Talk:Thirsty Merc

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January 28, 2008	Good article nominee	Listed
June 13, 2013	Good article reassessment	Kept

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GA nom on hold

No picture?
- Nope. Nothing on Flickr, etc. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
In the lead could you change it to Rai Thistlethwayte (vocals) etc.?
- Done. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Do you need the Main article: things on the sections?
- Removed. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There are a few red wlinks in the article that shouldn't be there
- Such as? I see two - one a notable song, the other a possibly notable band (will need to look further). Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - Sorry, I don't quite know the rules on red links, I just think they look bad. —Burningclean _{[Speak the truth!]} 21:58, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
"The EP had been recorded without a label; the band were contacted by Warner Music after a live performance." → "The EP had been recorded without a label, however the band were contacted by Warner Music after watching the band perform live."
- Done. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
"which Thistlethwayte described as highly satisfying" → "which Thistlethwayte described as "highly satisfying""
- It's not a quote, so not done. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - Wouldn't that be POV then? —Burningclean _{[Speak the truth!]} 21:58, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
"In producing Slideshows, Thirsty Merc" → "While producing Slideshows, Thirsty Merc"
- Done. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The members section is in bad shape. The sections should be "Current members" and "Former members". and as opposed to the current format it should be:
Rai Thistlethwayte: guitar, piano, singer–songwriter (2002–present)
- Done. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
"Official website" in the external links doesn't need to be bolded
- Done. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Leave a note on my talk page when it is done. —Burningclean _{[Speak the truth!]} 03:29, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: The paragraphing is very short. --BritandBeyonce (talk) 03:38, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mainly due to there not being much content on the band, unfortuneately. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 07:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Passed. —Burningclean _{[Speak the truth!]} 21:58, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Furthermore

Sorry if this is late. I know you DM knew why. =)

Use en dash in Years active field.
Confusing… The infobox says they originated from Dubbo then why Sydney in the lead?
Remove currently. As consists itself, it means present.
Use colon instead of semi colon.
Do you prefer band to be paired with a plural verb?
- Yep.
Described what Evermore is. Are they American Australian, rock band or any.
Thirsty Merc was formed…
Initially, they performed
The pair was joined...
Some success? Be specific.
Pipe link R&B.
- No difference...
Who's Thistlethwayte?
- Lead singer, noted at start of section.
Early work? Early is fine but work is not the broad; it might overlook details of the section.
Some radio airplay… Be particular.
Stack said in 2004 "we knew… This needs punctuation if you do not want to add that.
and launched the band…
I think also needs to be removed…
De-link singles; already been linked on the preceding section.
Again, change semi colon to colon.
All charted in Australia…
with "Someday, Someday" reaching #19, while only "In the Summartime" charted in New Zealand, where it peaked higher (#12) than in Australia (#43). What? Do not use parenthesis; it pauses the flow of the prose.
Remove "also" in "was also nominated".
Excellent producer is POV.
- Sourced, quoted.
He also? Who's he? And why use also? No statement was given preceding this sentence.
Put the producer thing in the first paragraph. The flow is inverted.
interview to interview
- Huh?
  - I think I spoted this a wrong spelling. Anyway, If I was mistaken, ignore this. --BritandBeyonce (talk) 09:55, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Change semi colon to comma.
Some success again...
Avoid contracted words. Change didn't to did not.
Remove also and any similar word with noted?
- I am a big fan of that word....:)
  - But succesive use of it is not good. --BritandBeyonce (talk) 09:55, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Remove extensively and comma.
- Why? 35 shows in Australia is extensive
Who's The Electric Confectionaries?
Use en dash for the Members section and its long. Kindly shorten; I mean, reformat.
- Not sure how to shorten it...
Remove the color thing in the table.
Un-bold names of the member, albums and the ARIA Awards.
- Album names and member names are generally bolded, but I unbolded the ARIA stuff.

If objections have been addressed before, please crash it out. Feel free to object. --BritandBeyonce (talk) 01:59, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks heaps. I replied to stuff that wasn't done, so the rest is. Dihydrogen Monoxide (party) 09:35, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Always welcome. --BritandBeyonce (talk) 09:55, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Early May 2013 edits

Earlier this week User:Malba198 made some edits which included self-reverting, removing considerable information and reliable sources without providing any explanation either in the edit summaries or on this talk page. The result is to remove some material describing Thistlethwayte's songwriting style and his influences: both of these were added in response to the current GAR. Other material that was removed was a critical review by a music journalist. The edits also removed or distorted references used to support the material. I have decided to revert these edits as being disruptive. I encourage User:Malba198 to provide an explanation for these changes to show how they improve the article.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:26, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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