User talk:Ya Boy Alex!
You keep adding entries to the List of one-hit wonders in the United States, but your artists are not supported properly. I just removed one of them because you supplied two references, one which did not say "one-hit wonder", and the other one being British. The list is about the USA point of view. Binksternet (talk) 05:12, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
- Hey wassup? Yeah, I should have paid more attention to the second reference there. Also, don't get it confused. I am not purposefully spreading misinformation. I am just trying to make the list better and more accurate based on what I can find. ~ Alex :) Ya Boy Alex! (talk) 05:17, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
- Take a look at WP:USERG which says don't use wiki sources (like tvtropes and blogs.) Also, the list at WP:ALBUMAVOID shows albumoftheyear to be unreliable. Binksternet (talk) 06:26, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- Gotcha. I didn't know that was forbidden. Ya Boy Alex! (talk) 06:39, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- Take a look at WP:USERG which says don't use wiki sources (like tvtropes and blogs.) Also, the list at WP:ALBUMAVOID shows albumoftheyear to be unreliable. Binksternet (talk) 06:26, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
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List of one-hit wonders in the United States
[edit]Don't wholesale spam the sources that way, by replacing all those sources with a single source that is of dubious quality. It would seem they don't pass WP:RS, so you certainly don't inject them over other sources. That is very disruptive. Dennis Brown 2¢ 09:40, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- Nah, I personally wouldn't say it's disputive. The Top40Weekly source is a good source, but it is HEAVILY used, especially in the early years. So I replaced a number of them with Tuncaster sources just so the same source doesn't keep showing up over and over again. Ya Boy Alex! (talk) 19:27, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- When you remove sources and replace them with source that don't pass WP:RS, it is disruptive, especially if it isn't caught quickly. The problem with sourcing on these is that the vast majority of websites that report on music AREN'T reliable sources, according to our policies, which makes it very tricky, as we really shouldn't be using them at all. It's also why so many music articles have so many of the same source (which does pass WP:RS), which I agree is not the best. Probably best to add instead of replace, but only with sources that pass RS. One good way to find out is to check WP:RSN and search to see if anyone has brought up that site before. If a site doesn't have editorial control over their content, is just a handful of people, allows user contributions, that are just a few indicators they don't pass WP:RS. Dennis Brown 2¢ 08:50, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- You do have some good points there. However, if you wanted to ask someone about this question who is more experienced than I am, then I would definitely suggest to ask Binksternet or DanTheMusicMan2. They will definitely give better answers than I can.
- ~ Alex :) Ya Boy Alex! (talk) 21:04, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- I trust both of them with sources because they are very experienced. If they say a source is ok (or not ok), I take their word for it. I know the names very well, especially Binksternet, who has been here almost as long as I have. Dennis Brown 2¢ 05:32, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Cool Cool :) Ya Boy Alex! (talk) 06:35, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- I trust both of them with sources because they are very experienced. If they say a source is ok (or not ok), I take their word for it. I know the names very well, especially Binksternet, who has been here almost as long as I have. Dennis Brown 2¢ 05:32, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- When you remove sources and replace them with source that don't pass WP:RS, it is disruptive, especially if it isn't caught quickly. The problem with sourcing on these is that the vast majority of websites that report on music AREN'T reliable sources, according to our policies, which makes it very tricky, as we really shouldn't be using them at all. It's also why so many music articles have so many of the same source (which does pass WP:RS), which I agree is not the best. Probably best to add instead of replace, but only with sources that pass RS. One good way to find out is to check WP:RSN and search to see if anyone has brought up that site before. If a site doesn't have editorial control over their content, is just a handful of people, allows user contributions, that are just a few indicators they don't pass WP:RS. Dennis Brown 2¢ 08:50, 7 February 2024 (UTC)