Talk:Wills Hall

message: This article is clearly biased (somone who knew nothing about bristol uni could see that). A major edit will occur in the next couple of weeks
(Mikey 12:39, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I gave it a quick once-over just now to take out the most enthusiastic language and various romantic meanderings. -Splashtalk 00:48, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Biased

message: Although you quote the observer ("oldest, grandest and most expensive”) they are wrong, this article itself states that CHH was in existence before Wills and according to the 2005/2006  accommodation prospectus Wills costs the same as Badock for catered halls, and is only a few hundred pounds cheaper than some of the self-catered halls (winkworth house, for example).
Instead of starting an argument, I ask permission to change this comment, or for it to be changed. Wills is however, in my opinion, the grandest Hall in Bristol.
(Mikey 15:44, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You are indeed wholly right, and highlights some pretty sloppy work by the "Observer" in their highly rhetorical article. It is no wonder that people call the "Guardian" the "Grauniad"! Having written the section on CHH's existence as Wills was being founded, I was well-aware of the inaccuracy of "oldest". "Most expensive" is also an allegation that serial Wills-defenders must frequently rebut. Perhaps we could just leave "grandest"?! In our new spirit of benevolence, I'll take it out. Tim giddings 15:56, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Incorrect Sources

message: also removed a reference to the Observer being "left-leaning" as i thought this comment was biased and irrelevent to the subject matter, and was being used a a derogatory term.
(Mikey 12:39, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Why is "left-leaning" irrelevant (and that's how 'irrelevant' is spelt) to a discussion of classism in British universities? Highlighting their "leftwards lean" surely only enables the reader to approach to the article in question with greater discernment. The higher education system, which has proved one of the key ideological battlegrounds between the left and right in Britain, is an issue where such information is of supreme relevance. I would imagine that a Wikipedean quoting from "The Field" in an article on fox-hunting would deign to inform the reader of possible ideological commitments which could colour the views expressed. I hope I haven't meandered too romantically in seeking to defend the "left leaning" epithet. If I have, I can only apologise. I shall await further comment before reinstating it. Tim giddings 14:00, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: fair enough, i have reinstated the comment, sorry i can't spell, not all of us had a decent private education (im a Hiatt baker lad!) ;) (Mikey 15:32, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Touché, Mikey! Looking forward to seeking the Hiatt Baker page (see below). Tim giddings 15:41, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The Hiatt Baker Hall Page is Protected but is only a redirect to the Entry for the UoB for some reson, i have requested an unlock (Mikey 17:15, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Hiatt Baker Hall Page unlocked please help in anyway you can (Mikey 15:54, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Left Leaning?

message: Other Halls are equally, if not more, public school orientated; Chrurchill, Hiatt Baker and Goldney, for example.
i think this is a bit weasely to be honest, most people in UoB would not agree with this statement, especially in reference to Hiatt Baker. Unless proof can be found, i think this should be removed
Mikey - "so emo, it hurts"© 16:13, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unfounded Claims? 

message: I'm concerned that lists of what acts appeared at the ball, what productions were given this year etc. are diary entries akin to nostalgia rather than encyclopedic information collection. So I've removed them. There is a general desire to avoid statements that date quickly similarly; this is usually because they are of no long-term relevance to the article. I've also removed the current Warden as a result: the guy is great, I'm sure, but lacking an article of his own, there's little reason to document which relatively-minor academic is running the place for these few years. Splash - tk 21:52, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Encyclopedia, not diary 

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