Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration/statementbyBlue-Haired Lawyer (2nd)

Second statement by Blue-Haired Lawyer
[ ''ed. per User:BrownHairedGirl's suggestion I have decided to split up the points so that editors can decide to support or oppose on a point-by-point basis. Sorry about the mess. — Blue-Haired Lawyer 19:01, 25 March 2009 (UTC) '' ]

This is my second statement. It attempts to condense down my core opinions relating to the naming dispute, and addresses issues about how to refer to the Irish state and the island away from the core articles, currently named Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

Point 1
It is important to inform readers that the official name of the Irish state is Ireland, but this point does not have primacy over all other issues relating to Ireland-related articles.

Users that endorse point 1

 * 1) waggers (talk) 14:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) 78.152.254.197 (talk) 01:02, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) Kittybrewster   &#9742;  15:13, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 4)  Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 00:49, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) Mooretwin (talk) 01:25, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) ras52 (talk) 13:54, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) MusicInTheHouse (talk) 16:55, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 8) Bastun BaStun not BaTsun 21:52, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 9) SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
 * 10) ~Asarlaí 16:57, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Users that oppose point 1

 * 1) Redking7 (talk) 09:35, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Too vague --HighKing (talk) 14:20, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) --  RÓNÁN   "Caint / Talk"  09:17, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Point 2
Readers should be able to tell, without guesswork or prior knowledge, whether or not an article they're reading relates to the island, the state or to Northern Ireland.

Users that endorse point 2

 * 1) HighKing (talk) 13:08, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) waggers (talk) 14:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) 78.152.254.197 (talk) 01:02, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) Kittybrewster   &#9742;  15:13, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 5)  Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 00:49, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) Mooretwin (talk) 01:25, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) ras52 (talk) 13:54, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 8) Bastun BaStun not BaTsun 21:52, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 9) SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
 * 10) ~Asarlaí 16:57, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Users that oppose point 2

 * 1) MusicInTheHouse (talk) 16:55, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Redking7 (talk) 09:35, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) Robertbyrne (talk) 22:33, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Point 3
It should not be necessary for every article relating to Ireland to address the naming dispute or explain what the article means when it says "Ireland".

Users that endorse point 3

 * 1) --HighKing (talk) 13:08, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) waggers (talk) 14:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) 78.152.254.197 (talk) 01:02, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) Kittybrewster   &#9742;  15:13, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 5)  Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 00:49, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) Mooretwin (talk) 01:25, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) ras52 (talk) 13:54, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 8) MusicInTheHouse (talk) 16:55, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 9) Bastun BaStun not BaTsun 21:52, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 10) --   RÓNÁN   "Caint / Talk"  09:18, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
 * 11) SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
 * 12) ~Asarlaí 16:57, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Users that oppose point 3

 * 1) Redking7 (talk) 09:35, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Robertbyrne (talk) 22:34, 12 April 2009 (UTC)