A fact from John Fraser Hart appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 May 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that geographer John Fraser Hart does not use a computer, preferring to type emails on his typewriter and have an assistant re-type them digitally?
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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.
ALT1:... that geographer John Fraser Hart refuses to use a computer and has his secretary print out student emails so he can reply with his electric typewriter? Source: "Although Hart doesn’t use a computer to write e-mails, he does have an e-mail address which geography department secretary Margaret Rasmussen monitors. Rasmussen said she sorts through Hart’s e-mails, printing off important notes and then passing them along. Using his typewriter, Hart types a reply to each e-mail. Rasmussen then retypes his reply in an e-mail." (U prof. disdains the everyday e-trappings of modern life - The Minnesota Daily)
ALT2:... that geographer John Fraser Hart does not use a computer, preferring to type emails on his typewriter and have an assistant re-type them digitally? Source: "Although Hart doesn’t use a computer to write e-mails, he does have an e-mail address which geography department secretary Margaret Rasmussen monitors. Rasmussen said she sorts through Hart’s e-mails, printing off important notes and then passing them along. Using his typewriter, Hart types a reply to each e-mail. Rasmussen then retypes his reply in an e-mail." (U prof. disdains the everyday e-trappings of modern life - The Minnesota Daily)
Other problems: - Hook ALT1 reads somewhat negatively but is definitely more interesting? I prefer the main nominated hook for that reason, though the alternative can be re-worded.
QPQ: Done.
Overall: The nomination is in order. I prefer the first hook -- the alternative hook would need revision to avoid negative wording IMO. How about something like this: "... that geographer John Fraser Hart does not use a computer, preferring to type emails on his typewriter and have an assistant re-type them digitally?" (w/ same source). - - mathmitch7(talk/contribs)15:09, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Hook ALT1 reads somewhat negatively but is definitely more interesting? I prefer the main nominated hook for that reason, though the alternative can be re-worded.
The nomination is in order. I prefer the first hook -- the alternative hook would need revision to avoid negative wording IMO. How about something like this: "... that geographer John Fraser Hart does not use a computer, preferring to type emails on his typewriter and have an assistant re-type them digitally?" (w/ same source). - - mathmitch7 (talk/contribs) 15:09, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Great! I've modified the proposals -- both the main hook and ALT2 are now reviewed and ready for DYK. - - mathmitch7 (talk/contribs) 15:22, 19 April 2021 (UTC)