Talk:Sheppard (band)

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The following Wikipedia contributor has declared a personal or professional connection to the subject of this article. Relevant policies and guidelines may include conflict of interest, autobiography, and neutral point of view. Greg Sheppard (talk · contribs) / Sheppard (band) This user has contributed to the article. This user has declared a connection. (COI declared here)

Prior content in this article duplicated one or more previously published sources. The material was copied from: http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/03/21/exclusive-sheppard-sign-worldwide-deal-with-the-legendary-decca-records; http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/04/22/sheppard-to-support-keith-urban-on-national-tour/; and probably others. Copied or closely paraphrased material has been rewritten or removed and must not be restored, unless it is duly released under a compatible license. (For more information, please see

As was fairly obvious from the promotional tone of a lot of the content of this article, some of it was copied with minimal changes from elsewhere; some of this appears to have been done by a new editor unfamiliar with our policies, other parts by an IP. An example: content added here on 4 May read:

The young sextet have signed a deal (excluding Australasia, where they remain independent) with the legendary Decca Records, a label that has been in existence since 1929, becoming the first ever Australian act to do so.

The source reads:

We can reveal that the young sextet have signed a deal with the legendary Decca Records, a label that has been in existence since 1929, becoming the first ever Australian act to do so.

I've restored the last clean version before the addition of that passage, though some of the remaining content is also quite similar to the page it was taken from. Unfortunately this means that some edits made in good faith by other editors, including Casliber, will need to be redone. I'm sorry about that. I intend to wait a while before requesting revdeletion of the history, to allow people to make those changes if they wish. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 16:04, 8 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, but if you are going to nuke a page, could you make at least some effort to show newbies how to add material? This doesn't come across as particularly welcoming....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:32, 8 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I agree, and did indeed think about that. I'm afraid I'm just not aware of a welcoming way of removing copyvios. I did however go to some trouble to explain COI at

WP:Conflict of interest noticeboard#Greg Sheppard earlier today, make some sort of excuse for the lack of experience higher up this page, and make sure I used {{uw-copyright-new}} rather than the usual version on his talk page. I hope he doesn't feel totally discouraged. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:30, 8 May 2014 (UTC)[reply

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The welcoming way is to readd and show the person how to do it in a way that doesn't (a) violate copyright and (b) sound overly promotional. I have to attend to RL chores now, so if you see anything else to readd, that would be a great help. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:45, 8 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Macklemore did it three times last year. Also, Sheppard do not appear to be independent (they release on a label). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.38.201.80 (talk) 06:38, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Looked into it further, and Macklemore also held #1 for 4 weeks with Same Love. Given that not only is this statement entirely inaccurate, but the source URL is dead, I'm removing the statement. 175.38.201.80 (talk) 06:44, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Added information on Greg Sheppard under "Early Life" but may be more relevant to another section as he is still an active part of the bands management. Furrybarry (talk) 00:38, 28 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

By no means did I say that the information wasn't good. It's just that talking about law, corruption, etc., isn't something that is relevant to the band. It's just not necessary, even if he is the father of half of the band's members. That's why I removed from the lead section. If he's just their father and part of their management, then all we need to say is that he's a lawyer. 4TheWynne^{(talk)(contribs)} 00:55, 28 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have problems with:

"Their father, Greg Sheppard, owns the business side of the band, is a partner in a law firm linked with significant political corruption and was a former director of the security firm operating the Manus Island detention centre.[2]"

1. I believe this conflicts with Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons policy. Has the "significant political corruption" been placed at Greg's doorstep in a court of law (or similar)? If he has not had a legal opportunity to defend himself against any allegations made, then wikipedia articles should not impugn his professional reputation, even tangentially, by using the "firm linked with" phrase. What is the nature of the link: it is left vague and is open to misinterpretation. This needs to be removed.
2. Relevance: This article is about Sheppard, the band, and not directly about Greg. The possibility of his firm being linked with alleged political corruption is not relevant to the band's history. In an article on Greg himself, it could be relevant; although it would still have to be presented more neutrally. I'd suggest that "significant" is unnecessary in front of "political corruption" and that alleged would be better. The nature of the linkage would have to be much clearer. He is notable enough for his own article.
3. Minor matter: "was a former director" > "is a former director".shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 02:03, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. The focus should be more on Sheppard, not their father. Maccore Henni _{Mii! Pictochat Mii!} 17:56, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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There's a random line crossing the timeline! It makes me think vandalism! Maccore Henni _{Mii! Pictochat Mii!} 17:52, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The two vertical lines you removed showed the releases of the two studio albums, they weren't vandalism. The legend shows that black stands for studio albums. I am going to put them back, pending consensus to remove them. Reader781 (talk) 05:24, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I realized that after I deleted it. My apologies. Maccore Henni _{Mii! Pictochat Mii!} 18:56, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I have noticed there are two reference styles in use in this article, inline references and list-defined references. Should these be converted into one style or the other? I just don't want to make major changes to the article without discussion.--Reader781 (talk) 04:37, 23 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

My personal preference is to use inline <ref></ref> tags, but a large amount of references are defined as list-defined references within the Reflist template. If there are no objections, I will standardise the references to being inline.--Reader781 (talk) 03:24, 30 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Tennineeighttwo: The content you have removed is relevant to the article, as he was - when the scandal was reported - the band's owner and financier^[1]. Would you be comfortable with reinstating the paragraph if it was phrased in the past tense? Also the permanent dead link (I just checked the Wayback Machine, and the only archives are 404 errors) can be removed. Reader781 (talk) 04:53, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Edited username in above heading Reader781 (talk) 23:12, 12 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I have a strong suspicion User:Tennineeighttwo is Sheppard or someone connected to the band. Their only edits are to this article to revert mine. At your suggestion I have modified the paragraph to past tense--203.18.34.190 (talk) 23:50, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Reader781: Apologies I didn't see your early talk section here. Unfortunately the issue is that Greg was not the band's owner and financier when the scandal was reported (2015). As you can see from this industry article in June 2014, the band were managed/financed by Chugg and Scooter Braun. https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/justin-biebers-manager-to-launch-aussie-band-into-america/ There are several other articles out there confirming these dates, with Chugg as the management and label/financiers back to 2012. Therefore it's not relevant to the band. Tennineeighttwo (talk) 03:21, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am not friends with or related to the band, I do not work for the band and have never worked for the band. I am a fan of the band as I am of many Australian bands, and have closely followed the Australian music industry for years. The information you continually post has already been disputed and resolved in the talk section previously.

1) As previously stated, this conflicts with Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons policy. Has the "implication into money laundering of money from PNG into Australia" been placed at Greg's doorstep in a court of law (or similar)? If he has not had a legal opportunity to defend himself against any allegations made, then wikipedia articles should not impugn his professional reputation, even tangentially, by using this phrase.

2) Again, as previously stated on this page - Relevance: This article is about Sheppard, the band, and not directly about Greg. The possibility of his firm being linked with alleged political corruption is not relevant to the band's history. In an article on Greg himself, it could be relevant; He is notable enough for his own article.

3) You suggest this is relevant to the band because Greg was the financier and manager of Sheppard at the time (2015). As you can see from this industry article in June 2014, the bad were managed by Chugg and Scooter Braun. There are several other articles out there confirming these dates. https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/justin-biebers-manager-to-launch-aussie-band-into-america/ I have searched and there are ZERO industry articles to be found that state Greg Sheppard as the manager of the band at any time, or the financier of the band. Therefore it is a)false information, and b) any information about Greg Sheppard is not relevant to the band.

Tennineeighttwo (talk) 02:01, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for responding to my concerns. I will address your points below.

1. In response to this concern I did a Google Search looking for evidence of being the subject of a legal trial, and could only find evidence of being arrested and being charged as of today.
   WP:BLP
   . My sincerest apologies for the confusion, as I mistakenly believed that he already had charges answered, and didn't check my sources properly. Again that is my error and I do apologise.
2. It is true that the article is supposed to be about the band. I wonder if Wikipedia would benefit from an article on Greg, particularly as a high-profile lawyer?
3. The statement that Greg was the band's manager and financier was referenced from a
   Sydney Morning Herald article about his links to corruption.^[2]
   So perhaps the authors of that news article were incorrect.

I have therefore come to agree with you about the removal of the content.--Reader781 (talk) 03:13, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @

• Getting a third opinion from a neutral editor.
• Opening a
  request for comment
  , where lots of editors will discuss proposed changes
• The dispute resolution noticeboard where a moderator will lead a discussion between all parties to figure out what should be added to the article.

Would both of you be interested in pursuing one of these methods? If so, I am happy to facilitate its creation. Z1720 (talk) 02:45, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Z1720 - yes I am happy to pursue any one of these options, and appreciate your offer to facilitate. Tennineeighttwo (talk) 03:09, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you see singular nouns as relating to tge band, grammar says that that is incorrect. I'm not trying to be a grammar perfectionist, but if anyone could double-check and see if that's all correct (OK), that would be perfect. Maccore Henni _{Mii! Pictochat Mii!} (Note: respond on minha (my) talk page in some manner) 16:38, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I feel like the 2019-present section covers more then it should, especially with the one line mentions. Also, Kaleidoscope Eyes was released in 2021, not 2019. Any help would be appreciated. Maccore Henni _{Mii! Pictochat Mii!} (Note: respond on minha (my) talk page in some manner) 17:21, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Three years later and I still have not had a reply or otherwise been told why this wouldn't work? Please share why this issue wasn't fixed! Mac Henni Talk Maccore Henni user talk Respond using tb, please. 14:57, 10 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]