User talk:Alaexis/archive3

2007 Tbilisi demonstrations

I don't even know whether to congratulate you with the recent crisis in Georgia or not, but I'd ask you to maintain NPOV when editing such a sensitive topic. I have very limited time right now and I see you really enjoy being left unopposed.--Kober^Talk 05:29, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Tag abuse

I think I know somewhat better what is going on in my country, right? Go and read all the sources attached to the article. Your habitual nitpicking and tag abuse is becoming increasingly annoying.--Kober^Talk 06:55, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

"...coordinating council – an ad-hoc body set up more than a month ago by the ten opposition parties to coordinate their joint efforts to pursue the authorities to hold parliamentary elections in spring, instead of late 2008." [1]

Patarkatsishvili Pledges to Finance Protest Rallies.

Republic

I think proper is to say that Republic is Moldova and not PMR. --Nistriana 19:53, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

WP

So? The article reflects personal opinions of the author who, AFAIK, suffered during the Tbilisi riots. BTW, I defended not journalistic speculations, but the info that had been documented by both Georgian and US authorities and reported by that paper. Try to note a difference, OK?

And how about assessment of the HR problems in Russia by the Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch which you also defended. You don't need to be much concerned about the degree of democracy in Georgia when you live submissively under Putinism.--Kober^Talk 13:15, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

About your WW2 template revert

Please read the WW2 talk, rationale there. Unfortunately, reverting your edit would violate the 3revert edit rule. Please revert your own edit-- Penubag  06:31, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Official documents

Where are the official documents?--Sambure ^talk 12:53, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

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From constitution of Moldova:

Article 111. Special Autonomy Statutes (1) The places on the left bank of the Nistru river, as well as certain other places in the south of the Republic of Moldova may be granted special forms of autonomy according to special statutory provisions of organic law. (2) The organic laws establishing special statutes for the places mentioned under paragraph (1) above may be amended if three fifths of the Parliament members support such amendments.

Now show me where is written in the Constitution that "If Moldova decided to unite with Romania, Gagauzia would have the right of self-determination" this is the line that you kept inserting there.Sambure ^talk 14:03, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

For your information:

http://www.parliament.md/download/laws/ro/344-XV-25.07.2003.doc regarding the status of Gaguzia Sambure ^talk 14:23, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Edit-warring is not acceptable

I have un-protected the page and blocked User:Sambure for 24 hours. I would remind you that you came very close to being blocked as well. Seek outside help sooner. 3RR represents the limit. Don't get too close. JodyB _talk 14:46, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Ahem...

Hello. Please consider being more careful when stalking honoring me by checking my contribs [2]. Thanks, --Kober^Talk 05:27, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Why are you getting angry? I said I'm honored that you are following my contribs. :) --Kober^Talk 06:30, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Russians page being constantly vandalized

Please read this and take part in the argument. No Free Nickname Left (talk) 19:07, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Happy New Year

Thanks Alaexis, happy New Year to you too! Pocopocopocopoco (talk) 23:18, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Happy holidays to you too. Hope we will be able to launch more productive cooperation in 2008.:) Cheers, --Kober^Talk 05:41, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Ceasars "revelations"

Besides "fugitives" and other German-Engrish, all of this is no revelation at all. "The guerrilla is the fish and the people are the water", to quote Comrade Mao.

I actually removed "info" about how dastardly these little commie VC were from My Lai massacre, leaving only findings of General Peers, who acknowledged there were many (unarmed) VC and their active sympathisers among the victims, but most were civilians and the whole operation was "unlawful" to begin with and was very critical in general (I als added a quotes from his report to the articles on Ernest Medina and Ronald L. Haeberle).

Morever, it was working the both sides. Russian use of Chechen spies (and dismentling rumours of these) led to a major paranoia among Chechen fighters, and execution of many innocent "spies and collaborators" - for example, the team of Fred Cuny. --HanzoHattori (talk) 16:29, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Russians in Georgia

I am researching the topic yes. Though if someone more knowledgeable beats me to it (yourself perhaps?), then fair game. Grunners (talk) 15:07, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Not yet had time to have a go at a proper article here, perhaps you could give it a shot? Grunners (talk) 17:03, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

That'd be perfect Grunners (talk) 19:56, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Rail transport in Abkhazia

Hi, can you come back to me regarding this page, please? It looks like you created from an other article on Wikipedia, but I can't find which. I'd like to merge both articles (to remain consistent with the GFDL). Thanks a lot! -- lucasbfr ^talk 13:56, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Ok, weird that's the first time CorenSearchBot (and in fact google) is wrong and detects there was a previous version. Sorry for the inconvenience then! -- lucasbfr ^talk 22:47, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Maps of South Ossetia

Thanks for the maps of South Ossetia which you posted on its talk page Alaexis. The crisis group map given for South Ossetia was confusing--it just gave the locations of certain villages but your 2 maps was much clearer. I wonder, though: which map is correct? Hopefully someone will upload the map into the article for S. Ossetia someday . Regards, Fabian from Vancouver, Canada. Leoboudv (talk) 07:29, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

It looks like map S02 (Tbilisi's map) is correct. It shows the village of Shulauri under Georgian control. This also follows this ICG [3] map which shows the village Shulauri in Northeast South Ossetia under Georgian control. Also the city of Znauri is under South Ossetian control. Sometimes, its hard to tell which side is telling the truth since there is so much propaganda in war. Leoboudv (talk) 21:42, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the comments on Znauri and Akhalsheni. I could tell that Znauri wasn't under Georgian control but from the Georgian map, I thought Akhalsheni was just under Georgian rule. I think the Georgian map shows just how dangerous the situation is in South Ossetia. Both Tshkinvali and Tbilisi control many separate and poorly connected areas of South Ossetia. The borders between the two areas even overlap each other in places. It not like the DMZ line of Korea where everything north of the DMZ [4] is North Korea and everything South is South Korea. That is a very simple, clear border. If there is a war in South Ossetia, I am certain it will be very bloody indeed for both sides. Many people will die for such a small place. BTW, thanks for contributing the 2 excellent maps of SO. Leoboudv (talk) 07:51, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

One brief comment. Dear Alaexis, do you know who controls the village of Sinaguri in Western South Ossetia. Tbilisi claims it controls this area whereas in the South Ossetian issued map here [5], Sinaguri is under their control. One of them must be lying. Thank You, Leoboudv (talk) 21:26, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

That's OK Alaexis. Thanks for all your information. Leoboudv (talk) 08:36, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you Alaexis for the Russian map. You are a very resourceful person. I would never have found the map since I don't speak Russian. Since Sinaguri is placed in an area of 'undetermined control' this means it either lies in a no-man's land or may not have been visited by the monitors. At any rate, it must be very close to the Georgian-South Ossetian lines of control. Fabian from Canada Leoboudv (talk) 21:18, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Image:Tiraspol bridge infantry vehicles.jpg

да вроде бы всё видно.. ) --Monk (talk) 16:44, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

History of Chechnya

Come under a POV attack, keep an eye out for this article.--Kuban Cossack 13:02, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh Alaexis, what have you done?

I think it'd make sense to use the declarative form on you page there, unless your wanted to write something that translates into "Что я наделал?" :-) --Illythr (talk) 10:29, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Actually, I've already incremented it, but you missed one some time ago, so they add up ok. --Illythr (talk) 21:04, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Gagra district map

I've had it explained to me sometime but I forgot what the exact problem was (it was connected to my having uploaded the image to Commons as well). It comes down to having to upload the image again. I'll try do to that today. sephia karta 12:46, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Done.sephia karta 18:42, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Alaexis I want to thank you for all the usefull edits you made to the Greeks in Georgia article. Spashiba!Xenovatis (talk) 05:40, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Re:Bagapsh

Well, the non-Turkicized Laz surnames typically end in –psh’i. I’m not 100% sure about Bagapsh, but I have read that in a Georgian newspaper. Bagapsh itself is pretty an uncommon family name in Abkhazia. Best, --Kober^Talk 04:55, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

P.S. Kokoity at his best Just for fun :)--Kober^Talk 06:49, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Kokoity’s IQ has not actually changed since he worked for a komsomol in Tbilisi. will see how prophetic your words prove to be. :)--Kober^Talk 21:07, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

May be… I’m not insisting on a Laz version. --Kober^Talk 13:13, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

"–psh’i". Could you give some examples? Maybe you wanted to say "sh’i", because -psh is a typical Abkhaz ending finding in many other surnames (Gyruapsh, Trapsh, Dzapsh-ipa etc.), geografical places (Gulripsh, Tsandripsh, Gechripsh, Riapsh, Mkialripsh, Zvandripsh etc.)

The meanings of the root "psh" (пшь): 1. "red" 2. "locality". "psh"(пш) is the other root meaning "mais" in Abzhuy.

Bagapsh is an old Abkhaz-Abaza word "Red Wolf". Baga - "wolf" in modern Abaza (in modern Abkhazian -bga). Segnor Bugatti (talk) 12:52, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

We could say that every Abkhaz surname is uncommon in Abkhazia because every family is a clan. People with the same surname are always relatives. As for Bagapsh, all the representatives of this family was Makhajir, thats why their number in Abkhazia isn't numerous. Nowadays the Bagapshes in Abkhazia are the descendants of a lonely one makhajir who returned to Abkhazia after 10 years spending in Turkey Segnor Bugatti (talk) 13:15, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Hi

Hi, I'm just Auzo from russian Wiki. Thanks. Segnor Bugatti (talk) 19:38, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

I saw some talks in spanish Wiki on Znaur-Kornisi. Znaur(i) and Kornis(i) are two different setlements. Georgian side in 1990s proclame Kornisi district in the territory of ex-SOAO Znauri district. Kornisi is just the neighboring village. They virtually remove the capital. Then this district was de-jure incorporated into Kareli district of Georgia itself, as Tskhinvali district - into Gori district. Ossetian authorities kept pre-war district capital and name of the district respectevily. Segnor Bugatti (talk) 19:54, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Sealand

Why have you deleted Sealand? It is a unrecognised state and correct me if im wrong, but the name of the article is "List of unrecognised states" So it has every right to be on the article. Ijanderson977 (talk) 19:40, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Sources

The link is broken. I removed it just under a month ago in a different article, so I doubt it's coming back. LokiiT (talk) 14:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Fair enough, but I still think there should be "citation needed" tags even if we want to leave the broken link. LokiiT (talk) 15:54, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Nevermind I see you added the web archives link. LokiiT (talk) 15:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Countries

You deleted England, Wales and Scotland, saying if they were there then the Basque "country" and regions of Germany should be added. Basque is not a recognised Country. United Kingdom is not a Country - it is a Nation. British people consist of people from the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phooto (talk • contribs) 08:06, 20 June 2008 (UTC) I think the UK is unique in that it is in fact, comprised of separate countries - Great Britain, is Scotland, Wales and England and the United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This is similar to the EU consisting of many countries. Just to make it more confusing, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are not part of the UK either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phooto (talk • contribs) 08:59, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations!

That was a merited success. Hiddink should be a national hero, imho. --Kober^Talk 05:54, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

re the Astamur Adleiba article

Hi Alaexis, I have two questions:

- Are you sure "since ... until ..." is stylistically better than "from ... until ..."? Compare Google search results for "since * until *" [6] with search results for "from * until *" [7].

- How would you translate "главный агроном, заведующий зверохозяйством при Киндской птицефабрики." I'm guessing Киндской is derived from a place name, or is it not?

Cheers! sephia karta 13:26, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

- I agree that the way I wrote it, it sounded rather monotonous. The thing is, to me "since ... until ..." sounds distinctively odd. Hmm.

- Thanks! sephia karta 11:22, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Vatican-Holy See

Hi! Thanks for your answer. But the list also says that the Holy See governs the Vatican City... therefore administering its territory... It appears like one of the two is wrong... --Againme (talk) 00:01, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Trabzon

But Pontian language too isnt offical in Trabzon i know cuz i am from Trabzon.Lazs are living in Trabzon but they cant speak Laz langauge.Dont forget we writing of historcial names of tows, civizilations... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.184.249.200 (talk) 20:54, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

I'll answer at Talk:Trabzon. Alæxis_¿question? 20:56, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

One person who would know the answer is User:Macukali. You might try leaving a note on his talk page asking him how many Laz people live in the city of Trabzon. Khoikhoi 19:20, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Actually, it appears that this is the same person as the banned user Kolkhianboy/Kolkhuri-bichi/TuTasTemre/TuTasTemre LAZ/AdjarianLAZ, so he's not allowed to edit at all. That means all of this edits should be reverted on sight. But still consider leaving a note on Macukali's talk page. Khoikhoi 01:51, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Re:Kutais governorate

Hi. You can contact an admin and request to delete it as a duplicated image. I don't know how to tag it myself. Also, "my" version has a more compelete description and it would be reasonable to transfer it "your" image, imo.--Kober^Talk 15:23, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Абхазия

Грузинские юзеры упорно и настойчиво продвигают свою, ненейтральную версию карты абхазии. Им не нравится, что Абхазия окрашена в другой цвет. Так ведь предметом статьи является Абхазия, независимо от того независима ли она! Если есть, что сказать, пишите на странице обсуждения. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bestalex (talk • contribs) 18:02, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi there

Could you please clarify a couple of things about the UN mission here? I am not sure everything is correct, but Ru magister is almost certainly wrong. Colchicum (talk) 23:48, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

American Confusion

Здравствуйте. I have listened to dozens of articles by Americans covering the current conflicts in Georgia, and they seem rather bent on believing that Russia's actions have been pure acts of hatred/brutality. Saakashvili has been spreading the same message. I have my doubts that I have heard the whole story. My current understanding is that the unrecognised republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia try to secede from Georgia, which is not going well. Russia wants them to have their independence, so they intervene. As a native Russian, can you concur? M d'avout (talk) 21:36, 14 August 2008 (UTC)User:M_d'avout

~Большое спасибо за ответ на мои вопросы. M d'avout (talk) 18:41, 15 August 2008 (UTC)M_d'Avout

let's be fair here

Last year, then President Vladimir Putin announced plans for a £100 billion arms programme over the next seven years, bankrolling new, modern weapons and ordering military chiefs to 'strengthen the battle-readiness of the army and navy'.source

That's 200 billion US dollars. Now compare that to the US dollar equivalent of Georgia's military budget if you want to compare.Bdell555 (talk) 16:05, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

I can understand why Georgia needs to spend money on defence. Look at what is happening to it now. Why does Russia need to spend that kind of money? Is America coming to attack you? Or are you coming to attack us? See this for what it looks like from Washington.Bdell555 (talk) 16:57, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Hostages

Would you know Russia's reasoning for holding Georgian hostages? M d'avout (talk) 02:32, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

~Еще раз спасибо

M d'avout (talk) 04:57, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Please explain

Why did you posted the message about User:Captain Obvious and his crime-fighting dog to my talk page, which resulted in indefinite block of this user? I had no any disputes or collaboration with you or "Captain". Did you react to my ArbComm comment? This is the only thing I can imagine.Biophys (talk) 15:05, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Your map

Well, from my experience I can tell you that Wikipedia has problems with text written in Inkscape. I can only make you the following suggestions:

1. Delete the spaces you left before Vila Bianca. (Wikipedia is not recognising more than 1 space left between letters and any space before the first letters in a row)

2. Try to rewrite Vila rustica and Mali Brijun. (I am not 100% sure it will work but try doing this)

Remember that Wikipedia is only recognising two fonts: Times New Roman and Arial. Andrei nacu (talk) 21:50, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes you're right, it was ment for someone else. I'm sorry, I think I was tired when I wrote it.

Regards,

Andrei Nacu

Hey

There's a {{fact}} tag in the "Demographics" section of the Abkhazia article. Do you think you could find a source? Thanks, Khoikhoi 20:22, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Great, thanks. I'm a bit hesitant to use Cornell as a source because I think that his political views sometimes get in the way of him being impartial, but you can ask User:Zlerman about the 1886 census data. I think he might know. Khoikhoi 22:56, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Can you please verify these figures. I didn't know that Armenians formed the majority in this entire district. Is this true? Also see Special:Contributions/81.18.54.60. Khoikhoi 03:25, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Oh ok. I actually wasn't aware that the city was separate from the rest of the district, so I had assumed those figures were included. Thx for explaining. Khoikhoi 05:35, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Kosovo crimes

Hi, I made edits, adding info to three articles regarding Albanian crimes in Kosovo. I hope it's enough NPOV and I hope it stays there. See [8], [9], [10] (with minor alterations afterwards). Cheers, --TheFEARgod (Ч) 15:02, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Why not?

Could you elaborate? You didn't seem to be making a comment and, quite frankly, a serious review is needed. Ottre 10:15, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

So add a support argument to augment your comment. Don't waste my time, please discuss the Disinformation campaign article directly. Ottre 10:54, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Greater Serbia

Hi Alexis, I notice you reverted me with Greater Serbia citing "sources". What exactly do you mean by that, I mean for which particular statement do you want sources? Do you doubt the whole notion of Serb nationalism? Billy Bollinja (talk) 11:20, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

WP:RUSSIA roll call and your input required

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We all look forward to your continued support of WP:RUSSIA and any comments you may have on the proposal. --Russavia ^{Dialogue Stalk me} 04:41, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

library

Normally I study at Leiden university, and its library has a lot of books relevant to Abkhazia, but this year I'm in Padova, Italy, and I haven't found out yet about the library here, so I won't be able to help you soon soon. But it is something I should find out about anyway, so perhaps I can help you, what is the book you need to know from? sephia karta 23:11, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Ingush Alans

First of all Alex I recommend you to read "To be the Alans" book written by Jewish historian V.A.Shnirelman (weblink http://www.ingushetia.org/history/shnirelman_bit_alanamy/) before editing the Ingush history. Secondly, the capital of Alania was city of Magas. It is located in the heartland of Ingushetia. And finally the only translation of the word Al-an in the Caucasian language family is in Ingush (or Chechen), literally means al=noble an=named. P.S. Ossetians call the Ingush Mac-alon. Ingushetia (talk) Ingushetia

"Ossetians Iranian Jews" Beniamin Kaplan

Oh, yes, Alex almost forgot. If you have time please read the book written by Beniamin Kaplan "Ossetians - Iranian Jews" which was published in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia (one of the hyperlinks: http://xn--80adroh0cg.su/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3214&Itemid=8) Best wishes, Ingushetia (talk) Ingushetia. —Preceding undated comment was added at 10:21, 6 October 2008 (UTC).

American vs. Usonian

Hi Alaexis,

Do you know if Russian has a word for US-American (Usonian), as opposed to just American, the way Spanish has Estado-Unidense? I don't mean slang like "Yankee", but a neutral word.

Thanks, kwami (talk) 23:12, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Okay, thanks, Alaexis. I thought the USSR of all places would have developed dedicated vocabulary, but maybe from that distance it didn't make much difference. The languages that make the distinction are either ones that share America with English (Spanish, French, Portuguese), have morphemes for 'continent' or 'country' built into their geographic terms (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese), or are particularly concerned about international precision (Esperanto). I guess most of the rest of the world is willing to accept the US as a stand-in for the whole continent—though Italian and Finnish make the distinction too. kwami (talk) 07:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia

Hi Alaexis, I have removed several quotes from Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia due to the way that they have been placed on the article. Their placement, in particular the way they have been positioned, creates an NPOV/SOAPBOX problem. I have placed the quotes on the talk page, rather than removing them wholesale, for discussion. As a contributor on that article, you may like to provide your opinion on the matter at Talk:Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_Abkhazia#Inappropriate_POV_quotes. --Russavia ^{Dialogue Stalk me} 02:21, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

User of jewish ancestry?

Are you really of jewish ancestry? Why do you love Russians so much then?^^Keverich1 (talk) 21:01, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

I suggest you read something about jewish history in russia and learn why :) Keverich1 (talk) 21:12, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Upcoming ArbCom elections

Hi,

I'm rather unhappy about the sorry list of candidates at Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2008/Candidate_statements. Would you consider running? Διγουρεν_{Εμπρος!} 22:01, 10 November 2008 (UTC)