The poll embedded in the article online is quite telling
[1]-- 'The' is beating 'the' by a 3:1 margin. Comments are also leaning that way too. Hot Stop(Edits) 21:44, 16 October 2012 (UTC)reply
It's not really telling at all. They are asking a different question Should Wikipedia's entry be for "The" Beatles or "the" Beatles? There is no doubt or discussion taking place over the entry, only use in running text. RichFarmbrough, 00:58, 17 October 2012 (UTC).reply
anyone with half a brain knows what that question means — Preceding
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198.228.201.156 (
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Not sure I'm happy with the word "nerds". I think most people that have been on Wikipedia for some time will have found themselves in a somewhat lengthy debate over a seemingly minor issue. I know some people embrace their nerdiness, but I wonder whether many Wikipedians will feel rather insulted by the word. I do. A bit. --
bodnotbod (
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Neither do I like being incorporated into the nerd category. I'm decidedly a linguist, but absolutely not a nerd. Fylbecatuloustalk 15:23, 17 October 2012 (UTC)reply
I have over time come to the conclusion that it's only the context that matters. The word "nerd" usually indicates a self-selected specialty or a degree of obsessiveness: word those as "expertise" and "passion" and suddenly the connotations are positive. {{
Nihiltres|
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It must have been a very slow news day on Wall Street. One gets used to Wikipedians obsessing over little things like this; but the WSJ, at least under its former ownership, was usually able to find weightier matters to fill its front page. ~
Ningauble (
talk) 12:09, 18 October 2012 (UTC)reply
The poll embedded in the article online is quite telling
[1]-- 'The' is beating 'the' by a 3:1 margin. Comments are also leaning that way too. Hot Stop(Edits) 21:44, 16 October 2012 (UTC)reply
It's not really telling at all. They are asking a different question Should Wikipedia's entry be for "The" Beatles or "the" Beatles? There is no doubt or discussion taking place over the entry, only use in running text. RichFarmbrough, 00:58, 17 October 2012 (UTC).reply
anyone with half a brain knows what that question means — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
198.228.201.156 (
talk) 05:07, 17 October 2012 (UTC)reply
Not sure I'm happy with the word "nerds". I think most people that have been on Wikipedia for some time will have found themselves in a somewhat lengthy debate over a seemingly minor issue. I know some people embrace their nerdiness, but I wonder whether many Wikipedians will feel rather insulted by the word. I do. A bit. --
bodnotbod (
talk) 12:44, 17 October 2012 (UTC)reply
Neither do I like being incorporated into the nerd category. I'm decidedly a linguist, but absolutely not a nerd. Fylbecatuloustalk 15:23, 17 October 2012 (UTC)reply
I have over time come to the conclusion that it's only the context that matters. The word "nerd" usually indicates a self-selected specialty or a degree of obsessiveness: word those as "expertise" and "passion" and suddenly the connotations are positive. {{
Nihiltres|
talk|
edits|
⚡}} 21:48, 17 October 2012 (UTC)reply
It must have been a very slow news day on Wall Street. One gets used to Wikipedians obsessing over little things like this; but the WSJ, at least under its former ownership, was usually able to find weightier matters to fill its front page. ~
Ningauble (
talk) 12:09, 18 October 2012 (UTC)reply