User talk:Pointblankstare
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[edit] Basque
The reason I used the strong wording "ridiculous" was that English, Russian, French, German and even Hindi and Bengali are all more closely related to Spanish than is Basque (see Indo-European languages and Basque language). I probably wouldn't have used the word in the main text, but I sometimes go for a lighter tone in image captions. This wording is just a matter of taste, so I don't dispute the change. I just thought it might be worth explaining (over-explaining?) that thinking Basque is a dialect of Spanish really IS ridiculous. I really do, however, appreciate and agree with your conservative approach to wording. I would take a bland entry over an entry full of hyperbole any day! Best wishes.◄HouseOfScandal► 06:40, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
--Response-- Now I have a better understanding at what you getting at, and I learned something new in the process. I would not be offended if you chose to change it back to "ridiculous", but If you offer a subheading or a link to some wikipedia area that describes the Basque people, your sentence will have much more value to the reader. Speaking as a reader who probably read what you wrote too quickly, we can all benefit from a more thorough explanation! (I'm also very new to this editing of wikipedia, but this experience will help me in the future in investigating the topic, even for small things, before changing something.) Regards, Pointblankstare 06:52, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
No prob, I definately don't want to discourage you. If you look at the caption you corrected, you will see Basque people and Basque language were already linked. Welcome to Wikipedia, BTW. ◄HouseOfScandal► 06:40, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
