Talk:Tartine

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Long lines

An anonymous editor wishes to add to the article the fact that Tartine is known for having long lines. I don't disagree in principle (though I have some quibbles with the wording) but I feel that if it is added it should be supported by

reliable sources
that attest to the significance of the long lines for the subject, and I also feel that the two sources in question are not reliable. These sources are:

  • Serrell Allison "Review of Tartine Bakery". "Long lines" is one of nine bullet points, listed among multiple other pros, cons, and description elements. I'm not convinced that about.com is a reliable source (see
    undue weight
    .
  • TripAdvisor Picture "Tartine Bakery: Images from TripAdvisor". A user comment on a photo uploading site states "Lines are long..." Clearly not a reliable source.

Additional opinions are welcome, as always. —David Eppstein (talk) 02:39, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Being the anonymous editor, I can see what David Eppstien is hinting at. I am proposing to add a photograph. Perhaps we can add a field for food places that is known as "Average Wait Time", as I believe this is an important indicator. The users/editors are free to edit or append to this field, and the indicator computes an average perhaps. Or even a color bar that will indicate the range of wait times.
It isn't easy to gather a more serious article other than something to the like of about.com for a bakery review. I believe it is a reasonable citation for what it's worth. Please consider re-wording than reverting!
Just as a side note, in the above review by Serrell Allison, Long Lines is one of the 2 bullets in the Cons section. —2013-12-27T11:00:32‎ 173.13.150.22

WHY? "Blue Bottle Coffee Company merger attempt"

Read all citations, you will find answer. — 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 19:22, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]