User talk:Yosef 52

Kolyma
I came across the Kolyma article while checking out some facts presented in a Danish newspaper article and was surprised to see that it had been marked as lacking neutrality in view of assertations made about the Kolyma Gulag (without reliable references, etc.). As I believe it is extremely important to ensure that the story of the Gulag is presented properly, I have spent a few hours on this article. The main problem seems to be that the author (you?) is not too familiar with Wiki editing. So I have begun to straighten a few things out - in particular correct internal links to the authors cited, additional links to the outside world and some footnoting. It would be great if some of the other experts on Russia and Russian (Soviet) history could chip in too - instead of just posting warnings. There has been a suggestion that the geographical page on Kolyma should be separated from the article on the Gulag. Sooner or later, I think we should do that but the immediate problem is one of establishing the authenticity of the current write-up. I found it interesting that of all the Kolyma articles in other languages - and there are currently 16 (see http://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolima) - only two (French and Catalan) describe the Gulag. Poland has a special page on this. You speak of your university thesis. Is this accessible on line? If so, it would be an excellent source of information. If not, you could perhaps include some of the key references, particularly if they can be easily verified. I think you've been doing a great job and look forward to hearing from you and how I can help you further.--Ipigott 19:02, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

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