Talk:Dale Smith (writer)

message: Paul Dale Smith or Dale Smith? It is, as far as I know, Wikipedia convention to give someone's full name and then to indicate what names/nickname/pseudonym they are generally known by. Bondegezou 10:58, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll leave it as it is. However, AIUI, the "living people" category was specifically around inaccurate and potentially libellous issues rather than a more general sensitivity. In other cases, the wishes of the subject of an article have been explicitly ignored. For a Dr Who example, the Doctor Who Restoration Team said they didn't want to be a Wiki article, but there they are. Bondegezou 17:46, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. --KenWalker | Talk 09:07, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography/Assessment#Class_parameter|Biography assessment rating]] comment 

message: This article failed good article nomination. This is how the article, as of September 26, 2007, compares against the  six good article criteria:
:1. Well written?:  To be frank, the article in basic structure is written like a resume, that is, a brief account of the person's education, qualifications, and previous experience. It contains no substantial context on the subject's artistic contributions (what kind of impact, if any, does his work have? How does it fit into the larger scheme of the Doctor Who fan base and literature?), and no biographical section. This is unacceptable, and the article requires an in-depth review per the guidelines of the Manual of Style and especially WikiProject Biography. Example: A quotation of less than four lines in length should not be in blockquote format per the Manual of Style (not to mention basic MLA).
:2. Factually accurate?:  Per the above comment on sourcing and verifiability, the article does not meet the GA standard. Citing the website of the author is not an independent verification of facts, and is only appropriate for content referring specifically to the personage in question (not their published works or any potentially controversial assertions). Links and/or quotations should be provided in the refs so that proper verification can be obtained, especially when referencing direct quotations of content such as critical reception.
:3. Broad in coverage?:  The article lacks any personal biographical material of any kind, and only focuses on the subject's career and publications.
:4. Neutral point of view?:  As the article was written substantially by its subject, it clearly violates a neutral point of view as an autobiography. Though, per WP:AUTO, an autobiography is not forbidden outright, it is very strongly discouraged. Without considerable vetting through the larger community of editors (such as the knowledgeable folks at WikiProject Bio) it is a clear-cut violation of both the spirit and the letter of Wikipedia policy. Without independent verification, no factual claim now present should fail to be suspect.
:5. Article stability?  Not the subject of any recent or on-going edit wars, but considering the COI editing that has gone on, I would hesitate to call the article stable.
:6. Images?:  Present and accounted for.
As this article meets one or more the quick-fail criteria, and additionally has issues which would take longer than the maximum hold period of a week to fix, I have failed it rather than applying the customary hold period for minor improvements.
When these issues are addressed, the article can be renominated.  If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it to a Good article reassessment.  Thank you for your work so far. 
— VanTucky Talk 20:01, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Failed "good article" nomination

message: I'm proposing to move the article to Dale Smith (writer) - wiki naming convention seems to be that people having articles based on the name they are known by rather than their real names (see Hulk Hogan and George Elliot) and as a writer, I'm known as Dale, not Paul. Sheriff Bernard 08:49, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've checked through the relevant guidelines, and in the end it's a bit ambiguous. I'm taking that as meaning it comes down to a judgment call of editors, and since I see no real harm in making this move, I'm going to go with your recommendation here. If anyone does have a problem (or a better reading of the guidelines), let me know. --Infophile (Talk) (Contribs) 16:57, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, looks like we can't do it simply, as the target article has an extra bot edit on it. I've gotta go right now, but I'll put up a move request when I get back. --Infophile (Talk) (Contribs) 16:59, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposed change

message: Do we know for sure that Dale regards himself as 'British'? In these contemporary times we have alot more of us English feeling English as opposed to that 'British'. 86.147.66.59 23:54, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: British or English?

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