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[edit] So-called Vandalism

Anybody dumb enough to label this article as suffering from vandalism is evidently a simpleton, or American. This article is cited on the very radio presenter's show most mornings, not for it's biographical accuracy, nor it's historical accuracy, but for the very fact Wikipedia is authored by "the unemployed, the retired and teenagers." [1]

I find it highly discriminatory that the unemployed and the stupid, should be prevented from contributing to such a fine public broadcast radio show. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adthrawnch (talk • contribs) 04:18, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

It's not vandalism in the conventional sense, rather it's people making spoof entries which Ken reads out on his show. Nevertheless, any changes which aren't factual and don't cite sources should be discouraged, even if it seems like harmless fun. D-d-d-dave 11:22, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

He effectively encourages vandalism, I suspect that if he stopped mentioning the edits then they reduce quite quickly. --jmb 11:39, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Killjoys Bluebellnutter 17:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

It just gets very boring after a time. That is why I said that it is best to not encourage them as they will go away. --jmb 01:02, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RDS

"Although the programme's playlist is almost exclusively rock, pop and soul from the 1970s onwards, its Radio Data System flag identifies it as programme type 12, "M.O.R.". "

Obviously, the definition of M.O.R. has changed over the years. Thirty years ago, M.O.R. might have meant Terry Tinkle and his Tooting Trombones (on 78rpm), or the George Mitchell Minstrels - whereas now it means The Sex Pistols and Black Sabbath. 217.155.20.163 20:52, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

The PTY flag on BBC RDS has been a complete shambles for some time (at least from earlier this year). It used to change from programme to programme but often now bears no relationship to the programme and some services show NO PTY. --jmb 11:57, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

I want to put in that Ken Bruce is to star in Star Trek he is to Baldy go were no one has gone before. (joke). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mandy33 (talk • contribs) 08:18, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] IMDB references

I do not consider these to be reliable references as the content of IMDB can be changed at anyone's request. TomGreen 22:07, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree. Are you going to remove them?--Whoosher (talk) 22:19, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ken Bruce Holiday Cover

I've removed some of the information about who has covered for Ken Bruce while he's on holiday because I'm concerned that if we include this, people will be tempted to add unnecessarily to it every time he is off air. We could end up with a long (and irrelevent) list reading something like "---- covered for Ken when he took his break in February 2008, while in May his show was covered by ----. ---- covered for him in . . . " I think you get the idea. I've left the Davina McCall information in for now because that is sourced (though I'm not sure it's necessary to include it). Does anyone have a view on this? Cheers Paul20070 (talk) 23:02, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

He's on holiday once again..!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.130.41.155 (talk) 16:17, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

I agree it's not necessary to keep a running tally on this page of who covers for each of Ken's holiday absences. This is an article about Ken Bruce rather than, e.g. Aled Jones - a frequent stand-in for him. However, I'd make an exception for Davina McCall's infamous week-long run and keep a reference to that, as the unusual number of complaints she received that week was news-worthy. Oceanhopper (talk) 20:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)