Talk:ATM

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Move this article to ATM (disambiguation) and then make ATM re-direct to Automatic Teller Machine?? Any objections please explain. Georgia guy 00:02, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Most common use should be seen first and the one you suggest is the most common in english speaking countries. I think english Wikipedia is an international encyclopedia written in english. Not an encyclopedia of Great Brittain and/or United States. Thus I see the disambiguation page as the best alternative to bee the first page. --Easyas12c 16:38, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I'd support Automatic Teller Machine being on this page, and a disamb page being created elsewhere. I don't know about other non-native English speakers but for me ATM had no other meaning than the cash machine until I found this page. – Alensha 寫 词 13:48, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm just glad it doesn't go straight to "ass to mouth" anymore... therealhazel 134.173.94.193

[edit] Removals of line items for cause

I've removed a couple of items, as noted here:

--User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 00:20, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

I today re-removed that entry, and an anonymous user even decided to place it atop the list. Someone must be desperate to promote the film, unless they think people interested in Automated Teller Machines or Asynchronous Transfer Mode are their target audience. -- Jimbonator (talk) 01:40, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tact

I came here looking for "Asynchronous Transfer Mode" and I get to read down a list that includes "a-- to mouth". Is there any way we can be a little more tactful for those of us who want to do something useful on the Internet? What if my kids were looking for "ATM" meaning "Asynchronous Transfer Mode" or "Automatic Teller Machine" for a class at school? I understand and support free speech and free information, but I also support decency and adult responsibility. I would be fine with leaving the link on this page as long as the text description is a lot less offensive - unfortunately I can't think of a less offensive description or title that wouldn't make it a useless link. Am I out of line here or what? Does anyone else have an idea of what to do here? --Rcronk 22:46, 20 February 2007 (UTC) I agree, and removed it... sorry if that was bad of me... I just got sick when I saw it and use wikipedia alot and didn't want to experience that.... if one searches for the whole word, isn't that enough to get to the right page, why have the achronym as well... //Me


Bloody american puritans. Information is free no matter what you think your kids might do on the internet. Why do you deserve the right to censor contents on wikipedia ? I personally find George Bush offensive, but I dont go about censoring articles about him because I respect that other people might find it interesting(or funny). As long as people stay to the facts there are NO limits on what should be or not should be on wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.217.114.90 (talk) 19:15, 1 November 2007 (UTC)