Talk:Bonnaroo Music Festival/Archive 1

message: The inclusion of setlists does not seem necessary? If anything it clutters up the page and is not imperative. Also, the inclusion of setlists appears to be half assed and not complete for every year (for example 2004).  I've removed these previously but they keep returning. Can we please get  a consensus and finally get rid of the setlists. De Silentio 20:51, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Setlists, if included, should be split off into a new article, IMO.  --dimwell talk contribs .net 19:35, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Setlists?

message: Does anyone think that  "There will be crack vendors in Centeroo this year for the first time as well!" is probably not a verifiable statement? (Although it is kind of funny)
:I've removed it, and warned the editor.--Esprit15d 18:39, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Vandalism

message: Can anyone verify that this thing lasts several days and the goers can camp out without paying multiple entrance fees. My friend said her brother did this a few years ago but i dont believe her. I dont want to add it until i know it's true.Avenged Evanfold 22:01, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You pay for one ticket and stay on site for three days.  There is no entrance fee... just the ticket price, which this year is running about $190.  Most people camp out on site since it's a major hassle to enter and exit the festival (due to the large number of people). -DMurphy 05:07, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Verify this

message: does anyone have a source on where the Bonnaroo organizers said they will be adding 16 more artists?  I see on the main website that after the round 3 additions they said more to come, but where did the number come from? -DMurphy 05:15, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rumored artists? 

message: On 3/22/2006, this page suffered serious vandalization. If anyway added content that they believe was of merit, please add it back, because the entire days edits were reverted.--Esprit15d 14:32, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: March 22, 2006

message: This article is a POV nightmare, mostly the 2006 section.  Please make efforts to verify opinions from noted sources, and avoid opinions in general if possible.  I will be making efforts to bring the writing in harmony with WP policy. --Esprit15d 13:14, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: NPOV

message: This area needed cleaned up badly.  Hopefully there can be better communication here before edits, especially adding 2007 rumors.
*note 1 - Sufjan Stevens is not touring summer 2007.  Sorry.
*note 2 - Carlos Santana's official site says that he is not touring in 2007, so no Roo appearance.
*note 3- Artists who plan on not touring summer 2007 could always decide to play Bonnaroo, as it is obviously different than a tour. You guys are smart, real smart, you must have some music industry insider information.
*Nirvana ended when Kurt Cobain did.
*Soundgarden is broken up.  
:So are Rage Against the Machine.  They're headlining a day of Coachella. Darquis 02:27, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bonnaroo 

message: Umm it says that Jerry Garcia is playing at the 2007 bonnaro festival. One problem *caugh* he's dead. I will assume good faith and delete him from the list.
Dennis Kussinich 08 20:39, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  One Problem 

message: I undid most of the blanking done on this page because it seemed to have no purpose and no edit history to explain it. Darquis 02:27, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Feb 4, 2007 

message: "The 2007 festival is scheduled for June 14-17 and the initial artist announcement is scheduled for February 14, 2007. As of February 12th, The Police are the first headlining band to be announced, which was via Billboard [1].
As of February 12, the following have confirmed to play the festival this year (via their own websites or MySpace): The Police, Cold War Kids, Fountains of Wayne, The Hold Steady, Uncle Earl, & Michael Franti & Spearhead & John Butler Trio. According to Bonnaroo's own website, the recently reunited Police will also appear."
*That's fair enough, but maybe we should mention that The Police wil be there? 82.6.83.187 05:09, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Police in 2007? 

message: There are waaaaaaaay to many links in this article.  They have to be trimmed.--Esprit15d  (talk ¤ contribs) 18:04, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Links 

message: Way to much non sourced information. This needs work. Mastercheif 13:01, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Police Performance 

message: :Image:Whayneslivebonnaroo.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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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Whayneslivebonnaroo.jpg

message: :Image:Poster-apricot.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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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Poster-apricot.jpg

message: I archived the talk page, as it was getting unwieldy.  It didn't look like there were active conversations, but if there were, I apologize.  
This page needs attention.  In particular, the highlight sections for each year.  None of these are supported by reference in any way.  Some of these them can probably be verified by the DVDs and possibly news articles, but most are likely from the memories of attendees. This, especially given that what constitutes a "highlight" varies from person to person, is original research, which makes Wikipedia cry.  Since the article has been tagged as uncited for some time, I'm going to remove most of these highlight sections.  Please don't interpret this as an attack on you if they're your contributions.  They'll still be in the history.  I think that some of these highlights are useful additions to the article, and I encourage anyone to put them back, as long as they cite a verifiable source.  And lest you think I'm hating, let it be known that I'm a three time attendee :)  -₪-Hemidemisemiquaver (talk) 17:02, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I think so, with brief summaries left on the main page. Although having them all on one page does allow one to search on the name of an act and easily find what year they played. Wwwhatsup (talk) 03:35, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know how much it helps, but I turned the long list of band names (in paragraph form) into three-column format, and though it makes each section a bit larger, it's a bit easier to read. This might go hand in hand with splitting the years apart (which I might make a go at). They say "Be bold", right? :-)  SJFriedl (talk) 05:50, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It looks a lot better. Perhaps you could do the same thing for Coachella? Wwwhatsup (talk) 14:49, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I created a new article for the splitting up the years. I made a 2002 as a start, not sure if this is in line with the proposals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnaroo_Music_Festival%282002%29 Gadeadhead (talk) 19:26, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Article length, sourcing

message: Are live recordings (ie bootlegs) considered citeable sources? It would greatly help with fleshing out information regarding this year's superjam. Additionally, I believe that information about the past superjams should be added back into the page, as they are separately billed and have in at least one case (2007) been announced prior to the festival. Rhinowing (talk) 01:43, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  citing live recordings/superjam 

message: 216.254.69.251 has repeatedly removed the portion of text about Kanye West's set delay without any notification or discussion. He has also been previously warned for vandalizing the Bonnaroo article. How do I report him/her? 76.199.3.120 (talk) 01:54, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  vandalism by 216.254.69.251 

message: I agree that something needs to be written about Kanye. I have re-added a description of his 2008 performance to the History section.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.24.0.49 (talk) 19:47, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kanye West 

message: This article reads to me like a sales pitch. The Environmentalism section sounds particularly biased:
Since its inception, Bonnaroo has invested an incredible amount of time and resources to become the leader in creating a sustainable festival. From day one, the festival strived to make the most sustainable choices while maintaining the ultimate experience for the fan; setting the standard in sustainability and greening practices for North American festivals. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is committed to partnering with the fans, other festivals, musicians, and artists to affect change.
The citations are sparse at best and at least 2 are from Bonnaroo's website. The "Accolades" section doesn't help the article seem neutral either. Has nobody ever criticized the festival? Has it no flaws? I find that rather hard to believe. Attys (talk) 00:28, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I removed a bunch of external links but my opinion is that this article is in need of a ground-up re-write... Not that I'm volunteering!! Nikthestoned 12:03, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutrality