Talk:Carroll O'Connor/Archives/2020

Recent edits

Hi, @Northern Hills:. I noticed you have been making quite a few recent edits to this page. Some of which seem to be "original research" without cited sources. Others are edits that are incorrect / unnecessary: "Nancy Fields O'Connor" to "Nancy Fields" in the infobox; and the latest: "... and quit his 30-year smoking habit." Which I cannot seem to find within the inline source. Unless you can back the many edits and claims you have inserted into this article, I will be forced to go in and either revert or place a "citation needed" next to all questionable content. Thank you. Maineartists (talk) 14:59, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi @Maineartists:, most of my edits were just formatting information which was already there and fixing typos. The further information that I added comes from trivia items on his IMDb page. If there are no sources elsewhere offering this infomration, feel free to place a "citation needed" next to the new additions or remove them altogether. Apologies for causing you any bother. Northern Hills (talk) 12:44, 18 October 2020 (UTC)

Hey, there, @Northern Hills:. Absolutely no bother. Thanks so much for the reply. Unfortunately, IMDB is not a WP:RS and is not admissible for subjects at WP. It will always be challenged unless a reliable source can be found. Sorry to say. Might you have anything other than a "trivia format" that you can supply for these particular additions to the page? It becomes unsightly to place too many "citations needed". Thanks Maineartists (talk) 14:37, 18 October 2020 (UTC)

Hey, @Maineartists:, will this do re smoking? https://apnews.com/article/d329ace042f49deaf296753a714ca08a Northern Hills (talk) 10:30, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Yes. The Associated Press is a much better source; however, the quote within the source states: "He also said he will quit smoking and get more exercise." This does not support inline quote: "...and quit his 30-year smoking habit." It would be best to change the inline quote to match the source. Maineartists (talk) 11:03, 19 October 2020 (UTC)