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[edit] Thank you

I figure you might be an O's fan, so I especially appreciate your evenhanded fixes on the Red Sox Nation page. Thanks for doing that. As you might imagine, there has been a fair amount of mutual vandalism on Yankees and Red Sox pages, and hopefully the third parties who view and edit those pages can keep it all in line. Thanks again. Friejose 15:06, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

  • I took a peek at your contributions, and there were a few Orioles-related entries, so I guessed as to your allegiances. Was I right? Thanks again. Friejose 17:23, 19 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Hey, TIM!

Hey, TIM! Michael 15:37, 23 October 2005 (UTC) here! Listen, I really like your Article on Yondu... It was really spot on, really like it. I added a picture I thought was spot on, too... Hope you like it! Michael 15:37, 23 October 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Removal of "POV" text from Queen

Just so you know, normally it's polite to reword rather than delete "POV" sections. It could be that only a couple of words need to be changed to improve it. If you do delete, it's best to move it to the discussion page, rather than killing it altogether. You would also do well to spell out your concerns with the paragraph..."POV" is a pretty vague term that gets used to describe all manner of sins. Thanks. Stevage 13:15, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Hi! I like that you are "taking care" of the Queen article. However, I'm wondering why you removed the mention of the tribute albums here? Aren't they significant enough? The last one certainly is, having big names like Sum 41, Joss Stone, Gavin DeGraw, etc. It ought to be mentioned. Jon Harald Søby 19:41, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blocking

Sorry about that, it's the Wikipedia:Autoblock. I believe I can unblock you, but I need to know the IP address to unblock. It should tell you this in the error message you're getting. Let me know and I'll unblock as soon as I see the message. You could try the {{unblock}} template to get more attention too, in case I'm not around when you know the address. Friday (talk) 00:21, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

The IP address is in the error message it gives you when you try to edit, by the way. Please post the IP so you can be unblocked. --Rory096 18:53, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Queen

Okay, I believe I'm finished with Queen now. If you find citations where I added {{citation needed}} and fix some of the things AndyZ mentioned, I think it'd be a great FA candidate. Jon Harald Søby 12:40, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, you could list that book (Mercury and Me) in a "Literature" section. Plus some other books on Queen, if you know of any. Jon Harald Søby 10:35, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Of course I will! =) Jon Harald Søby 11:02, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] American Civil War

Hi! I just thought you might be interested: there's a military history peer review process that you may want to submit the article to as well. Kirill Lokshin 15:21, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I am the Walrus

Hi! You can actually use the same reference many times – instead of <ref>...</ref>, write <ref name="Note1">...</ref>. Then, to re-use that reference, simply write <ref name="Note1"/> (with no </ref>; the slash in <ref> does this) where you'll use it. Jon Harald Søby 13:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Queen (band) GA Nomination

Dear TheImpossibleMan, your recent nomination for Queen (band) to be promoted to good article status has failed on various grounds which have been listed on the article's talk page. Please expand on these comments and re-apply for Good Article Status. Thank you for contributing, keep up the good work, Highway 22:46, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WHAT?

So just because you disagree with my decision you're telling me not to participate in the process again? I'm sorry but that is nothing short of personal attack! I would happily award the article good if you adapted it but this is not a good article status article! I have read Beatles article are of much a higher standard, I reccommend you read some of them before harassing other users! Highway 19:53, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Reply to "Question about failure of Queen article"

  • Articles in the Main namespace are expected to be "brilliant prose," not simply boring words on the page. I would say that as an encyclopedia, the most important aspect of any article is the arrangement and selection of the words with which we express information. If we write informally, we become an informal source of information. If we elevate our diction, we become an exemplary source, a shining beacon of information and authority through which we share our knowledge. However, the elements of style which we have in our hands, namely voice, word choice, phrasing, and presentation, do not have to present a boring article. Indeed, we want to present an amazingly well-written article that is easy and pleasurable to read, as well as unambiguous identifying the information which it presents.
  • Secondly, the Good Article and Featured Article processes are two very different systems meant for two different purposes. Good Article Evaluation and Status is meant to be an extreme form of peer review: One Wikipedian, who is not at all connected with the article, evaluates it on an impartial scale, seeing if it meets his personal expectations for what an article should look like. The result is an in-depth look at what one Wikipedian thinks of the article.
  • However, Featured Article Status denotes a community who, having examined the article, consider it a good example of both their own handiwork and also the expectation that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. Since it is a communal process, it is not graded or scored on a rubric, but instead is discussed and analyzed via discussion. The resulting article, once qualified, is fit to be put on the Main Page.
  • It is sad indeed that the two processes are often linked. They are meant to be different simply by their nature. Nonetheless, I do not feel as if I should have to retract or discuss my grading: I carefully weighed my words, and meant every single one of them. I would, however, like to remind you that I am a Grammar Nazi, and as such have a history of pedantically singling out large numbers of small problems in order to justify a complaint. I have a feeling that with a bit of work, Queen (band) will quite easily make Featured Article Status. Please don't take my words as a personal insult — you have done quite well with the article. It is one of the better articles in the encyclopedia. Never have I nominated any page authored by myself for Good Article or Featured Article Status — I am not foolish enough to hope that any of them will qualify. If you would like, I can examine and attempt to correct grammatical and Manual of Style-related problems with Queen (band). I bear you no ill will, but I do not slant towards you either. It is necessary, if we are to produce neutrally honest prose, that we be as impartial as possible.
  • This response will appear on User talk:CorbinSimpson as well as User talk:TheImpossibleMan. - CorbinSimpson 00:38, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Queen

Hmm. Those two sentences are pretty wiggy. They might be accurate, but they don't really pertain to Queen in terms of introducing it as a rock band. Where else in the article might we be able to move them to? - CorbinSimpson 07:37, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re Led Zeppelin

I see you've started the noble(and overdue) task f footnoting the LZ article. I have tried provide some links(some of them shots in the dark...but it's all part of a slow process)...and I've noticed a few other editors are taking a stab at the cleanup as well. Just so you know(although I'm sure you may have noticed by now) a young 14 year old whipper snapper has hacked the entire "History" section into it's own separate article. A common practice in Wiki, however, when he chopped it...he failed to include your footnotes(and an image) so now the LZ article itself is barren, and the new history article has reference links that go nowhere. Hopefully by the time you read this he will have cleaned up his chop job and built both articles into something remotely readable. I can't see where this drastic move was ever discussed on the LZ:Talk page? It was just starting it's long growth into a good article. Maybe all will work itself out. I know I don't have time to fix it. And your plate looks quite full with the Queen article(looking better n better all the time, BTW) Anyways...Take Care! Anger22 17:06, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Update...previous post was all for not. Someone else took exception to it too. Stability wins. Cheers! Anger22 19:26, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Genesis

Hi TheImpossibleMan, Genesis is currently an FAC and since you've previously contributed to the Zeppelin and Queen articles, I was hoping you could review the Genesis article and vote aye or nay on the FAC page. Thanks AreJay 04:44, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for participating in the Genesis FAC. I have worked to address some of your concerns, can you please take another look and provide some feedback? Thanks! AreJay 19:05, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Greetings from WikiProject The Beatles!

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 1 - May 2006
Project news

Some project tips

  • Stick the following template {{Template:WPBeatles}} on relevant articles. We have 500+ already but may have missed some!
  • Use British/English grammar and spelling per Policy
  • A few moments checking other editors contributions is always appreciated.
  • Don't be shy on using the talk pages. It's where a lot of stuff gets decided.

From the Editors

Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Beatles WikiProject's newsletter! We hope that this newsletter will help members—especially those who may be unable to keep up with some of the rapid developments that tend to occur—find new things to do within the project that they may wish to participate in.

Please consider this inital issue to be a prototype; as always, any comments and suggestions are quite welcome. We would like to emphasise that this is a collaborative Project and all editors are equal - so next month the newsletter editor might be you!

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[edit] Civility in edit summaries

Please deal with other contributions in a polite and constructive manner. Rude behavior is discouraged by Wikipedia policies. See Wikipedia:Civility. Thank you. -- PKtm 04:30, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for replying. Unfortunately, you are continuing to post uncivil edit summaries, such as "You clowns are unbelievable" and "Terrible idea". Please reconsider that behavior. Meanwhile, please know that I will revert any edits I see from you with abusive edit summaries, and if this behavior persists, I will take this dispute to the next step. Again, please review WP:Civil. Thanks. -- PKtm 17:38, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unblock request

{{unblock}}

Reason: "Bunchofgrapes and Antandrus". The reason given for Bunchofgrapes and Antandrus's block is: "too similar to existing usernames, plea Your IP address is 152.163.101.10.

Unblocked. --Sam Blanning(talk) 19:16, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 2, June 2006

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 2 – June 2006
Beatles News
  • Apple Corps v. Apple Computer. A case brought by Apple Corps against Apple Computer, regarding possible infringement of a previous agreement between the two parties in respect of distribution of music, was heard in a London High Court. The story made Wikipedia's front page due to a nomination by our own Kingboyk. The story had an amusing second wave in the news and on Wikipedia; be sure to read the article on Guy Goma if you missed it!
Project News
  • The Beatles article has been approved for inclusion in Wikipedia Version 0.5, making it one of the first 20 articles to be selected and the first in the Music category.
  • The hottest Project page this month has been Policy Talk, where some lively discussion has taken place regarding the (perennial) question of the capitalisation of the letter T in "The Beatles". After seeking the comments of Wikipedian third parties unrelated to the project, the proponents and opponents concluded that the current naming policy was correct. The discussion had the added bonus of bringing in some new members.
Member News
  • Project member (and "co-instigator" of The Beatles Project) Lar was made an Administrator. Project member Kingboyk (the other guilty party) has been awarded a Music Barnstar for his contributions, including his work within The Beatles Project, and has also stewarded the KLF article to Featured Article status this month. Sometimes-contributor ZincOrbie has also been awarded a Barnstar for his work on the Badfinger article. Congratulations to all!
Issue of the Month

The matter of the article History of the Beatles and the History section of the main article The Beatles continues to concern various editors, including DavidWBrooks and Vera, Chuck & Dave. Suggestions, comments, or help with the task would be much appreciated.

From the Editors

The Beatles have been in the real world news recently, but work on The Beatles Project continues as before. This newsletter keeps you up-to-date with what has been happening with the project and, perhaps more importantly, what needs to be done (see the "Issue of the Month" above and the "To Do List" below-left).

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[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 3, July 2006


WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 003 – July 2006
Beatles News
Project News
  • New article classification system, for our use and for Wikipedia 1.0. Very important and we need editor involvement. How can you help? Rate articles! It's easy:
    • Visit Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/Article Classification and read about how to grade.
    • Visit Category:Unassessed Beatles articles and select an article to review.
    • After deciding what grade it should have, modify the invocation of {{WPBeatles}} on the talk page to add parms. The template itself gives you the parameters to use. For example, change {{WPBeatles}} to {{WPBeatles|B|Low}} if you think it's a low-importance, B-class article. Save your changes and make sure the talk page is now showing the ratings.
    • Click on the link in the template to edit the /comments subpage and explain why you rated the article the way you did. Don't forget to sign with ~~~~. Save that too.
    • Questions? Ask Kingboyk or Lar for help.
  • Want to stay up on new project developments? Watchlist all of the WikiProject pages plus The Beatles and each of the 4 members, to get a feel for what's happening. Also monitor and regularly review Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/The Beatles articles by quality log. If an article is listed on there as "added", go check the article's history. If it's new since the Project began add it to the Project Log as a new article and up the counter by one :)
Member News
Issue of the Month

Preparing articles for inclusion in Wikipedia 1.0.

From the Editors

It was a bit of a struggle to get this month's newsletter done, as we did it without a lead editor. Hopefully, next month you'll jump in and be our lead editor. Big news is that WP:1.0 is coming along nicely and our article classification system has changed to conform to it.

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[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 4, August 2006


WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 004 – August 2006
Issue of the Month

Despite it being the lead news article of last month, there is still help required in the assessing of articles and the migrating of comments. Lar is willing to provide assistance to those unsure how to do this.

Beatles News
  • The Beatles in the news. Suggestions: [2] [3]
Project News
  • The Beatles article, the "Flagship" of the Project, is currently under review with regard to its Featured Article status. It is hoped that the review will identify those areas that need some(/lots of) remedial work, and that the Project participants and those editors who are involved in the the FA admin pages to can work together to "save" the status of the article.
    • At the moment there is some discussion as to why it has been listed, and what may be needed to help it retain its FA status. It may well be that some work is going to be required in formulating a plan of action, and then some more in achieving those aims.
    • The FA status is obviously quite important to the Project, and it would be appreciated if participants are able to provide assistance in keeping the article up to standard. The editors would be grateful if those persons receiving this Newsletter could spare some of their time, energy and brainpower in keeping this jewel in our crown in its proper place. Please go to Wikipedia:Featured article review/The Beatles and get involved! Thank you.
Notable updates
Member News
From the Editors

As mentioned in the Project News section, The Beatles article has just been listed for a review of its Featured Article status. Working on this is quite important.

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[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 5, September 2006


WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 005 – September 2006
Beatles News
Project News
  • Unfortunately, the Featured Article badge on The Beatles was revoked. The article was immediately nominated for Good Article status, which it received later that same day. Project member Kingboyk said of the nomination, "I'm quite happy about it really, as I feel that GA is about where we're at and gives some incentive to work on the article."
  • We have a new category for Beatles articles needing attention. If you're looking for something to work on, the articles in this category and the subcategories need some TLC. To put an article in this category, tag its talk page with {{WPBeatles|attention=yes}}.
  • Kingboyk has given {{WPBeatles}} another major overhaul, and has assessed all of the Beatles articles. He would be grateful if other editors would leave comments on the state of articles, needed improvements and so on, by clicking the Comments link in the template. Also, feel free to revise the gradings—the assessments were done quickly, and article quality can change.
Member News
  • Liverpool Scouse has offered to take any desired pictures of the Liverpool area, upon request.
Issue of the Month

The featured article status of The Beatles was revoked.

From the Editors

A month of slow progress and some amazing efforts. Still need help getting comments shifted. Don't forget to log your accomplishments!

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[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 6, October 2006


WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 006 – October 2006
Beatles News
  • The site of the former Casbah Club, operated by Mona Best (mother of Pete) in the basement of her house, and where the nascent Beatles played and rehearsed, has been accorded Grade II Listed status following a recommendation by British Heritage.
Project News
  • Some Project articles are having their Featured Article status reviewed, and the comments are not encouraging. The articles are A Day in the Life and A Hard Day's Night (song). (She Loves You has already had its FA status revoked.) Please participate in the discussion and help improve the articles!
  • In other Project news, the articles The Beatles trivia and John Lennon were nominated for deletion, presumably as vandalism, but the deletions were quickly vetoed.
Member News
  • New members to the project since the last issue include I Am The Walrus and NaLaochra.
  • As usual, the self-effacing individuals who contribute to the Project are far too modest to mention any Barnstars or other awards they may have received. Obviously they feel their editing/contributing is reward enough.
Issue of the Month

The lead article of the Project recently lost its FA status, and now some of the other articles are being reviewed. Citations and references within articles are again the major concern. Contributors who have literature (books, magazines, links, etc.) are especially needed to provide the necessary citations. It is not enough for editors to know the facts; they need to be backed up by other sources. All help, both within the articles and the discussion, would be appreciated.

From the Editors

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Come back, Kingboyk! The children miss you!

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[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 7, November 2006


WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 007 – November 2006
Issue of the Month

Again, the issue of the month is inline citations. A Day in the Life, A Hard Day's Night (song), and Get Back have all been defeatured, as they failed to satisfy criterion 1(c) of What is a featured article?, and other song FAs are due for the chopping block. Inline citations are an important aspect of articles—they ensure verifiability and reliability, and they remove original research. Additionally, they give readers the option to read the original source material and view it within context.

Basically:

  1. All direct quotations attributed to Beatles members pooled from interviews need full inline citations.
  2. All critical comments about songs or albums need full inline citations to notable music critics, magazines opinions, or reviews, as opposed to being merely comments by Wikipedians.
  3. Inline citations need: author name, article name, publication date, and name of publication. Such info is still preferable even if quoting from an interview posted upon a website; when this is the case, place the URL link at the end of the citation with the date it was last accessed. (This will help editors retrieve the page using the Wayback Machine, should the link go dead in the future.)
Beatles News
  • The Beatles are due to release a soundtrack album, LOVE, at the end of November, as a companion to their Cirque du Soleil adaptation of the same name. It will feature remastered and remixed versions of their previously released songs, including some new medleys.
  • Paul's getting a divorce. Pain, arguing, and fighting abound.
Project News
  • The Wings tours are really nicely documented now (see Category:Wings tours), but Category:The Beatles tours is almost empty. Kingboyk and the rest of us would love to see (and read) articles on each Beatles tour, including the pre-fame tours of the UK—and the Hamburg trips, of course!
  • The hottest Project page this month has been Paul McCartney, involved in the Featured Article drive, as mentioned above.
Member News
  • Our project members are too modest to report any awards they may have given or received.
From the Editors

Wherever possible, editors should help to trim down on list-like prose within Beatles articles. They should convert list-like sections into fluent, cohesive prose which ties an article's sections together. Lists make articles disjointed, awkward, and difficult to read.

Be sure to take part in the Featured Article drive, and don't forget those inline citations!

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[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 8, December 2006

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 008 – December 2006
Issue of the Month

Wikipedia's standards are improving all the time, with the result that many articles in The Beatles Wikiproject are being nominated for review of their FA and GA status - and many are losing that accolade. It is difficult, with such a large number of articles and the ease with which editors may make changes which are detrimental, to maintain the standard of articles, let alone improve them. As ever, members efforts are both appreciated and needed to keep the Project on course.

Beatles News
  • A Beatles compilation called "Love", featuring tracks remastered by George Martin (with his son Giles), has been released and has made number 1 in Canada.
  • The impending divorce between Paul McCartney and the former Heather Mills continues to make the pages in the tabloid press in the UK.
Project News
  • The hottest Project page this month has been Paul McCartney (see above and below).
Member News
From the Editors

If one is to be mercenary about the subject, it should be noted that Paul McCartney is going to be more noteworthy than usual in the near future as his divorce case comes to court. In that case it is great to note that a small group of Project Members (plus another individual who does not feel compelled to register himself despite important contributions) have worked very hard, and in an atmosphere of good humour, to take the McCartney piece to a succesful Good Article nomination. Perhaps this is the method to use for future articles, a small dedicated team concentrating on one subject at a time. Of course, all members are invited to join any existing group or even go about forming their own. Please note any such action in the Project Log.

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[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 9, January 2007

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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter
Issue 012 – April 2007
Beatles News
  • On Friday 30th March, a deranged fan was held after attempting to force his way into Paul McCartney's mansion. See here for more details.
  • Apple Corps continues to make news, after the recent settlement with Apple Computer over the use of the Apple trademark. On April 10th, the company announced that long-time chief executive Neil Aspinall had stepped down and had been replaced by American Jeff Jones. It was also announced that another long term dispute, this time with EMI over royalties, had been amicably settled prior to Aspinall's departure.[4][5]
Project News
  • The article "Jeff Jones (music industry executive)" suddenly becomes of top importance in the Apple sphere of Beatledom. User:Kingboyk has created a stub on the man, but the article needs urgent beefing up (including basic biographical data such as date and place of birth) and, if possible, a photograph of the new Apple chief executive.
  • With the debate over "the Beatles" vs "The Beatles" continuing to cause ill feeling and a number of resignations from the project from advocates on both sides, Kingboyk attempted to diffuse the situation by blanking the Project Policy page and tagging it as {{historical}}. Although this unilateral action hasn't been reverted as of the time of writing, the reaction was mixed, with two members rejoining the project and others stating their disagreement. With the issue still not resolved, the page was sent to Miscellany for Deletion, for the wider community (and WikiProject The Beatles members) to consider the issue.
Member News
  • The membership list has been trimmed, with inactive members listed seperately to help gauge the status of the project. If you've been incorrectly listed as inactive, please don't be offended - just move yourself back to the main list.
The Rutles: The legendary group who inspired lesser imitators like "The Beatles". WikiWorld, March 2007
The Rutles: The legendary group who inspired lesser imitators like "The Beatles". WikiWorld, March 2007
From the Editors

This has been a tumultuous month for the project yet again.

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