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Forgive me for not being familiar with wiki conventions. User Springee feels that the reason for this company's rebranding is not relevant. I disagree, and I find their agenda to be transparent. This encyclopedia will be more useful to society if it provides information about why things happen.
Sipos111 (
talk) 20:53, 16 February 2018 (UTC)reply
It's one thing to neutrally say why the company made this choice. It's quite another to use a recent, accusatory article to that end. The MF article is reasonable but the connection to the recent shooting isn't. Since you jointed today and have displayed
WP:SPA behavior it's not surprising people wouldn't give your edits the benefit of the doubt.
Springee (
talk) 22:03, 16 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Ok. I actually see your point now. And I admit I was not behaving in a constructive manner yesterday. Thoughts about putting the mf article piece back in?
Sipos111 (
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Go ahead and make some changes. Worst case we can revert. So long as the language and source are neutral I don't see any issue with the change. Infact it would be an improvement since currently the article is a stub that doesn't explain why the company wants to do this. Certainly issolating the stock from the swings associated with gun sales it part of it but I also got the feeling some of the change was because they want to do more things that aren't S&W branded.
Springee (
talk) 17:37, 17 February 2018 (UTC)reply
If you don't mind, I'd rather you make whatever change you feel is appropriate. What I learned yesterday is that this is something I don't currently have the capacity to get involved with.
Sipos111 (
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Based on what you have said today and our conversation here I think you do. You are engaged in the talk page in a perfectly level headed fashion. Yes, we might not agree with what ever changes you try but since we have a working dialog that's OK. I can try to get to the edits but it will be later (maybe tonight, not sure). This would be a good chance for you to try to learn the ropes after a bumpy start. I'm sure we will continue to disagree on some of this but so long as we are both editing in good faith I don't see a problem.
Springee (
talk) 18:21, 17 February 2018 (UTC)reply
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Forgive me for not being familiar with wiki conventions. User Springee feels that the reason for this company's rebranding is not relevant. I disagree, and I find their agenda to be transparent. This encyclopedia will be more useful to society if it provides information about why things happen.
Sipos111 (
talk) 20:53, 16 February 2018 (UTC)reply
It's one thing to neutrally say why the company made this choice. It's quite another to use a recent, accusatory article to that end. The MF article is reasonable but the connection to the recent shooting isn't. Since you jointed today and have displayed
WP:SPA behavior it's not surprising people wouldn't give your edits the benefit of the doubt.
Springee (
talk) 22:03, 16 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Ok. I actually see your point now. And I admit I was not behaving in a constructive manner yesterday. Thoughts about putting the mf article piece back in?
Sipos111 (
talk) 15:32, 17 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Go ahead and make some changes. Worst case we can revert. So long as the language and source are neutral I don't see any issue with the change. Infact it would be an improvement since currently the article is a stub that doesn't explain why the company wants to do this. Certainly issolating the stock from the swings associated with gun sales it part of it but I also got the feeling some of the change was because they want to do more things that aren't S&W branded.
Springee (
talk) 17:37, 17 February 2018 (UTC)reply
If you don't mind, I'd rather you make whatever change you feel is appropriate. What I learned yesterday is that this is something I don't currently have the capacity to get involved with.
Sipos111 (
talk) 18:07, 17 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Based on what you have said today and our conversation here I think you do. You are engaged in the talk page in a perfectly level headed fashion. Yes, we might not agree with what ever changes you try but since we have a working dialog that's OK. I can try to get to the edits but it will be later (maybe tonight, not sure). This would be a good chance for you to try to learn the ropes after a bumpy start. I'm sure we will continue to disagree on some of this but so long as we are both editing in good faith I don't see a problem.
Springee (
talk) 18:21, 17 February 2018 (UTC)reply
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