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Thanks for your contributions regarding Kiev/Kyiv. Currently Wikipedia uses "Kiev" as the name of the city, believing that it is the most common English usage. I gather that there is a campaign to change that; this is perfectly acceptable and if such a change occurs then the name can be changed everywhere. Meanwhile please adopt standard usage.
With most names like this usage is firmly fixed on one version - then there is a transition period in which both are used, and then the other becomes widely adopted. Until we can demonstrate that we are in the third phase, consistancy dictates we keep the previous use. DJ Clayworth ( talk) 21:32, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Reply has been posted on the users page. Andriy155 ( talk) 21:45, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
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Hi Andriy
Can I draw your attention to the Wikipedia:Three revert rule. In summary this means that you must not make the same change to any article more than three times within any twenty-four hour period. If you do so you can be automatically blocked from editing Wikipedia for twenty-four hours. You violated this rule in a number of places on 19th May; however I'm not going to block you since you clearly didn't know. The point of this rule is to make sure that changes are discussed, rather than fought over: see Wikipedia:Edit war. It is far preferable to not come anywhere close to making the same change three times. DJ Clayworth ( talk) 16:05, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Please explicitly state your position or renaming the "traditional" English name "Tallin" into "Tallinn" in the late 90-ies. After that explain how that is different from Kiev/Kyiv case.--Andriy155 (talk) 13:18, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi Andriy
I've decided to send you a message because some of the things you are saying at Talk:Kiev/naming have gone beyond a discussion of the name.
I understand that you haven't been editing at Wikipedia very long. Some people come to Wikipedia thinking it's a place where 'anything goes' and 'there are no rules'. I don't know if you thought that, but it is not the case. There are long-established ways of doing things here; they are enshrined in policies and guidelines.
The particular policies and guidelines I suggest you look at are Wikipedia:Consensus. Wikipedia:Polling is not a substitute for discussion is another, and also Wikipedia:Naming conventions, especially Wikipedia:Naming conventions (geographic names). Some of the changes you are suggesting at the above page go counter to these guidelines. You are welcome to try to get the guidelines changed, but you should do that before talking about the Kyiv name specifically. I hope that helps. DJ Clayworth ( talk) 21:01, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
By now it should be clear that changes in naming of articles and trying to shift the names of Ukrainian entities is something you need to talk about on the Talk Pages first. ( Taivo ( talk) 06:55, 29 June 2009 (UTC))
Hi,
I have noticed that you are using accounts Andriy155 in different Wikipedias but you have not merged them into a global account yet. Global accounts become mandatory since 15 April 2015, and all non-merged accounts will be renamed.
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If you have questions you can ask them on my talk page. Best regards — NickK ( talk) 16:00, 20 March 2015 (UTC)
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Welcome!
Hello, Andriy155, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! -- Mariah-Yulia ( talk) 01:23, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your contributions regarding Kiev/Kyiv. Currently Wikipedia uses "Kiev" as the name of the city, believing that it is the most common English usage. I gather that there is a campaign to change that; this is perfectly acceptable and if such a change occurs then the name can be changed everywhere. Meanwhile please adopt standard usage.
With most names like this usage is firmly fixed on one version - then there is a transition period in which both are used, and then the other becomes widely adopted. Until we can demonstrate that we are in the third phase, consistancy dictates we keep the previous use. DJ Clayworth ( talk) 21:32, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Reply has been posted on the users page. Andriy155 ( talk) 21:45, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! -- SineBot ( talk) 22:30, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi Andriy
Can I draw your attention to the Wikipedia:Three revert rule. In summary this means that you must not make the same change to any article more than three times within any twenty-four hour period. If you do so you can be automatically blocked from editing Wikipedia for twenty-four hours. You violated this rule in a number of places on 19th May; however I'm not going to block you since you clearly didn't know. The point of this rule is to make sure that changes are discussed, rather than fought over: see Wikipedia:Edit war. It is far preferable to not come anywhere close to making the same change three times. DJ Clayworth ( talk) 16:05, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Please explicitly state your position or renaming the "traditional" English name "Tallin" into "Tallinn" in the late 90-ies. After that explain how that is different from Kiev/Kyiv case.--Andriy155 (talk) 13:18, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi Andriy
I've decided to send you a message because some of the things you are saying at Talk:Kiev/naming have gone beyond a discussion of the name.
I understand that you haven't been editing at Wikipedia very long. Some people come to Wikipedia thinking it's a place where 'anything goes' and 'there are no rules'. I don't know if you thought that, but it is not the case. There are long-established ways of doing things here; they are enshrined in policies and guidelines.
The particular policies and guidelines I suggest you look at are Wikipedia:Consensus. Wikipedia:Polling is not a substitute for discussion is another, and also Wikipedia:Naming conventions, especially Wikipedia:Naming conventions (geographic names). Some of the changes you are suggesting at the above page go counter to these guidelines. You are welcome to try to get the guidelines changed, but you should do that before talking about the Kyiv name specifically. I hope that helps. DJ Clayworth ( talk) 21:01, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
By now it should be clear that changes in naming of articles and trying to shift the names of Ukrainian entities is something you need to talk about on the Talk Pages first. ( Taivo ( talk) 06:55, 29 June 2009 (UTC))
Hi,
I have noticed that you are using accounts Andriy155 in different Wikipedias but you have not merged them into a global account yet. Global accounts become mandatory since 15 April 2015, and all non-merged accounts will be renamed.
As of now, most likely you have accounts Andriy155 in other projects, notably in Ukrainian Wikipedia, which are not merged with your global account. Please click on Special:MergeAccount and finish the unification process. You can check the state of your account unification at Special:CentralAuth/Andriy155
If you don't merge your accounts by 15 April, your accounts (in Wikipedias other than English) can be renamed.
If you have questions you can ask them on my talk page. Best regards — NickK ( talk) 16:00, 20 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current
Arbitration Committee election. The
Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia
arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose
site bans,
topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The
arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to
review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on
the voting page. For the Election committee,
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