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Abbey Road... You're not in this picture... yet!
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Hi, Thanks for your really great contributions to Apple Corps and related articles. You've added a lot of fascinating information. As we strive to push the Apple articles forward towards featured article status, it would be helpful if we had citations for substantial new information. I've no doubt that what you've added is correct, but to be a top grade Wikipedia article others need to be able to verify what you've written and see the sources. Perhaps you could add the sources (ask me how or see the help pages) or put them onto the Talk page.
You'll notice of course that older info on the page isn't sourced, that's a "todo" for the future.
Thanks again, it's nice to see that article grow. -- kingboyk 18:51, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
- Hi Jerry, thanks for signing up to the project! I hope you now have Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles on your watchlist, but if you don't, please add it and - there's a new message for you on the talk page ( Wikipedia talk:WikiProject The Beatles). -- kingboyk 06:17, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
Hi Kingboyk
Thanks for the feedback. I haven't really got my head round the Wikipedia VE yet - I'll try to find the citation rules, but if you've a URL in mind, feel free to share it!
Don't know if you'll see this - maybe I should put it on your page, or the Apple Records page. Doh, I bet Wikipedia started out as such a /simple/ idea!
My aim is to keep my Apple contribs rooted in verifiable fact - none of us was there, after all, and there's too much hearsay out there. I've a nearly complete set of Apple singles, catalogued as Scraping The Barrel, which is the basis of much of the info I've provided. I've also got an occasional blog called Dear Angie where I gather Apple-related info, particularly about goodies that turn up at eBay or EIL. The aim is to be factual and evidence-based (except where it's obvious I'm expressing my own opinion). That blog needs extricating from my other recent Wordpress experiments, and will hopefully get a better URL soonish.
Back to work now, I'll delve deeper into the weird world of Wikipedia another time.
All the best
Bakewell 16:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
- "Scraping the Barrel" is your site?! Goodness me! Just looking at your other site... impressive stuff! Well, with you on board our Apple articles should reach Featured Status in no time. Well, let's continue the dialogue on the Beatles WikiProject talk page, and if you have questions (including about verifiability and sources) please ask them there. That way you'll have 3 or more of us to answer. Or, on my talk page, as several people watch that page and will chip in answers. I'm off to read Re:Locution! -- kingboyk 06:21, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
- Can I take it then that you wouldn't object to a few of your images being used from your sites? One or two items of memoribilia might make the articles more colourful, and articles on artists can always use record labels. -- kingboyk 08:48, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
You commented that you have the original cover - then please upload it! :-) It's much better for the article to have the original sleeve. -- kingboyk 12:34, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
- Jerry has uploaded it
Image:Mysweetlord1971.jpg but I think as an album cover it probably needs to carry one of the fair use tags, probably the one for albums, and probably can't go on Commons... out of print does nt release stuff to the public domain typically. If Jerry has trouble fixing it, we should help because we don't want to lose this great image, it would be fine on Wikipedia, just not Commons. Jerry if you need help, just holler!
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- I don't know about Commons but I think you're right. It certainly isn't PD. It needs to be tagged with {{
Albumcover}} and a fair use rationale given. I'm happy to do it but I suspect Jerry would prefer himself to be known as the uploader. I'll save a copy of the image anyway, just in case. --
kingboyk 12:41, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
- Nod. Good thinking on stashing a copy. I do think Jerry should get credit if at all possible and we can do that if he can't suss out the reupload but I suspect he can. I do know you can't put Fair Use stuff on Commons. That's pretty clear cut. We have some time though... ++ Lar: t/ c 13:04, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know about Commons but I think you're right. It certainly isn't PD. It needs to be tagged with {{
Albumcover}} and a fair use rationale given. I'm happy to do it but I suspect Jerry would prefer himself to be known as the uploader. I'll save a copy of the image anyway, just in case. --
kingboyk 12:41, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
Hi all, it's a single cover actually, but feel free to do whatever you think best with it - I got a bit lost in all the licensing palaver at Wiki commons - and my work-life balance isn't leaving me much time to faff around there! By the way, anyone's free to use any of the pics of Apple stuff that I have at http://apple.relocution.com - the photos are mine, though what they are photos of is not, if you see what I mean! Doh! Bakewell 16:21, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
- I've taken a copy from Commons and uploaded it to en.wikipedia under the name Mysweetlord1971single.jpg Hope that helps. + + Lar: t/ c 16:14, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Greetings from WikiProject The Beatles!
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Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Beatles WikiProject's newsletter! We hope that this newsletter will help members—especially those who may be unable to keep up with some of the rapid developments that tend to occur—find new things to do within the project that they may wish to participate in. Please consider this inital issue to be a prototype; as always, any comments and suggestions are quite welcome. We would like to emphasise that this is a collaborative Project and all editors are equal - so next month the newsletter editor might be you! kingboyk, LessHeard vanU and Lar | |
The Project has got off to a great start but we really need your help to keep it going. Here's a few things you can do:
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As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy.
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 2, June 2006
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The matter of the article History of the Beatles and the History section of the main article The Beatles continues to concern various editors, including DavidWBrooks and Vera, Chuck & Dave. Suggestions, comments, or help with the task would be much appreciated.
The Beatles have been in the real world news recently, but work on The Beatles Project continues as before. This newsletter keeps you up-to-date with what has been happening with the project and, perhaps more importantly, what needs to be done (see the "Issue of the Month" above and the "To Do List" below-left). If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 003 – July 2006). All and any contributions are welcome. Just let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or start editing!
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 3, July 2006
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Preparing articles for inclusion in Wikipedia 1.0.
It was a bit of a struggle to get this month's newsletter done, as we did it without a lead editor. Hopefully, next month you'll jump in and be our lead editor. Big news is that WP:1.0 is coming along nicely and our article classification system has changed to conform to it. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 004 – August 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 4, August 2006
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Despite it being the lead news article of last month, there is still help required in the assessing of articles and the migrating of comments. Lar is willing to provide assistance to those unsure how to do this.
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As mentioned in the Project News section, The Beatles article has just been listed for a review of its Featured Article status. Working on this is quite important. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 005 – September 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 5, September 2006
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The featured article status of The Beatles was revoked.
A month of slow progress and some amazing efforts. Still need help getting comments shifted. Don't forget to log your accomplishments! If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 006 – October 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 6, October 2006
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The lead article of the Project recently lost its FA status, and now some of the other articles are being reviewed. Citations and references within articles are again the major concern. Contributors who have literature (books, magazines, links, etc.) are especially needed to provide the necessary citations. It is not enough for editors to know the facts; they need to be backed up by other sources. All help, both within the articles and the discussion, would be appreciated.
If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 007 – November 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! Come back, Kingboyk! The children miss you!
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 7, November 2006
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Again, the issue of the month is inline citations. A Day in the Life, A Hard Day's Night (song), and Get Back have all been defeatured, as they failed to satisfy criterion 1(c) of What is a featured article?, and other song FAs are due for the chopping block. Inline citations are an important aspect of articles—they ensure verifiability and reliability, and they remove original research. Additionally, they give readers the option to read the original source material and view it within context. Basically:
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Wherever possible, editors should help to trim down on list-like prose within Beatles articles. They should convert list-like sections into fluent, cohesive prose which ties an article's sections together. Lists make articles disjointed, awkward, and difficult to read. Be sure to take part in the Featured Article drive, and don't forget those inline citations! If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 008 – December 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 8, December 2006
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Wikipedia's standards are improving all the time, with the result that many articles in The Beatles Wikiproject are being nominated for review of their FA and GA status - and many are losing that accolade. It is difficult, with such a large number of articles and the ease with which editors may make changes which are detrimental, to maintain the standard of articles, let alone improve them. As ever, members efforts are both appreciated and needed to keep the Project on course.
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If one is to be mercenary about the subject, it should be noted that Paul McCartney is going to be more noteworthy than usual in the near future as his divorce case comes to court. In that case it is great to note that a small group of Project Members (plus another individual who does not feel compelled to register himself despite important contributions) have worked very hard, and in an atmosphere of good humour, to take the McCartney piece to a succesful Good Article nomination. Perhaps this is the method to use for future articles, a small dedicated team concentrating on one subject at a time. Of course, all members are invited to join any existing group or even go about forming their own. Please note any such action in the Project Log. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 009 – January 2007). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 9, January 2007
Hi. You are not receiving The Beatles project newsletter because we believe you are inactive. Click the link in the title, above, to see it. If you want to move yourself back to active, and get copies again, please remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/Outreach/Newsletter/Inactive and add yourself to Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/Outreach/Newsletter/Active Thanks for your interest in the project. This is probably the last notice you will receive. ++ Larbot - run by User:Lar - t/ c 19:30, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
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This has been a tumultuous month for the project yet again. We need your input on how the project should work and what it's role should be. And we need to start getting Featured Articles, folks! :)
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