Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Erie/Archive 1

message: Here it is, folks.  Help me out.  It needs a lot a lot a lot of work.  --Write_On_1983 talk | contribs 04:42, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Started

message: I had made a userbox for people who live in Erie, PA and wondering if it should be put on the wikiproject page. Also (I don't want to nag) but is possible to change some of the pictures in the templates because all of them use the Bicentennial Tower. Dtbohrer 16:10, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Ha!  You won't offend me if you change any of the photos!!  I didn't want to steal any from the net so I used my own!!  I want to make them all different and fun to show off what Erie has.  I'm not in Erie anymore so don't have access to taking any good photos right now.  Be creative!  Change 'em.  You won't offend me!!  :)  --Write_On_1983 talk | contribs 22:15, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

text: Any changes you all want to make are fine with me on anything.  I just think Erie needed a project since there's so much about the region that should be documented on Wiki.  --Write_On_1983 talk | contribs 22:18, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Should we start a rating system? most other wikiprojects have them. How do you go about starting to rate articles? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ttttrrrreeeeyyyyyy (talk • contribs) 22:20, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm currently looking at how assessements are done & should be able to get one up for this wikiproject.  I'm worried that some articles (for example: the article Erie, PA) will have 2 assessments. Erie, PA will have 1 for the Wikiproject Erie & 1 for Wikiproject Pennsylvania. Dtbohrer 23:15, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Template: User Erie PA|Userbox for Erie]] 

message: hello I live in Erie and as I mentioned on the Erie Talk page, I would love to be a member.Ttttrrrreeeeyyyyyy 18:33, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure, just add your name to the WikiProj Erie page!  --Write_On_1983 talk | contribs 22:13, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: A start is a start in my book.  =)  --Write_On_1983 talk | contribs 22:53, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: joining

message: I started a Hamot page, help me with others, please; or maybe just an "hospitals in erie" page.`Ttttrrrreeeeyyyyyy 00:31, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Hospitals

message: Ttttrrrreeeeyyyyyy, you made a comment a few weeks back about administrators for the Wiki Erie.  I'm actually not interested in that for a few reasons.
*I don't feel confident enough wth the knowledge of Wikipedia.  I just like editing and whatnot.
*I'm not really a huge fan of Wiki, but I do think Erie needs some representation on the site.
*I don't really have time.
We need to find more people to officially add their names to the list, though.  Erie's got so much to put on Wiki and so many various people have great knowledge of the region.
--Write_On_1983 talk | contribs 20:12, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Editors/Administrators

message: I was over at wikiproject alabama and I spotted this:now Im not good with templates but I think it would be great to have one of these for erie's wikiproject to recruit more people. also note my new name, I guess it violated WP:UN and I was blocked then allowed to request a new one. So Ttttrrrr....is now TREYWiki.    --TREYWiki 01:40, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Give me some time and I can come up with a template like it  Dtbohrer 00:41, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

text: the template is available here, take a look at it.  If possible change the wording so its less of copy of WikiProject Alabama. Note: try to use it sparingly, and only with people who have made numerous edits over a couple days, please. I don't want WikiProject Erie to look desperate for members. Dtbohrer 02:09, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: WP:ERIE INVITE

message: I did quite a bit of work on the Uht stadium page tonight. Comments welcome. I've looked and looked and can't find a bio for Jerry Uht. I'll work on it some more, but maybe someone can point me in the direction of a web page or two with details about the man? Maybe a dedicated Wiki page isn't warranted, but the stadium page at least should give a brief bio. (And if someone knows the Seawolves management, you might suggest that they include a bio on the stadium's web page.) 
Also fyi, I updated the Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies (MCIIS) page about a month ago. If anyone has any suggestions for additions or changes to that page, let me know. I'm a student there.
Pat 09:18, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jerry Uht Park and MCIIS 

message: I did some editing of the first few paragraphs of the Erie, Pennsylvania page. I removed the lengthy discussion of how the population is declining because it is covered in detail later in the article under population. I think to be objective we need to bring in some discussion of declining population and declining industrial base, but I couldn't conceive of a way to say it that didn't sound absolutely awful. The battle between third and fourth place isn't the point here, I don't believe. The entire region, including the three large cities nearby -- Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Cleveland -- took a major downward hit on population in the most recent census. We might just have to add a sentence or two in the opening section about population decline and the gradual diminishing of the industrial base -- it is important to be frank -- but I just couldn't do it tonight.
I recommend that we begin adding more sources. We have fourteen to date. We won't get accolades from Wikimaniacs unless we bolster our article with references. And that means quality sourcing, like real live books, not just online sources. :-)
I offer my editing skills. I'm having fun, but not getting enough sleep. This is addictive. Pat 07:46, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yesterday I signifigantly edited the page. I rewrote the economy, added government, etc. I added about 10 references(all online, I don't have many books; sorry!). I think we are on the way to GA status. So Pat, if you have Erie books, cite them in the article! BTW I think we need a UTILITES/INFRASTUCTURE section, as most GA cities have them.--TREYWiki 16:00, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll drop into the Blasco and Hammermill libraries and see what references I can find to bolster our sources for the Erie article. I've got a couple of writing projects for school, but I'll try to squeeze in some time. Pat 19:32, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The Blasco has several really old books (published in the late 1800s) on the history of Erie County. —​​​​Dtbohrer​​​​talk•contribs 19:40, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Erie, Pennsylvania 

message: Why are the websites for all the Erie TV articles being changed to yourerie.com?  —​​​​Dtbohrer​​​​talk•contribs 22:36, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It is part of the Nextstar rebranding thing. Only Action News 24 and Fox 66 should be changed, because they are owned by Nexstar. They want to be more like a community portal. --TREYWiki 22:47, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

text: The are already redirecting. type in wjettv.com and see.--TREYWiki 17:24, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If you ask me (and no one did) it's WJET's way of saying "screw you" Erie Times-News.  --Write_On_1983 talk | contribs 20:52, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, They stopped their partnership. They used to have a commercial like "(..blah blah...) Action News 24 is a goerie.com affilate." Now that goes to WSEE; anyways, the yourerie page is very similar to goerie.com --TREYWiki 16:42, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Yourerie.com 

message: Ive been wanting to include this for a long time. I can only find a number up until 1970 when Erie was one of the 100 largest cities in the US. {wow! that has to catch you off guard). After 1970 it was no longer on the list, but I still want a historical population chart. We need to find census info for 1970-today. The page where I got pre 1970 info was here. --TREYWiki 15:55, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The latest census news is that Erie population declined, as did Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Cleveland. I saw it on the tv news a few weeks ago. I couldn't muster an article using Google tonight, but this site gives you the  2003 census stats for Erie. Pat 07:36, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Historical Population