Talk:Spring Byington

message: I removed this bit:  
After Harry Morgan joined the cast of the television show M*A*S*H in 1975, the photo used for Colonel Potter's wife, Mildred, was one of Spring Byington. Morgan had previously co-starred with Byington in December Bride as neighbor Pete Porter.
The photo is not of Spring Byington, it's of Harry Morgan's second wife, Eileen Detchon.  You can find stills of the photo of Mrs Potter on the 'net, and it's obvious that it's not Spring Byington; there's not much physical similarity.  Clockster 10:09, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: "MASH" segment

message: The stuff about her not being gay should be removed.  I already reported the user, 69.98.234.237, who repeatedly added this language (including referring to him or herself as "I."  Regardless of any merit it has, it doesn't belong here.  The user has been blocked.
  
To Whom It May Concern:
There is ample proofthat Spring's Lesbianism has some distinct substance as was inferred by Majorie Maine, who was quoted as "Spring never had much use for men."  This is in the Public Domain. Also, it has been a relative known fact that Spring and Majorie were "girlfriends."  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.217.192.5 (talk) 13:38, 8 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Personal life

message: The current write up has been deleted and replaced with the previous write up.  The deleted write up had information that was both inaccurate and self contradictory.  The previous write up was based on many discussions with Spring Byington over many years and discussions with Roy Chandler’s family. 98.165.118.33 (talk) 15:22, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  Text must be sourced and cited and germane to the article. Quis separabit? 15:28, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

text: You're missing the point.  Here's what the deleted post actually said:  "Byington has been identified as a lesbian by a number of Hollywood historians."  This is a FACT.  A number of Hollywood historians have identified her as a lesbian, and specific references to published sources have been provided.  Again:  "Actress Marjorie Main's biographer Michelle Vogel has noted that Main and Byington were reported widely as having had a long-term affair."  This is also a FACT -- the reference to the page number where Vogel makes this claim is provided.  The quote from Main is also a FACT, not an innuendo -- Main actually did say that.  The existence of these published sources is as real as it gets.  You cannot get away with simply saying that you don't like or agree with what these published sources are saying -- that's only your point of view and WP is NPOV.  If you find other published reliable sources that dispute what these published reliable sources are saying, you are free to reference them.  I'm going to revert the removal of this text, again. Please do not delete it until you can identify any reliable source that says that the published sources are in error.--Jburlinson (talk) 22:09, 19 March 2015 (UTC)

text: Yes, to a certain extent it is unreasonable, as it is inconsistent with wikipedia policy and practice.  As you have stated, personal experience is not acceptable as a reliable source on Wikipedia.  Please see WP:RS for a full treatment of reliable sources. Also, please consult WP:FIVEPILLARS for a specific discussion of personal knowledge, where it states: "Editors' personal experiences, interpretations, or opinions do not belong."  The content that you keep deleting is fully compliant with wikipedia policy; it is supported by multiple reliable published sources.  These sources do not state definitively that Byington was a lesbian; they state that she "has been identified as a lesbian" and was "reported widely as having had a long-term affair" with Main. The reader of wikipedia is intelligent enough to understand the meaning of these statements; he or she is not well served by an editor simply deleting or excising material with which the editor personally disagrees.  If you know of any other reputable published source that disputes what these sources say, please feel free to add a reference to that source. I am again reverting your deletions.  If you wish to carry this matter further, I suggest that you initiate the Requests for comment process or one of the other dispute resolution processes available on wikipedia. I hope there are no hard feelings between us. This isn't personal -- or at least it shouldn't be personal.--Jburlinson (talk) 21:47, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

text: Point taken. Thanks.  "Claims" works well in this context. All the best.--Jburlinson (talk) 20:33, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Family

message: "her knowledge of the Earth's satellites": The Earth only has one natural satellite. Nevertheless, some metaphysical groups have postulated others. This made me hesitant about simply removing the "s". Eclecticology (talk) 11:26, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Personal life - metaphysics. 

message: Hello fellow Wikipedians,
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*Added archive https://web.archive.org/20060405164432/http://www.classicimages.com:80/2000/june00/byington.shtml to http://www.classicimages.com/2000/june00/byington.shtml
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thread_title:  External links modified