Talk:Joseph Hobson
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Railroad or railway? edit
Just wondering if the article should settle on one consistent word - as the companies use 'railway', perhaps this should be used throughout? Paul W (talk) 19:02, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
- Sounds good to me - had not noticed this, until you pointed it out.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 19:11, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
- I have changed "railroad" to "railway" in the text of the article.-Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:05, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
The St Clair River is not the sea. edit
The St Clair River is not the sea, and a tunnel underneath it is not an "undersea tunnel" Lathamibird (talk) 11:47, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
- Wikipedia's undersea tunnel article refers to one "which is partly or wholly constructed under a body of water" (there isn't an article on 'under water' or 'under river' tunnels, or similar - "underwater tunnel" currently redirects to "undersea"). The list of examples includes several tunnels under rivers, plus a tunnel under a canal. For now, I think this still remains a valid description, albeit a bit of a compromise (which I may address if I get time one day). Paul W (talk) 15:13, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Copyright contributor investigation and Good article reassessment edit
This article is part of Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/20210315 and the Good article (GA) drive to reassess and potentially delist over 200 GAs that might contain copyright and other problems. An AN discussion closed with consensus to delist this group of articles en masse, unless a reviewer opens an independent review and can vouch for/verify content of all sources. Please review Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/February 2023 for further information about the GA status of this article, the timeline and process for delisting, and suggestions for improvements. Questions or comments can be made at the project talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:36, 9 February 2023 (UTC)