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Some proposed changes[edit]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

After "Jewcy is an online magazine of Jewish pop culture and offbeat news.", please add the following text. Sources are parenthesized within the text:

Originally formed in 2004 by Craig Karpel, Jason Saft, Jenny and Jon Steingart (source: https://jewcy.com/about; https://nypost.com/2004/10/01/new-jewcy-com-web-sites-offerings-are-strictly-kosher/), Jewcy began as an entertainment and media company devoted to helping Jews (and anyone else) find, use, share, and expand meaning and community. With its iconic logo and "Shalom Motherfucker" T-shirts, (source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-03-et-eisenberg3-story.html) Jewcy injected an electrifying dose of pop culture into Jewish pride. Its clothing was featured in New York Magazine, Time Magazine, Time Out New York and other publications throughout the world. (source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/14/usa.paulharris)

As its daring clothing captured the interest of young Jews around the world, Jewcy navigated that goodwill into a series of high profile live events aimed at further engaging its audience. In 2004, Jewcy produced its first "A Jewcy Chanukah" event at Ars Nova in New York City, featuring performances by Sarah Silverman and Jackie Hoffman. (source: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/a-happy-hipster-hanukkah.html) That same year, it produced the critically acclaimed hit Off-Broadway play "Modern Orthodox" directed by James Lapine ("Spelling Bee") and starring Molly Ringwald and Jason Biggs ("American Pie") (source: https://playbill.com/article/cast-complete-for-off-broadways-modern-orthodox-com-122463)

In 2005, Jewcy produced its second annual "A Jewcy Chanukah." With over a thousand attendees and performances by Perry Farrell, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog and Rachel Dratch (SNL), the event was the subject of a subsequent feature in the New York Times Style Section. (source: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/a-happy-hipster-hanukkah.html) In 2006, Jewcy produced the hit Off-Broadway show "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother" by Judy Gold. The New York Times called it "Fiercely funny, honest and moving.” (source: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/theater/reviews/17moth.html)

Reason for the change: Current wikipedia page is missing significant information on the origin and history of Jewcy prior to the site launch in 2006. These proposed changes reference Jewcy's origination and two year history prior to the site launch.

References supporting change:

https://nypost.com/2004/10/01/new-jewcy-com-web-sites-offerings-are-strictly-kosher/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-03-et-eisenberg3-story.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/14/usa.paulharris https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/a-happy-hipster-hanukkah.html https://playbill.com/article/cast-complete-for-off-broadways-modern-orthodox-com-122463 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/theater/reviews/17moth.html

Arsnovapgm (talk) 15:06, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. Some or all of the changes weren't supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Consider re-submitting with content based on media, books and scholarly works.

These articles can mostly help expand the article. The only ones that need to be handled carefully are NYPost per Wikipedia:NYPOST and possible playbill.com.

However, the suggested text doesn't work. First, the language is quite promotional (ex.: "iconic logo", "daring clothing", "electrifying dose of pop culture", etc.). Second, some of the statements are not verified by the cited sources. For instance, "Shalom motherfucker" does not appear anywhere in the LA Times article. Freelance-frank (talk) 16:43, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Do these revisions work instead? I know the NYPost article needs to be handled with care, but I am unable to find another source that states the founding year and founding members outside of Jewcy's website.

After "Jewcy is an online magazine of Jewish pop culture and offbeat news.", please add the following text. Sources are parenthesized within the text:

Originally formed in 2004 by Craig Karpel, Jason Saft, Jenny and Jon Steingart (source: https://jewcy.com/about; https://nypost.com/2004/10/01/new-jewcy-com-web-sites-offerings-are-strictly-kosher/), Jewcy began as an entertainment and media company devoted to helping Jews (and anyone else) find, use, share, and expand meaning and community through Jewish pop culture. Its “Shalom Motherfucker" T-shirts were a best-seller (source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/14/usa.paulharris) and Jewcy’s clothing was featured in New York Magazine, Time Magazine, Time Out New York and other publications throughout the world.

In addition to its clothing, Jewcy produced various live events aimed at further engaging its audience. In 2004, Jewcy produced its first "A Jewcy Chanukah" event at Ars Nova in New York City, featuring performances by Sarah Silverman and Jackie Hoffman. (source: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/a-happy-hipster-hanukkah.html) That same year, it produced the Off-Broadway play "Modern Orthodox" directed by James Lapine and starring Molly Ringwald and Jason Biggs.(source: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/07/theater/reviews/theyve-got-those-upper-west-side-not-jewish-enough-blues.html)

In 2005, Jewcy produced its second annual "A Jewcy Chanukah” featuring performances by Perry Farrell, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog and Rachel Dratch (SNL), the event was the subject of a subsequent feature in the New York Times Style Section. (source: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/a-happy-hipster-hanukkah.html) In 2006, Jewcy produced the Off-Broadway show "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother" by Judy Gold. The New York Times called it "Fiercely funny, honest and moving.” (source: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/theater/reviews/17moth.html)

Reason for a change: Updating page with history prior to the site launch in 2006. Current wikipedia page is missing significant information on the origin and history of Jewcy prior to the site launch in 2006. These proposed changes reference Jewcy's origination and two year history prior to the site launch.
References supporting change:

https://nypost.com/2004/10/01/new-jewcy-com-web-sites-offerings-are-strictly-kosher/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/14/usa.paulharris

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/a-happy-hipster-hanukkah.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/07/theater/reviews/theyve-got-those-upper-west-side-not-jewish-enough-blues.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/a-happy-hipster-hanukkah.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/theater/reviews/17moth.html Arsnovapgm (talk) 17:54, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: Please format the URLs as proper references, which will make implementation of your request much easier. (See WP:CITE for the comprehensive guidelines, and Help:Referencing for beginners for assistance.) WhinyTheYounger (WtY)(talk, contribs) 15:43, 25 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Your proposed changes would render the article unencyclopedic; in addition to that, the cited sources are not reliable. Best regards, -- Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 12:26, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]