Talk:R/BreadStapledToTrees

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The result was: promoted by LunaEclipse talk 15:33, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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Bread stapled to a tree

• ... that there is a subreddit for photos of bread stapled to trees (example pictured)?

• Source: [1]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Valdez Creek

Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:55, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:33, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

GA Review

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Nominator: Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk · contribs) 03:23, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: LunaEclipse (talk · contribs) 15:13, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Picking this up. The concept of this community is silly, but interesting. 💽 LunaEclipse 💽 🌹 ⚧ ^{(CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST)} 15:13, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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History

• Charlie, who was 15 or 16 at the time, got the idea from a friend who came up with it after school. The two initially had the idea of a subreddit for "whole wheat bread stapled to trees", but changed it to be more less specific. → Charlie, who was 15 or 16 at the time, got the idea from a friend who came up with it after school; the two initially had the idea of a subreddit for "whole wheat bread stapled to trees", but changed it to be more less specific.
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• In 2019, the subreddit was covered in Esquire, which called it a "baffling new meme", and Yahoo News, which called it a "bizarre trend". The subreddit surged in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as an outdoor activity people could do while staying at home. In 2022, the subreddit had 315,000 members and three moderators. → The subreddit was covered by Esquire, which called it a "baffling new meme", while Yahoo News described it as a "bizarre trend". The subreddit surged in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as an outdoor activity people could do while staying at home; it had 315,000 members and three moderators by 2022.
  • Not done, I think it should specify "in 2019" since the quotes refer to it as "new" and a "trend", which are both time-based qualifiers.
• In May 2019, a member of a Facebook group for Redcliffe Peninsula residents posted a photograph of bread stapled to a tree. Other users responded by linking to the subreddit. In July 2019, the trend gained attention in Sheffield, England, after a resident posted a photo and wrote, "There is a curious development in Brincliffe Gardens... Is this part of some weird new cult?" → A member of a Facebook group for Redcliffe Peninsula residents posted a photograph of bread stapled to a tree in 2019; users responded by linking to the subreddit. The trend gained attention in Sheffield, England the same year, after a resident posted a photo and wrote, "There is a curious development in Brincliffe Gardens... Is this part of some weird new cult?"
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Content

• The "acceptable bread list" specifies what is allowed to be stapled, including dough-based foods besides bread. Alternative subreddits exist for fastening methods other than staples. To ensure trees are not damaged, it is banned to use more than three slices of bread, or to use bonsai, cacti, or young trees. It is recommended to remove staples after photographing them to prevent animals from eating them. → The "acceptable bread list" specifies what is allowed to be stapled, including dough-based foods besides bread; alternative subreddits exist for fastening methods other than staples. To ensure trees are not damaged, it is banned to use more than three slices of bread, or to use bonsai, cacti, or young trees and it is recommended to remove staples after photographing them to prevent animals from eating them.
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• The moderators remove posts that do not actually contain bread stapled to trees, but may make exceptions for creativity. Moderator Bob Anderson told Bon Appétit, "We want people to actually be creative, actually go outside and staple bread to trees. We don’t want someone to just be lazy with it." → Posts that do not actually contain bread stapled to trees are removed, but exceptions may be made for creativity; moderator Bob Anderson told Bon Appétit, "We want people to actually be creative, actually go outside and staple bread to trees. We don’t want someone to just be lazy with it."
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  • Pipe the WL to Internet_forum#Moderators.
    • Not done, I think "Reddit moderator" is a valid red link as the concept of Reddit moderators could be an article.
• Users come up with creative variations on the subreddit's simple concept. Users post photos with titles describing their combinations of breads and trees, such as "Dempster's White on Canadian Oak". Some staple bread as a social activity. Some have posted bread they found stapled by others. Users have posted prom and homecoming proposals that consist of bread stapled to trees. Comments on the subreddit give compliments or art criticism about posts. User Andy Chamberlain, known as u/I_Say_Fool_Of_A_Took, created a music video about the subreddit. → Users come up with creative variations on the subreddit's simple concept; they post photos with titles describing their combinations of breads and trees, such as "Dempster's White on Canadian Oak". Some staple bread as a social activity; they also post bread they found stapled by others along with prom and homecoming proposals that consist of bread stapled to trees.
  • Rephrased to Users come up with creative variations on the subreddit's simple concept. They post photos with titles describing their combinations of breads and trees, such as "Dempster's White on Canadian Oak". Some staple bread as a social activity or post bread they found stapled by others. Users have posted prom and homecoming proposals that consist of bread stapled to trees.
• User Andy Chamberlain, known as u/I_Say_Fool_Of_A_Took, created a music video about the subreddit. Please remove this sentence, as it is irrelevant.
  • Done, I was unsure about that.
• The subreddit is popular for its absurdity and for being a friendly, constructive community. A paper by social media analyst Kim Cousins says, "Although focused around an absurd topic, [it] is an example of a strong virtual community and displays many characteristics of a traditional offline community including weak ties and strong social identity." → The subreddit is popular for its absurdity and for being a friendly, constructive community; a paper by social media analyst Kim Cousins says, "Although focused around an absurd topic, [it] is an example of a strong virtual community and displays many characteristics of a traditional offline community including weak ties and strong social identity."
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NPOV

No issue, pass.