User talk:Mactruth

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[edit] Welcome!

Hello, Mactruth! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking Image:Signature icon.png or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! Dlohcierekim's sock (talk) 23:56, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
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In a 2007 arbitration case, administrators were given the power to impose discretionary sanctions on any user editing Balkans-related articles in a disruptive way. If you engage in further inappropriate behaviour in this area, you may be placed under sanctions including blocks, a revert limitation or an article ban. Thank you. Toddst1 (talk) 00:02, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] About the deletion of the Hellenism in the near east map

Hi, the author of the image in question was George Soteriadis, according to the description page. According to one of our contributors,

The first search result for "George Soteriadis" on JSTOR is a 1942 paper (Eugene Vanderpool, "An Archaic Inscribed Stele from Marathon") which says in part "... Professor George Soteriadis, who was then doing archaeological work... . In the spring of 1940, at Professor Soteriadis's request, the Ministry of Education ordered the stone to be brought to Athens". Assuming it's the same person (which seems likely), then he has not been dead 70 years.

Ergo, the image was still in copyright in the United Kingdom (the country of origin, which has a copyright term of life of author + 70 years), and Commons policy requires images to be free in both the country of origin and the United States. Given that it was published in 1918 (again, according to the image description), you can upload it to Wikipedia, since WP follows US copyright law alone; this is pre-1923 and therefore public domain in the US. Cheers, Lewis Collard! (it's cold out there, but i'm telling you, i'm lonely) 22:43, 18 May 2008 (UTC) (please reply on my Commons talk page with further questions)

[edit] Nikodim Tsarknias

See that the choice of words is very careful in order to respect NPOV (Neutral Point of View). He declares that his "ethnic Macedonian". No problem with that, because he can declare whatever he likes. I can declare that I am from Mars. But when we are referring in general we have to respect the consensus. He is not member of any ethnic Macedonian minority because this thing doesn't officially exist. Friendly, Magioladitis (talk) 00:57, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Minorities in Greece

I thought you reuploaded. Didn't you? It's good to have both maps. Can you find a map showing the other point of view? Maps really make the article look nicer. I understand that only one map is not very good but I can't help with that. I have no access to maps. Friendly, Magioladitis (talk) 01:05, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

That's nice. Please assume good faith in other user's actions and use edit summary box.

I won't change your last edits in Tsarknias article even if I disagree. I am sure someone else will do it. I suggest you to read Wikipedia:Manual of Style (Macedonia-related articles) very carefully. Many editors around the world worked hard to find a way to write things about Macedonia in a way that respects both countries and keeps a NPOV.

I am just following Wikipedia's policy and I am not getting involved in anything else (I certainly didn't like the "are you insane?" comment in the summary and I think if we both used talk pages more you would be more calm).

Once again, friendly and with respect in the effort you make to improve articles, Magioladitis (talk) 01:11, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

You can always write it in way showing that he declares "ethnic Macedonian" but don't present it as a NPOV fact because they are people who disagree. I think you can figure out to say what you want without endless causing edit wars. Cooperation and understanding helps us all to solve our problems and not only in Wikipedia. I wish you a good night, it's already very late and I have to wake up early tomorrow. -- Magioladitis (talk) 01:19, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Macedonians (ethnic group). Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. If necessary, pursue dispute resolution. Laveol T 22:46, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Macedonian Template Image

Could I have a link please? I assume you're talking about Template:Ethnic Macedonians but I don't see an image vote on the discussion page...Sorry for appearing (or perhaps being) a bit dumb! Cheers, PeterSymonds (talk) 08:03, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Consensus seems to be that the Vergina Sun image should be used, so I'll update the template with that. Thanks, PeterSymonds (talk) 08:14, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
Actually...I don't know how. HTML is not my strong point, so I'll flag an {{editprotected}} on the talk page and let another admin do it! Cheers, PeterSymonds (talk) 08:17, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "ethnic" dab

I assume you know that our autonym is "Macedonians" (Makedonci) and not "Ethnic Macedonians" (Etnički Makedonci), so please don't capitalise the E (it should be ethnic not Ethnic). Also, "ethnic" is in no way a qualifier for the language. If you need to dab the language it has to be "Slavic Macedonian" or "Macedonian Slavic". Of course the language hardly ever needs to be disambiguated. BalkanFever 04:56, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Fala za poddrškata :) BalkanFever 05:31, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Note

Per WP:ARBMAC I'm banning you for two months from all pages across Wikipedia that relate to Macedonia: in addition, you are banned indefinitely from creating or altering any redirects that relate to Macedonia. This is due to your recent disruptive editing, as documented above and on my talk page. Moreschi (talk) (debate) 10:48, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

I stated the issue of History of Modern Macedonia speaking only about History of Greek Macedonia several times to multiple Admins. No action was being taking even though I clearly showed what the issue was and why. The banning is a bit strict and will be taking for review. Mactruth (talk) 16:56, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Also, I do find it a bit ridiculous that before even allowing me to state my side of the issue, your quick action of banning occurred. This WILL be taking for review. Mactruth (talk) 16:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
The funny thing is I have contributed WELL to the Macedonia articles and I have been neutral, calm and effective in working with the other people writing Macedonia articles. The problem was ADMINS would not address the History of Modern Macedonia being written only about History of Greek Macedonia, and the article name is still monopolization. ADMINS lack of action, after time and time being shown the issue, the the reason for my reaction. Mactruth (talk) 17:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Hi,i'm a director in the greek wikipedia and i want to ask you something about some «Macedonians» in Canada.If they consider themselves as «Macedonians» (i dont mind if they are or not) why they dont change threir &8#@ names?It is very annoing for Greeks that persons with names such p.e. Staikos,Stamkos,Stavro (greek names) are saying that they are «Macedonians».Why they dont change their names into Stamkov,Staikovsky or Stavrev?Are they afraid the greek authorities for god's shake? p.s. Sorry for the «Macedonians» but as a Greek i cant call you as you like.81.24.183.185 (talk) 21:28, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Good question mate. First of all, I'd like to state they do view themselves as Macedonians. The difference is these are ethnic Macedonians from the Greek region of Macedonia (see: Aegean Macedonians). From what I know, they do not change their name because they do not know what their last name was before their family members were forced to change it to a Greek name. Also, they keep it as a reminder to Greeks that Macedonia had to be Hellenized to become Greek after 1913. It was very tragic when our people were forcefully Hellenized, but we are moving on. Your past Greek government forced it upon them, so you cannot blame us for your current "annoyance."
ps: You are a human being that can think for yourself. If you want to allow self-determination and democracy to flourish, then you are perfectly allowed to call us Macedonian. Simply because your Greek doesn't give an excuse since I know many Greek Americans that call me Macedonian, and they don't get upset about it either. Your Greek government has been irresponsible and I have a lot of documents to prove your government has been demonizing Macedonians and withholding information from Grek citizens which shows the Greek government has been childish over the past years (and especially after NATO 2008) Mactruth (talk) 22:59, 11 June 2008 (UTC)