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Hi. That section should focus specifically on climate change topics that are specifically related to Thom Yorke. The bulk of the information I removed there is about the hack and subsequent Bandcamp release of the MiniDiscs album; the Extinction Rebellion thing is secondary. That section already has a lot of information about Yorke and climate change, and that story doesn't seem like a particularly notable example. Popcornfud (talk) 22:00, 2 December 2021 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion
Adding this quote in green at the end of this sentence: Seeing Siouxsie Sioux in concert at the Apollo in 1985 inspired him to become a performer: "I'd never seen anyone manage to captivate an audience like she did... It was an amazing show" basing on these two sources[1], seems to highly annoy a super fan Popcornfud who has put their stamp on this article.
Primary sources are perfectly acceptable and reliable to submit a quote in a biography when a footnote with the entire quote is included in the source. Iennes (talk) 22:49, 16 February 2022 (UTC)Reply
It seems like you're the "highly annoyed" one here, no?
First, that isn't actually a WP:PRIMARYSOURCE, or a secondary source. It's a fan-uploaded recording of a copyrighted interview, uploaded to YouTube.
Secondly, and this is the bigger thing, I'm not sure what you see as particularly valuable about that quote; it seems to me the meat the statement here can be paraphrased sufficiently, per MOS:QUOTE. Presumably Yorke thought it was an "amazing show" or he wouldn't have found it inspiring. Popcornfud (talk) 22:56, 16 February 2022 (UTC)Reply
BBC's official link is on. And even without an official audio link, one can include a primary source when including a footnote in the source with the actual quote of the artist, plus the timing when the quote is said. Iennes (talk) 23:07, 16 February 2022 (UTC)Reply
References
^Everitt, Matt (11 June 2017). "BBC Radio 6 Music, The First Time With Thom (broadcast on 11 June 2017)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 February 2021. Q: Do you remember thinking I could see myself.. [Thom:]I didn't really think that until I saw Siouxsie and the Banshees at the Apollo [...] That one completely blew my mind [...]I'd never seen anyone manage to captivate an audience like she did. [...] They were amazing to watch. [...] It was an amazing show.
Latest comment: 1 month ago2 comments2 people in discussion
I have removed the edit: "At a show in Melbourne, Yorke responded angrily to pro-Palestine heckler and left the stage before returning for the encore." "Angrily" could be libellous. I am also unconvinced that this sentence reaches the criteria of WP:NThudinspecies (talk) 09:40, 31 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
I think based on the account given in the source, anyone would agree that "angry" is a reasonable summary of Yorke's behavior, though I wouldn't object to just writing "he walked off stage" instead.
