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ukrainians

hello, I've edited article about Ukrainians but you changed it, I'm not sure what was the reason, people I've added have Ukrainian ancestors.

Second Battle of Donetsk airport

Russian Wiki has BOTH Ukrainian AND rebel claims listed in https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%B0%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%83#.D0.97.D0.B8.D0.BC.D0.B0_2014.2F2015_.D0.B3.D0.BE.D0.B4.D0.B0 It specifically includes both "old terminal being controlled by rebels and new one by UA" claim and meeting between rebel and UA commanders, and Ukrainian claim of control over airport - all of them.

I don't really understand why English one should just drop separatists' claims altogether, given that they are widely reported as well.

I just wonder how it's possible to call for "neutral point of view" on an article that ONLY lists even completely unfounded claims from officials of single party to the conflict (I'm not saying all claims are unfounded - but some like >500 Russians killed are just gross) while not mentioning claims that actually have wider reporting (see amount of sources for rebel and UA commanders' meeting, from the whole media spectrum) and have 50-minute videos around (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j3J8zspMxWc)

If you consider some of the sources unreliable, feel free to remove those, but then please remove unfounded Ukraininan claims as well and keep the reliable ones instead of just reverting edits.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.25.60.148 (talk) 05:21, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is not Russian Wikipedia, it's English Wikipedia... and we adhere to policies, guidelines which probably don't tally with your POV with what WP:NPOV means. Read the NPOV information carefully: all articles rely on reliable sources and not personal interpretations of primary sources (also known as original research). Thank you for your understanding, and do familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 06:03, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
And this is not Ukrainian wikipedia as well. Please, read the policies yourself and actually look at how many reliable sources the edit you reverted had. If you want to improve it, just remove the unreliable ones, reverting the whole edit that has many reliable sources is just plain wrong. 185.6.245.138 (talk) 14:00, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I concur, this isn't the Ukrainian Wikipedia either. Plus, English being the worldwide language, it should, as policies clearly say as well, represent a worldwide view on matters, not a Western or Ukrainian view. This whole crusade against any sources written in the Russian language is heavily discriminatory and needs to stop. - OBrasilo (talk) 09:57, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@OBrasilo: Don't use my talk page as your WP:SOAPBOX. Try familiarising yourself with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines before you continue your crusade for The Truth and righting the great wrongs of the world. It would also be useful if you actually paid attention to the dates of a thread instead of jumping on the nearest bandwagon and waving your pitchfork at me. If you have something of consequence to discuss with me, start a section following the directions of WP:TALK (by which I mean that you post to the bottom of the page, not the top as you did before) and actually say something constructive rather than whine at me about assumptions you've made about me (and 'the problem with people like me' as you've so eloquently described it in your blurb on your own talk page). --Iryna Harpy (talk) 09:21, 31 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I know the guidelines very well, thank you. And they also say you should assume good faith, something you are clearly unable to do, given your accusations of sockuppetry leveled against every pro-Russian editor, just to name one example. I mean seriously, from what I've notice, you tend to assume that every single pro-Russian is out there to push agendas and propaganda and must be countered, as well as immediately telling every pro-Russian that you think they're all sockpuppets of one person. Please explain, how is that assuming faith? And how is it neutrality? - OBrasilo (talk) 07:58, 1 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And in return

Happy New Year!

Dear Iryna Harpy,
HAPPY NEW YEAR Hoping 2015 will be a great year for you! Thank you for your contributions!
From a fellow editor,
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Untitled

Please refrain from editing the 'historical origin of romani people' page on Wikipedia. What I have used is specific data utilised from genetic research which can be identified from a previous page. Please refrain from your editing or I will report you immediately. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billybowden211 (talk • contribs) 13:39, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Which 'previous page'? You haven't provided any reliable sources, just refactored sourced content contrary to what the sources actually say. That's known as tendentious editing: i.e., trying to hide your own WP:OR content in pre-existing sourced content.
Added to that, you were advised to use the article's talk page, and failed to answer the query as to which article you were intending to work on, and which content you had 'genetic proof' about. Please produce your proof. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 04:01, 1 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Central Europe States

Hello, some time ago I proposed the "reformation" of the States in Central Europe article. I also pointed out the sources I have troubles with. Most of them have been dealt with, and there were some changes to the structure (such as removal of Ukraine and Russia, moving Liechtenstein and Switzerland to broader terms). Now this is a bit chaotic since we have two columns in the "Other countries and regions" section.

Also, I pointed out that there are no valid sources putting Serbia in Central Europe (like some institutions) and most of it is POV pushing based on original research (a map of Austria is used as a source and travel guide, etc.) I warned and requested sources for other countries in question, but other than Seader noone responded and provided some. Two months later (I presumed that was enough time), I removed the questionable sources for Serbia and once again requested trustworthy sources. However, NeronBG just brought the exact same sources back, with no explaination or discussion in the talk page. Serbia is not regarded as Central Europe and there simply is no case supporting to have it in the article, other than these NeronBG's constructs.

I'd remove Serbia and other non-belonging such as Luxembourg and Bulgaria countries from the text (other when they are specifically mentioned due to historic references).Tanper (talk) 17:21, 1 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Reference Errors on 2 February

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 Fixed Thank you! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 02:41, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Russification of Ukraine

Strange article - nothing or very little about replacing Ukrainian people - Holodomor, deportations, colectivisation, Industrialisation, settling Communists in Crimea.Xx234 (talk) 10:30, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Xx234. I'll take a look at the article as soon as I have a moment. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 22:02, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 04 February 2015

New translation aid

Are you willing to help with a bit of translation? I'm in the process of commissioning a map on the second Donetsk airport battle, but neither me nor the mapmaker can read the source map. I'd appreciate it if you could help by translating the text. If you are willing, please deliver the translated text to User talk:Goran tek-en. Much obliged, in advance. RGloucester — ☎ 18:51, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Leaving message on Goran tek-en's talk page with appended download urls. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 03:33, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
That's extremely helpful, Iryna. I can't thank you enough. It was giving me a headache trying to work it out with Google Translate. RGloucester — ☎ 04:33, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
You've earned 150 out of 100 for sheer determination, perseverance and a bucketful of OCD! The only way you could have accomplished that is by typing the whole lot out - a feat in itself considering how pixilated much of the text is - and hoping to get it right by trial and error. It's definitely a task for a Russian speaker: Google translate is a bastard for tense, and even more cruddy regarding the numerous potential nuances (most particularly in this context). --Iryna Harpy (talk) 05:01, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I simply want to see a nice map, as the prose doesn't really make the situation easy to visualise. Goran tek-en is an excellent drafter of such things, in the event that you ever need such services. RGloucester — ☎ 05:05, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the heads up. I'll bear him/her in mind for future assistance. Looks as s/he's due for a barnstar on commons from me. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 05:13, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Peaked Cap

So sections that are purely oppinions are okay to you?71.173.25.216 (talk) 03:42, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

As I don't know who added them, or under what circumstances, it is not assuming good faith to simply remove anything because WP:JUSTDONTLIKEIT. We don't simply redact content because the individual editor thinks it isn't based on fact. It may have been sourced using reliable sources. Always try to check the veracity before simply removing it. The most important policy at stake here is that of WP:BRD. You are welcome to be bold in your editing of content, at which point I can revert because I'm not convinced that it's simply an 'opinion'. After this step, we can discuss it on the article's talk page in order to establish that the removal is legitimate. In examining the content, we can quickly establish whether or not it's legitimate content or not and, more importantly, any other editors following the history and development of the article will be able to establish that consensus as to the content's veracity has been achieved for historical/archiving purposes. Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 04:02, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Casualties of the Ukrainian crisis

I renamed the article on the Donbass casualties to Casualties of the Ukrainian crisis so it could be expanded and incorporate the casualties from all theaters of the crisis since November 2013. EkoGraf (talk) 07:16, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's a good call. It was in need of having its scope broadened from being exclusively about Donbass. I'll get onto working on it but, aside from having been busy IRL, I'm stuck in a juggling act of trying to protect a massive number of unrelated articles on Russia and Ukraine that are under attack by POV pushers. All of the regular editors are focussed on the recent events, providing an opportunity for unattended articles to be turned into complete rubbish. Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 21:24, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your reverts

Note that following me to different articles to revert text is wiki hounding and will be reported if it continues. -YMB29 (talk) 02:42, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, by all means, feel free to report me. You keep threatening editors of reporting them, yet you've not done so for good reason: WP:BOOMERANG. I'm looking forward to discussing your long standing tendentious editing activities in a formal venue. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 02:48, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
What she said.Volunteer Marek (talk) 03:03, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Katrina Kaif

Dear Ms. Harpy, I would like to apologise for any inconveniences we had earlier. Could you please help me with a page which is continually being changed. The page is Katrina Kaif, and I would like to change where it says her personal life section. Could you please contact an administrator as I do not know how and ask him to stop any further vandalism on the page. On the page itself, it claims that katrina kaif's father is an Indian-kashmiri, however, I have proof showing that he is 'Pakistani-kashmiri'. My proof being, he is a British-Muslim kashmiri, and statistics show that 94% of Muslim-Kashmiris within the UK consider themselves to be pakistani. Please could you contact an administrator to change it, as there are constant changes to it. Here is my source 'https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmiri_diaspora#United_Kingdom' — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billybowden211 (talk • contribs) 16:20, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a look at the article and see what I can make of sourced information. Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 05:10, 13 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billybowden211 (talk • contribs) 20:42, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've actually checked the sources, and there is no reference to her father being anything other than Kashmiri: not Indian-Kashmiri or Pakinstani-Kashmiri. Because the article is a biography of a living person, there can be no speculation as to how he self-identifies, nor how Katrina Kaif identifies his ethnicity. I've removed the 'Indian' and left only the Kashmiri for the article.
I've left a comment on the talk page of the article regarding the matter. I know this is not the outcome you were hoping for, but at least it's going to put a stop to POV pushing of any particular ethnic group where there is no reliably sourced information on the subject. Happy editing! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 03:28, 19 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I understand, thank you very much, and I once again apologize for my inexcusable behavious. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billybowden211 (talk • contribs) 23:05, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There's nothing to apologise for. Thank you for bringing the issue to my attention. The use of Indian-Kashmiri was not supported by the sources, so you've made a positive contribution to Wikipedia. Thank you! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 23:19, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 11 February 2015

Help

NeronBG continues to edit as he pleases, without any intentions of cooperating. I'd revert his one-sided edits, but then he reported me for vandalism and filed what is a false report. However, both of us got warned. I tried to file a report for vandalism as well, but it was declined.

This was my original text:

  • NeroN BG (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - Constant POV pushing and no communication whatsover. On the 26th of October I pointed out some troubles with some of the sources on the talk page and most of them were resolved, however there were no valid sources left supporting the statement of Serbia being in Central Europe, because it's usually not considered as such. On the 13th of January I deleted the invalid sources (some other proposed changes were already made, not by me) and left the note both in the edit summary and the talk page that some valid sources should be added or there is no point in keeping Serbia there (along with some other countries). NeronBG however just restored the very same sources on the 31st of January without any explaination in either edit summary or talk page of the article.

On the 1st of February I left a note on Iryna Harper's talk page, explaining the situation on NeronBG's edits and my intention for a text clean-up (removal of the countries who do not fit the article's format, primarily Ukraine, Bulgaria, Luxembourgh and Serbia since no valid sources were provided, as well as some minor adjustments). On the 7th of February I conducted the clean-up and once again stressed there were no valid sources. On 8th of February NeronBG just reverted everything with his series of edits and he left no explaination whatsover either in the edit summary or talk page. Of course, I reverted those edits and once again told (him) to first provide some valid sources which should be disscussed in the talk page, since he was clearly POV pushing through a longer time period. On the 9th of February he continued with his reverts without a word, and I reverted them. First, it should be disscussed in the talk page. Then he reverts it once again, reports me and accusses me of 'bias' and targetting one specific country, while he completely ignores the other countries removed (because there was no point in keeping them as well, but the was bringing them back as well, which clearly shows clouded judgement). Tanper (talk) 12:00, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Could you point me in what direction I should seek the resolvement for this? Since he clearly doesn't wish to discuss anything (and that CE talk page discussion has been open for almost 3 months) and is pushing his own version. Tanper (talk) 16:54, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies for not responding sooner. I've reverted his/her current changes and left a final warning on his/her talk page. As the user has been engaged in a slow edit war (for months!) without providing reliable sources for their inclusions, and has never responded on the talk page, the tactics are that of trying to sneak their changes back after a short period and hope that no one notices. If there's another revert/reintroduction of unsourced content without talk page discussion, it will be an obvious case of WP:NOTHERE which will mean opening an AN/I. We'll see what happens and take it from there. Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 05:03, 13 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the reply and help, I know you must be very busy. Hopefully, he'll either be cooperative on the talk page or stop with these edits. Tanper (talk) 19:55, 13 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I suspect that, judging on his prior history, there's not going to be any attempt at discussion on the article's talk page, Tanper. I have encountered this user elsewhere in the past, and he's definitely problematic. At least we both have the page on our watchlists so, if he starts up again, ping me and let me know. I don't want you getting yourself stuck in a position where you'll end up looking as if you're edit warring, therefore it's better to have a couple of us reverting unsourced, POV content. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 03:47, 14 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ukrainian Insurgent Army

I did not add my personal opinion in the text of the article Ukrainian Insurgent Army, I only removed the opinions of other people, not supported by any sources. I have indeed added some opinions, but only in the descriptions of my changes. My general opinion is that the article about the Ukrainian Insurgent Army is false in its whole intention of changing history, but I did not contribute to its text, so your request Iryna is simply misplaced. I do not have time to change dramatically false text of this article, but I have an impression that you must be one of the people who wrote it. Patriotism is a virtue and I support Ukrainian patriotism, but Ukrainians were never given a chance to talk freely about their WWII history. Calling Ukrainian Insurgent Army an anti-Nazi insurgent organisation is obstructing its true meaning and objective, which was establishment of the Ukrainian State with the tacit approval and an important material support from the German III Reich. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zbigan (talk • contribs) 07:31, 13 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know how to look at the edit history of an article? Try looking at the edit history: I am certainly not one of those who wrote the article. Do not make any form of assumption about my allegiances. If you have qualms about the content of the article, take it to the talk page of the article. What is this business about the "dramatically false text of this article" and sweeping statements regarding "Calling Ukrainian Insurgent Army an anti-Nazi insurgent organisation is obstructing its true meaning and objective, which was establishment of the Ukrainian State with the tacit approval and an important material support from the German III Reich.? What blogs and forums have you been crawling around? This is Wikipedia, not YouTube or any other site where you get to write your own WP:OR based on revisionist WP:BOLLOCKS. "Ukrainians" and "their WWII history"? Tell me, how many Ukrainians existed during WWII, and how many members of UPA were there? It sounds very much as if you are preaching at me without any knowledge of the subject outside of WP:BIASED sources. Thank you for your attention, and for not making assumptions as to how experienced Wikipedians work judging own your own character in the future. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 03:39, 14 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I assume your allegiances from your biased activity. Please be so kind to observe that you did not address my main objection: I did not express my opinions in the text of the article as you wrongly suggested, I only removed the false information, which you put back without giving any sources. I do know what you mean by your You Tube divagations. According to Karta historians in Poland only 2.5% of the population on the South-Eastern borderland of Poland belonged to UPA. Therefore the "Wisła" operation was seen by the same publication as the gross violation of human rights of the local, mostly Ukrainian but not exclusively, population. Picture yourself that 2.5% of population of any country would actively belong to an insurgency, for example in today's Denmark to the Al Qaeda insurgency. You may draw your own conclusion. Regards, Zbigan (talk) 06:40, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I restored the content as it is awaiting citations. I had no personal stake in restoring the content other than the fact that there has been heavy, unsubstantiated POV trolling of the article. No, I'm actually following English Wikipedia's NPOV policy: please take a look at the page and note that it is listed as being under WP:ARBEE sanctions. If you wonder why, you're initial response on my talk page makes it very clear. Please provide RS for your position that the organisation functioned with 'the tacit approval and imported material support from the German 3rd Reich' for the duration of its existence. You've now provided substantial rationale for why you removed this material. Your analogy with percentages of a nation-state during peacetime, or Al Qaeda are too preposterous to even entertain (er, what 'nation-state' does Al Qaeda belong to?). I was truly stunned to find your initial comment lecturing me as to the truth an unabashed POV. I now know that I have to assume your allegiances from your biased activity: quoting from Polish sources. You removed this as 'false' information, yet how could you know it to be 'false' while Polish sources could only be impeccable? Does that mean that I have to equally accept Russian Soviet sources as being equally impeccable? --Iryna Harpy (talk) 09:32, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ukrainian conflict editing

This is in reference to your last comment on the Talk:Donetsk People's Republic page. Iryna, I have no interest in arguing with you all over Wikipedia; I have exactly the same interest as you, that is, eliminating POV-pushing and OR. My concern has been, repeatedly, that people have been either (badly) misinterpreting these policies, or alleging violations of them without actually demonstrating specific issues in the content of the respective articles. There is no ulterior motive behind this on my part: it's neither intended as a personal attack on you, nor as an wikilawyerish attempt to defend something I sympathise with (as you've appeared to suggest on a few occasions). Hence I'm more than a little hurt by your apparent conclusion that I'm invested in pushing a POV one way or another, since that couldn't be further from the truth. Let me be very clear, I am not a sympathiser of the Donbass separatists and I don't think any of my editing on the topic suggests that I am interested in pushing that or any other POV. I am only interested, in an inclusionist sense, in providing expansive and neutral documentation of the conflict for the many thousands of people who turn to Wikipedia for information on it. I take it this is your concern as well, so I think it would be beneficial for both of us to be less confrontational. —Nizolan (talk) 09:08, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

99.90.196.227

Re. 99.90.196.227 (talk · contribs · count), you placed a "final warning" on their Talk page - but the IP has been blocked three days ago... kashmiri TALK 01:02, 19 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Facepalm Facepalm Thanks for alerting me. I've been aware of the user for a while, but misread the date of the trolling crud s/he'd left on the talk page. I've self rev'd and slapped myself with a trout for being inattentive. Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 02:27, 19 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 18 February 2015

Just telling

Comments like this do not require any answer because they are utterly off topic and repeat the same argument over and over again. No discussion is frequently a very good thing because it allows a faster closing or self-archiving of a thread, especially on the ANI. Unfortunately, I frequently do not follow this advice myself. Here is an interesting essay [1]... Thank you! My very best wishes (talk) 02:52, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I know, I know. That's the same advice I'd give, but haven't practised what I preach. I could kick myself over this one (or you're welcome to throw a whale my way). I usually try to avoid taking the bait, but kept letting my irritation override my sense of good judgement in holding my tongue.
Ultimately, if he wants to try to introduce the sources under discussion into any article, it's best to start a section on the RSN. I'd rather avoid the RSN as it's always a popular place for a few editors to start on POV pushing. I am not going to push it any further at the ANI so that the incident can just be closed off and archived. If there are any such attempts on articles that may not be on my watchlist, please ping me or drop me a line here as you know it's one of my areas of interest.
On another subject, I'm very pleased to see that you've decided not to retire entirely for the moment. I understand what a difficult decision it is to make despite the fact that of the project taking over ones life, the frustration, and the levels of animosity one has to deal with here. While I have no doubt that there would be editors jumping for joy to see the back of you, you would certainly be deeply missed by those who respect integrity, knowledge and the occasional nudge to remind us that we're doing the wrong thing. Even where we disagree, you're one of the tiny handful I will go the extra mile to listen out their arguments for as I know you always have good grounds on which to argue a point. You know you're always welcome to just drop by to vent your frustrations or discuss any dilemmas. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 03:34, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your kind words! No, actually, I should not participate for a number of reasons and probably will stop tomorrow. I became a worse person after editing here. Same with many others. Therefore, I would not encourage anyone to stay. Good luck! My very best wishes (talk) 14:23, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. As about WP:RSNB, I did started a discussion about one of the sources related to this case and used by YMB29 long time ago [2]. This is a typical historical pseudoscience produced by a modern-day propagandist, but is is interesting to see how and why the results of this discussion are very far from certain and should probably be summarized as "no consensus". Some participants simply have little idea about the subject or the book... My very best wishes (talk) 16:20, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I can fully empathise with your reasons for leaving the project as I know I've been taxing ex-colleagues from uni and in the Australian parliamentary system in my 'social life' in order to pick their brains regarding university syllabus standard texts, as well as political theory positions for some time (i.e., it's become disruptive to my personal life on far more levels than simply taking up my own time and energy). Wikipedia is project that 'anyone can edit', therefore there's no true deference to scholarly sources and opinion: if it's online, it's fair game for inclusion. Finding that an 'academic'/'expert' has been quoted/cited by a few publications and 'respected' authorities in any given area of studies/research is used as enough 'proof' of the significance of their hobby-horse or politically driven and subsidised work to push it through.
I'd still feel deeply saddened by your simply retiring, and would be cheered up if you were to consider semi-retirement as an option... but that is your option, my friend. If you know that you're incapable of popping in from time to time, then detaching yourself again, you must do what is best for you. POV-ers who are so convinced of the righteousness of their cause have far more energy and determination than those of us who seriously analyse the area of studies and our own positions at every step.
I've bookmarked the RSN discussion in question for future reference. As an aside, if you don't intend to keep posting your poetry to your user page, do get a Wordpress or Blogger account. I've truly enjoyed (if that's the right description) reading your work. Sending you 'my very best wishes' in your future endeavours. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 23:20, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Speaking about RSN discussion (link above), it helps to understand who is doing what in the project. User A: "It [the book by Dyukov] says nothing about "mainstream Western historians.". No, the entire purpose of the book was to disprove the "majority view" by "Western" science, as authors openly stated in the introduction (the direct citation of the introduction was provided in the beginning of the thread). That is what Senyavskaya also openly said in the beginning of her article. User B: "[The book by Dyukov] is defending Western scholarship". I can't believe this comment was made in a good faith, but the person who makes this comment behaves like an "expert". Same person tells below that "The link you provided says that it was published by Penguin Books", which is simply not true: the book was published in Russia by EKSMO, famous for publishing Stalinist pseudohistory [3]. So it goes, and these guys are protected by WP administrators until one of them becomes too disruptive. Strictly speaking, taking part in a project where some participants are engaged in intentional disinformation amounts to a scientific misconduct. However, this is not the most important reason for me to leave. My very best wishes (talk) 21:40, 22 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the link. Yes, I've had the time to go over the link you've provided and, yes, I understand (and empathise) with your position. I've encountered less obvious variants of the same misconduct. Again, I reiterate that it will be a loss to Wikipedia and to myself, on a personal level, to see an editor of your integrity and knowledge of Eastern European history and politically motivated revisionism leave the project. I don't think that a lot of Wikipedians (admin or regular editors) are entirely honest about knowing that 'revisionism' may be a modern term, but that this fact plagues 'historical' interpretations from the first documented form of purportedly documenting history 'subjectively' (i.e., Thucydides through his History of the Peloponnesian War). Personally, I've spent my working life deciphering - not Linear B - but what Dylan Thomas so eloquently brought to the fore in his The hand that signed the paper.
I've seen propaganda being pushed at all levels in my research work and thought that Wikipedia was an opportunity for me to detach myself from my own original research habits of decades. I was ill-prepared for the learning curve, but I've always been reasonably proficient at approaching subject matter from entirely different stances... but I've not been able to prepare myself enough for the fact that so much is institutionalised here. Again, I will deeply feel the absence of your good sense, but you must get on with your life in a manner productive to you. You must get the priorities in your life in order of their importance. I wish you all the best or, as I can't help myself when it comes to bad puns, 'My very best wishes'. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 05:09, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Russian Federation & Russia

There's no 2 seperate articles called Russian Federation & Russia. Follow the link. GoodDay (talk) 01:31, 22 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies! Yes, you're quite right. I ought to know better, having been working on articles surrounding ex-Soviet and current CIS nation-states for so long. Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 02:39, 22 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
No prob :) GoodDay (talk) 02:43, 22 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please rate

Здрастуйте Ірина. Прошу оцінити рисунок: дотримання авторських прав, ліцензія, мову... [4]. Дякую. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michaila vnuk (talk • contribs) 18:15, 22 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Debaltseve

Hey Irina..Indeed I removed content from "The Battle of Debaltseve" but I did leave an explanation.The said content cited a report by the Kiyv Post that alleged an attack to refugees leaving the town of Debaltseve by the rebels-or separatists if you like-was not verified by any other source and based on hearsay.Moreover it was likely put there to steer sympathies to one side.Similar "accounts" of Ukrainian soldiers firing on fleeing refugees exist as well.. TonyArzenta (talk) 20:59, 23 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Under these circumstances, you should take it to the article's talk page and express your reservations as to the use of the content, per Bold → Revert → Discuss. Please bear in mind that this (and other articles surrounding events in Ukraine) are extremely high traffic and attract a lot of problematic contributors, therefore sourced material being eliminated without discussion tends to get reverted due to the pace of editing. Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 21:15, 23 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ukrainian help!

Hi Iryna, do you think you could help me translate this? "ваше редагування было видалення патрульним"? I'm not quite sure what the exact English equivalent would be.... your edits have been reverted? your privileges revoked? It's from the handwriting on this file which I want to make sure has a good caption on Ihor Kostenko's page. I would really appreciate if you could take a minute to look at it. Thank you so much! Wikimandia (talk) 00:33, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, you've started transposing the handwritten version using the Russian alphabet. I've just got a few thing I have to get on with IRL for a day or so, but will type out and translated the placard ASAP. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 01:07, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! I speak Russian but I think this is Ukrainian, and I remember seeing you spoke both? I could make a guess but I want to make sure it's right. Thank you! Wikimandia (talk) 12:46, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Coups d'état lists

There is a lot of commotion on List of coups d'état and coup attempts by country and List of coups d'état and coup attempts since 2010 by a biased User:Endukiejunta who is continually pushing pro-Russian POV edits, while regarding the 2014 Ukrainian revolution as that of a "coup." Please visit the talk pages here and here to set the article straight and neutral. § DDima 22:19, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just about to log off until tomorrow due to IRL commitments, DDima. I'll take a look ASAP (I'll try to get to it on my return in the evening). Cheers! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 22:32, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 25 February 2015

The Signpost: 25 February 2015

Problem user

Hi, Iryna Harpy, long time no see. Would you please make that report at WP:AN/I or do you intend to wait for someone like me to go ahead with it [5] ? Look again at his contributions. He did not stop after your last warning, just the opposite; he intensified the removal of See also sections and blocks of images [6] from every WP:ARBEE sensitive article he can find, without a word of summary. All this would have to be reverted by an admin in a coordinated move. Poeticbent talk 05:30, 28 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Poeticbent. You must have posted this at the very moment I was logging off for the afternoon. Yesterday, I was editing on the hoof and was engaged in some 'disputes' over current affairs articles. When I logged in this morning, I picked up from where I was and didn't get a chance to catch up with a plethora of notifications. I've only just logged in to start a catch-up, but have to go out in a few minutes. I'll be out most of the day tomorrow... so, I'd be much obliged if you could report him/her. If not, it will have to wait until tomorrow evening or Monday. My goodness, what committed 'contributor'! Aside from a few bizarre edit summaries (a couple of which are misleading in terms of the changes actually made), the only ES the user has ever left has been a couple of instances of "ottoman is not colonial empire"(?!!).
After a mass revert, I think earlier edits will need to be picked through as other contributors often don't bother checking the history of an article and salient, sourced information may be lost in earlier versions. Thanks for the heads up! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 09:17, 28 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. I took the liberty of using your direct quote from above in filing my report. I hope you don't mind. Best regards, Poeticbent talk 14:20, 28 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. The thread was archived without being addressed. It is now at the bottom of Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive875#User:Qordnlrns vandalizing the WP:ARBEE topics. Possible backlog at AN/I ... We would have to fix it manually somehow, on a one-to-one basis. Cheers, Poeticbent talk 07:03, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, anyway, Poeticbent. I'm just going through the changes carefully, little by little. I've left an ARBEE sanctions notification on his/her talk page. There's only been one change made to an article since you issued the notification on their talk page, and it looks legitimate. I suppose the only thing to be done is to wait and see whether the user tries to revert or reintroduce these POV changes. If so, I have the neglected and archived version to refer to for another ANI... and this time there's been a discretionary sanctions warning issue, so there's no excuse.
I'm much obliged for your effort! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 09:06, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Recent edit to five year plan

Hi. Thanks for the message to my talk page. Firstly that wasn't a test edit that was an actual edit. The edits goal was to flesh out that section which was a single sentence long and according to the well sourced 9th 5 year plan article, didn't even cover the main aspect of the plan, that of increasing consumer goods. As for the link between the plan and computer tech. i fail to see what is confusing. The plan caused the development of computer tech in the Soviet Union. Sorry if any of this sounded aggressive but i simply wished to improve Wikipedia Awnman (talk) 11:24, 28 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Translation project

If you're looking for something to do, I think you might be interested in the new article South-East Ukrainian Autonomous Republic. I'd like to help building it, but English sources are sparse. It seems that the Russian and Ukrainian Wikipedias have decent articles on the subject, if you'd like to consider doing some translation work. It is nice to see these gaps in the narrative filled. RGloucester — ☎ 21:35, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please could you add an article to your watch list

Please could you add an article to your watch list. Edits like this suggest another Kremlin sockpuppet.-- Toddy1 (talk) 00:00, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers for picking up on that, Toddy1! It's already on my watchlist... I just hadn't gotten to the alert as yet. There are rejects from the current affairs articles trying to create messes of any articles to do with Ukraine (as well as all the articles that have anything to do with Russia). I can hardly keep up with them any more. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 00:10, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Violation of NPOV

Please stop your violation of NPOV writing that the RF had "annexed" Crimea. It is an accusation of crime against the international law and can't be stated without international court decesion of guiltiness. It is also a direct insult against all who stand for freedom of Crimea, the quistion is is it done purposely or under influence of regime in Kiev's propoganda. I have a feeling we need a seriuos NPOV discussion involving users living in Crimea. Viktor Š 22:03, 3 March 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Виктор Ш. (talk • contribs)

We follow WP:RS. WP:NPOV means that we follow what the reliable sources say presenting the information in as neutral a tone as possible, and global consensus (NATO, etc.) is that the annexation is illegal. No one is interested in further prolonged discussions as to this status. Read the talk page of the relevant article, including the archives. The Wikipedia community has had enough of the type of WP:POV-pushing you're engaging in. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 22:18, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Please join the discussion here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view/Noticeboard#.22Annexation_of_Crimea_by_the_Russian_Federation.22
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