User talk:Xlugusx

May 2019
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Continental Celtic languages. 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. ''
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The island of Ireland is part of the group of islands called "British Isles". bonadea'' contributions talk 10:22, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at Continental Celtic languages. bonadea contributions talk 13:31, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

British Isles
While it may be usual for British persons to claim that Ireland is part of the British Isles, this does not mean that they are stating a fact. Xlugusx (talk) 13:34, 5 May 2019 (UTC)


 * The British Isles is a geographical, not a political region. It's not a question of something that "British persons" say. There are certainly people who disagree with the terminology, and if you wish for Wikipedia to change how it uses the term you are free to start a discussion about this at Talk:British Isles/name debate, but unless you first familiarise yourself with previous discussions at that page, it is unlikely that you will get many people to agree with you. You'll need to show that "British Isles" is not, in fact, commonly used about the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, etc etc, and you'll need to show reliable scondary sources that support your view. Until and unless you get consensus in favour of your preferred usage, you must not try to impose it on other articles. Regards, --bonadea contributions talk 13:57, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

British Isles
When, as part of my Celtic Civilisation degree studies at NUI Galway, I spent my Erasmus Year at Uppsala University, I was not aware that it was University policy to accept that I could reference "common usage" as a reliable source. Xlugusx (talk) 14:38, 5 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Who has said anything about "University policy"? This is neither NUI nor UU, it is Wikipedia, a privately owned website which has its own guidelines and policies. WP:CONSENSUS is a policy, and the consensus regarding the term "British Isles" on Wikipedia is that it refers to the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, etc. You cannot edit against the prevailing consensus, but you are always free to start discussions in order to try to change it. Did you take the time to read the discussions I linked to above? Please do so.


 * Another crucial policy is that edit warring is explicitly prohibited. That is connected to the consensus policy. Again, do make sure that you follow the links and read the relevant policies and guidelines. And avoid editing in such a way that can make it look as if you are disrupting Wikipedia to make a point. Simply restoring your edit instead of discussing your proposed change, despite your having been asked to discuss it first, is disruptive. Regards, --bonadea contributions talk 14:49, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

British Isles
You may, if you wish to deal in facts, edit page to read "British and Irish Islands". This compromise is acceptable to me an the majority of Irish people. Xlugusx (talk) 15:15, 5 May 2019 (UTC)