User talk:Sophocles Vita

Introduction to contentious topics
Mellk (talk) 17:19, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

July 2023
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted. Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Mellk (talk) 17:20, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
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 * Dear Melk
 * Language plays a significant role in shaping our perception of events, places, and people. It carries cultural nuances, historical connotations, and can impact the way we understand and relate to a particular subject. In the case of the nuclear disaster, the term "Chernobyl" has become widely used in the English language. However, it is a mispronunciation and does not accurately reflect the original Ukrainian name of the city.
 * "Chornobyl" is the correct transliteration of the Ukrainian word "Чорнобиль," which also means "Artemisia vulgaris." The choice to use "Chornobyl" instead of "Chernobyl" is not merely a matter of linguistic accuracy; it is a matter of respect for the affected region, its people, and their culture.
 * By using the correct term "Chornobyl," we acknowledge the significance of the Ukrainian language and the people who have lived in and around this region for centuries. It is a way to honor the history, heritage, and identity of the Ukrainian community, both within Ukraine and around the world. In doing so, we promote inclusivity, cultural understanding, and recognition of the ongoing impact of the disaster on the lives of those affected.
 * It is important to use ukrainian transtilteration of ukrainian places
 * Hope you will understant this. Sophocles Sophocles Vita (talk) 17:42, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Please familiarize yourself with the policies and guidelines. If you wish to change the name used in an article, this must first be achieved through discussion on the article talk page. Please also see WP:COMMONNAME, which means typically the article title will use what most English-language sources use. Thanks. Mellk (talk) 17:53, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Your last sentence illustrates reason why i think it is time to change all articles about Chornobyl, because most English-language sources use wrong (russian) transliteralion of this place. It is the same reason why important to use Kyiv instead of Kiev, Lviv instead of Lvov.
 * Thanks Sophocles Vita (talk) 18:10, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
 * This has been brought up plenty of times before, you can check Talk:Chernobyl for previous discussions about naming. I am afraid at the moment there is no consensus to change this. Wikipedia is supposed to follow what sources say, so this change must happen with the sources first before anything. If you have any new arguments for changing the name, I would suggest leaving it at Talk:Chernobyl. Thanks. Mellk (talk) 18:26, 6 July 2023 (UTC)