Talk:Theft of the golden Leibniz cookie

Terminology relating to the cookie borrowers

First of all thank you for shedding light on the topic of the Leibniz Cookie conundrum. However it is unjustified to call the protagonists of the story 'thieves'. I kindly ask to refrain from defaming the heroes of the story as such. Please refer to them as 'borrowers', 'activists' or 'martyrs'. I hope to see an edit to the article. Perhaps a paragraph highlighting the heroic and selfless nature of this incident would be appropriate. CookieConnoisseur (talk) 13:46, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

While I very much do appreciate your passionate defense of the, umm, so-called "heroes", I must politely decline your request.

Let's be real, Mr. CookieConnossseur: borrowing implies you give something back, without holding it hostage for chocolate and charity. Activists? Maybe, but usually, they don’t leave ransom notes, even fun ones. And as for martyrs - did these criminals sacrifice themselves for the greater baked good? I sure don't think so!

And now, I do wonder, why are you so keen to adjust the terminology here? Starting to sound like someone who takes a little too much interest in the events surrounding the disappearance of the golden cookie... Might you be the author of the fabled ransom note? :O

Are you a case for WP:COI? CrazyPredictor (talk) 21:25, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]