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July 11

Black Bear Diner List of Locations

Hello.... I am tring to list the locations of the restraunt Black Bear Diner and another editor is deleting my list aruging that Wikipedia is not a directory I am only listing the city the location it is in and not the address or phone number or any other information please help.. -- SpandexShortsGuy

Thank you

@SpandexShortsGuy: Questions like this belong at WP:Help Desk or WP:Teahouse. Do not engage in an edit war. Start a discussion at Talk:Black Bear Diner. If you can't reach consensus with the other editor, then follow the guidance at WP:DR. RudolfRed (talk) 02:56, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Typically, articles about restaurants do not list specific locations. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:57, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I happen to be a contributor to the Black Bear Diner article. I ate there with extended family in the 1990s when they had only one location at the foot Mount Shasta. If a notable restaurant has three or four locations, I can see the value of mentioning the notable location of each. But when a chain has almost 150 locations, as Black Bear does now, then any such list would clearly violate WP:NOTDIR, which is policy. Such content could only be referenced to a primary source, and it would be constantly subject to change. We link to the websites of notable businesses, who are happy to host and update this type of directory content so it is easy for readers to find. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:35, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The very first link at Black Bear's website takes you to an up-to-date list of branch locations, so there is little point in duplicating and then trying to maintain that information.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:32, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Are postcards a thing of the past? Do people still sell them?

Are postcards a thing of the past? Do people still sell them? 2001:569:7D98:E00:69ED:DD2C:B997:AA3 (talk) 03:12, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Have you checked any of your local stores? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:17, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

(1) No. (2) Yes, picture postcards are widely available, certainly in the UK.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 12:02, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The big change is that, nowadays, they're likely sold as collectibles and not to be mailed. But they're prominently available in any tourist destination worth its salt. Xuxl (talk) 12:13, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, they're absolutely still a thing. They're so cheap they might never go out entirely.

If you want to you can buy a big box of generic or blank ones on Amazon, but they're mostly a tourist thing. Buy them either as collectables to take home, or as a kind of souvenir you send to your friends.

And groups or businesses will sometimes send postcards as reminders or advertisements. I assume because the stamps are cheaper than normal envelope stamps. ApLundell (talk) 19:19, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I hope postcards never still selling completely because I mail them to my friend in New Zealand sometimes. I went this local post office and they said the don't carry any right now. 2001:569:7D98:E00:69ED:DD2C:B997:AA3 (talk) 00:04, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You might be able to get plain postcards at your post office. Otherwise, more likely sources are gas stations, drug stores, gift shops, hotels, etc. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:06, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]