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Talk:Mary Cagle

Dispute about the reliability of an unverified twitter account for citing a WP:BLPSELFPUB statement (see Talk:Mary Cagle#Asexuality). 02:22, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Qasem Soleimani

As multiple reliable sources have been found supporting Iran's propaganda, i suggest to include a section about it. Please see the above thread---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:04, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Template talk:Infobox person

Should the signature parameter be removed from the infobox? –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 19:50, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Glenn Beck

Should the lead note that during the presidency of Barack Obama, Glenn Beck promoted conspiracy theories about Barack Obama, the Obama administration, George Soros and others? Snooganssnoogans (talk) 19:31, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Betty Shabazz

Should the place of death be "The Bronx, New York, US" or "The Bronx, New York, New York, US"? 16:43, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Kenny Omega

Which of the two versions of a paragraph in the lead section is more suitable for the article?

A. Omega has also performed as part of American Ring of Honor and several independent professional wrestling promotions worldwide, including DDT Pro-Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Omega additionally was assigned to WWE farm territory, Deep South Wrestling, between 2005 and 2006.

B. Omega has also performed as part of larger national and international promotions, such as WWE and Ring of Honor, as well as independent professional wrestling promotions worldwide, including DDT Pro-Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.

Please enter your votes under Survey and conduct any discussions under Comments. Thank you! KyleJoan^talk 09:50, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Billie Eilish

To avoid a possible edit war, here is an RfC regarding the main image. I personally think this image that was previously used File:Billie_Eilish_2019_by_Glenn_Francis.jpg is more suitable. Should we change it to that one? Aitch & Aitch Aitch (talk) 15:14, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Hunter Biden

There are multiple sources for Hunter Biden's fees from Burisma with different amounts. Which figure or figures should be displayed

• NYT - $ 50,000 or
• Reuters - $ 83,333.33 per month

and how should this be described in the article.RonaldDuncan (talk) 14:13, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Tulsi Gabbard

Objections have been raised to including Gabbard’s statement that she was raised in a multi-faith/multi-religious household on the grounds that there are RS which contradict that statement. Please list any such sources with their specific contradicting claims so that they can be assessed. Humanengr (talk) 05:28, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Stanley Kubrick

There is a dispute over which of the following images should be added, moved, or replaced. The images are numbered for ease while discussing. The proposed change is next to each number.

• 
  1 - Replacement by 2
• 2 - Replacement of 1, in the "Period and horror filming (1972–1980)" section
  2 - Replacement of 1, in the "Period and horror filming (1972–1980)" section
• 
  3 - Currently in the legacy section, proposed move to a more relevant area, such as towards the top
• 
  4 - Addition to where the Signature image currently is in the "Legacy" section
• 5 - Addition to the "Hollywood success and beyond (1956–1962)" section. Would not replace any image
  5 - Addition to the "Hollywood success and beyond (1956–1962)" section. Would not replace any image

Question: Should any of these images be added?

I hope that through a civil conversation we can come to an agreement over this. Thanks.HAL333 23:41, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Tulsi Gabbard

When the previous RFC on whether there should be mention of the SIF in Gabbard's BLP was closed, the closer stated there was a majority in favor of 'yes' but noted: "A few editors objected to the phrasing of the RfC statement, because it does not specify the exact wording that would be used in the article." The closer left the Proposed wordings section open for workshopping of text. That section was not used but some proposed wording was put under a new section that been created for another purpose. To open the matter to broad participation and centralize discussion, this RfC is for workshopping text pertaining to SIF and Gabbard appropriate for her BLP.

Related material for reference:

• RSN#Honolulu Civil Beat [active]
• RFC: Should the article include Honolulu Civil Beat's investigation of forum postings about Tulsi Gabbard's involvement with the Science of Identity Foundation? [active]
• Proposed wordings [old]
• Workshop for SIF material [old]

Humanengr (talk) 22:42, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Nevillean theory of Shakespeare authorship

Should these aspects of the Neville authorship theory be included in the article:

James and Rubinstein also suggest that Shakespeare's plays portray many of Neville's ancestors, who played major roles in British history, in a particularly favourable light. REF: Keys 2005. REF:Alberge 2005.

James and Rubinstein write that since Neville was a director of the Virginia Company, he would have been able to read the confidential letter by William Strachey that describes the Bermuda Shipwreck of 1609, that is considered a source for The Tempest. REF: BBC News 2005. REF:Alberge 2005.

Kfein (talk) 16:54, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Biography

Should the first mention of a position in the first sentence of the article about the position be de-capitalized? See collapsed just above this line. Relisted by C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 18:35, 6 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Tulsi Gabbard

Should the article's coverage of Gabbard's involvement with the Science of Identity Foundation include material about forum postings referenced to a 2015 article in Honolulu Civil Beat?

- MrX 🖋 13:52, 6 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Donald Trump

Should the second sentence of the last paragraph of the lead be changed from:

The inquiry reported that he withheld military aid and a White House invitation in order to influence Ukraine to publicly announce investigations into his political rivals.

to:

The inquiry reported that he withheld military aid and a White House invitation in order to influence Ukraine to publicly announce an investigation into a political opponent. 

- MrX 🖋 13:05, 5 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question: Should an infobox be added to this page?

Hopefully we can have a civil and polite conversation.HAL333 22:50, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Ronan Farrow

Should the above content be added to the Personal life section to more accurately reflect history as noted in reliable sources? Gleeanon409 (talk) 20:39, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Julian Assange

Should the following text be added to the section International Courts and the United Nations?

Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, said Assange was as free to leave the Ecuadorian embassy "as someone who is sitting on a rubber boat in a shark pool". 

Burrobert (talk) 15:05, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Medea Benjamin

Should the following text be added to Benjamin's wiki page in the Venezuela section?

In May 2019 she said US sanctions against Venezuela had reportedly caused the deaths of at least 40,000 people and that removing sanctions would be the best way of alleviating the suffering of the Venezuelan people. 

Burrobert (talk) 14:44, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Infoboxes

Putting an RfC tag on this (with a 1-2-3 question format) since the discussion above is dwindling but without clear resolution.

Should our guidelines:

1. advise not using |nationality= or |citizenship= when the country would match that found in |birthplace=;
2. advise filling in at least one of |nationality= or |citizenship= even if the country would match that found in |birthplace=;
3. remain silent on the matter;
4. advise filling in |nationality= or |citizenship=, even if the same, when it cannot be automatically inferred from birthplace (i.e., for any country not listed at Jus soli#Unrestricted jus soli, for modern subjects)?

The original post opening the discussion is above (and was in turn a followup to discussion at Template talk:Infobox person and User talk:MB). PS: I think the material in question (under version 1 or version 2) belongs in MOS:BIO rather than MOS:INFOBOX, because it is bio-specific and doesn't pertain to infoboxes in general. However, I don't want to fork off another thread on another page rather than resolve this one; I'll just notify WT:MOSBIO of the discussion. @RexxS, MB, and WhatamIdoing: Notifying previous participants.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  13:29, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Ilhan Omar

Should this material, or some variation on it, be included in the lead? Based on a reading of the article, it summarizes, for reference, the middle paragraph of this section, plus this section. --Aquillion (talk) 07:37, 30 December 2019 (UTC)

Talk:Larry Sanger

Should we replace the current version with the proposed draft? QuackGuru (talk) 00:55, 29 December 2019 (UTC)