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Perhaps the most effective way to make the connection to this celebrity "enclave" is to assist in the development of the parent article. I had been concerned that the addition of Toluca Lake, Los Angeles to the Amelia Earhart article was not notable, but on further research, there was a legitimate connection to the aviatrix. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 20:12, 23 September 2011 (UTC).

Thanks for the suggestion. That's where it was before. The challenge is that the names of famous residents were incorporated into the article, albeit in list format similar to the above, with references. Creating a long paragraph seems unwieldy. What do you suggest? WikiBob47 (talk) 20:36, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Bob, if I can be informal, I totally appreciate your being whacked back-and-forth by various editors, as you so clearly described in the Talk:Amelia Earhart talk page. That's what you get when you allow the great unwashed to have the temerity to edit an encyclopedia?! Seriously, it is a case ot the "too many cooks" syndrome that is all too evident in this wikywackywonderland. Let's keep talking. FWiW, the list with suitable references may have overwhelmed the original article, somewhat in the area of stretching the WP:Weight of a particular section. My suggestion? create a daughter article from the parent article and link it together. Bzuk (talk) 20:46, 23 September 2011 (UTC).

Thanks! I now am being challenged that IMDb is not a reliable source for information about people in the entertainment business, even though it's the most accepted resource in Hollywood, and I've even had an editor say the NYTimes and LATimes are not reliable sources, so I get the challenge of working with a huge number of editors. I'll consider a daughter page, and I might also try to incorporate the major names into a section following history that's about contemporary times. Much appreciated.WikiBob47 (talk) 20:59, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Sorry for not getting back to you on some of the points above. IMDb has been challenged before because it is essentially a fan-site, and does not have independent editorial or peer review. As an example, I have tried unsuccessfully for over a year to get a minor character's name spelled out properly despite having a note from a film script, a book reference and the spelling being correctly stated in all other sources, AMG, Turner, etc., and appearing that way on the video captions from the studio. The reason that any other legitimate print sources may be challenged is due to the lack of corroborating references or that the journalist involved may not be a subject expert. As to creating a "linked" or daughter article, I have done that at times when a very detailed section is being considered, such as an actor's filmology. If you choose to go that route, I can assist by providing some examples or helping in the editing process. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 15:43, 25 September 2011 (UTC).

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My article John Beal (composer) has had alerts all over it for some time regarding sourcing. Regarding the "resume" assertion, I followed the format of other composers.  Can someone help me get these alerts removed, or suggest what I still need to do to make it a clean article?  Thanks!  WikiBob47 (talk) 19:40, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

If the resume section has reliable sources, then you can simply remove the maintenance tags...I'll take a look. Hang on. Go Phightins! 00:54, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

All the sections have sources, so you may remove the tags with an edit summary saying that you've addressed the issues. Good work, Go Phightins! 00:56, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Thank you!! WikiBob47 (talk) 04:39, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

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John Beal has an medal award that I can't discover how to configure properly.

His AIR MEDAL should have one Bronze Star AND the Numeral 8. He has one Single Mission Air Medal for heroism and eight Air Medals for bravery. Please help me fix this correctly.

Thank you!

WikiBob47 (talk) 18:18, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

You can see the list of devices that can be added to a service ribbon at Template:Ribbon devices/device. A numeral "8" currently is not available; you'd need to create and upload the respective image. Huon (talk) 20:06, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Apparently what I need shows in the edit function of that page, but is not visible. |

|n8 |Roman Numeral 8 Assistance welcomed. WikiBob47 (talk) 18:18, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

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