Talk:Wordlock

WordLock algorithm

Does anyone know anything about the ['WordLock algorithm'] mentioned in the article? It would be interesting to explore what parameters are used, and whether it applies to non-European languages, or could be tuned for various fields of endeavor, like sports, tech, religion, etc. The following table is an English 'ring set' for the padlock. (ETAOIN SHRDLU?)

1	2	3	4	5
A	A	A	A	A
			C
D			D	D
E	E	E	E	E
G
H				H
	I	I
			K	K
L	L	L	L
M
	N	N	N
	O	O
	P
R	R	R	R	R
S		S	S	S
	T	T	T	T
	U	U
W
				Y

It seems surprising that 2000 words are available. The table in the [advert] only shows a couple hundred not-very-memorable words. --Wikidity (talk) 01:47, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Variability

There are a dozen varieties of this type of padlock, under different brand names and some with no identifying marks. They all seem to have the same shackle & similar body castings. The main variation is the SET mechanism: Push-button (shown), Slide, Coin-key, and Receiver twist. All but the last are mods on the button end shown. Some models have additional & replaceable letter rings. The shackle on the several I have used, is loose & can jam if not carefully closed. The combination is easily felt thru the rings. The Receiver-Twist model is very susceptible to accidental re-set if held by the receiver or carelessly closed, and its sale seems discontinued. --Wikidity (talk) 00:06, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Notability

It is my belief, after reading this article and reviewing Wikipedia's guidelines for articles about commercial products, that this article just barely complies with those guidelines. I encourage the author of this article to read the guidelines themselves and improve the article accordingly. Otherwise the article could be put up for AfD as a advertisement. Thank you. -Fsotrain⁰⁹ 23:52, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Example Lock

Having the lock in a position to spell PENIS is amusing, but inappropriate for Wikipedia. This should be updated or deleted.
(* image removed. - Replace with useful illustration?)--Wikidity (talk) 22:01, 22 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Reference related to number of possible words

This is a very poor reference. The referenced page contains nearly zero information about the subject that is being referenced. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.210.240.15 (talk) 19:03, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Patterns Differ

My wordlock doesn't match either of the ones displayed here. I can't set it to "BREAK" or "PENIS". Attempting to fix this myself would be original research, unless an article on wordlock construction could be found. 172.167.172.198 (talk) 07:08, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest using the manual, however I am not sure if that constitutes fair use. 71.205.136.157 (talk) 05:51, 8 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've got to agree....

I've got one of these, and sure - it's remotely amusing to spell out obscene words and what-not ... but, I think most of us haven't found that amusing since ... middle school.

In my case - that's quite some time ago.

The example picture seriously needs to be fixed - it's highly unprofessional, inappropriate, and childish. I'd do it myself -but- alas, I don't have a genuine wordlock (yeah, I've got a knockoff by masterlock that can spell "boob". --Kyanwan (talk) 18:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]