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And why is that a good thing? [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 17:13, 25 Jan 2006 (EST)
And why is that a good thing? [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 17:13, 25 Jan 2006 (EST)
Yes, what is so wrong with using [http://web.archive.org/web/20070927211142/http://communitywiki.org/PlainTalk PlainTalk] words and names that are easy to understand?
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 14:55, 3 July 2010 (EDT)

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Is there a reason we're calling him Howard instead of Ward, that he uses? TedErnst | talk 16:18, 25 Jan 2006 (EST)

"Howard" is his legal name. "Ward" is the name that people on WikiWikiWeb usually use.

Okay, so why are we using Howard when the whole world knows him as Ward? TedErnst | talk 16:56, 25 Jan 2006 (EST)

Because it is more formal.

And why is that a good thing? TedErnst | talk 17:13, 25 Jan 2006 (EST)

Yes, what is so wrong with using PlainTalk words and names that are easy to understand? --DavidCary 14:55, 3 July 2010 (EDT)