Talk:French-speaking Quebecer
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[edit] Bias of images in the infobox
There is a concern raised at Talk:Québécois about the infobox showing only images of PQ premiers, suggesting a bias. I agree there should be a wider representation. Remember you can always add more images of various prominent people; see for example English-speaking Quebecer. –Pomte 21:27, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- I think when you're deciding on infobox pictures, only people who are generally viewed positively, by consensus among the group in question, should be chosen. I think René Lévesque meets that criterion (He had Dorchester Blvd. in Montreal named after him — by a federalist mayor?), but Lucien Bouchard doesn't. Pierre Trudeau could be a possible exception to this because of his exceptional prominence. I would have René Lévesque, Pierre Trudeau and Jean Lesage be the only politicians. And I agree that the weight of politicians should be moderate. How about Maurice Richard? Marc Garneau [(in a space suit) 22:27, 27 April 2007 (UTC)]? Céline Dion? Gilles Vigneault? I wouldn't include Pierre Péladeau, but maybe another representative of Quebec, Inc. could be chosen. And how about Sol? Joeldl 21:46, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
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- Oh man, if you are talking about Sol (comedian), he was hilarious and nostalgic. I would definitely support his image in the infobox, but as the only image I see is non-free, I'm not sure if this constitutes fair use. –Pomte 22:06, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, in any infobox, you'll want a mixture of important people well-known to the group themselves (Jean Lesage is viewed as an extremely important figure in Quebec, and Gilles Vigneault is not well-known outside Francophone countries), who you want outsiders to know about, and people who are sort of "ambassadors". Céline Dion is an ambassador to the world in that sense, and Sol was one to English Canada. William Shatner's addition to English-speaking Quebecer is an example of this. Here's another idea: Louise Arbour. Her role as chief prosecutor at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, Supreme Court Justice, and now UN Human Rights Commissioner gives her a high profile.Joeldl 22:27, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- Oh man, if you are talking about Sol (comedian), he was hilarious and nostalgic. I would definitely support his image in the infobox, but as the only image I see is non-free, I'm not sure if this constitutes fair use. –Pomte 22:06, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Proposed photos for infobox
Add names without regard to availability of free photographs. Comments about that can be made under the name. Joeldl 22:37, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- René Lévesque (politician)
- Lucien Bouchard (politician)
- Oppose. Too controversial, particularly on left/right issues. Joeldl 22:39, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- Pierre Trudeau (politician)
- Public domain photo at article. Already used in French Canadian. Joeldl 02:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
- Jean Lesage (politician)
- Maurice Richard (hockey player)
- Céline Dion (singer)
- Gilles Vigneault (song writer, poet, singer)
- Sol (comedian)
- Louise Arbour (former Supreme Court justice, UN Human Rights Commissioner)
- Émile Nelligan (poet)
- Public domain photo at article. Joeldl 02:51, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
- Armand Frappier (scientist)
- Anne Hébert (writer, poet)
- No rstrictions on use of photo. Should be cropped. Joeldl 02:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
- Alphonse Desjardins (transplanted credit unions in North America)
- Yves Lambert (singer, accordion player of La bottine souriante)
- Fifi D'Orsay (Hollywood actress)
- Nanette Workman (singer)
- Robin Philpot (writer)
- Oppose. Too controversial. Joeldl 02:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
- Joseph-Armand Bombardier (inventor of the snowmobile)
- Denys Arcand (director)
For French speakers whose family origin is other than the prevalent mix of French Canadian, Acadian, Irish, English, Scottish:
- Ying Chen (writer)
- Sergio Kokis (writer)
- Otto Joachim (classical music)
- Ricardo Trogi (movie director)
- Paul Ahmarani (actor)
- Francis Mankiewicz
- Anthony Kavanagh (comedian)
- Wajdi Mouawad (writer, actor and director)
- Dyne Mousso (actress)
- Naïm Kattan (writer)
- Gregory Charles (actor, singer and more)
- Michaëlle Jean (journalist, Governor General of Canada)
- The article for her contains a public domain image. Joeldl 02:32, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] How many photos in infobox?
African American has six. Six is probably the right number. I think we should try to have at least one non-white person, and at least two women. Joeldl 01:59, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
- I agree. Three women would be even better. -- Mathieugp 02:43, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
