Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-10-15/In the media

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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. Rich Farmbrough, 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. Fylbecatulous talk 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]