anyone can open a wikipedia account
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Not really. Cannot even open one. Was trying to open an account, Iâve put in a Username, then my email, and created a password, solved a CAPTCHA or some human verification thing, and itâs taken me to this. What does editing a page have to do with creating an account? Grow up, Wikipedia. How can this be fixed? Not even using a VPN fixes my issues. Is there a specific thread where this can be discussed on, or will we have to leave it there? Thanks.
Canât believe Iâve suddenly turned this thread into a helpline for solving peopleâs Wikipedia problems!
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Either your IP address has been blocked because youâve made an edit that someone deems has broken the wikipedia rules or youâre using a shared IP address that someone has used in this way and was blocked.
I donât know the answer because my account has been blocked too. I was creating articles for Australian TV series and because I was using data from press releases in the descriptions, thatâs considered a breach of copyright.
I always tried to rewrite the info so it sounded original but someone decided that my descriptions were not my own work and had me blocked forever. Oh well, their loss. 
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I suspect that after Survey 6 was released, Kyle and Jackie O are somewhat âdamaged goodsâ in the Melbourne market. They are now seen as a âfailedâ experiment as they sink to be the lowest rating commercial FM station at breakfast.
ARN need to think outside the usual marketing tactics if they want to turn this around. Forget the gloss and glamour of the current campaigns and all the pink / purple colours. This show needs to get on the front foot or this is going to be a long and painful slip into never-ending obscurity. Melbournians need to be given a reason to try the show again.
I think Kyle and Jackie O need to âownâ the failed show. Billboards shouting âMelbourne Hates Kyleâ or âKyle and Jackie O - Melbourneâs No.7 Breakfast Showâ.
How about âJackie O at Breakfast - KIISâ
âThe Kyle Free Zone From 10am Weekdays - KIISâ
KIIS 1011 is at risk of becoming Melbourneâs own version of 2DayFM - always at or near the bottom of the ratings. The only difference is that KIIS may get stuck with a low rating, high cost breakfast team. Split the $20M annual salary between Sydney and Melbourne and KIIS 1011 has a $10M a year breakfast show thatâs paying its presenters $1M for each 0.5% ratings point. No one has ever been paid so much to achieve so little in one century of radio in Australia.
For that sort of cash Kyle and Jackie O need to attract listeners, so far they have done the opposite. Itâs time for a crisis meeting to think of a new way forward in marketing the show to the southern capital. The content of the show canât really be changed as it works in Sydney. The right marketing might, just might, get the cumes up. The only hope for ARN is that the Melbourne population gets used to the show - but for that to happen, they will need to try it again.
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101.1FM Melbourne will always be âthe 2DayFM of Melbourneâ. The Fox and Nova100 already own that market. KIIS101.1 needs to be different (the same way KIIS97.3 needs to be too) for them to succeed and stand out.
I am already predicting the next ARN media release simply stating how they are âchurning through the old audienceâ, which is incorrect - as the former J&L listeners are likely still those who may like listening to K&J. In other words, itâs not like a complete format change similar to what Hit92.9 and Triple M Perth underwent.
When will the excuses stop? The sad truth is, never. Kyle will never leave KIIS101.1 not unless he leaves ARN altogether.
IF K&J depart Melbourne, what the constant slagging start⌠E.g. âMelbourne arenât ready for usâ, and, âWeâre just too good for Melbourneâ.
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I actually donât mind this- donât know if it would work but leaning into it probably not a bad thing.
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Itâs already started with Duncan blaming âtall poppy syndromeâ.
They also seem intent on turning 97.3 into the â2DayFMâ of Brisbane. B105 and Nova already own that market in Brisbane too.
Personally, I think the slide at 97.3 is only in the early stages with more to come.
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If ratings get worse⌠KIIS Melbourne could just run music (with news / traffic updates) as it did earlier in the year.
Monday will be KJ best bits in Sydney and Melbourne then normal programming after thatâŚ
Iâve got the perfect billboard for Melbourne.
Across the top it would read âWe Hear You Melbourneâ
Then âNo Kyle and Jackie O Between 10am - 6am Weekdays and all Weekend. Guaranteed.â
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The thing is, advertising attached to K&J, even at 3% ratings will bring in more money than pure music at 10%, because a K&J audience is always going to be more engaged and actually hear the ads.
Broadly yes, however it can certainly be toned down a little. By all reports, the nature of their content has rapidly escalated over the past year, so a pull back to where they were 18 months ago should still appeal to the Sydney audience while being less repulsive to the Melbourne audience.
I actually think that if KIIS focussed on their workdays and weekends it would make a world of difference. K&J currently have the highest rating shift on KIIS 101.1. If they improve the music, can draw in a non K&J audience during the day, and play genuine highlights from the show in promos, they might have a better chance gradually enticing more people to listen in breakfast aswell.
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Iâm still holding out hope Nova Entertainment will swoop in and save the day for 97.3. They could make a bid for ARN (noting NewsCorp already owns about 13% I think). They could at least launch Smooth 97.3 and Smooth 102.3. Sell 5AA. Might be a bit trickier with 96fm in Perth but who knows. A 5-city metro Smooth network to compliment the Nova network would be a great result.
They could flog off Gold/WS and KIIS 1065 and KIIS 1011 and probably still make a good buck on those. Nine radio might even ben interested in KIIS in Sydney and Melbourne at the right price. They could even consider putting 3AW on 101.1
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Nat Penfold aka Croat Nat is now the Executive Producer of the Kyle and Jackie O Show.
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Ah yes, we love a bit of racism in the nicknames
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Yep. I know some will say itâs ok because itâs âsaid in funâ. But there wouldnât be a corporate office in Australia where this would be ok.
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I still donât understand how itâs racist. Itâs her name and the country sheâs from? So what?
Howâs it any different to being say an Aussie living overseas and you get a nickname Aussie Mitch or something?
Iâd really like to know whatâs racist about it.
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Croatian isnât a race.
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Exactly. 
If she was black and called Black Nat or something then clearly thatâs racist.
But Croat Nat? 
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Let me clear it up for you. According to the Racial Discrimination Act (Australia).
## What is racial hatred?
Under the RDA, it is unlawful to do or say something in public that is reasonably likely to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate a person or group because of their race, colour, or national or ethnic origin.
This doesnât just apply to the person who youâre talking about, but to anyone in the workplace or public who overhears it.
Honestly, havenât you ever done an online course at your employer about whatâs ok and whatâs not ok?
Suggest you give it a try with someone at your work from a different nationality, within earshot of HR or a Manager and see how it works out - it wonât end well.. !
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Nationality and ethnic origin is also covered under the Racial Discrimination Act.
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