Talk:John Adams

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Source subsections

Although there's no hard rule, I try not to include Source/Further reading subsections unless the list is so long the headings don't fit on the same screen as the parent section heading. In this case they all appear, so the subsections don't have a purpose. The user who reverted only said they preferred the formatted headings because it made it easier to edit, but what really matters is making the page reader-friendly. This article already has a long table of contents and unnecessary items don't need to be included. Per MOS:BADHEAD, there's nothing wrong with using the psuedo-heading in the right context, and this is it. UpdateNerd (talk) 07:43, 14 April 2019 (UTC)

I would have to agree with this. I already have to scroll the window down to see the table of contents and most readers have no need for subsections of sources. Most articles have a references section and perhaps a bibliography such as Benjamin Franklin, Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, or Andrew Carnegie. Obviously this isn't covered by Wikipedia policy one way or the other, this is simply a preference and done case by case. I just don't see any real help to our readers to have hard table of content sections when something else will do nicely without additional toc clutter. Fyunck(click) (talk) 09:39, 14 April 2019 (UTC)

{{TOC limit|3}} would remove those from the TOC while leaving them editable subsections. That seems a good compromise until such time as the article has level-4 headings that should be in the TOC. (For anyone unfamiliar with usage of the template, its location determines the location of the TOC, so it would need to be inserted just before the first level-2 section heading, "Early life and education".) ―Mandruss ☎ 10:40, 14 April 2019 (UTC)

I'm surprised I didn't think of that. Thanks! UpdateNerd (talk) 11:31, 14 April 2019 (UTC)

Description of the Stamp Act.

1st time at doing this so hopefully not making any errors.

I notice on reading the article there seems to be an inaccurate factor in the section on the stamp tax. It says that the intent of the tax was to raise revenue for paying off Britain's debts from its recent war with France. Checking on the main Stamp Tax article it has what to the best of my knowledge the more accurate details that it was to raise a contribution toward the expense of a British garrison to prevent attacks by Indians or rebellion by the French in Quebec/Canada who had recently come under British rule.

Is it possible to get this changed please?

Thank you Stevep59 (talk) 13:25, 29 October 2019 (UTC)

Dear Moderators,

I have noticed that the Picture of John Adams' House at Birth, is listed as being in Quincy. I believe he died in Quincy and was Born in Braintree. Perhaps the house could be re-identified and correctly labeled.

Kind regards,

Kevin Tubb (07/01/2020)