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Some sections of the Tampa article are a mess and need to be cleaned up and improved. Here are some of the things that need to be done:
For help, go to Seattle or Ann Arbor to check out their articles or History sections. Seattle, Washington and Ann Arbor, Michigan are Featured articles, and we can do the same on Tampa, Florida's article as well.
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Reviewer: Mcorazao ( talk) 05:01, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
I'm beginning the review. Here are some initial observations:
-- Mcorazao ( talk) 05:01, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
Additional concerns:
I'll hold off further reviewing since I think that gives enough to work on. The biggest concerns are the referencing and fair-use rationale for the images. If these things can be addressed in the next few days I'll take another look.
-- Mcorazao ( talk) 17:41, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
It was claimed in the Etymology section of this article that Tampa used to be called "Tampa Town", but I find very little reference to even the word "Tampa Town" outside of what appear to be facsimiles and quotes of the book From the Earth to the Moon (1865) by Jules Verne, which is a work of science fiction... Any good sources for this claim? I cannot view the nearest reference (at time of writing, ref number 15) because Google Books has it on preview unavailable... PseudoSkull ( talk) 05:59, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
@ Magnolia677 The cultures who lived on Tampa Bay before Europeans arrived should absolutely be mentioned in the history section of the article on the city of Tampa. Each of the peoples in question ( Tocobaga, Pohoy, and Calusa) lived in the area for centuries and are notable enough to be the subject of their own Wikipedia articles. Here, they are summarized in only a few sentences. You'll note that I did not simply revert your earlier edits; I condensed the section a bit while restoring vital info. I even left off the map, as I could buy an argument that it was better suited for History of Tampa and Tocobaga, where it's still featured. At this point, that subsection is about as short as it can be while still giving readers a glimpse of the relevant information.
Also, recent edits have also made it less clear that the citations already present covered all the material. I'll add another; several books have been written about the cultures that you're trying to cull for the sake of extreme and unnecessary brevity. Zeng8r ( talk) 18:17, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
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The result of the move request was: not moved. ( closed by non-admin page mover) – robertsky ( talk) 18:15, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
Tampa, Florida → Tampa – The word "Tampa" is really well known by most people. In fact, when you hear the word, instantly, you will realize that it's the city in Florida. Can we move the page so that the title will say "Tampa" instead of "Tampa, Florida" as it is known really well? NoobThreePointOh ( talk) 12:42, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
"the word 'Tampa' is really well known by most people ... when you hear the word, instantly, you will realize that it's the city in Florida"is sometimes questionable, because you have its major sports teams Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lightning using "Tampa Bay" instead of "Tampa", and it therefore sometimes gives the misconception that the city's name is the former instead of the latter. Zzyzx11 ( talk) 05:03, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
On the Citation Hunt tool, I volunteered to add citations for the Civil War and Reconstruction claim that federal troops stayed in Tampa until 1869. I spent a good, long time trying to find sources for this, but I was ultimately unsuccessful. I think I'm going link the internal page for "Florida in the American Civil War" and call it a day. I will add the sources I was able to find on the page for "Florida in the American Civil War". Galactiger ( talk) 21:53, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
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![]() | Tampa, Florida was a Geography and places good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. | |||||||||
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Some sections of the Tampa article are a mess and need to be cleaned up and improved. Here are some of the things that need to be done:
For help, go to Seattle or Ann Arbor to check out their articles or History sections. Seattle, Washington and Ann Arbor, Michigan are Featured articles, and we can do the same on Tampa, Florida's article as well.
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![]() | On 20 September 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Tampa. The result of the discussion was not moved. |
Reviewer: Mcorazao ( talk) 05:01, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
I'm beginning the review. Here are some initial observations:
-- Mcorazao ( talk) 05:01, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
Additional concerns:
I'll hold off further reviewing since I think that gives enough to work on. The biggest concerns are the referencing and fair-use rationale for the images. If these things can be addressed in the next few days I'll take another look.
-- Mcorazao ( talk) 17:41, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
It was claimed in the Etymology section of this article that Tampa used to be called "Tampa Town", but I find very little reference to even the word "Tampa Town" outside of what appear to be facsimiles and quotes of the book From the Earth to the Moon (1865) by Jules Verne, which is a work of science fiction... Any good sources for this claim? I cannot view the nearest reference (at time of writing, ref number 15) because Google Books has it on preview unavailable... PseudoSkull ( talk) 05:59, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
@ Magnolia677 The cultures who lived on Tampa Bay before Europeans arrived should absolutely be mentioned in the history section of the article on the city of Tampa. Each of the peoples in question ( Tocobaga, Pohoy, and Calusa) lived in the area for centuries and are notable enough to be the subject of their own Wikipedia articles. Here, they are summarized in only a few sentences. You'll note that I did not simply revert your earlier edits; I condensed the section a bit while restoring vital info. I even left off the map, as I could buy an argument that it was better suited for History of Tampa and Tocobaga, where it's still featured. At this point, that subsection is about as short as it can be while still giving readers a glimpse of the relevant information.
Also, recent edits have also made it less clear that the citations already present covered all the material. I'll add another; several books have been written about the cultures that you're trying to cull for the sake of extreme and unnecessary brevity. Zeng8r ( talk) 18:17, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
The redirect
坦帕 has been listed at
redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the
redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at
Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 July 5 § 坦帕 until a consensus is reached.
Hey man im josh (
talk)
16:16, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: not moved. ( closed by non-admin page mover) – robertsky ( talk) 18:15, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
Tampa, Florida → Tampa – The word "Tampa" is really well known by most people. In fact, when you hear the word, instantly, you will realize that it's the city in Florida. Can we move the page so that the title will say "Tampa" instead of "Tampa, Florida" as it is known really well? NoobThreePointOh ( talk) 12:42, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
"the word 'Tampa' is really well known by most people ... when you hear the word, instantly, you will realize that it's the city in Florida"is sometimes questionable, because you have its major sports teams Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lightning using "Tampa Bay" instead of "Tampa", and it therefore sometimes gives the misconception that the city's name is the former instead of the latter. Zzyzx11 ( talk) 05:03, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
On the Citation Hunt tool, I volunteered to add citations for the Civil War and Reconstruction claim that federal troops stayed in Tampa until 1869. I spent a good, long time trying to find sources for this, but I was ultimately unsuccessful. I think I'm going link the internal page for "Florida in the American Civil War" and call it a day. I will add the sources I was able to find on the page for "Florida in the American Civil War". Galactiger ( talk) 21:53, 25 December 2023 (UTC)