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"Something"

Hi, thanks for "correcting" this, however, if your source is a Joel Whitburn publication, like "Top Pop Singles", as good as it is, then this is incorrect, as this song was a number-one double A-side hit for The Beatles in the late 1960s as per Billboard itself. Though his books clearly show it reaching #3 for 2 weeks total, this is not actually so. Even if we were to change this to that position, we'd have to get consensus first, as was done for the current showing. Best, --Discographer (talk) 11:13, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Personally, I think "Something" (like "Here Comes the Sun") is a way better song than "Come Together"; and even based on the arguments we make, we'd have to get consensus first on that "Something" was a #3 hit rather than a chart-topper. From what I've gathered, and even as you said, Billboard had changed their chart rules while "Something" was either en route to or was #1. I've even heard that it supposingly should have been the other way around. We had come to this (concensus) decesion based on all the other B-sides which topped the chart with their respective A-sides (check The Beatles discography history). I even think "For You Blue" should not be listed, but that's how it is. In Elvis news, which song is really a bigger hit: "Hound Dog" or "Don't Be Cruel"? Best, --Discographer (talk) 13:39, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

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History section conventions in CFB article

The History sections of our CFB articles have generally evolved into use of a stable/consistent naming convention. Please see the team articles linked via List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs. Therefore this edit which introduced a novel format has been reverted. UW Dawgs (talk) 18:57, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

"Era" is not appropriate for short tenure coaches. Era definition: a LONG and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic...

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Again, please review List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs per your section above. The existing article format is consistent with its peers. UW Dawgs (talk) 03:25, 24 May 2018 (UTC)

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Use of "era" for short tenures is inappropriate use of the English language. Thanks!

You are welcome to initiate a Talk discussion. As repeatedly noted, the naming convention is in use through List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs. UW Dawgs (talk) 13:46, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

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