Template:Did you know nominations/The Problem With Apu


 * 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: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:08, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

The Problem with Apu

 * ... that Hari Kondabolu's (pictured) documentary The Problem With Apu started as a one-minute comedy bit? Source: "It was the one-minute section about Apu that people most remembered. Why not make a full-length documentary about his issues with the Kwik-E-Mart owner, Mr. Kondabolu thought, which could serve as a jumping-off point to talk about all the other things the comic had been stewing about?"
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nelly Mbangu

Created by Morganfitzp (talk). Self-nominated at 21:21, 11 November 2017 (UTC).
 * ALT1 ... that Hari Kondabolu's documentary The Problem with Apu started as a one-minute comedy bit?
 * Comment Review under way. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 21:25, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Review Symbol question.svg New enough, long enough. Earwig is clear.  No apparent copy vios or close paraphrasing. QPQ confirmed (not yet promoted, not a requirement). Every paragraph is cited. Hook is right on, neutral (indeed, understated), and cited by in line/on line sources.  The article is focused on the film.  This article is remarkable for its restraint in not showcasing the language, racial and ethnic stereotype that Apu fosters, and pointedly demonstrates how racial microaggressions and slurs result and how we become conditioned to accept it blithely.  I thought the article was workmanlike and well-crafted.
 * That being said, I have concerns about use of the picture. It is a cropped screen shot from a Ford Foundation video.  I don't see a release of copyright.  Is it needed? 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 11:54, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review 7&amp;6=thirteen. I did not realize the picture's source. Shall I remove from the article and promote the DYK sans photo? Morganfitzp (talk) 01:21, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * IMO (and for now I am the one who counts) that would cure the problem. But I'm not sure that you have to do that, since it was significantly cropped.  Maybe one of our copyright experts can weigh in.   I posted a query on the DYK talk page.  7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 01:23, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * The image is not free. The license on the Vimeo file is a CC-NC-ND, which is not "free" for us. --M ASEM  (t) 01:43, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * That is what I thought. Thank you.  Refactored out picture from hook.  7&amp;6=thirteen</b> (<b style="color:#000">☎</b>) 01:47, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT1 is GTG. Without the picture.  <b style="color:#060">7&amp;6=thirteen</b> (<b style="color:#000">☎</b>) 01:47, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Non-free image removed from article. Morganfitzp (talk) 00:36, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: removed the "review again" icon placed by Morganfitzp; the 7&amp;6=thirteen review approved the nomination provided the image wasn't promoted with the hook, and the image is gone, so the approval tick still holds. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:08, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Hi, I came by to promote this, but notice that an IP has removed most of the Reception section and left a tag. What's left is not sourced, per Rule D2. Yoninah (talk) 23:40, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg 	Restored, though I don't think they deleted the NYT article from which the hook was sourced. Morganfitzp (talk) 02:52, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Restoring tick as problem has been resolved. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:08, 27 November 2017 (UTC)