Bill G. Evans

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Re: Angelfire

Hello, Bill G. Evans. To discuss edits on the article Angelfire (band), you may just start the page Talk:Angelfire (band), which is a talk page. Every page on Wikipedia has its own talk page for discussion on the edits. Victão Lopes ^{I hear you...} 16:37, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

Well, I don't see where such subject could be considered private, but if that's what you want, no problem. We can talk via e-mail. Victão Lopes ^{I hear you...} 23:57, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

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The Continuing Saga

And so I have learned that images on Wikipedia are not a simple thing. Bill G. Evans (talk) 20:58, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

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Ah, OK. Yeah, I wasn't quite sure what I was doing… Bill G. Evans (talk) 03:08, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

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Ezrin page

Hi Bill, I have completed my copyediting and bare URL-repair process, so please feel free to have a look at the page since I have reviewed it, as well as the tags that remain, and let me know what else we can collaborate on. Thanks for the initial contact, by the way!--Soulparadox (talk) 17:28, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Wow, you're fast! It's the wee hours here in the UK, but I'll definitely check it out, tomorrow.Bill G. Evans (talk) 23:47, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

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Thank you for the contact and recognition!--Soulparadox (talk) 23:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

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Bob Ezrin citations

Hey Bill, yes I have been incredibly busy, so apologize for the lapse—we still need the reference tag up there, as there are some important sections that need citations. I will insert the tags now, as I may not have time to get to it today; but will try to work on this page this week. Also, I may be incorrect about the citations for this section—I will make an inquiry now.--Soulparadox (talk) 02:13, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

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Re: A barnstar for you!

Hi, thanks for all the compliments and contributions. Be aware, however, that your recent edits at Second Nature changed sourced content in a way it contradicts the references. For example, you wrote that the cover artwork for the first album was designed by you, whereas Morse said in the interview that it was found and licensed on the internet, and your name is not even mentioned. Unless you provide a verifiable source that contradicts what Morse said in that interview, we should favor the sourced version of the text. Also, the second edit added details not found in the given source: like the band considering the experience with Peter Collins as "overwhelmingly positive" or the band deciding to work alone "to experiment with working on their own". I hope you don't mind me changing it back to how it was. Victão Lopes ^Fala! 23:45, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

Btw, is there any particular reason for you to add me on Facebook? Victão Lopes ^Fala! 00:17, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

Scratch that, just saw your message. Victão Lopes ^Fala! 02:18, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

Well, I guess I understand where you're coming from. But more than that, I appreciate you taking the time to explain your thinking. The world would be a much better place if more people did that. This whole thing is a bit surreal…reading about myself and the guys…what we supposedly did, and why we supposedly did it. It's a bit strange to me that an interview on the internet carries more weight than the actual person coming here and saying, "Actually, it's like this." I mean…I suppose I could ask the website to issue a correction…it just seems a bit narcissistic. I guess more important to me is what people think we've said about other people. We loved working with Peter…he's a genius and gentleman. And funny. But readers may not get that impression from the Wikipedia article…and we wouldn't people to think that, because we don't. I hear what you're saying, though, and will respect your change. But how do we fix this stuff? Bill G. Evans (talk) 02:55, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

The problem is that any content added here must be attributed to a source: a book, an interview, an official statement. Of course what you say is important and must be taken into account, but there are methods for doing so. For example, if you simply make a comment on Flying Colors' official Facebook page stating that Morse's answer was inaccurate and that the cover was created by you, it would be enough as a source for clarification. But commenting on Wikipedia itself - it makes us aware of the problem, but it does not necessarily work as solution in itself. And be aware that, while I fully believe you are Bill Evans, others might not. I mean, we do not have verified accounts as they do in Facebook or Twitter.

By the way, you don't need to sign edit summaries, your name will be associated with your every edit automatically. Victão Lopes ^Fala! 17:21, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

OK, cool. I get what you're saying. Thank you for explaining. I will do as you suggest.

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Re: Flying Colors

Ok man, but be careful with your words anyway, because even if I didn't take any offense, any other user that notices that edit may issue you a warning for personal attacks, due to our policies on civility. Cheers, Victão Lopes ^Fala! 03:38, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Absolutely, thank you, and again my apologies. Bill G. Evans (talk) 18:01, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

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