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MOS cleanup and source improvements

Latest comment: 7 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I made a pass through the article addressing Manual of Style compliance and source quality. Summary of changes:

MOS fixes:

Expanded the lead from two short paragraphs to four, summarizing all major sections per MOS:LEAD
Added |alt= text to all images for accessibility
Lowercased cite templates ({{cite web}}, {{cite book}}, etc.)
Converted remaining ISO-format dates to DMY per article's established date format
Added missing |access-date= values to web citations
Converted remaining http:// URLs to https:// where available

Source improvements:

Added 12 new citations from academic and institutional sources (Beresford, Woodham-Smith, Wright, Farmer, Simms, DeKok, Headland, WHOI, Te Ara, NZ History, DOC, SCARF)
Fixed factual error: Mologa flooding was 1941-1947, not 1940
Fixed Bodie/Calico timeline: Bodie designated 2002, Calico 2005 (not simultaneous)
Updated CDC URL (www.cdc.gov permanently redirects to wwwnc.cdc.gov)
Replaced fragile SSRN delivery URL with stable journal URL
Removed unreliable blogspot source (sito2012.blogspot.com)
Removed unsupported claim about Treasure of the Sierra Madre filming location
Added {{citation needed}} tags to unsourced claims in several sections

The Oceania section and parts of the real-estate speculation content still need sourcing. Sparks19923 (talk) 08:14, 28 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Repopulation of Ghost Towns

Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

At what point does a Ghost Town become a town again?

For example, Las Vegas was originally a mormon settlement with 32 residents. It then became a ghost town where only 4 people lived there up until the land was once sold again to be redeveloped. So my main question is if the abandonment of a town makes it a ghost town or if a ghost town refers to a group of abandoned buildings, like the abandoned buildings still still in Downtown Las Vegas.

I'm also ignoring the fact that there easily could be a ship of theseus argument here because a town's buildings can be replaced over time and still remain the same town. Amperesand (talk) 04:22, 30 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Repopulation of Ghost Towns