Talk:Just for Laughs

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BetacommandBot 05:07, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Isn't there also a Candid Camera-style hidden camera TV show on CBC and ABC called Just for Laughs? Badagnani 06:51, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

3-and-a-half years late. See Just for Laughs Gags. Simply south...... 22:24, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Does anybody know about the "Just for laughs" Video where this kid named Alex Randolph died in a mailbox, while doing a joke ?... Fake or not, it's very popular in the internet. (for example: Youtube...Just type in "Just for laughs gone wrong") —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.71.52.5 (talk) 20:46, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That wasn't real, it was a TV ad. NotDaveth (talk) 03:47, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I was looking for a list of former participants (but did not find one anywhere). However, some citable bits of the history in:

• Brownstein, Bill (10 July 2012). "Bobby Slayton's back hosting the rudely honest Nasty Show". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

Probably not much, but possibly info in:

• Brownstein, Bill (11 July 2012). "Nasty Show delivers the raunch". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

There's very little else that I could find, WP:RS-wise.

Also, it isn't (but should be) mentioned in

• Support Vaselineeeeeeee^★★★ 16:11, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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In this particular case, I removed "French: Juste pour rire" because there is (or was?) a separate French organization and festival using this name in Quebec, not directly related to Just for Laughs. It causes confusion. Additionally, internationally, and even locally in Quebec among English speakers and media (newspapers, magazines, television news), the name "Just for Laughs" is used, it is the common name. I know of absolutely no one outside French-speaking Quebecers who reference the festival as "Juste pour rire". I have no objection here to leaving it, as it is unique compared to its English counterpart. However, you should know if there's a subject matter in Wikipedia with two official names, in two different languages, the common name guideline states we must use the English naming/spelling. That is not a political or personal view, it is how the rules are set up to keep reading clear (too much unnecessary wording can cause clutter or even confusion; something I've even been at fault for in the past, and tried to correct in my contributions here). On a side note, ironically, we're debating about language, and that is likely what has killed the Montreal Just for Laughs festival. No one wants to invest in business here any longer, not with all the uncertainty and restrictive and discriminatory laws in this province. It's unfortunate, because decades ago there was harmony and acceptance between the two languages and people, it's just those in political office have caused contention these past 50 years. And as a result, stirred up certain factions of people, as identity politics typically do. At any rate, I digress. Perhaps you misunderstood my motives. I am fine with disagreements, and do feel free to constructively challenge any of my future edits, but please do not slander or make broad assumptions as you did.--Apple2gs (talk) 11:17, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First of all, thanks for taking the time to respond.

I referred to your old rev as a reminder that your personal political opinion (especially a controversial one like that) should not influence your editorial decision on Wikipedia, and it’s inappropriate to put it in edit summaries, so imagine my surprise when you replied me with another page of your political opinions.

Now, speaking of MOS:

Arabic

: ملك المملكة العربية السعودية), even though no ordinary English speaker will use its Arabic name.

MOS:LEADLANG requires us to omit foreign equivalents for alternative names and particularly lengthy names. You are already familiar with particularly lengthy names so I’d spare you the explanation. Alternative names mean a nickname, an abbreviation or another common way to call the subject, and does not extend to translations or the term in the original language (otherwise there will be no need for LEADLANG at all!) As an example, you can see my rev here for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

, which had three LEADLANG ("香港交易及結算所有限公司, also 香港交易所 or 港交所"), the last two being abbreviations. This is an example of too much LEADLANG.

Northern Moonlight 23:51, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]