Talk:Myra Nicholson
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[edit] Deleting the last paragraph
I'm deleting the last paragraph of the article because it seems nn to me. -FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 20:15, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Family of longevity
I read somewhere that Vera Labbett (1896 - 2006), who died at the age of 109 years, was a member of Nicholson's family. That would be a remarkable family of longevity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.137.61.157 (talk) 17:48, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
- I read that too and have to agree. Extremely sexy 20:49, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Nicholson death
She died Sept 20, 2007. Ryoung122 04:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Provide a VERIFIABLE source. Until then, reference to her death will be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.181.192.218 (talk) 14:35, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
- I agree. I don't care how much of an expert you claim to be. Provide a source. --sumnjim talk with me·changes 19:09, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm going to revert you right back.
Childish, really. I don't care how much of a Wikipedian you claim to be. If you had bothered to follow up on your WP: Verifiability training, you would note:
Self-published material may, in some circumstances, be acceptable when produced by an established expert on the topic of the article whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable third-party publications.
Thus, my source is acceptable by definition, because I'm an established expert in the field.
Let's stop for a moment and consider a few things:
A. Newspapers use me for a source
B. Newspapers often take a few days to get a story out
C. Wikipedia can provide an outlet for fast, quick information on deaths. Given that the source cited (Dr. John McCormack of Latrobe University) I find it highly silly to engage in a tit-for-tat contest.
The bottom line: while a news story would be preferable, the World's Oldest People webgroup meets the criteria of verifiability because it comes from established experts in the field. Ryoung122 20:22, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
- I disagree - anyone can join a Yahoo group and claim to be an expert. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.58.188.211 (talk) 02:12, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
Check out the 2007 and 2008 Guinness Books, page 2, listing for Gerontology...yes that's right, it says 'Robert Young.' End of story. 72.158.38.41 08:20, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
- Ok here we go again. First of all, what I'm doing is not childish. It's the right thing to do. I refuse to let someone edit an article about someone's death before any sources confirm that. Second, your little newspapers use me for a source thing is laughable. I don't care how important you think you are, you can't just go claiming someone's death without something to confirm it. I will continue to keep this page as is until some proof is established that she has passed away. --sumnjim talk with me·changes 12:31, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
- Agree. For what its worth, given her age it is probable that she has indeed passed away. However I also think that if she is (or was), as claimed, the oldest person in Australia that by this point one of the main 2 news sources (news.com.au or age.com.au/smh.com.au) would have had some sort of information on this - even a one-paragraph article. If true, it is pretty notable. The fact they are silent makes me skeptcal. I can claim to be Robert Young too - it doesn't mean that I am or that I do indeed have any authority. Until a verifiable, impartial source can confirm her death I will maintain that claiming she is indeed dead does not make it so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.181.192.218 (talk) 13:25, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
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- Here's a source from an online aussie newspaper - saying that she died of bronchitis. Richard B 15:41, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
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- A great pity indeed. Extremely sexy 20:50, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
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