User talk:Crvst/Archive/1
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Thessaloniki
editIt's not my responsibility to edit all and sundry pages here merely to not look "suspicious". I edit Thessaloniki because the city is close to one of my hobbies. I have no interest in Skopje or Istanbul. If you've been around for more than a few minutes here on WP, you should know that making large changes to a page requires consensus on the Talk page first. Removing content is often considered vandalism. CRCulver 21:51, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
- The exhortation to be bold does not mean ignore other users or the need for dialogue once objections have been raised. The comment you left on my Talk page suggests that you feel that the obligation to defend edits and seek consensus on Talk pages does not apply to you, and so your contributions continue to suggest vandalism. CRCulver 22:45, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
Crvst, the current state of the article is the result of a compromise on the talk page. If you would like to change that, please get a consensus first. Thanks, Khoikhoi 22:23, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- Also please familiarize with the three-revert rule, which states that no one can revert an article more than 3 times in 24 hours. Khoikhoi 22:27, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- OK. Yet, the article has to be checked by other WP editors who are unbiased about Thessaloniki and have edited articles about other cities/areas/etc. I have no time left today: could you (or anyone who edits the Thes. article) please call such other editors over to talk and decide about the name? Crvst 22:33, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- Well, you might try opening a request for comment. Also, I just wanted to point out that having historical names in city articles is a common pratice on Wikipedia. You will find similar policies in other areas which have been governed or populated by many different language groups over time. For example:
- I think it is a good thing to represent all the history of a place, not just its recent history. Khoikhoi 23:01, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
Alright, um you requested my help i see. What is the problem here, could you fill me in? r9tgokunks 22:56, 24 December 2006 (UTC)