Talk:Kirk Kirkpatrick

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[edit] Facts?

Please show me a biography page where the person's wife is referenced. See: 1
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There are none which have this tag where you have placed it. Please discuss before reverting. Macrhino 19:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

We expect to see references provided for any information that may be challenged. When a 'fact' tag is placed, that means that someone is challenging the piece of information. If you have read WP:V you may be aware of these rules. Information occasionally sits unchallenged for a while because nobody has scrutinized it closely. Once challenged, the challenge must be answered, or the information must (eventually) be removed. Common sense is often used in these cases. Since Kirk Kirkpatrick is the head of a company that is under some scrutiny in Wikipedia, because of controversy elsewhere, someone must have gone through here trying to be sure that his biography was correct and well-cited.

Benjamin Franklin is an exceedingly well-documented person, one of the most famous people in all of American history, and any reference to his wife is assumed to be covered by the general references at the bottom of the article. Carlos Slim Helú is the second-richest man in the world. The one most similar, in degree of documentation, to Kirk Kirkpatrick is Charles_Ergen. I looked over his biography, and noticed that his wife's name was misspelled, based on the reference provided, so I went in and corrected the article just now. Be aware that there is no similar reference yet provided for the name of Kirk Kirkpatrick's wife. Please be so good as to revert your last edit and restore the 'fact' tags. Thanks, EdJohnston 21:40, 30 April 2007 (UTC)