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Unsourced categories

Please do not add a category to an article unless there is a cited statement in the article from a reliable source to support the category. It violates Wikipedia's policy of verifiability. In the case of the category "Psychedelic advocates and proponents", it also violates Wikipedia's policies on biographies of living people. Just because a musician has performed psychodelic music doesn't make that person a "psychedelic advocate and proponent", and it could be construed as defamatory. The country singer Kenny Rogers sang a psychedelic song with one of his old groups, The First Edition. He is hardly a "psychedelic advocate". Thank you. Ward3001 (talk) 23:16, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

RE: Hello

I suggest you read some of The Beatles comments regarding LSD, especially Paul McCartney and George Harrison, thank you. Sir Richardson (talk) 13:01, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

I suggest you read WP:V, WP:RS, WP:BLP, and WP:CITE. I also suggest that you add a sourced, cited statement from a reliable source to confirm a category before adding the category. I suggest you follow Wikipedia's policies. I suggest that you be aware that "the threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiablity, not truth". I suggest that you realize that this is an encylcopedia, not a blog, not your personal website, and not a place where someone can post anything he pleases because he read something somewhere. Thank you. Ward3001 (talk) 00:03, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Category:Bands with fictional stage personas

Would you please explain how The Beatles fit into this category? Thank you. Ward3001 (talk) 20:08, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

OK, now I see your question on the talk page. But now there's another problem. The usual procedure is to discuss first, then make the edit. I'm reverting until there is some sort of agreement about how this should be handled. Thanks. Ward3001 (talk) 20:10, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:LPUK Logo.jpg

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Good article nominations

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The Beatles

Pop music was named (meaning 'popular' music) before rock music (which came from rock 'n roll, but was different.)--andreasegde (talk) 23:34, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Look, it WAS a group, and not were a group. It's like saying England were a team that won the World Cup.--andreasegde (talk) 12:21, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello

Nice to meet you Sir Richardson. At first thought I am encouraged by someone of such a young age being driven to take part in such an intellectually rigorous project. I have seen you making several additions to Che Guevara, an article where I have been actively involved for quite sometime. Thus I figured that a formal introduction could be beneficial as I hope you stay around and lend your efforts and input. If you have a deeper genuine interest in the subject matter, I would be more than happy to point you towards additional sources or even send you some of the varying articles I have access to through my University professorial database. In addition, if you are curious of my rationale for a particular edit, or dispute any action I take, then please feel free to let me know. Keep in touch.   Redthoreau (talk)RT 18:54, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

July 2009

Please do not add content without citing verifiable and reliable sources, as you did to Kurt Cobain. Before making any potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you.-5- (talk) 23:31, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

The information is fine as long as there are references for it. Feel free to add the information again, but try to make sure you have some reliable sources to go along with it.-5- (talk) 01:00, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Musical genres

I clean up a lot of genre disagreements. I should probably not assume that all genre changes belong in the "bad Wikipedian" catagory. I don't doubt that your additions were good faith edits. and I apologise for the "troll" title that I bestowed upon you. It's preferable to discuss any changes or additions that you feel should be made at a given article's talk page. Radiopathy •talk• 04:38, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of Kurt Cobain

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found some concerns with the referencing which you can see at Talk:Kurt Cobain/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 16:38, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

GA review of Che Guevara

I am reviewing Che Guevara under the GA criteria at Talk:Che Guevara/GA1 it will be a couple of days before the review is well under way. The article looks good and I don't expect you will need to make substantial improvements.·Maunus·ƛ· 22:57, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

The review was quicker than I thought. I invite you to visit the review page the only changes I have requested untill now are a couple of paragraphs that needs sourcing.·Maunus·ƛ·

Your recent edits show that you have noted my comments at the GA review. However merely cutting the weasly phrases doesn't entirely solve the problem. The statements still need to be sourced. ·Maunus·ƛ· 23:46, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Purpose behind image?

Hey Sir Richardson. I can't seem to figure out what purpose this image is supposed to serve. All it looks like you have done is darken the image, and made the resolution much poorer. What exactly are you trying to convey with with this picture? Thanks.   Redthoreau (talk)RT 07:11, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

I attempted to make an image of a higher quality. I guess I failed. Jacob Richardson (talk) 12:35, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Ah I see. It was a nice attempt, but not effective :o)   Redthoreau (talk)RT 16:24, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

List of Time magazine's Most Important People Of The 20th Century

The list is copyrighted. Listing the names is a copyright violation. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 22:25, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Not ridiculous at all. Statistical facts can show up in lists, but things that a publisher created based on their own subjective viewpoints are copyrighted. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 22:27, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Those are red links. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 22:30, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Person of the Year probably shouldn't be here, but note that Person of the Century doesn't list all of the voted-for people. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 22:34, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

See the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lists of Time 100. This list was almost deleted as a copyvio, until the list of names was removed. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 22:38, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

WP:MOSFLAG

Hi Sir Richardson,

Although I'm sure you've done it in good faith,, but would it be possible for you to remove/revert some of the flag icons you've been adding to various "people" articles? They are the flags of countries and states rather than ethnic groups and nationalities. This is also covered our policy at WP:MOSFLAG. As an example, British Chinese shouldn't have the Union and Chinese state flags as both the British and Chinese peoples could reject British and Chinese identity, and instead identify as English-Uyghur. --Jza84 |  Talk  22:15, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Swiss American

You seem to be an established, trustworthy editor, which is why I'm not slapping you with a {{uw-vandalism}}, but what's going on here? You introduced all manner of misspellings and wrong numbers to the article Swiss American. Angr 05:52, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

I know you're not a vandal, but take a look at the diff. How did that happen? Even a cat jumping on your keyboard wouldn't have caused that! :-) Angr 06:06, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Hitchens

I see you edit Hitchens alot (note:you can preview post before sending it hence no need for multiple posts).. as regards his nationality, he specifically identifies himself as English as stated in interviews, while he carries dual British/American citizenship. Bostonian_Mike (talk) 11:09 August 2009 (UTC)

British National Front‎

I have reverted your edits here for a second time. We do not regard blogs as reliable sources and particularly not when WP:BLP concerns exist. Please don't replace it without citing a reliable source. Thanks. Rodhullandemu 14:20, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

August 2009

Please do not add unreferenced or poorly referenced information, especially if controversial, to articles or any other page on Wikipedia about living persons, as you did to British National Front. Thank you. Please see my talk page. WP:BLP applies here, and you are adding unsourced controversial information, which will continue to be removed. In what way is Owens a "prominent" BNP member apart from his court case, and what does this tell the reader about the BNP? *Nothing* is the answer. Rodhullandemu 14:35, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Guerrillero Heroico

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Hitchens media index

I just noticed this edit of yours to the Christopher Hitchens article where you mentioned his bloggingheads appearance (where, by the way, you still need to fix the citation so it shows up as more than an unlabeled external link in the references section). Besides not knowing about the bloggingheads video (which, it turns out, is also on YouTube where it should have been easy to find), I just today discovered the video of a 2004 debate of his with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (long predating their 2008 debate at the 92nd St. Y), and here I thought I had tracked down all his atheism debates. Do you know of any index of material to help track all of his audio and video material? -- ToE^T 14:09, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

I've no problem with what is going on with the article, and I have made a couple of edits there and will do so again in the future, but I was really trying above to ask one specific question. Do you know of any comprehensive list of the various Audio and Video Hitchens recordings that are out there? -- ToE^T 17:14, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Edit summaries

Greetings, Sir Richardson. Can I ask you to use edit summaries when you make major changes such as this to articles? It's not clear why you changed what you did. Cheers,  Skomorokh  20:10, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

George Orwell

I appreciate that you are acting in good faith, but it is best if featured articles are nominated by people who have worked closely on them. In this way, they can give reasoned replies to reviewers and be familiar enough with the sources to act on suggested improvements. Someone who has not worked on the article can not provide this input, so the nomination may continue until opposition to it becomes so overwhelming that the article is failed; this takes away time from reviewers. While the George Orwell article is of reasonable quality, it is not yet of featured quality, and principal contributors must be consulted before a nomination, as required in the featured article candidate instructions. Dabomb87 (talk) 05:30, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

Adding Cats

Hi, when you add cats (teetotalers) do you have a citation for adding them , or are the details already in the article? Off2riorob (talk) 22:20, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

Right thanks, I found a couple of the comments, I am a bit bemused by cats and wonder about them. Off2riorob (talk) 22:33, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

The French American article

Excluding Jim Carrey from that list seems very POV, since the article clearly states that French Canadians who identifies as Americans is French Americans. You will need a better reason than that cryptic edit summary for him to stay off the list. Erzsébet Báthory_{(talk|contr.)} 16:01, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

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Hey there. I explained my reasoning on the FPC nomination for the poster at its nomination page. Go check it and comment there. _Nezzadar_☎_ 04:05, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Restoration

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File:Pepper's.jpg

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Chris Benoit

Thanks for that edit... I'm surprised nobody noticed it before now... Magus732 (talk) 03:47, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

David Icke review

Greetings, Sir Richardson

I was going to undertake to review your article. However, when I go to the article's TALK page there doesn't appear to be the correct template there - just the old one from December 08. Can you ensure this is in place so that then I can start the Review process? Thanks.Tris2000 (talk) 15:04, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Grunge music WikiProject

Hi, Sir Richardson! I'd like to invite you to leave feedback on the Grunge music WikiProject proposal due to your initiative especially in the Kurt Cobain article. If you support the proposal then feel free to notify other editors of its current status. Thank you for your time! mheart (talk) 00:42, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/North America from space

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Noam Chomsky

This is a perplexing edit. Surely philosophy of language makes perfect sense for NC, while Category:American Trotskyists couldn't be more wrong. Pinkville (talk) 17:36, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Anarchism GA review.

Hi, I've started reviewing this article at Talk:Anarchism/GA1. It's nearly two months since you nominated it and I'm wanting to check on your avalailability to work on it. The largest section needs drastic reduction and I'm wanting to know whether people feel they can do that work in the time frame appropriate to putting the article on hold. There are some smaller issues raised but they are all practicable for the GAH timeframe. User:Skomorokh has also volunteered to help.--Peter cohen (talk) 20:23, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Now on hold--Peter cohen (talk) 15:42, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

January 2010

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David Icke

Thank you, that's very kind! :) SlimVirgin ^{TALK contribs} 06:05, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Hello, I come in need of service

Hello, Sir:

I only know you from your compliment of the Edward Said article. But I wonder if you wouldn't be able to help me, or maybe direct me towards help regarding another issue. There is a category being discussed for deletion, and I believe two editors have made the issue personal, nominating for deletion two other related categories, before this one has even been decided upon. I don't know how to alert an administrator, and am wondering if you do. Respectfully, Abie the Fish Peddler (talk) 19:18, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Tks neil young

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		Thank you for all that you do for Canadian music related articles !! Would like to invite you to the Canadian music WikiProject (only if your interested)Buzzzsherman (talk) 04:07, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Captain Beefheart

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I have failed the article as it is not neutral. Work needs to be done on making it more rounded, and to take into account the varying views of Beefheart's music. I would be willing to cask my eye over it for neutrality before it is resubmitted for a GA review. SilkTork *^YES! 09:56, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

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WikiProject Industrial Invitation

I saw that you'd nominated the industrial music page for GA status, and I thought you'd like to join the project. Torchiest (talk | contribs) 13:52, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Successful featured picture nomination

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Industrial music

Can you please combine some of the references using reference naming (e.g. <ref name="foo"/>)? Using "ibid." is totally unallowed on Wikipedia, because a ref might get shuffled around and break whatever "ibid." referred to previously. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Many otters • One bat • One hammer)} 19:39, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

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Industrial music GA review

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Industrial music good article review

Hey there. I was just wondering if you were planning on making the changes listed in the good article review for the industrial music article to get it to GA status. I'm willing to help out, or even take over the process, if need be. Let me know. Thanks! Torchiest (talk | contribs) 15:51, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

Happy birthday!

You popped up on my watchlist, and although I don't think we've ever interacted before, since nobody's done so yet, I thought I'd wish you a happy birthday. Your edits are appreciated! – Toon 22:10, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

April 2010

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Review of closure process 2

Because you've contributed to FPC either recently or in the past, I'm letting you know about the above poll on the basis of which we may develop proposals to change our procedures and criteria. Regards, Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 00:03, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

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POTD notification

POTD

Hi Sir Richardson,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Yalta Conference (Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin) (B&W).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on May 8, 2010. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2010-05-08. howcheng {chat} 19:27, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Liberal Democrats

When I was chairman of my local party during the Alliance in 1987, we had material from Cowley Street saying the yellow to be used was Pantone 109. Not a RS, I know, but I doubt anyone would contradict this. Rodhullandemu 19:09, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Please use an edit summary

Hi Sir Richardson, I have noticed that you seldomly use an edit summary. When you make a change to an article, please provide an edit summary, which you forgot to do before saving your recent edit to Frank Zappa. Doing so helps everyone to understand the intention of your edit. It is also helpful to users reading the edit history of the page. DVdm (talk) 18:06, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Ok, I noticed your revert and I agree. The thing is mentioned in the article as well. Now that was a top class edit ummary. Please don't stop now :-)

Keep up the good work on Beefhaert. Thanks and cheers - DVdm (talk) 20:20, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

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W. S. Burroughs

Hello, as you are an editor who has done a lot of work (good work, I might add) to the Burroughs article, I want to bring something to your attention. I recently began work on a "Burroughs in popular culture" article, which you can find here. I would like to hear any suggestions you might want to make. I believe there is more than enough information on his influence to justify a separate article, as long as it is done well. Cheers! ---RepublicanJacobite_{The'FortyFive'} 22:49, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

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Re: Burroughs

I am glad to help in any way I can. I am currently reading Ted Morgan's biography, which will provide useful information. Naked Scientology/Ali's Smile is a book I know little about, so I can't provide much help there, unfortunately. And, yes, you are right about my feeling discouraged, I have also been traveling a lot, so I have not been active. Later this month, though, I should be back on a more regular schedule. Cheers! ---RepublicanJacobite_{The'FortyFive'} 21:57, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

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Delisting Discussion

You may be interested in participating in a discussion about delisting a Featured Picture you nominated here. Cowtowner (talk) 06:23, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Personal question

There seem to be alot of libertarian socialists on wikipedia, I've come across maybe 5 out of about 12 editors I've worked with! How do you reconcile your aversion to communism with your socialism? ValenShephard (talk) 16:43, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

I don't see any harm in discussing this, we aren't going to insert any of this into articles. You could email me if you don't want to talk it here. I saw capitalism mentioned on your page too, how does that fit in with your left liberatarianism? ValenShephard (talk) 17:13, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

What does social capitalism have to say about property rights and the means of production, also, what does it say about inequality? ValenShephard (talk) 17:57, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, c.1885

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Your featured picture nomination was promoted 9-20-10

Your Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for featured picture status, File:Charlton Heston Civil Rights March 1963.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. I'ḏ♥One 13:38, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Cat

Hi, please consider the comments here that it is unclear the the living subject has asserted, cat it is unclear and clearly not cited as a personal declaration. Off2riorob (talk) 21:59, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Cities of the Red Night

Good call on that rewrite. As minor as it was, it clarifies things much better. I am thinking of removing the designation of Burroughs as a Beat writer from the lede. By the time he wrote his final trilogy, he was well past the Beat association, and his style had developed in numerous ways. By that point, as well, he was as much associated with Punk, and other underground scenes, as he was with the Beats. What do you think? ---RepublicanJacobite_{The'FortyFive'} 15:39, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

I agree. Indeed, with the Cut-up Trilogy, he had already moved into territory far more radical than anything Kerouac attempted. Removing the word. ---RepublicanJacobite_{The'FortyFive'} 16:21, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Lede for George Washington

Rjensen reverted the lede to the longer version. Cmguy777 (talk) 19:24, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

The lede has been changed to an earlier modified version. Cmguy777 (talk) 18:29, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

I found an earlier lede to put in the GW article. Rjensen is reluctant to the reduce the lede. Here is the earlier verson:

George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731]– December 14, 1799) served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. His role in the revolution and subsequent independence and formation of the United States was significant, and he is seen by Americans as the "Father of Our Country".

The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, the British were ousted and left Boston, lost New York City, and were defeated in Trenton, New Jersey by Washington's surprise crossing of the Delaware River. Because of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies at Saratoga and Yorktown. Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states, and French allies, he held together a tenuous army and a fragile nation amid the threats of disintegration and failure. Following the end of the war in 1783, King George III asked what Washington would do next and was told of rumors that he would return to his farm, prompting the King to state, "if he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world." Washington did return to private life and retired to his plantation at Mount Vernon.

Washington presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 because of general dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation. Washington became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a nation capable of sustaining peace with their neighboring countries. His unilateral Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported plans to build a strong central government by paying off the national debt, implementing an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. Washington avoided war and maintained a decade of peace with Britain upon signing the Jay Treaty in 1795, despite intense opposition from the Jeffersonians. Although never officially joining the Federalist Party, he supported its programs. Washington's farewell address was a primer on republican virtue and a stern warning against partisanship, sectionalism, and involvement in foreign wars. He was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal with the Thanks of Congress in 1776.

Washington died in 1799 mainly due to treatment for his pnuemonia, which included calomel and bloodletting, resulting in a combination of shock from the loss of five pints of blood, as well as asphyxia and dehydration. Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee, delivering the funeral oration, declared Washington "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen". Historical scholars consistently rank him as one of the greatest United States presidents.

Chomsky

Generative linguistics is a subbranch of structural linguistics. It is not distinct from it. That is why his programmatic book Syntactic structures spend so much time talking about "Surface structure" and "Deep structure". ·Maunus·ƛ· 20:30, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

YouTube video capture "Frank Zappa Playing Music on a Bicycle 1963"

Hi, About the YouTube video capture "Frank Zappa Playing Music on a Bicycle 1963" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9P2V0_p6vE that had been entered by 71.65.236.50 into the infobox on the Frank Zappa page on Nov 7, 2010 - Very late last night, I saw that the entry had been made by the non-registered user. I did not have time to evaluate where it should be located on the page. My edit was intended to clean the entry up so that it would look presentable to viewers. The double brackets around "bicycle" were showing. My annotation, "minor cleanup of bicycle addition to instruments just so that reference would show properly - further attention needed" described my opinion that further attention is needed concerning the video clip. I believe that the clip belongs somewhere on the page (not where it was placed), because what Frank Zappa, at the age of 22, was saying, on a popular national TV show, about creativity is very significant. Both Frank Zappa's delivery of the message, and Steve Allen's reaction to what Frank Zappa was saying and doing are significant. Steve Allen was an accomplished musician in his own right, and his reaction, in my view, shows how something that is not within the norm can be difficult to accept by the general population. Steve Allen also displayed in his acknowledgement at the end of the clip that he understood what Frank Zappa was demonstrating. Could this video clip be seriously considered for inclusion on the Frank Zappa page, hopefully in a location that has context as opposed to being included merely as an external reference? Reference #34 (as of 11/7/10) refers to the show. Could this clip be inserted as an external video link in the Early 1960s: Studio Z section on the Frank Zappa page? Doc2234 (talk) 14:00, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Agree

Fwiw, I agree with this. I had seen the addition of the as good as empty English rep cat, but hadn't noticed his removal of the sufficiently sourced British-rep-cat. Good call. - DVdm (talk) 23:38, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Charlton Heston image

Hello, I nominated File:Charlton Heston Civil Rights March 1963.jpg, the FP you nominated, to be delisted and replaced with File:CharltonHestonCivilRightsMarch1963Retouched.jpg per comments at the FPC. I would appreciate any comments you may have. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 17:40, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

December 2010

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Industrial music lead

There's a little discussion about the lead of the industrial music article. You might want to take a look and share your opinion. Thanks. —Torchiest ^talk/_edits 14:38, 28 December 2010 (UTC)