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The introduction does not get to the fact she was married to Kurt Cobain until the third paragraph. Not sure if there are wiki rules on this, but it seems to me this is what she is most well known for. I cannot imagine a similar article about Yoko Ono, for example. She does have some personal accomplishments,but I don't think it's reasonable to play down Cobain as this article seems to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.39.177.76 ( talk) 17:28, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
I find it unbelievable there is no mention of Love's possible involvement in Kurt Cobain's death. She murdered Kurt Cobain. There are documentaries and books covering the subject. Did Love's publicist write this article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.37.136.83 ( talk) 22:05, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
I've been wrong about this in the past, but I decided to nominate the article for Featured Article status. I have made sure all links are active/archived, reformatted the bibliography and references so that statements are meticulously cited (Love's life details, much like her persona itself, are contentious and problematic to many), and done everything I can think of that could bring this to a Featured article status. If anyone else would like to help make any last-minute additions or improvements, I'd much appreciate it— a second pair of eyes is always helpful. Citations were a big issue when I tried to nominate last time, and I've organized the references carefully and done a complete bibliography with SFN references for additional clarity. If there are things that anyone else notices that could be tweaked or improved, please let me know! I have worked on this article on and off for YEARS now. I got it to GA status and my goal is to get it FA status hopefully, especially given that it is a high-traffic article on Wikipedia. Thank you!
I noticed this article has been nominated for FA and decided to give it a read, as it's wonderful to see people improving articles on feminist topics and women in general! I don't know enough about Courtney Love to comment on the content itself, but I think I can give feedback on general readability! :) If these points have already been discussed, feel free to ignore them.
I hope these comments are helpful, and good luck with the FA review :) I really enjoyed reading through this article, it's very engaging! Let me know if you'd like me to be clarify any of the points I've made. TrueHeartSusie3 ( talk) 15:42, 26 November 2015 (UTC)TrueHeartSusie3
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This articles gives the impression Love is sober now and she is not, from her own mouth and other sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.115.130.236 ( talk) 22:57, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
While the article includes the reference “At age nine, a psychologist noted that she exhibited signs of autism.[21][23][24]” within the “Early life” section, the categorization of the article within the WP “Category:People on the autism spectrum” has recently been deleted. This is particularly troubling considering that Note 24 within the “References” section cites a reliable source link which states that “Love, who has garnered a well-deserved reputation as a nonstop gabber, confesses to being disturbingly mute up until then. “I didn’t ever really talk until I started hanging out in ’80 or ’81 with the drag queens at the Metropolis [or Met, a gay new wave club] in Portland. I was very, very quiet. So much so that at one point when I was very young I was diagnosed as a probable autistic.” As with Notes 21 and 23, the source link for Note 24 is incorrect, and its citation appears at a different source link ( https://books.google.com/books?id=oJSpnH7TRHsC&pg=PA47&lpg=PA46&focus=viewport ). Once corrected, this citation and source link offers additional proof that the article’s subject was diagnosed with autism at a young age. In combination with Notes 21 and 23, this additional proof suggests strongly that deletion of the article’s categorization within the WP “Category:People on the autism spectrum” was in error and should be restored immediately as one of the defining features about the subject. 2001:558:6008:3B:21AD:3716:A921:81B1 ( talk) 17:26, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
This isn't Love talking of herself in the third person, is it? If it's someone else's commentary, it requires in-text attribution, not just a citation. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 23:17, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
I saw an interview where she was talking about this (the Barbara Walters Interview). It was her mom who said it, according to her account in that interview. SecretName101 ( talk) 23:01, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
Do commons believe that a high profile celebrity like Courtney should have a Criticism or Controversy section? Or should Courtney's long list of controversies including using racial pejoratives against Blacks and antisemitism against Jews be integrated into her other sections? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eatdrinkbuyrepeat ( talk • contribs) 19:21, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
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I'm considering creating a standalone article named "Courtney did it" that details conspiracy theories that claim Love killed her husband Kurt Cobain. I want people to vote in this section for whether it should be made or not. - User:Danielcool123 18:15, 5 January 2019 (GMT)
You do know his linked name does not go to him but to Britney Spears wiki bio? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.120.254.61 ( talk) 04:24, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
In the second sentence of Artistry:Influences I find the word 'retrieved' out of place. I'd suggest 'received'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.25.86.71 ( talk) 22:32, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi! I can't edit yet, so could someone add to the explanation of the band name Hole, that it is "a junction of the contrast of how she felt with what she was advised to do"? My sentence can be one-to-one transferred and is a template. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SalomeBoffi ( talk • contribs) 12:12, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
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I'm still alive Courtney love and William Joseph smith Cobain ivan d'onofrio smith bizzell Windsor 414753126 I just look different 2600:100B:B134:8742:0:5:B14E:3301 ( talk) 00:58, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
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The introduction does not get to the fact she was married to Kurt Cobain until the third paragraph. Not sure if there are wiki rules on this, but it seems to me this is what she is most well known for. I cannot imagine a similar article about Yoko Ono, for example. She does have some personal accomplishments,but I don't think it's reasonable to play down Cobain as this article seems to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.39.177.76 ( talk) 17:28, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
I find it unbelievable there is no mention of Love's possible involvement in Kurt Cobain's death. She murdered Kurt Cobain. There are documentaries and books covering the subject. Did Love's publicist write this article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.37.136.83 ( talk) 22:05, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
I've been wrong about this in the past, but I decided to nominate the article for Featured Article status. I have made sure all links are active/archived, reformatted the bibliography and references so that statements are meticulously cited (Love's life details, much like her persona itself, are contentious and problematic to many), and done everything I can think of that could bring this to a Featured article status. If anyone else would like to help make any last-minute additions or improvements, I'd much appreciate it— a second pair of eyes is always helpful. Citations were a big issue when I tried to nominate last time, and I've organized the references carefully and done a complete bibliography with SFN references for additional clarity. If there are things that anyone else notices that could be tweaked or improved, please let me know! I have worked on this article on and off for YEARS now. I got it to GA status and my goal is to get it FA status hopefully, especially given that it is a high-traffic article on Wikipedia. Thank you!
I noticed this article has been nominated for FA and decided to give it a read, as it's wonderful to see people improving articles on feminist topics and women in general! I don't know enough about Courtney Love to comment on the content itself, but I think I can give feedback on general readability! :) If these points have already been discussed, feel free to ignore them.
I hope these comments are helpful, and good luck with the FA review :) I really enjoyed reading through this article, it's very engaging! Let me know if you'd like me to be clarify any of the points I've made. TrueHeartSusie3 ( talk) 15:42, 26 November 2015 (UTC)TrueHeartSusie3
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This articles gives the impression Love is sober now and she is not, from her own mouth and other sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.115.130.236 ( talk) 22:57, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
While the article includes the reference “At age nine, a psychologist noted that she exhibited signs of autism.[21][23][24]” within the “Early life” section, the categorization of the article within the WP “Category:People on the autism spectrum” has recently been deleted. This is particularly troubling considering that Note 24 within the “References” section cites a reliable source link which states that “Love, who has garnered a well-deserved reputation as a nonstop gabber, confesses to being disturbingly mute up until then. “I didn’t ever really talk until I started hanging out in ’80 or ’81 with the drag queens at the Metropolis [or Met, a gay new wave club] in Portland. I was very, very quiet. So much so that at one point when I was very young I was diagnosed as a probable autistic.” As with Notes 21 and 23, the source link for Note 24 is incorrect, and its citation appears at a different source link ( https://books.google.com/books?id=oJSpnH7TRHsC&pg=PA47&lpg=PA46&focus=viewport ). Once corrected, this citation and source link offers additional proof that the article’s subject was diagnosed with autism at a young age. In combination with Notes 21 and 23, this additional proof suggests strongly that deletion of the article’s categorization within the WP “Category:People on the autism spectrum” was in error and should be restored immediately as one of the defining features about the subject. 2001:558:6008:3B:21AD:3716:A921:81B1 ( talk) 17:26, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
This isn't Love talking of herself in the third person, is it? If it's someone else's commentary, it requires in-text attribution, not just a citation. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 23:17, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
I saw an interview where she was talking about this (the Barbara Walters Interview). It was her mom who said it, according to her account in that interview. SecretName101 ( talk) 23:01, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
Do commons believe that a high profile celebrity like Courtney should have a Criticism or Controversy section? Or should Courtney's long list of controversies including using racial pejoratives against Blacks and antisemitism against Jews be integrated into her other sections? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eatdrinkbuyrepeat ( talk • contribs) 19:21, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
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I'm considering creating a standalone article named "Courtney did it" that details conspiracy theories that claim Love killed her husband Kurt Cobain. I want people to vote in this section for whether it should be made or not. - User:Danielcool123 18:15, 5 January 2019 (GMT)
You do know his linked name does not go to him but to Britney Spears wiki bio? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.120.254.61 ( talk) 04:24, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
In the second sentence of Artistry:Influences I find the word 'retrieved' out of place. I'd suggest 'received'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.25.86.71 ( talk) 22:32, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi! I can't edit yet, so could someone add to the explanation of the band name Hole, that it is "a junction of the contrast of how she felt with what she was advised to do"? My sentence can be one-to-one transferred and is a template. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SalomeBoffi ( talk • contribs) 12:12, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
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I'm still alive Courtney love and William Joseph smith Cobain ivan d'onofrio smith bizzell Windsor 414753126 I just look different 2600:100B:B134:8742:0:5:B14E:3301 ( talk) 00:58, 15 June 2024 (UTC)