Talk:Zoobomb

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Style[edit]

i think this article has really taken a turn for the worse. not only has it slipped into a really informal (non-encyclopedic) voice, but it sounds like an ad for zoobombing. furthermore, (almost) all the wikified words have been removed. see for example this older edit. sure its a small stub article, but things like tall bikes, the Max, and, for gods sakes, bicycles, are all wikified. i love zoobomb, so lets try to get this article up to wikipedia standards. Jon Lon Sito 06:33, 29 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
looks like wikification has (re?)occurred. thought that was supposed to pass muster? seems not to exhibit the puffery prevalent in the first dead baby bikes wikientry, and holds itself in check like the second one did, but heck, both of those got deleted anyway... who complained, but more importantly, is there any constructive criticism where all could fix what rubs some wrongly? Dookiex (talk) 04:49, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

While the culture may try to be a positive force, it provides safety in numbers to those breaking laws. Traffic rules are not always followed. The bicycle documentary "Veer" includes footage of Zoobombers on highways taken from police cruisers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.62.10.11 (talk) 19:31, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Notability[edit]

pascal: i have looked over WP:ORG to try to figure out if this zoobomb is notable. i feel like i am pretty impartial about inclusion of the zoobomb article, despite starting it and being a fan of zoobomb. i have done a little research, and wonder if it establishes zoobomb relative to criteria 1 and 2 of WP:ORG. i leave these decisions to more seasoned wikipedia folks. anyway, some articles/info about zoobomb i found:

local weekly newspaper notes zoobomb 3rd anniversary, history, international riders: [1]
national public television show visits zoobomb: [2]
international (to vancouver, canada) touring and coverage: [3]
noted in germany, um, i think: [4]
run-ins with police gained local media attention: [5], [6], [7]

Jon Lon Sito 01:23, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think this satisfies any formal criterion for notoriety, but a friend of mine said he just got back from "zoobombing", and the first place I turned was Wikipedia... I created a redirect from "Zoobombing" to "Zoobomb" and I asked my friend to clean up the page, which he did. Sounds to me just like the kind of organic process that Wikipedia encourages... User:kolbe 19:28, 7 September 2006 (PDT)

Zoobomb has also been covered in the Japanese press: [8] --Rashid kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:01, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology...[edit]

I would imagine the name for this event is derived from the name of the Japanese band "The Zoobombs," especially given that the style of their music would suit it quite well. [9]. If I'm wrong and the derivation goes the other way, it would be interesting to know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.252.197.180 (talk • contribs) 15:30, April 9, 2007

You are incorrect. The band is a fluke and has nothing to do with zoobomb. The name zoobomb comes from the fact we start at the zoo and "bomb" down the hills. Bumble the boy wonder (talk) 06:01, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect[edit]

Does anyone think maybe there ought to be a redirect from "Zoo bomb" or "Zoo bombing"? 24.22.24.208 02:20, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I added them. Cacophony (talk) 05:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

NPOV[edit]

All Wikipedia articles and other encyclopedic content must be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), representing fairly, and as far as possible without bias, all significant views that have been published by reliable sources. This is non-negotiable and expected of all articles, and of all article editors. WP:NPOV

This article completely ignores the negative coverage Zoobomb has previously received from the local media and the criticism of the Hellway variety of Zoobombers. Oroso (talk) 22:07, 29 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please point me to specific stories from reliable sources and I'll add the info. Searches at The Oregonian, Willy Week, Portland Tribune, and Portland Mercury don't really give me any negative stories. You obviously have some particular stores in mind. Cacophony (talk) 02:37, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I found one at KGW. I found a link to one by the Oregonian but the story isn't there anymore. I remember watching several stories about it around a year ago but it's not as easy to find references as I'd thought it would have been. Oroso (talk) 00:29, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

whaddyado if nobody has a negative point of view? hard to achieve "neutral" when the world loves you, right? KGW link no longer exists btw where is the illspeak bigwikibrother! Dookiex (talk) 04:58, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

New rack will be official Portland monument[edit]

This link says an event is being held to dedicate the new permanent home for the "Pyle" of mini-bikes. I am sure other news sources will be covering the event, if a more reliable source is needed. "A new home for Zoobomb's bicycle lending library and a monument to public space, bicycling, and free fun!" --Another Believer _(Talk) 18:33, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wide demographic[edit]

I'm a bit confused be why the article says that 'Zoobombers are made up of a wide demographic'. I watched a BBC video and they all seem white and middle class - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15591350

- MerryTricia (talk) 16:00, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Though a majority of participants may be white, many other races are regularly represented (though maybe not in the the video). Similarly, a majority of participants are working class, but middle class is certainly represented. Finding a reputable citation for this might be difficult, but the BBC video (4 minutes of clips from one day/night) should not be seen as disproving this claim. 24.21.155.114 (talk) 18:51, 24 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]