User:Ghirlandajo

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Hello, I'm Andrey from Yaroslavl, Russia. I joined Wikipedia in 2004 and within two years made it into the top thirty most active wikipedians, although I disapprove (and never practice) semi-bot and serialized edits. My interests range far and wide, from medieval architecture and prosopography to Diego Velazquez and David Bowie. Some of my favourite writers are Andrew Marvell, Laurence Sterne, Andrey Bely, and Alain Robbe-Grillet. Curiously enough, I haven't yet contributed a single sentence on articles about any of these.

Having written many hundred articles for Wikipedia, I tend to think that the main challenge for this project is dealing with tendentious editors, whose activities pose a fundamental threat to our ideals of reliability, accuracy, and neutrality. One editor would tirelessly glorify his own nation and/or religion at the expense of others, providing exhaustive sources, most of them in his native language. Another would force his opponents go to incredible lengths in meaningless discussions on talk pages, driving more neutral and busy editors nuts in endless circles (Jogaila syndrome). The third would campaign for renaming medieval localities to their modern names in his native tongue (Gdanzig syndrome). The fourth would churn out pages with black legends about "forgotten genocides", which return zero hits in Google Books (genocide talk).

Dab does have a point. Wikipedia lacks an efficient mechanism for purging the project of cranks, whose neutralisation takes a lot of time and energy from superior editors. While the disruptiveness of vandalism is self-apparent, the tendentious editors are as disruptive in their own way. Instead of tackling the problem, many (if not most) admins do not seem to be interested in mainspace contributions. They come here not to write articles but to make a career, to chit-chat on IRC and to scare those who actually write articles from editing. This may explain why I am the most prolific wikipedian still active in the project who has never applied for adminship.

Whenever I look into administrative matters, I see that IRC is the main problem all the way around. It is the social networking that is alien to an encyclopedia, especially Wikipedia: favourable for cults of personality and basically untraceable. IRC regulars normally evolve in the direction of "everything untraceable on IRC so you can be as mean as you want" philosophy. IRC is poison. It is the heartworm of Wikipedia. When "friendly" people and prophets of "wikilove" say "See evidence of X being incivil [diff]", that will make someone look at a link with "incivility" already in mind. There are few people immune from that filtering effect, and those who are should be on ArbCom.

DECEMBER 2004

Pages that I've started/written myself:

Biographies: Bartolomeo Rastrelli | Robert Campin | Kirill Razumovsky | Gytha of Wessex | Mstislav the Great | Bardas Sklerus | Bardas Phocas | Mamikoneans | Tolstoy

Geography: Uglich | Rostov | Kostroma | Smolensk | Koporye | Strelna | Pavlovsk | Ostankino | Kuskovo | Menshikov Tower | Sukharev Tower

History and arts: Hermitage Museum | Tretyakov Gallery | Pushkin Museum | Our Lady of Vladimir | Blachernitissa | Nevsky Prospect | Naryshkin baroque | Battle of Vedrosha | Battle of Vorskla | List of Russian Foreign Ministers

Articles that I adapted from EB 1911:

Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin | Alexander Herzen | Alexander Gorchakov | Gorchakov | Galitzine | Menshikov | Repnin | Bezborodko | Ivan III of Russia | Constantine Pavlovich | Elizabeth of Russia

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Moscow) | St Isaac's Cathedral | Ilya Repin | Wassily Kandinsky | Henri Matisse | Paul Gauguin | Georges-Pierre Seurat | Ivan Turgenev | Aleksey Grigorievich Razumovsky | Dimitrie Cantemir | Sochi | Veche

For your exceptional images and fine articles pertaining to Russia, I, KNewman, award you the original Barnstar. Keep up the good work!

JANUARY 2005

Pages that I've started/written myself:

Biographies: Konstantin Thon | Stasov | Dionisy | Yaroslav the Wise | Romanov Dynasty | Vasily Tatishchev | Vasily Zhukovsky | Alexander Blok | Afanasy Fet | Nicholas Trubetskoy | Nicholas Marr

Geography: Ferapontov Convent | Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery | Simonov Monastery | Novgorod-Seversky | Novospassky Monastery | Belozersk | Izborsk | Tmutarakan | Murom

History and arts: Boris and Gleb | Battle of the Ice | Muscovy Company | Sanguszko | Slavophile

Articles that I adapted from EB 1911:

Domenico Ghirlandajo | Giovanni da Pian del Carpini | Vasili IV of Russia | False Dmitriy II | False Dmitriy III | Mikhail I of Russia | Patriarch Filaret | Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin | Miloradovich | Peter Wittgenstein | Joseph Gurko | Mikhail Katkov | Mikhail Speransky

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Saint Petersburg | Nizhny Novgorod | Staraya Russa | Khotin | Rurik | False Dmitriy I | Patriarch Nikon | Dmitry Mendeleyev | Vladimir Dahl | Modest Mussorgsky | Maud Gonne | Moulin Rouge | Franco-Russian Alliance | Konstantin Pobedonostsev | Amber Room | Edward the Exile

FEBRUARY 2005

Pages that I've started/written myself:

Biographies: Igor of Kiev | Rogneda of Polotsk | Vladimir Monomakh | Oleg of Chernigov | Svyatoslav II of Kiev | Vsevolod I of Kiev | Vseslav of Polotsk | Sviatopolk II of Kiev | Rumyantsev | Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov | Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin | Mikhail Vrubel

Geography: Azov | Ostrog | Belgorod | Mozhaysk | Galich Mersky | Gatchina | Alexander Nevsky Lavra

History and arts: Russian Museum | Ostromir Gospel | Ostrogski | Kudeyar | Antonio Rinaldi | Kholstomer | Russo-Turkish War, 1787-92

Articles that I adapted from EB 1911:

Vladimir the Great | Gedymin | Olgierd | Boris Godunov | Feodor III of Russia | Count Orlov | Prince Potemkin | Madame de Stael

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Sviatopolk I | Mikhail Hlinski | Ode | Ushakov | Kutuzov | Sergey Uvarov | Decembrist revolt | List of famous duels | Mikhail Lermontov

To Ghirlandajo for exceptional contributions to DYK. We appreciate all your hard work -- Samir धर्म 05:50, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

JUNE 2005

Pages that I started/wrote myself:

Biographies: Alexandre Benois | Alexander Vorontsov | Catherine Woronzow-Dachkoff | Alexander Ivanov (painter) | Mikhail Nesterov | Vsevolod III | Michael Rostovtzeff | Pyotr Kuzmich Kozlov | Andrei Konchalovsky | Iosif Kobzon

Geography: Ladoga | Kem' | Kholmogory | Vologda | Galindae | Rzhev | Tver | Krutitsy | Volga Bulgaria | Vladimir-Suzdal | Sikhote-Alin | Western Caucasus

History and arts: Albertina University | Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | St. Vladimir's Cathedral | The Last Day of Pompeii | Madonna Litta | The Benois Madonna | Salvator Mundi | Tented roof | Mir iskusstva | Russian Symbolism

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Biographies: Alexander Nevsky | Sophia Paleologue | Ivan the Young | Karl Briullov | Vasily Surikov

Geography: Pskov | Vladimir | Novgorod | Vyazma | Staritsa | Volokolamsk | Rostov-on-Don | Seven Sisters (Moscow) | Pushkin Square | Kizhi | Laon | List of country name etymologies

History and arts: Novodevichy Convent | Alexander Palace | Summer Palace (Russia) | Mariyinsky Palace | St. Andrew's Church | Onion dome | Notre-Dame of Laon | Gardariki

JULY 2005

Pages that I started/wrote myself:

Biographies: Stefan Dečanski | Mstislav the Bold | Konstantin of Rostov | Yuri II | Yaroslav II | Andrei II | Yaroslav of Tver | Vasily of Kostroma | Dmitry of Pereslavl | Andrey of Gorodets | Yury of Moscow | Andrey of Staritsa | Vladimir of Staritsa | Alexander Gorbatyi-Shuisky | Metropolitan Philip | Patriarch Hermogenes | Aleksey Shchusev | Vorontsov

Russian monuments and localities: Kazan Cathedral | Red Gates | Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra | Andronikov Monastery | Zvenigorod | Ostashkov | Toropets | Ksnyatin | Dmitrov | Ivanovo | Shuya | Kineshma | Gorodets | Astrakhan | Pitsunda | Kazan Kremlin | Söyembikä Tower | Kitay-Gorod

World Heritage Sites: Uvs Nuur | Old Urgench | Itchan Kala | Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi | Soltaniyeh | Shemakha | Bahla Fort | Rohtas Fort | Thatta | Orkhon Valley | Nesvizh Castle | Dečani

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Biographies: Max Vasmer | Vasily Dokuchaev | Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve | Aleksandr Oparin | Nikolai Fyodorov | Boris Kurakin | Michael VIII | Batu Khan | Yury Dolgoruky | Dmitry Konstantinovich | Dmitri Donskoi | Ivan the Terrible | Simeon Bekbulatovich | Demidov

Geography: Curonian Spit | Shahrisabz | Nakhichevan City | Torzhok | Kashin | Yuriev-Polsky | Balakhna | Tula | Kirov | Arkhangelsk | Novorossiysk | Tobolsk | Sukhum | Sudak | Narikala

History and arts: Knyaz | Okolnichy | Slavery in medieval Europe | Mat (language) | Mongol invasion of Russia | Donskoy Monastery | Great Northern War

Ghirlandajo is awarded the Trollstar for not feeding the trolls. Latinus 18:30, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

AUGUST 2005

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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2005

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History: Mons family | Lopukhina Conspiracy | Massacre of Khotin | Moscow International Film Festival | Trebizond Gospel | Kiev Psalter of 1397

Biographies: Vyacheslav Ivanov | Vladislav Khodasevich | D.S. Mirsky | Faddei Bulgarin | Osip Senkovsky | Afanasy Shchapov | Sergey Aksakov | Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin | Ivan Samoylovych | Feodosiya Morozova | Fyodor Rtishchev | Eudoxia Lopukhina | Anton de Vieira | Sulamith Messerer | Viktor Kulikov | Ekaterina Furtseva | Dmitry Likhachev | Lev Gumilev

Localities and monuments: Halych | Kirzhach | Vyazniki | Starodub-on-the-Klyazma | Zalesye | Golden Gate (Vladimir) | Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir | Saint Petersburg Mosque | Rossikon | Alexander-Svirsky Monastery | Palace Square | Arbat Street | Russian architecture

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Ghirlandajo is hereby awarded this Barnstar as late recognition for all the hard work he has put into Wikipedia.

!מזל טוב

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NOVEMBER 2005

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History and geography: Battle of Avarayr | Battle of the Caucasus | Plundering of Kiev (1018) | Upper Oka Principalities | Daugavgriva | Dorogobuzh | Vorotynsk | Tsaryovo-Zaimishche | Klushino | Belyi | Kholm | Rybinsk | Volga-Baltic Waterway | Taganka Theatre | Taganka Square | Hussar Ballad | Tsarevich

Genealogy: Descent from antiquity | Family life and children of Vladimir I | Charlemagne to the Mughals | Dondukov | Sibirsky | Shuisky | Belsky | Prozorovsky | Romodanovsky | Vorotynsky | Bobrinsky | Zubov

Biographies: Mstislav of Chernigov | Saint Narses | Mikhail Pogodin | Georgy Ivanov | Mikhail Zemtsov | Andrey Kvasov | Ivan Fyodorovich Michurin | Dmitry Ukhtomsky | Charles Cameron | Ivan Starov | Filipp Golikov | Ivan Tyulenev | Yury Yakovlev | Tatyana Lioznova | Andrey Zaliznyak | Dmitry Shuisky | Mikhail Shein

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

DECEMBER 2005

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I hail Ghirla for his efforts in improving DYK entries and present him the inaugural DYK medal. —Gurubrahma.

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JANUARY 2006

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FEBRUARY 2006

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MARCH 2006

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For being a driving force of DYK, and for adhering to the core goal of the project, you are awarded this. Blnguyen | BLabberiNg 05:37, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

APRIL 2006

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MAY 2006

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JUNE-JULY 2006

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Architecture: French Baroque | English Baroque | Dutch Baroque | Spanish Baroque | Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg | Ernst Neizvestny | Hospicio Cabañas | Vladimirskaya Church | Anichkov Palace | Tauride Palace | Pella Palace | Nicholas Palace | Suvorov Museum | Moscow Rail Terminal | Vitebsk Rail Terminal

History and biography: Coat of arms of Moscow | Novgorod First Chronicle | Gostomysl | Vadim the Bold | Sveneld | Dobrynya | Konstantin Dobrynich | Vyshata | Putyata | Ivan Neplyuyev | Ivan Kozlov | Vasily Kapnist | Denis Davydov | Aleksey Remizov | Ivan Betskoy

Geography: Sarir | Avarian Khanate | Petrozavodsk | Kola (town) | Turukhansk | Mosalsk | Kadnikov | Lake Sterzh | Kivach | Aapravasi Ghat

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Peace and sorrow!

AUGUST 2006

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SEPTEMBER 2006

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OCTOBER 2006

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For your excellent work on Sviatoslav I of Kiev, please keep it up! Khoikhoi 21:39, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

NOVEMBER 2006

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I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

DECEMBER 2006

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I have uploaded hundreds, if not thousands, images both to English wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. I formerly kept a list of my uploads but stopped updating it quite some time ago. I highlight below some of my uploads which have been indentified by the community as featured pictures:

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		I, Durova, award Ghirla the Barnstar of Diligence for 40,000+ very useful edits. Durova 15:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

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