User talk:Grk1011: Difference between revisions

(Discussion started by me on other user's talk page) Hello, I see that you closed the discussion as no consensus for the move. Therefore, the page needs to be moved back to its original name from which it was moved without consensus. Thanks. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 00:18, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, there was no consensus to move. That means it stays where it is. Vegaswikian (talk) 01:44, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was taking the high road by starting the discussion. The page was moved without consensus and every time I moved it back the other editor claimed he was right and kept moving it. Therefore "where it is" is what it was since there was no consensus for the move in the first place. That is what was established. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 02:13, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

MSN

yeah, long time no talk, I've had a lot of problems with MSN and just haven't got round to asking for yours, would it be possible if I could get it? Afro (DontTazeMeBro) ^{- Afkatk} 13:53, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Melrose Patch

Hi there: this is Daniel DeMaina, editor of Melrose Patch (melrose.patch.com). I'm curious as to why you deleted my addition to the Melrose, Massachusetts Wikipedia page? I saw "not notable" and "advertising" listed as reasons, but the page has references to both the Melrose Free Press and Melrose Weekly News that are news organizations just like Melrose Patch. Just a heads-up, I'm adding back in now. Please e-mail me at danield@patch.com if you have any concerns.

Thanks, Daniel

MBTA Bus

The source links that I updated are very reliable. I have in the past been to Boston and verified that the information that I liked to is reliable. Please remove any "unreliable source" references from this page. Ctrabs74 (talk) 15:42, 25 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on your talk. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 20:39, 25 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re: knight and day wiki page - Request for changing rotten tomatoes data

Hi.

It seems that you had updated the wrong value of rotten tomatoes rating in critical reception section, if iam not wrong

Currently its 54 % in rotten tomatoes website of T-meter .Critics rate it 53% But its updated in the wiki page as 47 %.

For reference:

http://beta.rottentomatoes.com/m/knight_and_day/

So can you please look into it and do the needful change.

Thanks

coolguychn —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coolguychn (talk • contribs) 03:32, 28 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The percentage given is the "fresh" rating. To get the "rotten" rating you need to subtract the "fresh" from 100% (100%-53% fresh=47% rotten). Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 11:49, 28 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Certifications

(Discussion started by me on other user's talk page) Hello, I read your multiple messages on Greek album talk pages. Unfortunately, a certification is an award given to an artist by IFPI Greece alone. Levels stand at whatever they were awarded originally based on the certification levels at that time. IFPI Greece shows a list of the certification levels throughout the years. You cannot self-award albums additional certification levels. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 01:45, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In respons to your message: I saw that you changed it all back, and the reason why you did it, so it's cool (in fact, I reckon it silly that I couldn't think of that). Still, though, I find it rather confusing. The sales numbers don't reflect the certifications (and vice versa). It's strange that "Kravgi" has reached 7x platinum with the sales of 175,000 copies, while "Gia" has reached 5x platinum with sales of 200,000 copies. :s Would you happen to know what makes the difference? I mean, even if you only take the level of certification of the years that both cds were released, then "Gia" should've had more x platinum, right?

Anyhow, I'm not favouring one or the other, I like them both, and enjoy the albums of both of them (I know that there appears to be some sort of ongoing fued between the fanbases of both artists :s). Just trying to understand how one should see the certifications in Greece, so if you know something about that, and if you please, do elaborate. That would be brill. :) --Robster1983 (talk) 17:28, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the sales of the two albums you picked out, Kravgi sold 175,000 double cds or 350,000 discs. IFPI counts discs, not albums for some reason. In November of 2002 when it was released, the threshold was 50,000 discs for platinum: 350,000/50,000=7x plat. As for Gia (album), I'm not really sure where the sales numbers came from (a reason why we try to exclude them, but there are some tiresome people who keep adding them back), but her official site says 5x plat. Also, the site used for 400,000 discs, I'm not sure if they are including all the re-releases (which would be given out at the newer lower cert rates, and the international sales, which IFPI would not award for). Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 22:16, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, it makes much more sense now! Thnx so much for the clearification! :) But isn't there like a site from IFPI on which one can find the actual sales/ certifications? In The Netherlands that would be http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60463 (NVPI). Doesn't IFPI support something like that? :s That would make the 'battle of the numbers' quite easier. :) --Robster1983 (talk) 12:36, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

IFPI Greece doesn't seem to care about anyone but itself. Their "short transition" to a new tracking system was supposed to be up and running by July 2009. Then they said Septemeber 2009, and then they changed it to not have a date at all. Repeated emails have gone unanswered about certifications and chart positions. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 16:25, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That is such a pity! Such great artists, yet no means of awarding them (well... they could have the means, if they wanted to, I guess :s). Hey, but since I reckon you as someone who might know things about the Greek music-scene, another question: I can't shake of the feeling that the Greek music-scene as a whole is in a difficult time. Many artists don't release their cds via music shops anymore, and, instead of that, they sell it via newspapers. To me, it seems that only the big artists are still/ also releasing their albums via music shops, and even then the price of the cd has dropped significantly, for it has a cheaper package. That's how it seems to me. Is that true? I also reckoned some artists don't release cds at all anymore. I mean, the new album of Elli Kokkinou was expected in the beginning of last year, but she only releases some digital singles every now and then, or so it seems. :s I reckon this a rather difficult question to answer, but I will ask it anyway: would you happen to know what's going on in the Greek music industry? --Robster1983 (talk) 10:28, 21 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A lot of artists are releasing their albums through newspapers because it is an easy way to get them into the hands of the consumer and build a larger fan base. Artists make most of their money from appearances and concerts, so sales only have a large effect on the record labels...for the most part. Also the new packages are not why they are cheaper. New packages are "eco-friendly"; they are produced for the benefit of the environment, not to cut costs. An American label actually told me that they pay more for the eco-cases. CD's in Greece had been overpriced for sometime now. In the US, a CD is about 12-14 dollars while in Greece they were approaching 20 euro (27 dollars or so, so cheaper prices benefit exports too I guess). Overall, the industry is plagued with efficiency problems unfortunately. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 01:20, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thnx so much for the explanation! :D I always assumed that more fragile cd-packaging was because of cutting costs. :s Also, finding out that the two 'grand divas' of Greek music (Anna & Despina) both released their latest albums ("Apagorevmeno+" (Discbox Slider, (btw, another good example of this is Natassa Theodoridou's album "Mia Kokkini Grammi")) and "C'est La Vie" (regular, though 'thinner' jewel case packaging), respectively) at a price twice as less as 'usual' cds, and both cds in a, what I thought, cheaper packaging, let me to believe this. :) Well, anyhow, it's a good thing that cd-prices have dropped in Greece, because they were even more expensive over there, then they are in my country, which is the Netherlands, but also Belgium and Germany (in all countries the median price lays between the €10 and €15, which is some $13 to $20). Which is quite strange for the median Greek income is some ¾% of the median Dutch income, yet cds over here are cheaper. :s All in all I hope the Greek music industry has the power to cope with all of this, yet I reckon it a task quite difficult. :( Robster1983 (talk) 20:37, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter

Good work with the newsletter, my efforts over there had just run out of steam. I generally agree with what your saying in From the Members, we do suffer from a lack of co-ordination in this project. I changed my MSN/WLM address a while ago, and I manually notified everyone of the change. If you missed it, let me know, and I'll e-mail my new address it to you. I have also set myself to auto-log-in now so I should be on more often. CT Cooper · talk 16:21, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'll have to check about the MSN thing. When you were numbering the members did you remove a few? The numbers don't seem to add up. Last issue we had 80 members (I went back in the history and counted the member list) and this issue we have 82 even though 7 joined and one left. It doesn't make sense! I tried comparing it it seemed like everyone was there, but 4 are missing. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 18:38, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I did remove a few blocked or banned users, plus if I remember correctly, one duplicate entry with a user listed under both their current username, and their old username, after having been re-named by a bureaucrat. I probably didn't note it in the edit summary due to lack of space. CT Cooper · talk 20:35, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, because before you had stated that you removed a few and I couldn't tell in the diff if you had this time. Could you proofread the newsletter and make sure it is ready to be published, and if it is, have a bot do it today? Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 16:01, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately I've been out all day today and I'm too tired do a proper proof read and get the bot ready. However, I can get that done tomorrow morning (my time) for you. CT Cooper · talk 20:18, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have given the newsletter a through read and asked Xeno (talk · contribs) to deliver. Last time round Xeno raised concern that the newsletter was stacking up on talk pages of those who had long since left the project. To solve this problem, I have noted that this is the last edition going to everyone, with future editions only going to those listed as active, so users will know if they are going to be cut-off. CT Cooper · talk 11:12, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It makes sense to stop delivering to people who are not active at all, but for the ones who are active elsewhere on wikipedia, the newsletter is sort of a reminder about Eurovision. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 16:00, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well two users on the inactive list that are active elsewhere in the project have removed themselves from the membership list completely in response to the receiving the newsletter. A lot, if not most projects with a newsletter, have a newsletter opt-in list separate from the membership list allowing editors to opt-in to the newsletter when they would not otherwise receive it. We could start it by listing all users in the inactive list who are still active elsewhere on the project on the presumption that they are still interested in the project. We would have to note on the next edition of the newsletter that this has occurred, so users can remove themselves from this new list if they want to. CT Cooper · talk 21:30, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well a few more are now signing-up, though it appears our membership list is popular with socks of blocked/banned users. CT Cooper · talk 12:01, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I sent out a few invites (though not to the now blocked user). Even if the editor isn't someone I would consider ideal and reliable, I hope that by being involved in the project they learn the right way to do things instead of continuing to do small edits here and there that make more work for us later. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 12:17, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - March through July 2010

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If you are no longer interested in WikiProject Eurovision then please remove your name from this list.

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Re: Happy Birthday (2010)

Look, if you want to come to the party, you'll have to bring your own cake. :D -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 15:20, 5 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

MSN

Hey, what's your msn address again? I need to query something about sourcing. -Diggiloo (talk) 16:45, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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+Hey, what's your msn address again? I need to query something about sourcing. -[[User:Diggiloo|Diggiloo]] ([[User talk:Diggiloo|talk]]) 16:45, 19 August 2010 (UTC)