User talk:Rich jj

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[edit] Google books

I don't understand the point of providing links to google books for books that they do not provide the complete text for. If there's just snippet views provided, what's the point? Does WP have a policy on this? If the full text is provided, then I can see that would be a useful external link. Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 22:49, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree limited previews are marginally useful. Sometimes books on Google Books have snippet views, but I've selected books where you may still access their complete document in original scanned layout, usually by downloading the pdf. Which book are you referring to? User:Rich jj 22:59, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Just some of the ones added to Orson F. Whitney and James E. Talmage. I tried to get full views but could not no matter what I tried, so I deleted the links. You can restore them if I'm mistaken. Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 23:09, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

In Orson F. Whitney's writings, Elias and Life of Heber C. Kimball were removed. I can download both books' PDFs as well as see the full view in the Google Books web display. A few pages are skipped in the web display, but the downloaded PDF shows these as scanned blank pages. I'll probably restore these links since I can't see indications of withheld content. Later, I'll check out James E. Talmage's publication links. Specifically, what parts of these texts have you have seen as incomplete?

OK, I must be doing something wrong. I'll fiddle around with it some more too. Feel free to restore the links, and sorry. Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 03:53, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

I noticed links to archive.org texts weren't removed, so maybe something strange was happening with your access to GB. It appears all the Talmage GB links were also full views. I'll restore them too. I admire your contributions to WP and no offense taken, Good Ol’factory. --Rich jj (talk) 14:36, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

I think I got things working now (just so you know), and it was my fault. Sorry again for the inconvenience. Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 02:34, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Church historian source

I found a source that says Jensen became Church historian in 2005; that the position was not filled by anyone from 1997 to 2005; and that Larsen held the position from 1985 to 1997. See Talk:Church Historian and Recorder. Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 04:35, 13 June 2008 (UTC)