Talk:Michael Hedges

message: :Image:Hedges.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
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BetacommandBot (talk) 07:19, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Problem was immediately fixed by DoubleBlue. Jo (talk) 14:06, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Hedges.jpg

message: was michael born in Enid OK, or in Sacramento, CA? Type3secretion 12:54, 7 April 2008
:Nice to see you here, type3. There's one or two sources stating Hedges was born in CA, but most say he was from Enid, OK. HTH, Jo (talk) 14:06, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Born in OK or CA?

message: The reports say his body was only found several days after the accident. Therefore the death date 02-Dec-1997 seems wrong to me.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.35.192.45 (talk) 19:55, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The exact date of his death is not known. The last sign of living was a telephone call he made to Hilleary Burgess on Friday, November 28, from a plane on his return trip from New York to San Francisco. He was discovered dead on Tuesday, December 2, 1997, by a work crew. If returned directly from SF to Mendocino he probably died that same day or the day after (November 29). But as the cited reference in the article states it is not known if he stayed somewhere else before returning home. --Jo (talk) 13:30, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

text: Dont know if you wanna add this to the MAIN page or right here... it was on Hiway 128 betw'n Cloverdale and the Mendo Coast.. downhill S-curve, i know it well (11yrs). Deep, dark culvert on one side or another.. took a work/road crew passing by to find him.. Very sad. 2600:1700:A760:C10:4E2:F5A:EACC:3CC7 (talk) 01:07, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Date of Death 

message: I added an external link  Michael Hedges Tribute "You Were Always There" by Don Record which was almost immediately removed by User:Binksternet with the comment "rv promo". The video showcases many family photos of Michael and the song is written and performed by a childhood friend and bandmate. All proceeds from the public access tv produced video go to Michael's kids. Would anyone care to enlighten me as to how this external link does not enrich the information content of this article without being self promoting or whatever was being alleged ? Ronald Joe Record (talk) 05:48, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a memorial site—that is what www.nomadland.com is for. How about this: if a reliable news source comments on the Record video, then it can be mentioned in the body of the article, and its youtube link can then be in the references along with a link to the news article. Otherwise, the encyclopedia is not here to make things notable; it is here to report on notable things. Binksternet (talk) 13:54, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I reviewed Wikipedia:External_links and it certainly seems to me that this external link would at least fall into the "to be considered" category and most certainly does not meet any of the criteria for "Links normally to be avoided". I appreciate the effort by many editors to weed out self promotion and other inappropriate edits - it's a big and important job. I just don't agree that this external link is not appropriate - i think it adds considerable information value to the article. However, i am retired from the time consuming argument process for Wikipedia disputes so if anyone wants to carry this forward feel free and you will have my support. Otherwise, so long to all the cool photos in that video. Ronald Joe Record (talk) 23:43, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Tribute video removed