Chuck+Norris+Discussion+Section


 * Chuck Norris **

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**1**. The earliest posting, of the thousands, took place on August 26, 2004 and the latest was added on October 22, 2010 around 7am. In 2006, there was a bit of controversy over adding examples of “Facts” in the main article. There was some considerable editing and questioning whether Chuck Norris was George Bush’s favorite actor and about choosing the best Chuck Norris fact generator (a tool). In January of 2006, a few contributors were upset with the contributor //Lotsofissues// for inserting text and continually reverting text about Bruce Lee without citing the proper resources. In 2009 and 2010, there has been several edits made to the “Homophobic” section on Chuck Norris’ page and discussion. There have been 14 edits by one contributor to the section they created titled: “This Page is a Chuck Norris Love Fest”. Several contributors add comments in sections or create random sections that have no intelligent connection to what the Wikipedia page is about. Several use comments like “Wikipedia doesn’t find Chuck Norris, he finds you!”, and “Chuck Norris will roundhouse kick you if you read this”. These additions are usually removed within a week by other contributors. =====

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**2**. The article creation actually began with trivial things that were headline worthy such as Norris being Bush’s favorite actor and issues over plastic surgery. These ideas were quickly snuffed out and the article began to take shape and look at the life of Chuck Norris. It continued to be formed into a biography format with special attention paid to the organization of the article. Contributors used sub-headings like “Early-Life” and “Filmography” to separate the information into a more readable and accessible format. Several contributors policed one another to make the webpage more credible and relevant. In the past two years, some contributors have been adding crude remarks that have very little to do with the article. They damage the credibility and integrity of the article. Thus, some contributors have blocked these wayward contributors from posting onto this site. =====

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**3**. I believe the writing quality is, for the most part, very sound and accurate. There may be a few comma mistakes but all the words are spelled properly and paragraphs have a generally cohesive theme. The article uses mainly primary sources. Many come from Norris’ books and columns while others are from newspaper articles such as the LA Times and NY Times. =====

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**4.** There is not a vast amount of discussion about this article. The discussions only span from December of 2009 to September 2010. In 2009, contributors discussed whether to include “homophobia” to the page. Several thought it was irrelevant and it was decided that a) Norris was not homophobic, and b) it did not add anything worthwhile to the article. Many cited several sources to prove their case. The second discussion topic revolved around plastic surgery. A section would have been added on Chuck Norris’ plastic surgery (with credible cited sources) but this was deemed irrelevant and a possible “floodgate” for a discussion on celebrities and plastic surgery. Three sections (Product Endorsement, Shows and Movies, and Jokes) just briefly discuss the addition of these subheadings. An interesting section titled “The page is a Chuck Norris Lovefest” has contributors battling over bias in some of the information. Many request that all sides of Chuck Norris be represented, not just his politically correct angle. It seems nothing was added to the actual page to show Norris in his true light. There are two uneventful sections, one titled “Protected” and the other “Age”. Following these is “Interesting family tree”. Contributors cite the source for Norris’ bizarre ethnic heritage. The last two sections have little discussion. The “Hero and the Terror” section, asks for documentation and the “Picture” section, the final one, calls for help finding a picture of Norris from the front, rather than the side. =====

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**5.** SineBot is an actual bot that makes automated changes to pages. It monitors and watches activity to catch mistakes or errors that contributors may overlook. It has made 87 edits to the Chuck Norris page. The second most active contributor is Ohnoitsjamie, or Jamie. He has made 34 edits to the Chuck Norris page. Jamie owns many V8 automobiles, has a dog and cat and “lives in a nice place”. He considers himself an “indie rock nerd and an information junkie”. The third most active contributor is Alhutch who is an administrator. Alhutch has contributed 29 times and has four favorite places: Cannon Beach, Oregon, Brookline, Massachusetts, Seattle, Washington, and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. =====