Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Abkhazia

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WikiProject Abkhazia is part of WikiProject Caucasia, an attempt to better improve articles related to Caucasia and Caucasians. If you would like to participate you can visit the project page.

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[edit] NPOV?

Hi there. Thanks for starting the project. However, as of now, the project uses only a separatist Abkhazia flag and has POV templates that precludes Georgian users from participating in it. Wiki projects are supposed to enhance cooperation between Wikipedians not to divide them along political lines. Thanks for your understanding in advance, --Kober^Talk 05:41, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

I think another set of userboxes could be created for those who don't like 'stars and stripes'. The more participants the better, I suppose. Alæxis_¿question? 05:45, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

How about just removing any political POV templates and focusing on encyclopedic content? I also wonder if the project has gone through Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals as required by Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide? Also, the flag in the project template should be changed into a map to meet NPOV, imho.--Kober^Talk 06:12, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

As you can see it wasn't created by me, so I can't answer your first question. I agree about the template. Alæxis_¿question? 06:22, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Then I will proceed to fix the problems. Thanks, --Kober^Talk 06:26, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A proposition

I have a proposition:
how about adding this userbox (or replacing the other one ) : {{User WP Abkhasia}} :

By the way : nice work with this project ;) --Leitz 20:26, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks ) You know, this is the coat of arms of the Republic of Abkhazia. That's why a more neutral image (map) is used in the userbox. It wouldn't be very wise to alienate potential members imho. Alæxis_¿question? 21:50, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry , I didnt know that , thank for telling me --Leitz 15:40, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm not really a userbox person so I don't really care either way but I think the flag and coat of arms are part of Abkhazia like it or not and they should be part of the wikiproject. There should be at least two sets of userboxes, one with the flag or coat of arms and a neutral one with the map. Similar to WP:Palestine. Pocopocopocopoco (talk) 00:35, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

If someone wants to have an alternative ub at his page he/she can do it, I suppose. We won't even banish him/her from the project for that :)) Alæxis_¿question? 12:29, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Google maps

Google has added high-resolution maps of Sukhum, Gagra, Gudauta and Gali (there had already been high-res maps of Ochamchira and its vicinity for some time). Enjoy looking at Abkhazia from above :)

ps. Any help with geocoding these images would be appreciated. Alæxis_¿question? 08:26, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Cheers, I've been waiting for this for some time! sephia karta 16:03, 2 April 2008 (UTC)