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Middle Ages did not call younger members of royal families as princes and princesses

please check the ongoing discussion about "princess" title on Talk:Margaret of Connaught - it will have implications that many medieval women will soon get the courtesy prefix "princess" before their names in article names. ObRoy 21:38, 26 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NKVD massacres of prisoners

Currently references to the NKVD massacres of prisoners have been provided. Would you mind commenting on that or adjusting your vote accordingly? Regards Mieciu K 13:49, 28 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Second Battle of Kharkov

Hi Ghirla,

I noticed you supported the FAC of Second Battle of Kharkov. The article went through a quite serious overhaul and a peer review was requested by the MILHIST project. You're welcome to go there and voice your opinions!

Thanks in advance! -- Grafikm ^(AutoGRAF) 21:00, 28 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

On May 16, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Manege Square, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thank you for your comments in Lar's RfA!

We are here to build an encyclopedia!

Hi Ghirla, and thank you for your supportive comments in my request for adminship! With a final tally of (109/5/1), I have been entrusted with adminship. It's been several weeks since the conclusion of the process, so hopefully you've had a chance to see me in action. Please let me know what you think! I look forward to lots more DYK collaboration! Thanks again, and I will do everything I can to justify the trust you've placed in me! ++Lar: t/c 03:25, 28 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adverts: Like The Beatles?... Like LEGO?... In a WikiProject that classifies?... Are you an accountable admin?... Got DYK?...

Images

A question. Why do you reduce image sizes that I enlarge to provide space blank reduction and better visibility? Are there style reasons? Let me know and good work. Attilios

Bonaparte

See Special:Contributions/Vlachul. —Khoikhoi 18:15, 29 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Blnguyen's RfA

File:Atlanticpuffin4.jpg

Hello Ghirla. Thank you for your support at request for adminship which ended at the overwhelming and flattering result of (160/1/0), and leaves me in a position of having to live up to a high standard of community expectation. If you need any admin assistance, feel free to ask me, and naturally, if I make any procedural mistakes, feel free to point them out and I look forward to working with you in the future, (I'll do some DYK updates) Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 06:46, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ivan Kozlovsky

The article links to Russian opera, and is part of the Russian opera project. As far including him under the category of "Russian opera singers", I think that is inappropriate because I don't know of other instances where people have been catagorized by the type of opera they sang as opposed to his background. As far as labeling him Ukrainian in the introduction: that is the only part of the article that lists him as such, other than his place of birth. The rest of the article makes it very clear where his career was spent.--tufkaa 13:14, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See also questions about such dual listings here--tufkaa 13:30, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please comment at Talk:Ivan Kozlovsky. This is a problem which needs discussing. - Kleinzach 14:57, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking along the same lines in terms of a compromise, but it makes it seem as if his heritage was not important to him. How about was a Ukrainian lyric tenor, one of the great/greatest stars of Soviet Opera, as well a producer and director of his own opera company, and longtime teacher at the Moscow Conservatory.?--tufkaa 15:26, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think that "Ukrainian-born Soviet composer" is much better. Let's see what others think. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 15:27, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Kamenny Island Theatre

Thanks for this improvrmrnt, but there is a contradiction:

The theatre was built in 1826... Two operas of a famous Neapolitan composer Giovanni Paisiello (1740 – 1816), were premiered at Kamenny Ostrov (before this theatre was built):

Il matrimonio inaspettato (La contadina di spirito, 1779 Kamenny Ostrov) Il mondo della luna (1782 Kamenny Ostrov). Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamenny_Island_Theatre" (Meladina 15:28, 30 May 2006 (UTC))[reply]

I noticed the discrepancy myself. Not sure how to fix it at the moment. Probably there was another theatre in Kamenny Ostrov before that. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 15:32, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Philip Staufen

If you're going to place tags on an article, then you should be discussing them as well. Regarding the categories needed tag, it would take as much trouble to simply place the appropriate category/ies on the page as to place that tag there. As for the notability tag, it would have been far better if you had discussed the matter on the article talk page first before placing the tag. Have you read the article? This man was the subject of a vast amount of media coverage in Canada and around the world, not to mention being the subject of an international search. Television shows were aired about him on three continents. His case is highly unusual in several ways, including the type and degree of amnesia, his possible past, his movements and the legal wrangling concerning his case. What more do you want? I'll be removing the tag shortly unless you have some objection. Exploding Boy 16:38, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia

Hi Ghirlandajo. I noticed your comment on DYK. I didn't mean to imply that the FNPR is the only trade union center in Russia. I have started articles for both All-Russian Confederation of Labour and Confederation of Labour of Russia as well, although they are both just stubs. Unfortunately my knowledge of Russia is very limited and I'm only working from a few sources. Cheers.--Bookandcoffee 18:28, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Sergei Lemeshev, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Ivan Kozlovsky, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Cactus.man ✍ 18:30, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Ropsha.jpg

Please add an other source than imageshack, where the copyright info can be verified. Thanks. feydey 11:43, 31 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Finland's toponymy

Greetings! You seem to do a fine work on issues Russo-Swedish (with Finland somewhere in between...;). I found this list of Finland's place names which may help you in the future? [1] Best regards, Clarifer 16:25, 31 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

World Heritage Site

Dear Ghirla, the reason for my listing of Val di Noto in the template is to let the names of the cities of it to appear in bold in the article. Otherwise one, in the relative articles, could not understand easily ot which of the listed sites the city belongs. Let me know. User:Attilios

DYK

Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St. Andrew's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Cactus.man ✍ 19:49, 31 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Opera

On June 1, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Opera in Russia in the 18th century, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Spangineer^[es] (háblame) 22:13, 1 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sinai

You might like to put Sinai on your watch list [2]. --Philip Baird Shearer 07:37, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 07:39, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

On June 2, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St. Petersburg Bourse, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Cactus.man ✍ 11:27, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Could you

Write an article on Konstantin Vasilyev ? His paintings[3] seem interesting. Seeing how much you write about Russia and its culture, do you know anything about him ? --Molobo 21:39, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Russo-Italianata

Now I've had time to think about this:

Image:Berlin Rotes Rathaus 2.jpg Well! There is definitely an Italian influence in the windows, symmetry and machiolations. However, in spite of the series of renaissance round topped windows - the building says to me that it is in the style of German Gothic. Compare the tower with that of the cathedral at Ulm [4] (1377 - 1417) I would even go one step further and say (this is my own opinion) that it was inspired by the 14th century Town Hall and belfry at Bruges [5] - those dominating central towers are a distinctive feature of Belgian Gothic. So basically we have here a building which is predominantly renaissance. with a gothic inspired tower which is too dominating to be ignored. If it can only be in one category I suppose it has to be (because of the windows and symmetry) Category: Renaissance revival and not be too specific. Personally I think it looks like a Victorian crematorium! - pity we can't have a category - Category: German civic architecture of little merit

Now for the other one Image:City duma.jpg. I think we can stay firmly in Italy with this one - look at the tower of Modena Cathedral [6] you can see the Duma's tower in its Romanesque earliest form, and there lies the problem it is more Romanesque and Gothic (pre-Renaissance) than what is generally understood as Italianate. Take a look here at the [7] Palazzo Communale in Bologna - there I feel is the inspiration for the Duma. It was begun in 1287 . I know other people (probably Wetman - will have strong and justfied differing views ), but I am tempted to say Category:Gothic Revival architecture - but I could easily be convinced to change my mind - I've changed it twice writing this - sorry to be not more help. I think we are in the dangerous waters now of which Wetman warned of not applying names and tags to easily. Giano | talk 13:04, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK fixer uppers

Good work on the following noms which were selected, thanks to your fixing the hooks:

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Antikythera wreck, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Isaak Dunayevsky, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thanks, as always! ++Lar: t/c 22:55, 4 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Crimean war and emancipation

In the article Emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia it clearly states the following:

The pitiful display by Russian forces in the Crimean War left the government acutely aware of the empire's backwardness. Eager to grow and develop industrially, hence military and political strength, there were a number of economic reforms. As part of this the end of serfdom was considered. It was optimistically hoped that after the abolition the mir would dissolve into individual peasant land owners and the beginnings of a market economy.

So it implies a very direct connection to the the emancipation and the Crimean War.

While the Emancipation may not have been exclusively due to the war, the war was certainly was a contributing factor. Piercetp 04:09, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Anichkov Bridge

Hi Ghirla, I'd like to include the article in the next DYK update. Would you have any objection to the simplified wording I've suggested on the talk page. I agree with Lar that the hook is a bit obscure within the article. I would appreciate your thoughts, thanks. --Cactus.man ✍ 09:15, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure why you're so upset about this, after all you did state "please vet my nom if needed", so somebody did. I just spent half an hour preparing the next update and asked you a courteous question whether you would mind if I used the alternate wording I put on the talk page, hardly a diatribe as you characterise it. (Struck due to cross-posting edit conflict). I agree that there is too much negative commentary appearing on the page now, and you will note that I hardly ever comment on other noms. I occasionally do a minor tweak to the wording and will only ever comment if it is a major departure from the original nomination wording (as in this case), or if there is a technical problem with the nom.

I agree with you about the aims of DYK, and that they should be kept simple and flexible (you might want to have a look at the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Requirement_for_referencing, which got somewhat hijacked by referencing hardliners). Yes, selection of items will always be subjective, and that's not a bad thing. The problem I saw with your wording was that it didn't relate clearly to the text of the article which says that "Klodt depicted his powerful enemy's face under the tail of one of the bronze stallions", which is a bit ambiguous. That reads to me that the figure beneath the horse is the horse tamer (but sculpted with the face of Klodt's enemy), rather than the actual enemy in question, OR (unlikely) the face of his enemy was literally sculpted on the horse beneath the tail. I spent a good deal of time trying various rewordings, including mention of his death after discovery of the missing tongues, but couldn't develop anything that read well in relation to the article (IMHO). Hence my simplified version and my initial post here. Please rest assured I was not trying to be difficult or picky, and please do continue your excellent work in writing, finding and nominating new articles such as this. Best wishes. --Cactus.man ✍ 10:30, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Ghirla, no offence was taken. If you're OK with this tweaked wording, I'll go ahead and update shortly:

...that the Anichkov Bridge in Saint Petersburg features one of the city's notable landmarks, The Horse Tamer, a group of four neoclassical bronze sculptures by Baron Peter Klodt?

I think it reflects the article content fairly well. --Cactus.man ✍ 11:29, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Looking forward to seeing the article on "this guy Klodt" ... :-) Hopefully it will also make it to DYK. If you have something ready in the next few hours let me know and I can link to it on the DYK template. --Cactus.man ✍ 11:48, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Quick work on Baron Klodt, nice article. I've fixed the link on DYK. --Cactus.man ✍ 15:03, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Venus Anadyomene, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Anichkov Bridge, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Well, we got there with the wording in the end!!! Keep up the good work Ghirla. --Cactus.man ✍ 12:20, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK talk

Hi Ghirla, I have received a complaint from User:Ukrained about your comments on Template talk:Did you know. I can see there is some history of nationalist related disputes between you, but I know I don't need to remind you of WP:CIVIL and WP:NPA. Please don't let these disputes spread elsewhere and lead you to violate these key policies. --Cactus.man ✍ 15:03, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ghirla, I suspected as much from reading some of the history. I had some of that early on in my wiki life and responded with "troll" comments, but in hindsight it really is pointless and is just a "feeding exercise" giving them the attention they need. Dignified restraint is usually much more effective. Your comments on Klodt are also noted, I might just have a look at doing some work on him myself if I can source enough interesting material. --Cactus.man ✍ 15:46, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This user is trying to claim you "provided deliberately false info" by pointing out that his 3-sentence article is a stub. Even if you count the list, it's still under 1000 bytes. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-06-05 16:32

Oleg of Novgorod

I am pleased with the latest version of the article. I would welcome further well-sourced refutations of the HLGW=Oleg theory. I hope in the future we can cooperate to generate quality material without some of the acrimony of the latest exchanges. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 19:41, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for yourr advise. (Meladina 23:44, 5 June 2006 (UTC))[reply]

DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Battle of Levounion, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Bread and salt, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Cactus.man ✍ 10:18, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Miskolc churches

Hi,

You removed the Gothic Protestant Church of Avas from the Gothic architecture category on May 23. I admit I'm not an expert on architecture, but this church is clearly Gothic in my opinion, and is commonly regarded as Gothic in all sources. The picture in the article may be misleading, since it shows not the church itself but the 16th century belfry. (I couldn't take a decent picture of the church because it is surrounded by trees.) Here are a few googled pictures of the church itself: [8] [9] [10]

Also, I answered to what you wrote on Talk:Greek Orthodox Church and Museum, Miskolc.

regards,

– Alensha 寫词 15:39, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for restoring the category. I'll try to include some pictures that show the church itself, not only the non-gothic belfry. regards, – Alensha 寫词 14:33, 9 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Notice

IN THE MEDIATION CABAL; Case: 2006-05-29 Russo Turkish War, 1877-1878

To: Ghirlandjo

This is to notify you that the above named dispute, in which you are named as a participant, has been submitted to mediation. You are requested to post a response in the discussion section of the case page.

/s/

Geo.plrd 20:37, 6 June 2006 (UTC), Mediator;[reply]

Cabalist of the Mediation Cabal

Repin in Australia?

Could you take a look at this section in which it states that Ilya Repin helped create a Russian Orthodox church in Sydney, Australia in the 1930s? I do not believe that for one moment, but I would like to have a second opinion on that. Большое спасибо, Errabee 22:15, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

On June 7, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Anichkov Palace, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Peter Klodt von Urgensburg

Hi Ghirla, I'd suggest to put this at Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg or Peter Klodt von Jürgensburg. Since the "von" indicates a German name-version and "Urgensburg" shows low "google approval rates" Best regards --Gf1961 10:58, 7 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's OK with me. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 10:59, 7 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Completed Translation

You may be interested to know I have completed the translation of Königsberger Schloss to Königsberg Castle. Hope this is to your satisfaction! WilliamH 17:21, 7 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rurik

Hey Ghirla, it's really a minor thing, but are you sure it's Gorodische? It's OK not to have the Cyrillic, but as far as I know Russian "щ" is usually romanized "shch" and it's very easy to make a typo with such a letter combination, but I'd like to ask first before correcting it. Todor →Bozhinov 19:44, 7 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think both ways to transliterate it are OK, but "shch" is preferrable. Thanks for pointing this out. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 06:14, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Moving frenzy

Privet. Responded to your post on my talk page. Best, Imladjov 16:29, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Farewell of Slavianka

I reverted the category link to "Russian songs" that you removed - the tune has indeed lyrics for it as shown in Slavianka lyrics. Although it is more known as instrumental, the category "Russian songs" should include a well-known tune such as this one. LHOON 18:43, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

monarchs in contemporary understanding

Have you actually read and understood the article Grand Prince ?? Maed 20:43, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Alexander Column, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Cactus.man ✍ 12:43, 9 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

City templates

Hi, Ghirlandajo! I noticed your dislike for city infoboxes and wanted to ask you if you are opposed to the whole idea of infoboxes in articles on Russian cities/towns, or if you just do not like the implementation the Wikiproject Cities developed. The reason for my asking is that I intend to eventually develop an infobox which would be specific to Russian cities/towns (kind of like a mix of those in Russian Wikipedia and {{Federal subject of Russia}}). Would you back me up in this, or do you not want to see those infoboxes at all (if so, why)? I wanted to collect Russian community's ideas before I do that anyway. I was not planning to do it so soon, but if people start adding those ugly generic templates, we'd better have an alternative sooner than later. Thanks.—Ëzhiki (ërinacëus amurënsis) • (yo?); 13:28, 9 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree that infoboxes are useless, but completely agree that adding them at this point of time in their present form is going to be a mess. The positive side of infoboxes is that they can include information that otherwise simply pollutes the actual article (former names, town status year, jurisdiction, population trends, coordinates, official website, coats of arms (what's wrong with having those, by the way?), etc. etc.). Having all this basic information in one place cleans up the article and allows editors to see immediately if anything is missing—not an easy feat when all this info is scattered around in bits and pieces of text. It also helps determine if the article is indeed an article, or just a long stub with Rambot-like narrative statistics. The down side, of course, is that adding an infobox to the majority of Russian city/town geo-stubs in their present form would leave nothing in the text body, and that the current infobox layout is too generic and contains too much information irrelevant or poorly applicable to Russia. Anyway, if an infobox developed to specifically deal with Russian cities/towns is created, if image layout issues are resolved, and if such a template is added in a way that does not diminish the quality/visual appearance of an article, and if it is only added to the articles that have content covering issues beyond simple stats, would you, well, if not support, but at least be neutral to such an initiative?—Ëzhiki (ërinacëus amurënsis) • (yo?); 13:51, 9 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, that's why I think it's too early at the moment to worry about infoboxes at all. But if WikiProject Cities is going to be an unstoppable tank "requesting" infoboxes to be added left and right, we'd better have an decent Russia-specific infobox that works than one that's ugly, generic, and "for-galochka". I'll try to put something together when I have a moment and announce it on ru-noticeboard for everyone to comment (and they'd better).—Ëzhiki (ërinacëus amurënsis) • (yo?); 14:21, 9 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Keeping DYK alive :) If all 6 entries had pictures, I'd be fine with switching them up every couple hours. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-06-09 15:34

"Superior" is subjective. I only fix grammatical or stylistic problems, and I haven't received one complaint from a nominator about my rewordings. Often, entries get picked despite my complaining about their wording on the talk page, so I choose to fix them if possible. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-06-09 15:44
- As I said, entries get chosen despite complaints about their wording. And I believe most nominators know how to check the history of the template page to see who wrote the words that appear in the template. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-06-09 15:55

DYK

On June 10, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Maria Pavlovna of Russia, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Moscow Triumphal Gates, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Cactus.man ✍ 08:20, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond

I've translated the French Wikipedia article and expanded it slightly, pursuing my garden history binge today. Please vet it, since this is your Saint Petersburg territory I'm infringing upon here! --Wetman 08:41, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent additions. I found a good garden reference. --Wetman 02:22, 14 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pierre-Jean Mariette

Some drawings from Mariette's collection must have found their way to St Petersburg. Noting them will help balance the apparent US-centric emphasis. --Wetman 02:22, 14 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Coup d'etat

Please, help to add interwiki link for ru:Эпоха дворцовых переворотов. It's article of a newbie in Russian Wikipedia, and I want to make it non-orphan. --ajvol 16:59, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tverskaya Street

Andrey, thanks for you edits to the article on Tverskaya Street. I checked out your personal page and was amazed at the fact that you are actually from Yaroslavl. How come you speak English so well? The number of articles you started or contributed to is really astonishing! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Denghu 18:08, 12 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Trolling?

Regarding this notice on your talk page: [11], why was it "trolling" per your article summary? And do you think that notifying people of potential problems is not "useful"? I think it's terrifically useful! Your edit summary "(rv tag trolling: please find something useful to do in WP)" could be worded a bit more civilly in my view. I think you're a very valuable contributor but it's something to keep in mind. Best wishes and happy editing. ++Lar: t/c 17:19, 12 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, there is no need to moderate my edit summaries. I guess I can tell a troll from a non troll and a copyright nazi from a good-faith editor. Those who stalk PD images, when there are so many untagged pictures around, do not improve Wikipedia but rather seek to disrupt it. Hence, trolling. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 12:44, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

We may have to agree to disagree but I did think that edit summary was a bit incivil, as is calling someone a "____ nazi", for ANY value of ____. The image itself is (when I went to check) using a disputed copyright tag, the whole question of Soviet Copyright seems controversial, I'm no expert but that's my read. You may not agree with the editor about the issue but the notification was not, in my view, trolling. I'd ask you to please consider being more civil. I think you're a great contributor and want you to stick around. ++Lar: t/c 19:43, 14 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Polish medieval monarchs naming

Hi. I have proposed to move the following monarchs from their current, generally Polish-spelled names (with diacriticals) to the systematical English name, citing my general ground that English should be used, not Polish. Would you share your opinion at Talk:Bolesław I the Brave , Talk:Bolesław II the Bold, Talk:Mieszko II Lambert, Talk:Władysław III Spindleshanks, Talk:Jan I Olbracht and Talk:Kazimierz III the Great. Marrtel 19:43, 12 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Han civilisation.png

Thanks for your interest in my map. I don't have any mapping software, so I just use Photoshop almost exclusively. I traced the outlines (like the borders, rivers etc.), and then superimposed topography from a map I found. Then it was just a matter of playing around to get the colours right, and doing the research. Yeu Ninje 10:27, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of arbitration

An arbitration request involving you has been filed.--AndriyK 19:56, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Avar troll

Lol, feeding the trolls is very tempting. :p —Khoikhoi 02:21, 14 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

:) --Ghirla ^-трёп- 06:39, 14 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oleg

The page is now appropriately a disambig. Please stop redirecting it to one particular individual bearing the name. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 15:24, 14 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Russian Symbolism

I'll go down some of the changes I made:

1) I changed the divisions in the article on Symbolist literature because it is usually described as being composed of two generations (decadents inspired by French literature and German philosopy, mystics inspired by the writings of Solovyov) rather than three waves.

2) I deleted the analytical section on Blok's poetry for two reasons. First of all, it was written with a lack of clarity. Secondly, an analysis of Blok's poetry belongs in the article on Blok, not the article on Symbolism.

3) The same goes for the analysis of Bely's works.

4) I deleted certain areas that appeared to be biased in favor of one Symbolist writer over another. As big of a name as Zinaida Gippius should not be described as a second-rate poet (especially when interest in her works is very much rising at the moment), and Annensky should not be described as the only Symbolist writer from the first generation to preserve his reputation, considering that his works are considerably harder to find than those of, say, Sologub, Merezhkovsky and Voloshin. Also the huge focus on Blok and Bely (which should be kept in their own pages) stressed their importance in the movement a little too much. I tried to preserve an accurate and unbiased portrait of Russian Symbolism as a whole. Though Petersburg is an important prose work, so are The Petty Demon and The Fiery Angel. And I think that the current, slimmer, section on Blok portrays his fame as a Symbolist (and, in general, Russian) poet even better than before, though perhaps some attention should be paid to his dramas as well.

5) Other than that, I edited anything that was unclear or seemed to be not quite correct (for example, Moscow being the center of the movement and Bely and Blok being Muscovite poets). I added more on Bryusov and Sologub, whom I thought were underrepresented.

Hope that helps.

-Jason

DYK

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— BRIAN0918 • 2006-06-14 22:22

"defrocking?"

Actually I did address your concerns, such as they were, on the talk page. As for trollism and vandalism, it is my experience that these are you modus operandi, even when I attempt to reach out and be reasonable. If you wish to go ahead and seek de-sysoping, go for it. I will of course oppose as strenuously as I am able, and point out your extensive history of name-calling and other outrageous behavior. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 12:34, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do not remove my comments from Talk:Oleg again. --Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:19, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, this was a glitch. Don't you dare remove my comments as well. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 14:22, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Are you referring to the comment I took out, reinserted and then expressly stated that I took out and reinserted? Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:34, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is "don't you dare" a threat? I promise you that you will not intimidate me as you have others. How's your de-sysoping preparation going?Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:35, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please eff off. Your presence on this page is unwelcome. I am too busy to react to your silly escapades. --Ghirla ^-трёп- 14:37, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sabantuy

Привет! Безумно хочу, чтобы статья про Татарстан попала в DYK, но для этого её надо написать на нормальном английском СРАЗУ, с чем и проблемы. Не можешь просмотреть User:Untifler/Sabantuy и помочь довести до ума? А потом, как будет доведено до ума, можно будет перенести это на Sabantuy и подать заявку в DYK. (Если сильно постараться, можно в интернете раздобыть фотку Путина, искавшего монетку языком в катыке :) ) Не поможешь? --Untifler 12:59, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yakov Knyazhnin

I have merged the content of your article into mine. Please check if there is all right. Hovever I do not know how to move it in one article. I think we have to avoid use of patronimics for the title of the article, if this is possible. Good luck! (meladina 15:30, 15 June 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Браво маэстро Гирландайо. Мне нравится Ваша работа. Но вот такой вопрос: как перевести название оперы "Sbitenshchik" ("Сбитенщик" – "Sbitenshchik"). Справка: Сбитенщик - продавец сбитня, Сбитень= горячий напиток из "подожжоннаго мёду с пряностями". Хотя возможно и другое значение: "Сбитнем одеться, укутаться". "Сбитнем ходят свадебные тысяцкие в зипуне, бешмете и тулупе." (В. Даль) Речь в опере идёт о ловком пронырливом парне (продавце сбитня), сумевшего всех обхитрить и состряпять свадьбу. С уважением (meladina 21:47, 15 June 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church

Hi! I saw you've addded a {{fact}} tag to the part mentioning Sinan as the architect. Actually, all three sources I've listed support this. If you feel there's a need for a specific reference in English, then we could use [12] or [13].

But I have to say that part is indeed quite dubious, particularly because the Sinan article says his first work was finished in 1548. Maybe we should reword it in some way to reflect that, like "the mosque is popularly attributed to Sinan" or "Sinan is widely thought to be the mosque's architect, altough this is uncertain"? Todor →Bozhinov 15:47, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Small request

Hello, Ghirla! Since I use to translate (or intend to translate) some of your excellent articles to German Wikipedia, could you please upload your pics in future to Wiki-Commons, instead of English Wikipedia? This would make it easier. Thanks for your understanding. Voyevoda 19:45, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vyacheslav Ivanov

Hi,

Sorry about not going through the disambiguous step in redirecting Vyacheslav Ivanov, but as you noted, I'm fairly new here and I have never been involved in a disambiguous proceeding.

No whim, however, involved. I've slowly been working on the history of Olympic rowing, Vyacheslav Ivanov, the rower, was the greatest of his generation, and one of the greatest of all time. He rowed in the premier event, the men's single scull, he won 3 Olympic Golds, and he did so with pananche and flair. I did a google search and the hits for Vyacheslav Ivanov, the poet, and Vyacheslav Ivanov, the oarsman, were comparable. I then looked at Encyclopedia Britanica as authority, and it gives the Vyacheslav Ivanov listing to the rower, but it has more internal references to the poet. Basically a toss-up.

So given the conflict, and not knowing the Wiki rules better, I resolved the ambiguity the best way I knew how. (I also corrected all of the links). Although I may have overstepped the bounds, I would hope that I acted correctly.

I also learned something about Russian poetry in the process. ;-) Swlenz 20:12, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Apraksin

Dearest Ghirlandajo, I did move the page to a more appropriate title and I don't care much for your offences. There were two guys named Stepan Apraksin and they needed a disambiguation. Whether named as such in the title or not, it is still needed - and this has nothing to do with me personally. Nor does it have to do anything with you.

Also, in your comment on my talk page you of course took the liberty to express your views on me, but forgot to mention what is it that you actually call a sloppy edit, and failed to mention what was the reason behind the article on Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin staying at Stepan Apraksin rather than... err... Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin. //Halibu tt 02:34, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Pyotr Leshchenko, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article George, Count Brasov, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Cactus.man ✍ 08:16, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Neo-Renaissance

Seen this Wikipedia:Peer review/Neo-Renaissance? Giano | talk 10:07, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmph! so much for taking our time and doing the job properly! One would think they might just mention it ti the primary authors first out of courtesy! I'll finish my new page Belton House, and then give it some attention. Hope all well. Regards Giano | talk 10:20, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies

Regarding Neo-Renaissance, please accept my apologies if i have been discourteous. I stumbled across the article and it didn't seem to have been edited (other than the odd tweak) for about a month, I was impressed by it's quality and so was bold and submitted for peer review. No offence was intended, actually the reverse. --Mcginnly 00:34, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Belton House, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

smurrayinchester^{(User), (Talk)} 21:19, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oleg

Greetings Ghirlandajo. I am ignoring all of your baseless accusations against me for my having protected Oleg. I am understandably mystified by your refusal to take part in the discussion on Talk:Oleg, designed to resolve the dispute that led to the article's current "Protected" status, and would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to participate in that discussion, so that the issues can be resolved and the article subsequently unprotected. Cheers, Tomer ^talk 07:23, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your article, Ivan Betskoy, was selected for DYK!

On June 18, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ivan Betskoy, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thanks for your contributions! ++Lar: t/c 19:25, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ogromnoe Spasibo

... for your support on Leshchenko. As for Serdtse, I know I really need to find the full original version (C and D couplets). And I need to translate the Aquarium part. However, for the moment, I am very busy on correcting (! yes I am a bit older than you) exam papers - and the little time I can dedicate to Wikipedia is being spent stopping a gang of four nutty users from creating all sorts of non-existing cities in Belgium. Well, at least one of the AfDs (=the one I did not start of course - proves I am still a newby) looks like it is going to succeed. No help needed, really, I know your time is precious too. Take care, User_talk:Pan_Gerwazy --pgp 22:52, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

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-== == Causion against removing the POV tags. == ==
-I have to remind you once more that removing the POV-tags does not help to [[WP:DR|resolve disputes]]. The tag should indicate the disagrement until the dispute is resolved as described in [[WP:DR]] to attract interest of other users to the disputed subject.
-Please note, that mediation has been proposed at [[Talk:Russian architecture]]--[[User:AndriyK|AndriyK]]--[[User:AndriyK|AndriyK]] 09:20, 19 June 2006 (UTC)