Does it annoy you when people say wikipedia instead of wiki

frag420 · 20-08-2011 11:05AM

I had to look up my encyclo to see what a wiki was!!

Back to bed now...

barakus · 20-08-2011 11:08AM

Seloth wrote: »

Ok this is a bit of a pet peeves but it bugs the hell out of me when people say wikipedia and not wiki.Yeah I know wikipedia is its full name and all that but blargh hah

"Oh yeah I saw that on the wikipedia"#
*In my head* "Wiki!Wikiwiki!*

Or when you say wiki and people are like eh?

...Ok I may be a lil crazy.

Anyone else?

That is a wierd thing to get worked up about I have to say

Napper Hawkins · 20-08-2011 11:10AM

What an annoying word/thread.

craftypaddy · 20-08-2011 11:25AM

i much prefer sickipedia references

:D:D:D:D:D:D

Helix · 20-08-2011 11:28AM

Seloth wrote: »

Ok this is a bit of a pet peeves but it bugs the hell out of me when people say wikipedia and not wiki.Yeah I know wikipedia is its full name and all that but blargh hah

"Oh yeah I saw that on the wikipedia"#
*In my head* "Wiki!Wikiwiki!*

Or when you say wiki and people are like eh?

...Ok I may be a lil crazy.

Anyone else?

wiki is the type of architecture and technology used to construct wikipedia. its based on the ability for users to create and edit content. lets break down the name; wiki because it uses the wiki system, pedia because its an encyclopedia.

people calling wikipedia wiki are wrong. people calling wikipedia wikipedia are correct

what you are doing is akin to referring to boards.ie as http://www.

pickarooney · 20-08-2011 11:32AM

I'm still calling it wikipædia.

Jagera · 20-08-2011 11:34AM

Seloth wrote: »

..when people say wikipedia and not wiki.

What about wookie. Do you say wookie and mean wookiepedia?

20-08-2011 11:48AM

People shortening words for no reason other than to sound like they know what they're talking about really annoys me.

J. Marston · 20-08-2011 11:53AM

I pronounce it as "Wikapedia".

Just thought I'd let you know.

bnt · 20-08-2011 12:03PM

Yup: Wiki is the name for the technology - a website that anyone can edit, while Wikipedia is one encyclopaedia site built on Wiki servers. There are other Wiki sites, such as Conservapedia, Sickipedia, World of Warcraft Wiki, and so on. So if you mean Wikipedia, say Wikipedia.

RichieC · 20-08-2011 12:12PM

what... no, I'd say "yes I love that site"

Mr. Presentable · 20-08-2011 12:15PM

OP, no. It only annoys me that some people use it as though it were a credible reference.

Forest Master · 20-08-2011 12:20PM

LOL @ the OP - do you also get annoyed when people say Heineken instead of "Heino"? Or what about those idiots that say Spaghetti Bolognaise instead of Spag Bol?

Namlub · 20-08-2011 12:21PM

If someone said 'I read it on wiki' they'd just sound like a knob tbh

goose2005 · 20-08-2011 01:37PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

The post I quoted is the equivelant of the argument that often occurs on AH when someone mentions "The Queen".

Everyone knows the poster means The Queen of England, but you always get someone who says it could be any queen.

I'm pretty sure if someone said "I read on Wiki", you'd presume they meant Wikipedia!

There hasn't been any such person since 1707. It's like calling her Queen of Liverpool or Queen of Ayrshire. She's Queen of the United Kingdom.

MrStuffins · 20-08-2011 01:49PM

goose2005 wrote: »

There hasn't been any such person since 1707. It's like calling her Queen of Liverpool or Queen of Ayrshire. She's Queen of the United Kingdom.

SEE???????? YA SEE WHAT I MEAN???????

DjFlin · 20-08-2011 01:55PM

I say Wikipedia.

MrStuffins wrote: »

"The Queen you say?

WHICH QUEEN? You never said the Queen of England, you could be talkin' about the Queen ofDenmark for all I know!"

People say The Queen because The Queen of England is the most recognised queen. Its like saying "The Pound" or "The Dollar", The UK and US aren't the only countries to use Pounds/Dollars, but they are the most recognised. I understand your logic, which is right, there's nothing wrong with saying Wiki. But that doesn't mean everyone should stop saying Wikipedia.

MyKeyG · 20-08-2011 02:00PM

To be honest I'm quite the opposite. I HATE when people shorten words. It's pure verbal laziness IMO. 'Wanna come in for a cuppa?' and all that sort of thing. It really gets my panties in a bunch:mad:

MrStuffins · 20-08-2011 02:03PM

MyKeyG wrote: »

To be honest I'm quite the opposite. I HATE when people shorten words. It's pure verbal laziness IMO. 'Wanna come in for a cuppa?' and all that sort of thing. It really gets my panties in a bunch:mad:

But interweb shortening is ok? :P

johnners2981 · 20-08-2011 02:08PM

Seloth wrote: »

...The stuff he'd done with the Taliban is just frightful!

I lol'd at that, even checked the page but no one has edited it

MyKeyG · 20-08-2011 02:10PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

But interweb shortening is ok? :P

Yeah that did make me look a bit of a tool alright:p

More specifically though my issue is with how it sounds like the person is trying to sound cool or casual, it just sounds bleh. On the web it's common place it's almost expected.

I DUNNO maybe I'm splittin hairs, WATCHA GONNA do BOUT it;)