Talk:Blackout (entertainer)
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This seems more like a vanity page to generate traffic than something people could actually use for information...
Not true, I made this page simply because I thought that there should be some information about Blackout the performer in a public repository. I am not connected to Blackout, nor do I know him personally - I'm simply a fan. It's discouraging to type up an entire page then be slapped as not worthy because the person feels that Google is a good way of checking how popular something is. Blackout has been featured on the radio station 88.5 WKPX, and his prank calls actually inspired a wave of imitations (especially with Rrrrookschnizien Society, the 411 telephone service was receiving hundreds of copycat calls every time it aired). He also hosted the show Twentysomething on VH1.
- First off, you can avoid this type of injury by providing secondary sources for your articles as Wikipedia policy dictates. Otherwise, how is anyone supposed to verify that the article is accurate - and inaccurate hoax articles appear here constantly. Second, speaking of accurate, I can't even verify that this VH1 show exists, let alone that this guy was on it. Give proof that he hosted some TV show and I'll back off. Otherwise, it's off to AFD. —Wknight94 (talk) 12:56, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
The show is downloadable on his site from this page: http://www.blackout.com/cranks.htm The actual filename is: http://www.blackout.com/blackout/video/20_something_michaelb_broadband.wmv If you look at the credits, you'll see a copyright notice by Tricom Pictures, which is an actual production company. Michael Biggins is clearly on this show as a host. —User:chaironome (talk)
Hello - this is Blackout, also known as Michael Biggins. I did not create the page nor entry on the prank calls page, yet after seeing the work put into it, and then seeing the attacks on it, I felt I should come and speak out myself about it. As far as credibility goes, there were several references listed. If a 10 year website, publication in the #2 spot under humor in the world's largest selling internet yellow pages (print available in stores) as well as national TV shows and magazine covers don't provide some authentication - I don't know what does. I also noticed that the page getsvandalized easily and would like to know how this can be stopped. I don't want fake or slanderous information on me (as I can see was just recently done). Am I allowed to correct it or must it be anoutside source? If anyone can edit anything at any time, what is to prevent some 10 year old from taking every article and just destroying it? What protection measure are in place?
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[edit] Restored vandalism
Well I restored the page to prior the vandalism from ip address 68.223.145.80
[edit] Get an account
Real information should be put up not opinion battles. The information should be true and verifiable. You can report vandalism.
[edit] Obvious useless vandalism
going on and not any added content from 68.223.145.80 - true value of this entry is a biography of Blackout as an entertainer. It's clear that Blackout was indeed the first person to put prank calls on the internet. His sources have been verified and I certaintly can't find one prank site up anywhere on any archive site before Blackout's site. He is also a very varied entertainer and has veriviable TV and movie credits. I am a fan as well an am going to make some attempt to clean up. (talk)
Article was revandalized as of Oct. 26, 2006. Gary Seven 03:36, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Working to WikiFi
I have verified cited references and correctly WikiFied them in the prank call section that has an extensive section on Blackout. I am going to work to help clean up and Wikify this Blackout as an entertainer section when I have time. ManofThoth
you say you want this article to be truthful, well FIX IT THEN! you were not the first person to post prank calls on the internet. Infact, I know 2 people that posted prank calls before your did! So stop trying to build upon your listeners by claiming upon yourself things that are not true.
By the way, you were spotted at a resturaunt the other night, you remember when you wrote your website on the table with a crayon! I immediately went and scrubbed it off after you left, what a cheap way to advertise!
[edit] Works Cited
I have noted references where appropriate.
