Talk:Gay Head Light

Lighthouses Mid‑importance

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Lighthouses, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of lighthouses and other water navigational aids on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.LighthousesWikipedia:WikiProject LighthousesTemplate:WikiProject LighthousesLighthouses articles
Mid	This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.

United States: Massachusetts / Cape Cod and the Islands Mid‑importance

	United States portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject United States, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions. Template Usage Articles Requested! Become a Member Project Talk Alerts United StatesWikipedia:WikiProject United StatesTemplate:WikiProject United StatesUnited States articles
Mid	This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.
	Massachusetts portal This article is supported by WikiProject Massachusetts (assessed as Mid-importance).
	Massachusetts portal This article is supported by WikiProject Massachusetts - Cape Cod and the Islands (assessed as Mid-importance).

National Register of Historic Places Low‑importance

	National Register of Historic Places portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject National Register of Historic Places, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of U.S. historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.National Register of Historic PlacesWikipedia:WikiProject National Register of Historic PlacesTemplate:WikiProject National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Appearance in Jaws[edit]

I note that User:Delicious carbuncle has twice removed the fact that the light appeared briefly in Jaws. I completely agree that, for a variety of reasons, YouTube is not a valid citation for anything. However, I see no reason not to cite the movie itself -- we cite books all the time, including many that are rare or obscure. I'll wager that the Jaws DVD or tape appears on more bookshelves than 95% of the references we regularly use. A DVD is certainly a more permanent citation than most web sites. And, of course, if the Wiki-powers-that-be did not intend us to cite movies, then why do we have the template {{cite video}}?

I also note that articles on several other lights, The Graves Light for example, cite their appearance in films without a specific reference. In such cases, I think there is a legitimate implicit reference to the movie itself. Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk • contribs) 15:13, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ebyabe edits[edit]

Gay Head Lighthouse edits as per: (cur | prev) 15:46, 9 May 2015‎ Ebyabe (talk | contribs)‎ . . (51,997 bytes) (+737)‎ . . (Filled in 5 bare reference(s) with reFill ()) (undo | thank) (cur | prev) 15:42, 9 May 2015‎ Ebyabe (talk | contribs)‎ . . (51,260 bytes) (-676)‎ . . (→‎Future lighthouse ownership / moving lighthouse away from eroding clay cliff: remove unsourced) (undo | thank) (cur | prev) 15:41, 9 May 2015‎ Ebyabe (talk | contribs)‎ . . (51,936 bytes) (-630)‎ . . (Reverted 7 edits by Williamwaterway (talk): Remove non-reliable sources. (TW)) (undo | thank)

Ebyabe: thank you for taking an interest in the Gay Head Lighthouse. However, I am bewildered as to your recent edits and reversions. FYI: I saved the Gay Head Lighthouse in the 1980s by giving testimony before Congressional committees and being successful, with the backing of Senator Ted Kennedy and Congressman Gerry Studds, in having the Gay Head Light and two other Vineyard lighthouses transferred to my non-profit, tax-exempt organization via a 35-year lease. I was also on the board of the MV Museum for 7-years. On similar note, I wrote the only book ever published about the Gay Head Lighthouse - "Gay Head Lighthouse, the First Light on Martha's Vineyard, published by The History Press. In other words, I've been involved in managing and saving the Gay Head Lighthouse for over 35-years. Therefore, I am bewildered as to your becoming an instant expert about the GHL and reverting my contributions based on your opinions that lack scholarly research or experience on the subject. The reversions you made delete the corrections I made to more accurately depict the GHL's history and current status. In other words, you are causing harm to the conveyance of correct information to people who seek accurate and current information. Please enlighten me as to how we may move forward with my again including the corrected and updated information relative to the Gay Head Lighthouse. Williamwaterway (talk) 07:44, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What specific edits do you consider questionable? Also, your personal involvement in this may be considered a conflict of interest according to Wikipedia's standards. --‖ Ebyabe ^talk - Repel All Boarders ‖ 14:20, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]