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We need one! Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:24, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Yes, he is all over the place now, in all newspapers and all the tv and media in general. However, is he really a notable character or someone enjoying his 15 minutes of fame? Apparently he has been around for some time now, but has he done anything to gain notoriety beyond being just a "weird guy" that appears from time to time? I'd like to know the opinion of you guys to know if this person is really noticeble enough to get his article or is just someone enjoying momentaneous fame that will disappear in short while. Thanks! Coltsfan ( talk) 11:36, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Lord Buckethead's 2017 seasonal song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebzooSdAbGE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:602:9802:A260:78EE:BDEB:D7AC:3094 ( talk) 14:49, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
The best source for the current Lord Buckethead's real legal name is the video of the declaration for the Maidenhead constituency, embedded in the pages cited from both the Guardian and the Daily Star. What I hear in the video is "Harvey, Jonathon David, known as Lord Buckethead..." -- The Anome ( talk) 10:01, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
I suspect the claim that the 1987 Buckethead was named "Greg Lloyds" was based off of the video from the declaration. But Buckethead was running with the "Gremloids" Party in 1987 ( source). I think that somebody confused "Gremloids" with "Greg Lloyds". -- RobbieFal ( talk) 07:19, 11 June 2017 (UTC)
I'm surprised by the writing of the article in which WP is taking reports about this candidate face value. Is this a person who's legal name is Lord Buckethead or iss this a character played by a person of a different name? Is it the same person who's candidacy has gone by the name Lord Buckethead since the 1980s? The article implies but does not state it might have been a different person in disguise as this character than the candidate in the 2017 election. Well, is it? When so much is unknown, this article needs to be written in a neutral tone explaining what is unknown. -- Oakshade ( talk) 04:06, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
In the true sense Lord Buckethead doesn't seem to qualify as a true politician, why describe him as such, Lord Buckethead is clearly a satirical political activist? Has he ever effected any change, pushed any agenda or changed any policies? I don't know why the satirical nature of the character hasn't been addressed in the article. My first problem is the very first sentence; your selection (Lord Buckethead is a British politician), that's very formal for an informal character, the lead fails to draw on the conclusion of the joke and the anti-political statement. Govvy ( talk) 13:57, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
1 In the article it says he made his TV debut on John Oliver, and also; Ahead of the election, Lord Buckethead distributed 38,300 fliers with the caption: "Strong, not entirely stable, leadership. Vote Lord Buckethead for the most powerful protest vote in the galaxy." Do you think this should be incorporated into the article? Govvy ( talk) 21:25, 21 June 2017 (UTC)
Are we allowed to use fair use photos on this article? For BLPs in general, the answer is no, and surely this article is (sort of) a BLP. Joseph 2302 ( talk) 07:29, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
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Okay, I read several of the latest sources. According to the "DoubleTrouble" Guardian article, Harvey is in a dispute with Todd Durham about the ownership of the character. Therefore, we need to get our facts straight here. We should not be including any statements in the article that make the implication the character played by Harvey is the same one that ran against Nigel Farage. Would anyone else agree with me here on that? – MJL ‐Talk‐ ☖ 19:52, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lord-buckethead-changes-his-name-and-announces-plans-to-run-against-boris-in-elections/15/11/ 14.200.161.39 ( talk) 17:59, 16 November 2019 (UTC)
Elizium23 Happy to discuss the short description being used, but WP:Short description says "The short description should be as brief as possible. A target of 40 characters has been suggested, but this can be exceeded when necessary." And the original one (from Wikidata) was 115 characters long, so not at all short. Joseph 2302 ( talk) 11:56, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
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We need one! Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:24, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Yes, he is all over the place now, in all newspapers and all the tv and media in general. However, is he really a notable character or someone enjoying his 15 minutes of fame? Apparently he has been around for some time now, but has he done anything to gain notoriety beyond being just a "weird guy" that appears from time to time? I'd like to know the opinion of you guys to know if this person is really noticeble enough to get his article or is just someone enjoying momentaneous fame that will disappear in short while. Thanks! Coltsfan ( talk) 11:36, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Lord Buckethead's 2017 seasonal song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebzooSdAbGE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:602:9802:A260:78EE:BDEB:D7AC:3094 ( talk) 14:49, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
The best source for the current Lord Buckethead's real legal name is the video of the declaration for the Maidenhead constituency, embedded in the pages cited from both the Guardian and the Daily Star. What I hear in the video is "Harvey, Jonathon David, known as Lord Buckethead..." -- The Anome ( talk) 10:01, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
I suspect the claim that the 1987 Buckethead was named "Greg Lloyds" was based off of the video from the declaration. But Buckethead was running with the "Gremloids" Party in 1987 ( source). I think that somebody confused "Gremloids" with "Greg Lloyds". -- RobbieFal ( talk) 07:19, 11 June 2017 (UTC)
I'm surprised by the writing of the article in which WP is taking reports about this candidate face value. Is this a person who's legal name is Lord Buckethead or iss this a character played by a person of a different name? Is it the same person who's candidacy has gone by the name Lord Buckethead since the 1980s? The article implies but does not state it might have been a different person in disguise as this character than the candidate in the 2017 election. Well, is it? When so much is unknown, this article needs to be written in a neutral tone explaining what is unknown. -- Oakshade ( talk) 04:06, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
In the true sense Lord Buckethead doesn't seem to qualify as a true politician, why describe him as such, Lord Buckethead is clearly a satirical political activist? Has he ever effected any change, pushed any agenda or changed any policies? I don't know why the satirical nature of the character hasn't been addressed in the article. My first problem is the very first sentence; your selection (Lord Buckethead is a British politician), that's very formal for an informal character, the lead fails to draw on the conclusion of the joke and the anti-political statement. Govvy ( talk) 13:57, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
1 In the article it says he made his TV debut on John Oliver, and also; Ahead of the election, Lord Buckethead distributed 38,300 fliers with the caption: "Strong, not entirely stable, leadership. Vote Lord Buckethead for the most powerful protest vote in the galaxy." Do you think this should be incorporated into the article? Govvy ( talk) 21:25, 21 June 2017 (UTC)
Are we allowed to use fair use photos on this article? For BLPs in general, the answer is no, and surely this article is (sort of) a BLP. Joseph 2302 ( talk) 07:29, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
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Okay, I read several of the latest sources. According to the "DoubleTrouble" Guardian article, Harvey is in a dispute with Todd Durham about the ownership of the character. Therefore, we need to get our facts straight here. We should not be including any statements in the article that make the implication the character played by Harvey is the same one that ran against Nigel Farage. Would anyone else agree with me here on that? – MJL ‐Talk‐ ☖ 19:52, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lord-buckethead-changes-his-name-and-announces-plans-to-run-against-boris-in-elections/15/11/ 14.200.161.39 ( talk) 17:59, 16 November 2019 (UTC)
Elizium23 Happy to discuss the short description being used, but WP:Short description says "The short description should be as brief as possible. A target of 40 characters has been suggested, but this can be exceeded when necessary." And the original one (from Wikidata) was 115 characters long, so not at all short. Joseph 2302 ( talk) 11:56, 15 May 2020 (UTC)