Talk:Engelbert Humperdinck
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Bwaahahaha. This is made up. There's no one really named this. —Keenan Pepper 01:53, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
Why does searching for "Engelbert Humperdinck" return this page first, rather than the singer? The singer is more widely known and has a larger article. K-UNIT 06:27, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
- Stop being a troll. This is the actual Engelbert Humperdick. Arnold Dorsey just uses his name as a stage name. And besides, the composer is far more widely known. -- js
I don't think K-UNIT is being a troll. IMHO, I would have thought more people would be looking for the the pop singer when searching for Engelbert Humperdinck. Certainly, Google turns up more hits for the singer than the composer, it even lists Wikipedia's singer page first! On the other hand, I'm not really sure what policy is on matters such as these, although I doubt mere precedence is enough to warrant the main page. -postglock 05:26, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Huh? Which part is amazing but true? Wikipedia policy, or the fact that the pop artist is . . . well . . . more popular? -postglock 06:04, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
- If I adopted the stage name Paul McCartney and became quite well-known in some circles, the Wikipedia article Paul McCartney should point to me rather than the British musician, whose name it actually is? Or how about Tony Blair or George W. Bush or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Stealing the identity of another person is a criminal offense in many countries. Wikipedia should not support crime. Engelbert Humperdinck is Engelbert Humperdinck, the only and true Engelbert Humperdinck. Arnold Dorsey is Arnold Dorsey, a person who uses the name of the composer as a stage name, without actually being the real Engelbert Humperdinck. --js
Well, I don't think the pop musician was intending identity theft, to make off with all his belongings unbeknownst to the general public . . . Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and what I was suggesting was that if the popular musician was more likely to be the subjects of searches, and if it was in line with Wikipedia policy (which I suspect it is), then the other-way redirect should be considered. Also, few people look up Arnold Dorsey when wanting information about Engelbert the pop musician. -postglock 14:01, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge?
Would prefer to suggest a merge here (and on Engelbert Humperdinck (composer)'s talk page) rather than on their article pages for now, as the latter is unsightly :). But a merge in one or the other direction is necessary. Schissel | Sound the Note! 12:33, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
