User talk:Braxtonrob

July 2017

Hello, I'm SounderBruce. I noticed that you recently removed content from United States men's national soccer team without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Sounder Bruce 22:57, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, I'm still in disagreement with you. 'Yanks' is a term used to refer to the USMNT, however, I hear it so rarely that I'm certain all "on air" tapes of games supports my implied point - that being wikipedia isn't really intended to be a marketing tool for what some fans have a particular fondness for, i.e. 'Yanks'. Again, term is simply not used that much (as I watch every game they ever play, via broadcast, cable, and internet.) To include it here is an exaggeration. If the team has any nickname at all, it's 'Stars and Stripes' as at least I've heard that mentioned more often "on the air", by longtime USMNT announcers and former USMNT players, although it's not used a great deal either. Again, wishful thinking or entries as a marketing tool by some select fans, like this one, do not accurately nor honestly reflect the reality to anyone newly learning about the team, and therefore should not be included on this wikipedia page. That being said, I don't intend to 'fight' over what I personally deem a poor if not outright prejudicial entry; I'm confident it will die on it's own as the team (and this page) continue to grow in popularity. Good luck.Braxtonrob (talk) 05:47, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]