User talk:Polysynaptic/Archive 1

AfD nomination of Criticism of kemalism
I have nominated Criticism of kemalism, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Criticism of kemalism. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Mayalld (talk) 13:34, 3 January 2008 (UTC)


 * The reason that it has been nominated for deletion is that it is a POV fork. Wikipedia doesn't have articles for and against subjects, it has articles that take a balanced view of subjects from all angles.
 * Creating articles that attempt to come at a subject from a different POV is called POV forking, and is contrary to Wikipedia policy.
 * I have no wish whatsoever to silence criticism, and no agenda in respect of Kemalism (indeed I hadn't even heard the term before today, so I haven't really had time to form an opinion on the subject). The only agenda that I have is to ensure that Wikipedia policy is followed.
 * Following policy in this case is simple. All that is required is to insert the critical content into the main article on Kemalism
 * I hope this clarifies the position. Mayalld (talk) 14:35, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * The fact that other POV forks exist is no reason to have more (see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS). You seem to be arguing that until every other problem is fixed, this one cannot be fixed. That is a false argument. We fix things as they come to light, and as we find the time to fix them. Mayalld (talk) 14:48, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I think that picture should be removed and the article should be rewritten too.

Your comments in AfD
I'd just like to point out that, since AfD is a debate and not a vote, your comments (which possibly violate the civility policy) probably work against your article more than anything. Your article is accused of being a POVFORK, and combative behavior reinforces the notion that you are not acting in good faith and that you intend to push a viewpoint. TheBilly (talk) 14:46, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

January 2008
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to Wikipedia. However, please know that editors do not own articles and should respect the work of their fellow contributors. If you create or edit an article, know that others are free to change its content. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Mayalld (talk) 14:58, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Pan Persian "vandalism"
Concerning your contribution on the talk page of Seljuq dynasty, I'm afraid you are mainly displaying your ignorance about the subjects of the articles you edit, and your lack of understanding of English. At least here on Wikipedia, by "Turkish people" we do not mean Turks in general, but specifically people who speak the Turkish language (and not any Turkic language), mainly the present citizens of the Republic of Turkey, and people in Turkish-speaking pockets left outside Turkey in former territories of the Ottoman Empire (as well as descendants of such people who self-identify as Turks). The Seljuqs, Göktürks, and other Turkic group, do not fall under that definition. In your edits you are equating Turkish and Turkic; you must stop doing that.

Several historic Turkic societies were Persianate, which does not mean they were Persian. Before changing all such well established things, perhaps you should read up on some historic sources, which are also widely available in Turkish.

Do not edit war but try to achieve consensus through discussion, and do not label edits lightly as vandalism but ] [[WP:assume good faith|assume good faith on the side of other editors. Otherwise you will be the one who will be considered a vandal. --Lambiam 22:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

You use the racism label too easily. Do you consider the term Hellenization a humiliating racist term too? These terms refer to a process of cultural assimilation, and the concept of race does not enter the picture at all. Please read the articles I linked to, and take the time to study some of the sources that are mentioned there, and hopefully you will see that this is true. The notion of race has been introduced and emphasized in an ahistoric way in the last few centuries by politicians in order to arouse and use nationalistic sentiments for advancing their (often dubious) political agendas; in historic Turkic societies such as those ruled over by the Seljuq dynasty that concept would not have been understood; what they did understand was a notion of kinship based on clans or tribes, which were bound by allegiance to a dynasty, free of any racial connotations. --Lambiam 11:09, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Your recent report to WP:AIV
You recently reported to the Administrators notice board for vandalism. However, this user received no warnings. Please see the notice board for instructions on reporting vandalism. Note that content disputes are not vandalism and are not to be reported to this particular noticeboard. &mdash; User: (talk) 12:11, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Religious Persecution.jpg
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If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.  Web H amster  15:24, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Blocked
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I have blocked you for a number of nationalistic attacks like this and violation of WP:3RR on Ghaznavid_Empire. You also appear to recently enter highly disruptive nationalistic attacks under different accounts. Please stop it or you will be blocked permanently Alex Bakharev (talk) 23:18, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Religious Persecution.jpg)
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Image source problem with Image:Ali_Kuscu_03.JPG
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Brunettes userbox
I just thought I'd let you know that took it on herself to delete the brunettes userbox you were using. This follows other subjects about women she has chosen to take on herself whether or not they should be on Wikipedia the past two weeks, including starting an "edit war" on the DYK section of the main page. Thought you might want to know.-- King Bedford I  Seek his grace  23:31, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Blocked
3 weeks. Rationale in block log. Moreschi (talk) 22:36, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

You are not the only one who suffering from persian irredentism see here for example  they prevent me to add the meaning of his title with no reason and of course there are Hundreds of examples Wikipedia gets worse --Bayrak (talk) 00:08, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Kemalistler siksin seni heto muslim —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.233.51.143 (talk) 17:05, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Tolga Yarman
I have nominated Tolga Yarman, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Tolga Yarman. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Aadagger (talk) 12:10, 4 September 2009 (UTC)