User talk:Anárion

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Re: GRider

Glad to be of service. From what I've seen, he's had some 20 or so VfDs followed up with "So, what do you want us to do about it?" or things along those lines. Chris 00:45, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

PS - it appears that some how your talk page has racked up some duplication. Chris 00:47, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Hadn't noticed... thanks. 00:51, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Incidentally, it's conventional to respond to people's comments on their talk page ;-) Chris 01:09, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Thank You! from Carbonite

Thank you for supporting my RfA. I very much appreciate your confidence in me. Please let me know if you see something I should (or shouldn't) be doing as an admin. Regards, Patrick. Carbonite | Talk 13:47, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

GRider

Regarding GRider's 'Socratic' VfD nominations and the ensuing reactions by voters, please read and comment on Wikipedia:Requests for comment/GRider2. Thanks. Radiant_* 10:26, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)

• I have intentionally not signed it, as I am not the basis of the dispute. I believe both sides are at least somewhat at fault, and would like the issue resolved forthwith. I'm simply calling both sides out to comment on one another. Radiant_* 10:28, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)

Templates

You seem very fond of using your own templates for a variety of actions such as signatures. While there's nothing inherently wrong with that, you might want to try {subst:template_name_here} to reduce server load (this copy/pastes the template text into the destination, rather than forcing a reload of your template every time). This also makes it hard for others to vandalize your contribs simply by vandalizing your template. Radiant_* 11:35, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)

No thanks. I originally started using a template because I want to be able to change my sig everywhere at the same time, something which subst: would break. -- Jordi (Anárion)^¿…? 11:59, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

• Well, I thought this was just IMHO, but I just realized there is actually a consensus against this. Wikipedia:Sign_your_posts_on_talk_pages#Things_to_avoid. Please reconsider. Also, other template uses for repeated text (in particular, your responses to GRider's Vfds) are probably better off when substed. Radiant_* 08:59, Mar 24, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you

Hi Jordi, thank you for voting for me in my adminship nomination! I very much appreciate your support. Best, SlimVirgin 03:01, Mar 24, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for you support in my request for adminship. Your trust in me will not be disappointed. Now, I'm off to put these new powers to good use! -- Scott e^iπ 02:34, Mar 30, 2005 (UTC)

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What is "Byelorussian"? --rydel 15:54, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The Byelorussian language, the language of Belarussia (White Russia), of course. -- Jordi (Anárion)^¿…? 16:49, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Wow! How very interesting. Are you from White Holland by any chance? --rydel 18:24, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

That's BELAholanda (formerly transcribed BYELOhollanda), thank you very much! And no, I'm from Yellow Germany. -- Jordi (Anárion)^¿…? 22:14, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Sehr witzig. On a more serious note, I recommend that you open the two articles: Belarus and White Russia, read it carefully and finally learn the difference. I know it's difficult for people from countries like Holland, White Holland and Small Holland, but no, Belarus does not really mean Whtie Russia. I'm sorry to disappoint you. And "Byelorussian" is not the correct form of that adjective in English. --rydel 01:15, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

You seem to not understand the importance of the combine name and the hyphen. White-Russia is something else completely than 'White Russia'. I ensure you White-Russia (Weiss-Rußland, Wit-Rusland) is seen by people as the name of a country. If it were seen as "White Russia", for "a part of Russia that is white", it would not be hyphenated. If the argument is taken the hyphen does not matter (which breaks language rules), is the Russian Federacy "Green-Russia" or something?

Additionally, Belarussia itself opts to use Weiss-Rußland for its German embassies, and Wit-Rusland for its Dutch embassies. I am not that good in modern Greek, but Λευκορωσία (the name Belarussia uses in Greece) would transcribe as Leukorosía, or White 'rosía' (Russia).

Take a look at Etymology of Rus and derivatives to see why Rus' became Russia in the west. Names like White Russia/Weiss-Rußland/Wit-Rusland/Λευκορωσία are not artifacts of the Russian Empire or Soviet Union, but natural names for the region and country. Just like the English call Deutschland Germany (land of the 'Germans', for a tribe which once lived there), the French call it Allemagne (land of the 'Allemans', another tribe), and you call it Niamieccyna (land of the mutes).

You won't succeed in changing the name of your country in other languages by yourself. First convince your government to start calling itself Belarus everywhere, and then over time it will change. Look at Myanmar/Burma: the name was changed in 1989, but today (16 years later) most people still refer to it as "Burma". It will take another few decades before the name change becomes final. -- Jordi (Anárion)^¿…? 01:43, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)