# Yo-Yo Wikipedia Page needs some TLC **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 10, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139 "2015-06-10T11:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/1 "2015-06-10T11:32:35Z")
So, I’ve been on the Wikipedia page for ‘Yo-Yo’ today: > **[Yo-yo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo)** > > A yo-yo (also spelled yoyo) is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle, similar to a spool. It is an ancient toy with proof of existence since 440 BC. The yo-yo was also called a bandalore in the 17th century. > It is played by holding the free end of the string known as the handle (by inserting one finger—usually the middle or ring finger—into a slip knot), allowing gravity (or the force of a throw and gravity) to spin the yo-yo and unwind the str... And it has come to my attention that the page needs a bit of a refresher. The guys who put all that information on there did a great job, but some of it is getting a bit out-dated (are Hspins ‘modern yoyos’?) and I feel it could use a little more razmattaz to generate some interest from the general public. Why have pictures like these: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/6/d/16de6f177ac5702d5acbd24c2bb040b7c8ad4392.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/3/e/53e894d74f61acadda0f8e49f39d4df7505fd8e6.jpeg) When we could have one like THESE (no offense Augie, you know we love you): ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/9/f/c9fffd4805f5cd4491aef89b584c1b829e7ce39c.jpeg) [http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/453396370-paul-kerbel-of-mexico-competes-during-the-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QX1Yj8WbYq%2FZE65xeNx%2BjQwQLkRrh8H6LqjeQiDcrQvDuL0nv4CXQxRFyWHOUEAFnA%3D%3D](http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/453396370-paul-kerbel-of-mexico-competes-during-the-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QX1Yj8WbYq%2FZE65xeNx%2BjQwQLkRrh8H6LqjeQiDcrQvDuL0nv4CXQxRFyWHOUEAFnA%3D%3D) #nolawsuitpleasegettyimages I don’t know if there are any budding Wikipedia editors on here, but if so, it’d be awesome if you could help out in any way you can. I plan on doing what I can myself but it’s no mean feat so a bit of assistance would be handy. See, you never know who stumbles upon these pages. We want people who start looking up yoyos to be drawn to the hobby, and so we need some cooler pictures and modern information in there, as well as perhaps some way of leading them to these forums. An epic Wikipedia page could help spread the word and get more people started in yoyoing, so why not make it something to be proud of? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/2 "2015-06-10T17:53:54Z")
That T1 is beautiful ---
**Author:** ![mysteriousyoyoer\_par](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mysteriousyoyoer\_par](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mysteriousyoyoer_par)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/3 "2015-06-10T18:24:23Z")
I think anyone can edit it right but don’t count me out that. ---
**Author:** ![paul\_dang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@paul\_dang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/paul_dang)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/4 "2015-06-10T21:42:15Z")
If you need any pictures for this endeavor, don’t hesitate to ask! ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/5 "2015-06-11T02:20:27Z")
That’s a sick Paul Kerbel pic. ---
**Author:** ![Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pineapple_jumpsuit/32/1431_2.png) [@Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pineapple_Jumpsuit)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/6 "2015-06-11T02:37:58Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > That’s a sick Paul Kerbel pic. The one of Augie is better though. ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/7 "2015-06-12T10:46:21Z")
> [@paul\_dang](#): > > If you need any pictures for this endeavor, don’t hesitate to ask! Many thanks! I was planning to use some of the benchmark photos for the “shapes” section, hope that’s cool? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![akka0710](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@akka0710](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/akka0710)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-wikipedia-page-needs-some-tlc/75139/8 "2015-06-12T14:22:00Z")
For 2a, you can show shu Takada backflip