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Many articles :)
Re: feasibility of many articles in one DYK hook: the record is a staggering 26! Did you know/Hall of Fame. Geschichte (talk) 12:28, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, 26, that was unexpected! Guess it won't be a problem then. Thanks for the info :) Best, Todor→Bozhinov 12:32, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

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population of bulgaria at the eve of WWI
do you have the data about the population of bulgaria, at the eve of WWI?, thanks --Assayas (talk) 19:15, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't, and isn't a very good way to find people who do (since it's only monitored by a few people, few of whom are knowledgable about Bulgarian history). The humanities reference desk is the best place on Wikipedia to ask this question. Algebraist 19:22, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
 * It's my user page, so I ought to be the one who says whether I do or I don't. Assayas, I'll see what I can find tomorrow, and I'll post back on your talk. There's no reason why such data should be unavailable. Todor→Bozhinov 22:14, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

Monshuai indicted in an ANI
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Koukouzelis
Hi, TB! I have to apologize since I accidentally removed 'also' a well sourced part of the text [].Alexikoua (talk) 21:18, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

A request for assistance
Hello Todor. I have written an article in the Hebrew wikipedia, about Bulgaria at WWI. This, like many other articles, which are being written these days, is a part of what I call: "The Hebrew Bulgarian National Revival". Sometimes there are some technical fraises which are difficult to translate from Bulgarian language, and the 	English translation isn't very accurate. One fraise is Commander-in-chief, related to Nikola Zhekov. I request your assistance about this subject. Was gen. Zhekov the commander of the ground troops, the field army?, chief of staff or in a militarily aspect, second in command to king Ferdinand ?. Thanks --Assayas (talk) 08:31, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

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DYK
Hi, do you think if the article about the film Whale can be nominated in the section DYK? For example: Did you know that the Bulgarian film Whale was one of the most censored, by the communist authorities, films... or ''Did you know that the so popular in Bulgaria quote "...sprat but fish...fish but sprat..." comes from the film Whale (or comes from one of the most censored films Whale)''. If yes, can you help? I'm not sure what exactly should be done.--MrPanyGoff (talk) 14:30, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Hi again! Thanks for the answer! What a pity with these date requirement... anyway. I agree that the article needs a thorough check for grammar and absolutely agree for these peacock terms. Actually I did not mean these exact words to be used. I just wrote them in the message to underline the points. I don't understand what do you mean with the "related templates"... As for the fair use images, after our last discussion about it, it can be seen that I reduced them at most. ;) But you know the scope of the film articles is such a place. I use as a model the so called featured articles. They all commonly have about 3 or 4 fair use images sometimes more. I use these kind of articles as a model for the whole structure. Actually I started the articles about Mormarevi Brothers and Whale (film) with this in mind. To create them as close as possible to the featured articles in the scope. What do you think? Didn't I succeed in doing it?--MrPanyGoff (talk) 16:15, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Comments welcome on Commons
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 * (copied to your talk page) Hi, sorry but I'm not actively monitoring my pages on Commons, I'm pretty much only uploading there.


 * Yes, I was given a permission by Svetlana Karadzhova, the author of all the photos in the gallery. The permission is in Bulgarian and is part of a long e-mail conversation. How should I go about making this more clear?


 * Best, Todor→Bozhinov 17:04, 27 February 2010 (UTC)


 * No problem. That is why I told you here :-) You can farward the mail(s) to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. It is not a problem that it is in Bulgarian (we should have som voulenteers that can read that). The importaint is that the owner gave a clear permission (identified the images and accepted a license). If something is missing the voulenteers should inform you. --MGA73 (talk) 10:57, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Mormarevi Brothers
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Hristo Popov
Hello Todor, lover of Starobrno beer ;)) For your information: Articles for deletion/Hristo Popov. Have a good day. --Vejvančický (talk) 16:05, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, quickly resolved... --Vejvančický (talk) 09:43, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

List of Bulgarian writers
Hi Todor. Hope you are well. I've created this list directly from here. Most of the translations seem ok but there are some obvious very bad mistranslations. The list is in the exact same order as that Bulgarian category. Can you be so kind as to quickly scan it and translate any mistranslations. Also if you could add any missing names to it like article we already have etc.. This would be a great help.Thanks. ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 18:58, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

I'll post the list into the article at the top but hide it so when you click edit you can scan it. Thanks. I also created Vasco Abadjiev yesterday, currently a DYK nom. Not certain about the translation of the book author and book name at the bottom though..

Hokay. I've posted the Cryllic list into Talk:List of Bulgarian writers. There are also 186 poets to add to the list. That can be done later.. ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 13:31, 6 March 2010 (UTC) ‎

Great, thanks. Yeah most look OK but I fully know there are several mistranslations which have been done literally like Onion of Rasberry!! Ideally I'd like more sources for the Abadjiev article but I couldn't find many on the web anyway other than music blogs. Actually I think it might be a good idea to create a few more Bulgaria related lists. By using Bulgarian categories we can root out what articles are missing so at some point they can be started in English. No harm in my view trying to work towards the same sort of coverage as on Bulgarian wikipedia, but we needs more contributors like yourself!! I'd be grateful for your assistance in checking that the lists have been translated properly whenever I start one. ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 13:41, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Excellent. Thanks for that..I'll have a few more lists on the way in the few days.. ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 22:36, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

I've added poets and dramatists in new sections to the list. The two new Bulgarian lists are in the talk page.. If you want to merge them all into one at the end of you checking I have no objections. There is probably considerable overlap with some writers being both poets and playerights etc anyway.. I've also started List of Bulgarian journalists and the smaller List of Bulgarian architects, the Bulgarian lists are also in their talk pages, That'll do for now, don't want to overburden you!! ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 12:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

OK, if I create anymore I'll be sure to use that link you gave me. Thanks for that. If you can sort out the ones created earlier I'd be grateful. Regards. ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 16:06, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

OK I've done List of Bulgarian architects. Only thing is I don't have excel to put them in alpha order.. ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 16:16, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Journalists is done too.. Could you sort the poets and playwrights? ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 16:26, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I've also started Aleksandar Hadzhihristov and a few landmarks of Sofia. Some of the names of people and works again don't translate that well... ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 17:01, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Girdap
Hey we are on a roll! The violinist article is currently on the main page too! ‡ Himalayan ‡ ΨMonastery 12:05, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Huzzah! And with what a great article! Dahn (talk) 17:51, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I kind of liked the whole death thing, but it wouldn't let me keep track of contributions :S Glad you fancy the Girdap article! Todor→Bozhinov 18:21, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK
Hi, first I would like to congratulate you on your Ruse bank article, it is great. I like this kind of topics. Secondly, I would like to know your opinion about my attempt with Donyo Donev article at DYK. I noticed that you referred Stefan Kanchev as "a father of...". Since Donev is also referred as "a father of..." do you think that there is some conflict or repetition? Or I can suggest: "Did you know that the Bulgarian cartoonist and animator Donyo Donev is the first that used deformed manner of speaking and interjections together with drums and bagpipes as sound-screen..."--MrPanyGoff (talk) 14:01, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

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Bozveliev
Hi. Thanks for your input on Bulgaria-related articles. I created Konstantin Bozveliev. Is there any material that could be added from Bulgarian-language sources to expand the article? --Soman (talk) 01:05, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

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Hatzimichalis Dalianis
Thanks for the advice TB, the alternative hook I've proposed looks much more catchy. If you have any other proposal just let me now.Alexikoua (talk) 21:08, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria
Hello Todor! I have just begun an article on Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria, and am gradually expanding it. As it concerns a crucial period in Bulgarian history, but Bulgarian aspects are rather a bit lacking from the available bibliography (except for Fine's book), it'd be nice if you could check it as it goes along and carry out or propose changes/modifications/additions. Best regards, Constantine  ✍  14:00, 29 March 2010 (UTC)


 * OK, thanks for the quick reply. I'll try to finish as much as I can over the next few days before Easter. As I told Gligan, the chief concerns I hope to be addressed by Bulgarian sources fall into three broad categories: a) the Bulgarian participation in the military side of the conflict, b) the perceptions by the Bulgarians of the Rus' occupation and of the Byzantine "liberation", both contemporary and modern, and c) the effects on Bulgarian statehood. Any help, criticism or advice would be welcome. Happy Easter meanwhile, and best regards, Constantine  ✍  21:09, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

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Award
Здравей! Мисля, че заслужаваш това. Наскоро две твои статии стаха добри, продължавай все така! Поздрави, --Gligan (talk) 17:35, 15 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Благодаря ти, много се радвам! :) Todor→Bozhinov 20:05, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

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Kukuzelis
Quite the opposite about the emphasis on statements here, usually the statement that comes last has more weight, at least in this case. The construction of the sentence would give the reader a more conclusive point of view on the given statement. By the way, good job with the collage of photos in the Sofia article. - ☣Tourbillon A ? 12:11, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I know what you mean, but given that I can't agree on including the "most" part (it's unsourced and very hard to reference properly), the sentence would be giving more weight to Elsie than he deserves in this case. Consider:

"Some scholars including David Marshall Lang state simply that he was of Bulgarian origin, while Robert Elsie generalizes him as being of Macedonian Slav descent."

and:

"Robert Elsie generalizes him as being of Macedonian Slav descent, while some scholars including David Marshall Lang state simply that he was of Bulgarian origin"

Also, in the prior sentence we state a large number of scholars who confirm his mother was Bulgarian. Putting Elsie between "Bulgarian mother" and "Bulgarian origin" would be inconsistent. Todor→Bozhinov 12:17, 6 May 2010 (UTC)


 * If the exclusion of "most" is nessecary, then I agree. - ☣Tourbillon A ? 12:33, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Bulgarian coup
If you actually took my edits seriously and read them, they are simply more balanced use of language, not changing the facts. They are not POV at all, the whole point was to make them less POV. So please discuss before reverting again. I didnt add anything praising the action, or change the facts already in the article. ValenShephard 16:08, 7 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by ValenShephard (talk • contribs)

I'm glad that we reached some kind of agreement. I'm Bulgarian too, just for some trivia. Best wishes ValenShephard 17:02, 7 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by ValenShephard (talk • contribs)

I agree about moving it, I didnt know the procedure, I'm a noob user. I dont think my changes were very controversial, and didnt need too much backing because it was mostly syntax, not altering the facts or representation of the facts. I am a student of Linguistics so I can see when language, if even a little POV, can affect a readers opinion of the topic, so I try to balance wording throughout wikipedia. ValenShephard 17:13, 7 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by ValenShephard (talk • contribs)

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Blagoevgrad Province‎
Hi! You have just reverted my addition of Category:Turkish communities in Bulgaria in the article Blagoevgrad Province‎. Please check Community for the geographic size. Cheers! CeeGee (talk) 14:14, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi again! It's your POV. Just do your research. Cheers. CeeGee (talk) 14:25, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for MM Television
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Saint George's Church, Gavril Genovo
Hi. I added an infobox. You may fill in any parameters you need and remove the rest. I've added the coordinates but they are not the precise location of the church. Perhaps you know where in the village it is and can see it or work out the coordinates on google maps. Dr. Blofeld       White cat 12:02, 17 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi, the infobox was a great idea. I'll try to fill in some more parameters later on. Todor→Bozhinov 13:14, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Talk:Ballshi_Inscription
I think you wouldn't have many problems addressing this concern that I raised. --SulmuesLet's talk 16:19, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Gjorce Petrov
Hi, I find the emphasis in my talk rather unapropriate. There is no need for war threats as well. Being cool and civil is one of Wikipedia's pillars. There is no need of aggressiveness. Back to the point, please write the reasons why shouldn't we move the article in Gjorce's original name or even back to Gjorce's. I have wrote my reasons there, here is it again. Both Gjorce (45000 hits) and Gjorche (27000hits) are dominant on Google compared to Gyorche Petrov that has around 500hits. You get even a spelling error in Google saying "Did you mean: "gjorce petrov"". That ratio will not change since Gjorce Petrov is common Macedonian search in Google. Bulgarians do not search for him because he is fairly neglected in Bulgarian history. He was speaking loudly for autonomous Macedonia and against Bulgaria in that time. That is probably the reason why he was assassined. (Toci (talk) 19:26, 18 May 2010 (UTC))

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DYK for Saint George's Church, Gavril Genovo
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About Eusebius Fermendžin
Hi there! Do you know where I can find a more information about this man. You probably must know. You wrote this articles, did you? I need his biography because I write a book about the people called Bunyevci, and in some part of the books that I used like references I found something about this man. The Croatians says that he was his member, because he was a catholic priest. Thats is a their reason. Same thing is with people which history I am writing. My grandfather is Bunyevac and he feel like a Bunyevac, but not as Croatian. Please, help me to change the Bulgarian article about Bunyevci. I'll give you a references to make a article better.--Nvlado (talk) 13:49, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Visit my Serbian page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nvlado (talk • contribs) 13:50, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! Have a good time! Greetings from Serbia! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nvlado (talk • contribs) 13:49, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

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Hi there!
It's me, Vladimir, don't you remember? The guy who asked you about Fermendžin. I've created my English page on Wikipedia. Look here--Nvlado (talk) 15:54, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

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Thanks!
Thanks for this edit. That's correct. --SulmuesLet's talk 20:37, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the understanding, mate. Unfortunately, I think the article needs some further expansion for DYK: it went from 3,243 to 9,469 bytes today, and that's less than a 3x expansion. It's a very interesting and important piece, so try to expand it further with additional sources, if available (I know how hard it can be to find detailed biographies of Balkan people). Also, remember to remove the Albania-bio-stub template, the article is far too big for a stub now :) Best, Todor→Bozhinov 20:51, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! Yeah, I don't think I'm going to get the DYK, but who cares. I just learned a lot today from Materialscientist about how to reference. Perks of bringing things to DYK: have people look into your articles. I really don't want to give blocks of citations to bring it to another 1000 characters, because it would ruin my article. The point is that this Meksi was COMPLETELY forgotten by the communist regime, so no one wrote anything decent about him, while we have so many biographies of people who counted less than him. I mean he IS the author of the translation, everyone who endeavored after him, like Kostandin Kristoforidhi just partially copied his work. He started from scratch. Who is the modern Bulgarian translator of the Bible? It seems like they worked at the same time. --SulmuesLet's talk 02:20, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * There's no reason you won't get the article to DYK if you can expand it, it's pretty much the only remaining issue with it. I don't think an expansion with some good sources can ruin your article, but if you have to resort to mostly trivial facts in order to get to a 5x expansion, then it's useless indeed.
 * You're right, communist regimes often tend to 'forget' and ignore important people from a nation's history, particularly when they did not express any admiration for that ideology. Meksi seems like a figure of genuine importance, so a good expansion of the article on him is well justified.
 * As for the Bulgarian translation, the first was by Theodoius, abbot of the Bistritsa Monastery in Romania, though it was not very good. The 1838 translation by Neofit Rilski had more success. Todor→Bozhinov 06:42, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Expanded Meksi, now I think DYK should be forthcoming. I think I understood why the communist regime silenced Meksi. There were two reasons: first he had closely collaborated with the British and Albania after the Corfu Channel Incident and the rupture of the diplomatic relations with the UK in 1946 had a very strict policy of silencing everyone who had had any relationship with the anglo-saxon world. The second, probably more important reason, was Meksi's participation in the Greek War of Independence. Indeed all the Arvanites were not spoken of during communist times. I had no clue who Marko Boçari or Theodoros Kolokotronis were until 1990. I have never understood why communist Albania had this attitude. Probably the Albanian government wanted to pursue Albanization of the Greeks, the same way that Greece had helenizized the Arvanites? It's the only explanation that I can give myself. Btw, I really like Neofit Rilski. Look if the Bulgarian historiography had any reason to silence Theodoius, probably the Bulgarian Meksi, :-)? --SulmuesLet's talk 14:03, 21 June 2010 (UTC) --SulmuesLet's talk 14:03, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed, DYKcheck detects a 5x expansion now, good work and a great collaboration you got there! The reasons you provide for the lack of information about Meksi during the Hoxha regime (pro-British and pro-Greek stance) seem very reasonable, it's exactly such stuff that would make a totalitarian government erase any mention of a person.
 * Theodosius seems to be a different case as compared to Meksi though, the vast majority of copies of his translation were destroyed shortly after the publication, probably due to the inferior quality. If you're interested, you can read more about Slavic translations of the Bible. Todor→Bozhinov 16:45, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

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Shvaba

 * 1) That's ridiculous. Are you suggesting there were no Germans anywhere in Macedonia? Or maybe you're suggesting we don't use that term, like all the time. E.g. when Germany plays in the World Cup, we say 'играат Швабите'.
 * 2) "I know Macedonia likes to be in every list of Yugoslavia..." - I demand an apology! Yeah, I'm serious. I mean, wtf, dude?! —iNkubusse? 19:12, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * First, try not to take yourself (or anything, for that matter) too seriously, there's no need for that. Then, reread the sentence that I'm editing: "In parts of the former Yugoslavia (i.e. Macedonia, Slovenia, Slavonija in Croatia, and Vojvodina in Serbia), the term Swab (locally Švaba, from Шваба) is somewhat applied to all German peoples who lived in those regions until shortly after World War II..."
 * You want an explanation, here it is: Slovenia, Slavonia and Vojvodina were all inhabited by significant German populations before World War II. The modern Republic of Macedonia wasn't, neither was Bulgaria, or if you want an Yugoslav example, neither were Sandžak, Montenegro, Kosovo or Šumadija. "Macedonia" looks odd in there because of that, and so would look Sandžak, Montenegro, Kosovo or Šumadija. This is the logic behind that sentence as I see it. I'm not saying there was not a single German in the region of Macedonia (though they were certainly a handful), merely that there was no local ethnic community that was referred to as Swabians by the locals. Sure, we also say "играят швабите" in a semi-derogatory/semi-affectionate way, but this is *not* what the sentence refers to. The previous sentence is about this use of the word, and you didn't see me removing "Macedonia" from that one, did you?
 * Tell me, what other reason would there be for the inclusion of the Republic of Macedonia on that list? I don't think it can be anything else but a Macedonian person who saw Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia together and felt left out. I'd really like to read your opinion on that one. And no, I don't think I have to apologize for anything.
 * P.S. What are the opinions of this guy among Macedonian people? Does anyone take him seriously? Todor→Bozhinov 20:00, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I do take some things very seriously, especially the stuff you people do (yeah, I'm talking about our beloved neighbors). Most of the time there's not even a 'G' of Good Faith, and I find myself quite offended.
 * That sentence is indeed about the German population that lived in the mentioned regions, which is fair enough, but I didn't see you adding "Macedonian" to the previous sentence either. The thing that got me was your comment (i.e. edit summary). Do you really think I added "Macedonia" solely because I saw other countries from the former Yugoslavia, which I truly and utterly despise? Didn't it ever cross your mind that maybe I just wanted to add Macedonia because the term is heavily used and abused in that country too? Well, anyway, I gotta tell you honestly, it didn't seem right to do that, but I had to include Macedonia/Macedonian somewhere, because Macedonians simply just overuse that term, and I didn't have the time to think whether it looks perfect or not. Blame me for that, but I was hoping that another good-hearted fellow Wikipedian would make a good faith edit and correct me, adding Macedonian as one of the languages where the term is used instead. But no, you had to assume that I'm a Yugobrainwashed Serbowestbulgarian person who feels that Macedonia belongs wherever the other ex-Yugoslav republics are, for better or for worse. No. There are some people here with that kind of logic, but no more than a handful. ;) And that is why I find your comment very inappropriate. —iNkubusse? 03:35, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Alright, so if we leave aside the "blah-blah-blah I'm so sick of people not respecting Macedonians and doing bad stuff to us", I take it the current version of the article is acceptable?
 * Most Macedonian editors I've encountered have expressed radically irredentist and often pro-Yugoslavia views. I still think my comment is correct, from what I've seen, the Republic of Macedonia does like to appear in lists that include other former Yugoslav countries, even if this is not justified or barely justified.
 * Sure, you yourself might not be longing for the good old days of Yugoslavia, I take your word for that, but that doesn't change my overall opinion. I still think "Macedonia likes to be in every list of Yugoslavia". Just please don't take it personally. Really, the whole mindset about the evil neighbours who won't let Macedonia prosper is crap, but I wouldn't really like to get into that discussion.
 * And good faith... did you assume good faith before writing on my talk page? Yes, my comments tend to be pretty direct sometimes, but you guys should have learned by now that this is the way I speak. I don't think it's an excuse not to keep your nerve. Todor→Bozhinov 06:44, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * One thing still bugs me. You keep on saying "Macedonia likes to be in every list of Yugoslavia". Macedonia is a country and doesn't have a mind of its own. Some people do, but they don't reflect the overall opinion. That is, they are just a small minority. Most people I know are ashamed of our history during Yugoslavia and it's just rude to say that about them. —iNkubusse? 14:10, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I think I made my point clear above and I think you know very well what I meant. Also, I don't think I have kept on saying something if I have only ever said it once, and that in an edit summary not directed to anyone specifically. Todor→Bozhinov 14:38, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Small request
Greetings, Todor, how goes it? I noticed over the past few months you had some DYKs up for verification, but rest assured, the only reason I did not verify them was an enforced exile that has now come to an early end. However, I now have one up to be checked, soon to expire: go here, then scroll down a couple of pages until you find Jehovah's Witnesses Association of Romania. I've left some instructions there. Many thanks, and I look forward to checking your next article! - Biruitorul Talk 20:07, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi Biruitorul, I'm very happy to see you back and contributing once again! It's a great article, I don't know how I missed it (I sometimes do a search for southeastern European country names on T:TDYK for submissions to verify).
 * I'm not sure it qualifies though, according to the rules, a submission has to be no more than five days old. The article was created on 2 July and nominated on 8 July under the 7 July section. You rewrote it on 7 July and moved it to its current name. As it stands, it was not expanded fivefold from 2 to 7 July either.
 * Needless to say, hook #1 verifies and hook #2 is a solidly-referenced AGF (no access to preview), length requirement is perfectly covered, but I think it might be just a bit too old for DYK, unfortunately. I'd recommend that you contact one of the admins who takes care of DYK or initiate a discussion at WT:DYK, but I really can't validate the article myself. Sorry about that :(
 * Best, Todor→Bozhinov 20:41, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Fair enough... How does Mikó Citadel, around here, look to you? - Biruitorul Talk 02:11, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

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Sorry for the RomanianCadrilater username, I chose it only as a response to User:Laveol's nationalistic behaviour. I will give it up and create a new account(79.117.152.21 (talk) 05:33, 21 July 2010 (UTC))
 * I don't share your view that Laveol is a nationalist, he's actually more relaxed and tolerant than me, he merely has a different opinion on that subject and he had his arguments. The username was kind of childish though, so thanks for agreeing to give it up :) Best, Todor→Bozhinov 06:18, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Meliti
I have nothing to do with "Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov's book", I neither included it, nor quoted it, nor used it, nor read it. Probably some edit confusion. Politis (talk) 18:46, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

I see, are you sure the Bulgarian source if real? Where is the original book? I ask because the maps are not early 20th century. Edit how you feel is best. Just out of curiosity, what makes a name Bulgarian or Serbian or Ukrainian rather than simply Slavic? Those names appeared before the official standardisation of the languages. Thanks. Politis (talk) 21:20, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, do you what think is best. Did you know there were population exchanges from the area, Bulgarians (or Exarchists) moved to Melnik, etc, and Greeks (or Patriarchists) moved from there to various parts of Greek Macedonia.Politis (talk) 09:24, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Delete user account advice
I've spoken to you before, and you seem to know what's what around here, so do you have any advice on how to delete a user page or account? I've read around that you cant totally delete an account, but you must be able to remove user pages. Just tell me what you think/know.

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Sasselov
.--  S undefined ulmues (talk) 15:46, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Macedonian Struggle
I was thinking of starting some biography articles about it so if you could provide me with a list of people of Bulgarian/Macedonian national consciousness that took part in the struggle it will be much easier for me to start those articles.-- — ZjarriRrethues — talk 13:48, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that would be a great way to collaborate! Please note though that I don't think pretty much anyone at the time had a Macedonian national consciousness, that began to appear much later. Bulgarian revolutionaries from Macedonia certainly identified with the region, but not at a national or ethnic level.
 * I think the biographies you'd like to start are related to the sources that you'll be relying on. What sources do you have available? I can perhaps point you to some books, but then I need to know what part of the struggle you're interested in, what period, what kind of people. There's a good number of IMRO bios at bg:Категория:Дейци на ВМРО, of which I'm pretty sure the more important are well covered in English thanks to the work of a few contributors who are interested in that topic.
 * Perhaps we can collaborate on an article about Vërnik, a village in Albania which formerly had a Bulgarian population and has a very decent article in Bulgarian. I could probably translate that article and look for some additions from Bulgarian sources and you could help with modern history, geography, etc.
 * Anyway, I'm open to suggestions. Best, Todor→Bozhinov 15:48, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I started Lazar Poptrajkov today so we could expand that and afterwards write other articles.-- — ZjarriRrethues — talk 19:06, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Great work, I have no idea how we could have been missing that biography! I'll see what I can add tomorrow. Todor→Bozhinov 14:00, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

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Todor, my apologies for being insistent, but did you by any chance miss this message of mine? If so, here is the link again - for Mikó Citadel. And about the 5-day thing: see here, point D9. Technically it's 5 days, but in reality, it's 8-10 days, hence all those proposals in the "Older nominations" section. Thanks again! - Biruitorul Talk 14:51, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed, I missed it for some reason (probably two unread messages and only saw the more recent one). Apologies. I have now verified the article, it was clearly ready for DYK. Best, Todor→Bozhinov 15:05, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Zariphios
Hallo TB! I've just created the Zariphios School you might be interested since I've noticed you were involved in Greeks in Bulgaria and related topics in past. Some additional source in Bulgarian might be very helpfull for the article's expantion.Alexikoua (talk) 14:53, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi Alexikoua, you've done some excellent work on that article. I found it fascinating and it actually taught something new about Bulgaria, namely that there was such a prestigious Greek school in Plovdiv. I've done a quick copyedit and I'll look for some additional sources as soon as I can, but I'm not very optimistic. Still, I would say it is very much ready for DYK and I would encourage you to submit it! :) Thanks for the great read, Todor→Bozhinov 15:15, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I've posted a hook. Thanks for the c-e job TB.Alexikoua (talk) 08:08, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the hand Todor. When I have time I'll create a small 'culture' section in Greek in Bulgaria.Alexikoua (talk) 18:45, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

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A request for assistance
Hello again, it has been a while. I have written hebrew articles about the towns: Chirpan, radnevo and Kubrat. There are'nt any free photos of them. Is it possible for a bulgarian wikipedian to take and upload photos of the center of theese towns?' thanks moti.--Assayas (talk) 04:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi, and thanks for these articles! Yes, I'm aware these articles lack photographs, but I don't think I can be of much assistance, unfortunately. A reqphoto on talk might be pretty much the only thing we can do. Best, Todor→Bozhinov 10:36, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks. So i did. Yesterday i wrote about Asenovgrad, and it was my 45th hebrew aritcle about towns in bulgaria. regards and thanks for your help --Assayas (talk) 18:50, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Todor→Bozhinov 06:53, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

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Adminiship
Todor I started to contribute in Wikipedia in 2008, but only in July 2009 I started to be heavier in the number of edits. In this past year, I can say that I have probably been one of the most active Balkanic contributors and there have been some people who striked me with the content they have provided. One is Cplakidas, the other one is you, the third one is GregorB from Croatia. I asked Cplakidas to apply for adminship, but it seems like he would rather focus on content only. I have to ask you the same question: we really need someone from the Balkans, actually 2-3 admins from the Balkans would be even better, so that disputes are resolved not only from FPS, who by the way has done an incredible job so far. We have to start having admins from the Balkans. If we only had three-four admins from the Balkans, many disputes would be resolved more easily and FPS would have some help. In addition the epic wars would be solved by people who better know the Balkans such as you, Cplakidas, or GregorB. Please don't rush to give me a negative answer like Cplakidas did, I would really like you to think a little about it. It's people like you who mentor other contributors: they are impressed by an admin who has provided content, knows wikipedia rules and applies them honestly. --  S ulmues (talk) 15:27, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

It is sad that out of thousands of admins (I take it it's around 4000?) no one is from the Balkans. Can you confirm that that's the case? We used to have an Albanian admin once (user:Dori), but he has retired by now. --  S ulmues (talk) 15:29, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Yannismarou is a Greek admin. -- Local hero talk 16:40, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Yannis is sadly inactive. As for Todor, I too would wholeheartedly support a candidacy. The funny thing is, I was just about to about point Sulmues here when I saw that he had already asked ;) Constantine  ✍  16:43, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Glad you came here Local hero and Constantine. If Todor will agree I suggest that we have an agreement within Balkan editors and we all support Todor's candidacy. --  S ulmues (talk) 16:52, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Ahem, let's see first if he wants to ;). Also, I would refrain from canvassing of any sort, no matter how well-intentioned. This usually backfires... Constantine  ✍  17:59, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Let's hope he does. No canvassing, this is my only thread where I'm going to write about it. It was good to see a Greek, a Macedonian and an Albanian endorsing a Bulgarian to become admin. --  S ulmues (talk) 18:13, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Just to be clear, I only dropped by to point out that Yannismarou is an admin from the Balkans; I gave no endorsement. -- Local hero talk 18:35, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * I also thank you for your trust and support. A request for adminship is something that I have thought about; in fact, I had a request a long time ago that, while unsuccessful, was not without support either.
 * However, there are many reasons due to which I would not make a good admin and in fact, even more reasons due to which I would not like to become an admin. I have a strong personal opinion, particularly regarding topics pertaining to the Balkans, and this is not something that I would like to give up. In my edits, I may try to retain neutrality, but I will certainly not be the appropriate person to decide a dispute between a Bulgarian and a Macedonian, for example. While I tend to enjoy weighing in on a good discussion, I am certainly not the person to solve it.
 * In fact, I think it may be for the better that we do not have Balkan admins: there is still too much prejudice to neighbouring nations in our region and the opinion of "neighbours" is always taken with a grain of salt. This is not without reason: disputes between our nations are still very much alive and kicking and it would be unsound to think that a Wikipedian from the Balkans could be entirely neutral to a topic directly linked to the peninsula. As a Bulgarian, I am by default a side in most Balkan-related disputes, and to be honest, I could never be completely neutral to most.
 * I am also relatively busy with my job. Essentially, my editing is limited mostly to minor corrections and one or two new articles per month at best. I would not like to give up the most interesting part of the Wikipedia experience for me, writing new articles, for the unenviable and monotonous job that adminship is. In the few hours I can devote to Wikipedia, I would prefer to enrich its content and enjoy myself, making friends in the meanwhile, instead of boring myself to death and becoming an enemy of most other Balkan persons.
 * I very much enjoy writing articles for DYK, GAN and FAC and the trans-Balkan co-operation that ensues and I believe this is, for the moment, the area of Wikipedia that I feel comfortable in. Adminship is a tough, unenviable and overly responsible task for my liking, so I feel I will have to decline.
 * I hope our co-operation will continue in the future and result in many more quality articles about our region. Thanks again for your support. Best, Todor→Bozhinov 20:48, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, I gave it a try. We are all volunteers here and real life has a priority. It was good to have this talk though. Cheers. And thanks! --  S ulmues (talk) 23:58, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Yep, you did what you could; from then on, the situation was beyond recovery :D Todor→Bozhinov 06:49, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

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DYK for Raskovnik
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Thanks
Good suggestion, and Moved to Talk:Dhrovjan_Monastery. Actually I wanted to do it even before, but didn't want to hurt the creator of the article's feeling: Your Uber Monkey. He already did 3 DYKs after 3 days in Wikipedia. --  S ulmues (talk) 18:45, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I don't think the guy would be offended. I hope you guys keep up the good work, I've seen a lot of quality content focused on Albania on DYK lately! Best, Todor→Bozhinov 09:53, 5 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Btw, I disagreed with Alt1 of L'ecrivant, in DYK of Aziz Çami: you may want to see Template_talk:Did_you_know and close Aziz who's been waiting for a while. I let him L'ecrivant too. --  S ulmues (talk) 13:15, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

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fixed the DYK
I made it past the 1500 characters now :D! --Vinie007 08:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I fixed what u wanted me to do --Vinie007 08:59, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks mate, I'll check it out as soon as I can. Todor→Bozhinov 11:04, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Fixed your complain about 170 shops

Aziz Cami in DYK.
Thanks for your help with Aziz Çami, but the fact that Zog extracted his pistol to shoot back is just a legend of 1930s Albanian sources, which Miranda Vickers liked and wrote about. As a result, Alt1 would be nice, if it were confirmed by all parties. However Prelë Milani is also a good source that brings onto the table all the memories of Ndok Gjeloshi, who was the other killer. Ndok Gjeloshi not only debunks the claims that Zogu shot back, but he also adds that while he was being arrested, he heard and saw Zog behave completely histerically. So I would stand by the original hook as approved by you: the hook stays in the talk page forever, and I would like it to be non controversial. Zjarri liked Alt1, but he wanted both mine and your approval. I personally won't approve Alt1, because it's something that in my opinion won't be able carry the test of history. --  S ulmues (talk) 22:27, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It's in the queue with the original hook now, so it's all good :) However, I think you should edit the article to make it clear Zog shooting back may well be a legend. At the moment, it's in the article as a referenced fact, which is misleading. Having a non-controversial and well-verified hook is a must, of course. Best, Todor→Bozhinov 07:46, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

And a barnstar for you, hope conflict of interest doesn't apply.

 * Thank you very much! Todor→Bozhinov 07:46, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Re:Banat Bulgarian
After all you are right. Here is an link in Hungarian, father Jáni Vasilčin wrote about the Banat Bulgarian. Here the informations much furthers, from here it is most desirable translate. Anyway indeed interest me the Banat Bulgarian, as my mother tongue also an regional language. Doncsecztalk 18:17, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Petar Parchevich
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Talkback

 * Thanks Todor, your help was useful, i withdraw nomination, as that is the best. For now. Thanks, your advices was right on the spot where was needed. All best! -- WhiteWriter speaks 18:55, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the understanding, man. I do think it is for the better. Don't be put off and do try again with a less controversial nom: I'm sure it will be successful! Best, Todor→Bozhinov 06:47, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

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Solomon Goldstein
You might want to review this guy. I intend to bring him to DYK. --  S ulmues (talk) 16:24, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Looks very curious. Have you been able to find more sources? My quick search in Bulgarian didn't result in any useful information at all, unfortunately. Todor→Bozhinov 19:46, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Never mind, I thought I would get lots of sources but there were other Solomon Goldsteins I was looking at. Beserks seems to have a tendency of finding very interesting characters to write about. The Albanian June Revolution of 1924 still doesn't have an article, but Golstein got his. --  S ulmues (talk) 21:55, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Too bad :( No wonder, though... "Solomon Goldstein" sounds like *the* stereotypical Ashkenazi Jewish name, I imagine there are quite a few other Solomon Goldsteins around :) Todor→Bozhinov 08:55, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, if we can get just a few more words we'll be good enough: it's at 1358 characters now. I'll see what I can do, the best choice would be to provide some context for existing info. Todor→Bozhinov 11:04, 15 September 2010 (UTC)