User talk:Multivariable

Insert non-formatted text here== MRT stations ==

Just wanted to say "nice work" on updating the TRTS articles and adding more detail. Keep it up!

Taiwantaffy (talk) 03:53, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, though I'll have to say thanks to you for creating many of the articles in the first place. :P -Multivariable (talk) 04:02, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Insert non-formatted text here== MRT stations == Hello Multivariable. Hope you get read note. I'm the one who's been editing Jay Chou's wikipedia page. Let me first say that I really like Jay Chou's music; he is one of my favorite artists. However, this is also why I've been changing his album sales. If you look at the top-selling artists of all time, the list with 175 million album sales would include people like Madonna, Elton John, Mariah Carey, The Rolling Stones, all people who are considered "legends" in the music industry.

        I understand your intentions, and trust me, I too would like to get people to appreciate Jay Chou more because he is a phenomenal artist. However, although your intentions may be right, your method of doing so is wrong. 
         To equate Jay Chou's album sales with these artists not only diminishes the credentials of wikipedia, but also Jay Chou as an artist. Some people will read the page and go ,"Of course he didn't sell 175 million albums!" and automatically feel much of the other information is falsified by some die-hard fan. To exaggerate or falsify any information would in the opposite efect, make Jay Chou look cheap. And because the albums sales changed from 175 million to 30 million, this gives me a very strong indication that the total sale numbers are vague and inconclusive. And, logically, wouldn't you agree that if there is information as inconclusive as this, it shouldn't even be mentioned? Thus, I suggest we keep the album sales blank b/c (1) There is currently no citation indicating his total album sales (2) Adding anything because it "sounds right" would be equivalent to "nit-picking", diminishing this website's credibility and (3) respecting Jay Chou and other artists by not adding falsified/exaggerated information. 
    Hope you understand this with the best of intentions. Take care