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Number Counts Update | 1 May 2023[edit]

Update Data on subscriber count and View Count

Total views: 16.1 Billion.

Subscribers: 29.4 million

Source: https://youtube.com/@jacksepticeye Editor-910382914 (talk) 18:49, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done The number of views has been updated, and the subscriber count will be refreshed from the template parameter. DreamRimmer (talk) 18:01, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2023[edit]

Add citation under Filmography > Film for "Anomaly Found - Chase Brody": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AW33Nzmr1g (link to the film on YouTube, jacksepticeye, October 31, 2022) If this needs additional citation regarding creation, production, etc., this might suffice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23su4pTJ_XY (YouTube, jacksepticeye, October 30, 2022, "It took me 6 years to do this...") Fifteenstories (talk) 20:48, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: Unfortunately, youtube videos cannot be used as citations, under Wikipedia policy. Handmeanotherbagofthemchips (talk) 23:00, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Fifteenstories Done. Strugglehouse (talk) 12:08, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 16 June 2023[edit]

2603:8001:601:40EE:7D38:1862:467E:16E4 (talk) 05:32, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
: Not done: That's not how this works. This isn't a request to have the right to edit the article. Please say what needs to be changed and someone can make the change to article for you. Bowling is life (talk) 05:44, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Possible GA nomination[edit]

I'm considering nominating this page as a good article, I've expanded the lead and reorganised the content in the internet career section. Does anyone else think there is anything else major that needs improving? Shapeyness (talk) 15:58, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Add he created his channel in 2007[edit]

He created the jackepticeye YouTube channel on February 24 2007, but it isn't mentioned anywhere here from what I can tell. Maybe add this tidbit at the beginning of the 'Internet career' section? 108.27.60.251 (talk) 18:24, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

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Nominator: Shapeyness (talk · contribs) 20:07, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Ca (talk · contribs) 23:18, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I will being reviewing this article as part of the July GA Backlog drive! Since I am still new as a GA reviewer, an experienced reviewer will be checking this article too.

Thanks for reviewing Ca! Shapeyness (talk) 12:00, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Content[edit]

Is there an audio clip of McLoughlin pronouncing his last name? [x] is not a common phone in English, so most English speakers would anglicize it to something else. I don't have access to the cited book, but this online version of the Longman dictionary lists several pronounciation variants. I recommend adding those in a footnote.

He pronounces his last name here [1], I added in the other pronunciation in a footnote. Shapeyness (talk) 11:59, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The signature image is cited to celebs.infoseemedia.com/jacksepticeye/jacksepticeyes-signature/, which seems like an unreliable content farm. Recommend finding a better source.

I couldn't find a better source so I removed it. Shapeyness (talk) 13:43, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is TenEighty Magazine reliable? From my cursory search, I don't see any WP:USEBYOTHERS, and lack a staff page. The about-us page does not provide any info about their editorial operations. One of the authors Natalie Orimber at least says they have a BA in journalism. I don't think its 100% unreliable, but it's iffy in BLP articles. Recommend reducing its usage.

I removed some usage where better sources are already being used - looks like there is some use by others documented here (BBC News and the Telegraph). Shapeyness (talk) 14:26, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
True, though the use by others are mostly for opinions and not for statements of facts. I recommend removing whenever possible, but it's fine if you can't find anything other than the source. Ca talk to me! 23:56, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Can you find a independent source discussing this?

I couldn't find an independent source although it is also mentioned in this interview [2]. I think it's ok to keep per WP:ABOUTSELF but I don't mind removing it either. Shapeyness (talk) 16:22, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lead[edit]

Is his tours really that notable to be in the lead? It's cited only to marginal sources like Tubefilter and TenEighty (see commentary above), and the body lacks detail about the tours.

Prose improvements[edit]

He is also an active philanthropist, participating in multiple fundraisers that have raised tens of millions for charitable organizations, for which he has received awards from organisations such as Save the Children and Junior Chamber International. Very long sentence. Recommend taking out "active" and "multiple" and splitting into two sentences.

I removed the second half of the sentence. Shapeyness (talk) 13:36, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

His father worked for the ESB. Use full name of ESB for first occurance.

 Done Shapeyness (talk) 13:36, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

initially focusing on voice impressions before transitioning to gameplay content. Wikilink voice impressions.

 Done Shapeyness (talk) 14:30, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

and is present in his YouTube logo Septic Eye Sam Does his YT logo have a name?

Yes, from the source "Not only is green a colour associated with Jacksepticeye through his ‘Septic Eye Sam’ logo ..." Shapeyness (talk) 14:32, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have added an image which may help the reader to understand why the logo has a name, it is critically discussed in the article for its use of colour so there is a valid fair use justification too. Shapeyness (talk) 16:57, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The character originated from the fandom of Markiplier in response to a similar character on his channel called Darkiplier. This sentence is confusing.

Hopefully it is clearer now. Shapeyness (talk) 14:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Recommend rming ventures from the header "Business ventures" since it is duplicated by a higher level header.

 Done Shapeyness (talk) 20:13, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

McLoughlin has been critical of the changing algorithms and policies at YouTube, voicing his dissatisfaction. Remove "voicing his dissatisfaction" as redundant.

 Done Shapeyness (talk) 14:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

stating, "This is people's careers. lowercase "This"

 Done Shapeyness (talk) 14:51, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

so-called "gamer words" I think "so-called" should be removed with a explanation of what this euphemism actually refers to

I made some wording changes, hopefully slurs or "gamer words" is enough explanation. Shapeyness (talk) 14:51, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spotchecks[edit]

I looked if Sean mentioned in "Death Notice of John (Johnny) Mcloughlin". RIP.ie. is the same Sean as in this article, and the details match. ✓ Pass

Is AncestryDNA really reliable? According to https://doi.org/10.1080/15295036.2020.1767796, "the scientific community has frequently criticized the reliability and validity of direct-to-consumer ancestry DNA testing". Recommend taking out He is primarily of Irish and British descent, and possibly with some Iberian heritage.

 Done Shapeyness (talk) 14:03, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Minor, but ...before becoming a carer for his grandmother. is 1 to 1 with source. "His mother did "everything under the sun" before becoming a carer for his grandmother."

This is quite hard to rephrase but hopefully this is ok before she became a care-giver for his grandmother Shapeyness (talk) 15:29, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

privacy concerns after fans found his home in Athlone. All elements verified the two cited sources ✓ Pass

McLoughlin was featured on the RTÉ 2 two-part documentary Ireland's Rich List as one of the "top 30 earners under the age of 30", leading to him receiving a wide coverage in the Irish media and a greater exposure to people in the country who had not seen his YouTube content The Ireland's Rich List is verified, and the wide coverage part is verified by the source "has been plastered across non-gaming media throughout the country." I don't have access to the Times, so does Times source verify greater exposure to people in the country who had not seen his YouTube content?

The main source for that was the Irish Independent:
Last week, a healthy television audience was introduced to Athlone native JackSepticEye
...
Since his appearance on RTE 2’s Rich List in the ‘30 under 30’ category, Athlone native Seán William McLoughlin (as his birth certificate calls him) has been plastered across non-gaming media throughout the country. What is surprising to those moderately invested in the gaming or YouTube scenes is how unknown JackSepticEye was in Ireland until his recent financial ‘outing’. Shapeyness (talk) 15:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That seems good ✓ Pass Ca talk to me! 23:57, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Diaphonemic transcription[edit]

@Nardog I disagree with the removal of the second pronunciation. Since [x] is a rare phone in majority of English language dialects, and only appears in loanwords, I see [x] being pronounced inconsistently, even among those who speak the same dialect. I believe this to be especially true for non-native speakers. However, I was never formally educated in linguistics, so I would be happy to be shown wrong. 👍 Ca talk to me! 13:20, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What does he himself say? If he produces [x] then that is the correct pronunciation, period, and it is up to every other speaker (every reader) how to adapt it if they don't have /x/ in their own accent. Nardog (talk) 13:25, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
He says it like /məˈklɑːklɪn/ like the second pronunciation of this dictionary entry Ca talk to me! 14:24, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have a link? (And I seriously doubt it's /ɑː/ if he's Irish.) Nardog (talk) 15:08, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Shapeyness put a link above. I just copy and pasted the pronounciation key from the dictionary, so the fine details are wrong. Ca talk to me! 15:27, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Here is the link https://www.wired.com/video/watch/autocomplete-inverviews-jacksepticeye-answers-the-webs-most-searched-questions Shapeyness (talk) 17:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
And he says /məˈɡlɒklɪn/! Which is one of the minor variants given by the previous source (Longman Pronunciation Dictionary). Problem solved. Nardog (talk) 04:38, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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