User talk:Simonaris

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A couple of changes
I noticed a couple of changes you made, which I've had to fix/alter. I'm letting you know as I don't want to discourage you from editing, and thought I should explain why in more detail. I changed your edits at Tetrarchy as it was no more accurate than what was there previously; I'm mentioning it as the whole issue of using or not using the name "Palestine" is a can of worms it is safer to stay away from til you find your feet. Also, your changes to Arab nationalism altered a direct quote; that shouldn't be done, as you are otherwise misrepresenting the source. OTOH it wasn't clear on the page that it was a quote, so I've (hopefully) fixed that. Your other edits have been positive and constructive (though it would be useful if you added an edit summary), and I hope you enjoy your time here. Regards, Moonraker12 (talk) 22:06, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Hi Moonraker12, thanks for the message. I am new to editing on Wikipedia, so I may have slipped up here or there but I have mainly just corrected grammar and stuff like that so hopefully the world will still stand :). Regarding the tetrarchy article - yes the Israel/Palestine issue is a can of worms, indeed. However, as an university educated historian I often find it annoying when anachronistic names are used. The article specifically mentioned the Jewish principalities from the period before the region became a Roman province and the link would provide info for the wrong era, namely the period when the region was part of the province called 'Syria Palaestina'. Also, it doesn't hurt the viewer to know that there actually was a province called Iudea, even if only for a time. But I appear to have been a victim of Muphry's Law - wanting to change the article link to something more appropriate for the time period, I actually referred to the WRONG period, that is the period when the region was part of 'Roman Judea' and NOT a tetrarchy of Jewish principalities. Your change is appropriate and I stand corrected.

Regarding the article 'Arab Nationalism' I honestly did not see that it was a quote. Thanks for the correction.

Simonaris (talk) 23:19, 6 December 2012 (UTC)Simonaris


 * No worries, it happens to us all! One of the guiding principles here is to assume good faith, which people follow by and large; so if you do make a mistake the chances are someone will come along and fix it without thinking the worse of it. But if you do have any problems just shout.
 * Happy editing, Moonraker12 (talk) 13:33, 10 December 2012 (UTC)