Talk:Eastbourne/collaboration

message: My first general comment is about the inconsistency of capital letters and the frequent unnecessary use of quotation marks.  This runs throughout the whole article as it stands.
Mikeo1938 22:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: General Comments

message: A comment in the auto peer review was that we had no infobox. This made me realise that our infobox is homemade. I think we should be standardising with the rest of the UK, so I will be replacing the current infobox with the recommended template.  MortimerCat 18:14, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox 

message: There should be a section called ‘Notable People’ at the end of History.  Here we can lead with a list of those who are commemorated by the various official blue plaques.  I don’t think that this list should include contemporary performers.  I am in the process of getting the list of blue plaques for inclusion.
I am about to insert references into the History section.  (I hope they appear in the correct format.) Mikeo1938 22:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The problem is the single quote. The one in the paragraph slopes to the left ’, the article uses a straight one ' .   MortimerCat 22:12, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blue Plaques 

message: I discovered a category :Category:People from Eastbourne. Maybe linking to this category, for other famous residents see People from Eastbourne? Maybe losing a few names in this section? Could be controversial!  MortimerCat 18:44, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: While I agree with the removal of the individuals from Trivia to Culture, I am unhappy with the heading, ‘Other famous residents’.  The word ‘famous’ is too strong when applied to some of these people (“Purley, famous place – say no more!”) and they were not all residents.  How about ‘Other people associated with Eastbourne’ or 'Others associated with Eastbourne' (?) Mikeo1938 22:44, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

text: Perhaps lose the two red link residents as they are not notable enough to warrant their own article. (or fix the link).  MortimerCat 00:06, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

text: "Notable" is often more accurate than "famous". The section should stay though in general since many readers would want to find a list of notable people who have lived/visited the town. Plus some people (Bodkin Adams) will hardly fit easily into another section. Malick78 19:22, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Other notable residents

message: I have described the geology of the area. It mentions the geography occasionally, but that probably should be expanded on as it is the title of this section. Climate should also go here, we have the sunshine hours fact, but we need a general climate description too.  MortimerCat 13:20, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Geography 

message: Are the various places included within the districts officially recognised as such by EBC?
(BTW, and purely as a matter of interest for here, the term Little Chelsea was dreamt up as a marketing ploy by an estate agent; it did not exist prior to the early 1970s.  Of course, the ploy has been successful and the term is now in general use.)
Mikeo1938 22:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Districts 

message: The railway arrived in E’bne in 1849.  It had reached Sussex before then.  Before 1849, people had to travel by other means to Polegate.
Mikeo1938 22:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Reverted    MortimerCat 00:02, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Transport 

message: Very short. We cannot leave wholesaler Gardners Books can probably claim, we need facts! MortimerCat 02:18, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Economy 

message: I suggest a criteria for inclusion for people, such as having their own Wiki article. I noticed Rooster is pointing to a chicken article. We want to avoid a list of names. If we are going to namedrop, then we should say when and what the association is with Eastbourne. We also need to consider the importance of the association. Is Eddie Izzard going to Eastbourne college really significant to the rest of the world?
See comment above about blue plaques. 
Mikeo1938 22:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Culture:Media 

message: Fine on this new section ... I've done a minor edit.  However, we need a definite article before the first "pier".  Also, I guess you mean "consists of" rather than "exists".  Now back to the painting ... Mikeo1938 14:05, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Culture:Recreation 

message: I have done a general tidy, removing NPOV stuff. I am dubious about the Direct Line championship being the oldest championship, the only mentions I can find are from people quoting Wikipedia. Does any have any further information, or can elaborate on the actual claim. MortimerCat 05:57, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Culture:Sports 

message: A paragraph for each type of possible election. European, Parliamentary, County Council, Local Council. Indicating current party etc, but linked to the article for the constituency.
Ian Gow should be mentioned.
Labour candidates are usually considered to have little chance in elections This should be removed as NPOV and weasel words, unless someone can cite a valid source. MortimerCat 22:10, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've just done this while looking up references. - IMSoP 20:20, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Politics 

message: Various assertions here, but the section is lacking in references.  Does anyone know the source of hard information:statistical and so on? Mikeo1938 09:43, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Education 

message: I just converted this section to a small style. I think it looks better, but what do others think?  MortimerCat 21:50, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  References 

message: I think this section should only have links to sites that has general information about Eastbourne, not specific items or advertising. The specific links should be moved in the article, for example the link to the Military museum should appear in the Tourism section. MortimerCat 16:35, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: We should review the photographs too. I will point out this is not criticising the artistic merits of the photograph, but its suitability for use in this article whose function is to give information about the town of Eastbourne.
*Eastbourne Redoubt
I removed the model picture because this is an Eastbourne article, not a fort article. This current picture could be improved with a wider angle shot showing the context in which the Redoubt lies within the current seafront landscape.
*Martello Tower
This is a better picture for an Eastbourne article. You can see how other buildings have been built surrounding the tower. Perhaps a similar shot including the sea?
*Eastbourne Pier and Beach
A good, typical postcard, showing the pier and beach. A definite keep.
*Eastbourne from Beachy Head
This is a good view for the geography section. It gives a good indication of the height of the downs, although maybe taken on a clearer day.
*Eastbourne Bandstand
Perfect.
*Eastbourne pier at night.
I suggest this one should be removed. We have two other pictures of the pier, and this one does not provide any more information.
*General Von Arnim's Staff Car
This should be removed as this is an Eastbourne article.
MortimerCat 11:34, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photographs