Wikipedia has a page devoted to me, and it’s ridiculous. It makes out I’ve spent my life on wrestling and the Human Zoo, and that 17 years of making a range of Children’s TV is worth a sentence or two. You can tell exactly who “contributes” to my page, and I wish they’d get a life.
It doesn’t bother me to have been “born in Ealing”, but to have fallen out with Dawn Airey, who has never had anything to do with my TV work, is obviously annoying. I’ve just counted 71 errors like that.
It’s a pain, having half a dozen amateur biographers cobbling together your life with titbits they think they remember. Then some Holden Caulfield psycho chips in with libels so beyond belief that plenty of people want to believe them.
I did a bit of work for a station in Manchester way back, and found out that before I arrived my new workmates had been to the pages and had believed the crap! It wasn’t until they got to know me they came and said; “Have you seen your Wikipedia page, it’s awful.”
So here’s my question: should I sue?
August 15, 2010 at 9:30 am |
Yup, Definitely sue. It’ll be far easier and quicker than making a few alterations to your own Wiki page.
August 15, 2010 at 10:55 am |
I had a similar thing happen to me with wikipedia.The best thing to do is just edit it yourself and delete all the crap.
August 15, 2010 at 1:40 pm |
God Yes!!!!!
August 15, 2010 at 5:14 pm |
Sue for damages my friend x
August 15, 2010 at 10:44 pm |
Yes, you should sue, but not WIkipedia.
August 15, 2010 at 10:53 pm |
Sue, and demand an impartial journalist write your biog.
August 16, 2010 at 12:25 am |
Wipe them out!…
… ALL OF THEM!
August 16, 2010 at 12:25 am |
Hawld on just give them that particularly menacing grimmace! They’ll edit it for ya!
August 16, 2010 at 12:40 am |
Nah, I wouldn’t bother Tommy, but I sympathise with you especially on the point a bout working on childrens TV for 17 years and it barely being mentioned. In time your wiki entry page will be updated to show a better story and achievements in your life. Perhaps creating your own offiical website with full bio would help so wiki people (im not one of them btw) could refer to it?
Ps – enjoying these updates from you on wordpress
August 16, 2010 at 2:08 am |
Sue whom?
August 18, 2010 at 9:50 am |
Good point.
August 16, 2010 at 5:28 am |
Don’t sue. You’re an enigma sir. Why not get some friends to add to the lies…
People are idiots. If folk are stupid enough to take wikipedia as gospel, then take them for a ride…..
August 16, 2010 at 6:52 am |
Now, there’s an idea.
August 17, 2010 at 12:18 pm |
I agree with Loius, just edit it yourself to something even more outrageous, or truthful depending on your mood…
August 18, 2010 at 3:04 pm |
There’s important information missing from your Wiki page. There’s no mention of your excellent Elvis impersonation cabaret act or all those regular pilgrimages to Gracelands which you help to organize for dedicated fans of the long departed King.
Just kidding of course, but maybe you could edit that in for effect?
Oh, & stuff about you being a closet Trekkie.
August 19, 2010 at 10:41 pm |
Funny enough I checked wikipedia just now to see what you were up to and it led me here. You deserve to be on the radio, your shows are revolutionary…maybe that’s the reason you’re not? Anyway, I’m glad I’ve tracked you down, so it ain’t all bad.
August 19, 2010 at 10:43 pm |
gotta leave another comment to get the updates, spread the word!
August 19, 2010 at 11:24 pm |
Tommy, do you still maintain that Arnie will be president?
August 19, 2010 at 11:25 pm |
Tommy, do you still maintain that Arnie will be president?
Also, what happened toy you face?;)
August 19, 2010 at 11:27 pm |
Tommy, do you still maintain that Arnie will be president?
Also, what happened to your face? (;.)
August 20, 2010 at 11:19 am |
I like Jason’s thinking – can we help?!
August 21, 2010 at 3:01 am |
Dermot my man you need to see a doctor. The first example of typing turets I’ve ever seen!
I have an idea Mr B. Just and experiment. Set a new page up with your full name and just repeat verbatim the old talksport intro that used to piss young white boys off. See if any of these saddo’s try and update it.
Should be a hoot!
tara!
August 23, 2010 at 12:02 pm |
Cheers for the advice Lane, It’s Toutette’s btw, you’d better learn to read and write before you take the piss out of my condition!
I was clearly in a state of excitement to track down Tommy at last, I miss the auld fella, plus I’m shite with ‘puters!.
Is “Lane” your real name? Sounds like a dodgy American teen comedy actor from the 80′s?!!
Also, Do you remember Tommy saying Arnie would be President? I’ve bet my mortgage on it!
August 21, 2010 at 3:10 am |
Oh aye! And another thing.
GET BACK ON AIR YOU TART!
I miss your dulcet borderline estuary tones!
By the way, I’m getting my own radio show soon, local FM but available on the web too. Not a talkie, soul/funk music which is my bag. I’d like to pursue the talk route though. I’ve recorded a bit of comedy too but the sound quality was a bit naff. Hoping to set up a podcast sight soon for that.
Just like too say in a non gushy way that you are a major influence in me making this move.
Sick of being a telesales wanker and my band is on it’s arse so the timing is ideal. I hope someday to impart whatever wisdom I have in a similar manner as yourself and keep the torch burning.
Cheers
Lane.
August 23, 2010 at 12:07 pm |
I’d tune into your show Lane.
August 24, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Cheers dude!
August 21, 2010 at 8:53 pm |
How about upping that picture onto your wikipedia page? The page itself doesn’t have one, and by placing it on there it’ll show that your not so happy with the page itself. Knowing your luck, the next part of the article upped in days to come will be ‘Tommy Boyd vs wikipedia controversy’, condensed into 500 words and filling half the page. Karma? I hope not.
I agree though, you’re certainly an enigma, and I never get tired of replying the best of shows from the shrine. Unlike other radio hosts, you make me think. That’s important.
September 12, 2010 at 8:52 am |
Did you notice you could just email info-en-q@wikipedia.org and point out the inaccuracies you have listed?
September 13, 2010 at 1:47 am |
Ever tried it?
November 28, 2010 at 5:38 am |
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