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WikiProject Guitarists newsletter

The WikiProject Guitarists Newsletter Issue IV - December 2007
Project news Hello all! Time for the next installment of the WikiProject Guitarists newsletter. I recently went through and trimmed the member list again to remove inactive participants. I haven't been too active recently because I'm finishing a Master's degree but I'll have some more free time coming up. I will probably spend some time cleaning up equipment articles since many of them read like adverts or contain no useful information. We have a lot of great people working on the project, including professional guitarists and even luthiers. We have the potential to write a lot of great articles. If you are looking for something to do, see the open tasks on the main project page or see the column to the right for specific suggestions. --Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 23:30, 18 December 2007 (UTC)	Volunteers needed I'd like to have an assessment drive to clear out Category:Unassessed guitarist articles. If you are interested in assessing guitarist articles, please see the assessment department. Why not pick an article in Category:B-Class guitarist articles and try to bring it to good article status? See the good article criteria for more information. Leave a note for Anger22 (talk · contribs) asking him politely to come back (har har).
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The Zep WikiProject

Great idea creating the Wikiproject; it really irked me for so long that Wikipedia didn't didn't have one decent Led Zeppelin article. Anyway, since these are the early stages of the project I think it is important that we get the organisation of the project sorted out. For one thing we can model the project page on Wikipedia:WikiProject The Smashing Pumpkins or Wikipedia:WikiProject Red Hot Chili Peppers. Please let me know if you have other plans as well. Indopug (talk) 14:36, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

The reason I removed from the FAC list is that they aren't FACs at all; they're former FACs. Also, is used exclusively for FAs, while is used for former FACs. Anyway, i really don't see the point of listing them at all because they are nowhere near the quality we should be aiming for once this project gets underway.

As for "cloning" ourselves on them, the primary reason I recommend it is that right now we are drowning in categories, templates, to-do lists and logs. I mean do we really need category: band members? There are four members! And pages like lists for deletion sorting, red links and missing articles! Its like piling more and more bureaucracy upon ourselves.

What do you think of the new LZ template on the project talk page? I say we implement it cause its more compact; maintaining a to-do list for each article would be really cumbersome anyway.

Indopug (talk) 05:38, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

I didn't think acclaim for different songs should be in the main article. Also, we should get the old pic back for the infobox; the new one doesn't show john bonham, hence that qualifies fair-use. Indopug (talk) 05:35, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi MegX. I have decided not to use email for wikipedia, but if there is something you would like to discuss you are more than welcome to post is on my discussion page. Cheers. Edelmand (talk) 01:51, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

No, I have no image suggestions at this point. Edelmand (talk) 11:26, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the thanks

Hello It's nice to be appreciated, Meg. Keep up the good work yourself and merry Christmas. -Justin (koavf)·T·C·M 05:52, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Outreach newsletter

MegX, yes feel free to send me the newsletter. Thanks. Edelmand (talk) 08:06, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Zep pic

As per wiki policy, fair-use/non-free images are supposed to be used at a minimum, only when absolutely necessary, because Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia. Hence, the current pic I uploaded cannot be used for the band's template; neither can any other fair-use image of LZ. Indopug (talk) 08:44, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

New Template:WP Led Zeppelin. The pic is reminiscent of the debut album and the source of the band's name. The new template is way simpler and less grotesque looking than the previous one. Indopug (talk) 11:15, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Feel free to change the ratings if you think its inaccurate. I assisgned those ratings in a hurry and rather arbitrarily.Indopug (talk) 08:56, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Invitation

Hello there

I see you are interested in the Life On Mars Television Series, as I am.

At the moment I have A Life On Mars Wikiproject currently up for approval by the Wikiproject Approval Council. As you are interested in Life On Mars I was wondering if you would be interested in adding your name and joining. If you are interested you can find it on Wikipedia: WikiProject Council/Proposals its right at the very bottom you cant miss it as its titled ‘Wikipedia: Wikiproject Life on Mars (Television Series)’. And after your name is added to Wikiproject propsals please add it to the main page Wikipedia:Wikiproject Life On Mars

If you are interested by all means feel free to join

Regards

Police,Mad,Jack —Preceding comment was added at 19:19, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Ok, thank you anyway :)

Police,Mad,Jack

Newtown, County Roscommon

Hi Meg - you restored this to the Roscommon list so I assume you know something about it? Can't find it on a map, where is it? Sarah777 (talk) 03:40, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

7.30 Report

Thanks Meg, I saw it when it was screened on TV last night. Edelmand (talk) 10:29, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Jimmy Page

If you believe what you are saying is true, why don't you mention that on the Bowie article? My point is you seem to be singling out Page, when there are far more worse examples of Nazi behaviour from other artists such as Ian Curtis and Siouxsie Sioux. Page never wrote anti-semitic/pro-Nazi songs like those artists. MegX (talk) 23:27, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

The pedophilia with Lori Maddox should be mentioned in the Bowie article. Are you saying that sex with a 13 year old is relevant to the Bowie article but sex with a 14 year old is not relevant to the Page article? What about the mention of Page's Nazi costume? You seem to be saying that it is o.k. for people to dress like Nazis, so long as they don't give Nazi salutes to Germans or write Nazi lyrics. Is that what you are saying? My point about Page is that his Nazi costume fits with his interest in the occult.Pistolpierre (talk) 01:38, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Invite

Hi MegX - Noticed your edits with The Twilight Zone episodes. I was wondering if you'd like to join Wikipedia: WikiProject The Twilight Zone?? If not, thanks for all your help!!!!! Shinerunner (talk) 11:18, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Led Zeppelin poster picture 1969 tour

Hello MegX,

Great job to all regarding the Led Zeppelin 1969 tour! The Santa Barbara concert poster shown on the page is my artwork. I have the original black & white drawing in my living room. It is a privilege to have it shown on Wikipedia.

Although it is under my copyright, you are free to use the image. I am new to Wikipedia and do not know the proper protocol and/or way to edit/alter articles, nor give permission to use a copyrighted image.

If possible, I would like to have poster art credit under the image. Basically: Poster by Frank Bettencourt or Poster art by Frank Bettencourt. There is plenty of room in the template, under the existing text. That seems only fair. All artist's names should be listed when their art work is used. It is a small addendum, but a fair addendum.

If you wish further verification of my 40+ years in art, as well as other early rock posters, my website is frankbettencourt.com .

This email can be deleted from discussion. It was the only way I found to leave a message with yourself or Wikipedia. Thanks again to all that make this unique encyclopedia work. The work done is excellent, in all fields.

Best regards,

Frank Bettencourt FGB555 (talk) 22:01, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Sales citation vandal

Keep an eye on the Led Zeppelin article. It keeps being hit by a 74.X IP who keeps deleting the sales citaion without a valid reason. He's been doing the same to Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and The Who pages. It is an IP sock for a account CHawke (although he's been trying to hide it by talking to himself on the 2 different talk pages... but edit histories/summary wordings don't lie) He's gone 3RR numerous times and has been blocked in the past so he is an editor who stays determined in his edit war. 156.34.217.154 (talk) 09:02, 31 January 2008 (UTC)