Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2018 May 8: Difference between revisions

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::::It is disappointing to have to waste time refuting the falsehoods posted by an editor who chooses not to read linked policy, not to read a linked previous discussion, and not even to read a website which they cite in evidence. --[[User:BrownHairedGirl|<span style="color:#663200;">Brown</span><span style="display:inline-block;transform:rotate(-3deg)">Haired</span>Girl]] <small>[[User talk:BrownHairedGirl|(talk)]] • ([[Special:Contributions/BrownHairedGirl|contribs]])</small> 07:41, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

:::::Ouch! No need to be so aggressive. For "cherry picked examples" I think you actually mean "examples", which I've provided in contrast to you. It's no skin off my nose if the categories are renamed, but maybe you'd like to restore some credibility by finding sources that show the majority of people talke about "lakes" in Northern Ireland. [[User:Sionk|Sionk]] ([[User talk:Sionk|talk]]) 18:29, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

::::::Two examples picked and cited without any attempt to assess statistical significance = Cherry picked examples.

::::::As to sources that show common usage: see the data table above.

::::::I'm sorry that you feel your credibility is dented, but I'm sure you will recover elegantly when you read and digest the naming policy. --[[User:BrownHairedGirl|<span style="color:#663200;">Brown</span><span style="display:inline-block;transform:rotate(-3deg)">Haired</span>Girl]] <small>[[User talk:BrownHairedGirl|(talk)]] • ([[Special:Contributions/BrownHairedGirl|contribs]])</small> 18:35, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

*'''Support''' – per nom. [[User:Spleodrach|Spleodrach]] ([[User talk:Spleodrach|talk]]) 11:58, 12 May 2018 (UTC)