User talk:NikoSilver

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Please post your comments where applicable. DON'T create a new heading every time. Usually the headings represent specific topics and I know how to use "(diff)".
I will post responses below your comment right here, so "watch" my page (or select to watch whatever you edit in your prefs). Same I will expect from you when I message you. Otherwise, continuity is completely lost.
You can spy if you want... Only morons don't use e-mail when they want to conspire...
My e-mail application actually has a bell thingy. I'll read them faster if you don't message me as well that you sent me one...

NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)}

Δε θα κάνεις archive το talk page σου ποτέ; Telex 13:05, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Μπα! NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 13:18, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My Sig (again)

Discussinon moved to User talk:NikoSilver/Signature shop

To Ethnic Minorities in Greece

...phge dyo boltes shmera... o fragkiskos meta thn koubenta allakse ton titlo kai to phge sto ethnic groups in Greece (dhladh allagh xwris shmasia) kai meta egw to phga sto minority groups in Greece. Nomizw ekei pou einai kala einai, alla prepei na prosexoume mhpws ginei pali kamia periergh metakomish.-- Avg 19:51, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I say we move it to "Ethnic Greeks who vote for gay rights". NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 20:10, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Republic of Jkelly

Well, I agree with you, as I have already agreed in that page before, again and again and again... I think the problem lies in what people tend to define as article improvement. For me, for example, (as for many other users, not necessarily Greek, like here and here), the ultimate article improvement for this particular article, would be to have a fairly elaborate analysis of the naming dispute. Hence, the name of the article itself, is a huge article improvement issue. The funny comments about your name (here and here), aim to illustrate that being a Republic does not necessarily require others to be forced to call you exactly as you demand! I find it very humorous and very improving. Ofcourse, you can disagree on my (and the others') priorities considering improvement, but you must admit that it is a very amusing parallel... NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 08:57, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify; I'm not actually grumpy about it. Jkelly 20:11, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I knew you wouldn't be J. Your humor is evident. Did it make you think though? NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 20:18, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, let's see. I don't think FWKAT would be automatically adminned. In fact, I think that when FWKAT discussed applying for EU admin membership, I would make it widely known that I would vote "Strong oppose -- username, also other issues.", and some other editors would think I was being completely unreasonable, while others would say "Well, Jkelly has been a trusted admin for a while now, and we should probably be careful here." Jkelly 22:09, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm... You mean that you'd just oppose because he dared mess with your name -OR- would you oppose to FWKAT applying for adminship as FWKAT, rather than as "Republic of Jkelly"? I really am puzzled, but then again, maybe it was intentional... NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 22:44, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Portal:Greece

Nick, what do you think of my tweaks to Portal:Greece (in terms of minority languages). Telex 20:41, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I like languages (quite evidently)! I just think that 1 or 2% minorities is not comparable to 25% as in Portal:Republic of Macedonia. Feel free to include them, although I'd think that most users would be interested to see the name in Greek only. (Ha ha, I can't imagine the length of the intro in Portal:United Kingdom!!!) NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 20:56, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually there you would only have English, French, Welsh, Gaelic, Manx, Irish, Cornish and Romani. Telex 20:57, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What about Hindi? Any more articles/portals you want to cosmopiltanize[sic]? NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 21:01, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hindi is an immigrant language, not an autochthonous language (of course even English is an immigrant language). So the test is has the language been spoken here for at least 200 years ;-) Telex 22:12, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see. 200 years huh? Is this out of your head or is there a WP policy about it! :-) Also, can you point out some more articles to cosmopolitanize[sick of using sic]? NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 22:44, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's off the top of my head. User:Macedonia's sockpuppets are really getting to me now - look at this [1]. There's only one word I can think of to describe him: κομπλεξικός. Telex 22:46, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm, maybe you should tell him that his language didn't exist 200 years ago (but that would be off the top of your head, plus I really like languages anyway). I'll deal with him in a while. What about the part that apparently [sic]ens you? NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 22:55, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The fact that he seems to feel he has to prove that the country is sometimes called Macedonia by citing sources ;-) he's probably afraid the readers don't believe it otherwise. I'd revert him, but I'm on a revert fast right now. Telex 22:58, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion in Bomac's Talkpage

For some crazy html reason (maybe the width of the border of your boxes, or the gap between them) your userpage looks in all of my computers (I use 3) weird: The right-side box (width 35%) apears BELOW the left-side box (width 63%)!! I presume this appearance error happens to other users as well. I have made some small modifications for you, to go around that possible problem: I changed the left-side box width to 62% (-1%), the right-side box width to 34% (-1% too) and the top box to 98% (-1% instead of -2%, since it doesn't have a gap in-between boxes) for correct vertical alignment with the bottom two boxes. I hope you don't see any ...Greek POV push motives, in that change, but ofcourse it's your userpage, and you can revert it anytime!! :-) NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 10:59, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I can't believe it! Greek propaganda on my user page. That's... Just kiddin

. Oh it looks fine. Thanks anyway. Bomac 11:02, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ha Ha! :-) NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 11:23, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Signature shop

Discussinon moved to User talk:NikoSilver/Signature shop

Border thingie

Isn't it the border dispute, one of the main things discussed between two governments, the Kosovo and Macedonian government? Obviously it is not Serbia and Montenegro's border, because if it was, the Macedonian Govt would not care to discuss it with Kosovo's institutions. I think that is a border what is being talked about. Correct me if I am wrong. Ilir pz 00:54, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well you're right, but, still, there's no official border just YET (or I may be wrong?). Anyway, I am sure you can rephrase, though... NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 01:00, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rephrase how? (speculating) You want me to include Kosovo in the brackets after SCG? Not sure I can do that, my conscience does not allow me to. How official should should the border be: Macedonia and Kosovo have border agreements, free trade through the borders, economic agreements, etc etc? Curious to hear your rephrasement. With all due respect to Macedonia as a country, and one of the neighbouring countries of Kosovo which we have the best relationship with, Ilir pz 01:06, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

FYROM borders Kosovo which borders central Serbia? Telex 01:07, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

...which borders Hungary? (sorry for being ironic) I have no idea. I just know that I wasn't predicting any status or anything, just said that Macedonia does border Kosovo, and for Kosovo's borders its government is responsible. Can't be clearer, really. Ilir pz 01:12, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Forgive me, but my concience does not allow me to equalise Kosovo with the rest of undisputedly distinct and separate different countries listed along. Despite the fact that I disagree with it not being separate. It's getting late (4am here), I'll log off soon, I won't re-revert, just try to make it as NPOV as possible by rephrasing (after SCG excluded as an option ofcourse). Also, a helpful tip: refrain from writing Macedonia (for the country) in a Greek's talk-page... Some of us think it's offensive... NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 01:15, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

We are all sensitive about something, Balkans people. Sorry for unintentional mistake. I appreciate your comments. Logging off, too. Would look forward to rephrasing suggestions. Suggestions are always appreciated. g'night.Ilir pz 01:17, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Interpretation of poll results in Republic of Macedonia/FYROM

Με το Poll τι έγινε; talk to +MATIA 11:08, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Read Talk:Republic_of_Macedonia#Poll:_Response_from_Cecropia and the comments below it. Apparently a new poll has started whether we accept a given interpretation of the previous poll. Your feedback is welcome. NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 11:15, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks talk to +MATIA 11:24, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Smiley Template

After some thought I decided to create this smiley template, as I thought most of the arguments in the talk pages are due to misinterpretaion of what is being said, hopefully these smileys will help us (at least me !!) communicate in a much more friendly manner. Hope you all will like it.

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«₪Mÿš†íc₪» ^(T) 20:24, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bravo Mystic! They're great! (I only wish you had more grumpy ones right now...) NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 20:27, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

PS the more I see how beautiful the signature I designed for you is, the more I envy you!!!

NikoSilver ^{(T) @ (C)} 20:32, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

re: 3RR

I have full trust in the ability of the 3RR board to determine whether or not that's a 3RR violation, so I won't get involved. For what it's worth, though, I see no violation. Snoutwood (talk) 23:24, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It is a theoretical 3RR violation, but it's more like blatant wikilawyering. Let's just leave it for now, the article's on steroids for the next 24 hours (if he doesn't want to violate the rule of course). Anyway, Deskana has already warned him not to revert again or he'll be blocked. He can't go ahead and block him now (I don't know if any other admins are interested). Telex 23:25, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. It's not a 3RR violation because in the first edit he didn't revert: he was adding the information. Then he reverted three times. Another time would be a violation. Does that help? Snoutwood (talk) 23:38, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

All he has to do is revert four times, to any reversion, and that's a violation. In this case, he'd have to add the phrase one more time (thus reverting the removal), and that'd be that. Snoutwood (talk) 00:52, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]