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Thanks, GeneralNotability ( talk) 20:10, 13 February 2023 (UTC)
Hello K.e.coffman. My mum linked me to the WIRED article, and to say I was impressed is an understatement. You have really entered the Wikipedia ecosystem and know what you are doing; it is beyond impressive!
I say this, and I post this on your talk page, because I have been facing significant difficulties trying to write and edit articles that honour realities when it comes to Indigenous communities as represented on here. The latest difficulty I am having is on the Nova Scotia page (mentioning it not to incite a brigade or directly ask for assistance there, but to use it to illustrate my point). There, as well as similar pages, I have been dealing with editors who consistently erase Indigenous histories and contemporary realities, even when I am citing modern scholars and modern governments.
In short, using the Nova Scotia example, the provincial, federal, and Mi'kmaw governments all affirm that Nova Scotia overlaps much of Mi'kma'ki. I say this because there is consistent effort to "euro-wash" the history and modern situations, using old justifications in the "might makes right" realm (aka "they lost, get over it") or "they are only [tiny]% of the population with no economic force, therefore treaties and their laws don't matter" etc.
There is, also and importantly, consistent pushback against using the term "genocide," despite Canadian commissions and our Prime Minister affirming that that indeed is the proper label. As you know, denial is step ten.
In many ways, I feel overwhelmed and defeated. The constant edit-wars and the vitriol I see, combined with my inexperience with the Wikipedia ecosystem, makes me want to give up.
Perhaps how I write, how I edit, and how I debate is unhelpful. It seems for sure I am doing something wrong.
I come here with a fool's hope that you could provide some wise counsel. Danachos ( talk) 15:14, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
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Thank you for improving articles in February! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:15, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 15:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:47, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
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Thanks, GeneralNotability ( talk) 20:10, 13 February 2023 (UTC)
Hello K.e.coffman. My mum linked me to the WIRED article, and to say I was impressed is an understatement. You have really entered the Wikipedia ecosystem and know what you are doing; it is beyond impressive!
I say this, and I post this on your talk page, because I have been facing significant difficulties trying to write and edit articles that honour realities when it comes to Indigenous communities as represented on here. The latest difficulty I am having is on the Nova Scotia page (mentioning it not to incite a brigade or directly ask for assistance there, but to use it to illustrate my point). There, as well as similar pages, I have been dealing with editors who consistently erase Indigenous histories and contemporary realities, even when I am citing modern scholars and modern governments.
In short, using the Nova Scotia example, the provincial, federal, and Mi'kmaw governments all affirm that Nova Scotia overlaps much of Mi'kma'ki. I say this because there is consistent effort to "euro-wash" the history and modern situations, using old justifications in the "might makes right" realm (aka "they lost, get over it") or "they are only [tiny]% of the population with no economic force, therefore treaties and their laws don't matter" etc.
There is, also and importantly, consistent pushback against using the term "genocide," despite Canadian commissions and our Prime Minister affirming that that indeed is the proper label. As you know, denial is step ten.
In many ways, I feel overwhelmed and defeated. The constant edit-wars and the vitriol I see, combined with my inexperience with the Wikipedia ecosystem, makes me want to give up.
Perhaps how I write, how I edit, and how I debate is unhelpful. It seems for sure I am doing something wrong.
I come here with a fool's hope that you could provide some wise counsel. Danachos ( talk) 15:14, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
my daily stories |
Thank you for improving articles in February! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:15, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 15:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:47, 28 February 2023 (UTC)