User talk:AbstractStar45

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City, town, village
Hi, and welcome. FYI, the terms above (at least in the United States) are legal descriptions, not size descrptors. Municipalities are actually corporations, and those words above describe the type. There are different qualifications and diferent benefits for each type, and these vary by state. Several states have less types (not 100% sure, but I believe the only municipal incorporation available in Idaho is city), and some have more (examples include township, borough, and charter townships). In addition there are standard descriptions commonly used for unincorporated communities too. Unincorporated communities do not have defined boundaries, but a type of them (Census designated place) does. And to make it even more confusing, in many states size is a determining factor (sometimes the sole determining factor) in what type of incorporation a municipality has.

TL;DR version: look up anything you add to verify its accuracy. If you go to Cambridge's official website, the title is "City of Cambridge". Although adding a citation to where you looked it up is not required, verifiability is. Nothing you add should ever come from just what you know. No worries. Every new editor has misconceptions about what Wikipedia is and how it works. It's only a problem if you refuse to adapt your editing to community standards after those misconceptions are cleared up. Read the links in the section above and ask for help if you are confused. I've volunteered here for over 8 years and one of things I work on is TEAHOUSE, a Q&A forum just for new editors. Drop by if only just to learn from others questions. Wikipedia isn't intuitive in any way, but everyone is encouraged to BEBOLD. You can't break Wikipedia. But remember, if you have an edit reverted, as I have just done, don't take it as an attack, and don't put it back. Instead, ask the editor who reverted you why (if it's not already clear) on their talk page and if you disagree, start a discussion on the article talk page to attempt to gain consensus for your changes. That's our standard procedure for determining content. Don't take things personal, and remain calm. See WP:BRD for details. Thanks, and again, welcome. PS, I live in the treasure valley. Guessing you too...Cambridge is a pretty obscure place. My ex wife used to live there. John from Idegon (talk) 06:07, 23 March 2020 (UTC)