Talk:Fred Patten

message: Wikipedia has articles on Furry, Anime, and Manga. As explained in the biography of the article, this man has had a long history with all of them and has had a hand in documenting them (and actually published in hardcopy, not just on the Internet). His "relevance" is his heavy connection with these other topics.
The items stated in this article are relevant to his role in these interests which have already been thoroughly documented in this website, and they are researched and factual.
If someone would want to take the time to explain how this article is not in keeping with the "voice" of Wikipedia I would be interested to read it. I notice others have already started to make coding changes to bring it in line.
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Fred Patten is an important figure as a historian of Science Fiction, Comics, Manga and Furries that it is hard to believe that Wikipedia would be considered comprehensive without this entry.   He is a noted scholar and journalist who has written books and  articles of merit.
John Alexander Hall, Esq.
No discussion or article about the early years of manga and anime in the American market would be complete without referencing the numerous articles Fred Patten has written on the subject.  He has been asked to give lectures on animation by scholarly organizations in places as far flung as Australia, as well as hosting numerous panels on managa, animation and comics at various conventions, including the world-renown ComiCon International in San Diego.  He is one of the most respected historians not only of manga in America, but of funny animal comics and the anthropomorphic (furry) genre.
Roz Gibson
If nobody minds, I'm going to take this article in hand (or paw, as it might be), and give it a good cleanup to deal with the concerns expressed. I definitely feel Fred's a large contributor to the F/SF, anime, manga and furry community, so it's worth the time to get something that looks good. Let me know if anyone else is working on it, though, so I don't clash with anybody... --Tony Fox 19:08, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
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message: ::(I moved this here from the main page until the contributor can fill in more details. Also leaving a note on that person's talk page.) Tony Fox (arf!) 19:06, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Beauty. I'll add that to the page, then. Thanks! Tony Fox (arf!) 01:14, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
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message: This article is a great start, but it needs references to back up the assertions made in the article. Not doubting their veracity, just need something to point to. GreenReaper (talk) 03:10, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Here's one of what I'm sure are many, many articles. GreenReaper (talk) 20:08, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: References

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message: Given that Patten was "known for his work in the science fiction, fantasy, anime, manga, and furry fandom's, where he gained great distinction" (my emphasis), I am very surprised at the near lack of mention of him, his name, and his accomplishments in such authoritative books such as Clute's & Nicholls' "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction" (any edition) and Clute's & Grant's "The Encyclopedia of Fantasy" (any edition), and on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction CD-ROM, and at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction website.
Can anyone explain this?
Just curious. 2600:8800:785:1300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (talk) 18:19, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of mention