User talk:Ask4amy

Test ChristopherMWest (talk) 21:55, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

...Ask4amy (talk) 22:01, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey guys, how would you all feel about 'The Weeknd' as our topic? Ask4amy (talk) 20:29, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey, I think that's great. 'The Weeknd' works for me! A.Ocicek (talk) 20:31, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey, yes lets doo thisss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LakPowder (talk) 20:32, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

It seems like his early life is lacking in info, I'm going to see if I can find some sources for that Ask4amy (talk) 20:36, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey, I think it is a good idea and I am sure we can find some information that is not there. Sham sham7 (talk) 20:40, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Alright :)

Hello everyone! I read the article and it's missing a few pieces of information. His first performance was at Mod Club in Toronto. In addition, The Weeknd performed at Drake's 2nd annual OVO Fest ft. Rick Ross and others. He will also be performing again this year at the 3rd annual OVO Fest. A.Ocicek (talk) 20:47, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Another thing! The article provides a summary/review of his first album "House of Balloons" but lacks any information on his other two albums: "Thursday" and "Echoes of Silence". Let's find reviews for those albums and create two separate sections for those. What do you guys think? A.Ocicek (talk) 20:55, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey, I know this seems a little late but do you guys mind if could join your group? I couldn't find one yesterday since both the 301 and 401 tutorial groups list were merged together. All the groups in our tutorial already have 5 people, so I guess it wouldn't be a problem if there are 6 people in yours. Potatoemperor (talk) 23:04, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

I found one of the sources we could use for The Weeknd's first performance. Check it out: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/anonymous-no-more-this-weeknd-is-here-to-stay/article2109045/ A.Ocicek (talk) 20:49, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

Here are a few link that I thought might be helpful!

http://the-weeknd.com/ (This gives some solid information about his current albums)ChristopherMWest (talk) 22:12, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/artist-to-watch-the-weeknd-20110329 (Here's an article Rolling Stone did on him) ChristopherMWest (talk) 22:12, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

https://www.facebook.com/theweeknd (Even his Facebook page might provide us with some valuable information) ChristopherMWest (talk) 22:08, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

Lets start a discussion about what we can add to the article or change about the article! However, we should find a way to do it in an organized fashion. Maybe we can start a simple list? Anyone can add to it. I'll start. ChristopherMWest (talk) 22:08, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

1) More in depth information about his past. ChristopherMWest (talk) 22:08, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

Not to sound rude, but I'm getting desperate here, can you guys at least tell me if I can join your group or not? I really need to start this project and theirs only two established groups in our tutorial so far. Potatoemperor (talk) 04:34, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

More sources: http://pitchfork.com/news/42716-the-weeknd-to-play-drakes-ovo-festival/ http://www.aux.tv/2011/05/drake-announces-ovo-fest-2011-feat-rick-ross-the-weeknd-more/ We need to start editing the article soon. A.Ocicek (talk) 00:59, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

If you guys haven't already, make sure you check out the assignments instructions document on Blackboard. :) A.Ocicek (talk) 01:22, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

You can join our group. Please be proactive. Check the talk page to see what topic we're doing and try to contribute. A.Ocicek (talk) 02:06, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me join guys. I'm afraid I'm not really familiar with this singer but here's a blog about him http://the-weeknd-xo.com. It shows all upcoming performances. The biography section also mentions some things such as his first performance which isn't listed on the Wikipedia page. Potatoemperor (talk) 02:23, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

Why don't we all add to the list I started? From there we can delegate tasks for everyone to complete. It seems fair to ask that everyone add 1 or 2 things that they would like to add or see changed on the article. After everyone has contributed, we can decided what suggestions seem reasonable and assign tasks for everyone to complete. It seems reasonable to ask that everyone make their contributions to the list by Tuesday night. Thoughts? ChristopherMWest (talk) 23:42, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

Don't mean to be rude but the assignment states only '4 or 5 students' so I don't think we can accept a 6th member. Ask4amy (talk) 01:56, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm fairly sure when we picked the groups in class there were multiple groups with 4 or less people in them that you could join. ChristopherMWest (talk) 02:05, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Referring to what Chris said about tasks: Can we all state what we will be working on? I'd like to work on his early life before becoming 'The Weeknd'. Maybe Andjela can continue with the his first performance since she found that link.Ask4amy (talk) 02:10, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Found a useful site: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Weeknd. stating that he was discovered via Youtube Videos which isn't talked about on the wikipedia page. Are we all ok with me adding this? Ask4amy (talk) 02:14, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

SOunds like a plan, so who is doing what? please let me know.thanks oo we have a 6th member, coolLakPowder (talk) 02:17, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

I also did some research, but all the info is already given in the links you all of posted. There is like not much about his life before, only now and future.LakPowder (talk) 02:19, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

As stated before, there no information about 2 of his 3 albums. I'm going to focus on providing information about "Thursday". Someone else should cover Echoes of Silence! Amy - I'm planning on having my section complete and in your hands by Tuesday night. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChristopherMWest (talk • contribs) 14:42, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

I've spoken with our TA about the number of people allowed in groups, he said he could allow 6 people since theirs only two groups listed in our tutorial and they both have 5 people already, so either the other groups haven't put themselves on the Wikipedia page or they listed themselves in the wrong tutorial. So our TA said I can still stay in the group as long as you guys are okay with it. I've already started doing some research and wrote down some suggestions for the article in the sandbox over the weekend. If you guys wrote up any new sections or modified existing ones, I think we should organize them all in the sandbox before posting it on the Wikipedia page. Potatoemperor (talk) 17:36, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Also, regarding the last comment ChristoperMWest made, I'm not sure if we need individual sections dedicated to each album since they each have their own articles already, we could just make a single section for all three albums. Potatoemperor (talk) 17:45, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

If you guys look into the Weeknd's article history, you'll see that someone completely deleted the "early career" section with no explanation, we can probably salvage it or just completely undo the deletion since there was no explanation for its deletion. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Weeknd&diff=478131214&oldid=478030060 The same user also deleted a large portion of the "recent and upcoming projects" section. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Weeknd&diff=478135649&oldid=478135438 Potatoemperor (talk) 00:37, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

I think we should do an individual section for the other two albums. They only have it for the first album so it would only make sense to do it for the other two. A.Ocicek (talk) 15:31, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Yes I agree with what Andjela says, we need to gather the information and start working on the final copy. Sham sham7 (talk) 15:35, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Currently working on his 'echoes of silence' paragraph. Is anyone else finding it hard to stay neutral? all the info in terms of reviews I have found seem heavily opinionated. Ask4amy (talk) 19:19, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm currently working on the "Thursday" paragraph. It is difficult the stay neutral; however, I wonder if it still counts as neutral if the quote is referenced. Is it wrong to quote a review? This might be something worth asking Michael about... ChristopherMWest (talk) 22:40, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Amy-This has a bunch of information that might help you! http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/03/20/365-days-of-weeknd-we-chart-abel-tesfayes-rise-to-fame-a-year-after-house-of-balloons/ ChristopherMWest (talk) 23:25, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey guys, I've posted my "piece" on Amy's sandbox. Note that I used the same formatting as the article. For example, I used the same heading size as "House of Ballons" to maintain consistency. Also note that I listed the tracks before doing my portion about the album. I felt this was important information. To be consistant, I'm going to edit the "House of Ballons" portion by adding in the track titles before the information. Do you guys think it's a good idea? Furthermore, notice that I linked the word "website" to his actual website when I was talking about it. These are just little coding things that will get us bonus marks for showing we understand how Wikipedia really ticks. Let me know what you think and if you feel I should change anything! You can also click edit to see how I coded everything (although you can just use the tools at the top). My section is short and sweet, but I will add more information if you guys feel it is necessary. I wanted to stay away from reviews and opinions, and there really wasn't much more to say. I've also included my references below for PotatoEmperor to input. Cheers! I'll check back tomorrow to see if I need to change anything. ChristopherMWest (talk) 00:06, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Chris, just had a look at the sandbox and it looks great. Just one thing, they aren't albums they're 'mixtapes' and they are digital downloads not actually sold. So maybe just change the album to mixtape. Ask4amy (talk) 00:14, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Gotcha. I'll make the necessary changes. ChristopherMWest (talk) 00:27, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I will do the 'echoes of silence' if someone is not already doing it.LakPowder (talk) 00:30, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I already stated previously that I'm working on that. Can you re word the house of balloons paragraph? use Chris' paragraph on thursday as a template Ask4amy (talk) 00:37, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Chris, that looks really good. I will add my information regarding his performances tomorrow. A.Ocicek (talk) 00:40, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey!! So I added a section on the SANDBOX underneath Chris' one. So check it out and let me know if you guys are happy with it?? I know I need to reference properly so I will try work on that tomorrow. If anyone would like to volunteer in helping me do this please feel free :) Ask4amy (talk) 03:31, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

This is really great guys! Like i said, I will be adding my part tomorrow night. A.Ocicek (talk) 03:36, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Alright :)76.64.34.6 (talk) 19:35, 28 March 2012 (UTC) 76.64.34.6 (talk) 19:35, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Can everyone else just upload what they have done?? I don't want to finish the assignment last minute. So just add whatever you are working on to the SANDBOX so we can all have a look and help edit it. Thanks Ask4amy (talk) 20:14, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm expanding on the awards list section and adding citations for it and I should be done by tonight. I turned the links in the Echoes of Silence section into citations. If you guys want to add new citations just copy and paste the following after the cited information:

[*url*]. Retrieved on March 28, 2012

Just remove the * in ref and paste your url. Also, be careful if you're citing the same source twice in the article since it will automatically list them as different sources in the references section.Potatoemperor (talk) 22:45, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I've added my section to the sandbox as well as a list of references. However, I don't know how to do footnotes and proper referencing. Help? My section is under ANDJELA OCICEK'S SECTION after the introductory paragraph. The list of references follow right after. A.Ocicek (talk) 02:09, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

HON, IF YOU ARE READING THIS, CAN YOU PLEASE GO OVER ANDJELA'S SECTION AND HELP WITH HER REFERENCES. THANKS Ask4amy (talk) 14:41, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Alright everyone I looked over what we have done, I fixed some things and took out some unnecessary stuff. Overall, it looks good. We just need to make sure all references are done correctly and are added. Either than that, I do not think there is anymore we can add to this.Sham sham7 (talk) 15:12, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I finished the citation for Andjela's section. Potatoemperor (talk) 15:28, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I fixed the format for the citations in the Performance section. Almost everything seems to be done unless somebody still needs to add something. Potatoemperor (talk) 15:33, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I found that the opening section in the sandbox was editted off the actual section and not the section's code in the edit tab. I changed the format so that it should be much easier to move what we've done from the Sandbox to the main article. Potatoemperor (talk) 15:58, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I NEED STUDENT #'s for cover page PLEASE!!!

It's 999171916. Potatoemperor (talk) 16:30, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Also made some last minute changes on the main article. The same source was used three times so they appeared as three different sources in the citations section, it's fixed now. Potatoemperor (talk) 16:32, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Ok, thank you I will take another screenshot of the reference list. is that all that changed? Ask4amy (talk) 16:38, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I took new screenshots, I am sending it through to Michael now :) Ask4amy (talk) 16:49, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

This might be a little late but I just made a few more changes to the citations section where I added some descriptions to a few citations that didn't have their article headlines. Potatoemperor (talk) 16:52, 29 March 2012 (UTC) ok i can add that. tell me when your done. What's your email? i'll cc you a copy of the email I send to Michael Ask4amy (talk) 16:57, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm finished now. My e-mail is hon.sit@utoronto.ca — Preceding unsigned comment added by Potatoemperor (talk • contribs) 17:02, 29 March 2012 (UTC)