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Having seen an editor insert 'unknown' in the death date section of several infoboxes (because they inserted a template into the infobox that automatically calculates ages and displays an error if there isn't a death date for someone over a certain age), I would like to suggest an effort is made to get this essay made a formal guideline (I completely agree that we should not say 'unknown' in Wikivoice unless sources say something is unknown). Not sure how that would be done though?Number5719:36, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's why I wrote the essay. Except in extreme situations where a person has disappeared or something along those lines, "unknown" is inappropriate. Chances are that someone knew of the death and in most countries since the beginning of Napoleonic records, has been recorded somewhere. Ignorance of the fact by the Wikipedia editor, does not mean the person's death was unknown and would be highly inappropriate to insert into an encyclopedia article.Toddst1(talk)20:15, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, could you tell me what was wrong with the edit that necessiatedthis reversion?Chubbles (talk)01:56, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Chubbles: That appears to have been an errant click on my part. I wasn't aware that I had done that and there's no reason for me to have reverted it. Sorry. I've fixed it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.Toddst1(talk)20:01, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, I just wanted to check with you regarding my reverted edits on November 3rd. I understand the rules about sourcing now and wanted to double check with you that i am doing it properly. When adding Olympic Gold Medalist John Shuster to births is this an appropriate source? -https://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/john-shuster-35562#:~:text=John%20Shuster%20*%20November%203%2C%201982.%20*%20Chisholm%2C%20MN.%20*%20Superior%2C%20WI. (I will cite it properly when edited just sending a link for ease now)McCIrishman (talk)15:21, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would think so. Thanks!Toddst1(talk)18:02, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Why did you remove the DOB fromCraig Morgan?Ten Pound Hammer •^{(What did I screw up now?)}18:25, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I missed the citation for theWP:DOB down in theBiography section while I was cleaning up theWP:DOY page. I typically look at the linked biography for an unsourced entry on theWP:DOY page when I'm cleaning them and If I can't find a source for a living person's DOB in either place, I remove it from both. Thanks for catching that.Toddst1(talk)22:36, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, hope all's well. Wondering if you may be open to weighing in on the dispute on the SF page that was reopened here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:San_Francisco#San_Francisco_as_the_economic_center_of_the_Bay_Area_and_Northern_California). Many thanks.EndlessCoffee54 (talk)01:21, 9 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done. What a mess.Toddst1(talk)01:21, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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