Template:Did you know nominations/Breaching experiment

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 21:20, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Breaching experiment edit

  • ... that a breaching experiment involves the violation of commonly accepted social rules or norms as well as noting other people's often bewildered reactions?

5x expanded by Ioanaschmidt (talk). Self nom at 03:08, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

  • Article expanded >5x 17-19 Nov. Properly cited. Interesting hook, justified in article. Hook is a little long but within the rules. Happy if anyone can think of a shorter hook ("as well as" perhaps not ideal) but it's good to go. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:35, 24 November 2012 (UTC)


  • ALT1 ... that a breaching experiment involves studying other people's reactions to the violation of taken-for-granted social rules?
  • Changed hook. Ioanaschmidt Talk 21:00, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
  • ALT2 ... that a breaching experiment involves studying other people's reactions to the violation of basic social rules?
maybe a bit less hyphenated.... :o} Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:44, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
  • I think that's a better option for the hook. Thanks for your suggestions! So is it good to go?

Ioanaschmidt Talk 13:34, 3 Devember 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.179.60.93 (talk)

I'm happy with that, good to go. Chiswick Chap (talk) 22:09, 3 December 2012 (UTC)