Talk:Free Comic Book Day

message: You changed (or restored?) a passage in the lead:   →   In your edit summary, you stated .  While that's true, I feel that it's a level of precision that isn't needed for the lead – when summarizing the event through its whole history.  Also, I feel that it makes for a rather long and awkward MOS:LEADSENTENCE.  I should try to rewrite the lead to better reflect the expanded article. Would you mind if I tried changing it back? – Reidgreg (talk) 06:15, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead 

message: We've got a GA reviewer (please don't edit the article until the review is posted, btw) so I thought I'd invite frequent contributors to brainstorm on a DYK. I was worried about making the date and am not sure that I have any strong hooks. Some possibilities:
*... that Free Comic Book Day was inspired by Free Scoop Night at an ice cream parlour beside a comic book shop?
*... that millions of comic books are given away on each Free Comic Book Day?
*... that Free Comic Book Day has been described as "a combination of Christmas, Halloween and Burning Man"?
Please feel free to comment or add suggestions. Thanks. – Reidgreg (talk) 16:23, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: First hook is the most interesting, in my opinion. Second is kind of a given with the event name (I guess the number itself is of possible interest, but it makes me think, "Yeah, makes sense for what it's called."), and third sounds like just someone’s opinion. The first actually makes me think, “Huh. Who’da thought?”  Pretty cool. If you go with that one, I’d recommend moving that clause to the start of the sentence. As it is, if feels pretty unnecessary to the sentence and reads a bit clunky to me for something you might be trying to highlight.  -2pou (talk) 04:49, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: So ... that Free Scoop Night at an ice cream parlor inspired Free Comic Book Day? – Reidgreg (talk) 01:41, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text:  I’m sorry. I wasn’t clear at all. I think the wording of the hook was fine as it was, though this works as well.  I actually meant that the sentence in the article itself could be tweaked to read a bit smoother if the first hook is the one selected. I.e. improve this sentence:  Reading like this makes the reader throw away the the statement you're highlighting. I think better free scoop emphasis would come at the beginning.  or  Or changing the subject to the scoop night instead of Field:  (But then there might be more weight going to DYK rather than FCBD) Just some options... -2pou (talk) 07:03, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh, okay, I gotcha.  Done, thanks! – Reidgreg (talk) 15:52, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible DYKs 

message: The Teamwork Barnstar
		Awarded jointly and severally to . , , and , for all of your timely help with Free Comic Book Day for the event's 20th anniversary: expanding the article, cleaning it up, offering advice, reviewing it at GAN and DYK, and promoting its late entry into the queue. It has been greatly appreciated. – Reidgreg (talk) 23:34, 10 May 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: thanks, Reidgreg! :) raked in a fair amount of views, too theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 23:46, 10 May 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Too bad it doesn't include the mobile views from everyone standing in line! – Reidgreg (talk) 05:13, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks!! Spidey104 16:04, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Much thanks to all involved