Talk:Kingwood, Houston, Texas

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[edit] Kingwood Infobox

  • Added Infobox and incorporated the Kingwood image from Houston, TX. Relevant data hasn't been entered yet. Please comment. I think it looks ok. I've been looking at pages like Houston, TX and [[The Woodlands, TX] for ideas to help add to and cleanup this page.

Deatonjr 23:45, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Kingwood is part of Houston, so the city infobox is inappropriate here. Postoak 00:43, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Replaced image of Kingwood sign

Deatonjr 03:07, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup of Trivia Section

  • I have initiated cleanup of the Trivia section. Most of the trivia was moved to Kingwood High School. Most of that trivia was also sports related, so I suggest creating a KHS subtopic for sports.
  • Deleted one piece about a middle school sports team, deemed TOO trvial for Kingwood trivia.
  • Suggestions for categorizing remaining trivia:
 --A list of Kingwood Churches
 -- Creation of pages about Kingwood Country Club and Deerwood Country Club (Tin Cup), also Doug Sanders Celebrity Golf Classic.
 -- Creation of a list for current and former famous Kingwood residents: George Foreman, Renee Olstead, etc.
 -- List of notable Kingwood business: Administaff, etc.

[edit] Cleanup of external links

  • Moved some external links in the Events section to 'external links', and added 'citation needed' in the politics section in place of a broken link.
  • Removed recent trivia addition from Trivia section. KHS has produced hundreds of sports standouts over the years. What makes this particular one noteworthy? Comments welcome.
  • Removed claim from opening paragraph that Kingwood's growth was due primarily to white flight from Houston.

Deatonjr 21:37, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] December 2006 Crime Item

The trivia crime item from December 2006 was removed. The fact that a crime occurred does not make it notable trivia. The other crime item that is listed is due to the movie was based on the true life story. Beyond that, it is inappropriate to post facts about a case that has not gone to trial yet. Also, I fail to see the relevance that he had MySpace accounts.

This is the second time that this entry has been removed by two separate people, please do not add it again. --24.206.152.250 05:41, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Okay 1. I know what I'm doing. Do not lecture me on Wikipedia policies.

2. The crime made state headlines. Not notable enough to warrant its own article, perhaps, but definately notable enough to have a mention in this article, since the incident shook the community. WhisperToMe 06:29, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

The fact that you know the policies does not necessarily guarantee good judgment in applying them.

Any type of crime has an impact on the community. A bike gets stolen, a house gets broken into, they all shake the community. If you are arguing that this item warrants a listing, then you need to go back and list every felony in Kingwood's 30 year history. Are you going to list the suicide last week? The forcible entry last summer? The body found on Green Oak a year ago? The attack in the Randall's parking lot? Believe me they all had impact. This is not even the first time that two people have been found murdered in their homes. This is just the first time a sensational crime event has occurred since you stumbled on the online Kingwood community.

And I will say again, regardless of whether or not the item should be listed, which I do not believe it should be, the fact that he had MySpace accounts is completely irrelevant. He may wear Nikes, own an iPod and drive a Jeep. It doesn't mean it should be listed here. --Cma01 01:15, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

I assume this is for the third opinion? If so, then it's obvious. While you can list crime statistics in the article where relevant, each crime does not deserve its own section, or even a mention, in the article. Simple as that.--Wizardman 01:27, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Ditto on the above comments. The mention of such a crime may belong on a wiki for notable crimes in the Kingwood area, but not on the front page. Deatonjr 02:33, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

To clarify what I said, policies aren't just reversible to fit one's means. Although the crime certianly would not be notable if it didn't make headlines, just because it DID make headlines does not mean it should automatically be in the article. In other words, there is no reason to put it in. Apparently said case hasn't even gone to trial yet, so it should really just be removed altogether. Sad for the victims, but all in all non-notable.--Wizardman 04:30, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Subdivisions Edit

The "Subdivisions" section was edited for clarity, changing the format of the village listings and combining some redundant information. Also, the section on status was removed as that is a subjective opinion. _________________________

[edit] Fourth of July Edit

The title on the Fourth of July parade was changed to "Homecoming," which I corrected. If you would like to add the KHS homecoming parade, please do so. However, the 4th of July parade should stay the same. I don't particularly see the high school events as "community" events as the only time the high school seems interested in community participation is when selling things for fundraisers or donating to Project Graduation. --Cma01 03:09, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kingwood Zip Edit

Regarding the August 7th edit removing Kings River, Kingwood Glen, and the zip 77346 as part of Kingwood, whether or not a subdivision is considered part of Kingwood is not determined by what side of the lake it is on but whether it is a part of the Kingwood Service Association. These two villages are and part of 77346 is Kingwood. --Cma01 02:52, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Forest Cove

Regarding the change to subdivisions, Forest Cove cannot be said to have "developed" around Kingwood. It was an existing development prior to Kingwood's existence. --Cma01 13:20, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kingwood Yard Sales

I think that the Kingwood Yard Sales entry, would be more appropriate under the Trivia section. There are other Kingwood specific sites that offer similar services. While "most popular Kingwood site" is debateable depending on what measurement is used, (unique visitors, visits, page views, hits), what makes KYS unique beyond the popularity of the site is the fact that it has developed sister sites in other locations.

Below is my suggested revision for the entry under "Trivia":

Kingwood is also home to Kingwood Yard Sales, a service for residents providing an online alternative to the live yard sales prohibited by the Kingwood Homeowner's Association. The popular local site has spawned sister sites across Texas and the US using the same format.

Obvious vandalism fixed --128.62.119.132 07:19, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Cma01 regarding the placement of the KYS revision under the "Trivia" heading. I'll make the change accordingly. --Stinorama

[edit] Out-of-datable Information

In the section titled "Politics / Representation", this text is currently present in the article:

...Joe Crabb, who won 70% of the vote in the last election

Unfortunately, wording like "in the last election" changes meaning over time. In an article which may not get frequent review, especially around the time of elections, this article may be viewed. This could have a profound impact on credibility. Ironiridis 04:40, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Good point, why don't you fix it? Thanks, Postoak 04:57, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
Good question. I don't know anything about Kingwood, the issue is complicated, and I have a day job. Ironiridis 05:27, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
I just ran across WP:DATED, and I wasn't even aware that it was part of WP:MOS. It also brings up some excellent points. I will certainly look into adopting this article to eliminate the issues I see, but my response above stands; I have very little time to spend editing on Wikipedia. Ironiridis 17:40, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
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