User talk:Toddyking
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This message is from the user Toddyking. Please note that the Todd P page I created is NOT about me. I am not Todd P, and I have nothing to do with this individual other than the fact that we share the same first name and I spoke to him once, for about 10 minutes, at a concert. Before deleting the article for lack of significance, please note that Todd P's concert promotion efforts have been discussed in many major publications including _The New York Times_ and _The Village Voice_. This is because, for better or for worse, Todd P exerts a major influence on the shape of indie rock music by organizing many concerts (on average probably 3 or 4 per week) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where a substantial portion of the fan base of this music is concentrated. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
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Some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article todd p may not be sufficiently well-known to merit articles of their own. The Wikipedia community welcomes newcomers, and encourages them to become Wikipedians. On Wikipedia, all users are entitled to a user page in which they can describe themselves, and this article's content may be incorporated into that page. However, to merit inclusion in the encyclopedia proper, a subject must be notable. We encourage you to write or improve articles on notable subjects. JianLi 14:41, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
- My apologies if you are truly not Todd P. I have moved Todd p to Todd P for correct capitalization. Thank you for including links to reputable sources such as the NYTimes. All of the information within the article, in order to ensure WP:NPOV, has to be verifiable. Thus, please keep the text of the article free from opinions which are not substantiated by external sources. JianLi 17:13, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your help. Again, if necessary, I would be happy to send you an e-mail from my official university account to prove to you that I am not Todd P.
- That's ok, it won't be necessary. I've tagged your article as lacking references, but I have some advice if you want to improve it. First, don't reference sources such as discussion boards, as they are not held to be reliable. Second, even though your references are listed, they aren't attached to specific facts. If you want to put a citation next to a fact, like this[1], you'll have to click the link below.
[edit] References
I've edited the page to include citations to a message board in which the subject's personality is discussed. I know of no other published source regarding this issue. My primary knowledge of this information is based in anecdotes from people in the independent music industry. If the source I cited is not adequate, then we can delete the discussion of Todd P's personality altogether. However, this would detract somewhat from the factual comprehensiveness of the article, as it seems that Todd's personality creates a dilemma for some bands between working with someone who is seen as rude or losing a major avenue to exposure in Brooklyn.
Likewise, I would suggest that the article be moved from "Todd P." to "Todd P" (no period). Although the "P" appears to stand for Patrick and is thus an abbreviation, it is generally printed without a period following the P.
[edit] Bot Comment
My bot, Alphachimpbot, did not warn you. It substituted a transcluded warning template. See WP:SUBST for a good description of what I'm talking about. alphaChimp laudare 21:11, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
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