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Maleabroad

This user continues to edit from IP addresses, call users anti-Hindu and make otherwise incivil edit comments, reverting to "his" versions of articles, and refusing to discuss on talk pages.

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• 136.159.32.50 (talk · contribs)
• 136.159.32.63 (talk · contribs)
• 136.159.32.176 (talk · contribs)

Is it possible to block a class C network such that users on the network are required to log in? A Ramachandran 01:33, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Another requested move

Hi again Aldux, I have another move request. Can you move Hong Kong, China at the 2004 Summer Olympics to simply Hong Kong at the 2004 Summer Olympics? It's a similar situation to the FYR Macedonia page you fixed for us a few days ago. Thanks, Andrwsc 04:31, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Andrwsc 16:27, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Devanampriya

Hi Aldux. Thank you very much for your message and your intervention. You are totally right, although no incivility was intended. I guess I reacted quite straightforwardly to some obvious patterns of deception. Best regards. PHG 18:41, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

PHG

Hello Aldux,

I appreciate your efforts in this matter as we can now focus back on furthering the accuracy of articles. However, I do petition for even-handedness here, and am concerned as to why I was the recipient of a final warning, when I have not made unprovoked ad hominem attacks at any time in the past.

You will find that I do not react uncivilly unless provoked in any exchange and that I begin all initial posts as pleasantly as possible, which is undeniably displayed by my record. If any user degrades the exchange with attacks, as was done here, then only do I change the tone of my dialogue.

Regarding the sockpuppet allegation, while I do appreciate your tip, I should note that I'm concerned enough to discuss that map and the mauryan empire article to discuss it with friends, who often assist. While I know there are those who prefer to accuse rather than discuss and prevaricate rather than cooperate, I am not one of them. If you do not believe me, which is understandable given that it cannot be proven either way, that is your prerogative. But I have far more integrity than to set up multiple accounts and to travel all over to make the same changes from different or the same IP addresses. I can assure you that sockpuppetry is neither my style nor aim and neither is violating past agreements.

I trust that you will take these points into consideration. Thanks.

Regards,

Devanampriya

Timok Vlachs

Hi. I explained the reasons for the move of the Vlachs of Serbia article to that of Timok Vlachs. The article currently, deals with the vlachs of the Timok valley in both Bulgaria and Serbia.Dapiks 21:35, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Ciao Dapiks. I'm not objecting to the idea behing the move (that I personally find quite reasonable) but to the modalities; by using copy-and-paste you completely destroy the history of the article, and I can't consent to this. As I said in the edit summary, use WP:RM; this way, if the request passes, an admin will proceed to make the move correctly. I hope you haven't moved other articles in this way before; if you have please tell me which, so that I can restore the articles' histories.--Aldux 21:43, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi, I put in a request like you suggested. I do not think that there are other articles that I have moved this way before. Cheers. Dapiks 21:55, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

The title 'Timok Vlachs' is inappropriate. Contrary to what user Constantzeanu / Dapiks wrote above, the article does not deal with the Vlachs of Bulgaria. It only mentions them briefly. The title 'Vlachs of Serbia' or even better 'Vlachs of North-Eastern Serbia' is correct, because that is where they live. It is true that in Romania 'Timok Vlachs' or even more frequently 'Timok Romanians' is the preferred term for these people. But the Vlachs themselves disapprove of this term, regarding it as geographically too narrow. C0gnate 02:30, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

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User:Maleabroad

The user that's been disrupting Hindu-related articles, Maleabroad seems to have registered a different account: Brownguy20 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). I posted it to AN/I. He also seems to have left you a message in a similar vein, two posts up. Thanks, Orpheus 23:01, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Cestrus River

• Can you move it back to Aksu River? Over time more info has been added about the modern river as you had asked here [1]. I cannot do the move for some reason therefore I wanted to see if you could do it. Cheers! Baristarim 19:02, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
• Please don't move the river. There is another river is Kazachstan with the same name, so that is why there is now a disambiguation page at Aksu River. --Bejnar 19:31, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

I see. Well Barristarim, Bejnar has a point, but you can always move it to Aksu River (Turkey) or Aksu River, Turkey.--Aldux 20:32, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Chadian-Libyan conflict

Hi, I just came across Chadian-Libyan conflict and it is excellent. If you get a chance, please take a look at Sayyid Muhammad bin Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi - the current King of Libya. The article has one reference and is very short. KazakhPol 05:48, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Proposing to merge List of basic classics topics to Classics

Seeking concensus on proposed merger at Talk:Classics. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast 01:29, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

The return of Afrika paprika

Those are the recent edit wars conducuted by the last supposed sockpuppet of Afrika paprika [2]. I'd like to know if it possible a semiprotecion of the related articles, an a banning of the news IP adresses. Best regards.--Giovanni Giove 15:28, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Again Afrika paprika

I'm sorry, but your action was useless. Afrika paprika has again reverted several articles, as you can see here: [3][4] [5][6]. Greetings. --Giovanni Giove 16:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Hey (again)

Can you please semi-protect Şebinkarahisar? Thanks, Khoikhoi 15:22, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again. Khoikhoi 02:46, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Isn't that a surprise

And Italian moderator supporting Italian nationalist revising articles of Croatian historical figures. Who is next on your list for revision? Palmostić? Gundulić? Vrančić? How about Jelačić even or maybe Tudjman? -AF

For once, I'll awnser to a banned user, instead of rollbacking his edit as I should. Actually, if you wrote that Tudjman it would make no difference, because I will revert, as you are a banned user, and you have lost at present your right to edit wikipedia. It makes no difference what you write, or if you occupy yourself of French literature or obscure Italian/Croatian/God-Knows-What guys lived in Dalmatia in some time and in some place. I'm not here to mediate between Italian nationalists and you, but simply to make sure banned or blocked editors (yes, I mean YOU) don't try to break the rules by continuing to edit. I don't really care much if you believe me or not, but my wikiinterest for Dalmatia reaches very close to zero. And that's all I had too say.--Aldux 21:25, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Isn't that convenient? You don't say? How about doing your job at preventing trolls and racists like Giovanni Giove revising anything that doesn't suit them? If you actually cared about the rules and preventing Wikipedia a clean place you would actually preserve the original aricles (because that what I am reverting to for the whole time) and stop Giove and others for bringing bad name to you and all Italians. I lost my right? Yeah me being stuborn over reverting what trolls ruin is an old habbit of mine where even 3rr blocks can't prevent me, thats why I "lost my right"....what a joke. --AF

Ahmat Acyl

Sorry for the delay in my response. Actually, I think the article is pretty well referenced, etc. It needs a stronger and longer lead section, and it needs a picture. Those are really the only things that held me back from rating it higher. Mocko13 05:18, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Edit war's by User:Ceha

User:Ceha, under suggestion of User:Afrika_paprika has started a campaign of edit warring, in Dalmatia realated article [7]. He does not discuss his edits, and he changes previolusly discussed problems in a nationalistic way. The use of historical names is usual in wiki. Greetings--Giovanni Giove 23:01, 11 February 2007 (UTC).

Apologies

Sorry Aldux Very new in wikepedia. I am still learning! Thanks for the advise. I have asked questions in talk pages and I am waiting for responce! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Greek_Struggle_for_Macedonia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Germanos_Karavangelis Thank you (Seleukosa 16:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC))

Kapnisma

Sourced? Are you serious? I have the books in frond of me, where on earth does it sais that Macedonomachoi where criminals? This is insulting!Kapnisma 16:57, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Kapnisma, give a look at the talk page: its very clear Vbb had access at least to Karavangelis memoirs, which appear to confirm his pov, including full quotes. For this I will revert, because "this is insulting" is not the sort of arguments I care much of.--Aldux 17:11, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

I do not want to repeat myself but as I told you I have Karavaggelis book in front of me and I am wondering were are those claims? Just because someone linked a source does this means that it is actually written? This is a sort of argument I do care much of. Kapnisma 17:22, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

In his book he writes that sometimes Greeks collaborated with the Ottomans and that this was something usual not only for them but also for VMRO. Taking only a phrase, the one that sais we collaborated with the Ottomans , is according to you a correct way of providing informations? He also clearly states the participation of Macedonians (Greek) during the fight but I don't see this mentioned by our dear vbb. Again, both Karavaggelis and Delta decribe the struggle as a fight against the Bulgarians who controlled the VMRO Kapnisma 17:37, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Oh! and something else in the so called genuine references our dear vbb provides, the ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΣΠΟΥΔΩΟΝ that he wrote is wrong. It is spelled ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΩΝ ΣΠΟΥΔΩΝ, the ΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟΥ ΑΓΟΝΟΣ is wrong too, it is spelled ΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟΥ ΑΓΩΝΟΣ Kapnisma 17:44, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict)I only know that Vbb wrote this: "As I explained before, quoting Karavangelis'es own autobiographic book, his men were mostly newcomers from Greece (especially officers from the greek regular army, volunteers from Crete, various criminals that he picked somewhere and an insignificant number of locals of which one can mention only Vangelis Natsas and Kotas Hristos (so much about the "numerous locals" that joined the struggle, history recorded only a few). Dont blame me, he wrote the book." If you've got the book, and feel he gave a misleading image of Karavengelis collaboration with the Turks, then rewrite it in accordance to the text. Also remember to adress the question of the number of Greek Macedonians in the the force; if its true that it was a minority, but if you find the wording povish, you can work on that to make it more npov. As for "criminials", I suspect Karavengelis was speaking of local outlaws, that were often recruited in guerilla formations. I don't think you can accuse me of partiality towards Vbb: if you give a look at the talk, he passed half the time yelling at me, and left me a very nice salutiation before leaving ;-)--Aldux 17:47, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, I am sorry if you felt that I also yelled at you. It was not my intention. I started this article just to provide some info about how Greeks see this struggle and I get very disappointed when editors with your quality, and your ability, easily adopt dubious, unsourced claims. Greetings and have a nice evening! (It's 20:00 in Thessaloniki) Kapnisma 17:59, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Skopje

Skopje is city in Macedonia (capital city) not in Albania, so there is no reason for this; let’s imagine the situation with Tirana (capital of Albania) or any other city.

Albanian language is not official language in the Skopje city. Albanian language probably will be official language but in the future, according to Ohrid framework agreement. By the Macedonian Constitution law, ethnic minorities in the state or in the municipalities, can use their language if it is spoken by the local ethnic group, and if that local ethnic group represent more then 20% of the local population (which is case with Skopje), then that ethnic group can use their own language in communication between local government officials or state officials. But, the topological names (like towns, rivers, mountains ...) should be used as spelled in Macedonian language, which is official language throughout all the country.

By the way, there is no low for using other languages then Macedonian. But by the Constitution if for some language, different then Macedonian, there is conditions for practical use (more then 20% of local population should speak that language); Macedonian parliament should adopt special law for using that language. So we have situation: Albanian language has minimum requirements to be official but there is no low for practical use. So we must wait a little.

Sorry my friend, but I think that you are not competent to judge this question. Or may be you take a side.

You're kidding me, right?

"from an expert and respected editor, like User:NikoSilver"? Me?

What do I have to do to convince people around here I'm just a nationalist troll? :-)

Thanks, man. It's a comment I'll never forget, and it carries much more weight when it is said by an esteemed and working and educated and neutral and amazing and big-hearted admin like you. (and you know this is not a mere retribution) NikoSilver 23:45, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Adesso mi metti davvero in imbarazzo... ;-) (E pensare che era tutto parte di un diabolico piano del mio nuovo datore di lavoro, W.E.S.U.C.K.B.A.D., per distruggere la reputazione di un pericoloso membro dell'Epsilon Team!) --Aldux 16:45, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Ah, adesso capisco... Hai gia cambiato squadra huh? Che succede? Non ti piace vivere pericolosamente di piu? Ah, e auguri loverboy! NikoSilver 22:05, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

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