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== split into their own articles == |
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The videos "[[history of japan]]" and "[[history of the entire world, i guess]]" should be split into their own articles. Although the first maybe should be titled "[[history of japan (video)]]" or "[[history of japan (Bill Wurtz video)]]" --[[User:I'm on day 4|I'm on day 4]] ([[User talk:I'm on day 4|talk]]) 18:54, 17 May 2017 (UTC) |
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:{{ping|I'm on day 4}} We should not be too quick to create an article on a viral video. Many other videos have millions more views, yet are not deserving of a separate Wikipedia article. It is unnecessary to include wikilinks that redirect back to the article itself. We don't need the wikilinks until the articles are made (if we decide to make the articles). We should wait and see. For now, I think we should keep the videos contained in the Bill Wurtz article unless more sources are covering them and they grow considerably in notability. The articles would not be long anyways, and the content on the Bill Wurtz article is nowhere near too expansive or detailed. According to the template transclusion counter, there are only 10 articles using the [[Template:Infobox internet video]], so many "viral" or popular videos are not given their own article.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tools.wmflabs.org/templatecount/index.php?lang=en&namespace=10&name=Infobox+internet+video#bottom|title=Jarry1250's Wikimedia Laboratory - Template transclusion count|website=tools.wmflabs.org|language=en|access-date=2017-05-18}}</ref> —[[User:TheAnonymousNerd|TheAnonymousNerd]]<sup> ([[User_talk:TheAnonymousNerd|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TheAnonymousNerd|contribs]])</sup> 00:06, 18 May 2017 (UTC) |
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::We could split those two videos out if their sections got too long, but seeing as both are only two lines right now, I don't see anything to worry about yet. ~[[User:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#005080">Mable</span>]] ([[User talk:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#700090">chat</span>]]) 12:18, 18 May 2017 (UTC) |
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:::Give it some time. I'll check back later.--[[User:I'm on day 4|I'm on day 4]] ([[User talk:I'm on day 4|talk]]) 02:40, 20 May 2017 (UTC) |
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::::{{reply to|User:I'm on day 4|Maplestrip}} It seems user [[User:I'm on day 4|I'm on day 4]] has created the article [[history of the entire world, i guess]] without discussing here (the page was previously a redirect to [[Bill Wurtz]]. The split article tag was not removed either. I'm not sure if [[History of the entire world, I guess]] fits the notability criteria; there have only been about 10 sources covering the video (Google advanced search for exact title), and the amount content in the Bill Wurtz page is minimal, and in the video's article even less. I am not experienced with tagging / proposing article deletion. No consensus was agreed on whether or not to create the separate article in the first place, so is it favourable to remove the page's content and replace it with the original redirect? —[[User:TheAnonymousNerd|TheAnonymousNerd]]<sup> ([[User_talk:TheAnonymousNerd|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TheAnonymousNerd|contribs]])</sup> 01:47, 22 May 2017 (UTC) |
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:::::It could be considered separately notable, but as long as [[Bill Wurtz]]' article only describes the video in two sentences, there is no point in creating a new article. This is especially jarring because the article I'm on day 4 wrote doesn't even say anything the main article doesn't already say. I'll redirect it back to the main article ^_^ ~[[User:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#005080">Mable</span>]] ([[User talk:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#700090">chat</span>]]) 07:01, 22 May 2017 (UTC) |
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:::I agree with {{reply to|User:Maplestrip}} and think it should be made a new article if new content is added <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Skipper1931|Skipper1931]] ([[User talk:Skipper1931#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Skipper1931|contribs]]) 21:22, 22 May 2017 (UTC)</small> |
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:::: Since we're not going to be creating a separate article until more information is present, should we also remove the split section template? —[[User:TheAnonymousNerd|TheAnonymousNerd]]<sup> ([[User_talk:TheAnonymousNerd|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TheAnonymousNerd|contribs]])</sup> 23:25, 22 May 2017 (UTC) |
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:::::If there is consensus for the foreseeable future, then sure. Of course, people are always free to discuss the topic here. ~[[User:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#005080">Mable</span>]] ([[User talk:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#700090">chat</span>]]) 10:38, 23 May 2017 (UTC) |
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==Case?== |
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Because bill wurtz spells his own name in all lowercase, shouldn't the article reflect this, as with [[e e cummings]], [[bell hooks]], or [[danah boyd]]? Sea Captain Cormac 23:06, 21 May 2017 (UTC) <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Cormac Nocton|Cormac Nocton]] ([[User talk:Cormac Nocton#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Cormac Nocton|contribs]]) </small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Good catch! I think we should follow sources for this one, rather than the Youtube username. I have only checked a few of them, but they all seem to use capitalization when naming Wurtz. I think we should follow suit. We could do the same as in E E Cummings article, though, noting that it is stylized as bill wurtz. ~[[User:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#005080">Mable</span>]] ([[User talk:Maplestrip|<span style="color:#700090">chat</span>]]) 10:42, 23 May 2017 (UTC) |
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He is pretty much known for using lower case but mainly on his website. I did note that he rarely uses capital letters on his site (sort of a trademark) although he uses caps in his videos. Should I source it because someone will probably delete it for vandalism or something. [[User:B-Movie Fan|B-Movie Fan]] ([[User talk:B-Movie Fan|talk]]) 16:35, 10 July 2018 (UTC) |
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== History == |
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Should I add history? Quite a few things happened on his website before history of Japan and history of the world [[User:B-Movie Fan|B-Movie Fan]] ([[User talk:B-Movie Fan|talk]]) 04:42, 25 August 2018 (UTC) |
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== Italicised or quotation marks? == |
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Should "history of japan", ''history of the entire world, i guess'', and "''hi, i'm steve''" be put in quotation marks ("example") or italicised (''example'')? It seems since they are short pieces of work, they should be put in quotation marks. — [[User:Jeluang Terluang|Jeluang Terluang]] ([[User talk:Jeluang Terluang|talk]]) 17:54, 16 October 2018 (UTC) |
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: Yeah, that was my thought too. I think I'll change the article to use quotation marks. — [[User:Mcmire|Elliot Winkler]] 08:44, 31 December 2018 (UTC) |
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== Found a credible and sourceable article about Bill Wurtz == |
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MEET BILL WURTZ, THE INTERNET MUSICAL GENIUS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF, by Mel Magazine https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/meet-bill-wurtz-the-internet-musical-genius-youve-never-heard-of |
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Feel free to use this article to improve the bill wurtz page and provide it with more information. |
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[[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 15:40, 26 October 2018 (UTC) |
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== Outsider music == |
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I don't think it's accurate to call Bill's work [[outsider music]], but I don't want to remove the genre tag without discussing it first. Outsider music is generally by self-taught musicians, and considering Wurtz studied at Berklee and has a very technical composition style, it doesn't really fit. [[User:Thesixthstaff|Thesixthstaff]] ([[User talk:Thesixthstaff|talk]]) 18:25, 2 November 2018 (UTC) |
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== Blank "Discography" section == |
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As of now, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Wurtz#Discography Discography section] of the article is blank except for a link to a source. Work on this can be done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Wurtz/sandbox Article's sandbox] page. - [[User:Trg5503|Trg5503]] ([[User talk:Trg5503|talk]]) 01:09, 6 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:Articles don't have sandbox pages. [[User:PorkchopGMX|PorkchopGMX]] ([[User talk:PorkchopGMX|Sign your posts]] with [[WP:SIGN| four tildes]]!) 14:50, 3 January 2019 (UTC) |
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== Instruments == |
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Bass guitar and drums should be added due to the fact that he clearly plays the instruments, and piano should be changed to keyboards for accuracy. Any objections? <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:PerhapsXarb|PerhapsXarb]] ([[User talk:PerhapsXarb#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/PerhapsXarb|contribs]]) 08:48, 13 July 2019 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Sure go for it. Just don't add guitar, since he has multiple times denied that he is a guitar player on his questions page. [[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 10:40, 13 July 2019 (UTC) |
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== New Bill Wurtz interview available == |
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A great interview with Bill done by Mark Vigeant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3BrlAvG6fM |
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It was originally livestreamed on Twitch, but since Twitch deletes VoDs after a certain time, it's best to use this youtube version. |
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In the interview bill talks about a lot of stuff that can be of interest for the improvement and expansion of this page. Please take a look! [[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 19:57, 19 July 2019 (UTC) |
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== Found yet another sourceable article on Bill Wurtz == |
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Feel free to use this article to improve the page further. "How Bill Wurtz’s Videos Make the Internet a Better Place" https://www.okwhatever.org/topics/wtf/bill-wurtz-videos |
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[[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 08:34, 20 July 2019 (UTC) |
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== Question search app instead of Ctrl+F == |
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Someone on reddit made a tool that lets you search through all of Bill's answers to fan questions. Great tool to find sources! https://dbarthe.github.io/billwurtz-search/ |
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[[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 15:12, 26 July 2019 (UTC) |
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== We wanna reduce our reliance of self published sources == |
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This article is pretty awesome so far, I appreciate all the work that has gone into it. Especially like the style section, well written and has plenty of citations. |
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I just want to express my concern that we might be getting unhinged in our reliance on the questions page. It's a great and cheap resource, but I'm going to eventually work on - and I hope everyone else can tag along - on trying to get find and cite more writing that are secondary sources. It's important we have a balance of difference sources, would be great if we get this up to a standard for a Good Article. Not blaming anyone, I've used the questions page plenty myself, just want to set a goal. |
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Surprise Wurtz' interview with Bass Magazine hasn't been referenced yet? It was done in a print publication (and should be cited as such) but it can be read here https://outline.com/W2rCZM |
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Thank youuuu [[User:Derick1259|Derick1259]] ([[User talk:Derick1259|talk]]) 14:25, 6 August 2019 (UTC) |
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== More links == |
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Found all these articles that would be great to reference and write from. |
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* https://mashable.com/video/bill-wurtz-mount-st-helen-song-youtube/?europe=true |
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* https://arhsharbinger.com/16850/ae/although-unorthodox-wurtz-creates-captivating-complex-pieces/ |
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* https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-surreal-inspirational-cartoon-will-have-you-ready-1825636493 |
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* https://www.neatorama.com/neatogeek/2017/10/09/A-Whimsical-Song-About-What-Might-Happen-To-Bill-Wurtz-If-He-Leaves-His-House/# |
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* https://www.neatorama.com/2016/02/03/The-History-of-Japan/ |
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More [[User:Derick1259|Derick1259]] ([[User talk:Derick1259|talk]]) 09:28, 19 August 2019 (UTC) |
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* http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/a-history-of-the-entire-world-in-less-than-20-minutes.html |
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Moar [[User:Derick1259|Derick1259]] ([[User talk:Derick1259|talk]]) 09:22, 30 August 2019 (UTC) |
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* https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/history-of-world-memes/ |
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== Great job so far! == |
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Great job on the article so far! I think we are pretty much caught up to the present, and we mostly only need to expand it when Bill Wurtz releases something new. |
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A couple of things though that could improve the article further: |
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'''1. Combining the two infoboxes? (musician / youtube)''' |
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This would make the info easier to read. Example of a good infobox here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodie_Clark |
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I'm sadly a novice when it comes to the technical aspects of the wikipedia layout, but it would be great if anyone could combine them/create a new better infobox. |
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'''2. Adding an image of Bill Wurtz in real life? For instance one of him at VidCon or the Shorty awards.''' |
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Again, I'm definitely not an expert when it comes to images on wikipedia (copyright and stuff). Could anyone help out with this or is it impossible without someone donating their photo copyright for public domain? |
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Thanks in advance! [[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 16:44, 19 August 2019 (UTC) |
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::Yep, I'm feeling real confident about the state and future of this article. Infoboxes: I agree with this, even though this my fault! Would make the article a bit more readable. You suggest that it should be collapsed into the musician infobox and get rid of the YouTube one(?) Sounds good, it would be a good stride to make it clear that Wurtz is a musician and not a 'youtuber'. Adding an image of Bill Wurtz: This one is a bit difficult I'm afraid. I have perused flickr and the like for a bit and there are really beautiful pics of bill (esp at the shorty wards) but... they're not under a free license. We're going to have to go a little longer without bill's face, until someone releases a free licensed one. My hope is that when he starts touring there will be some good pictures (maybe I'll take one!). On the other hand, I could contact bill to see if he'd give permission for a pic of him. Worth a shot, maybe? Thank you. [[User:Derick1259|Derick1259]] ([[User talk:Derick1259|talk]]) 12:41, 20 August 2019 (UTC) |
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::: All right. Thanks for the reply! [[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 12:01, 21 August 2019 (UTC) |
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== oops == |
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sorry, didn't mean to completely destroy everything. i don't know how to fix this. [[User:Billy rocky fernansa|Billy rocky fernansa]] ([[User talk:Billy rocky fernansa|talk]]) 20:11, 4 January 2020 (UTC) |
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:Don't worry, I've reverted it. As a new user, you are very welcome to edit articles, [[User:Billy rocky fernansa|Billy rocky fernansa]], but the "infoboxes" are rich in code, and are perhaps best left alone until you have a little more experience. [[User:Bishonen|Bishonen]] | [[User talk:Bishonen|talk]] 20:52, 4 January 2020 (UTC). |
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== Comedy music(?) == |
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There's been a recent edit by {{Ping|St. Jimmy Jammy}} to the infobox that puts his music down as 'comedy'. It's a perfectly good faith addition, and it's not unfound; the body of the article has sourced discussion over his 'comedic style'. I just wonder if it is placing undue emphasis by describing it as such in the infobox, I mean it hasn't been described as of the genre 'comedy' per se. Of course on the other hand, all genres are being treated with a grain of salt, with that one footnote noting Wurtz' lack of interest in genre names. So I'm not jumping on reverting it, I'm just wondering. I would like to point to one thing Wurtz' said on the questions page that refers to this article https://billwurtz.com/questions/q.php?date=201907071924 - I couldn't ascertain what it exactly means (if the questioner is lying, or the article was lying), but it was a source of concern for me. [[User:JAYFAX|JAYFAX]] ([[User talk:JAYFAX|talk]]) 08:31, 5 January 2020 (UTC) |
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:Never called him a comedian just said he makes songs with comedy lyrics and weird lyrics that are borderline comedy example being "I'm riding a pony, into the sunset..." (from: Mount St. Helens is about to Blow Up) [[User:St. Jimmy Jammy|St. Jimmy]] ([[User talk:St. Jimmy Jammy|talk]]) 02:51, 9 January 2020 (UTC) |
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:::Some of his stuff may fall under [[deadpan]] comedy, maybe jingles such as "i hate myself" or "still a piece of garbage". Although this mainly applies to his non-song content. If focusing purely on his music output, the word "comedy" is not the first thing that comes to mind. Just my two cents. [[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 18:46, 6 January 2020 (UTC) |
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::::Yes but he does make lots of comedic jokes and random refrences to things for absolutely no reason and/or for a joke in his songs. [[User:St. Jimmy Jammy|St. Jimmy]] ([[User talk:St. Jimmy Jammy|talk]]) 02:51, 9 January 2020 (UTC) |
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:::::Do the lyrics of [[I Am The Walrus]] make ''The Beatles'' a comedy troupe though? That was an example Bill used when asked about whether his music is "humorous" https://billwurtz.com/questions/q.php?date=201706211216 [[User:JAYFAX|JAYFAX]] ([[User talk:JAYFAX|talk]]) 18:12, 9 January 2020 (UTC) |
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::::::That was in refrence to the song-writing/flow of it not the lyrics I'm pretty sure [[User:St. Jimmy Jammy|St. Jimmy]] ([[User talk:St. Jimmy Jammy|talk]]) 22:42, 9 January 2020 (UTC) |
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== date of birth? == |
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i was thinking if we should add a date of birth to this article. should we add it? [[User:Billy rocky fernansa|Billy rocky fernansa]] ([[User talk:Billy rocky fernansa|talk]]) 15:38, 7 January 2020 (UTC) |
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:Good question, because it ought to go on record: absolutely not, I'm afraid. There needs to be very, very reliable sources that detail his birthday, and there are none currently. All there is out there on the web are a few dodgy [[content farm]] websites that make up a birthday for him. Even if he announced his birthday on the questions page, [[WP:BLPPRIMARY|that cannot bed used that as a source]], cause it could easily well be him joking/non-fictional, as he likes to do time-to-time. And of course, [[WP:NOR|one shouldn't attempt to figure out]] his birthday by correlating all the stuff he said in the past. Even if such a result was credible it still must be confirmed with reliable sources. [[User:JAYFAX|JAYFAX]] ([[User talk:JAYFAX|talk]]) 19:01, 7 January 2020 (UTC) |
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ok. [[User:Billy rocky fernansa|Billy rocky fernansa]] ([[User talk:Billy rocky fernansa|talk]]) 20:41, 7 January 2020 (UTC) |
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i'm not sure this would count as a ''completely'' reliable source, and you probably know about it already, but there is a [https://billwurtz.com/reality/201312081844.mp4 reality page from dec 8 2013] where he's talking about getting older. what do you think? [[User:Toxicnapkin|Toxicnapkin]] ([[User talk:Toxicnapkin|talk]]) 00:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC) |
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== What source do we have on Bill starting out in the year 2000 in the infobox? == |
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According to https://billwurtz.com/instrumentals.html his first recording came out in 2002. It also says "©2002-2018" at the bottom of that page. |
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I have a feeling I read somewhere (possibly on his questions page?) that he indeed did start earlier but I can't find the source. Can anyone find it or should we change the infobox to say "2002-present" again? <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/BoatyKappa|contribs]]) 14:54, 23 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:found [https://billwurtz.com/questions/q.php?date=201901290832 this], which is ''probably'' what @[[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] is talking about. |
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:though the reliability of the source is ''probably'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Bill_Wurtz#date_of_birth? '''don't use it'''] [[User:JacksonChen666|JacksonChen666]] ([[User talk:JacksonChen666|talk]]) 11:33, 4 June 2022 (UTC) |
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== Bill is returning! == |
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He recently posted on twitter and instagram. He hasn't done that in almost 2 years! Get ready for new content soon. He seems to have completed the Blender/Final Cut transition. [[User:BoatyKappa|BoatyKappa]] ([[User talk:BoatyKappa|talk]]) 13:43, 9 January 2021 (UTC) |
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:@BoatyKappa, He released a new video just now. The article needs to be updated to reflect this. [[User:FranchuFranchu|FranchuFranchu]] ([[User talk:FranchuFranchu|talk]]) 21:27, 18 January 2021 (UTC) |
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@BoatyKappa I don't think this is the best place to post this [[User:SirKFCPepsi|SirKFCPepsi]] ([[User talk:SirKFCPepsi|talk]]) 10:13, 11 January 2021 (UTC) |
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== Documentaries? == |
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Are "History of Japan" and "History of the Entire World, I Guess" ''documentaries''? When I think of documentaries I think of long-form, live-video, narrated videos about topics backed by interviews and citations featuring experts. Bill Wurtz' videos don't fit this category, I don't think. I suppose you could call them animated comedy shorts but I think that's stretching it as well. Despite putting hours into them, Bill didn't intend them to be exhaustive and clearly doesn't take them that seriously — see the [https://billwurtz.com/questions/nanking-complaints.html answer he gave] which is quoted within the section on the video). Therefore, I don't think these videos should be italicized but should be quoted like the other videos. — [[User:Mcmire|Elliot Winkler]] 05:05, 27 January 2021 (UTC) |
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:{{ping|Mcmire}} IIRC I was the one who wrote "documentaries", and now reading this, yeah I agree actually. Guess we can call them "videos". [[User:JAYFAX|JAYFAX]] ([[User talk:JAYFAX|talk]]) 08:33, 30 January 2021 (UTC) |
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== "William Wurtz" == |
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Somebody keeps adding this as his real name but they don't have a source. Could they perhaps cease doing this until they have one? thanks. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Sir-Joshi01|Sir-Joshi01]] ([[User talk:Sir-Joshi01#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sir-Joshi01|contribs]]) 02:58, 26 April 2021 (UTC)</span> |
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there's [https://billwurtz.com/3%207%2010%20f.png this post on expert mode]. It's a i'm not sure if a random picture on the website is the most concrete evidence, but it seems reasonable since there's no reason for him to lie about his name [[User:Toxicnapkin|Toxicnapkin]] ([[User talk:Toxicnapkin|talk]]) 00:37, 6 May 2021 (UTC) |
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:His full name must be supported by a reliable secondary source. Key biographical details such as names, birthdays, etc, must strictly adhere to [[WP:BLP]] or be removed immediately. [[User:JAYFAX|JAYFAX]] ([[User talk:JAYFAX|talk]]) 13:04, 8 May 2021 (UTC) |
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::{{ping|Toxicnapkin}} Yeah. While it doesn't seem like a secondary reliable source has mentioned it yet, his [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VXTWA8CDYP4RJ PayPal account] shows William Wurtz right above smaller text saying bill wurtz, despite nothing about the middle name James or the suffix II (two/2 written in [[Roman numerals]] being mentioned, and no I don't mean [[World War II]] 😂). Also, why would the image be upside-down, in four different text colors for each word, and have long spacing? The "II" part may be a typo of "III" or "I", or an unknown ancestor or offspring of the living public figure and Internet personality in question. The Bill Wurtz Wiki [[FANDOM]] page for [https://bill-wurtz.fandom.com/wiki/Bill_Wurtz a page with the same title] lists it as a possible full name with the website as a source, but [[WP:MADEUP|Wikipedia is not for stuff made up]] or a [[WP:CRYSTAL|crystal ball]]. [[Special:Contributions/209.52.88.130|209.52.88.130]] ([[User talk:209.52.88.130|talk]]) 16:42, 31 January 2022 (UTC) |
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The result of the move request was: {{nac}} '''Not moved''' per [[WP:SNOW]] <span style="background:#006B54; padding:2px;">'''[[User:Imzadi1979|<span style="color:white;">Imzadi 1979</span>]] [[User talk:Imzadi1979|<span style="color:white;"><big>→</big></span>]]'''</span> 01:04, 28 August 2022 (UTC) |
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[[:Bill Wurtz]] → {{no redirect|William Wurtz II}} – He has a dad and a son with the same name, also his real name is William, not Bill. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:6180:6290:9DF4:436E:5E7F:66B|2600:1700:6180:6290:9DF4:436E:5E7F:66B]] ([[User talk:2600:1700:6180:6290:9DF4:436E:5E7F:66B|talk]]) 23:14, 27 August 2022 (UTC) |
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*Doesn't seem relevant to the title. [[User:Nohomersryan|Nohomersryan]] ([[User talk:Nohomersryan|talk]]) 23:57, 27 August 2022 (UTC) |
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*'''Oppose (strongly)''' per [[WP:COMMONNAME]], [[WP:NICKNAME]], [[MOS:LEGALNAME]] etc. He's EXCLUSIVELY known as (and referred to as) Bill Wurtz professionally. Can we '''speedy close''' this, per '''[[WP:SNOW]]'''? <small>[[User:Paintspot|Paintspot Infez]] ([[User talk:Paintspot|talk]])</small> 00:38, 28 August 2022 (UTC) |
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== revisitng the question on if History of the Entire World, I Guess should get it's own article == |
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The video came out 5 years ago and I think now it's pretty safe to say that it's noteable and not just a flash in the pan viral video. It has many indapendant articles about it, it's frequanlty shown in schools, and it still is referenced and parodied all the time online. What does everyone here think [[User:LJFIN2|LJFIN2]] ([[User talk:LJFIN2|talk]]) 05:11, 18 December 2022 (UTC) |
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:What sources exist on it? — [[User:PerfectSoundWhatever|<span style="letter-spacing:0.1em;">PerfectSoundWhatever</span>]] ([[User talk:PerfectSoundWhatever|t]]; [[Special:Contributions/PerfectSoundWhatever|c]]) 05:15, 18 December 2022 (UTC) |
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::it's been covered by The Insider, Scroll.in, The Verge, Variety, Vox, Mel Magazine plus Bill talked about the video in his interview on the H3 podcast. Personally I think that it warrents it's own article but I'm not sure if the admins would see it the same way [[User:LJFIN2|LJFIN2]] ([[User talk:LJFIN2|talk]]) 08:57, 18 December 2022 (UTC) |
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On 01:04, 28 August 2022 (UTC), it was proposed that this article be moved from Bill Wurtz to William Wurtz II. The result of the discussion was Not moved. |
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[edit]- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Hey man im josh talk 16:28, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- ... that Bill Wurtz once accepted an award with a two-word acceptance speech?
- Source: [1] One indicative moment was his acceptance of a 2016 Shorty Award for “Best in Weird,” in which he ambled up to the stage in a black suit and tie and delivered a two-word speech: “Thank you!”
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— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 18:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC).
- New GA status verified; no QPQ needed. Article meets DYK's sourcing standards (stricter than GA) and the hook is properly sourced. Earwig is temporarily overloaded so I could not run a copyvio check but spot-checking turned up nothing problematic. I think that not saying what the award is for is part of the charm of the hook; it makes it intriguing and therefore interesting enough. Good to go. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:25, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
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