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@Spidey104: You changed (or restored?) a passage in the lead: usually taking place on the first Saturday of May. → taking place on the first Saturday of May, with exceptions for 2004, 2020, and 2021. In your edit summary, you stated Much more precise than "usually". 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)[reply]
@Spidey104, Nightscream, Ralphjerald, Susmuffin, and Kchishol1970: 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"?
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)[reply]
@Reidgreg: 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: In his August 2001 "Big Picture" column in Comics & Games Retailer magazine, inspired by Free Scoop Night at the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor next to his store, Field proposed Free Comic Book Day. 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. Inspired by Free Scoop Night at the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor next to his store, Field proposed Free Comic Book Day in his August 2001 "Big Picture" column in Comics & Games Retailer magazine. or Field was inspired by Free Scoop Night at the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor next to his store, and in his August 2001 "Big Picture" column in Comics & Games Retailer magazine, he proposed Free Comic Book Day. Or changing the subject to the scoop night instead of Field: Free Scoop Night at the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor next to his store inspired Field to propose Free Comic Book Day in his August 2001 "Big Picture" column in Comics & Games Retailer magazine. (But then there might be more weight going to DYK rather than FCBD) Just some options... -2pou (talk) 07:03, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
