Draft talk:Lokidoestricks

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Sources (so far) examined[edit]

In the order the sources are provided (as of this writing):

  • The Loki Show Media Kit - WP:PRIMARYSOURCE
  • https://www.thedodo.com/videos/cat-carries-around-baby-potatoes-in-his-mouth - WP:PRIMARYSOURCE. It's a video of the cat filmed by its owners. There is no WP:SECONDARYSOURCE coverage of the cat, or its website/channel, or anyting about it, just the primary-source video, without even any review commentary (which is what almost all the other weak source material below consists of).
  • "Cat's Love Affair with a Potato Is Too Cute to Resist". Yahoo News. - Not a proper WP:SECONDARYSOURCE, because it is entirely dependent on WP:PRIMARYSOURCE video and basic info from the cat's owners (i.e., it is about the same as an "article" that is just a slight re-write of a company's own press release). And it is not in-depth coverage, but trivial. It just tells us that the cat exists and was fascinated by a potato in a particular video, and what the TikTok ID is of the cat owner. This is followed by pointless quoting of comments from random Internet nobodies. What this is, is a review of an Internet meme video, not an article about the cat.
  • "PetSmart Announces First-Ever 'Chief Toy Testers' from More Than 22,000 Applicants". PetSmart.com. - WP:PRIMARYSOURCE, this time of a company with promotional involvement with the cat and its owners.
  • "Yahoo News". Cat Loves Last Year’s Halloween Costume So Much He Wears It Everyday. - Not a proper WP:SECONDARYSOURCE. It's another review of an Internet meme video, not an article about the cat, and entirely based on cat-owner-provided media and claims, and again quoting anonymous Internet randos no one cares about; all of this is WP:PRIMARYSOURCE material.
  • @loki.doestricks Instagram: Lion Video". - WP:PRIMARYSOURCE.
  • @loki.doestricks Instagram Video - WP:PRIMARYSOURCE.
  • "@loki.doestricks Instagram: Funyuns Video". - WP:PRIMARYSOURCE.
  • Good Morning America feature: 12/04/2023 - Not a proper WP:SECONDARYSOURCE. It's yet another review of an Internet meme video, not an article about the cat, and entirely based on cat-owner-provided media and claims.
  • Pretty Tabby Cat Insists on 'High Fiving' Everyone He Meets". Yahoo News. - Not a proper WP:SECONDARYSOURCE. It's yet another review of an Internet meme video, not an article about the cat, and entirely based on cat-owner-provided media and claims, and again quoting anonymous drive-by commenters.
  • "Cat Showing Off All His Impressive Tricks Puts Other Felines to Shame". MSN. - Same yet again, except that this one contains a tiny bit of WP:SECONDARYSOURCE analysis/evaluation/interpretation/synthesis (see WP:AEIS): "there's one cat on TikTok that is solely known for all the incredible tricks he does and we're beyond impressed. ... This cat, known on TikTok as @lokidoestricks, is one very energetic cat. The owner said teaching Loki tricks has been a fun and effective way to keep him from getting into too much chaos. ... this creator shares different training tips". This is a small amount of material about the cat and its alleged impact/popularity, and about the owners' training process, but it is very paltry. Not "in depth" and not enough to establish notabilty.

 — SMcCandlish ¢ 😼  11:53, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]