User talk:Believe It Or Not

Gone to the library.

Corrections[edit]

I was hoping you'd correct the gratin article as discussed on the talk page. Isn't it possible to make those corrections without removing sections? Let me know what's doing when you get back from the library. Happy New Year! ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:13, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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re Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets#User:The Other Hand. LessHeard vanU (talk) 14:11, 1 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your courtesy, ChildofMidnight. I did in fact work from the previously existing article; the trouble being that I found it so inaccurate that my edit involved removing almost everything that was there, as explained on the "gratin" talk page.

Perhaps if I'd kept the two subjects in one article then I'd have aroused less suspicion, hostile reaction and accusation, but in truth, "gratin dauphinois", by any name, is only one example of the "gratin" technique - and, importantly, not a typical one (the avocado dish illustrated is more typical) - and deserves an article of its own, as do other significant and traditional dishes. Not to do so would be like merging all bread and cakes into the "baking" article.

My recommendation is my last edit on each of the "gratin" and "gratin dauphinois" articles. If you or someone else finds my work accurate, clear, informative and well-referenced, then perhaps you'll revert to those edits.

I wish you a good 2009. Believe It Or Not (talk) 05:28, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There's often a debate about when to split off sections of articles into separate articles and when to keep the information included. But either way, accuracy is paramount. I'm sorry you aren't satisfied with your experiences on Wikipedia. It is certainly quirky and can be frustrating. Take care. ChildofMidnight (talk) 08:13, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]