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As much as I'd love this page to stay up, there's a very very scarce amount of available citations. I don't think it's gonna stay up long. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weirdarpeggi (talk • contribs) 23:07, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was: rejected by reviewer, closed by Vaticidalprophet talk 22:53, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that William Afton has been called "one of the most evil characters to exist in video game history"? Source: https://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/who-is-william-afton-five-nights-at-freddys-lore-explained/
- ALT1: ... that William Afton is "roastable"? Source: https://www.cbr.com/roastable-video-game-villains/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher (Twitter account)
- Comment: I am aware that We Got This Covered is considered unreliable, but I think since in this case I'm simply attributing a quote to a reviewer, it should be fine. I'm hoping to get this DYK featured on October 31st if there is room to add to the Halloween DYK set. I am open to suggestions for alt hooks.

Created by Di (they-them) (talk). Self-nominated at 15:14, 28 October 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/William Afton; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

I think my main concern with the first one is that, indeed, it's not a reliable source. I would recommend finding a reliable source that can be used for the DYK. The ALT's issue for me is twofold: one, CBR isn't a great source, and two, the ALT is a bit confusing. I don't really know what roastable means at first glance; I assume that it means he is easy to insult, but I feel like this detail tells us very little about the character. It may also not translate to someone who doesn't understand what roasting even means. I would recommend either finding a source that delves into the overall reception behind the character or an interesting tidbit about his creation. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 15:56, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Cukie Gherkin: Thanks for the feedback. How do these alts sound?
- ALT2: ... that William Afton's narrative role has been compared to that of Jigsaw? source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1392790/fights-nights-freddys-movies-william-afton-jigsaw/
- ALT3: ... that William Afton has been described as the only Five Nights at Freddy's character with no redeeming qualities? source: https://www.pockettactics.com/fnaf/william-afton

Di (they-them) (talk) 20:31, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Article has been redirected at AfD, so ths nomination needs to be closed. Vaticidalprophet 22:46, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit warring

@DesiredBM: Please stop removing material without reason. You have been reverted by multiple people. If you continue, you will be reported. Di (they-them) (talk) 08:12, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Questions about William afton, Elizabeth Afton

But what happened next? did the Afton Family reunite or they wont ever see eachother again? And is ScrapBaby made of animatronic parts? 2001:7D0:856F:5600:9C59:8BC9:1164:9EF5 (talk) 20:26, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Per WP:TALK#TOPIC, discussion pages arent for general discussion about the article's subject. You should ask this question elsewhere, perhaps at this character's page on the FNaF wiki.Poxy4 (talk) 21:01, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]