User talk:Cristiano Tomás

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Santa Paula

I want to discuss the changes made on Santa Paula, California regarding the images in the montage. The image of Thomas Aquinas College is actually not highly visible in the city. In fact, it borders on unincorporated land. I don't want to publicize my sources, but if you want me to verify the opinions of City Hall I can. I suggest leaving the photo of the Train Depot and keeping the image of the orange groves as it represents the history of citrus and agriculture. Moyir90 (talk) 18:07, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

@Moyir90: Thank you for the message! To be frank, the opinions of City Hall are inconsequential - that's not how Wikipedia works. Including the train depot because its locally relevant is perfectly valid (I can see it's used extensively in city imagery in different sources), but infobox montages are spaces to showcase the city or in some cases recognizable natural landmarks, but not non-descript agricultural land. Nearly every town in California has an "agricultural history", but you don't see garlic fields for Gilroy (the "Garlic Capital of the World"), Almond trees for Ripon (the "Almond Capital of the World") , or mushroom farms for Morgan Hill (the "Mushroom Capital of the World"), and so on. But the image of the orange groves is worth including in the body of the article, I agree with that; I could see it in the economy or geography section, for example. In regards to the church/college, the landmark is consequential enough to be used in tourist material and its certainly architecturally significant enough to merit inclusion in the montage. That being said, the imagery on Wikicommons for the city is certainly lacking. If you are a local and want to showcase more of the city, I suggest uploading more images of the landmarks and historic sites of the community, perhaps the Cole Art Center or downtown shops - I think that either of those would definitely merit inclusion in the montage and certainly in the article. Cristiano Tomás (talk) 18:22, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Ah yes, sadly I don't have access to a proper camera at the moment or else I would find more landmarks to photograph. I had originally changed the images back in August as the Train Depot is more notable and recognizable than the college. In fact, the Train Depot is highlighted on the Chamber's website. I appreciate the tourism link, but that article was likely written by a bot and/or ai, as "Santa Paula Bakery" doesn't exist nor has it ever. The Faulkner Farm hasn't been open since c 2014. Harding Park has no open spaces for picnics either. There are more mistakes, but I digress.

The land and agriculture of Morgan Hill is shown on the montage, so I feel like the agriculture could be in a smaller image like the Train Depot is now. At the very least, to compromise, I think that Train Depot should be the larger image featured and Thomas Aquinas College is a "smaller" image, switching places with the Train Depot; at least until I can take more images of local landmarks. Moyir90 (talk) 19:33, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

@Moyir90: Happy for you to rearrange the montage as you might see fit, including the college photo. Given the proportions, you might have to make use of the croptool or try to find a less vertical image of the college. In regards to morgan hill, you'll notice its a static montage (AKA not customizable template, but its all one image, so not a great example for either of our points to be honest). And don't be afraid to use your phone camera! I have uploaded thousands of images (such as File:Brousseau Hall 4716 (cropped).jpg or File:Pico-Boronda Adobe 4278.jpg), all captured with my iphone and they make due even if theyre not photographer-grade quality! Given your knowledge of the community, I encourage you to give it a try! Best, Cristiano Tomás (talk) 19:49, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

That would be great if you could rearrange it for me! I'm not that skilled of editor :) I will try taking some photos with my phone as well. Sadly, the college is an hour away from the town square (due to unforeseen landslides), so it'll be some months until I can make my way there. Am I able to use photos from online? Moyir90 (talk) 21:26, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

@Moyir90:, I am absolutely happy to help you however I can, be it with montage arrangement or anything else - please feel free to reach out! All the best my friend, Cristiano Tomás (talk) 13:40, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Antartica

I'm writing to ask about your edits of Flag of Antarctica in which you reverted an article to a much earlier version based on WP:PoV and WP:Promotional standards. Can you please clarify your complaints? In reviewing the earlier version I don't see any unsourced or non-neutral language. Federalwafer (talk) 20:14, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

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I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi Cristiano Tomás. Thank you for your work on Casa de los Gobernadores. Another editor, SunDawn, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Good day! Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia by writing this article. I have marked the article as reviewed. Have a wonderful and blessed day for you and your family!

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@SunDawn: Thank you for the kind message, along with the review! Have a wonderful day yourself my friend! Best, Cristiano Tomás (talk) 13:39, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Why was Harriet E. Riggs removed as a notable resident in LeDroit Park????

Doctor Harriet (Hattie) Riggs – A black educator from Calais, Maine, who taught at the M Street High School, lived at this location. Although Dr. Riggs earned her medical degree in 1892 from Howard University, she never practiced medicine. (418 T Street NW) She taught English at M St. High School and Dunbar High School, retiring in 1922. During her service of 40 years, she was head of the departments of English and History and a member of the board of examiners for the colored schools. In 1901 Dr. Riggs was graduated from Howard University Medical School, winning the alumni prize in medicine.

Of the 17 Notable Residents of LeDroit Park, on two are women...both very impressive...one being an heiress, and the other, in collaboration with her Doctor husband, did amazing things. But Harriet (Hattie) E Riggs was an Single, never married, African American woman whom earned a Medical degree in 1892....super impressive. Would she have been worthy of note were she an heiress or married?

2601:152:881:8010:88AD:6B75:D845:3453 (talk) 19:15, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

If she doesn't have a wikipedia article already, she cannot be listed in a "notable people" section.Cristiano Tomás (talk) 19:19, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Cristiano. Thank you for your note an explanation--Is that an absolute rule in Wikipedia? And, I was not trying to remove a reference....I was trying to add it back in and apparently failed. I was most certainly not trying to be disruptive. My apologies.

So, were a Wikipedia article did exist on her, then she could be included?

It just feels wrong that so many women in general, and African American women specifically, have been overlooked in our society. Certainly there are many more women in the history of LeDroit Park whom deserve recognition...the men could not have done it on there own.

Thank you.

Doug 2601:152:881:8010:5AC:6995:FE9F:6DDE (talk) 19:35, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Yes it is a guideline for any section listing notable people that the entries have their own article. If you feel like there aren't enough articles on a subjects you're passionate about (that meet the WP:Notability guidelines), then write them, with proper sources (see WP:Verifiability and WP:Citing sources). Wikipedia is what we make of it. Cristiano Tomás (talk) 19:41, 3 May 2024 (UTC)