Talk:It's Raining Men

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[edit] Split

it should be split as Geri Halliwell covered the song and made it different and in a different order and she deserves recognition on her own as she has been the most successfull with it.

The most successful with it in the UK. Hyacinth 09:09, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

No, the article is not long--hottie 20:21, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

If the original version is The Weather Girl's (and I think it's the best one), how is possible you use so much space to speak about Geri Halliwell?????

Yeah! The weather girls made the song the hit that it is. Do you think that "ginger" would even look at the song if the weatherr girls didn't had made it a "smoking" hit??!!!!

They should not be merged. DXRAW 00:58, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

:O

I think they should. Chsf 18:22, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Split Again

I have tried to put the infobox and chart position for Geri Halliwell's version of the song on this article but is reverted every single time by the efforts of user:DXRAW stating that it is "not needed crap" and that if the information were to stay, a new article needs to be done. Since he is so persistent about this ( even though there are many different singles where a cover version has infoboxes listed for different versions, see Take My Breath Away for example), I have re-started the It's Raining Men (Geri Halliwell) until further notice. smileydude66 23:14, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

I have merged them again. User:DXRAW is incorrect to delete the information as that is not the procedure. If the problem is that it is perceived that there is not enough information about other versions, then time should be spent on expanding the coverage of other versions of this song. Splitting is an inappropriate solution. If DXRAW persists in being uncooperative (after reviewing, for example, WP:OWN), I would suggest a Request for Comment or something similar be filed. GassyGuy 06:12, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

WP:AGF!!! GassyGuy There is no need to have the extra info box in the main article take for example Black Betty It detracks from the orginal. DXRAW 14:42, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, GassyGuy. smileydude66 20:59, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Articles merged yet again, and infobox re-instated again, as it was removed by DXRAW. All versions of the song that are notable belong in this article. Removals and unmerging will be reverted immediately. Thanks all who have kept an eye on this already. - eo 21:35, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

The Tracklistings add nothing to the article and have been removed. DXRAW 23:36, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Explain why a tracklist would be unnecessary. Is it because you do not particularly care for that version? Not a good enough reason. - eo 23:44, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

What does it add? BTW people are ment to be working together on this so your Edit summarys are bordering on personal attacks. DXRAW 23:45, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm not personally attacking you, explain how I am doing that. You seem to be the only one who is removing stuff from this article, against the consensus of others who have commented here. Also, removing communication on your talk page is considered vandalism. - eo 23:52, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

"Removing personal attacks is often considered legitimate" taken from [[WP:Vandalism DXRAW 00:27, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

That would make sense if what I left on your Talk Page was a personal attack, which it isn't. - eo 22:37, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

It doesn't matter. Editors are given very broad latitude when it comes to their own Talk page. If he or she wants to remove warnings, that's his or her business. --ElKevbo 22:44, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, thanks for that info. The next time someone messages me about a questionable edit I've made and I choose to ignore it, I'll just blank it out. Problem solved, right? - eo 22:59, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

It's certainly not the best way to respond but it's a clear indication that you read the message and it is a manner of response. I wouldn't advise but you're free to edit your own user page almost as you see fit. --ElKevbo 23:22, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Is it just me or are three 3 editors who want the Geri Halliwell info to remain in the article and only one editor who insists on removing it? Am I miscounting because it seems that one editor is persistently acting in contravention of the growing consensus. --ElKevbo 02:11, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

We are now getting to the point where User:DXRAW is continuously reverting comments made on his talk page regarding his edits on this article. Obviously he feels as strongly about NOT having Geri Halliwell's info on this article as the rest of us are about KEEPING it in. I am thinking that we should resort to getting an admin on this topic and ask their opinion. What do you guys ( including DXRAW ) think? smileydude66 09:13, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm not saying that there should be no Geri Halliwell stuff im saying that most of her stuff adds nothing to the article. DXRAW 11:18, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Okay, how about a compromise? Leave the article the way it is now, with both the Weather Girls and Geri Halliwell infoboxes/chart history but no track listings for either? That sound good to everyone? smileydude66 17:51, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

If tracklists are the only issue, then remove them, that's fine. However, the Halliwell infobox has also been removed in past edits and I do not agree with that. - eo 22:59, 17 March 2007 (UTC)