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The article about Frederick Ferris Thompson contains inaccuracies and lacks documentation. Thompson's Bank Note and Reporter was not a bank -- it was a publication. I have expand and documented the entry about FF Thompson's father, John Thompson, and would be happy to attempt to research and reconcile the FF Thompson entry when time permits, but it may take me several weeks. In the meantime, I strongly suggest that the FF Thompson entry be removed from public view while it is being substantiated Debracadabra ( talk) 02:55, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
Please correct this if you have the power.
Thanks,
Michelle —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.219.220.238 ( talk) 23:59, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I would like to ask for some comments of any member of this Biography project to have a look at Manuel de Araújo Porto-alegre's article. I worked on the article and stopped working on it some time ago, actually some years ago. However, a couple of months ago another user started making some edits to it, among them the deletion of more than half of the information. Just a week ago I noticed that and I decided to recover back again the information that was deleted while further including other changes he did such as the inclusion of some pictures, resulting in the following article: [1]. However, the same user undid my changes back again, and when I asked him the reason of such action he replied to me in my talk page that the "text was very confusing and heavy," and now, it is back again with much less than half the information the article originally had: [2]. Besides the removal of more than half the biography, the deletion included the list of publications and other works. I have to recognize that, as it was among the first biographies I worked, I failed to include many of the references, and unfortunately I don't have the book where most of the information came from (though I know the title and can request it again using ILL). I thought this may have been the cause of the removal of some paragraphs; however, it was not, the user even deleted lines that were properly referenced. I cannot imagine deleting half of the information of other biographies such as Charles Dickens or Edgar Allan Poe (which is an FA), just because they are heavy. Though the article I worked some time ago does not have the quality of other biographies, I would expect improvements, such as rewriting rather than removal of information, that would lead to a better article, just like the ones I mentioned. Unfortunately this article has not called the attention of many editors over time, and I don't want to engage in any edit war. The article had valuable information that could lead to better quality than a "start", but now it seems it is going back to a "stub." Any comments and improvements will be more than welcome. ( Ctirado ( talk) 19:05, 2 April 2010 (UTC)).
The editor seems to have a lot of chutspa. [3]
I really think this ought to be overseen. I can count the number of editors discussing all this on the fingers of my hands.
There seems to be a little ownership of the changes going on. -- Rico 22:19, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
I'd apprciate it if someone would give their opinions/thoughts on the current dispute in the Kim Gu article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Kim_Gu#Dishonesty
Regards. Akkies ( talk) 05:16, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
According to the usage instructions of Template:WPBiography, "living=no" should be specified on all pages that are tagged with {{ WPBiography}} but are not articles about living persons (such as lists of people). However, for all such pages which contain "sensitive information about ... living persons", "blpo=yes" should be specified so that {{ BLP others}} is added.
My proposal is to make a bot request to check Category:List-Class biography articles and perform two tasks:
Incidentally, the case that sparked this proposal is Talk:List of Brazilian diplomats. I want to check with the members of this project before filing the bot request to see whether my understanding of the functioning of {{ WPBiography}} is correct and/or anyone has objections to the idea. Thanks, -- Black Falcon ( talk) 20:34, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
I am experiencing difficulty with a couple of editors at the page Draža Mihailović; while the issue has been temporarily resolved, my combat radar tells me that there will likely be trouble over the horizon. To better understand what I can do about the article I have been snooping around a little, and I have made the following findings:
My questions then are as follows:
I have revised and improved the German article of Marcus Schenkenberg completely during the last months. The English needs certification, verification and some more biographical information. So I want to improve it the same way (step by step) like the German one next time. I guess a translation just one to one won’t do it? Would be very glad to receive some support and an explanation how to manage this without getting in trouble. Thanks in advance and best regards -- Sat Ra ( talk) 10:31, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
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I've updated my list of miscellaneous missing biographies - Skysmith ( talk) 13:39, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
I noticed on Justice Bader Ginsberg and Justice Breyer's pages, their religion is listed as "Jewish." Isn't the religion actually "Judaism" and persons who practice it are "Jewish"? Also, I'm curious why the other justices are listed as "Catholic" and "Protestant," rather than as "Christian" with Catholic or Protestant as a subset. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.218.173.161 ( talk) 20:31, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Countries#Turkmen or Turkmenistani? for further discussion. Thanks. Arteyu ? Blame it on me ! 19:43, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
At Diane Wood, part of this project, a discussion is occurring as to the of necessity of including 13 references in the lead for the proposition that a person has been mentioned as a potential nominee for the Supreme Court. - Rrius ( talk) 01:04, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
- Jmabel | Talk 08:07, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
I have very strong doubts about the article Vicente Acero. There is an architect about 150 years later by that name (and I just wrote Vicente Acero (18th century)), but I am extremely suspicious about even the existence of a 16th century architect by that name. Nothing in the article seems solid (he supposedly built cathedrals, but it doesn't say which; he was rumored to be involved in building the Invincible Armada; etc.). It may be a hoax, or an honest error, or some such. Anyway, someone should look into it. - Jmabel | Talk 01:27, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
The original article was a genuine one, but it was later vandalised in 2008, I think. Have left a fuller message on your talk page. Hchc2009 ( talk) 06:15, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
All though I never followed Bret´s profesional career, I remember the last day at Cantara St. Elementary School playing softball where Bret pulled of a tipical "Babe Ruth" play in the last inning, bases loaded and homerun.
Steve Bulbow M.D. Elementary School Friend —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.166.146.16 ( talk) 00:36, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
The article on Frank Guida says that he founded Birdland Records in Norfolk, Va. When I was growing up in the Norfolk area, Guida's store on Granby Street was called Frankie's Got It. The "About Us" page on Birdland Music's web site doesn't mention Guida. Somebody should check that reference. -- Jdcrutch ( talk) 03:20, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
There's something of a debate going on at Talk:Johanna Budwig about what is appropriate to include in an article about this person (developer of the Budwig diet/Budwig protocol, which still has its enthusiasts as a supposedly beneficial diet for cancer patients). At the moment two of us take a similar position, whilst a third wants to make drastic cuts. I would appreciate the perspective of people who aren't already involved. Nunquam Dormio ( talk) 18:53, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Opinions needed here. Thanks, -- Piero Montesacro ( talk) 20:08, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
I think that the word captivated (by the germans) should read captured...
194.30.184.48 ( talk) 01:59, 13 April 2010 (UTC) Smudger 13/04/2010
I know there's a policy about sourcing biographies of living people, but what about people who have died? I wrote something on the Discussion page of the Emanuel Feuermann article. No one's responded. Instinctively, I rebel when I see fairly bold assertions and quotations without sources, but I don't feel comfortable editing the article without knowing the protocols.
Can someone help me out here?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 21:59, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
The photo pictured was long thought to be the Bradstreet house, but research conducted in the 1950s established it was built about 1715, after the deaths of Anne and Simon Bradstreet. It now belongs to the North Andover Historical Society and has been renamed the Parson Barnard House. Nahistorian ( talk) 11:45, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
I HAVE RECENTLY AQUIRED A PENDANT OF A 33 RECORD , ITS LABELED ET MAINTENANT , THE BACK IS HAND ENGRAVED Pour Ma Fille Lee. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A GIFT GIVEN BY GILBERT BECAUD , AND WHO IS LEE.
74.4.86.131 ( talk) 16:08, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Please come participate in the move discussion at Talk:Seki Kōwa#Move discussion. Thanks! ··· 日本穣 ? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 18:02, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Is there a bot already that updates current ages of living people on their infoboxes automatically, by looking at birthday, etc.? If so, is it in use? If not, why not? Ptharien's Flame (Alexanderaltman) 03:02, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
There is currently a disagreement over some of the content in the article on the Italian Massimo family. Two editors have been edit warring over the status of some members of the family while claiming that one another are actually part of the family and attempting to push their views. I've been contacted (as an admin) by one of the editors to intervene in this article, but it appears to be a content dispute to me - particularly as I know nothing of this topic and am in no position to evaluate any of the content or sources which are being disputed. As such, I'd appreciate it if editors and/or admins active in this project could look in on this article. Thanks Nick-D ( talk) 12:08, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
I added the name of a book, On the Origin of Objects to Brian Cantwell Smiths biography. I also added the word, 'ontology' after philosophy at the very top of the article. I could not figure out how to make an editing summary. So maybe someone can give me better help than I read in the help of Wikipedia's instructions for where to describe what changes I made. 4-22-2010. michelle.mundt@live.com 209.152.49.234 ( talk) 02:41, 23 April 2010 (UTC)michellemundt at live dot com
I have nominated John Vanbrugh for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. — Ed (talk • majestic titan) 06:16, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
I have some questions about the use of infoboxen on biographies. I use them, but by example. I have never come across a manual of style for them, or a tutorial for tuning their schema.
Is there a manual of style for these infoboxen?
Is there a tutorial for tuning the infoboxen schema?
I see that some of these templates have scaffolding, telling one to click on a link to create the template's own sandbox, and to click on another link to create its own test data. But this mechanism -- if it is currently working -- could really benefit from some further documentation.
Thanks! Geo Swan ( talk) 12:18, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
The guy is virtually unknown in New Zealand yet should be a legend if even half what's written is true. I'm looking forward to the day Peter Jackson does a Spielberg/Hanks and films a mini series on the Anzacs at Gallipoli. This guy is sure to feature. Try typing Wallingford into http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast for some fascinating reading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Halod1 ( talk • contribs) 12:30, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
The entry for Edward Franklin Albee II (adoptive grandfather of the playwright Edward Albee) indicates that he is the son of "Edward Franklin Albee I." In fact, his father was Nathan S. Albee. I'm not sure where the original information came from or how he acquired the "II" designation. Does anyone know? [1] Teriqueen ( talk) 18:27, 22 April 2010 (UTC)Teri Campbell
Mikita Brottman declares herself a psychoanalyst even though she has never completed any training and has no credentials whatsoever for that. This has been researched by Kathleen Seidel for her article critiquing Brottman's notorious article, "Nutty Professors," which argues that autistic people should not be hired as college faculty. Here is the link: http://www.neurodiversity.com/autopsy_of_a_violent_diagnosis.pdf
Jeankearnsmiller ( talk) 02:18, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
Looks to me as though she has a PhD in psychoanalysis: http://www.heed.edu/mikita_brottman.htm ( DeniseFranklin ( talk) 17:49, 5 August 2010 (UTC))
Not really. It's a humanities degree through which she may have focused on Freudian literary criticism. This has nothing to do with a clinical psychology degree. The site you refer to, http://www.heed.edu, is "under construction" and "Heed University" is listed by the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization as an unaccredited university State residents should be wary of. Jeankearnsmiller ( talk) 01:44, 6 August 2010 (UTC) Bold text
Thanks, but I re-edited the entry. Most psychoanalytic institutes are unaccredited; that doesn't mean their graduates are not allowed to call themselves psychoanalysts. "Psychoanalyst" can mean all kinds of different things; it is not a formal title. Plenty of people without "accredited" training refer to themselves as psychoanalysts, including Slavoj Zizek, who calles himself a "theoretical" psychoanalyst.
User:Wildhartlivie has been removing valid info from the James Garner article, per this diff (without any edit summary) and following. As the user appears to be an editor in good standing, I'm having difficulty comprehending what he is doing here. I've not contacted him ditectly at this point as I'm trying to avoid a one-on-one confrontation. He is active in the Film project, so i am asking here for a neutral party to review my attempts to moderate his deletions. Thanks. - BilCat ( talk) 02:16, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
The article currently states: "His brother Edward Hartford was not involved in the family business, but his son George Huntington Hartford II would become heir to the business following the deaths of his uncles." It would be clearer if the sentence read, "His brother Edward Hartford was not involved in the family business, but Edward's son George Huntington Hartford II would become heir to the business following the deaths of his uncles." Perhaps the ambiguity of the original quoted above is responsible for the error in the info box, which lists John's "children" as "Huntington Hartford." Huntington Hartford (George Huntington Hartford II) was John A. Hartford's nephew (as Huntington Hartford's wiki page correctly identifies). Rjp54 ( talk) 17:14, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
As far as I can tell, this has little collaboration or responses. I'm considering whether it would be best to mark it historical or somesuch. Maurreen ( talk) 18:38, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
Please, erase the names Kostas Mitroglou and Antonis Nikopolidis in Giorgos Zampetas article. This is not funny!...-- ΑΝώΔυΝος ( talk) 19:55, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
There is a question at the top of the Filiz Odabas-Geldiay page about whether the article fulfills the notability requirement. It says she is the Executive Director of the International Association for Human Values and Director of Government Relations for the Art of Living Foundation. Both of those are major NGOs with their own wikipedia pages and many hits come up for them on Google. If you search the founder of these organizations, under the spelling Sri Sri Ravishankar, it returns 1.4 million hits. So seems OK to include. Someone might want to research this person. Astrid999 ( talk) 20:06, 29 April 2010 (UTC)Astrid999
NNDB is a useful resource for research. The website is NNDB: Tracking the entire world, which says "NNDB is an intelligence aggregator that tracks the activities of people we have determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead." -- Wavelength ( talk) 01:01, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 40 | ← | Archive 44 | Archive 45 | Archive 46 | Archive 47 | Archive 48 | → | Archive 50 |
The article about Frederick Ferris Thompson contains inaccuracies and lacks documentation. Thompson's Bank Note and Reporter was not a bank -- it was a publication. I have expand and documented the entry about FF Thompson's father, John Thompson, and would be happy to attempt to research and reconcile the FF Thompson entry when time permits, but it may take me several weeks. In the meantime, I strongly suggest that the FF Thompson entry be removed from public view while it is being substantiated Debracadabra ( talk) 02:55, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
Please correct this if you have the power.
Thanks,
Michelle —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.219.220.238 ( talk) 23:59, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I would like to ask for some comments of any member of this Biography project to have a look at Manuel de Araújo Porto-alegre's article. I worked on the article and stopped working on it some time ago, actually some years ago. However, a couple of months ago another user started making some edits to it, among them the deletion of more than half of the information. Just a week ago I noticed that and I decided to recover back again the information that was deleted while further including other changes he did such as the inclusion of some pictures, resulting in the following article: [1]. However, the same user undid my changes back again, and when I asked him the reason of such action he replied to me in my talk page that the "text was very confusing and heavy," and now, it is back again with much less than half the information the article originally had: [2]. Besides the removal of more than half the biography, the deletion included the list of publications and other works. I have to recognize that, as it was among the first biographies I worked, I failed to include many of the references, and unfortunately I don't have the book where most of the information came from (though I know the title and can request it again using ILL). I thought this may have been the cause of the removal of some paragraphs; however, it was not, the user even deleted lines that were properly referenced. I cannot imagine deleting half of the information of other biographies such as Charles Dickens or Edgar Allan Poe (which is an FA), just because they are heavy. Though the article I worked some time ago does not have the quality of other biographies, I would expect improvements, such as rewriting rather than removal of information, that would lead to a better article, just like the ones I mentioned. Unfortunately this article has not called the attention of many editors over time, and I don't want to engage in any edit war. The article had valuable information that could lead to better quality than a "start", but now it seems it is going back to a "stub." Any comments and improvements will be more than welcome. ( Ctirado ( talk) 19:05, 2 April 2010 (UTC)).
The editor seems to have a lot of chutspa. [3]
I really think this ought to be overseen. I can count the number of editors discussing all this on the fingers of my hands.
There seems to be a little ownership of the changes going on. -- Rico 22:19, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
I'd apprciate it if someone would give their opinions/thoughts on the current dispute in the Kim Gu article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Kim_Gu#Dishonesty
Regards. Akkies ( talk) 05:16, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
According to the usage instructions of Template:WPBiography, "living=no" should be specified on all pages that are tagged with {{ WPBiography}} but are not articles about living persons (such as lists of people). However, for all such pages which contain "sensitive information about ... living persons", "blpo=yes" should be specified so that {{ BLP others}} is added.
My proposal is to make a bot request to check Category:List-Class biography articles and perform two tasks:
Incidentally, the case that sparked this proposal is Talk:List of Brazilian diplomats. I want to check with the members of this project before filing the bot request to see whether my understanding of the functioning of {{ WPBiography}} is correct and/or anyone has objections to the idea. Thanks, -- Black Falcon ( talk) 20:34, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
I am experiencing difficulty with a couple of editors at the page Draža Mihailović; while the issue has been temporarily resolved, my combat radar tells me that there will likely be trouble over the horizon. To better understand what I can do about the article I have been snooping around a little, and I have made the following findings:
My questions then are as follows:
I have revised and improved the German article of Marcus Schenkenberg completely during the last months. The English needs certification, verification and some more biographical information. So I want to improve it the same way (step by step) like the German one next time. I guess a translation just one to one won’t do it? Would be very glad to receive some support and an explanation how to manage this without getting in trouble. Thanks in advance and best regards -- Sat Ra ( talk) 10:31, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
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I've updated my list of miscellaneous missing biographies - Skysmith ( talk) 13:39, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
I noticed on Justice Bader Ginsberg and Justice Breyer's pages, their religion is listed as "Jewish." Isn't the religion actually "Judaism" and persons who practice it are "Jewish"? Also, I'm curious why the other justices are listed as "Catholic" and "Protestant," rather than as "Christian" with Catholic or Protestant as a subset. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.218.173.161 ( talk) 20:31, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Countries#Turkmen or Turkmenistani? for further discussion. Thanks. Arteyu ? Blame it on me ! 19:43, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
At Diane Wood, part of this project, a discussion is occurring as to the of necessity of including 13 references in the lead for the proposition that a person has been mentioned as a potential nominee for the Supreme Court. - Rrius ( talk) 01:04, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
- Jmabel | Talk 08:07, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
I have very strong doubts about the article Vicente Acero. There is an architect about 150 years later by that name (and I just wrote Vicente Acero (18th century)), but I am extremely suspicious about even the existence of a 16th century architect by that name. Nothing in the article seems solid (he supposedly built cathedrals, but it doesn't say which; he was rumored to be involved in building the Invincible Armada; etc.). It may be a hoax, or an honest error, or some such. Anyway, someone should look into it. - Jmabel | Talk 01:27, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
The original article was a genuine one, but it was later vandalised in 2008, I think. Have left a fuller message on your talk page. Hchc2009 ( talk) 06:15, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
All though I never followed Bret´s profesional career, I remember the last day at Cantara St. Elementary School playing softball where Bret pulled of a tipical "Babe Ruth" play in the last inning, bases loaded and homerun.
Steve Bulbow M.D. Elementary School Friend —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.166.146.16 ( talk) 00:36, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
The article on Frank Guida says that he founded Birdland Records in Norfolk, Va. When I was growing up in the Norfolk area, Guida's store on Granby Street was called Frankie's Got It. The "About Us" page on Birdland Music's web site doesn't mention Guida. Somebody should check that reference. -- Jdcrutch ( talk) 03:20, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
There's something of a debate going on at Talk:Johanna Budwig about what is appropriate to include in an article about this person (developer of the Budwig diet/Budwig protocol, which still has its enthusiasts as a supposedly beneficial diet for cancer patients). At the moment two of us take a similar position, whilst a third wants to make drastic cuts. I would appreciate the perspective of people who aren't already involved. Nunquam Dormio ( talk) 18:53, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Opinions needed here. Thanks, -- Piero Montesacro ( talk) 20:08, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
I think that the word captivated (by the germans) should read captured...
194.30.184.48 ( talk) 01:59, 13 April 2010 (UTC) Smudger 13/04/2010
I know there's a policy about sourcing biographies of living people, but what about people who have died? I wrote something on the Discussion page of the Emanuel Feuermann article. No one's responded. Instinctively, I rebel when I see fairly bold assertions and quotations without sources, but I don't feel comfortable editing the article without knowing the protocols.
Can someone help me out here?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 21:59, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
The photo pictured was long thought to be the Bradstreet house, but research conducted in the 1950s established it was built about 1715, after the deaths of Anne and Simon Bradstreet. It now belongs to the North Andover Historical Society and has been renamed the Parson Barnard House. Nahistorian ( talk) 11:45, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
I HAVE RECENTLY AQUIRED A PENDANT OF A 33 RECORD , ITS LABELED ET MAINTENANT , THE BACK IS HAND ENGRAVED Pour Ma Fille Lee. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A GIFT GIVEN BY GILBERT BECAUD , AND WHO IS LEE.
74.4.86.131 ( talk) 16:08, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Please come participate in the move discussion at Talk:Seki Kōwa#Move discussion. Thanks! ··· 日本穣 ? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 18:02, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Is there a bot already that updates current ages of living people on their infoboxes automatically, by looking at birthday, etc.? If so, is it in use? If not, why not? Ptharien's Flame (Alexanderaltman) 03:02, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
There is currently a disagreement over some of the content in the article on the Italian Massimo family. Two editors have been edit warring over the status of some members of the family while claiming that one another are actually part of the family and attempting to push their views. I've been contacted (as an admin) by one of the editors to intervene in this article, but it appears to be a content dispute to me - particularly as I know nothing of this topic and am in no position to evaluate any of the content or sources which are being disputed. As such, I'd appreciate it if editors and/or admins active in this project could look in on this article. Thanks Nick-D ( talk) 12:08, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
I added the name of a book, On the Origin of Objects to Brian Cantwell Smiths biography. I also added the word, 'ontology' after philosophy at the very top of the article. I could not figure out how to make an editing summary. So maybe someone can give me better help than I read in the help of Wikipedia's instructions for where to describe what changes I made. 4-22-2010. michelle.mundt@live.com 209.152.49.234 ( talk) 02:41, 23 April 2010 (UTC)michellemundt at live dot com
I have nominated John Vanbrugh for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. — Ed (talk • majestic titan) 06:16, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
I have some questions about the use of infoboxen on biographies. I use them, but by example. I have never come across a manual of style for them, or a tutorial for tuning their schema.
Is there a manual of style for these infoboxen?
Is there a tutorial for tuning the infoboxen schema?
I see that some of these templates have scaffolding, telling one to click on a link to create the template's own sandbox, and to click on another link to create its own test data. But this mechanism -- if it is currently working -- could really benefit from some further documentation.
Thanks! Geo Swan ( talk) 12:18, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
The guy is virtually unknown in New Zealand yet should be a legend if even half what's written is true. I'm looking forward to the day Peter Jackson does a Spielberg/Hanks and films a mini series on the Anzacs at Gallipoli. This guy is sure to feature. Try typing Wallingford into http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast for some fascinating reading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Halod1 ( talk • contribs) 12:30, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
The entry for Edward Franklin Albee II (adoptive grandfather of the playwright Edward Albee) indicates that he is the son of "Edward Franklin Albee I." In fact, his father was Nathan S. Albee. I'm not sure where the original information came from or how he acquired the "II" designation. Does anyone know? [1] Teriqueen ( talk) 18:27, 22 April 2010 (UTC)Teri Campbell
Mikita Brottman declares herself a psychoanalyst even though she has never completed any training and has no credentials whatsoever for that. This has been researched by Kathleen Seidel for her article critiquing Brottman's notorious article, "Nutty Professors," which argues that autistic people should not be hired as college faculty. Here is the link: http://www.neurodiversity.com/autopsy_of_a_violent_diagnosis.pdf
Jeankearnsmiller ( talk) 02:18, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
Looks to me as though she has a PhD in psychoanalysis: http://www.heed.edu/mikita_brottman.htm ( DeniseFranklin ( talk) 17:49, 5 August 2010 (UTC))
Not really. It's a humanities degree through which she may have focused on Freudian literary criticism. This has nothing to do with a clinical psychology degree. The site you refer to, http://www.heed.edu, is "under construction" and "Heed University" is listed by the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization as an unaccredited university State residents should be wary of. Jeankearnsmiller ( talk) 01:44, 6 August 2010 (UTC) Bold text
Thanks, but I re-edited the entry. Most psychoanalytic institutes are unaccredited; that doesn't mean their graduates are not allowed to call themselves psychoanalysts. "Psychoanalyst" can mean all kinds of different things; it is not a formal title. Plenty of people without "accredited" training refer to themselves as psychoanalysts, including Slavoj Zizek, who calles himself a "theoretical" psychoanalyst.
User:Wildhartlivie has been removing valid info from the James Garner article, per this diff (without any edit summary) and following. As the user appears to be an editor in good standing, I'm having difficulty comprehending what he is doing here. I've not contacted him ditectly at this point as I'm trying to avoid a one-on-one confrontation. He is active in the Film project, so i am asking here for a neutral party to review my attempts to moderate his deletions. Thanks. - BilCat ( talk) 02:16, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
The article currently states: "His brother Edward Hartford was not involved in the family business, but his son George Huntington Hartford II would become heir to the business following the deaths of his uncles." It would be clearer if the sentence read, "His brother Edward Hartford was not involved in the family business, but Edward's son George Huntington Hartford II would become heir to the business following the deaths of his uncles." Perhaps the ambiguity of the original quoted above is responsible for the error in the info box, which lists John's "children" as "Huntington Hartford." Huntington Hartford (George Huntington Hartford II) was John A. Hartford's nephew (as Huntington Hartford's wiki page correctly identifies). Rjp54 ( talk) 17:14, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
As far as I can tell, this has little collaboration or responses. I'm considering whether it would be best to mark it historical or somesuch. Maurreen ( talk) 18:38, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
Please, erase the names Kostas Mitroglou and Antonis Nikopolidis in Giorgos Zampetas article. This is not funny!...-- ΑΝώΔυΝος ( talk) 19:55, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
There is a question at the top of the Filiz Odabas-Geldiay page about whether the article fulfills the notability requirement. It says she is the Executive Director of the International Association for Human Values and Director of Government Relations for the Art of Living Foundation. Both of those are major NGOs with their own wikipedia pages and many hits come up for them on Google. If you search the founder of these organizations, under the spelling Sri Sri Ravishankar, it returns 1.4 million hits. So seems OK to include. Someone might want to research this person. Astrid999 ( talk) 20:06, 29 April 2010 (UTC)Astrid999
NNDB is a useful resource for research. The website is NNDB: Tracking the entire world, which says "NNDB is an intelligence aggregator that tracks the activities of people we have determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead." -- Wavelength ( talk) 01:01, 30 April 2010 (UTC)