User talk:Compton & Edrich

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Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Compton &#38; Edrich", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because your username impiles it is operated by 2 people, which violates the username policy as a shared username. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username by completing this form, or you may simply create a new account for editing. Thank you. theinstantmatrix (talk) 17:07, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Is someone having a laugh? The name is a tribute to Denis Compton and Bill Edrich, two famous Middlesex and England cricketers of the mid-20th century. They were frequently hailed as a "double act" because of the number of times they shared high-scoring partnerships, most notably in the 1947 English cricket season. There have been numerous celebrated partnerships in cricket like Hirst & Rhodes; Hobbs & Sutcliffe; Lindwall & Miller; Ramadhin & Valentine; Walcott, Weekes & Worrell (the "Three Ws"); Statham & Trueman; Lillee & Thomson; and plenty of others. Are you saying that Laurel & Hardy would be disqualified, or Morecambe & Wise? Looks to me like this site likes its rules and some of them are just plain stupid.
 * If the ampersand is such a big deal, then I guess a change of name is the best option because I suppose a new account will mean losing my edits to date. Let me know what you want me to do. Compton &#38; Edrich (talk) 19:13, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Don't worry about the username. It's perfectly acceptable per username policy. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 22:03, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
 * your compassion and common sense are much appreciated. I am what is apparently called a WP:NEWBIE here and I had moreorless decided that Wikipedia is a bad idea, but you have restored my faith. I see that you are a genuine administrator and not a self-appointed one which, on here as it certainly does in real life, makes all the difference. In real life, incidentally, I am a senior manager responsible for leading and looking after a team of eighteen people (and doing 18 annual appraisals in March!). The way to motivate them and so meet and exceed targets is by treating them as people with compassion and common sense, as you have done here, based on trust and acting in good faith at all times. Nitpicking, carping criticisms, suspicion, making petty points and running off to report are bang out of order. As you have rightly said, the collective actions of theinstantmatrix amount to WP:BADFAITH. I am perfectly happy to answer any polite enquiry about the name as, obviously, Messrs Compton & Edrich are only famous in the countries where cricket is a major sport. Denis Compton, I should say, was one of the greatest players of all time and would certainly be included in any all-time England team. To be honest, Bill Edrich was good but not actually great (in fact, he had a nephew John Edrich who was one of the greats).
 * I don't suppose an apology will be forthcoming? Compton &#38; Edrich (talk) 11:41, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I suspect Theinstantmatrix was not acting in bad faith. Your username (without the explanation you gave) does give the appearance of an account for two people. However, because of the explanation you gave (which I would recommend placing on your user page), it makes perfect sense and is acceptable. You would not believe how many accounts we get that are set up to be used by more than one person, and if you work in that area, it can get to where you don't always see other possibilities. Please extend good faith to Theinstantmatrix in this case. I don't think he was trying to offend. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 06:47, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Okay, will do. Thank you, Nihonjoe. Compton &#38; Edrich (talk) 11:29, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
 * User page created, as requested. Hope this is all okay now and I can get on with some editing when I feel inclined to do so. Compton &#38; Edrich (talk) 11:40, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Looks good. Thanks. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 07:01, 15 January 2018 (UTC)