User talk:Enigmaman

Red links are our friends. They show us what words we haven't defined yet. SemperBlotto 22:54, 7 January 2009 (UTC)


 * You didn't have to use rollback, but ok. Enigmaman 00:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Please don't convert alternative spelling entries to redirects. We don't do that here. SemperBlotto 08:05, 15 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Why not? And please stop using rollback on good faith edits. Enigmaman 19:22, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok 2 things:
 * While AGF IS kinda in force here, this is not the same as WP. Sure you're edit (from what I'm reading) seems to have been in good faith, but we do not use redirects here A LOT for mainspace stuff like this.
 * As WT:CFI says, our aim is to include all words in all languages. Alt. spellings merit inclusion just as much as the next word when they can be attested/verified. Another important thing linked in with this is that you could have a case where an alt sp. of an English word is also a word in another language. In that case, a redirect would be a very bad idea. No, rather in the interest of inclusion of all words it would be likely labeled as impraticable or impractical. 50 Xylophone Players talk 19:36, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Errr, that doesn't make any sense. Did you see what I wanted to redirect? It's the same word. How could it be a word in another language? If it were, the page I was redirecting to would also be that word. Enigmaman 00:19, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Who uses badmouth in which contexts, when was it first attested? these questions can be answered on a per-spelling basis (and this is what Wiktionary has decided to do). I tend to be on your side, in that it's just an extra unnecessary, but it's unlikely to sway the community consensus. (things like Pension and pension are better examples) Conrad.Irwin 00:21, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Errr, that doesn't make any sense. - Just what are you referring to?
 * How could it be a word in another language? If it were, the page I was redirecting to would also be that word. - Okay, i see what you mean about that but still which a lot of languages out there (even many Wiktionary likely does not cover yet) you just never really know do you? I mean, if you want to see an example of something in a language is just out there:, have a look at the comment about "Navajo:" here. 50 Xylophone Players talk 01:31, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I was referring to the explanation you gave. You said you can't have redirects because they might be a word in another language. This is just the same word, hyphenated and non-hyphenated. Enigmaman 16:19, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Since I did not get a reply, I assume the point was conceded. Enigmaman 01:53, 31 January 2010 (UTC)