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Happy Easter to a fine editor! May you have a kind and joyful Paschaltide! ~ Pbritti ( talk) 23:16, 31 March 2024 (UTC) |
This is why I shouldn't edit Wikipedia so late in the day. Cheers M4V3R1CK32 ( talk) 05:30, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi, I notice you're American and Catholic, and this likely influences your edit at David Waller (bishop). Roman Catholic is commonly used in British English and Waller is British. He also an ex-Anglo-Catholic and the Church of England also claims to be a "catholic church" etc. The Holy See itself uses Roman Catholic (eg Anglican–Roman Catholic dialogue [1]) to introduce clarity when Anglicans are involved; that is what is needed in such articles. You can also read Wikipedia:Catholic or Roman Catholic?.
"Roman Catholic Church" is not the name of any Wikipedia page and generally should not be used"
, is a nonsensical argument. There is no reason that every synonym must be replaced by an article title on Wikipedia, and in fact it is encouraged not "fix" such redirects (
WP:NOTBROKEN). "generally should not be used": where are you getting this from? Also, the article itself starts with: "The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church".
[[Catholic Church in England and Wales|English Catholic]] prelate
– this is not a helpful link. He is not "English Catholic" as the link suggests, he is an Englishman and a Catholic as separate descriptors.
There is nothing "manual of style" about your edits to this and other British Catholic bios as you edit summary tries to suggest: these changes reflect your personal preference. In fact, MOS:VAR applies in this and you should not be edit waring over a perfectly acceptable alternative which serves to improve readability and introduces clarity. Gaia Octavia Agrippa Talk 13:20, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for being open and telling other editors about your background. I feel that knowing something about a person makes talking (and perhaps finding a solution) easier, especially as we have some common interests (if you like, see my user's page). Editing the article of one's own group can involve strong feelings, as I know from my own experience. I'm German and I once got warned following a dispute over Germans, where I wanted to correct a definition of Germanness in the lead that excluded some of the students I'm teaching at a German school. I needed a lot of patience, but finally the lead has reached a state that I feel is quite acceptable. Having said that, I want to reiterate that WP:ONUS says, "not all verifiable information must be included." You are right, this refers to the article as a whole, but I'm quite sure that additions to the lead need consensus, too. Rsk6400 ( talk) 16:43, 7 July 2024 (UTC)