Talk:Lekeaka Oliver

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Birthplace Southern France?

@Applodion: I removed the birthplace from the infobox because I couldn't find a place in Southern France named Azi, and I strongly suspect that the source meant Southwest Region. Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 11:25, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Mikrobølgeovn: Sorry, I thought that it had been an anon. However, do we have a good source for him being born in Southwest Region? As far as I understand the rules, as long as a reliable source (and this newspaper seems reliable enough) states something, we have to follow its lead. Applodion (talk) 13:14, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Applodion: No worries. The source actually says "South-West France", which adds to my suspicion. Since there's no trace of a place named Azi anywhere in France, I suggest we simply leave out this part (no need to say he was born in Southwest Region either). Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 13:17, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Mikrobølgeovn: Alright. Applodion (talk) 13:24, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Photo

@Mikrobølgeovn: Now that Oliver is dead, it is unlikely that we will ever get a copyright-free photo of him. Thus, we have to pick one from the fair use options. As you are basically the top Wikipedia expert of this insurgency, I wanted to ask for your opinion in this regard: Should we use a photo of him in uniform or one in which he is dressed up as Paramount Ruler of Lebialem? Though he was mainly a soldier/militant (which would favor the uniform), his self-appointment as a monarch was arguably his most famous action and fitted his seeming tendence to self-aggrandizement (favoring his Paramount Ruler clothing). What do you think would be the best option here? Applodion (talk) 14:29, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Applodion: Gosh, thanks! I suppose we could do both? His self-coronation was a notable event in and by itself. How about a photo with him in uniform (like this one) in the infobox, and the photograph from his self-coronation in the main body of the article? Not that I'm an expert on fair use. Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 15:10, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Mikrobølgeovn: That's a very good idea, and I think this should work. Applodion (talk) 14:53, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]