building (pictured) was "covered" with copies of Hitler's Mein Kampf to discourage German air raids?


 * Reviewed: Custom House, Poole

Created by Edwardx (talk) and Philafrenzy (talk). Nominated by Edwardx (talk) at 22:58, 3 September 2016 (UTC).

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 * &#x2713; This article is new and was created on 16:02, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * &#x2713; This article meets the DYK criteria at 1931 characters
 * &#x2713; All paragraphs in this article have at least one citation
 * &#x2717; This article has the following issues:
 * from August 2016
 * from August 2016
 * &#x2713; A copyright violation is unlikely according to automated metrics (2.0% confidence; confirm)
 * Note to reviewers: There is low confidence in this automated metric, please manually verify that there is no copyright infringement or close paraphrasing. Note that this number may be inflated due to cited quotes and titles which do not constitute a copyright violation.
 * &#x2713; The media File:Soho foyles bookshop 1.jpg is free-use
 * &#x2713; The hook ALT0 is an appropriate length at 114 characters
 * &#x2717; Edwardx has more than 5 DYK credits. A QPQ review is required for this nomination.
 * Both supposed dead links fixed. QPQ coming shortly... Edwardx (talk) 00:43, 4 September 2016 (UTC)
 * QPQ done. Edwardx (talk) 18:52, 4 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The image is appropriately licensed, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I could not access either of the sites to which the hook facts are referenced and accept them in good faith, and I was able to verify the facts at this site. However the hook is untrue, but could be restated as ALT1. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:57, 13 September 2016 (UTC)


 * ALT1 ... that the roof of the Foyles Building (pictured) was "covered" with copies of Hitler's Mein Kampf during the Blitz?


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg New reviewer needed for ALT1. (Original hook as been struck per review.) BlueMoonset (talk) 03:52, 21 September 2016 (UTC)


 * The source says exactly what is quoted in the article: "News reels this week are showing a clerk of Foyle's of London stacking copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf in place of sandbags on the roof of the store as a protection against air raids."


 * So ALT1 is fine with the quotation marks removed from around "covered", since that word is not used in the source. Even better, use the words stacked with, no quotation marks needed.


 * But this might read better restated in active rather than passive voice:


 * ALT2 ... that during the Blitz, staff of the Foyles Building (pictured) stacked copies of Hitler's Mein Kampf on the roof in lieu of sandbags? Taknaran (talk) 14:54, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg New enough, long enough, neutrally written, adequately referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. ALT2 is terrific; offline hook ref AGF (though cited in article) and cited inline. QPQ done. Image is freely licensed. ALT2 good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:56, 15 October 2016 (UTC)