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The section about Totalbiscuit's cancer, while warranted, is way too large and takes up an unusual amount of space that isn't consistent with other wikipedia articles.
Auror Andrachome (
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20:09, 19 April 2018 (UTC)reply
Please stop adding his death without a proper source. While it's unlikely his wife would lie on her Twitter, a better source than a Twitter post is needed to report on someone's death since there have been false reports like that. Just wait a bit.
Prinsgezinde (
talk)
23:11, 24 May 2018 (UTC)reply
It seems odd to reject twitter as a source but accept games sites, which will just use twitter in turn as a source. --
Ruytertalk23:30, 24 May 2018 (UTC)reply
I kind of agree, these news sites don't have any other source and are only just using the Twitter. If the death was falsely reported on the Twitter then the news article would be wrong too. --
Chengary88 (
talk)
00:03, 25 May 2018 (UTC)reply
BBC are the folks who used the Halo UNSC logo for the UN instead of the real one. I don't think they put in very much effort into researching their sources.
Ikmxx (
talk)
23:46, 27 May 2018 (UTC)reply
It's the official Twitter, it's a source. It is the verified account. Also doesn't mean you need to keep removing the Death section.
Magitroopa (
talk)
23:32, 24 May 2018 (UTC)reply
Deaths require more than borderline reliable sources. What if her account was hacked? Unlikely, but deaths are often falsely reported. Now that we know he's dead we can instead use the more reliable news articles instead. There is no reason to use the twitter.
Prinsgezinde (
talk)
23:35, 24 May 2018 (UTC)reply
@
Maracutaia: Twitter is not a reliable source, and the relevant news of TB's passing is now being disseminated by proper media outlets. This will quickly result in reliable sources being generated that we can then cite.--
SamHolt6 (
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03:07, 25 May 2018 (UTC)reply
Only one, just to show that it was observed by a third-party. I'd keep in mind that GFM donation drives after someone of Internet fame dies is no longer uncommon, so it's basically why this one rises to be of note. --
Masem (
t)
22:20, 25 May 2018 (UTC)reply
Would
this source be acceptable? Although the website is nowhere near as prominent as Polygon or BBC, it is written by a
professional journalist who is the editor-in-chief for the
editorial staff of a website that has been
occasionally cited on game-related articles. If a better source comes along, I will naturally add it or at least mention it here. If numerous better sources pop up, then this one can be replaced altogether. So long as you two are fine with this source, I have the following text ready for the end of
§ Cancer diagnosis and death, modified from
my initial attempt:
The following day, a family friend created a
crowdfunding page on
GoFundMe to financially assist the Bain family.[1][2]
Given how quickly the amount raised continues to rise, both the amount raised and the fundraising goal can be added later, once it is over or at least has slowed down. —
Nøkkenbuer (
talk •
contribs)
23:04, 25 May 2018 (UTC)replyActually, the primary source to the fundraising page itself could be omitted if necessary, since it can be found in the secondary source. —
Nøkkenbuer (
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contribs)
23:08, 25 May 2018 (UTC)reply
Can we use a better photo please? I would like one that looks more serious/professional rather than a casual fan photo that we currently are using.
71.3.195.32 (
talk)
19:01, 4 June 2019 (UTC)reply
Unfortunately, because we have a reasonable - if not the most flattering - image of him, NFC disallows us to use a non-free photo. --
Masem (
t)
19:03, 4 June 2019 (UTC)reply
Yes, there are means for those that own such photos to follow to agree to license them freely as listed at
WP:CONSENT. There's clearly lots of better quality photos, but as long as the free version isn't completely crap, we need a replacement to be free. --
Masem (
t)
19:13, 4 June 2019 (UTC)reply
We always appreciate when a better quality photo can be licensed freely to replace a poorer-quality free image. Even having multiple free images of various quality is still helpful for illustrating. --
Masem (
t)
15:18, 10 June 2019 (UTC)reply