User talk:Russavia

Croatian translation

Sure I can help you tomorrow :) Vatrena ptica

Thank you Vatrena ptica, that is appreciated. :) russavia (talk) 11:14, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Greek translation of Polandball

I can try for a translation not in a strict deadline of course. Γλαύκος (talk) 10:40, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for your offer to help with this Glavkos, it's appreciated. :) russavia (talk) 11:15, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Ι could also work on a translation in Esperanto...maybe next month though. I have to work on some other projects this month. Γλαύκος (talk) 14:42, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for the barnstar!!! Let's talk again about the Esperanto translation in the beginning of June. I am busy this month :) --Glavkos (talk) 15:44, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Persian(Farsi) translation of Polandball

I have started translating it here. But I'm slightly busy so it'll probably take some time. I'll do my best anyway:)Vyatana (talk) 11:44, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi Vyatana, thank you ever so much for your kind assistance with this. It is appreciated. And of course, there is no deadline on Wikipedia, everyone is welcome to help with whatever they can spare the time to do. If you need anything from me, please let me know. :)) russavia (talk) 11:50, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Sure, I quite like Polandballs my self too :D. Just one thing, In the article you put in your talk page in fa.Wiki, the second image (The "Poland cannot into space" one) seems to have a problem. Could you check it please? Oh and, the article is here(not finished) if you wanted to check:) Thank you.Vyatana^T 09:37, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi again, Thank you so much for the images:). I just had a question if I may, I didn't quite get why Israel is represented with a hypercube?Vyatana^T 12:25, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Polandball can into Wikipedia? Or can it? A timeline

• 26 March 2012 - Polandball was posted into mainspace by myself after writing it in userspace
• 26 March 2012 - Nominated for April Fools DYK
• 26 March 2012 - User:Addihockey10 reviewed the DYK nomination, and confirmed that the article fulfilled DYK requirements. DYK reviewers take responsibility for confirming that the article is more than 1,500 characters in length, that inline citations are used, that there are no NPOV issues, that the hook is referenced, etc.
• 26 March 2012 - Article is taken to AfD
• 26 March 2012 - Translation of the article was published on German Wikipedia. (de:Polandball)
• 26 March 2012 - Translation of the article is published on Russian Wikipedia (ru:Polandball)
• 4 April 2012 - German Wikipedia article deleted at AfD, largely on the back on the enwp AfD
• 5 April 2012 - The Russian Wikipedia article in nominated for deletion (ru:Википедия:К_удалению/5_апреля_2012#Polandball)
• 21 April 2012 - The Russian Wikipedia AfD is closed as a keep by a Russian Wikipedia admin and crat, who noted that articles on Russian Wikipedia require authoritative, in-depth sources in order to be kept, and that this was clearly demonstrated in the article and in the subsequent discussion.
• 21 April 2012 - On the back of the AfD discussion at Russian Wikipedia, a translation of the article is published at Spanish Wikipedia (es:Polandball)
• 25 April 2012 - A translation of the article is published on Catalan Wikipedia (ca:Polandball)
• 27 April 2012 - A stub is published on Arabic Wikipedia (ar:Polandball)
• 3 May 2012 - Several editors begin translating the article on Dutch Wikipedia (nl:Polandball)
• 7 May 2012 - A translation of the article is published on Persian Wikipedia (fa:Polandball)
• 7 May 2012 - A stubbish translation of the article is published on Swahili Wikipedia (sw:Polandball)
• 7 May 2012 - A translation of the Russian article is published on Ukrainian Wikipedia (uk:Polandball)
• 8 May 2012 - A translation of the article is published on Greek Wikipedia (el:Polandball)
• 11 May 2012 - A translation of the article is published on Bulgarian Wikipedia (bg:Polandball)
• 22 July 2012 - A stub is pubrished in Veps Wikipedia (vep:Polandball)

Unblock request

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Russavia (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

In order for me to correctly request an unblock on this project, I am requesting that an admin make it perfectly clear to me exactly what reason I have been blocked for 6 months for. The AE request which resulted in the block does not make it clear exactly what was deemed to be "disruptive editing", so it is impossible for me to address issues relating to the block without this clear notice. Once I have this information, I will be able to address any problems. Russavia ^{ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)} 14:32, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Decline reason:

(Technical decline, as this is not actually an unblock request.) You appear to be blocked as a result of an Arb Enforcement, details to be found here -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:49, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

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• Please note, that this is an AE block, as per this. So clarification from the blocking admin is requested, and any unblock should NOT be done by any admin, but rather sent back to WP:AE. The blocking admin/WP:AE will need to be pinged in relation to this. Russavia ^{ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)} 14:51, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

  It seems to be explained and discussed in some detail in the AE ruling, so I really don't know what more information you want, but I'll let the blocking admin know what you're asking. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:54, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

  • Yeah, it's not entirely clear to me unfortunately -- there was so much going on at the time. I know part of it is the WP:IBAN violation, but the disruptive editing hasn't really been spelled out clearly. Thanks for pinging WGFinley, but it appears they aren't active? Russavia ^{ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)} 14:56, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Yep, I saw WGFinley doesn't appear to be active, so I've dropped Elen a note too. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:01, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Just need clarification of what is the disruptive editing aspect of the block, so that this can actually be addressed. I'll await word from one of those; otherwise I guess a notice at WP:AE can be posted after a bit to see if admins there will provide more clarification. Cheers, Russavia ^{ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)} 15:05, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Sure, I can do that for you if needed - I have this page watched now, so just ask here. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:15, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

As clearly stated in my notification[1] and the block log, this is a block to enforce an ARBCOM decision per this AE report. Appeal can be made at WP:AE or to the ARBCOM mailing list. The full details are in the AE report and admin discussion. --WGFinley (talk) 16:11, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Russavia, checking your own talk archive would be instructive. See User talk:Russavia/Archive 25. All these questions about your block were previously answered in early April, right here on your talk page. EdJohnston (talk) 18:33, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

May 2012

To enforce an arbitration decision, you have been blocked from editing for a period of one year for continued violation of your Eastern Europe topic ban on your talk page. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. Your ability to edit this talk page has also been revoked. If you would like to be unblocked, you should read the guide to appealing blocks, then contact ArbCom at arbcom-l@lists.wikimedia.org. WGFinley (talk) 16:17, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

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I have no love for Russavia, nor really any interaction, but their block was extended for what exactly? Silverseren^C 23:26, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

[2] perhaps? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tefalaway (talk • contribs) 23:32, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Maybe, but that was 10 days ago. Why did this happen now? Was there some sort of discussion elsewhere going on? An AE discussion or something? Silverseren^C 23:34, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Could there be more explanation here of why an unusual 1 year block (now effectively more than 13 months of being blocked) was a necessary sanction, and why the severe step had to be taken of removing all talk page access, especially when Russavia was apparently (encouragingly) starting to prepare a case for an unblock request? If the problem here is edits such as this one, then I would expect to see a history on this page of requests for removal, or bold removal by an admin followed by discussion, and more initial dialogue to desist from behaviour which breaches the intention of the TBAN before jumping from 6 months to a 13+ months block. Russavia may be seen by many as a complete pest in this area, I'm no expert, but in other areas is well valued as a productive contributor. I would hope there is a clear and easy path left open for Russavia so that we can see the Standard offer apply, as it does to far more badly behaved vandals and disruptive banned editors. Thanks --Fæ (talk) 03:48, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Block Extension Rationale

I thought my notice was pretty clear and my further explanation after my notice was clear but I will expand in further detail.

1. Under discretionary sanctions by a broad consensus of admins at WP:AE Russavia (talk · contribs) was blocked for 6 months and topic banned from articles covered by the Eastern Europe Arb Case (fka "WP:DIGWUREN").[3] The duration of the block and ban were set by previous WP:ARBEE blocks and bans Russavia has received.
2. Russavia was notified of this decision.[4]
3. The ban and block were logged. [5]
4. Russavia acknowledged the block and ban. [6], asked for clarification [7] and he received clarification.[8]
5. Russavia blanked his talk page thus removing the ban and block notice and the discussion above. [9]
6. Since the block and ban Russavia has been using his talk page here to press on with the Polandball issue, the reason he was blocked and topic banned from Eastern Europe. This is in violation of his topic ban.
7. As my talk page indicates, I have been on WP:BREAK due to a relocation in progress.[10]
8. I was notified on my talk page and via email notice that Russavia was appealing his block.[11] The appeal was correctly denied, this is a block due to arb enforcement, appeals need to go to Arbitration Enforcement or ARBCOM directly.
9. While reviewing and commenting to confirm the denial was correct I noticed the rest of the talk page and that Russavia was continuing his Polandball endeavors via his talk page. Since he removed the notices it wasn't noticed by the prior admins, since I delivered the notice I was well aware of it.
10. Since Russavia has been in regular violation of his topic ban on his talk page since he received it he's violated the ban and under discretionary sanctions I have blocked him for one year (doubling the previous block is common for arbitration enforcement violations) and blocked his talk page access as that has been his vehicle to continue violating his ban.
11. As the notice states[12], Russavia is free to appeal this block and ban directly to ARBCOM if he so desires.

I hope this answers any and all questions. --WGFinley (talk) 23:59, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for taking time to write up the clarifications.

With regard to doubling the block as common practice, the action taken here has been to extend a 6 months block to a total of more than 13 months due to time already blocked. Please consider adjusting the period accordingly. We are in danger of running foul of a version of one of Zeno's paradoxes.

I appreciate that you have been on a break, however the rationale given does seem to by-pass a having a dialogue or firm action to remove what you believe is material violating the TBAN and discussing it, especially in the light of Russavia's open preparation for an unblock request. Personally, I feel it fulfils our principles of openness if Russavia were allowed to prepare an unblock request on-wiki, rather than by secret email, especially if this were facilitated by a knowledgeable moderator, such as yourself, for where any unblock request evidence touches on TBAN related material. Thanks again --Fæ (talk) 11:18, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Preparing for an unblock doesn't mean he would have been unblocked. In fact, since he spent most of his entire time since being blocked continuing on with the things he got blocked for I would consider it unlikely. He has an outlet to appeal. --WGFinley (talk) 01:22, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry but this is, pardon my french, fucked up. There was no reason to extend the block. It defies common sense. Part of a successful unblock appeal for him would be to show that the polandball issue wasn't the evil thing that it was made out to be. From his work across other projects he has shown just that. By the way, the translations that Russavia posted were done by other editors and were kept at AfD by other wikipedias. I am looking over the evidence again and I am coming to see that it was all smoke and mirrors. I am partly ashamed that I agreed that the six month block was the right decision --Guerillero | My Talk 06:32, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

I find it rather odd for someone who doesn't spend much time on en Wiki and make a block which was based on a ten day old diff (Guerillero, has stated above that it wasn't a breach) and no opportunity for a response by the community and russavia. If russavia had breached the ArbCom ruling, then the block should have been extended for twelve months and not thirteen since he had already served one month of the block. WGFinley's handling of the block is poor, the block should be reverted back and further alleged "breaches" should be dicussed before a block is extended since editors here will have differing views on it. Bidgee (talk) 11:28, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

Seems Arbcom is not the last resort for appeal in this case. An AE action is appealed to AE and Arbcom will send such appeals back to AE, isn't it? GreyHood ^Talk 23:16, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

I've given an extensive detail of the rationale. The fact that I am not on regularly at the moment doesnt' mean I can't look at a talk page and see regular and persistent violation of the ban since it was put in place. In cases where a blocked user is using his talk page to violate a ban that access is removed. As such the usual route of appeal is via email to ARBCOM. My judgment is not beyond review, it is within the purview of ARBCOM if the user so desires. ARBCOM looks at appeals on a regular basis, if Russavia wants to challenge his block and/or ban that is his outlet to do so. --WGFinley (talk) 00:53, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

An ArbCom clerk (Guerillero) has slammed your block, your comment also doesn't address the issues raised. Best thing to do is to revert 13 month block and restore talkpage access, then take it to AE for uninvolved ArbComs to make a ruling on the alleged breach. Bidgee (talk) 01:05, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

The block is entirely justified. WP doesn't need clowns like Russavia goading others and wasting people's time. He/She knew what they were doing, and got what they deserved. It was all entirely predictable when s/he embarked on this silly behaviour. Malick78 (talk) 21:25, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

The original block was unjustified and the unexplained extension made matters worse. Estlandia (dialogue) 21:32, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

All Russavia had to do was stop being a WP:DICK and edit in a constructive way. But no, Russavia decided to try to be clever, show off, and wind people up. How can it be unfair?Malick78 (talk) 21:51, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

(I've just reverted an edit by Malik Shabazz removing my comments. I'm just showing support for an admin who is getting criticised unfairly. Please leave my comments above. If you'd like me to tone it down, ask nicely but don't try to put pressure on the admin by pretending my view was never expressed.) Malick78 (talk) 08:47, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

There's something I don't get here. Chasing through the ARBEE link ([13]), I find the third version: "Articles which relate to Eastern Europe, broadly interpreted, are placed under discretionary sanctions. Any uninvolved administrator may levy restrictions as an arbitration enforcement action on users editing in this topic area, after an initial warning." As incredibly broad as that is, Russavia's talk page is not an article, and it doesn't relate to Eastern Europe. I see a huge lack of proportionality when Russavia faces very intentional abuse [14] and Youreallycan is blocked for only a few hours, but he posts a cartoon to his user page with no particular intend to offend, and draws a full year block for it. It looks like Wikipedia's notions of "civility" have lost all semblence of legitimacy. Wnt (talk) 01:00, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

• But s/he was almost definitely trying to offend.Malick78 (talk) 10:16, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

You're talking about [15], right? That sounds more like an argument about the block to me. Sure, it's a bit flippant, but Wikipedia ought to be a place where you can be flippant on your user talk page without penalty. To say that this comment on this user page makes Wikipedia in any way a harder place for Polish or other editors to get their work done - that is highly implausible. Now, it may bother some admins that Russavia didn't sound suitably chastened and respectful there, but what should bother them about that is that it indicates that another editor was apparently losing patience with their project after receiving highly inequitable treatment (six months versus three hours). If Wikipedia wants blocked editors to be respectful, its administrative processes need to be respectable. Wnt (talk) 12:21, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

I'm not Polish but I thought it was petty, snide, and obviously intended to goad Poles on WP. That it's not in an article, in my view, doesn't negate the fact it was designed to upset the atmosphere here. S/he thumbed their nose at the rest of us, so the rest of us decided to have a break from Russavia.Malick78 (talk) 09:08, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

POTD notification

POTD

Hi Russavia,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Sukhoi Su-30 inflight.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on May 17, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-05-17. —howcheng {chat} 16:49, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

French translation of Polandball

My French is just terribly bad. It's not a good idea to let me translate anything to French. From French to English or German is np. Regards, --Stanzilla (talk) 09:56, 25 May 2012 (UTC) I asked another user, who speaks good English and French.--Stanzilla (talk) 10:03, 25 May 2012 (UTC) But he/she refused, sorry.--Stanzilla (talk) 10:46, 25 May 2012 (UTC)

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I mentioned you here. Cla68 (talk) 00:26, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

I mentioned you here (not in a bad way) Wnt (talk) 21:17, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

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I've lodged an Amendment request here --Nug (talk) 21:08, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

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Esperanto translation of Polandball

Hi Russavia! I have translated your article "Polandball" in esperanto (eo:Uzanto:Russavia/Polandball). The name in esperanto is "Pollandpilko". --89.224.174.28 (talk) 14:23, 10 August 2012 (UTC) (Dominik)

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Resolved by motion at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification_and_Amendment that: The Eastern European mailing list case is supplemented as follows:

The interaction ban placed upon User:Nug and User:Russavia in the Eastern European mailing list case is lifted, effective immediately. The users are reminded of the discretionary sanctions authorized for their area of mutual interest.

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Zealandic wikipedia

When you create an article of Polandball on the zealandic Wikipedia, i will translate the article.Ouddorp (talk) 08:47, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

The Antonov An-124 is responsible for turning me into a Russophile

Antonov is Ukrainian, does this fact turn you into a Ukrainophile? Xx236 (talk) 12:05, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

Category:Bilateral relations of Georgia (country)

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Season's tidings!

To you and yours, Have a Merry ______ (fill in the blank) and Happy New Year! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 15:48, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Offices

Hi! When you come back, realize that this is the head office and each company page needs a photo of the head office. WhisperToMe (talk) 22:05, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

I'm of need help about Polandball

Dear Russavia: I need your help. I want to enter information about Polandball in the english Wikipedia but every time I enter that information, that information is deleted, allegedly for lack of reliable sources. I have understood that you are a big fan of Polandball, so I need advice about reliable sources for information about ball and also like to advise me on Polandball images on Reddit for uploading in Wikimedia Commons. Thanks in advance and God bless you. --Babelia (talk) 19:00, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

POTD notification

POTD

Hi Russavia,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Polet Airlines An-124 RA-82075 in flight 28-Jul-2011.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on January 31, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-01-31. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:13, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of Zakavia for deletion

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Nikolai Petrov (pianist)

Добрый день, Товарищ

Can you explain to me where WP:RUS supports this move you made in August 2011? I can't see any mention of patronymics there at all.

Seems to me the previous name Nikolai Petrov (pianist) is far more useful to anglophone audiences, who cannot possibly be expected to know that the Nikolai Petrov with the patronymic Arnoldovich is a pianist but the one with the patronymic Filippovich was a painter, and so on.

Cheers. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 07:02, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Player's Navy Cut

Player's Navy Cut might interest you.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:34, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

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Unblocked by the Arbitration Committee

The Arbitration Committee has approved the following motion, which decides your recent block appeal:

On 3 April 2012, Russavia was blocked for six months and topic-banned from all pages and discussions relating to Eastern Europe across all namespaces. On 13 May 2012, the six month block was extended to one year on the basis that this comment—made by Russavia on his talk page while he was blocked—violated his Eastern Europe topic ban. In January 2013, Russavia appealed his block and topic-ban to the Arbitration Committee. The Arbitration Committee accepts his appeal, vacates the six-month block and the one-year block that replaced it, but retains the Eastern Europe topic ban. We remind Russavia that, if he makes any further edits mentioning Polandball and similar cartoons (broadly construed), he will again be in violation of his topic ban and may be summarily re-blocked by any administrator in line with the usual methods of enforcing a discretionary sanction.

• Supporting motion: Coren, NuclearWarfare, Hersfold, SilkTork, AGK (proposing), David Fuchs, Courcelles, and Worm That Turned.
• Opposing: (none).
• Not voting: Carcharoth, Newyorkbrad, Kirill Lokshin, and Roger Davies.
• Inactive: Risker, Salvio guiliano.
• Recused: Timotheus Canens.

I have unblocked your account, but remind you (as explained in the motion) that your earlier topic ban remains in effect and that you may be blocked again if you violate that ban.

For the Arbitration Committee,
AGK [•] 14:19, 7 March 2013 (UTC)