User talk:Vizjim
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[edit] Aristov's comment
Wikipedia requires people to be WP:CIVIL. Aristov made a comment against me personally, in a dispute on an articles content. I find your reply of "heh" to his attack equally offensive. Either way I will let the comment stay to show future editors the kind of people they are dealing with. Regards, --A.Garnet 19:48, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] List of unusual deaths
May be coming up for AfD yet again; check the talk page. You commented on the last one, so I thought I'd mention it, in case you're interested. - DavidWBrooks 21:39, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
- Hi. I must have missed the consensus discussion for the rename of this article. Please can you let me know where I can find it? --Dweller 12:45, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Leslie Marmon Silko
I'd like to see a source for the first half of that sentence, specifically that it was Critiqued for its attitude towards homosexuality (several of the major villains are gay), and for a clumsy rendering of the Popol Vuh, as I brought up on the talk page some time ago. Thanks for looking into it -- Antepenultimate 14:41, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
- Oof, meant to reply to this sooner. Anyway, a belated thanks for locating the source! Please note that I completely overhauled the Almanac of the Dead page if you feel like adding further info. Again, thanks! -- Antepenultimate 22:43, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] reply
Hi thanks for comments. I've reinserted a sentence you thought was pov. It is important to note that as Turkey became more involved Greek Cypriots realised enosis was simply unrealistic, and their attention turned to independence instead, I sourced the statement by the way. Second, the non-Greek/Turkish judge refers to a judge outside of Cyprus. In 1963 I believe a West German occupied the position. As for that quote on refugees, i'll see how it can be edited, thanks. --A.Garnet 20:26, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
- Hello again. The word I used was "unnatainable" not impossible, I really dont see a problem with this. Once Turkey's interest in the island was apparent, as well as Britains reluctance to hand over the island to Greece given Turkey's concern, enosis was simply unachievable, and this was proven in 1974. If you can think of a better wording though be my guest. Thanks, --A.Garnet 21:29, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Sure that's fine. Thanks for correction :) --A.Garnet 21:46, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Looks like a good start Vizjim. A good source to use would be Freedom House report on Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. Cheers, --A.Garnet 18:19, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Hi, On War Routledge companion to World History, International Conflict: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management, 1945-1995, The Relations of Nations, Family in War and Conflict: Using Social Capital for Survival in War Torn Cyprus,From great hope to scapegoat - US support of the United Nations, The Meaning of Limited War, The Cyprus Question and the Turkish Position in International Law
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- Sources above use combination of "Cypriot civil war" and "Civil war in Cyprus". I thought the previous title was too drawn out so I tried to find a commonly used name for the events and this is what I came across. Thanks, --A.Garnet 11:05, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Also just to add I am of course going to exclude the invasion, we have enough articles covering the same material, but I will describe some of the worst intercommunal attrocities which happened within days of the invasion, i.e. Tokhni massacres. --A.Garnet 11:19, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Yes I read a few hours ago about the uncovering of a mass grave in Strovolos, it crossed my mind to include it in the article, probably under a new section entitled "Recent developments", I remember other discoveries like this were made not too long ago also. Without meaning to get too political, I cannot believe a government can claim to be the legitimate authority on the island, and not prosecute whoever was responsible for these crimes. I know of no other EU state who literally lets people get away with mass murder. --A.Garnet 16:44, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
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- What the TRNC does is no better, and I would rather see those who killed innocents behind bars. But my comment was not about the TRNC, it was how a government who claims to be the morally legitimate authority on the island, the government who is the sole representative of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, how can this government allow murderers to walk its streets freely or keep the known whereabouts of mass graves secret for all these years? You cannot on the one hand say "we are legitimate" and when it suits you go "you are the same as us". --A.Garnet 16:36, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
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- No I certainly do not recognise the RoC as the legal government of Cyprus. My point is the RoC's sole existence is based on its supposed legitimacy over the TRNC. That they are in fact the true representative of Turkish Cypriots, and that we are a pariah, illegal and occupied territority. Why then, does this "legal government" allow the murderers of Turkish Cypriots to roam its streets knowing full well who they are? Is this how a legal and responsible government is supposed to act? Imo, the RoC has no more legitimacy than the TRNC, especially when their attitude concerning these kind of attrocities is exactly the same. --A.Garnet 18:07, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Hi Vizjim, i completely missed your message on war songs. I really am not familiar with any Turkish Cypriot war songs, or where to find them. Of course there are the Ottoman Janissary songs (see Ottoman military band), but I dont know if Turkish Cypriots ever adopted these. I'm also sorry for what your wifes family suffered, Cyprus truly was a mess back then (and now). --A.Garnet 17:40, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Dropping in
Hi Vizjim This is not my first visit to Wikipedia, I posted or edited a few pages back in, um, 2004? Or so. Anyway, my main areas of "expertise" are Canadian literary aboriginals at work today, most specifically poets, though I do range from there. I have an active interest in the area, being a publishing/performing poet, and viewing the world through that particular lens. In my non-web based life, I have been arts organizing on behalf of aboriginal mothers/grandmother who are also artists, as well as subsisting (along with my husband, a painter, and my six up & coming indigenous artists) in Richmond, BC. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SpecificallyJo (talk • contribs) 22:25, 24 February 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Sign me "Unsigned"
Having discovered that I am showing bad manners by not signing my note, I've come back to sign off more politely. However, given the sketch I've given of myself in "Dropping in", you will perhaps forgive me for relying on the voluntary work of editors to create links, perfect formats, and integrate my raw posts with the rest of the Wikipedia world. What I have done, and can do, is post correct information within my areas of knowledge, and remove information that I know to be untrue. (Today I've queried an author on the factual nature of a sentence that appears in her Wikipedia profile: if she confirms that it is a distortion of truth, as I suspect it is, I will rewrite the sentence to more truly reflect the facts.) If I add "thoroughly study Wikipedia protocols," or even "join the community," to my to do list, I may never post again! What with a big family (do you know how many loads of laundry seven people generate on a weekly basis?!) and the "always on" nature of contract work for survival, there won't be time for at least a decade to do a thorough study. I've had to eliminate all listservs from my life, as they are too enticing, as addictive as Tetris & We(love)Katamaria. I will, however, gladly respond to direct notes, and receive counsel. Best regards, SpecificallyJo 23:00, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
Well, I hope it's okay to respond to a standard greeting in a nonstandard way (& at length). I've come on to do a small correction on Lee Maracle's page; I'll check the List you mentioned & see what I can help with.SpecificallyJo 19:58, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Questions
My entry re-- Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm has been questioned re-notability, & so I've posted a dozen or so public-source responses to her work in the various realms. I put these on the discussion page, not sure if that's the correct place. I am a bit irritated that all links were removed-- to her nation, the press she started, etc. She is on your list of Indigenous authors, so what the disagreement is based on, I don't know. Can you add clarity to this? SpecificallyJo 21:08, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] FS
Cheers! Pretty happy with how it turned out myself. Artw 20:33, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
Good luck in your dissertation work. I well remember the eighteen hour days! What texts/writers are you writing about? I wrote about Erdrich, Welch, Vizenor, and Cook-Lynn--JStripes 16:19, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Native writers
Diane Glancy is an interesting writer. I didn't like her stuff at first, and was a little put-off by her perspective in the interview she did for Krupat and Swann's I Tell You Now. Later, however, I presented a conference paper on her Pushing the Bear, Robert Conley's Mountain Windsong, and Trail of Tears historiography. Then, I met her at a conference and spoke to her for a while. It was an enjoyable conversation. I've known Sherman Alexie for about 17 years. If he ever grows up, he'll be able to write with the sort of power that he and I both see in Simon Ortiz.--JStripes 17:07, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
