Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration/statementbyBastun

Highking, your edit summary reads "Entrenched views on status quo is the real problem. Compromise is required. I expected more from an experienced editor...". My opinion is that this part of the process is for setting out statements - initial positions, facts, etc. I merely stated the factual position as I see it. If a proposal emerges that is factual, accurate, unambiguous and above all, serves the reader - and happens to be other than the status quo - then I may well compromise at that point. To date, I've not seen such a proposal, hence I favour the status quo. The only real objection to it that I've seen is "RoI isn't the name of my country" and my point is, in essence, "So what - most countries on WP aren't on their 'own' page." Meanwhile we have editors bizarrely claiming that there is no ambiguity (or alternatively, demanding a reference for ambiguity because that's the rules, dammit) or 'voting' against statements such as BHG's "The description of the state is defined in law as "the Republic of Ireland", by Section 2 of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, which says in full: "It is hereby declared that the description of the State shall be the Republic of Ireland.", which is something actually on the statute book. That's where you'll find the lack of compromise down the road. Bastun BaStun not BaTsun 13:25, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Bastun, you are entitled to your opinion and fair dues to you for having one and articulating it. And I don't expect to agree with everyone.  But I am/was genuinely surprised at your position.  Without going into the ins and outs of it here, I find it strange that you don't acknowledge the need for both "sides" to reach a compromise and that you state that Republic of Ireland is just fine and dandy.  My edit summary accurately reflects my thoughts on your Statement of fact, which I find to really amount to a statement of the status quo.  I find most of your comments accurate, but I don't understand or agree with your statement.  --HighKing (talk) 14:13, 2 April 2009 (UTC)