Talk:Batman's Treaty

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"... one of the only ..." This phrase is logically indefensible. It always makes me ask if there were/are any others. Better: "... one of the [very] few ...", or, even better, specify: "... one of only three ...". I don't know what experts on Eglish usage might say about this usage; I only know that it makes me cringe. Too Old 16:30, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Text of the treaty

Firstly, please keep discussion and meta-references out of the article space.

Secondly, an image of the treaty can be found here [1]. It's a little blurred, but mostly legible. I've updated the references section to make the link to the image more prominent. --bainer (talk) 05:41, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

Yes, there are many representations floating around the net (and even on the printed page!)- I went to a lot of trouble sourcing the text (and typing the ####### thing) - Ive now found there are at least 8 copies in existence- Its my intention to list all copies and there textual differences-but until that petty thief puts the first text back I am, understandably, disinclined. And why shouldnt users of wikipedia know the full reason why they have been disallowed from reading it? Eric A. Warbuton 05:52, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

Listing all copies would be really wonderful - why not go ahead and do it - at Wikisource, where they belong? Ambi 06:11, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

As I said on your talk page Eric, the text has not been "stolen", it can be viewed at any time in the article's history page, here: [2]. As for the issue of where to put it, I have to agree with Ambi and say that source material belongs on Wikisource. Wikipedia is not a source repository, but Wikisource is. See also Wikipedia:Don't include copies of primary sources. Once the text is on Wikisource, we can add a nice prominent link to it for anyone who wants to read it in full. --bainer (talk) 06:52, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

The text of the treaty (according to Eric's transcription) is now at Wikisource, at the page wikisource:Batman's Treaty. People are free to edit that page as they see fit, including adding any alternative drafts or transcriptions. --bainer (talk) 06:15, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Would someone more familiar with the treaty be able to format the Wikisource page so it doesn't appear as one great chunk of text? Ambi 07:47, 8 November 2005 (UTC)