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Bill O'Reilly was arguably the greatest leg-spinner until Shane Warne arrived.
He also fought a few battles with Don Bradman, both on and off the field – though neither lost professional respect for the other.
That, we know.
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He also fought a few battles with Don Bradman, both on and off the field – though neither lost professional respect for the other.
That, we know.
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Not as well-known is a 21st-century war cricket fans fought on his behalf.
There are several Bill O'Reillys, six of them reasonably famous. You can see the list here, on the disambiguation page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_O%27Reilly
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There are several Bill O'Reillys, six of them reasonably famous. You can see the list here, on the disambiguation page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_O%27Reilly
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In 2005, a Wikipedia user tried to push a motion to make the political commentator the default page.
What is a default Wikipedia page?
Check this one, on Julius Caesar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar
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What is a default Wikipedia page?
Check this one, on Julius Caesar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar
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If there are multiple Wikipedia pages on the same name and one is significantly more popular than the others, that becomes the default page.
Do note the bit "This article is about the Roman ruler. For other uses, see Julius Caesar (disambiguation) and Caesar (disambiguation)."
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Do note the bit "This article is about the Roman ruler. For other uses, see Julius Caesar (disambiguation) and Caesar (disambiguation)."
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It was not passed.
Status quo was maintained.
This was raised again in 2006. And 2007. And so on, until 2016.
The political commentator's supporters cite popularity on Google searches.
Tiger's supporters, well, you can guess what they said.
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Status quo was maintained.
This was raised again in 2006. And 2007. And so on, until 2016.
The political commentator's supporters cite popularity on Google searches.
Tiger's supporters, well, you can guess what they said.
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My favourite comment runs: "In 200 years time, people will still be talking about the cricketer all over the world. Just not in America. Can we please not have to revisit this decision time after time after time?
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"The stats show considerable interest, discussion of and traffic to both individuals, despite one of them finding fame in a period long preceding the internet age, making this a good example of the need of disambiguation.
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"Incidentally, I'd never heard of the TV personality before the first of these move requests. The American commentator (note, the Aussie was also a commentator) seems to have little geographic reach beyond the USA.
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"Finally, I'd just like to point out that the cricketer's article is an example of Wikipedia's finest work."
Bradman called O'Reilly the greatest bowler he had seen.
But had anyone fought for him as much as cricket-loving Wikipedia moderators?
Bradman called O'Reilly the greatest bowler he had seen.
But had anyone fought for him as much as cricket-loving Wikipedia moderators?
