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Antonio Baz Richards

I do not see why it is unacceptable to mention in the article that Richards is the father of a son named Antonio Baz Richards. According to WP:INVALIDBIO: "That person A has a relationship with well-known person B, such as being a spouse or child, is not a reason for a standalone article on A (unless significant coverage can be found on A); relationships do not confer notability. However, person A may be included in the related article on B." In this case, person A is Antonio Baz and person B is Michael Richards. Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 15:50, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I also have sources that confirm that Richards has a son: E! News published an article on Antonio Baz with pictures of him and the Los Angeles Times mentions him saying, "I have a 2-year-old son." Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 16:04, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You are misinterpreting "notability" and the relationships associated with such - and the word "child" - and mistaking it for a "minor". "Child" in your example means a grown adult when mentioning by name. In this case, you can mention he has a child, but not include the child's name if he is a minor. It doesn't matter what outside sources say; this is Wikipedia. Maineartists (talk) 17:41, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
If you need WP backing: "Do not name or otherwise identify the person, even if good sources do publish the name, when a more general description will suffice."WP:MINORS Even in an Infobox it is customary to simply put a number for children: "Only if independently notable themselves or particularly relevant. Number of children (e.g., three), or list of names if notable. For multiple entries, use an inline list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of living children, unless notable." Infobox Children. I'm removing the name of the minor, and correcting the grammar. Please gain consensus before putting it back in the article. Thank you. Maineartists (talk) 18:21, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Maineartists: On the contrary, thank you. I completely agree with the diff you've provided to me. I completely accept the fact that his son's name cannot be mentioned, just as long as the article mentions that he has a son in addition to his daughter, Sophia. That's all I was trying to do. Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 20:39, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hitcher vs. Candyman You are perhaps the very epitome of what an example of a true model editor can be at WP. I'll stand in your corner any day. Happy editing to you. Maineartists (talk) 21:06, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ironically thanks to this discussion also this is just as public as the article itself. privacy schetckmagraphy... --181.166.162.36 (talk) 17:41, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vietnam War service

Although Richards served in the Army during the Vietnam War era, there are no reliable sources found as of yet state that he was in a war zone during the war. More specifically, the sources do not establish defining role in the Vietnam War. Accordingly, "Category:United States army personnel of the Vietnam War" was removed until a defining role is established. Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 11:30, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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"A Gallup poll conducted in late November found that Richards was now the most unpopular Seinfeld cast member," -> "was then the most unpopular". "Now the most" implies today, 2024 104.232.119.107 (talk) 15:09, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jamedeus (talk) 21:13, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shcizophrenic grandmother, not aunt

@Milowent @Sangdeboeuf

As stated in his new 2024 memoir, it was his maternal grandmother who was schizophrenic, not an aunt. How does one cite the book here? 2604:3D09:6A86:F300:79FB:7549:4370:E336 (talk) 23:38, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

His grandmother was schizophrenic, not his aunt, why is this glaring error still in the article? 2604:3D09:6A86:F300:CD05:AA6D:6EE5:A88C (talk) 02:04, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IPs can edit too!--Milowent • ^hasspoken 19:37, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Article is locked 2604:3D09:6A86:F300:E422:EA14:B93E:57A3 (talk) 22:13, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Father was made up?

From his recent memoir, it seems that “William Richards” didn’t really exist, but was made up by his mother, along with the story of him dying in a car crash? 66.11.57.122 (talk) 13:43, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, I can't make changes, including correcting this schizophrenic aunt mistake, because the article is locked. Can someone PLEASE fix this? Otherwise have to wait until this lock is removed 12.172.90.170 (talk) 15:15, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Milowentcan you step in here? 12.172.90.170 (talk) 20:40, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I swooped in with a quick edit. The "aunt" story does pop up in news sources, as does the grandmother. I haven't had a chance to did into newspapers.com to see how the stories got to where they were.--Milowent • ^hasspoken 15:00, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]