Talk:West Bend, Wisconsin

message: The "Real Estate" section looks like it was written as an ad by an agent.  Is it relevant to the article?Polkapolkapoker 00:51, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  real estate? 

message: Why is the library controversy unintelligible? Because it doesn't explain:
*What did the library board members do that the council found objectionable? Did they remove books? Did they refuse to remove books? What?
*Who requested that the sexually themed books be removed? The library board? A parents' group? Some local activist group? Who?
*Were the books actually removed, or was there just discussion about it?
*What action was criticized by the ALA? The action by the library board? The action by the council? There is no referent to this sentence.
Citations are there to provide reliable support for assertions. One shouldn't have to read them to figure out what's going on.  --Sift&Winnow 02:25, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No one said it was complicated. It's just that the writing was totally unclear - none of that was explained in the previous addition.  --Sift&Winnow 16:08, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: 98 - it looks like there are at least 2 people editing with your account. You are the good side of the account. There's someone else who's doing vandalism from the address. I urge you to sign up for your own account because the other "contributor" is leading you down a path toward getting the account blocked from editing. We'd love to keep your helpful editing available! Royalbroil 12:26, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: As/after this develops, maybe this should be included: http://www.bootsandsabers.com/index.php/weblog/permalink/west_bend_library_board/ --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling (talk) 03:47, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, no; that's a blog, and thus not a reliable source. --Orange Mike  |  Talk 15:59, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Library Controversy 

message: There is no article on the school boarddistrict; there is no article on either of the current high schools, nor on the old West Bend High School. The only reason I discovered this is that I was working on an article about a Socialist assemblyman who went to WBHS, and was startled to see a redlink. --Orange Mike  |  Talk 15:59, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I was involved in editing articles on the West Bend high schools several years ago, back when there was large sentiment to delete articles on high schools. An article on WB West ended up being merged and redirected to one article on the high schools. In the past week, I pointed all of the existing WB school redirects to a new article about the entire school district, West Bend School District.  Is an article on the school board necessary? I would think that school board information could be included in the article about the district it manages. I am a high-school-inclusionist, though, and would support anyone who wants to create articles about WB West and WB East.  Since they are housed in the same building and share so many facilities, I just left them together for the time being. Cheers --BaronLarf 21:27, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Many missing articles 

message: As a courtesy to Danbackhaus, I will list evidence of his WP:COI:
http://fearandloathinginwestbend.blogspot.com/2010/08/ginny-maziarka-attempts-to-rewrite.html
In particular see the comments.  For the record, I thought Non-Censor was someone other than who Danbackhaus claims he is.  Given Non-Censor's non frequent editing pattern, I am not posting a COI notice nor did I add an interested editor template like I did for Danbackhaus.
Danbackhaus, please read WP:COI and consider complying.  Note, it is no problem to have a COI just so long as you declare it.  For example, I have a COI but I declared it on my own page.  Feel free to copy what you like from my COI notice onto your Danbackhaus User page.
Also for the record, I have been guiding Danbackhaus in the manner in which experienced Wiki editors should help newbies after Danbackhaus left a comment on my Talk page.  So be sure everyone gives him some slack if things get thorny. --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling (talk) 03:14, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Danbackhaus COI 

message: Bibliolover added a lot of material to the library controversy section.  It's not bad in a vacuum, but it does appear to violate WP:WEIGHT.  Please everyone work together to trim back the section to make it Wiki complaint.  
Remember, this is an encyclopedia, not a WP:SOAPBOX to make Wikipedia say what you want it to say.  That is just a general comment, not directed at Bibliolover.  
Bibliolover should, however, consider complying with WP:COI as his record of edits seem to indicate one may be required. --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling (talk) 23:33, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Overweight library controversy section 

message: I have announced on my User page my COI regarding libraries.  I hereby announce my COI regarding the library controversy issue in West Bend.  A recent American Library Association annual conference speaker announced that I am changing the library profession and specifically named my involvement in West Bend as evidence.  See SafeLibraries Changing Library Profession According to Speaker at ALA 2010 Annual Conference; SafeLibraries Welcomes Media Requests for ALA Balance.
That said, you may have noticed that I have made limited edits and reverts here, have suggested others chip in on the editing, and have gone out of my way to provide proper guidance to all editors here, including other editors having COIs.  Hopefully my guidance will tamp down on problems while increasing the quality of the resulting Wiki page. --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling (talk) 23:43, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  LAEC COI notice 

message: Another possible WP:COI matter: Wikipedia Update.  Will the person who runs "Fear and Loathing in West Bend" please identify which editor they are for COI purposes?  Thank you. --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling (talk) 15:23, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  More COI 

message: An anon editor has been adding Craig Domres to the notable people section of the West Bend, Wisconsin article. Craig Domres is an engineer from what I could find out. I invited the anon editor to sign up for an account and then write the article establishing what Craig Domres is notable. I am also concern about the BLP issues and possibly COI issues with this. Any comments would be welcome. Thank you-RFD (talk) 19:23, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: This problem has become persistent enough that I have temporarily protected the article from anonymous edits due to this BLP vandal. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:57, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Craig Domres 

message: I don't think that "Library controversy" should be located under the second level heading of "History." I don't consider the issue to be "historical." I think that the library controversy should be included in the article, just organized differently. I don't think it fits under any of the existing second level headings. I don't want to make the Library Controversy as a second level heading of its own, as that seems to over-emphasize the importance to the city. Any suggestions or opinions? *Seen a Mike* 15:49, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: It's part of the town's history, and I can't think of any other header that would apply. As you say, giving it a separate header would make it a bit too much a :WP:UNDUE violation. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:47, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Library controversy as "History" 

message: This article is really starting to sound like a Chamber of Commerce promotional piece. 32.218.44.12 (talk) 20:38, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Please elaborate your concerns. WP:TALK#USE *Seen a Mike* 16:05, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  PR 

message: Removed text. The requester added the entire article copied on to the talk page. This is not effective way to request changes. *Seen a Mike* 19:50, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 25 March 2016 

message: Notable Persons
Carl M. Kuss 
Reliable Source Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=carl%20m%20kuss
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=122963987779676&story_fbid=678599728882763
Give me a break.  He had most athletic letters in college than anyone in the State of Wisconsin
http://www.ci.west-bend.wi.us/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.mapLocation&mapLocationID=40228  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Area52-1 (talk • contribs) 23:39, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Facebook is almost never considered a reliable source. Cannolis (talk) 23:24, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 10 June 2016 

message: Notable Persons
Carl M. Kuss
http://www.ci.west-bend.wi.us/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.mapLocation&mapLocationID=40228
http://washingtoncountyinsider.com/tag/carl-m-kuss-field/
http://portfolio-nicholasdettmann.blogspot.com/2014/07/characteristics-winning-part-of-carl-m.html
http://www2.uwrfsports.com/sports/2010/7/24/SI_0724101353.aspx?id=73
http://www.eteamz.com/wbba/files/CarlKussBio.pdf  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Area52-1 (talk • contribs) 00:18, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: The person must have an article. — JJMC89 (T·C) 03:00, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 10 June 2016 

message: Pathways Charter School closed in June 2019. Also, UWWC is now UW-Milwaukee Washington County extension or something along those lines.
Cmarsch (talk) 04:49, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Outdated school info 

message: Change "Downtown West Bend has a movie theater which originally opened in 1929. The theater was last renovated in 1992 to house a total of three movie screens.[29] The theater was closed and listed for sale in January 2012, with a purchase occurring in May 2012.[30] The theater has not been re-opened for any purpose." 
TO
"Downtown West Bend has a movie theater which originally opened in 1929. The theater was last renovated in 1992 to house a total of three movie screens.[29] The theater was closed and listed for sale in January 2012, with a purchase occurring in May 2012.[30] The building was then purchased in July of 2017 by The Historic West Bend Theatre, Inc. (HWBT) with the purpose of restoring the 1929 Art Deco brick building. Construction began in April 2019. Source The theatre official reopened under the name of "The Bend" in March of 2020 and will be hosting a variety of shows including music, movies, comedy, and more. Source" Wi-980 (talk) 15:36, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: The page's protection level has changed since this request was placed. You should now be able to edit the page yourself. If you still seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. Alucard 16❯❯❯ chat? 11:58, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 15 March 2020 - Historic West Bend Theatre 

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