User:PoidLover
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Hey this is my page, if you have a problem with that, then I'll be happy to discuss how I'm right with you.
Anyways, the main issue right now I would like to address is the issue about British vs Standard English (A.K.A - American) writing. Here's my post that got deleted almost immediately for some reason from the American/British Spelling Differences Talk page:
"This is a very serious issue that needs to be confronted. It is not professional, non-NPOV, and inconsistent that we have some articles with British spelling, and others without. There are even some articles that deal with something thats exclusively American, such as the White House for example, that have some words spelled the British way. This should not be, and there should be some uniformity if we wish to have a professional and reliable encyclopedia.
Britian is the only English-speaking country that uses their own unique variation of the English language, and in British contexts, that's usually fine. But every other English-speaking country used the standard spelling, which is generally based on how the word actually sounds, and that should be the standard that Wikipedia uses. It makes absolutely no sense to use one country's variation of dialect, no matter how BIG, important, or "popular" it is, and completely disregard the rest of the English-speaking world's orrect usage of the language.
In fact, pretty much every article that contains a word that differs between the two dialects, the British version is favored. This, also, makes absolutely no sense. If the majority of a population speaks and/or writes a certain way, then it's institutions, endorsements, and websites should speak/write that certain way, too. It is understandable if this website was: www.wikpedia.co.uk, because that assumes that this is a primarily UK website. But, this website is: www.wikipedia.com, so it should follow the standard dialect that other ".com" use.
This isn't in any way some sort of hate movement or opinion. This is an encyclopedia, and in encyclopedias, information must be consistent and reliable. Please take your time to think about this issue, for the uniformity of this encyclopedia will help ensure that the current and future quality standards will be upheld."
Ok, I understand that some of the things I've said are false or half true, but that was before (about 5 minutes before, to be exact) I knew and looked into the truth. Either way, my position, and this whole issue as a whole, is still valid and is not, I REPEAT, IS NOT A RANT! Thank ou for your time, and I hope people wise up and realize that this is a real issue.
