Talk:Billy Milligan

Copyright issue
Someone ought to go into detail on the other selves of the Billy Milligan system and their names and abilities. Battrarules
 * Not in Wikipedia. That would be considered a copyright infringement. In the article on Sybil someone listed her people and it was removed for legal reasons. --Bluejay Young 19:12, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, the justification for the latter seems questionable to me. Eli the Barrow-boy 21:35, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
 * How can something like that be copyrighted? The 24 personalities seem as integral to the biography of Milligan as Milligan himself, or the integrated "Professor". Also seems questionable to me.
 * Silly. Small excerpts *can* be used under fair use.  Someone is simply lawyering on that issue.  I have the book The Minds of Billy Milligan, so I'll be adding bits and pieces here and there. Wjhonson 23:43, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I put this information below. It was obtained from the Netflix docuseries "Monsters Inside: The 24 faces of Billy Milligan" Photolarry (talk) 06:59, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

i added the people to the list i do not know if this will be deleted or not, but it is posted for the time being. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.190.239.253 (talk) 01:55, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Biography
I'll be adding details of his early life, from the book by Keyes. Note: these are not copyright infringements. They are used under fair use rules. Wjhonson 00:03, 28 January 2007 (UTC)


 * By the way, I'm adding bits and pieces as I find them and as I feel they are useful. It won't be a smooth-flowing biography.  So if anyone wants to take the bits and make a smooth narrative out of them, feel free. Wjhonson 00:22, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
 * You should watch the netflix docuseries https://www.netflix.com/watch/81178695?trackId=155573558 and add things revealed in the limited series on Netflix Photolarry (talk) 06:58, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Marriage
Why is Billy’s marriage not mentioned? Jhurley85 (talk) 23:50, 21 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Where is evidence that he was married? It is not mentioned at all in the docuseries.  Do you have a source? Photolarry (talk) 06:57, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

10/24 Personality Names according to the Netflix docuseries
After watching "Monsters Inside: The 24 faces of Billy Milligan" they do mention actually the 10 personalities of this man who suffered from MPD/DID. The following names are mentioned:

Billy Milligan - core personality Arthur - a sophisticated and educated Englishman who is in charge of the shared body. He appeared during times that required intellectual thinking. He was one of two personalities that could classify a person as an undesirable. [<-- no mention of the second "undesirable," and the Wikipedia article states, "Later on an additional 14 personalities, labeled "The Undesirables", were discovered." So, are there 2, 14, or even more undesirables?] Ragen Vadascovinich - a Yugoslavian “keeper of hate.” He had a Slavic accent, could write and speak in Serbian and was strong. He appeared in dangerous situations and admitted in committing robbery in order to support “the family.” Allen - a con man and manipulator. He was the only right-handed, painted portraits, played drums, and smoked cigarettes. Tommy - an escape artist, landscape painter, tenor sax player and electronics expert. Danny - afraid of society (especially men), and did still life paintings. David - an eight-year-old, “keeper of pain”. He took away the pain of others. Christene - a three-year-old dyslexic girl who would punish herself when “Billy” got in trouble in school. Christopher - Christene’s brother who knows how to play the harmonica. Adalana - a lesbian who wrote poetry, cooked, and was a harmonica player. She was accused of committing the 4 rapes without the knowledge of the other personalities.

Also according to this TV series, 14 other personalities formed during the decade in while Milligan was institutionalized:

Phil - a thug who had a Brooklyn accent and planned small crimes. Kevin - a criminal planner who helped plan a drug store robbery. Walter - an Australian big-game hunter who had an excellent sense of direction. He was often used as a spotter. April - only wanted to get rid of Billy’s stepfather. She tried to convince Ragen to kill him. Samuel - a Jew and the only one who believes in God. Mark - the workhorse who only took orders. Steve - the imposter who used imitations for comedy. His comedic outbursts caused conflict within the family. Lee - a prankster who did not care about consequences of his action. His jokes caused trouble to the family and put him in solitary confinement. Jason - a pressure valve. Used to release tension for others, especially for the family. Bobby - an adventurer who had no ambitions. Shawn - a four-years-old and deaf child who never took the spotlight. Martin - a snob from New York who felt entitled. Timothy - a florist who became gay after a gay man flirted with him.

This information comes directly from Netflix

I request this information be placed into the main Article. Thanks Photolarry (talk) 06:56, 27 April 2022 (UTC)photolarry