Talk:Area code 312

Why are all the area codes considered stubs?
How much can be said about an area code? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.75.180.31 (talk) 04:05, 10 May 2007 (UTC).

Overlay question
Can 312 numbers now be assigned in the 773 region with the overlay, since there are still a decent amount of those remaining (with 773 exhausted) and they are in the same area code region? CrazyC83 (talk) 21:05, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * No, the 312 and 773 geographical regions remain distinct despite the new overlay. Think of it in terms of a Venn diagram: 312 and 773 are adjacent squares; they touch on one side but do not intersect. The new 872 area code is a rectangle that shares the outer boundaries of both squares (but obviously not the shared side). Another way to think of it is that it is like the United States; each state can make law in its own territory, and the federal government can make law applicable all the states, but no state can make law applicable in another state. In that example, of course, the states are 312 and 773, the federal government is 872, and making law is assigning telephone numbers. I hope you don't find this patronizing or insulting; I'm just having trouble articulating exactly what I'm trying to say. -Rrius (talk) 23:51, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Pop-culture section
I am going to justify the removal of every single one of these trivia items right now, individually:


 * Goose Island Brewery brews an ale named "312 Urban Wheat Ale".
 * This is about Goose Island Brewery, and not about the area code itself. It is already discussed in the Goose Island Brewery article.  Non-notable trivia here.


 * A restaurant at the Kimpton Hotels operated Hotel Allegro, at LaSalle and Randolph Streets in the Loop, is named "312 Chicago".
 * This does not appear to be a notable restaurant, based on sourcing, which solely consists of the restaurant's own page. And in any case, this is about the restaurant, and not the area code.  Non-notable trivia in this instance.


 * When 312 covered the entire city, city residents would derisively call suburbanites "708ers" in reference to their area code.
 * Original research.


 * The Chicago-based Christian rock group Resurrection Band released a song called "Area 312" on their 1982 album D.M.Z.
 * This is not about the area code itself, but rather about the album. This is already discussed in the D.M.Z. article.  Non-notable trivia in this instance.


 * Portions of the film RoboCop 2 were filmed in the Chicago area. A telephone number written on an abandoned building is (312) 555-7890.
 * Original research without a citation from a reliable source, and not about the area code, but rather trivia from a movie.


 * The Snoop Dogg song "That's That", contains the lyrics: "Girl if you ever in the 312, holla at a playa".
 * Original research without a citation from a reliable source, and not about the area code, but rather about a song. Also non-notable trivia in this instance.


 * The music project Radio Flyer used (312) as a track title.
 * Original research without a citation from a reliable source, and not about the area code, but rather an unnamed album. Also non-notable trivia in this instance.

This kind of stuff is the reason why in-pop-culture sections in general are bad things, with this one being particularly bad. I do not need anyone's permission to remove the section, and so I am removing the section. It should not be re-added in its current form. See WP:OFFTOPIC and WP:NOR. SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:26, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
 * There are a number of problems with what your list and your edit warring, but among them is a failure to understand policy and guidelines, not least of which is a lack of understanding of what original research is and the BRD cycle. The lack of a citation does not make a thing original research. Further, non-controversial things, such as the names of songs or the presence of words in their lyrics, do not necessarily require citations. If you truly think the song titles and lyrics require citations, they are generally easy to find online. Further, you do not seem to understand that the use of a thing in pop culture is about the thing itself in addition to the pop culture item. That something is in Goose Island Brewery does not mean it isn't also relevant here. As I see it, the restaurant 312 Chicago and the RoboCop telephone number are trivial and should be deleted, and the "708ers" thing, though true, is OR and should also be deleted. The others are fine. -Rrius (talk) 01:40, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

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