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[edit] Editorial list

Editorial list - This is currently incorrect Guy Haley is still the editor of White Dwarf (as he has been since issue 302). Owen Rees simply edits the last 28 or so pages (average total page count is 130 pages) for the UK only section, which consists of mail order pages, store listings and events diaries. The first 100 pages is the 'central' content that appears in all the international editions and this is edited by Guy. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.109.165.97 (talk • contribs) 12:27, 5 October 2006 (UTC).

[edit] "Waste Drain?"

"Waste Drain?" White Dwarf is excellent now! How dare you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 159.101.31.63 (talk • contribs) 12:45, 27 March 2005 (UTC).

You've gotta admit, a large part of it is advertising miniatures now... ··gracefool |☺ 08:13, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Well someone removed it, so i'm happy now. The magazine is Brilliant.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 159.101.32.178 (talk • contribs) 15:11, 2 May 2005 (UTC).

Methinks the POV article was made during a new codex (last issue had 138 pages and 4 miniature ads) Johhny-turbo 00:00, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Im sorry, but White Dwarf since issue 316 is utter CRAP :( And looking through various forums like warseer, it shows that its customers arent happy recently either.
Perhaps a Controvecy area is needed to add to the WD wiki?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.20.242.197 (talk • contribs) 14:22, 23 July 2006 (UTC).

[edit] original WD

The introduction incorrectly asserts that the original White Dwarf focussed on wargaming and RPGs. This is incorrect. The original focussed on RPGS almost exclusively. The article implies that it was also exclusively linked to D&D and AD&D. In fact, the first 20 issues had a great deal on Traveller as well. The magazine also focussed on Cthulhu, Superheroes (was it really called that?) and I'm sure some Bishido and Aftermath articles as well.

Somehow, you need to get a writer that has the copies rather than work backwards from the current magazine which is vastly different to the original (Issues 1 - 100) Candy 09:23, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Golden Heroes. That was the name of GW's superhero RPG. One of the best RPGs ever made, in fact. Oh, for the glory days of yesteryear... :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.165.234.2 (talk) 18:35, 7 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Section 3 Criticisms

There are a number of problems with "Section 3: Criticisms"

The first is in line one: "White Dwarf magazine has, like the hobby itself, attracted a share of criticism." The clause that reads "like the hobby itself" is irrelevant.

The second is in line two: "...to close their own internet forum, issuing a slightly contradictory statement that ..." This is unnecessary and unencylopedic writing. Both of these statements read like a case of "weasel wording."

Finally, this section does not cite its sources for its criticism. Can these points be verified? If not, they don't belong here.

I believe the first two problems can be solved by deletion. Citations need to be found for the rest of the section, otherwise the whole section could be considered questionable.

What are other people's opinions on it? Cailil 20:39, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

About the criticisms: the advertisements-to-content ratio one can't be verified with online resources (there's no online edition of White Dwarf AFAIK, just a summary of the articles), but I have some issues from the mid and late 90s and, in comparison, there are many more ads in the latest issues.
Also, the price may be on par with other magazines in the UK, but it isn't in Spain (and maybe in other countries), where it costs 6€ and the average would be way lower (e.g., a computer gaming magazine with a full game costs around 4€).—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.165.246.101 (talk • contribs) 17:10, 6 June 2007 (UTC).
83.165.246.101 I made the above comments when I was new to Wikipedia, I should have just deleted the content as it is unverified, unsourced and unsourcable - which is what I've done now. The price difference you are pointing out is original research and will not be included on Wikipedia unless you can reference that criticism from a reliable source. Unless criticisms of white dwarf are published in a reliable source they can't be added to wikipedia. Please review policy on verifiability and reliable sources for more info.--Cailil talk 17:25, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
A further note, The section itself is a violation of WP:SYNT, in that it is written like an essay. It was not neutral and as aboe is totally unverifiable. a number of similar sections have been added and now deleted from other Games Workshop articles this could be a povpush and may be considered vandalism--Cailil talk 17:30, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Paul Mason?

Having acquired most WD issues between 70 and 100 I have none of which Paul Mason was the editor. Neither is he mentioned in the retrospective article in issue 200 which lists the previous editors. I have the first and last issues for every editor between Ian Marsh and Robin Dews (and the last few for Ian Livingstone), but no Paul Mason anywhere. What is the original source for Paul Mason? Perhaps if he was a stand-in he should be relegated to a mention on on of the other editors' lines? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.247.91 (talk) 20:50, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I made the above comment and forgot to log in. Anyway, I have searched through the archives for the edit that put Paul Mason in the list, and it was done by a logged-out user who has not made any other contributions from that IP address. I have taken it out until I (or anyone) can verify it e.g. by getting a copy of WD that lists Paul Mason as the editor. pglh (talk) 18:02, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] An idle thought

Is the name an homage to 19th century radical journal The Black Dwarf? Or even to the short-lived 1960s radical magazine of the same name? Do we know if Messrs Jackson and Livingstone have such exciting political tendencies?

-- Tom Anderson 2008-05-29 1221 +0100 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.56.75.133 (talk) 11:21, 29 May 2008 (UTC)