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I dream of horses: Thank you for the info, much appreciated. --Sgcosh (talk) 11:38, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

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Maddie Ziegler

Hello. As you noticed, someone is trying to break the Maddie Ziegler article into numerous stubby section, add less important factoids to the Lead section and add Awards that belong to Sia's article, rather than Ziegler's. Would you please review and help there? Thanks! -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:34, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Ssilvers: Yes, I'll keep an eye on that article for any further unconstructive edits. Sgcosh (talk) 15:41, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

@Ssilvers: Reported at WP:AN/3RR. General Ization ^Talk 15:58, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Perhaps you'd revert the last edit now that the warrior is blocked (for 24h), as Ssilvers and I are both at 3 reverts (though it's probably moot at this point). General Ization ^Talk 16:15, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

@General Ization: Done Sgcosh (talk) 16:18, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

The edit-warror is back. I reverted them, but please watch the page. -- Ssilvers (talk) 18:30, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Aria awards - Cheap Thrills video

It was nominated for an audience award, not a real Aria Award, so I don't think it's noteworthy. -- Ssilvers (talk) 19:27, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

Hmmm. I see from the footnote that the 2014 award for Chandelier was also in the "public voted" category. I don't think we should note audience awards. They cheapen the real awards given by panels of experts. What do you think? -- Ssilvers (talk) 19:31, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

@Ssilvers: Thank you for your response. I see your point however I think the same standard would have to then be applied to MTV VMA awards which are "public voted" for 'video of the year' and 'best female video' for Chandelier, Elastic Heart and Cheap Thrills. I suppose the initial nominations themselves are done by the panel of experts. Sgcosh (talk) 19:50, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

Really? Gosh, these audience "awards" are all crap! I wish Wikipedia was brave enough to say so. Oh well, feel free to put it back in. -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:07, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

@Ssilvers: It's only the technical categories in the MTV VMAs that are not public voted on. I agree the whole public voting award culture dilutes real awards, and unfortunately even publications like Billboard will not differentiate between public voted categories and those awarded by the panel in their reporting. Sgcosh (talk) 20:25, 5 October 2016 (UTC)