User talk:Geoffconklin
May 2009
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Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, articles should not be moved, as you did to Brokk, without good reason. They need to have a name that is both accurate and intuitive. We have some guidelines in place to help with this. Generally, a page should only be moved to a new title if the current name doesn't follow these guidelines. Also, if a page move is being discussed, consensus needs to be reached before anybody moves the page. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. –Holt (T•C) 22:03, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Brokkr / Brokk
[edit]Hi there. On English Wikipedia, we have decided to keep the nominative ending of Old Norse names when it comes to Norse mythology. You may read more about this and other conventions regarding Old Norse orthography at Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Norse mythology). Brokk is an anglicization of the proper Old Norse Brokkr, and is common to find in popular translations of the Eddas, for example. The Prose Edda translation you read uses the anglicized version of the Old Norse names – some do, some don't. We'd rather not use anglicizations on Wikipedia when it comes to Old Norse names, because it is inaccurate and at times misleading. Oh, and sorry about not providing any information about this when I reverted you and gave you the note above. I meant to, but I was in such a hurry! Again, sorry, and I hope you understand better now. Cheers, –Holt (T•C) 17:25, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Welcome!
[edit]Hello Geoffconklin, welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Our intro page contains a lot of helpful material for new users—please check it out! If you need help, visit Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on this page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.
–Holt (T•C) 14:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)