User talk:KoolKat9Nyne

Hello,, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions so far. I hope you like it here! Here are a few important links for newcomers:

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It is a good idea to read the most recent entries at the bottom of the Talk page of an existing article before making major changes to it, to see if your proposed change has been discussed before. Before I make a major change to an article, I often make a proposal on the Talk page to see if anyone minds.

Again, welcome! -- Ssilvers (talk) 04:48, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

WP:V
Hello, and Welcome to Wikipedia. Please note that when you add new information to Wikipedia articles, you must cite your sources. Please review these policies: WP:V and WP:RS. All the best, -- Ssilvers (talk) 00:18, 15 June 2023 (UTC)


 * So appreciate your welcoming message and the 411 on creating data for the site. I have now revised what I had initially posted with sources as requested. I hope that I have done so accordingly and to your approval.
 * Thanks! KoolKat9Nyne (talk) 20:16, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

External links vs. citations
Hi, I had to revert your edit to Hair (musical) as almost the entire thing was external URLs. That isn't how it should be done in Wikipedia articles. First off, there should not be external URLs in the body text. Second, your sources for the content must be between tags. We prefer that the information in the ref tags be formatted as a citation; you can learn how to do that at User:Nick Moyes/Easier Referencing for Beginners. If you need help, just ask here (I'll watch this page) or at WP:TEAHOUSE or WP:HELPDESK. Schazjmd  (talk)  20:23, 21 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, KookKat9nine. I have added a shorter version to the article using your citations (note how I have formatted them between ref tags, with the name of the author, title, publisher and date). The information is now in a more appropriate position under the 1970s heading. It would not be WP:NOTEWORTHY to include the names of the performers that you included unless (1) the performer has an article of their own on Wikipedia AND (2) there is a published, reliable source that states clearly that that person played a particular role in the production.  If you have more WP:Reliable sources about the production itself, feel free to drop them on the Hair talk page, and I will be happy to add any further noteworthy information from them to the article.  All the best!  -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:01, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Greatly am appreciative of your willingness to post a short version of the storyline. Now, I understand more fully how the site works and how the links work as well. I did not realize until you explained it that the links were to be site-centric and not outside of your domain. As a retired journalist and graphic designer, I was used to doing Wordpress posting with links. Your process is similar but different which is understandable now. At school I was a journalism major and speech and drama minor.
 * I was a part of this production. I auditioned for it but was beat out by stronger performers. So, instead of being onstage, I worked backstage doing costuming, stage support and ushering. Anecdote: I was tasked with babysitting Ragni when he and Rado visited one of the performances. He was a bit of a wild child to say the least. He took one of the usher's flashlights and proceeded to explore the entire theater (booms and catwalks, etc.). It was a magical time for all of us. When Kent State happened and our campus was in unrest, the president of the university decided that the cast and crew should sit on the admin building steps and sing "Hair" songs. Instead of calming everyone down, it made it worse! Many of the cast, band, crew and, of course, Kennedy and others were good friends of mine for a while. Then life took us in different directions. Ken Zimmerman was the person who influenced Michael Jeter (actor) to pursue theater instead of the sciences. Good call, Ken! The ceremony when we got our "Hair" beads was wonderful. I still have mine and wore them when "Hair" came to Charlotte many years ago. So, you can see why I was surprised when I saw the article that there was no mention of the MSU/UM performance since it was the first amateur/collegiate one done. I lived this whole experience.
 * Thanks again for your tremendous support. KoolKat9Nyne (talk) 04:33, 22 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the info. I'll look into it. KoolKat9Nyne (talk) 04:18, 22 June 2023 (UTC)