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| That is absolutely not your call to make. The distinction is for people who are well-known with their association with a city. Bill Gates is a prominent Seattleite, but he wasn't born there. You shouldn't be unilaterally altering a category without opening the change for discussion. -- ] 04:29, 8 February 2006 (UTC) | |||
| :Again, NOT YOUR CALL TO MAKE. Check the other resident categories, for God's sake. These as well: ], ]. It is popular vernacular to refer to someone as a New Yorker if they live in New York or an Atlantan if they live in Atlanta. Torquing an entire category because YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY is absolutely unacceptable. -- ] 04:41, 8 February 2006 (UTC) | |||
| ::Whose fucking version of "accuracy" are you talking about? Elliott Smith was a Portlander, and was well-known at one time for being so. The definition of "Portlander" IS NOT RESTRICTED TO PEOPLE BORN THERE. -- ] 04:46, 8 February 2006 (UTC) | |||
| :::By your claim, the definition of "American" should be "someone born in America". Unfortunately for you, the dictionary definition of "American" can be found , and doesn't support your argument. Same for "New Yorker" . | |||
| :::Wiki insists that changes be supported by legitimate sources, and you can't possibly come up with one that supports your narrow definition of "Portlander". -- ] 04:59, 8 February 2006 (UTC) | |||
| ::::"Tom McCall is all the authority anyone needs in Oregon." Care to explain what that means? -- ] 05:11, 8 February 2006 (UTC) | |||