Template:Did you know nominations/Penelope Lyttelton, Viscountess Cobham
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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 22:53, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
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Penelope Lyttelton, Viscountess Cobham
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- ... that Lady Cobham (pictured), known as the "Quango Queen", left Lord Cobham for the Cabinet minister David Mellor, whom she served as a special adviser?
- Reviewed: Haemulon
Created by Surtsicna (talk). Self nominated at 21:31, 5 June 2013 (UTC).
- Perhaps a more tasteful hook could be found? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 05:36, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
- Perhaps, but would it be as hooky? (Though I am not sure if that one is distasteful in the first place.) My original idea was:
ALT1: ... that Penelope, Viscountess Cobham (pictured), is known as the "Quango Queen" due to her involvement in many quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations?
Then I changed my mind, fearing that most people would be put off by so many "big words". What do you think about it? Have you got any ideas? Surtsicna (talk) 11:35, 6 June 2013 (UTC)- I subscribe to the notion that we should treat BLPs with kid gloves and respect on the main page so that we don't appear as a "tabloid"; other opinions may differ. I hope we can refer to something other than her divorce. Just one person's opinion ... SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:26, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
- I see what you mean. How do you feel about the alternative hook? Surtsicna (talk) 13:29, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
- Not being familiar with the cultural and political implications, I don't have a position on that ... just commenting that a DYK focused on divorce was troubling. Best of luck here, unwatching now ... Regardds, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:33, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
I would go with the alternative hook. Everything in the article checks out. Samuel Peoples (talk) 21:14, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
- Not being familiar with the cultural and political implications, I don't have a position on that ... just commenting that a DYK focused on divorce was troubling. Best of luck here, unwatching now ... Regardds, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:33, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
- I see what you mean. How do you feel about the alternative hook? Surtsicna (talk) 13:29, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
- I subscribe to the notion that we should treat BLPs with kid gloves and respect on the main page so that we don't appear as a "tabloid"; other opinions may differ. I hope we can refer to something other than her divorce. Just one person's opinion ... SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:26, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
- Perhaps, but would it be as hooky? (Though I am not sure if that one is distasteful in the first place.) My original idea was:
