Talk:Todd Robinson (ice hockey)

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Appropriate level of detail in entry descriptions[edit]

The entry

Todd Robinson (ice hockey) (born 1978), Canadian professional ice hockey player

is better than

Todd Robinson (ice hockey)

because:

MOS:DABPEOPLE says to include birth and death years when known.
In the two of the three examples listed at MOS:DABPEOPLE, the country of the respective John Adams is specifically mentioned, suggesting that mentioning countries is a good thing to do.
In the actual disambiguation page John Adams (disambiguation) referenced at MOS:DABPEOPLE, for nearly every entry, the country of the respective John Adams is either specifically mentioned or implied by naming a U.S. state or a famous war, political party, or ship associated with a country, suggesting that the entry's nationality should be provided.
Todd Robinson is an ice hockey player, not an ice hockey coach, not an ice hockey team owner, not an ice hockey equipment manufacturer, etc.

The entry

Todd Robinson (film director), American film writer, director, and producer

is better than

Todd Robinson (film director)

because:

In the two of the three examples listed at MOS:DABPEOPLE, the country of the respective John Adams is specifically mentioned, suggesting that mentioning countries is a good thing to do.
In the actual disambiguation page John Adams (disambiguation) referenced at MOS:DABPEOPLE, for nearly every entry, the country of the respective John Adams is either specifically mentioned or implied by naming a U.S. state or a famous war, political party, or ship associated with a country, suggesting that the entry's nationality should be provided.
A user coming to this page aware of Todd Robinson as a film writer or producer should have an extra measure of confidence in clicking on this entry, at no cost to anyone aware of Todd Robinson as a film director.

— Anomalocaris (talk) 20:29, 23 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]