Forum:Settling the "z" versus "s" debate...

Most of us know that in the Queens English, often the "z" in certain words (like lazer, organize, etc.) will be replaced with an "s." I have seen many a revert war over the use and replacement of either on this wiki. I think it is time to settle this once and for all. So here is my take.

Borderlands was made by Americans from an American company in the United States. The proper spelling on this wiki of any words in question ought to employ the "z" when appropriate, and not the "s."GT: ConceitedJarrad XBOX360 20:04, September 15, 2010 (UTC)


 * RE: AtlasSoldier talk page: International spelling is irrelevant for the reasons mentioned above. GT: ConceitedJarrad XBOX360 20:08, September 15, 2010 (UTC)


 * This wiki however is home to an international selection of people. We will get righteously ticked off if you try to convince us that Light Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation should be written with a "Z". We will also use said LASER to burn colour into your arse before feeding you to skags. -- WarBlade 20:09, September 15, 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, yeah, I'll concede laser simply because it's like SCUBA (can't think of the word to call those; brain fart), but the Wiki is for the description and discussion of an American game, hence the wiki should reflect that. If it were a British or South African game, I would go the other way.GT: ConceitedJarrad XBOX360 20:14, September 15, 2010 (UTC)


 * @Conceited: I believe the word you're looking for is Acronym. Cheers mate, B-) GT: sc0rchedearth (360)


 * @ConceitedJarrad. The wiki is maintained by an international selection of people who have marginally different written word 'dialects'. Where an American spelling is used in an in-game designation then we use that spelling for the article name; "Artifact". Please note that your attempt to correct me and your suggestion that MY text output should conform to an American standard is something I find personally offensive. -- WarBlade 20:23, September 15, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, good sir, I don't see why you wouldn't assume I find it personally offensive when I see words that are in the correct format in my language reformatted. I mean I don't, and it's absolutely silly if you actually do. The point is that the entire argument is really subjective, but the best arbiter we have is the origin of the game, and that is what should dictate it, not how people would "like" it to read.GT: ConceitedJarrad XBOX360 20:35, September 15, 2010 (UTC)


 * The game has no bearing on the text output of contributors of this wiki. We're not writing content to be included within Borderlands, we're writing documentation text about Borderlands. Would you expect an American newspaper to switch to UK spelling if they happen to draft an article about pollution in the Thames? The "best arbiter" of a wiki is the community that contributes to its content. -- WarBlade 20:45, September 15, 2010 (UTC)

wikia is a community. a global community. note the ES on the front page (admittedly he has done little with it). please respect your fellow editors. it was decided long, long ago in galaxy far, far away (JAN09, Poland and wherever Lob is from) to allow international spelling. the debate has passed. 1557hrs local 15SEP10