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Please note that editors are declaring that Cooper has been elected Governor of North Carolina. When in fact, the election is still being disputed. GoodDay (talk) 02:23, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
- The threshold for a recount is 10,000 votes. Cooper now has a lead of over 10,000 votes. TheHoax (talk) 02:28, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
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RadioFan, my concerns with the image quality are twofold: first, there is a shadow covering half of Cooper's face in the new image. Second, on both my web and mobile browsers the new image appears grainy. I'm fine with discussing it, but also think it should be reverted to the status quo pending a consensus to change it since this is a relatively high-profile BLP. TonyBallioni (talk) 13:41, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
- My concern with the image quality of choice 1 centers around the largely tonal contrast, which is mostly tonal. Choice 2 is higher contrast making facial features more prominent. The eyes are largely in shadow in choice 1 but are brighter and more defined in choice 2. The 3/4 pose in choice 2 also better illustrates the subject than the straight-on pose where features get lost. As a result I think image 2 better illustrates the subject of the BLP but am of course open to other opinions.--RadioFan (talk) 17:26, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
- I suppose my biggest concern with choice 2 is that I think the shadow is pretty distracting. The grain is still coming across pretty strongly on the third computer screen I've seen it on. I also have a preference for straight on poses, but that's entirely a matter of preference. TonyBallioni (talk) 17:31, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
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There is a problem with the first of picutre of Governor Roy Cooper. It is a picture of a different man with the caption "Aden."— Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])
- Shortly after you posted this, someone took care of it. Thanks for the heads up. --Jayron32 15:33, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
Blackface[edit]
Cooper called for Virginia governor to step down over appearing in blackface as medical student,[1] then photos emerge of students appearing in blackface from his college yearbook at UNC Chapel Hill, but: "There is no suggestion that Cooper is in any of those photos but they feature in his 1979 yearbook."[2]
- That's the Daily Mail, a sleazy tabloid, trying gain clicks by pointing out some sort of "guilt by association" between Cooper and other people who were in his class. Seems pretty irrelevant, unless something more damning from a more reputable source comes out. -Indy beetle (talk) 17:08, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
- While I'm a bit late here, it has to be noted that this claim was investigated by Politifact and found to be basically false: [1] The blackface photos were from a different fraternity to Cooper's. Robofish (talk) 01:23, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
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Should the Blackface allegations be removed?[edit]
Currently there exists a portion of text underneath the 'Tenure' section of Governor Coopers Wikipedia Page in which it mentions his call for Governor Northam to step down after pictures of Blackface surfaced of him while also bringing up false allegations that he himself engaged in Blackface. Given that these allegations have been determined to be false should that text be removed? Aside from the information being false it also has nothing to do with his tenure as Governor. LosPajaros (talk) 23:39, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, absolutely, I'm removing it now. A hoax perpetrated by the WP:DAILYMAIL is WP:BLPGOSSIP, even worse if disproven. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:41, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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