Template:Did you know nominations/Stuart Campbell (games journalist)

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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 23:09, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

Stuart Campbell (games journalist)

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• ... that the controversial journalist and game designer Stuart Campbell has been compared with Al-Qaeda and is currently a well-known figure in the Scottish Independence debate?

• Reviewed: Bernard Smith (abbot)

Created by Hillbillyholiday81 (talk), contribs. User:Steve. Self nominated at 07:17, 11 May 2013 (UTC).

• The article is most interesting, long enough and new enough. Most of the hook is fine too, but I just don't like the statement that SC "has been compared with Al-Qaeda" when the article merely states that SC is "Videogames journalism's answer to Al-Qaeda." Not the same thing at all in my opinion. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:08, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

• I agree that the Al Qaeda quote is a little ambiguous, as was the original source. Not sure myself whether they saying he's like them or not. How about..

• ALT1 ... that freshly minted "cybernat" Stuart Campbell is a well-known figure in the Scottish Independence debate and has been described as "the most controversial journalist the UK has ever produced"? -- Hillbillyholiday^talk 11:43, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
• ALT2 ... that controversial journalist and game designer Stuart Campbell was called a "bastard" in the advertising campaign for The Chaos Engine, and is now a well-known figure in the Scottish Independence debate? -- Hillbillyholiday ^talk 14:31, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
• ALT3 ... that freshly minted "cybernat" Stuart Campbell is a well-known figure in the Scottish Independence debate and has been described as "videogames journalism's answer to Al Qaeda"? -- Hillbillyholiday ^talk 14:34, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

• Either ALT1 or ALT3 would be fine. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:13, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

• Thanks, Cwmhiraeth. I prefer the slightly juicier ALT3 -- Hillbillyholiday ^talk 06:33, 25 May 2013 (UTC)