Talk:Anime Boston

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Much of this page was copied word for word off of the Anime boston web site. It despritely needs editing

Is there a site that has the AMV's shown at anime boston '06? Particularly, the judge's winner for best editing? That one was awesome. If not, that's ok, I've been looking for ages, though.

There's not a huge amount that can be said about the convention that isn't said on the site, however a reword rather than a complete rewrite would be nice.

[edit] Unofficial Events

  • I removed the sections on unofficial events. There was far more written about Duck Duck Goose than there was about official events. It was really out of place. It also contained numerous grammatical and spelling errors. Additionally, it referenced things (such as the pressure from fans making Duck Duck Goose an "official" event) that were blatantly untrue. (It is not and will never be an official event!) Please do not re-add that section. --PatrickD 05:41, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Potential references

  • Lillard, Kevin (August 2006). "Con Report: Anime Boston". Newtype USA 5 (8): 96. 

I've collected the following links, but can't really add them since it could seem like WP:COI. Others should feel free to use them to update/revise the article.

--PatrickD 20:38, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

To be perfectly honest, though I commend you for your caution, I think you're blowing COI way out of proportion. Especially if you're no longer chair. I worked for AniZona and PMX but that didn't stop me from editing the AniZona page or Mike Tatsugawa page. Nor did it stop Darold Higa from editing the AX page.
I'd much rather see the AB article properly cited by somebody who has history with AB rather than have it filled with uncited claims by somebody who never was. Kensuke Aida 08:22, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
See, I'd still consider that COI. Even if you guys did do it, that doesn't mean it's okay. I may no longer be chair, but I'm still involved with the convention and a member of the New England Anime Society board. Besides, there's plenty of AB fans on Wiki...so I'm sure there's plenty of others out there who can handle this. --PatrickD 00:42, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

It may be a while before I have time, but I've stripped out much of the old history section and added an event history table in its place. For one, the table is much easier to source and gives a quick overview of each year. It is also easier for staffers to update without the COI issues that commonly occur, so long as they can cite the information to an already published source. However, I would still recommend against extensive use press releases and instead look for newspaper articles, magazines, or someplace like AnimeCons.org or ANN. --Farix (Talk) 15:07, 10 April 2008 (UTC)