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:::Math Reviews and wikipedia are different publications (using the term loosely) and have different standards. What is done by one doesn't necessarily weigh on what is done by the other. A similar debate, by the way happened at ], another article about a fictitious person who has done real work - albeit humerous rather than serious. IT once had an infobox and, after much discussion, no longer does. | :::Math Reviews and wikipedia are different publications (using the term loosely) and have different standards. What is done by one doesn't necessarily weigh on what is done by the other. A similar debate, by the way happened at ], another article about a fictitious person who has done real work - albeit humerous rather than serious. IT once had an infobox and, after much discussion, no longer does. | ||
:::Do you think ] should have an infobox with a "birth date" and the like? (I see that ] does have one, with the same silly, IMHO, "born" and "nationality" listings.) - ] (]) 10:55, 2 April 2012 (UTC) | :::Do you think ] should have an infobox with a "birth date" and the like? (I see that ] does have one, with the same silly, IMHO, "born" and "nationality" listings.) - ] (]) 10:55, 2 April 2012 (UTC) | ||
:::Phelps discusses his moment of creation, and life. I don't want to debate your OR or discuss whether you were confused by an infobox. Tough. Life is confusing if you have a brain. | |||
:::Since you have so much to add to Misplaced Pages here, I suggest you render similarly sage advice as to whether "Yes album covers" should be recategorized as "Yes (band) album covers". | |||
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A fact from John Rainwater appeared on Misplaced Pages's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 April 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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John Rainwater is immortal
Rumors of Rainwater's demise are unfounded:
Where does John Rainwater go from here? It would be a shame if he were to die. It is to be hoped that someone will be able to help John Rainwater carry on, so that in the future people won't ask "Who killed J.R.?"
Quoting from Phelps (2002) ( Kiefer.Wolfowitz (Discussion) 17:33, 2 April 2011 (UTC)). 17:03, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
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This very serious comment responds to the change in assessment status from "living=yes" to "living=no"! Kiefer.Wolfowitz (Discussion) 14:35, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
- We don't really have a code to indicate a pseudonym of living or non-living people. Perhaps a note to Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Biography would help. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 15:32, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
- Done! Kiefer.Wolfowitz (Discussion) 15:54, 3 April 2011 (UTC) 17:01, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
Clarification
Currently the text is a bit confusing and it's hard to figure out whether he was fictional or not. The infobox and categories present him as a real prototype, yet the text suggests he is fictitious. Brandmeister 21:36, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
- You're right. I have trimmed the infobox, removing birth date and nationality and residence, for that reason. I think the whole infobox should go, actually, unless it can be altered to show immediately that Rainwater is fictitious. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 00:31, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
- You can learn by recognizing confusion, if you want to know the truth and can be honest about being confused.
- Removing an information box is less drastic than an auto-lobotomy, but does suffice to remove the irritation about confusion.
- Perhaps you can contact Math Reviews and ask them to remove the "confusing" entry about John Rainwater?
- Kiefer.Wolfowitz 10:05, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
- Math Reviews and wikipedia are different publications (using the term loosely) and have different standards. What is done by one doesn't necessarily weigh on what is done by the other. A similar debate, by the way happened at P.D.Q. Bach, another article about a fictitious person who has done real work - albeit humerous rather than serious. IT once had an infobox and, after much discussion, no longer does.
- Do you think Nicholas Bourbaki should have an infobox with a "birth date" and the like? (I see that Peter Orno does have one, with the same silly, IMHO, "born" and "nationality" listings.) - DavidWBrooks (talk) 10:55, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
- Phelps discusses his moment of creation, and life. I don't want to debate your OR or discuss whether you were confused by an infobox. Tough. Life is confusing if you have a brain.
- Since you have so much to add to Misplaced Pages here, I suggest you render similarly sage advice as to whether "Yes album covers" should be recategorized as "Yes (band) album covers".
- Kiefer.Wolfowitz 16:43, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
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