Talk:Hydraulic Press Channel

Repetitive introduction

While the lead section of an article is meant to summarise the article's contents, per WP:LEAD, this article's lead contains essentially all the information presented in the "History" section, and is therefore less of a summary and is more of a redundancy. Please note that MOS:INTRO states that, for an article's introduction, "editors should avoid lengthy paragraphs and over-specific descriptions, since greater detail is saved for the body of the article." –Matthew - (talk) 12:43, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi MatthewHoobin – thanks for starting this discussion. You're right, of course, that we should avoid lengthy paragraphs and over-specificity, but I feel that a summary is what I accomplished (or at least tried to accomplish) with my edit. I may have been too wordy (as I tend to be), but I don't think the lead here would provide the reader with an adequate summary of the article. Per WP:LEAD: the lead should identify the topic, establish context, explain why the topic is notable, and summarize the most important points, including any prominent controversies. Identifying the topic and explaining the context is easy enough: the Hydraulic Press Channel is a YouTube channel that crushes objects in a hydraulic press. But to "explain why the topic is notable" and to "summarize the most important points", I think at the bare minimum we have to mention the paper folding video and how that video makes the channel notable. If the lead only states that it is a YouTube channel that crushes objects, it is not entirely clear why the subject is notable (it is notable because of the attention it received following the paper video). Although the current does repeat information (as a summary does), I don't believe it is redundant because there are certain additional details (like what kinds of objects, the paper exploding and why it exploded, the specific analysis) that the reader could find out about in the body of the article if he or she wants more than just a summary. I tried to cut the length down a little bit with this edit. Let me know what you think. Kind regards, Mz7 (talk) 14:25, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

I'd say that re-edit's pretty agreeable, since the lead isn't as specific as the "History" section anymore. Thank you for discussing! –Matthew - (talk) 15:54, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Their Other Channels

Should their other channels Beyond the Press and Anni Vuohensilta be included in the article? Anni's channel predates HPC, but it is very small with 8.5k subs as of today (though it has grown quickly this year from ~5k to 8.5k in just a few months, which is a quick jump for a channel that's been around 7 years without growing much). I think at the very least, the BTP channel with 450k subs should get a mention or something. — Tha†emoover†here (talk) 06:26, 12 March 2018 (UTC)

Beyond the Press is around 700K these days. GraemeLeggett (talk) 10:47, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Vat da faak?!

I notice that "vat da faak?!" was added as a catchphrase but subsequently reverted as potentially racist because it's a transcription of an English phrase in a Finnish accent. Since they sell t-shirts with this written on it, and have worn those t-shirts on camera e.g. here, I'm inclined to reinstate it. Does anyone object? › Mortee _talk 23:39, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

It was me who originally added it. I was quite surprised to see it removed, and I'm glad you mention the exact reason why I think it's perfectly appropriate to include it in the article – perhaps with a reference. SimonAlling (talk) 13:52, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

"operated by Finnish factory owner Lauri Vuohensilta"

How is he a factory owner? The workshop is owned by his father, he just used to work there as a machinist. See for example [1] and [2]. EnemyOfTheState_|talk 04:52, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Position of Anni and Lauri as a couple: do we know if they are still together?

It has come to my attention as a follower of both the Hydraulic Press Channel and HPC Suomi that Anni and Lauri are no longer appearing together in recent videos. This has been the case for a few months now, and followers on both channels are beginning to ask what has happened to Anni? It is worth noting that she is still presenting separately on her own channel, but has not appeared in a video with Lauri now since before December 2021. Because of BLP obviously, we can't suggest anything, but does anyone know what might be happening and if it's worth making a note merely that they're not appearing together, in the article? Or should we leave it absolutely well alone until more is known about what's happening? Dane|Geld 23:48, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

They're still together according to her Instagram. [3] She took a step back from HPC and I think Youtube in general last year because she got bored of it. 31.125.9.70 (talk) 12:44, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

As of December 2022, the couple are divorced but still on good terms. Source: Anni's Instagram story Oboeganesson (talk) 20:48, 31 December 2022 (UTC)