Talk:William Brodie

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William Brodie / Brody[edit]

Hi, when you search for William Brody it takes you to a page on some American guy, I think it should take you to a disambig. page including this one. Can someone more adept at these things sort that out please? Thanks.VenomousConcept (talk) 17:53, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Popular culture[edit]

1980/90s Edinburgh band Goodbye Mr Mackenzie had a song about DB called "Here Comes Deacon Brodie" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.133.198.165 (talk) 16:36, 26 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 12 November 2017[edit]

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The result of the move request was: not moved. (non-admin closure) Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk • mail) 05:27, 20 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

William Brodie → Deacon Brodie – WP:PSEUDONYM; the article itself says "more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie" NE Ent 20:11, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This is a contested technical request (permalink). Anthony Appleyard (talk) 23:22, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. Violates WP:NCPEOPLE and MOS:HONORIFIC. And wording like that is not permissible in the lead per WP:NPOV. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ >^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ< 20:34, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@NE Ent and SMcCandlish: queried move request Anthony Appleyard (talk) 23:25, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- See also [1] ..., and Ian Rankin calls him Deacon Brodie in Knots and Crosses, which is how I heard of this guy in the first place -- but ya'll call the article whatever you like. NE Ent 00:26, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  I don't think anyone's questioning whether some sources call him that. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ >^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ< 02:28, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose "William Brodie (28 September 1741 – 1 October 1788), often known by his title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild, ..." the lead doesn't inspire confidence that this move is required. Having said that wondering if William Brodie (burglar) might be better given the sculptor. In ictu oculi (talk) 08:41, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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