` ::It was not meant in any abrasive term. ;) I wrote this because your IP address seemed to suddenly appear on Wikipedia with your edits to the Whitman article and you seem to be a veteran as per your seemingly extensive knowledge of Wikipedia usage and in the 4 years I have been active upon Wikipedia I have almost never encountered any individual who will bother to learn Wikipedia policies etc. while continuing to expose their IP address. As for my usage of the term ``pal`` if you lived over in the section of England in which I do it is never taken in any offensive way.   As for the Whitman article I stand by my comments in my initial reply although I do acknowledge what you wrote, and I'll reply in depth there tomorrow.  .`