Talk:Ian Eagle

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How much is too much?

@Sh1pp02: Do we really need a week by week listing of which games Eagle called? Personally, I'd say no, but I'd like to have the discussion. I think the excess information falls under WP:INDISCRIMINATE. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 11:53, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

@WikiDan61: Sorry am new to this and was not aware of such scrupulous regulations. I read under the indiscriminate hyperlink you provided that its possible to split statistics into a separate article when they are 'so lengthy as to impede the readability of the article'. I can only presume this is what you're referring to so perhaps this is a solution. And yes, would be a shame to see all the work go waste. Sh1pp02 (talk) 12:27, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

@Sh1pp02: I don't think a separate article is the answer here. I think the key takeaway from WP:INDISCRIMINATE is this statement: merely being true, or even verifiable, does not automatically make something suitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. In other words, Wikipedia should not try to encompass every bit of arcana about a subject. No other NFL broadcaster's bio includes an exhaustive list of every game they've ever broadcast, and I see no need for such information here either. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:42, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

@WikiDan61: Right well perhaps this is not the platform for me then. I thought that I was providing a helpful addition, at the very least something that can't be found anywhere else on the internet. I guess I underestimated the petty nature of what goes on here, where people with seemingly little or no interest in a topic feel the need to intrude on the work of others. Says a lot about our society, people feeling the next to wield any sort of power, no matter how insignificant, they may have at others, often with no real cause. A real shame to have devoted a couple of hours to this practice, but a learning experience if nothing else. Today's lesson; you're never too far away from a cunt on the internet!

@Sh1pp02: If this information can't be found elsewhere on the internet, where did you get it? And I don't believe I've interfered or intruded on your work, merely questioned you about it since Wikipedia does have policies and guidelines on how things should be done. If you are not comfortable with the collaborative nature of this project, you may feel more comfortable editing elsewhere. Fandom.com (formerly Wikia.com) is very welcoming of users who want to share this level of arcana on their favorite subjects. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 14:09, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Notable calls

The Notable calls section does not appear to define any criteria for what constitutes a "notable" call. The fact that someone posted them on YouTube is not sufficient. To be deemed notable, the calls themselves should have been the topic of some third-party commentary. Lacking this, we could call any thing he said that we particularly liked a "notable call", but that's not how we roll at Wikipedia. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:19, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Pinging @FeverishAxe0: and @Dale Arnett: who were largely responsible for adding and expanding this section to get their input on the discussion. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:58, 3 November 2021 (UTC)