Talk:Draco (lawgiver)
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[edit] Bad last paragraph
the last paragraph is very badly written. it says he "accomplished nothing in the area of disorder", which is confusing, since it sounds like it is saying "he did not accomplish disorder", which he did. i'm sure it is meant to say, "he did nothing to improve the disorder of greece", or that he worsened it, but if this is the case, it should be better statedthe pepole dont know what there talking about. also, it says that he lived in the dark ages, when he lived hundreds of years after, in the archaic. somebody should check that out.....
[edit] "Peod on a rabbit"?
What is with this line: "Predictably, the man who peod on a rabbit was appointed to transcribe these laws was a eupatrid?" It's quite amusing, but lacking gravitas. It looks like someone inserted the phrase "peod on a rabbit."
63.107.91.99 19:08, 21 February 2006 (UTC) JonTom Kittredge
- Looks like someone on January 19 added that phrase ("peod on a rabbit"). I just removed it. --Primetime 22:26, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
The last four paragraphs are redundant and badly written. Simply removing those four would not hurt the article.
- You're right that some of it is redundant. However, they do provide details not mentioned in the first paragraphs. Perhaps they should be merged? --Primetime 23:25, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Recording artist, Draco
His real name is Robbie Rosa and he is the Latino "Puff Daddy" - an award-winning producer, writer, and recording artist. Once a member of Menudo, he wrote & produced "Living La Vida Loca" for Ricky Martin.
I heard this on an early Sunday morning show called "American Latino."
[edit] Disambiguation
Would people mind if I moved this to Draco (lawgiver) and moved the Draco (disambiguation) page here? The reason why I ask is because, as an astronomer, I am more likely to be looking for several other things named Draco than the ancient Greek lawgiver. I also think that the general public will not necessarily be looking up the lawgiver more than 30% of the time either. GeorgeJBendo 13:07, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] And now?
so whats happened to Draco [law] now? Any possibilitynof adding anything?
- The page looks like garbage on my web browser. Does it look like garbage on other people's browsers? Should I revert the page to a previous version? GeorgeJBendo 07:35, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
- The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the proposal was move Draco → Draco (lawgiver) and move Draco (disambiguation) → Draco. This is based on the search results supplied by the supporters and the lack of supporting evidence from the opposers for their position. —Doug Bell talk 09:50, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Requested move
Draco → Draco (lawgiver) — Most people searching for "Draco" are probably not going to be searching for the ancient Athenian lawgiver. It is more likely that they will be searching for the constellation or one of several fictional characters named Draco. The page "Draco (disambiguation)" should be moved to "Draco", and the page "Draco" (currently an article on the lawgiver) should be moved to "Draco (lawgiver)". Dr. Submillimeter 09:44, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Survey
- Add * '''Support''' or * '''Oppose''' on a new line followed by a brief explanation, then sign your opinion using ~~~~.
- Support - Dr. Submillimeter 09:50, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Oppose - I need some statistics to be convinced that the constellation or fictional characters are more common searches. --Akhilleus (talk) 23:14, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Comment - This is a fair request. A (UK) Google search on "Draco" turns up the Wikipedia articles as the first set of items, this page on the constellation and related pages as the second set of items, this page on the constellation and related pages as the third set of items, this page on a Windows application as the fourth item, and this page on the constellation as the fifth item. Draco the lawgiver is the topic of the ninth item in the search. Draco Malfoy is the topic of the tenth. From this analysis, I conclude that the constellation is more important than other uses of Draco. Hence, moving Draco to Draco (lawgiver) is justified. Dr. Submillimeter 07:20, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
- Support - I would suppose that Draco (source for the term Draconian), Draco (star pattern) and Draco (dragon) would be equal in search. 132.205.44.134 23:44, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Support - Beardo 05:42, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
- Oppose - as per Akhilleus, I would need some more elements to be convinced of Sublimiter's point; and his example is not necessarily convincing, as the position of Draco only among the first 10 is too little; also, a search in Google book search or Google scholar is overwhelmingly in favour of Draco the lawgiver.--Aldux 13:01, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
- Weak Support - my google search for draco turned up more links for other stuff than for the Greek.
- Oppose-this is probably the source of all future uses of the word in any context. Therefore it is the most important, even if not the most searched for.J. M. 08:23, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Discussion
- Comment - Note the parallel discussion on Talk:Draco (disambiguation). Renaming this article will allow Draco (disambiguation) to be moved to Draco. Dr. Submillimeter 09:49, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Note to administrator - This article may still be moved if Draco (disambiguation) is not renamed Draco. Dr. Submillimeter 09:45, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
[edit] Death by Acclamation!
Supposedly Draco died when he entered an amphitheater and cloaks were showered on him as a symbol of approval. He was smothered. I can't find the original source for this statement, which may be false, but it's so ancient, it probably ought to be used anyway. Student7 02:40, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
