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| Yes i did lie.. i live in Denmark but i am Iranian.. you don't believe me? you think im saying this for fun? no.. i know more of Iran than you.. Maybe i live in Denmark but i am Iranian.. | Yes i did lie.. i live in Denmark but i am Iranian.. you don't believe me? you think im saying this for fun? no.. i know more of Iran than you.. Maybe i live in Denmark but i am Iranian.. | ||
| :That does not matter. ] (]) and ] are cornerstones of this site. ] (]) 15:08, 22 October 2012 (UTC) | :That does not matter. ] (]) and ] are cornerstones of this site. ] (]) 15:08, 22 October 2012 (UTC) | ||
| == Etymology of "Balkans" == | |||
| Hi. Regarding the etymology of the word "Balkans", I will be honest and say that I'm not really convinced of the quality of any of the currently cited sources ''except'' for the reference to the book ''Imagining the Balkans'' (which is being used as a source for the claim that the word is of Persian origin). I am going to suggest, on the article's talk page, that the other sources should be re-evaluated. | |||
| '''''However''''', please keep in mind that Misplaced Pages's policies on ], ], and a ] demand that we must base statements in Misplaced Pages articles on proper research and '''''not''''' on our personal knowledge of a subject. If a statement already in an article is backed up by sources, the default assumption is that the statement is legitimate and ought to remain '''''unless''''' it is determined that the sources are unreliable or do not in fact substantiate the claim to which they are being attached. Many people will assume that the removal of sourced content is automatically ]; this is an extreme and not completely accurate view, but you need to remain aware of it. | |||
| Further, all articles on "topics related to the Balkans, broadly interpreted" are subject to special scrutiny (per a ] by Misplaced Pages's ], our court of last resort for handling cases of serious editor misconduct). Please be '''''very careful''''' in any editing you do on any article related in any way to the Balkans; unless you remain on your best behaviour at all times, you risk being taken for a disruptive influence and summarily blocked from editing. | |||
| Again, I'm going to open up a discussion of this question of the origin of the word "Balkans" at ]. If you wish to pursue this issue further, please join the discussion on that talk page, but please be sure to abide by Misplaced Pages's sourcing policies (see above) and remain scrupulously civil at all times. I would also strongly recommend that, if you are going to stay around here and continue contributing to Misplaced Pages, you seriously consider ] and editing using an account instead of an IP address. — ]] <small>''(no relation to Jimbo)''</small> 17:43, 21 December 2012 (UTC) | |||
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October 2012
Please do not add commentary or your own personal analysis to Misplaced Pages articles, as you did to Religion in Iran. Doing so violates Misplaced Pages's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. Thank you. Ian.thomson (talk) 14:48, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Misplaced Pages, as you did at Religion in Iran, you may be blocked from editing.
Your edits have been automatically marked as vandalism and have been automatically reverted. The following is the log entry regarding this vandalism: Religion in Iran was changed by 87.59.200.85 (u) (t) ANN scored at 0.95916 on 2012-10-22T14:53:08+00:00 . Thank you. ClueBot NG (talk) 14:53, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Excuse me? you sir do not know anything about Iran.. i live in Iran and i know how the rules are, im writing the truth, something you do not know, i am not trying to annoy you or anything im just writing the truth.
- No, you live in Denmark, and even if you did live in Iran, it doesn't matter -- cite sources. Ian.thomson (talk) 15:03, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to violate Misplaced Pages's neutral point of view policy by adding commentary and your personal analysis into articles, as you did at Religion in Iran, you may be blocked from editing. Ian.thomson (talk) 15:03, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
This is your last warning. The next time you violate Misplaced Pages's neutral point of view policy by inserting commentary or your personal analysis into an article, as you did at Religion in Iran, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Ian.thomson (talk) 15:04, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Yes i did lie.. i live in Denmark but i am Iranian.. you don't believe me? you think im saying this for fun? no.. i know more of Iran than you.. Maybe i live in Denmark but i am Iranian..
- That does not matter. Citing sources (reliable sources) and maintaining a neutral point of view are cornerstones of this site. Ian.thomson (talk) 15:08, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Etymology of "Balkans"
Hi. Regarding the etymology of the word "Balkans", I will be honest and say that I'm not really convinced of the quality of any of the currently cited sources except for the reference to the book Imagining the Balkans (which is being used as a source for the claim that the word is of Persian origin). I am going to suggest, on the article's talk page, that the other sources should be re-evaluated.
However, please keep in mind that Misplaced Pages's policies on verifiability, reliable sources, and a neutral point of view demand that we must base statements in Misplaced Pages articles on proper research and not on our personal knowledge of a subject. If a statement already in an article is backed up by sources, the default assumption is that the statement is legitimate and ought to remain unless it is determined that the sources are unreliable or do not in fact substantiate the claim to which they are being attached. Many people will assume that the removal of sourced content is automatically vandalism; this is an extreme and not completely accurate view, but you need to remain aware of it.
Further, all articles on "topics related to the Balkans, broadly interpreted" are subject to special scrutiny (per a decision from about a year ago by Misplaced Pages's Arbitration Committee, our court of last resort for handling cases of serious editor misconduct). Please be very careful in any editing you do on any article related in any way to the Balkans; unless you remain on your best behaviour at all times, you risk being taken for a disruptive influence and summarily blocked from editing.
Again, I'm going to open up a discussion of this question of the origin of the word "Balkans" at Talk:Balkans. If you wish to pursue this issue further, please join the discussion on that talk page, but please be sure to abide by Misplaced Pages's sourcing policies (see above) and remain scrupulously civil at all times. I would also strongly recommend that, if you are going to stay around here and continue contributing to Misplaced Pages, you seriously consider signing up for an account and editing using an account instead of an IP address. — Richwales (no relation to Jimbo) 17:43, 21 December 2012 (UTC)