Talk:Martha's Vineyard

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This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Jill Gu. Peer reviewers: Ms3630, Etoppo, Jullian Drews.

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58th largest island...
I can't think who would want to know this. It is certainly not ledeworthy. Valetude (talk) 21:24, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Why the outrage?
...a stark example of severe income inequalities between year-round residents and their seasonal counterparts.
 * In other words, the same as any upmarket holiday resort anywhere on earth. I think I'm hearing a bit of a Woke sermon, that seems to be popping-up in a lot of other places on Wiki. Valetude (talk) 21:30, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
 * The language comes straight from sources. The source cited for that sentence says "the island is actually a place where the wealth gap is starker than almost anywhere else in the United States". The WP:OTHERCONTENT idea that Wikipedia as a whole has some vague political problem isn't a constructive topic for a talk page. What specifically is not NPOV here? - Astrophobe  (talk) 22:17, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
 * It is simply not a notable statement. Not encyclopedic. Valetude (talk) 22:30, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh, I definitely don't agree that it's not notable. Broad details about the economy of a place are one of the first and main things that an encyclopedia article about a place should contain. - Astrophobe  (talk) 22:33, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I agree with Astrophobe. AJD (talk) 23:45, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

What about the recent situation with the migrants?
I am not autoconfirmed, but I feel like it is notable enough for the article, there seems to be enough news coverage. MakerJulian (talk) 00:04, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Weasel words
"Ron DeSantis sent 50 asylum-seekers in what was widely described and condemned as a political publicity stunt."

These are clearly weasel words. Who exactly condemned it?--89.64.122.128 (talk) 09:33, 22 September 2022 (UTC)


 * I noticed that too. Unfortunately, it's true! Most of the left-wing media did refer to this as a publicity stunt...or worse.  I suspect millions of Americans would be more inclined to call DeSantis a hero though, but we'll know better after the big poll on November 8th.  Best thing to do is find a couple of reliable conservative sources not listed yet at WP:RSP, and cite a few sources in support of DeSantis actions.  If you get any pushback, refer to WP:DUE. Magnolia677 (talk) 11:21, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 September 2022
Change "illegal immigrants" to "immigrants" or "asylum seekers". As described in the page linked by that phrase, they were not illegal. 72.76.33.192 (talk) 11:59, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅  Madeline  ( part of me ) 14:49, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Incorrect citation
The part in the toponym section about it being the eighth oldest island is not in the source listed (Stewart 1945) and I couldn't find any info about it online. 128.119.202.148 (talk) 02:16, 5 April 2024 (UTC)