Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Gerald Ford

Opinions about having an importance parameter on our banner template?

I'm curious as to what everyone else thinks about having an importance parameter on our banner template. It already has a class parameter, but I'm not sure if it needs an importance parameter. If the consensus is that it should also support importance, then I'll gladly add that capability into the template. Michael Barera (talk) 23:13, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

The more I think about it, the more I think that we don't need an importance parameter, but please disagree with me if you feel that I am wrong. Michael Barera (talk) 21:58, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

I've always filled out the importance parameter on templates. However, I've never made use of the information from the importance parameter and am not aware of anyone who ever has. If an article is identified as low or top importance, what is supposed to be done? -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 10:21, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

It is just to make it easier for WikiProjects to identify priority, chiefly for making smart choices about investing their time and talents. For instance, the Gerald Ford article would be "top" importance while a fairly unremarkable judge that he appointed to a certain position would be "low". Not every WikiProject uses the importance parameter, and because ours is on the smaller side, I don't think we need it. However, if you think it is a good idea, I can implement it if you (and a few other project members) want to do it. Thanks! Michael Barera (talk) 15:41, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Right now there are 165 articles using this banner. If within those and all future articles to be added there are a mix of more important and less important articles, then I would support the addition of the importance parameter. If those 165 articles are of equal importance then the parameter is less important. Right now, it seems to me that there is no pressing reason identified to use this parameter. Blue Rasberry (talk) 18:36, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Those are some good points: the articles are not of equal importance, so I think I'll go ahead and create an importance parameter. Michael Barera (talk) 14:58, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

 Done with adding the importance parameter. Michael Barera (talk) 23:17, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

Suggestion for a Section: Pop references and/or Media references to President Ford

I know of at least two comedic references to President Ford in tv and movies. Unsure if it should be included in the regular biographic sections, but they are definitely worth including since they shed light on how people perceived him. 1. Chevy Chase's comic portrayal of President Ford (as a stumbling klutz) 2. The President in the 1980 Superman II movie (he is woken up and we see the yellow M (i.e. University of Michigan) on his blanket) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nymatis (talk • contribs) 19:38, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

There is a public image section of the Gerald Ford article that may be able to accommodate pop culture/media references. I know that some other articles have separate "in popular culture" sections, but it doesn't seem to me that this should be done for Ford (at least not yet, I don't think, because we don't have enough pop culture references yet). Do you have good sources you can cite for those comedic references? Thanks for your interest and your effort: it is much appreciated! Michael Barera (talk) 15:59, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

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