Template:Did you know nominations/Frank Dux


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The result was: promoted by feminist (talk) 07:40, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

Frank Dux

 * ... that major general John K. Singlaub said that Frank Dux book The Secret Man, which states Dux was recruited in a urinal to work for the CIA, was "an insult" to the reader's intelligence?  Source: "Full Mental Jacket". Soldier of Fortune (August 1996): 37–39 (I can email you a scan of the article if you like)
 * ALT1 ... that according to the book Stolen Valor and Soldier of Fortune magazine, US martial artist Frank Dux lied about fighting in overseas conflicts and receiving the Medal of Honor? Source: Burkett, B.G.; Whitley, Glenna (1998). Stolen Valor. Verity Press. p. 412. ISBN 978-1565302846, and "Full Mental Jacket" as listed above.
 * ALT2:... that after the release of the 1988 film Bloodsport, which is based on Frank Dux claim to have won a martial arts tournament, Black Belt magazine said they could find no evidence of the tournament's existence? Source:  and "Full Mental Jacket" as listed above.
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Frank Dux: Improved to Good Article status by Damien Linnane (talk). Self-nominated at 01:14, 9 February 2019 (UTC). The Secret Man created on 11 February 2019 by Damien Linnane. Self-nominated.


 * Comment - not a review, but I'm pretty sure you only need 2 QPQs at best unless you're planning to break a record. Juxlos (talk) 22:20, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I'm aware of that. I was hoping if I reviewed some more I might gets someone's attention and get a review of my own sooner than usual (plus reducing the backlog isn't exactly a bad thing haha). Doesn't look like it's working so far yet. Damien Linnane (talk) 00:05, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * GAs are inherently longer and trickier to review plus a lot of Los Angeles Times means European editors (like me) have a lot of GDPR blocks. Juxlos (talk) 00:27, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Just found this DYK awaiting review. I have reviewed this article for Good Article status as well, and it was written very nicely. Record breaking 9 QPQs done instead of only 2 required; 350% more done! offline source checks the fact, hook is interesting, no copyvio, in time for the DYK, and hook is within the length limits. ALT0 looks very good, and then ALT2, and then ALT1. So, I would go with ALT0. Great to go! Adityavagarwal (talk) 04:51, 23 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg Unfortunately given the amount of text from the Dux article copied into the book article, the latter falls short on minimum original prose. This could go ahead with just the Dux article bolded. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:34, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I wrote the Dux article before the book article. Only after I had finished covering the book in the Dux article did I realise there was enough stand alone material for an article on the book itself. How about if I just reduced the size of the coverage of the book in the Dux article by about half? That way there won't be anywhere near as much duplication between the articles. Damien Linnane (talk) 00:01, 6 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That might be a good idea stylistically, but unfortunately that wouldn't make the content in the book article original. If you want to keep both bolded you'd need to significantly expand the book article. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:41, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That's understandable. Very well I've unbolded the book. Since the issue is addressed, are you able to add this straight back to prep? I'd rather not have to wait another few weeks just for a new reviewer. ALT 0 is still the same though I've changed ALT1 and ALT2 as Im no longer trying to link the two subjects. I'm happy with whichever one you prefer. :) Damien Linnane (talk) 02:34, 6 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Re-ticking. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:30, 6 March 2019 (UTC)