User talk:ThisJude
Hey Jude!
[edit](sorry, couldn't resist)... Just so you know, (in case you didn't know to put the page on your watch list) I left you a reply at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_The_Beatles#Getting_involved. We would LOVE to have you in the project. There's lots to do but you can get involved gradually... dabble in whatever strikes your fancy. Just reading articles and fixing minor things is a good way to get started. (you can answer here, or on the project talk page where you left the message) ... thanks again and happy editing! ++Lar: t/c 21:44, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
Hey Jude (you get sick of that I'll bet?). Do you have any source (for example a website) which says that "Bungalow Bill" is Brit slang for "dimwit"? I'm a Brit and I've never heard this :) It may well be regional or before my time, of course, but I'd like to see a source so I can verify it. Thanks. --kingboyk 09:34, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the reply Jude, I'm looking into it. I hope you decide to stay, if you ever need any help just drop a note on my talk page or on the Beatles WikiProject talk page. --kingboyk 10:05, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
Coming along nicely
[edit]Your user page, that is... One thing to watch out for (and DO NOT let it stress you out! I'm just sayin' so you know)... keep an eye on that picture of Lennon, it may disappear suddenly, because it looks like it is not tagged with its copyright status. Images that are not clear as to what their copyright is, and that do not have attribution (where you got the image) sometimes get deleted. The uploader should be warned and should put the info in but sometimes it doesn't happen. Further, if it gets tagged as fair use, it may not be suitable for a user page, only article pages can use fair use images because Wikipedia is very careful about copyrights, by policy. Hope that helps rather than freaks you out because, trust me, it's not a big deal since you can't be expected to know everyhing about all the policies at once! Happy editing. ++Lar: t/c 02:33, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
- Oh, another piece of advice... it's a big bad mean world out there and spambots love email addresses. Unless you like spam, I would not post them out in the clear. Set up the wikipedia mail link instead, then people can contact you but spambots can't... 02:42, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
- Your user page is looking nice, congratulations. --kingboyk 18:32, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for the heads up.
[edit](refactored from my page to yours... I am a "threaded talker" and watch talk pages where I start conversations)
Thank you for the heads up on the Lennon picture in my user page. I do know a bit about the whole copyrighted images thing on Wikipedia from reading various discussions. But I figured since it was already on Wikipedia and on the John Lennon page, it couldn't hurt if I use it. And, eh, if it gets deleted...it gets deleted.
But again, thanks for looking out for me. I appreciate it much. =) --Jude 02:43, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
- No problem! Happy to help. One other small point, talk messages typically go to the bottom of the talk page (that's where the '+' will put them if you click on it)... yours was at the top of mine. No worries though! ++Lar: t/c 03:07, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
- Ack, sorry. I'm not all that great on this, even though I think I am catching on. I'm just used to more formal ways of communication, like on forums. This is overloading my fragile little mind. Heh. I'm just excited because after tomorrow, it's spring break for my school. But talk pages are still a mystery to me. (Oh, now I want to listen to the Lovin' Spoonful's She's Still a Mystery To Me song. I'm so easily distracted.) --Jude 03:16, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry, what were you saying? I got distracted! (kidding!) Don't worry about it, don't apologise, everything's cool. Spring break is week after next for us. My daughter's about your age actually, and we'll be off to Virginia for a bit which should be fun. ++Lar: t/c 05:56, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Happy Spring celebration / Easter (as your preferences and beliefs dictate)
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 1 - May 2006 | ||
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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! kingboyk, LessHeard vanU and Lar | |
The Project has got off to a great start but we really need your help to keep it going. Here's a few things you can do:
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 2, June 2006
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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.
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). If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 003 – July 2006). All and any contributions are welcome. Just let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or start editing!
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 3, July 2006
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Preparing articles for inclusion in Wikipedia 1.0.
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. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 004 – August 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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Complete To Do List
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 4, August 2006
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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.
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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. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 005 – September 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 5, September 2006
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The featured article status of The Beatles was revoked.
A month of slow progress and some amazing efforts. Still need help getting comments shifted. Don't forget to log your accomplishments! If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 006 – October 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 6, October 2006
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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.
If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 007 – November 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! Come back, Kingboyk! The children miss you!
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WOW
[edit]This is sooo cool!! you and i are the exact same person!! I agree with you on everything that i know about you (so far at least)! Beatles ROCK!!!!Gdk411 01:53, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 7, November 2006
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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:
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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! If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 008 – December 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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Complete To Do List
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
If you complete one of these tasks, please remove it from the list and add your achievement to the project log. |
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 8, December 2006
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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.
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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. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 009 – January 2007). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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Complete To Do List
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
If you complete one of these tasks, please remove it from the list and add your achievement to the project log. |
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 9, January 2007
[edit]Hi. You are not receiving The Beatles project newsletter because we believe you are inactive. Click the link in the title, above, to see it. If you want to move yourself back to active, and get copies again, please remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/Outreach/Newsletter/Inactive and add yourself to Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/Outreach/Newsletter/Active Thanks for your interest in the project. This is probably the last notice you will receive. ++Larbot - run by User:Lar - t/c 19:50, 14 January 2007 (UTC)