Talk:Jack Black
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Semi-protected edit request
Script error: No such module "protected edit request". In the Early life section, in the second paragraph, please remove the sentence “ As a child, he appeared in a commercial for the Activision game Pitfall! in 1982.” This is already mentioned in the career section. 2600:382:1144:5F1:0:0:0:69B (talk) 03:29, 8 April 2025 (UTC)
- File:Yes check.svg Done I agree that it is better suited in the Career section. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 18:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
Hypocorism?
I note "Jack" has been removed a few times with editors citing MOS:HYPOCORISM or MOS:NICKNAME. Is "Jack" a common hypocorism of Jacob? Genuine question as I have never seen Jacob shortened to Jack - Jacob tends to shorten to Jake, while Jack is a nickname for John. — ser! (chat to me - see my edits) 12:27, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
- Not having “Jack” there seems very Pointy. I don’t recall it being used a shortening of Jacob. As you say, Jake would be the option there. Seasider53 (talk) 13:26, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
- I believe that referring to Mr. Black as being "professionally referred to as Jack Black" would be the best course of action. For instance, articles like Dr. Seuss and Brian Eno mention both the full names and the professional ones. Bloated and Frozen (talk) 16:11, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you both for the comments; I've added Jack back as such. If this is disputed I'll happily start an RfC because I note per the history of the page that this has been going on for quite a while... ser! (chat to me - see my edits) 07:45, 24 April 2025 (UTC)