Talk:World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia/Archive 5

Bulgarian propaganda
Dear Macedonists, can you explain, why did you revert the long version from this article. Your motto is Bulgarian propaganda. Please, Yugoslavists comment it here before reverting. I wont discuss on this phenomenon. Thak you and regards. Jingby (talk) 06:49, 13 February 2009 (UTC)


 * If you actually want a discussion, it would probably be best not to insult those who don't agree with you. Come back when you're ready to act like a grown-up.  Balkan Fever  08:49, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

I apologize! Jingby (talk) 10:33, 13 February 2009 (UTC)


 * What a joke... "Macedonists"? So now if a person is ethnic Macedonian he/she's a "Macedonist". From now on, I'm calling Jingby "Bulgarianist", replacing the previous term I had: "radical Bulgarian nationalist". Jingby, you're on record propagating the idea that the Republic of Bulgaria should and, in your opinion, will annex the Republic of Macedonia. You also believe that ethnic Macedonians are actually Bulgarians (but they just don't know it yet :P). This is comparable to Serbian radical nationalist claims that Croats are, in fact, Serbs, but just don't realize it. You're so POV its almost safe to ignore your posts altogether due to the futility of discussing with fanatics.
 * And you're right, "Bulgarian propaganda" is a little old, I suggest we replace it with a more appropriate term: "Bulgarian nationalist ravings". -- DIREKTOR  ( TALK ) 10:48, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

You are wrong. I never claimed Macedonians are Bulgarians. They were Bulgarians! And this is historical fact. More, I recognize ethnic Macedonians as separate nation, also their own language and the constitutional name of RoM - Macedonia. Jingby (talk) 11:22, 13 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Ah, notice how he doesn't refute his support for the merge of the "RoM" into the "RoB", creating the "GRoB" ("Greater Republic of Bulgaria"). Also, I'm afraid you've got your terms mixed up, and your statements lack sense. How? Lets review the facts:
 * The ethnic group living in the territory of the Republic of Macedonia has lived there for hundreds and hundreds of years.
 * Modern sociological science affirms this ethnic group as a seperate nation.
 * Sociological science did not always hold that view, and in the past mostly described this very same ethnic group as "Bulgarian".
 * From this you draw the utterly ridiculous conclusion that this ethnic group were "Bulgarians" in the past. This is like claiming that the Earth was in the center of the universe before Copernicus's day, because most contemporary scientists believed it to be so at the time. Or like claiming that Croats and Serbs were "Illyrians" in the 18th and 19th centuries because that was the contemporary view. Your logic is seriously flawed. -- DIREKTOR  ( TALK ) 11:58, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Say all this Illyrian/Copernician flawed stuff to Samuel of Bulgaria,Bitola inscription,Paisius of Hilendar,Miladinov Brothers,Venko Markovski,Dimitar Blagoev,IMRO etc .They were not just described as Bulgarians by some others but also by THEMSELVES.

(( Why are we ashamed and flee from the truth that whole positive Macedonian revolutionary tradition comes exactly from exarchist part of Macedonian people We shall not say a new truth if we mention the fact that everyone, Gotse Delchev, Dame Gruev, Gjorche Petrov, Pere Toshev - must I list and count all of them — were teachers of the Bulgarian Exarchate in Macedonia.)) Ljubčo Georgievski MacedonianX (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 09:44, 10 June 2009 (UTC).

I have reverted Kobra's vandalization of the article, and returned it to the last agreed version. This version was approved by the admin that was appointed to resolve the conflict with Kobra. Regards to all. --Revizionist (talk) 14:54, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

There IS NO SUCH THING as "ETHNIC MACEDONIAN"
There IS NO SUCH THING AS "ETHNIC MACEDONIAN", period. The Partizans fighting the "Bulgarian army" were Serb-Brainwashed Bulgarians. So in this case, it was mostly Macedonian Bulgarians fighting each other of whether Vardar should be Pro-Communist (Pro-Serb) or Pro-Bulgarian. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.255.100.162 (talk) 21:39, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Do you have any sources to support your opinion?Simanos (talk) 10:03, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Bulgaria declares war on Germany
This chapter was deleted without any serious explanation from an editor with provocative conduct. Please do not delete historical events supported by sources that are essential for the article, on political, nationalistic or other personal motives. The decisive role of Bulgaria in this case (liberation of Yugoslavia in the late 1944) is undisputable. Thank you. Jingby (talk) 05:53, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

There was an explanation that this is a coathangig article. The whole section was not essential for the article, and it is off-topic. Second, the section did not follow the chronological layout of the article. What was added were facts backed up by German sources to events that pertain to Macedonia, since that is what this article is about. Pieces of the older section were placed in other sections (not deleted) and condensed (without removing a single reference) in the chronologically appropriate section. Your apriori reversion does constitute disruptive editing, on the other hand.

Wisco2000 (talk) 13:11, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

The section on Bulgaria is simply too long. It needs to be condensed. I urge you to do that yourself. It is not pertinent to the topic at hand to dedicate so much space to this subject.

Let me be clear what the objection is: I don't object to the contents, but how much space you have dedicated. Please, don't keep on expanding it and condense it instead. Feel free to go at great lengths in articles where this subject is relevant. And don't be defensive. Wisco2000 (talk) 13:17, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

This chapter has existed quietly since years. You have vandalised it, deleting the whole chapter with the sources without any comment. Stop your disruptive nationalistic and politically motivated edits. Jingby (talk) 14:01, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

The edited section was from this summer, not years ago. I am asking you to condense it since it dedicates too much space. Please assume good faith and don't call edits you disagree with "vandalism" "politically motivated" so lightly.

Wisco2000 (talk) 14:12, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

The chapter was created on 2 December 2009 (edit). You are since then the first one, who have deleted it still today. If you are continuing you disruptive edits I am going to upload a Russian map, after the American one. Look at it. As you can see there is no sign of Yugoslav partisans in Macedonia on it, unlike the rest of Yugoslavia. Jingby (talk) 14:36, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

The big difference between the 2009 version and the one I was editing is your excessive coatracking, which I object to. You keep on adding stuff that deflects from tha main point.

Wisco2000 (talk) 14:46, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

And your main point is propaganda. Look at the maps. There were only Bulgarian soldiers in Macedonia at that time, no partisans. Jingby (talk) 14:49, 14 September 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry Jingiby, but are you seriously suggesting that there were no partisans in Macedonia just because one map says so? Doesn't the fact that the rest of the article clearly discusses the existence/activities of the partisans show that they did exist? Lunch for Two (talk) 15:00, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

No, of course, but the proportion was 10:1 in favour of the Bulgarians. And our friend has deleted the whole story. Jingby (talk) 15:06, 14 September 2011 (UTC)


 * To quote you; "There were only Bulgarian soldiers in Macedonia at that time, no partisans." If you expect to have any credibility you should at least show some consistency. Lunch for Two (talk) 15:26, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Again, the excessive real estate dedicated to coat racking was condensed. Second, please refrain from name-calling like "politically motivated" "disruptive" "nationalistic" "vandalism" "you are continuing you disruptive edits I am going to upload a Russian map" and assume good faith. Finally, the pink arrows on the map are for "Yugoslav, Bulgarian and Albanian attacks" (Napravleniya udarov yugoslovskih, bolgarskih i albanskih voisk), based on the legend.

Wisco2000 (talk) 16:08, 14 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Ok, ok, cut the edit-war first. You know I have a suggestion. Since this is obviously a disputed issue, try discussing any substantial removals of info prior to removing them. Any other course of action would be considered "disruptive". Now, what exactly is the drama here? Is it about the section about Bulgaria switching sides too long? Cause it looks like it needs some trimming. I am not exactly sure how a section about an army withdrawing from a region and than re-entering it is unrelated, though. I will try and cut it down. Any comments are welcome (prior to further reverts, please). -- L a v e o l  T 17:38, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I would also like to ask why reliable English-language sources are being removed, while retaining dubious, to say the least, websites like http://www.ohrid.org.mk and the odd ref ""Документи и материјали за ослободувањето на Скопје". Скопје. 1968.". What is this about. Btw, I removed both the well-sourced and the crappy sourced sections simultaneously as a result of an edit conflict. I will proceed and re-add the former.-- L a v e o l  T 18:14, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
 * It seems like assistance would be needed here. I cannot deal with such mass removals without even trying to consult the talkpage. Why don't you stop for a moment and explain your next edits here? I find it impossible to help with the situation while you keep acting as if you own the article and ignore the talkpage. You left three messages here and once someone joined in the discussion you start reverting en mass. It doesn't work this way. -- L a v e o l  T 18:21, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Another edit-conflict and I am even not sure what the current version is. I will ask for protection. -- L a v e o l  T 18:25, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Part of the text in the chapter  Final operations or the liberation of Macedonia is duplicated as follows:

.''..At the same time the Bregalnica - Strumica operation was led, and the Wehrmacht was driven from the villages of Delchevo, Kocani, Stip, Strumica and Veles.[66] Southern and Eastern Serbia, Kosovo and Vardar Macedonia were liberated by the end of November.[67][68] The 3rd Ukrainian Front in collaboration with the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia and Bulgarian People's Army carried out the Belgrade Offensive. The 130,000-strong Bulgarian First Army continued to Hungary, driving off the Germans, while the rest moved back to Bulgaria. On a series of maps from Army Group E, showing its withdrawal through Macedonia and Southern Serbia, as well as in the memoirs of its chief of staff, there is almost no indication of Yugoslav Partisan units, but only Bulgarian divisions. Despite this facts, the contribution of Bulgarian troops is still much debated in the Rebublic of Macedonia by political reasons.[69][70]...

It has to be deleted. Jingby (talk) 19:15, 14 September 2011 (UTC) ''

That's the work of User:Reanimated_X and User:Laveol ... It's already on User:Reanimated_X talkpage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wisco2000 (talk • contribs) 19:22, 14 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Mhm, or is it just you reverting again and again. As I said I wanted to cut/pate part of the text to where it belonged. Another edit-conflict confused me. Reading comments is useful, you know. -- L a v e o l  T 19:43, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

The text is ridiculous: "there is almost no indication of Yugoslav Partisan units, but only Bulgarian divisions." Sure, there were no partisans whatsoever. Yet, the whole article was about them?!?!?!

And as far as the following sentences:

The 3rd Ukrainian Front in collaboration with the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia and Bulgarian People's Army carried out the Belgrade Offensive. The 130,000-strong Bulgarian First Army continued to Hungary, driving off the Germans, while the rest moved back to Bulgaria.

How is this relevant to the National Liberation War of Macedonia? What's the relevance of "Belgrade Offensive", who did it, who went to Hungary?

This is classic coatracking, telling us about the glorius might of the Bulgarian Soldiers in WWII when it doesn't relate to Macedonia. Thanks man! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wisco2000 (talk • contribs) 20:05, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

There was no National Liberation War of Macedonia. This article is classical coatracking. There was not Macedonian state before the WWII but Southern Serbia, then Bulgaria and then Yugoslavia. Macedonia is independent since 1991. There was a Yugoslav Front. Jingby (talk) 20:18, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Article placed on 1RR restriction
Given the ongoing edit warring I've placed this article on a 1RR restriction. This is intended to facilitate article development while preventing edit warring on the article itself. Anyone making more than one revert per day on the article, or exhibiting a pattern of reverting on a daily basis, can expect to be blocked without further notice. The editors who should take particular notice of this are those involved in the current edit war—,, , , and —but this restriction applies to any editors working on this article. There is a reminder notice at the top of this talk page, and the restriction has been logged at WP:ARBMAC.

In addition, Jingiby is strongly reminded of the undertakings made here; speculation about the motives of other editors, and use of the word "vandalism" for edits that are not vandalism per this definition, will be treated as personal attacks and sanctioned accordingly.

Finally, the only reason I haven't issued blocks at this time is that some discussion has been taking place and I think this should be encouraged. If it appears in future that constructive discussion is abandoned in favour of fighting over content using reverts and edit summaries, I or another admin will apply more stringent measures to prevent disruption to Wikipedia. It may help editors to review WP:BATTLEGROUND and WP:CONSENSUS, and to refer to WP:DR if it becomes difficult to make progress on this talk page. EyeSerene talk 09:52, 15 September 2011 (UTC)