Talk:The Edge

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Binksternet in topic Spelling: the Edge vs The Edge

Bell-like sounds + 1 U2 Biographer & Lillywhite quoted comparing that to guitarist John McKay

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That edit [1] for some dubious reasons was reverted by an user who is always the same person, controlling all u2 related articles on wikipedia. Discussion here first; there isn't any reason to withdraw facts supported by two very reliable sources. Iennes (talk) 03:36, 31 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

@Y2kcrazyjoker4: - stop reverting. Iennes (talk) 04:08, 31 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

First of all, neither of those things are "facts", they are the subjective opinions of people, so make sure they are treated as such when adding that info. Secondly, the information you are adding is not particularly well written or well integrated into the section you are adding it to. Rather, it's haphazardly tacked onto the end of a paragraph. Third, the amount of detail about the song "I Will Follow" being added is excessive when the section itself is speaking more broadly about the Edge's playing style, rather than being about individual guitarist inspirations for specific U2 songs (and the inspiration is not attributed to the Edge himself but rather someone else who is giving their opinion). Put it in the "I Will Follow" article, not here. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talkcontributions) 12:40, 31 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Y2kcrazyjoker4, this isn't the first time you've been accused of ownership of U2-related articles. The addition is fine. Steve Lillywhite isn't just "someone" giving his opinion, he's a renowned producer; his (expert) opinions are perhaps therefore absolutely valid. Not sure why you'd think only the Edge is allowed to be cited in his own article, that's not how WP works. Please revert. BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 14:05, 31 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

The information sticks out like a sore thumb from the rest of the section. Make an effort to actually write it in an encyclopedic way so it fits the rest of the section, or don't add it. It's that simple. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talkcontributions) 14:18, 31 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Stop acting like you WP:OWN U2-related articles - you don't. It's that simple. The additions are due, conform to guidelines and are reliably sourced. BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 15:48, 31 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Spelling: the Edge vs The Edge

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Why is this name written with a lower-case "t"? If the "the" is part of the name, it should be written "The Edge", like "The Weeknd", right? If it's not, i.e. the name is just "Edge", the "the" should be dropped, like with Bono or Sting. 2A0A:A541:3177:0:AC33:C697:1A2C:C3C8 (talk) 08:34, 19 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

See here: MOS:THEBAND. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talkcontributions) 12:52, 19 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
And MOS:NICKNAMETHE. Binksternet (talk) 12:58, 19 September 2023 (UTC)Reply