Talk:Matthew Holness
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Bob Fossil
I've removed the details about Holness being the first to play the role of Bob Fossil in The Mighty Boosh stage play. If this is actually true, a supporting citation is needed from a reliable source. All I could find in support was:
- this page on IMDb, and
- this timeline on Fandom/Wikia, which says he played the part in a live run-through of the television pilot,
neither of which are reliable sources, to my knowledge.
Meticulo (talk) 17:35, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
- Scratch that. I've found a source of sorts on YouTube in the form of some clips from 'The Mighty Boosh A History'. Meticulo (talk) 03:34, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
Rewrite
I've also rewritten much of the page, and particularly the career section, in an effort to alter
→"Dream-weaver, visionary, plus actor"
The introduction of this article has repeatedly been changed to reflect the satirical introduction of
- no one who doesn't get the joke would think twice about the phrase 'plus actor'. it doesn't affect the cohesion or readability of the article and is just a nice reference for those who get it. there's nothing wrong with it Johnathan 2001 (talk) 14:04, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
- "No one"? I most likely would, and doubt I'm alone in that. Meticulo (talk) 07:56, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
- There's no justification for removing "plus" and replacing it with "and" - it doesn't change the factual meaning or accuracy for anyone, however serious they may be.
- There are no rules around not using synonyms (and nor should there be). If the meaning actually changed, I would understand your point but it doesn't, and brings a small laugh and bit of joy to anyone reading it who has seen Darkplace.
- Moreover, "plus" is possibly more accurate, since the majority of his professional work has not been acting, it very much has been in addition to his writing and other work.
- Please change it back to "plus". 46.149.103.1 (talk) 16:05, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- Why was it changed back to "and", and with no further discussion? 92.40.217.69 (talk) 00:28, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
- There is no reason to change it to "plus", it's awkward phrasing that does not accord with the style of Wikipedia. ... discospinster talk 23:59, 25 May 2023 (UTC)
- Please cite whatever style guide, rule, or protocol - or convention of the English language - that means you can't say "plus actor". 2.28.186.201 (talk) 07:50, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
- Control freaks are weird. I’m joining and challenging this petty decision. 2A00:23EE:1650:A185:782E:BE33:BC42:7DD6 (talk) 09:06, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
- A couple of policies to keep in mind: WP:CRONY, "Do not recruit your friends, family members, or communities of people who agree with you for the purpose of coming to Wikipedia and supporting your side of a debate". I agree with discospinster that the phrasing is awkward. Here's an admittedly more extreme example to show why I think that: "I put on my shoes plus socks, plus then went out to buy some fish plus chips". Meticulo (talk) 10:12, 28 June 2023 (UTC)]
- A couple of policies to keep in mind:
- There is no reason to change it to "plus", it's awkward phrasing that does not accord with the style of Wikipedia. ... discospinster talk 23:59, 25 May 2023 (UTC)
- Why was it changed back to "and", and with no further discussion? 92.40.217.69 (talk) 00:28, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
- "No one"? I most likely would, and doubt I'm alone in that. Meticulo (talk) 07:56, 22 August 2021 (UTC)