Talk:Grand Duchy of Lithuania

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[edit] infobox

Renata, what's wrong with infobox user Kresy did?--Happydrink 18:06, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

the biggest problem that info box is a bit too big and article is undergoing major edits. M.K. 18:57, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
While the infobox seemed to contain some errors, or at least information that should be discussed here, I certainly support addition of infoboxes. Country infoboxes of that size are commonly used in such articles (vide Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, for example), and many articles on wiki undergo major edits - I don't see how infobox interferes with them.-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  19:10, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
infobox (one form or another) will be introduce in fully cleaned article. Mistakes in previous ver. are oblivious. M.K. 19:14, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Because every "fact" there is disputed and to make it NPOV you will have to put tons of footnotes and comments and explanations. Infobox is good only when info is not disputed and contested. Renata 19:17, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Renata's edit precluded me from correcting pro-Polish POV in the infobox. The correct version is to the right. --Ghirla -трёп- 19:21, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Just to show how many problems there are in this "infobox":

  • Title: Вялі́кае Кня́ства Літо́ўскае - WTF?
  • Image: to put modern Lithuanian COA on a banner and to image that was GDL banner is simply ridicilous.
  • Official language - WTF? There was no official language. Show me a decrete saying "xxxx language is going to be official in GDL"
  • Established church - WTF? Again, show me a decrete.
  • Capital - disputes go a long way about Voruta, Kernave, Trakai, Vilnius, etc.
  • Independence - 11th century? WTF? Earliest version I know is 1180's, then choose among these dates: 1236, 1253, 1316. Also don't forget the version that Kreva Act started the union with Poland. Renata 19:32, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Plus the map type is not proper for box. M.K. 20:08, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
And I expect M.K. to claim that the supreme ruler was King rather than Grand Duke, no? --Ghirla -трёп- 19:47, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
We should not forget about Algirdas title Basileus too. M.K. 20:03, 30 October 2006 (UTC) BTW, Ghirlandajo, maybe you have some nice pictures of Smolensk walls? It will be handy in article.
Yes I do, but it will take some time to upload them. I am busy as it is. --Ghirla -трёп- 21:49, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
No, need to rush, Saga of Smolensk is not started, yet. M.K. 22:32, 30 October 2006 (UTC)p.s. but give a note when you have it in wiki.
    • Well, I'd still like to see the infobox with some information, as it is recommended by MoS, but I'll leave it up to editors working on the article to decide when and what information is needed. Eventually we will have to have it, there is no doubt about it.-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  06:11, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
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