User talk:Rossrs/archive6

Peg Entwistle
Hi. I'm having some very serious conflicts with unidentified editors who are completely changing Peg Entwistle's Wiki page. One of them actually pasted part of an article of mine from another website and pasted it into a "Disclaimer" section they created. This was, in my opinion, done to humiliate me. The Entwistle page has been fine for some time now. If you read the Edit smmaries by the editors mentioned, you can easily see the veiled insults added to the removal of my contributions. This problem started within minutes of my article from the other website I mentioned above.

Can you help? Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jameszerukjr (talk • contribs) 20:25, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Colbert
I'll keep an eye on it. There were a couple changes the editor made that actually were valid (the year of the film Private Worlds), but it was quite a bit of editing for no summaries. I left a note on the user talk page about edit summaries. Have a great holiday! We just finished up a severe ice storm and blizzard!! Wildhartlivie (talk) 22:06, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll keep it on my watchlist too. Not using the edit summary is reason enough to revert so they can take their quacking elsewhere. Pinkadelica (talk) 22:50, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing you had a good look at the evening. I'm afraid I could have been more civil, but I had a headache (typical female reaction, huh?). What bothered me was the 2nd person showing up and basically backing up the newbie without even checking. I had started sytematically replacing what was removed and then the page protect kicked in, so there will be issues to address in a few days. I'm so jealous, I want to go on holiday too. We've had ice storms and blizzards here. Where are we going? Wildhartlivie (talk) 07:56, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
 * P.S. Pinkadelica and I often tag team on issues..errrr..we often cooperate and consult one another regarding issues. Email is a wonderful thing. Wildhartlivie (talk) 08:00, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, I am jealous. I would absolutely love to go spend a week on the most beautiful stretch of coastline in Australia and I would absolutely adore going to Australia Zoo. It all looks like such a restful month. Send me a refrigerator magnet. Hah! Wildhartlivie (talk) 08:47, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Films coordinator elections
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Kylieimpossibleprincessalbu.jpg)
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Your Images
Please try to protect the images you've uploaded from Wikipedia deletionists! There are quite a few people that actively seek out images to delete, as strange as that seems. I just saved an image of yours from the "Speedy Deletion" folks: Una O'Connor in The Invisible Man. I'll be on watch for any further pointless deletions, but in the future, please take care of your uploads. Fuzzform (talk) 03:20, 29 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the intention although in fairness I have to say that I strongly support the deletion of images that fail to comply with Wikipedia's policies, but 'pointless deletions' are another story.  This image has been deleted, and that's fine.  I'm sure Wikipedia will survive without it, and I do appreciate your courtesy.  Rossrs (talk) 01:31, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Welcome back
I'm very glad you had a good holiday. Hope the most beautiful beach in Australia lived up to its reputation. Meanwhile, look at what we accomplished while you were gone (second template)!! My first significant one. I mostly kept an eye on the Colbert article and your talk page for issues that I could deal with. We had a bit of trouble over at Claudette Colbert, but I managed to get the article locked for a while and the other guy hasn't been around for a while. Glad to have you back from a real world adventure and home to WP fantasyland. Wildhartlivie (talk) 01:49, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I had worked on the article somewhat, and then the other editor, Yamanbaiia came along and added a lot of material from Wilder's book. I'm not sure where she's from (either Argentina, France, or... I just don't know), but her English is quite good. I did some brush up and language style changes, and I expanded the section on Gilda Radner and the GA review was surprisingly smooth. I commented that writing about Gilda always makes me sad. I'm pleased that this article was the first. Hopefully one of these days we can get the Radner article to equal status, but there is a problem editor with whom I've had to deal who had a finger in that pie, so to speak. In any case, thanks again! Wildhartlivie (talk) 08:04, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Joan Crawford
Hope you had a great vacation and I hate to bother you, but your expertise is needed over at the Joan Crawford article. I'm not overly familiar with Miss C. myself and I saw on the talk page that you were attempting to get her birth date figured out (albeit a while ago) so, you might be able to help. An anonymous IP and now a "new" user keeps changing the (sourced) birthdate and adding some oddly named sections. All of this seems kind of suspect because none of the changes are sourced and there's no edit summary. Could you keep this article on your watchlist and revert any unexplained/unsourced changes? I have the latest book on Crawford which I planned to use to source a few unsourced statements, but I'm enmeshed in the Valentino article at the moment. Thanks! Pinkadelica (talk) 07:04, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I added my two cents on the talk page. Pinkadelica (talk) 03:31, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

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Peg Entwistle
Oh, boy! Bank Holidays! You Aussie's sure know how to live! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, we had quite the row here for a while this past weekend...but it's all good now...GROUP HUG!

I think my ego needed a bit of chipping and so there it is! I'm getting mail from friends saying, "Hey, it looks nicer," "Easier to read," stuff like that. It was all rather a shock and the timing of the Erasergirl edits on the heels of the actual vadalisim really had me paranoid! I actually came to my senses when she called me a "dope." LOL!

I actually told Wildhartlivie I was "resigning" from WP....gimme my ball, I'm going home. Thanks for the help, as always, and I'm learning more as I go along. The book is coming along fine and the Hope Anderson doc is about finished... Best to you! Jameszerukjr (talk) 19:24, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

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Anne Frank image
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Lynn Anderson image
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Gene Kelly photo
Well done on sourcing that terrific photo of Kelly for the infobox! D7240 (talk) 16:45, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I might do that. D7240 (talk) 19:32, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

The Killers (1946 film)
I noticed a while back that you replaced two images of the film w/ images from the "commons." Cool, however, they are similar in style and in look. I'm going to delete one of them, and replace w/ an iconic image of Lancaster just before he gets killed in the film. I trust this does not violate policy, I do not see how it can...the images currently in the article, just sells the article short. My best -- Luigibob (talk) 06:43, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Awards
Hi. It isn't really written anywhere that I know of, although it is part of the manual of style for films, it doesn't cover biographies of film people. I actually don't think mentioning specific awards won is peacockery, although I think just calling someone "award-winning" out of specificity is so. I'm torn, as what I've usually seen (and battled) is the complete removal of mention of awards from the lead. There has been debate about the use of nationally specific awards, such as mentioning Academy Awards but not BAFTA, and I agree that if a person has won awards internationally, it all should be covered. I suppose that ultimately, the judicious use of wording is the key for me. he Garland article is a featured article, so I suppose one must take into consideration that the opening sentence passed, but Monroe's lead sentence is a nightmare to read aloud. I know this isn't an exact opinion, and for that I'm sorry. I think it depends on how it is handled (worded) and how much is included. I agree the Newman article covers it better and that perhaps is the model to use. Wildhartlivie (talk) 05:49, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I happily leave Monroe to you. Once you start tinkering with her article, you'll probably find every Monroe groupie in the world come out to defend her iconness. I'm not sure that I think of her as a fashion icon, though I suppose there are those who do. Only short of that are the Garland-ites. If you need help, let me know! Wildhartlivie (talk) 10:52, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
 * It looks good to me. I'll check back on it later, I'm off to use the weedeater! Wildhartlivie (talk) 11:45, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Anna May Wong
I thought you'd like to know this article just passed FA review. Thank you for your contributions to this article during the review, Rossrs. Dekkappai (talk) 04:22, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Lizzie Borden
Hi. I know this is a little out of the way for our usual discussions, but I've opened a request for comments on issues arising on the Lizzie Borden article. It really requires no knowledge of the person for the issues raised. If you'd care to comment (please), the link is Talk:Lizzie Borden. Thanks! Wildhartlivie (talk) 09:51, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I am sorry! I was so engrossed in getting everything else, I overlooked it. Here is the image link and here is the link to the complete page. Thanks! Wildhartlivie (talk) 14:10, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
 * By the way, I know there's been a flurry of editing. My issues arose in response to what was done during the flurry the other editor undertook. I'd go into more detail, but it is best to leave you objective. And thanks for pointing the discussion to relevant WP policy about the name. Wildhartlivie (talk) 14:16, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Tyrone Power
Hi, Rossrs. I removed a rather strange paragraph added to the Tyrone Power military section by "Lumal." He states that Tyrone Power was a capable pilot but that so and so (I can't remember the name, but I believe it's the real name of "Lumal") - and he gives a website - says that he and others resented Power as a playboy who needed the security of a uniform, or words to that effect. I went to the website, which is to advertise this man's business. I don't know who the "others" are who felt this way, but I can cite any number of references that dispute this and dispute the label of simply "capable." This opinion is not referencing any published material, I don't believe. I think from looking at the history section that someone else removed it and Lumal put it back in. I took it out but don't know how to keep it out, if you think it should be kept out. Thanks, Chandler —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chandler75 (talk • contribs) 12:01, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Rossrs, for your usual quick response. I will always accept your opinion on anything; you definitely have the integrity of Wikipedia at heart. Thanks so much.Chandler75 (talk) 02:28, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thanks for reverting the vandalism (that I was completely oblivious to until now) on my user page. I've been pissing vandals off lately. Pinkadelica 16:29, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

waving at ya
Hi Ross! Thanks for the back-up. I can feel those Manx partisans gathering together to assert their Bee Gees provenance, even as we speak..... How's the winter going? Still seems weird to me - I spent the afternoon soaking up some early summer sun! Cheers Tvoz / talk 05:53, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, whenever I'm finding the American political articles too contentious I pop over to the Bee Gees or The Beatles and find truly hard-core crazy..... but it makes me laugh too. Tvoz / talk 14:02, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Ha! Interesting archives on Colbert - and I had NO IDEA that you had books in Australia! Live and learn.... Tvoz / talk 14:41, 27 June 2008 (UTC)