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Editorial list - This is currently incorrect Guy Haley is still the editor of White Dwarf (as he has been since issue 302). Owen Rees simply edits the last 28 or so pages (average total page count is 130 pages) for the UK only section, which consists of mail order pages, store listings and events diaries. The first 100 pages is the 'central' content that appears in all the international editions and this is edited by Guy. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.109.165.97 ( talk • contribs) 12:27, 5 October 2006 (UTC).
There is also a slight error with what happened after Jake Thornton. After Jake left there was a brief period from 215 to 217 when there was no editor. Editorial responsibilities were split between Production Editor Adrian Wood and Managing Editor Chris Colston. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.69.228.74 ( talk) 12:32, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
"Waste Drain?" White Dwarf is excellent now! How dare you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 159.101.31.63 ( talk • contribs) 12:45, 27 March 2005 (UTC).
Well someone removed it, so i'm happy now. The magazine is Brilliant.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 159.101.32.178 ( talk • contribs) 15:11, 2 May 2005 (UTC).
Methinks the POV article was made during a new codex (last issue had 138 pages and 4 miniature ads) Johhny-turbo 00:00, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The introduction incorrectly asserts that the original White Dwarf focussed on wargaming and RPGs. This is incorrect. The original focussed on RPGS almost exclusively. The article implies that it was also exclusively linked to D&D and AD&D. In fact, the first 20 issues had a great deal on Traveller as well. The magazine also focussed on Cthulhu, Superheroes (was it really called that?) and I'm sure some Bishido and Aftermath articles as well.
Somehow, you need to get a writer that has the copies rather than work backwards from the current magazine which is vastly different to the original (Issues 1 - 100) Candy 09:23, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
There are a number of problems with "Section 3: Criticisms"
The first is in line one: "White Dwarf magazine has, like the hobby itself, attracted a share of criticism." The clause that reads "like the hobby itself" is irrelevant.
The second is in line two: "...to close their own internet forum, issuing a slightly contradictory statement that ..." This is unnecessary and unencylopedic writing. Both of these statements read like a case of "weasel wording."
Finally, this section does not cite its sources for its criticism. Can these points be verified? If not, they don't belong here.
I believe the first two problems can be solved by deletion. Citations need to be found for the rest of the section, otherwise the whole section could be considered questionable.
What are other people's opinions on it? Cailil 20:39, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
I would like to have the Crtiticism section re-installed, as this is a quite important point for the reception of a magazine, which is in itself an important part of any wikipedia-entry to publications. Sources for criticisms should be easy to find (one does not have to rely on GW, who in the past deleted or closed critical threads from their own forum); It will be more difficult to have them to your own standard of "reliable", as these are recipients/consumers opinions, which per definitionem can be contested every time. I will keep up to the general standards that are used on wiki on media, as for instance in the case of movies. I will have a look into this in the next couple of days. 195.130.157.188 ( talk) 11:07, 30 September 2008 (UTC) treslibras
Having acquired most WD issues between 70 and 100 I have none of which Paul Mason was the editor. Neither is he mentioned in the retrospective article in issue 200 which lists the previous editors. I have the first and last issues for every editor between Ian Marsh and Robin Dews (and the last few for Ian Livingstone), but no Paul Mason anywhere. What is the original source for Paul Mason? Perhaps if he was a stand-in he should be relegated to a mention on on of the other editors' lines? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.247.91 ( talk) 20:50, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
I met Paul Mason once in about 1985/86. Pretty sure he was associated with WD back then. Think he he parted on bad terms.
I'd have to dig out old issues and still see if I have the one from around that time where if you read the first letter of each contents line it left a message....
"The contents page of White Dwarf #77 (May 1986) contained a coded message by the then editor Ian Marsh, who made the description of each item spell out "S O D O F F B R Y A N A N S E L L".[4]:48[6] This was a protest against the changes Ansell had demanded of the magazine.[1]"
It's referenced on Bryan Ansell's Wikipedia page but not here?
/info/en/?search=Bryan_Ansell — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:3005:7300:BF00:AD55:A954:48E8:7EDA ( talk) 18:49, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
Is the name an homage to 19th century radical journal The Black Dwarf? Or even to the short-lived 1960s radical magazine of the same name? Do we know if Messrs Jackson and Livingstone have such exciting political tendencies?
-- Tom Anderson 2008-05-29 1221 +0100 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.56.75.133 ( talk) 11:21, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
No, they were looking for a name which implied both 'fantasy' and 'science fiction'. They hit on White Dwarf as the dwarf is a popular fantasy figure, and a white dwarf is a type of star, covering both bases. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.201.12.19 ( talk) 12:53, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Because three of the non-free images on this page have been moved to a gallery, they are now being considered for deletion. See:
Potentially they could be merged into a collage.— RJH ( talk) 16:19, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi. I have been working almost single-handedly on a page on illustrator John Blanche, notable for his formative work for Games Workshop games and later as art director of the latter company. One good source of information might be articles and columns appearing in early and later copies of White Dwarf, but I'm at a loss to provide such data without access to a copious collection. So, if any of you have that access as implied by the use of the magazine for this article, I was wondering if you might have a leaf through copies and see what you can find. Currently lacking and sought data include date and place of birth (which would allow for an info box), scholastic details, awards won over the years, and the dates of inception of various regular columns in the magazine for which Blanche was responsible, all cited obviously, using a magazine cite template. Thanks for any help you may be able to provide. Feel free to contect me on the article's talk page or my own. LSmok3 ( talk) 19:00, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
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