User talk:Orthographer

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Staunton, VA - Rail Transportation

You've added some rail schedule info to the Staunton, VA article a couple of times. If you get a chance, drop a line in the talk page about why you think the whole route schedule should be there. Thanks. –BozoTheScary 21:39, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I put the whole route schedule in the article because this is an encyclopedia and the entries should be encyclopedic...In other words, tell the reader everything and let him/her filter out the content that is not of interest...Orthographer 23:28, 9 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rail Schedules

I'd also like to point out that adding the entire rail schedule of each city isn't particularly encyclopedic. Encyclopedias are supposed to be able to stand the test of time and Amtrak is pretty notorious for changing schedules often. Please take a look at the edits a couple of us made to the material you added to Portland, Oregon to see the level of detail I feel you should be aiming for. Anyone curious about rail schedules can easily follow the Amtrak link and find the link to their website there. Thanks! Katr67 18:54, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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