Author Topic: Wikipedia Pro-Bodybuilders profiles. Please help me improve them. (Read 25306 times)

saucetradomous · « **Reply #25 on:** March 09, 2007, 09:52:48 PM »

Quote from: Rami on March 09, 2007, 09:43:54 PM

This guy started out as a professional bodybuilder, and now look at him!

Hahahahaha... Wikidude talk to kenny about some good avatar sized images, dude should really put his whole collection online and cataloged for everyone to see

body88 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 09, 2007, 09:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Ron on March 08, 2007, 10:32:07 PM

Ok, the guy is serious. He has emailed me in the past on this issue, and since that site does help and wants to promote bodybuilding in a positive way, he is asking for help, which I am granting him.

ROWNED

Wikidudeman · « **Reply #27 on:** March 09, 2007, 10:45:16 PM »

Is anyone going to take this seriously or am I wasting my time here?

McFarland · « **Reply #28 on:** March 09, 2007, 10:53:04 PM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 09, 2007, 10:45:16 PM

Is anyone going to take this seriously or am I wasting my time here?

Are you a bodybuilding fan, or strictly a contributor to Wikipedia? If you knew this crowd you wouldn't ask that question, so be more patient if you really want responses that you're gonna care about. Also, not everyone that might be interested in giving you information for their entry is gonna open a thread on a bodybuilding forum labeled generically "Attention all bodybuilders." I think you might wanna change the thread title to something like, "Bodybuilding On Wikipedia," or something to that effect...something more relevant. If you want the most responses to your query, then hope a meaningful discussion gets going about it in this thread, which is the only thing that will keep it bumped, and it'll also help allow the pros more time to see it and understand the importance of it.

Actually, there's a couple of guys on here that might be interested in compiling this info as a service to the pros to give to you FOR THEM. Much like a PR person does for notable personalities in other interest groups and sports/entertainment genres.

McFarland · « **Reply #29 on:** March 09, 2007, 11:03:19 PM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 09, 2007, 11:00:24 PM

Yes. You might be right. I changed the title. I'm going to take the initiative to start a discussion.

Let's start with the Markus Rühl Wikipedia article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_R%C3%BChl

Someone give me some ideas on how this might be improved. Provide sources also and you can also write out what you think could be added.

Who you need to convince of the value of these bodybuilding Wikipedia entries are the same people in the industry behind-the-scenes that do all the other promotions for the guys/gals that actively participate in the sport. If you do that, your job is done here and you'll have a steady stream of people's entries coming to you from a select few sources because someone or a few someones competent and motivated enough to specialize in this would eventually step up and start contacting the pros for you on an individual basis and tell them what's up and get what you need from them. They could charge a fee for this service. Rob or Matt C might be interested.

ribonucleic · « **Reply #30 on:** March 09, 2007, 11:13:08 PM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 09, 2007, 10:45:16 PM

Is anyone going to take this seriously or am I wasting my time here?

You've publicized that the bodybuilder articles on Wikipedia could use improvement. The few us of here who would make good contributors will probably pitch in a little - if they haven't already done so in the past. So you've accomplished all you're going to.

The schoolmarm tone will not help. Trust me.

McFarland · « **Reply #31 on:** March 09, 2007, 11:19:49 PM »

Do a Wikipedia search on anybody hot in entertainment right now and you'll see just how much time and attention to detail is given their entries. I'm talking about daily revisions, based on like, what happened last night. The world has started to depend on Wikipedia as the most concise and at the same time, comprehensive reference source in the modern day world. Right behind Google maybe, but if you wanna know about somebody do Wikipedia first. It's got what you wanna know.

Wikidudeman · « **Reply #32 on:** March 09, 2007, 11:28:45 PM »

That's why I thought the Bodybuilders themselves might want to provide a good picture for their article and take a look at the article to see if everything is correct. Wikipedia discourages individuals editing their own articles for ethical reasons but that's why I'm here.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2007, 02:23:25 AM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 09, 2007, 11:28:45 PM

That's why I thought the Bodybuilders themselves might want to provide a good picture for their article and take a look at the article to see if everything is correct. Wikipedia discourages individuals editing their own articles for ethical reasons but that's why I'm here.

you sound like a first-class jerk off man, Fuck you and your Wikipedia

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #34 on:** March 11, 2007, 12:40:32 PM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on March 08, 2007, 09:46:58 PM

Welcome to the Thunderdome, BITCH.

Ain't that the truth!

Wikidudeman · « **Reply #35 on:** March 11, 2007, 12:49:51 PM »

Yes, Anyone here who has been to any of the Expo's and is willing to let me use some of their images on Wikipedia please post them here and give me your permission to use them in the profile of the bodybuilder.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #36 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:00:31 PM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 11, 2007, 12:49:51 PM

Yes, Anyone here who has been to any of the Expo's and is willing to let me use some of their images on Wikipedia please post them here and give me your permission to use them in the profile of the bodybuilder.

Here's Jay Cutler before he started lifting weights:

Brutal_1 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 09, 2007, 10:45:16 PM

Is anyone going to take this seriously or am I wasting my time here?

This question should've probably been in your first post. Right when I read why you're here, I laughed and thought, "this is going to be good!"

BTW, seriosly...good luck

The True Adonis · « **Reply #38 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:16:56 PM »

I am going to help.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #39 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:22:59 PM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 09, 2007, 10:45:16 PM

Is anyone going to take this seriously or am I wasting my time here?

You might get some people to offer help... most of the folks in the industry read this board even if they don't post, but the majority of the posters will give you shit to see how long it takes for you to melt down. Think of it as an initiation for all noobs.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #40 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:46:08 PM »

The Glory Of The True Adonis

The Squadfather · « **Reply #41 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:47:57 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on March 11, 2007, 01:46:08 PM

The Glory Of The True Adonis

ripped to shreds, perfect classical physique.

McFarland · « **Reply #42 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:48:21 PM »

Quote from: Wikidudeman on March 11, 2007, 01:35:43 PM

I don't "melt down". Wost thing that result from my getting no help here is I take it to another message board. That's assuming I don't just cut my loses(time wise) and let the articles stay the way they are.

Hey just a head's up for you guys...this Wikidudeman was apparently just randomly assigned bodybuilding by Wikipedia, which means, he probably has no alterior motives here. I think he's rubbing people the wrong way because we suspect he's a schmoe trying to make it sound like he's doing the industry a favor. If he were a schmoe, there'd be no real favor involved, as he gets to interact with the bodybuilders. But my source tells me he really doesn't know anything about bodybuilding, so this guy really is uninitiated here.

IMO, it would greatly behoove the industry to utilize the service this guy has to offer. If you're an IFBB Pro, enter your name into Wikipedia and see what comes up. It could probably represent you so much better, is all I'm saying. Wikipedia's a pretty good "Who's Who" indicator these days so I think people should respect it.

danielson · « **Reply #43 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:53:53 PM »

What is this? It doesn't look accurate to me.

Wikidudeman · « **Reply #44 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:59:17 PM »

Quote from: McFarland on March 11, 2007, 01:48:21 PM

Hey just a head's up for you guys...this Wikidudeman was apparently just randomly assigned bodybuilding by Wikipedia, which means, he probably has no alterior motives here. I think he's rubbing people the wrong way because we suspect he's a schmoe trying to make it sound like he's doing the industry a favor. If he were a schmoe, there'd be no real favor involved, as he gets to interact with the bodybuilders. But my source tells me he really doesn't know anything about bodybuilding, so this guy really is uninitiated here.

IMO, it would greatly behoove the industry to utilize the service this guy has to offer. If you're an IFBB Pro, enter your name into Wikipedia and see what comes up. It could probably represent you so much better, is all I'm saying. Wikipedia's a pretty good "Who's Who" indicator these days so I think people should respect it.

This isn't technically correct. I decided to improve the Bodybuilding articles because no one else was really working to improve them.

chaos · « **Reply #45 on:** March 11, 2007, 02:16:47 PM »

Quote from: danielson on March 11, 2007, 01:53:53 PM

What is this? It doesn't look accurate to me.

it's not accurate Danielson, according to that he would be 35 years old, he's definitely got to be in his mid-late forties.

night of homosexuals funny stuff

danielson · « **Reply #46 on:** March 11, 2007, 02:19:35 PM »

Quote from: chaos on March 11, 2007, 02:16:47 PM

it's not accurate Danielson, according to that he would be 35 years old, he's definitely got to be in his mid-late forties.

night of homosexuals funny stuff

I didn't do it, I just noticed how far off this dude is.

chaos · « **Reply #47 on:** March 11, 2007, 02:22:05 PM »

Quote from: danielson on March 11, 2007, 02:19:35 PM

I didn't do it, I just noticed how far off this dude is.

you didn't change the contest history to read night of homosexuals?

HAHAHAHAHAHA is it really on wikipedophile like that? haha 430lbs offseason and 380 for a contest!! hahahaha this guy really does need help and lots of it!

danielson · « **Reply #48 on:** March 11, 2007, 02:22:39 PM »

Quote from: chaos on March 11, 2007, 02:22:05 PM

you didn't change the contest history to read night of homosexuals?

HAHAHAHAHAHA is it really on wikipedophile like that? haha 430lbs offseason and 380 for a contest!! hahahaha this guy really does need help and lots of it!

No, I didn't. It was like that, swear to god.

chaos · « **Reply #49 on:** March 11, 2007, 02:27:37 PM »

hang in there Wikiman, if you stick around long enough you will get what you're looking for.

Author Topic: Wikipedia Pro-Bodybuilders profiles. Please help me improve them. (Read 25306 times)

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