Talk:Suicide of Ronnie McNutt

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Change article name[edit]

I think the name of this article should be renamed to "Suicide of Ronnie McNutt". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.34.48.48 (talk) 19:37, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree; if I remember correctly, the usage of "Death of [x]" articles is primarliy reserved for well-known persons.
Proposal: Change this article's name to simply "Ronnie McNutt." Rabbithawk256 (talk) 20:11, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
same it feels so disrespectful to have the only wikipage about him about his suicide KinnieOnWiki (talk) 09:38, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
We should rename the article to "Ronnie Mcnutt" and make his death one of the sections of the article, the article already has his biography and {{Infobox person}}. 47.152.2.183 (talk) 14:19, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

So why did he exactly shoot himself?[edit]

Depression? His girlfriend left him? There's no clear answer in the article... 85.249.163.215 (talk) 22:42, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There's no way to know that unless he left a suicide note or something. NicoSkater97 (let's talk!) 20:27, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ronnie killed himself cause of depression and PTSD. He was a military veteran 216.170.174.80 (talk) 19:16, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
He Got PTSD from the iraq war 2804:14C:DE85:8637:CC83:F06:ABCD:4A74 (talk) 00:09, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
from what I heard it was a mix of depression and PTSD I'm at that point to but I am getting help 146.71.0.16 (talk) 23:57, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why can't we upload an image of him?[edit]

So why can't we upload any images of Ronnie? Since some of his photos aren't copyrighted, wouldn't it make sense to use them? Kyler0924 (talk) 19:19, 25 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

His name is Ronald Merle Ronnie McNutt not Ronald Merle mcnutt[edit]

His name is Ronald Merle Ronnie McNutt not Ronald Merle mcnutt I'm correct Roniedemon20012 (talk) 17:36, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is no consensus for adding that. From WP:NICKNAME: "Avoid (for example) adding a nickname, or a contracted version of the original given name(s)". If we're going to stray from that advice, you'll need a better source than "I'm correct". signed, Willondon (talk) 17:45, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
ronnie is just his nickname dude 32.141.93.114 (talk) 14:12, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Overly descriptive?[edit]

I was just wondering, maybe the description of his method of suicide shouldn't mention that "The shot blew his face..." and so on? It strikes me as too graphic of a depiction, or in any case one that's fueled only by morbid curiosity without necessarily adding a whole lot to the article. I get that the shocking nature of the act had repercussions because of the livestream, but it's not the point of the article how he went about it, is it? NicoSkater97 (let's talk!) 20:34, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Second Skin:, would you care to comment as the one who added such wording? --Pokelova (talk) 23:02, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
What would you rather the video 146.71.0.16 (talk) 23:59, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Even if the information it conveys stays, using less visceral wording would definitely be an improvement in my eyes. Even if it means the same thing, more precise and less imagery-evoking phrasing would be an improvement. NexusXe (talk) 14:30, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Input for Article Name Change[edit]

I think it would be more respectful to change the name of this article to simply “Ronnie McNutt.” The title now only legitimizes his horrific death and doesn’t give proper insight into the person he actually was. Keeping the title as it stands is, in my opinion, just feeding into shock culture, and it would be more mature to simply list his name. Taco098541 (talk) 03:06, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

He was not notable as a person, only for his suicide. Read WP:DEATHS for more information. --Pokelova (talk) 03:27, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why should we include other examples?[edit]

How are the suicides of others even relevant to the suicide of Ronnie? I think the whole section should just be removed entirely. 69.74.33.158 (talk) 14:02, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support that. Partly because it's been used too broadly with items that are a weak match: not broadcast live, not intentional suicide, not self-videoed; some might argue with not death by gunshot. In any case, they don't seem relevant to McNutt's situation. My two cents. signed, Willondon (talk) 20:58, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
For a reader seeking information on this topic, the only pertinent information I see the list adding is that sensational though the incident is, it is not unique. I've decided to be bold and get rid of it. signed, Willondon (talk) 14:52, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Excellent deployment of WP:BEBOLD. Zero added value from such lists. Oblivy (talk) 14:58, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Actually another editor was bold [1] on April 14; I was merely emboldened, especially as that edit stood for two weeks without complaint. Hopefully our few comments here establish a consensus that the list is not useful here. signed, Willondon (talk) 15:11, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh. I see that now. One never knows around here, but the fact it was discussed here and then reverted does seem to put the onus on the other editor to use the talk page before restoring the list. Oblivy (talk) 15:20, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I think that a small "see also" section with a few links is fine, but a detailed "similar incidents" section isn't wizzito | say hello! 15:45, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How can we combat vandalism[edit]

There has been a lot recently Coltoncomp (talk) 20:49, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 August 2023[edit]

Error location: Life and careers part "...at a Toyota plant. He [had had] a variety..."

Mistake: [had had]

Correction: [had] Error404pleaseretry (talk) 19:59, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 06:37, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Can we protect this page?[edit]

This poor page has suffered through a lot of vandalism, can you protect it? 2601:83:4280:A9E0:7032:23ED:739D:2B85 (talk) 01:56, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 19 February 2024[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) – Hilst [talk] 00:15, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suicide of Ronnie McNutt → Ronnie McNutt – Article is more of a biography about him than about his suicide, so it would make sense to simply name it after him. MountainDew20 (talk) 09:12, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Precedent for this being done before is the article for Daniel V. Jones. MountainDew20 (talk) 09:13, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support due to the precedent of the aforementioned Daniel V. Jones as well as Michael Fagan (formerly called Michael Fagan incident.) ZionniThePeruser (talk) 02:37, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose the article seems more or less to be an event article, about the death and subsequent sharing of his death video. While his biography section is briefly mentioned, the rest of the article fits with the title, as that is what the sources all focused on. Awshort (talk) 08:06, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Awshort. McNutt isn't really notable outside of his death, and the article is predominantly about that.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:23, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

it was NOT a misfire[edit]

the article states time and time again that it was a misfire of his rifle. which is inherently false. he placed it under his chin and said "i guess that's it" obviously his suicide was intentional. please look up what misfire means before using it in an article. 208.77.8.53 (talk) 01:13, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • The article says ONCE that he misfired; apparently he misfired once. Please read more carefully. Drmies (talk) 01:16, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
He misfired before he shot himself. Please do your own research. Swatf (talk) 12:43, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Watch the video and find out yourself blud 146.71.0.16 (talk) 00:01, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 1 May 2024[edit]

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Im going to add a few more quotes to some of the Citation needed parts to make it read and flow better.

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Jamedeus (talk) 19:04, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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