Talk:Randy W. Berry

Personal life and early life
why would the section on Berry's personal life and the section on Randy's early life be splitted? Both are very short, and I see no indication that anyone is meaning to expand either of them. The topic of the sections (Berry's life outside of his career) overlaps neatly. ~ Mable ( chat ) 16:59, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
 * It's a standard layout. It's also more chronological. Yes, the article will be expanded as we find out more.Zigzig20s (talk) 17:01, 13 March 2016 (UTC)


 * In addition to it being standard layout: "early life" and "personal life" also generally refer to different aspects of a person's bio. While "early life" and "personal life" are indeed about Berry's life outside of his career, they generally refer to different aspects of a person's bio. "Early life" is more about where a person was born and grew up, where they went to high school and college, maybe a bit of info about their parents or siblings if sourced, etc. Think of it as their past personal life. "Personal life" pertains more to the present personal life of the subject, i.e. their current family, any spouse or children, where they live right now, and any other noteworthy characteristics, such as sexual orientation, health condition, etc. All properly sourced, of course. Hope this clarifies. GabeIglesia (talk) 17:10, 13 March 2016 (UTC)


 * It just looks rather awkward to me, and standard layouts are little more than suggestions based on what generally works well. I won't pressure you on it too much, though - if you find more information, feel free to expand on the sections and get them to a decent size. ~ Mable ( chat ) 17:13, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
 * EDIT: I understand the difference between the two topics, but that doesn't mean that they can't fit together in one section. I'd find them a natural split if it is necessary, but it doesn't seem necessary here yet. ~ Mable ( chat ) 17:13, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

In-line references
Hi User:Maplestrip: Can you please revert the edits where you removed the in-line references? I think you are trying to help but frankly, that's not helpful. The reason we cite everything is because when we expand the article, we need to know which reference is used for what. If you want to help by adding new content, that's great, but removing in-line citations is dispiriting. Not trying to be a reference diva here--I hope you understand.Zigzig20s (talk) 17:37, 13 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I removed the excessive inline citations per WP:REPCITE:
 * I think that the current text-source integrity is perfectly fine, though if this is getting in the way of your plans to expand the article, I'll undo the edit ^_^; ~ Mable ( chat ) 18:18, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
 * User:Maplestrip: Yes, it is.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:20, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
 * User:Maplestrip: Yes, it is.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:20, 13 March 2016 (UTC)