Talk:Dan Shaughnessy

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[edit] Sources

Article needs sourcing and verification.--Isotope23 17:21, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Alleged self-plagiarizing author"

I have removed this statement (added on Jan. 19, 2006 by anon 24.147.179.16) from the introductory sentence in accordance with the policy on biographies of living persons. If there is a source for such a claim, it can always be reinserted later. In the meantime, I'm reverting to the former "award winning author" statement. Dsreyn 20:16, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Criticisms

This article should mention the widespread criticism directed at Dan Shaughnessy. Many who read his columns feel that he used the idea of a curse to cash in on the pre-2004 Red Sox' misery, and that his articles rob sports of their joy (due to a perceived curmudgeonly stance in many of his articles). --24.27.21.29 14:00, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately, the links you provided point to blog pages. I have researched Wikipedia's policy, and it prohibits the use of blogs as factual references. Probably for good reason as anyone can start a blog and critique anything they want. If you find some mainstream criticism of him, Bill Simmons perhaps, then it could be added. Hardnfast 15:34, 19 June 2007 (UTC)