User talk:Bartowcounty11

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The ealier message I left for you was a standard boilerplat message to welcome new users. However, I think it would be helpful to you and in the best interests of Wikipedia quality for you to read the policies mentioned in the welcome message. I can see that you have enthusiasm for the topics on which you edit (and I've left some of your edits intact), and I'm trying to follow the Wikipedia policy WP:BITE. However, some of your edits are unsourced or do not comply with the Wikipedia Manual of style. Also, the another issue has been discussed elsewhere at length: the sourcing of population data based on local bureau estimates. To sum up, these agencies are not in the business of counting people (unlike the U.S Census Bureau) and often have motives to inflate these numbers. To illustrate this, these local estimates are always (in my experience) higher than the U.S. C.B. numbers. These agencies can sometimes be used as a source if they meet WP:RS, but when a higher-quality source is available (the U.S. C.B.), we should use the more reliable source instead.

I can see that you are making an effort to comply with policies as you "learn the ropes", and that is appreciated. Please don't take the length of my posts as harshness: I tend to sometimes type length posts on talk pages (and in edit summaries). Good luck with your future edits. Thanks. Ufwuct 20:40, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Images

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Regarding edits made to Flagg Center, Illinois

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Dubuque, Iowa

I'm not trying to bite or anything, but your recent edits to this article had the tone of a Chamber of Commerce brochure. Keep in mind that Wikipedia has a neutral point of view policy, and Wikipedia is not an advertising service. Plus, I have not seen any sort of a reference to a "Quad States" area that's centered on Dubuque -- a Google search for "Quad States" and Dubuque does not return any relevant links. All material submitted to Wikipedia must be verifiable from reliable sources. Please keep these in mind before doing any more edits like this, as they may be reverted by any editor. Thanks, --Iowahwyman 20:24, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Changes

Hello. In response to your message about my edits to the Dubuque, Iowa, article, I would like to say a few things. First of all, my intention was not to change back the population figures that you have updated for the city, as I would suspect that they are also HIGHER than what the Census Bureau puts out. However, another user, and member of Wikipedia:WikiProject Iowa, User:Iowahwyman, did revert your change (at least twice), so I am not alone in this.

Also, I am not sure if you are a resident of the city or the area, but I am, and I can contend that some of the additions that you have made are not necessarily accurate. Some examples:

YOU WROTE: "although it is un-official, many locals consider Dubuque County, Jo Daviess County, Ill. and Grant County, Wis. in not only the Tri- State area, but the Dubuque metro, as many residents in Galena, Dickeyville, and Platteville work in Dubuque"
- While this may be true in terms of commuting/shopping habits, the CENSUS BUREAU is the only agency with the power to define what is part of the metro, and they (so far) only include Dubuque County. Metros are officially-designated areas, and are specially defined, not open to interpretation. Dubuque's metro is defined by the census bureau here (on pg. 37)
YOU WROTE: (about Dubuque) "the growing community's population is expected to surpass 60,000"
- While I, too, agree that this will happen at some point, there needs to be some sort of verification for this claim, otherwise it is just heresy. One could claim that the city's population has ALREADY passed 60,000, but Wikipedians rely on things which have been documented, not speculation.
You listed ALL of the public elementary schools in Dubuque, and while this may be appropriate for a smaller-town article which is much shorter, the Dubuque article has already become quite long (45 KB). (Wikipedia recommends articles not go much over 32 KB). The schools are also listed on the Dubuque Community School District article, which is linked under the Education section of the city's article.
Finally, you wrote to me that I was "Calling me "unproffesional" and amateur..."
- I have NOT called you "unprofessional" or "amateur" or any other name for that matter, ever. I simply want to maintain high standards of quality for the articles which I contribute to, as I am sure you do as well. We can both accomplish this by writing things that we know about, and citing stats when they could be doubt. If you have any questions or comments for me, please leave me another message on my talk page.

Population changes

Estimates can not change out what is factual. Also, you need to tag those with links, but it has to be on a seperate line. Please stop changing out the actual numbers as of the 2000 census.--Kranar drogin 02:22, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What I am saying is do not change the ones that are currently up there for 2000. You can put up there that "2005 Estimates place the population at 394398."(link). 2005 was just an estimate, it isn't an actual census. Those only take place every 10 years.--Kranar drogin 02:33, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The way you did Stillman Valley, Illinois was perfect.--Kranar drogin 02:48, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Junta, Georgia

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Downtown Cartersville

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Proposed deletion of Dubuque Area

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