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Contents 1 Lauren Bacall images 2 Madonna article 3 Image copyright problem with Image:Bloodalley.jpg 4 Edit to Marilyn Monroe 5 Orphaned fair use image (Image:Misfits movie poster.gif) 6 Madonna 7 Pseudonyms 8 Michael Jackson

[edit] Lauren Bacall images

In case you are interested, if you have any Lauren Bacall DVDs from before 1964 that have trailers, the trailers are pd and screenshots from them can be inserted into commons and used in the infobox. --PhantomS 21:51, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Madonna article

Hi there, thanks for all your hard work on the Madonna article. I am having issues with user "Israell", especially over the "Confessions Tour" blurb in the opening sentence. I do not feel this is pertinent to a quick overview of her life but he seems to feel it is necessary, whereas I feel, like I said, it isn't and is shallow info and fan glorification. Could u please add your two cents? Thanks! PatrickJ83 00:21, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

• What can I say except that I agree with you. And you're definately not the only one having issues with Israell. By the way, I hope my edits stay for the time being. The article runs waaay too long as it is and there's a whole lot of unnecessary POV there. Oh, and thank YOU for having some sense.--Downtownstar 00:30, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

I don't know what to do about that "Queen of Pop" rubbish. You remove, I remove it, Patrick removes it and we all discuss it, but next time I look it's right back there. At least Israell will discuss his opinion, and I respect his sincerity, but these anonymous IP edits are a bit too much like a drive by shooting. I wonder if it should be semi-protected. If people don't care enough about Wikipedia to actually take a moment to register, I don't think they deserve the right to hijack situations like this. What do you think? I used to edit the Madonna article quite a bit but I took it off my watchlist for months because the craziness started getting too much, now that I've put it back on my watchlist I notice that the craziness has not changed. Rossrs 13:31, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

I agree, I'm all for semi-protecting the article for now. Not just because of the Queen of Pop thing but to tone down the recent hoopla a bit. If that doesn't solve the problem, I guess the only way is to put it up for voting, which is ridiculous but necessary in situations like this.--Downtownstar 16:13, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Bloodalley.jpg

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[edit] Edit to Marilyn Monroe

Please note the manual of style for biographies under the section for Pseudonyms, stage names and common names states that "For people who are best known by a pseudonym,, the birth name should usually appear first in the article, followed closely by the pseudonym. Follow this practice even if the article itself is titled with the pseudonym." There are numerous examples where this is followed (see Anna Nicole Smith, Doris Day, Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) and Carmen Electra). Wikipedia has a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Using different styles throughout the encyclopedia makes it harder to read. Thanks. Yankees76 14:11, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Stop blanking sections of Marilyn Monroe. This can be construed as vandalism. If you disagree, discuss the issue on the Talk page. Wjhonson 17:57, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Madonna

I did not add QOP on top. Just wouldn't revert it as I'm not into revert wars. As for the numerals, there was no problem with them -even though not necessary-; Michael Jackson and Shania Twain's articles does mention them. Israell 13:51, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry but just because some other articles mention something doesn't mean it's

the right policy. There are way too many numerals in the Madonna introduction, seeing

as these figures are mentioned in the article itself anyway.--Downtownstar 14:47, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pseudonyms

Something about the Marilyn Monroe comment. When legally changed, a name is no longer a stage name or a pseudonym. It becomes the person's true, real or legal name. I noticed that different styles are used throughout the article.

I think that the legal name should be put first, like in Marilyn Monroe and Courtney Love's articles. Marilyn Monroe is her legal name, just like Courtney Michelle Love is her legal name.

Eilleen Regina Lange is Shania Twain's legal name. Maybe it should be put on top of her article? The problem with Wikipedia is that changes are often reverted, which causes inconsistencies. Israell 14:29, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I got it. You're absolutely right, except for the fact that you misspelled

Shania's name. As for the reverts, they can always be re-reverted - it's just a

click away.--Downtownstar 14:45, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I got it right, Eilleen Regina Lange. http://shania.rackhost.net/bmi.htm Israell 19:51, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Oops, you're right. So sorry!--Downtownstar 19:54, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Michael Jackson

Seems like there is a KOP battle there. lol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Michael_Jackson Israell 18:53, 7 March 2007 (UTC)