User talk:Abune

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== Welcome! ==

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Happy editing!

–Sango123 23:20, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

P.S. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you need help with anything or simply wish to say hello. :)

Privet! - Vald 10:13, 15 March 2007 (UTC) - I answered on my talk page. :) - Vald 05:43, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Portal:Russia

Hi there. I see that you edit Russia-related topics. Come check Portal:Russia/New article announcements and Portal:Russia/Russia-related Wikipedia notice board. You may even want to add these boards to your watchlist. Cheers, Ghirla -трёп- 12:39, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gala Dali

Hi, thanks for your reply. My problem is with the definition of the word "model". The term is generally understood nowadays to mean a fashion model, glamour model or "porno" model. When referring to an artist's model it is necessary to use the full expression "artist's model" in order to avoid a misunderstanding. In effect, the meaning of the word "model" has changed over the past several decades.

The category Russian models, as I said in my comment, contains only fashion/glamour/porno models. All the subcategories of category Models appear to be the same. I consider the work and lives of, and the nature of readers' interest in, artist's models to be sufficiently different that including artists' models within the Models hierarchy is unhelpful to users of the encyclopaedia. It would be better if there were another term to describe what artists' models do, but I can't think of one. At the very least, artists' models are always going to be a small subset of "models", so including them in that category would not be helpful to users seeking other examples of models of either type.

The Gala Dalí article is a member of another category, Artists' models, which is not currently subdivided because there are so few members of the category. This category is not within the Models hierarchy but instead within Visual arts occupations.

If you really want to add Gala Dalí to Russian models I won't revert the edit again, but I do think it's inappropriate.

I'll copy this discussion to the talk page of Gala Dalí in case others want to add their thoughts. Charivari 00:19, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Leonid Brezhnev

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. As a member of the Wikipedia community, I would like to remind you of Wikipedia's neutral-point-of-view policy for editors, which you appear to have violated at Leonid Brezhnev. In the meantime, please be bold and continue contributing to Wikipedia. Thank you! --omtay38 06:26, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

omtay38 has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!

Much better. --omtay38 07:58, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Droz

Hello I have been working on the two Lossky articles. I would like to make an entry on sobornost as well as sophiology. I was hoping for some help with an English version of this sophilogyarticle. Can you help? Please? LoveMonkey 15:03, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not an expert on this subject, but if you have specific questions, please feel free to E-mail me. I'll try my best to help you with translation. Best wishes. User:Abune 15:19, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ergonomics Linkspam

Please do not add commercial links or links to your own private websites to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or a mere collection of external links. You are, however, encouraged to add content instead of links to the encyclopedia. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Ergonomics is currently tagged for External link cleanup. If you feel your contribution has been unfairly removed, please join the ongoing discussion. --Ronz 18:12, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Sir, the link you have deleted refers to UGS Corp. product - Jack - ergonomics and human factors software that helps improve the ergonomics of product designs. I do think there is value in that link for readers of Ergonomics page. I do not have any association with UGS Corp.. Please do not accuse me or anyone else in "commercial links" or "linkspam" unless you have some basis for that. Best wishes. User:Abune 20:26, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
Please read WP:SPAM and WP:EL. I'm not accusing you of anything. If you feel I am not following suggested policy as detailed in those articles, let's discuss this further. --Ronz 03:22, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Battle of Vyazma

Hello,

I see that you linked -- or tried to link -- a Russian language source to my article on the "Battle of Vyazma". Can you tell me more about that? Thanks.

Kenmore 01:08, 29 October 2006 (UTC)kenmore

Sir, first of all let me congratulate you on excellent article you created -"Battle of Vyazma". Yes I linked Russian language article which I created to yours. Your presentation is far superior compared to what I did. There is an historical anecdote on why Kutuzov failed to support Miloradovich in full force. Allegedly in Miloradovich headquarters someone failed to put request for reinforcement into envelope and so Kutuzov received an empty envelope and so precious time was lost. Do not know if this is true anecdote or complete fabrication. Also it may be worth to have title as Battle of Vyazma (1812) because there has been at least three more during WWII in 1941, 1942 and 1943. Sincerely,User:Abune 01:58, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Abune:
Thank you for your kind words...I am flattered that Russians think enough of my article to connect it to Russian Wikipedia.
Please note that I am refining the article on an ongoing basis...I am especially working on making the language mechanics (sentence structure, paragraph structure, clarity of narrative, etc.) better. On a day by day basis, certain small changes are being made.
Yes, I am aware of the "empty envelope" anecdote. My understanding of the story is that Miloradovich and Ermolov knew before the battle that Kutusov would try to discourage them from fighting Davout, as Kutusov was a very cautious general. The story that I heard says that Ermolov and Miloradovich deliberately put an empty note into the envelope to Kutusov, in order to keep Kutusov from being aware that they were getting ready to attack the French the next morning. Supposedly Miloradovich and Ermolov laughed as they gave the letter to their messenger.
Kenmore 00:12, 1 November 2006 (UTC)kenmore
Why, don't we add this anecdote to the article? --Ghirla -трёп- 12:29, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Maple Hill Cemetery coordinates

Neat! I didn't even know such a thing existed. Thanks! That is awesome! —LonelyPilgrim 05:37, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

I figured out that many times cemeteries are not easy to find so coordinates will be handy. Here is another one in Huntsville - Memory Gardens Cemetery [1] You are welcome to start article about it, I'll contribute as much as I can (already have Coordinates: 34°45'11"N 86°42'12"W ). Some NASA people from Apollo times are there... User:Abune 23:52, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Northern Crusades

Hello Abune! I noticed your addition of a timeline to Northern Crusades a few months ago. Looking into the situation more closely, the information was copied directly from this external link. With Wikipedia:Copyright problems in mind, I have removed the text from the article. The actual information, of course, is accessible through the page history or through the external link itself. Cheers, Olessi 19:17, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Olessi, I just like the idea of timeline and my plan was to edit it down the road, but... As I recall I did put reference there, but timeline itself was not quoted as you rightfully pointed out. Anyhow may be we can start timeline anew. User:Abune 21:05, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Litene

I merely moved it and added category. I bearely have idea of what happened there - I'm not interested in miltary history. So I fear that I don't have enough knowledge to help you improve this article, perhaps you might try to find some help on WP:BSNB or Wikipedia:WikiProject Latvia (the project is new, however). I can't provide you images because I also am very far from Litene and images found on web will be copyrighted, however I can help you with Latvian language if you need (I translated the article as you asked) ---- Xil/talk 17:30, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alleged Constellation 3D hoax at COMDEX

Recently, a user with an IP address is Israel removed some of your comments from the Constellation 3D article, referring to an alleged hoax the company perpetrated at COMDEX. If you have a citation for this claim, please re-add the text with a reference. Thanks. --38.96.133.11 15:05, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. I looked again at the article and I don't see how I can improve it. As to the COMDEX 2000 hoax (fact or not) I read about it here http://portable-apps.subiectiv.com/portable.php?title=Fluorescent_Multilayer_Disc This link also claims that "a new company called D Data Inc. was formed which acquired the entire patent portfolio of Constellation 3D in 2003. The company is determined to bring multilayer optical disc technology to the market, and so has introduced the technology again under the new name of Digital Multilayer Disk (DMD)". I found out about this company when was "googling" for the meaning of abbreviations C3D and CDDD. Respectfully User:Abune 23:02, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ru.wiki

Abune, I need your help Will you look please at [2]? dima 20:44, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

dima! I understand your concern in this particular case as well as in many others (too many to list here). Obviously too many participants in Russian wikipedia openly promote far right, xenophobic, nationalistic, pro-Stalinist views and so forth. If you can't take it just switch to English wikipedia. I definitely will not recommend to engage into polemic and "editorial wars" with opponents like this. Just keep editing and keep creating new articles. These people will drain your time and creative energy. Ignore them. From time to time I do make comments on user pages, but it's only when I have nothing to do. Luckily I'm fairly busy. I use wikipedia for relaxation after work and as a recreational tool. Also I think that references are extremely important, since at the end of the day no one can fight good references. I also try to stay away from articles covering second half of 20th century - mainly because these objectionable characters tend to be interested in it. That's their time horizon. I do not want to discourage you, but really wikipedia is not a blog to argue with someone.User:Abune 23:15, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Umibozu (wiki)

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