User talk:Alx123

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Basque Country (historical territory)

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Hello Alx123, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of your edits have not conformed to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy, and have been reverted. Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media.

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If you're going to make controversial edits like that, at least you could discuss your dispute beforehand on the article's talk page. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia built on consensus and verifiability. --  Netsnipe  ^(Talk)  09:13, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Please do not remove legitimate messages from your talk page. Talk pages exist as a record of legitimate communication, and in any case, comments are available through the page history. You're welcome to archive your talk page, but be sure to provide a link to any deleted legitimate comments. Thanks. --  Netsnipe  ^(Talk)  09:29, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

See Basque Country historical territory page for discussion

I don't know if you are just a Basque nationalist or you don't know anything about Spain, but historical Basque Country (Euskal Herria) is supported only by nationalists and terrorists, and the existence of that country is just an invention, because the only historical name for that region (including other lands) is the Kingdom of Navarre.

Supporting that idea in Wikipedia is just an insult to victims and a historical falsehood, like Aryan race (read a little about Sabino Arana, please).

Alx123 -- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Alx123 (talk • contribs) .

No. I'm an Australian if you had read my user page. I have however dealt with Israeli-Palestinian, Kurdish and Race disputes on Wikipedia before and I know a Wikipedia:Neutral Point of View violation when I see one. I know you're new here, but you need to familiarise yourself with our policies before you make controversial edits unilaterally like you have so far. Your edits will be treated with more credibility if you cite 3rd party Wikipedia:Reliable sources. --  Netsnipe  ^(Talk)  09:36, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

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I am aware of the separatist movement by the Basque people and terrorism conducted by ETA in the past. Start a new section called Controversy and make your arguments there. Just make sure you resist the temptation of inserting personal commentary. Instead, cite magazine articles, historians, politicians and the official positions of the Spanish/French governments for example. Editors are much more unlikely to call you biased if you can provide sources. See Wikipedia:Citing sources for details for more details. --  Netsnipe  ^(Talk)  09:47, 17 August 2006 (UTC)