User talk:REX FERRELL

'Bold text Hello, Ginko! Got your message about my page. The way I see it, some people are using the Kane,Finger,Batman pages to fight with each other about a dispute that has nothing to do with comic book fans and has always been a result of ignorance and\or flaws inherent in comic book publishing. Friends or fans of Finger have, for years, tried to beat Bob Kane over the head with Finger's ghost as if he had somehow been responsible for Finger's misfortunes. On the pages, I have always tried to use FACTS, not emotions in the discussion as well as research instead of rumor. We should respect Mr. Finger for his contributions, but always remember what the working relationship was that he had with Mr.Kane. His job was to write...nothing else. He never had a "partnership" deal with Kane at all. The fact that Kane prospered financially should be applauded.Finger could have created his own character,without Kane, and brokered a similar deal with DC Comics.The fact that he did not had nothing to do with Mr.Kane. But some Wikipedians have swallowed the attacks on Kane by certain comic book "professionals" or authors,who know very little about the principal individuals, but have identified with Finger's troubles and have clamored for some sense of "justice". Surprisingly, they have singled out Mr.Finger but seem apparently oblivious to the plights of numerous other writers who worked in the comic book field, who never even met Mr.Kane! Or those writers,assistants (ghosts) who worked for other cartoonists. I wanted to debunk a few myths so that we can discuss both Kane and Finger...rationally.


 * One editor's answer (all disclaimers apply): How closely a page is monitored depends on the page. Many editors make a point of keeping tabs on pages within their areas of expertise.  Some people have made WikiProjects out of certain subjects that encompass multiple pages, and there does happen to be a WikiProject Batman which you might be interested in joining.  Others (like me) keeps tabs on vandalism on a more general basis by monitoring recent changes to the database and watching for new pages that may not meet Wikipedia's standards.


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FABAMUNDO!!! How can I join this "Batman Project"? There seems to be too much emphasis (on the Baman page)concerning convoluted storylines that will probably be forgotten (or regretted in the next few years. Also, if I use a "public" computer, I seem to be blocked. How do I get around this? As I suspected, based on the reactions my edits have received, the problems I mentioned above are involved in the dispute. How can I address the community as a whole (by side article) and how can I join Batman project when I am blocked. What are the ABCs of it?

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I noticed you are using this user talk page for extensive discussion about the history of Batman. Please remember that Wikipedia is not a hosting service, and user pages should not be used for extensive discussion of topics not related to Wikipedia. Thanks, and contact me if you have any questions. --Ginkgo100talk 22:28, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

I THOUGHT THIS WAS FOR THE HIT MAN BOOK! POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!