Talk:Lake Chaubunagungamaug
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Lake Chaubunagungamaug was a good article candidate, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Once the objections listed below are addressed, the article can be renominated. You may also seek a review of the decision if you feel there was a mistake.
Date of review: 2007-01-17 |
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[edit] 'Alternate' Name? -- Rename?
Correct me if this isn't your experience, but ... I've only heard Webster natives refer to this lake in two ways: as "Webster Lake" or as "Lake Chargoggaggog..." (the 45/49-letter version). "Lake Chaubunagungamaug," the title of this article, I've only seen on maps, presumably to save space. None of the signs by the side of the lake carry this name, nor does it appear on locally sold souvenirs or in the local media. "Lake Webster" I've never heard of in any place. So of four names given in the article, in their order of appearance, I've found the first two to be rare, if existant at all, and the last two -- the "alternate name," "Lake Chargogg ...," and "Webster Lake" -- to be the most common. Also, the lake is most famous for its name; and it's the 49-letter version, not the abbreviated "Lake Chaubunagungamaug," that gets the attention. Should this article be renamed? Wiki Wistah 07:28, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Letter Count Error
"Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, the extra-long version of the name, is the longest place name in the United States and 6th longest in the world. Its 15 uses of 'g' are the most instances of any letter in a word. The name also contains more 10 instances of the letter 'a', more than any other word in the English language."
I only count 9 occurances of the letter "a". Is the count wrong, or is the spelling? 159.53.46.141 15:14, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
I suspect they're counting the A in Lake since in that section they're talking about the "place name" and not just the long word itself.Gabenowicki 20:37, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
I took it upon myself to change the wording of that section to clarify, hope it reads better now...Gabenowicki 20:47, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
But now I suppose the "Alternate Name" (extended version) is actually 49 letters long (not 45) because of the whole "Lake" thing. Perhaps I will take this upon myself as well...?Gabenowicki 20:52, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge Proposal
Merge after DYK.Bakaman 22:15, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, a merge seems appropriate. Circeus 22:28, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
- Merge with what? How can a merge to nowhere be appropriate? Kghusker 15:08, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] This article was selected for DYK!
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An entry from Lake Chaubunagungamaug appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on December 28, 2006. |
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Larbot - run by User:Lar - t/c 14:27, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
Awesome DYK, best one I read in a long time. 70.22.209.56 18:54, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "largest body of freshwater"
The Quabbin Reservoir is both freshwater and larger than Lake Webster. This claim should be qualified that it's the largest natural body of freshwater in the Commonwealth. GeeJimmy 14:41, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Congratulations
On the DYK! I learned much. I thought it was a spoof or a hoax until I read it. I really like the poem. Congrats again to everyone who worked on it, NinaEliza 15:31, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Request
Can someone please add a .wav or .ogg of the correct, full pronunciation of the name of the lake?
[edit] Failed GA nom
I failed this article on its Good article nomination for the following reasons:
- It fails requirement 1(a) the prose is comprehensible, the grammar is correct, and the structure is clear at first reading.
- There are three separate mentions in three separate places that the natives of Webster prefer the long name, which seems awfully redundant. The entire section about the lake's name could benefit from some subheadings, or at least some grouping of related ideas.
- It fails requirement 1(c) [the article] generally complies with the Wikipedia Manual of style
- The MOS states: "Check links after they are wikified to make sure they direct to the correct concept; many dictionary words lead to disambiguation pages and not to complete articles on a concept." This article links to boundary, editor, and skating – all disambiguation pages.
- It fails requirement 2(c) sources should be selected in accordance with the guidelines for reliable sources;
- The section on Reliable Sources states: "A self-published source is a published source that has not been subject to any form of independent fact-checking, or where no one stands between the writer and the act of publication. It includes personal websites and books published by vanity presses. Anyone can create a website or pay to have a book published, and then claim to be an expert in a certain field. For that reason, self-published books, personal websites, and blogs are largely not acceptable as sources." Source #1 is a personal page hosted at AOL.
- It fails requirement 6 [the article] contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.
- This article contains no images, and would benefit from at least a picture of the lake and a map showing its location. Since "official signs near the lake" are mentioned, a picture of one or two of those might be helpful in illustrating the related point.
I did find this an interesting article, but it needs some work to meet GA standards. Acdixon 16:36, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
