User talk:Bashman

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[edit] My Bloody Valentine

Thank you for your comment regarding mention of the term "sh**g*z*"(censored in the name of morale & good taste) on the My Bloody Valentine page. I've been editing this page a number of time over the months, for the obvious reason that a term as shallow and as meaningless as that has no true impact and doesn't even begin to accurately describe this band. To simply describe them "sh**g*z*", a quite frankly rubbish term coined by the narrow minded music press (to describe the way they look at their shoes when they play? what?), is inaccurate and unprofessional, and I don't feel it has any place on the page. And anyway, you'll notice that I only removed it on the formal bits describing My Bloody Valentine as a musical band and as a genre name, I left the description in regarding the term as applied to the band by the press, fans, other syncophants, etc. Although I plan on removing this when I can find an alternative with which to replace it. Juvenile terms like that have no place on Wikipedia, and I consider it vandalism when I see it included like its a serious musical term (such as rock 'n roll, metal, pop, etc.)

  • Sadly your actions would be in breach of our neutral point of view policy. Whether you feel it is inappropriate or inaccurate to describe the band as shoegazers is beside the point. The term was applied to the band and should remain on the page. To describe the term as juvenile is again in breach of the neutral point of view policy, and to claim the right to decide what is suitable content for Wikipedia is also against policy. Wiki-pedia operates through consensus. I would suggest you familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. Also, to sign your comments on wikipedia, please use ~~~~. Thanks. Steve block Talk 19:14, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Your recent edits have removed Shoegazing from the genre line of the infobox on My Bloody Valentine. Please do not remove content from Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. —ptk✰fgs 21:06, 1 September 2006 (UTC)