The US census pages for 1990, 2000, and 2010 all have a subheading on "Reapportionment" which very nicely gives the changes in Congressional seats as a result of the census. This is missing for 1980 (I have not checked earlier census entries) and that is a failing. Could someone knowledgeable please add this information (in the same format as for, e.g., 1990) for 1980 (and earlier if those are missing)?Jtelser (talk)03:11, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your amazing suggestions! I stay up late editing, and work really, really hard to do a good job on these, but unfortunately, thanks mostly to the stifling efforts of ONE editor. I will likely have to quit that project. I simply will be threatened with a block if I continue, so I will likely have to stop. People are very protective of the towns and cities in their watchlists... even if I am only trying to attain consensus. Happy to discuss further though tomorrow! Going to sleep for now.♥Th78blue (They/Them/Their •talk)07:36, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I strongly encourage you to continue. I've been where you are and have been very frustrated by single editors who "defend their territory". Just move on and go do your work somewhere else. If adding the dates is what's causing frustration, just keep editing without adding the dates. Don't let one editor ruin something you are enjoying. I'll take a look at your work in the days to come and see if this editor is oversteping. If they threaten you with a block simply forGood Faith edits, then I will come to your defense. --Dkriegls(talk to me!)08:34, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your words of encouragement have swayed me into action and I am back at it. This time I am still adding the dates (as that is my personal favorite thing to do, and I DO feel that it IS considered a value add by many, just not this one editor). Thanks for your feedback and support. It makes the encyclopedia a more enjoyable place to be and to learn about the world. Also, I can't fault this one editor all that much, they have made me a better editor by pushing me to ensure that I am only adding well sourced/cited birth dates etc.♥Th78blue (They/Them/Their •talk)♥15:54, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Dkriegls,

I am actively working towards another instance of consensus building. Boy is it difficult! Anyway, would love your input on one where I am asking the community to support a measure to allow for me (and anyone) to add a single like of white space after each header in a section or sub-section of all articles. That makes it a lot easier for me to see/read/edit articles that are of interest to me (mostly notable people lists and towns and cities across the USA and the globe), and while doing this I usually look for typos and other minor grammatical errors across pages. The consensus building is currently ongoing here, if you'd like to voice your comment:Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Spacing RfC. Thank you.♥Th78blue (talk)♥18:59, 17 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I'll take a look!Dkriegls(talk to me!)21:52, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I apologize but I actually teach my computer coding students not to add excessive spacing in line code (for a variety of reasons). Now, I'm my teaching to industry standards but this is Wikipedia; where many non-coders engage with the code. So, to that end, my position is neutral on the matter and I choose not to comment either for or against. I do empathize with your position but I hope you understand.Dkriegls(talk to me!)23:31, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Can a newbie be bold enough to ask some questions ?

I see the example in the talk pages of Park Ridge, IL for "List of people from (city)". That's a great looking idea that seems to have come from a lot of discussion. I'm going to try and use that. Why isn't that listed as part of the US City guidelines ?

Why do we create these lists for city pages given the existence of "Category : People from (city)" ? I'm thinking that one would insert the category link somehow instead of building a different table, when the person's page should also note their association with a city. I figured if anyone would know, it would be an experienced editor. Thank you again.DarkForest7 (talk)21:37, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's a great question, and congratulations on getting involved and trying to figure things out. Remember "Be Bold" but also don't get disheartened if you cross some rule you weren't aware and the reverting editor is less the courdial. Use those momembers to motivate you to become increasingly familiar with the labyrinth of guidelines around here.

As for list vs categories (vs navigation templates) they are all subtly different and very purposely not mutually exclusive.This article explains the differences and similarities in depth.

Additionally, for me, the main value of creating these lists of people is that when done right, they are more of an article that can be read and explored, giving the reader some insight into the place, and not just a basic navigation list (which sadly, most are).

I hope this answers your question. All the best. ~~~Dkriegls(talk to me!)06:13, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]