User talk:Rikripley

VEVO awards[edit]

They are not awards: they are simply a chart position on a single vendor's chart. Describing them as an award doesn't make them an award: such is the nature of advertising. Please stop including material in Wikipedia that violates WP:NOT#ADVERTISING and WP:SINGLEVENDOR.—Kww(talk) 04:16, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't matter if VEVO advertises itself with a little statue. Or a glazed donut. That's not the point at all. It's VEVO measuring views of a video on VEVO's distribution channels, ignoring all other distribution of the material, and without any form of audits or control to ensure that they are measuring the material accurately. That's what WP:SINGLEVENDOR is all about.—Kww(talk) 04:58, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I remove the VEVO section from any awards page where I notice it. VEVO is partially owned by YouTube, so YouTube still isn't an independent auditor of VEVO statistics (and VEVO itself certainly isn't) so "audited by both YouTube and Vevo" doesn't make much sense. —Kww(talk) 05:21, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That does not disqualify it as an award because you say so... Then you would have to remove all the awards. YouTube strictly audits their views and this is very widely and well know, they delete thousands to millions of views on a daily basis. Rikripley (talk) 05:25, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Wonderland[edit]

It was available for "purchase" on iTunes (including You Are In Love). Originally it shouldn't be because it's a bonus track on the physical album! It's not an official single. She just made it available for purchase. She tweeted about it. All her bonus tracks will be available for purchase. It was a misinterpretation. Taylor Swift doesn't even call it a single herself. And besides, if Taylor releases a single, she also releases the music video of it. Do the research :) 4th single will be released soon. 2 or 3 months in time. Just watch.

Wonderland should be removed from the "singles" or be placed on "other charted songs". Mat 1997 (talk) 05:24, 27 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No I did my research, a lot of it in fact. If you would take the time and read the Talk Section of Taylor Swift discography then you would see that. A Single does not have to be "Official" or come with a video to be considered a Single. Each artist and record company releases things and describe them the way they choose, but that does not change the Industry definition of what is considered a Single. It wouldn't have been an issue in the "Other charted songs" but like many other people you just deleted the entire entry and did not re-establish it in a new location which is ridiculous, rude and uncalled for. --Rikripley (talk) 01:59, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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How can I join Taylor Swift's Wikiproject?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chandelia16 (talk • contribs) 08:29, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks that was my mistake I was in a hurry and aggravated with the user who removes everything because they did not write it themselves... Welcome to Wikipedia? I have been a Wikipedian for 2 Years and 3 Months longer than You have... hehe. Thanks again though, I do know better than to rush and use parts of Articles, unfortunately I had a lapse in judgement. TeamRik 19:26, 5 October 2015 (UTC)

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List of highest-certified music artists in the United States[edit]

Thanks for your updates at List of highest-certified music artists in the United States. For whatever reason, I goofed the diff that was supposed to catch the updates to Drake and Swift between December 1st and 8th. One of these days, I'll get around to making my apparently error-prone process more automated. Anyway, thanks for catching that, and happy new year! —[AlanM1 (talk)]— 06:27, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not a problem! Automation is fun 😂 Happy New Year to you as well! Rikripley (talk) 04:50, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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