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Alienus (talk · contribs) Repeated personal attacks, persists after being warned by multiple parties on talk page. His most recent salvos are here and here. Nandesuka 19:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Looking through his recent contributions, I see some anger and frustration leading to slight incivility, but no serious personal attacks. Angr (talk • contribs) 19:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Xezzite (talk · contribs) per warnings at his talk page and blatant violations (i.e., against me) at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Wills Outback. --Kinu /_c 00:19, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Addressed on User talk:Xezzite. Angr (talk • contribs) 07:35, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Once again Xtra (talk · contribs)] continues his personal attacks against me. Clearly, his repeated obession with an expired arbitration case, which REFERS TO ME DIRECTLY BY NAME on his own user page, is a means of gloating, and simply a way to try to bait me. into complaining on PAIN. Please, the fact that he changed it yesterday from "My successful arbitration" to "arbitration link" then today changed it again to read "Arbitration with PSYCH" amounts to a personal attack, an an attempt to bait me into retaliation or some pther means to block me. It is a clear indication of BOASTING about another's loss, consistent with a personal attack and incosistent with proper wiki policy . I ask that it be removed as it serves no utility whatsoever, (in fact it is intiimidation and boasting) and the user disciplined for such an attack. The attack is in DIRECT VIOLATION of the WP:NPA Misplaced Pages policy against "kicking a person when they're down." PSYCH 05:30, 15 March 2006 (UTC).

UPDATE: Xtra has ignored concerns, and DELETED the NPA warning from his talk page, and threatened me on my talk page, despire the fact that he himself edited another user's page over 6 times and was blocked for it. Once again, Xtra seems to think he's above the law. PSYCH 03:31, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

• See editor's item 4 above about not re-listing here as this complaint was removed yesterday by an admin. I'd also note that since you resumed posting on 10 March, the majority of your contributions have been to complain about Xtra in one form or another. Considering that the recently expired arbitration case referred to was concerning your personal attacks on Xtra, I find that somewhat concerning. "Arbitration with PSYCH" is not an attack in my view, it's factual, neutral (doesn't even mention "successful" anymore) and imo, approiate to keep visible for third parties to see the background because of the ongoing complaints you are making about him. Regards, MartinRe 14:53, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

• First of all, the attack contains new facts, and would constitute a frash attack. The logical you use is incorect, if you believe that "background" is important, then a link to the case WITHOUT A NAME would suffice, however referring to me DIRECTLY just rubs it in that little bit more - a definite personal attack. The WIKI rules state: Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. Xtra is in clear violation of that rule. Secondly, forgive me, but I wouldn't rely on your opinion as an impartial observer because (i) you've accused me of being another user (and have a clear dislike for me) and (ii) are "friends" with Xtra, (it is hardly fair for Xtraa's friends to judge his own viscious attacks in any honest, impartial sense). Thankyou, I await another admin's opinion PSYCH 23:52, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

• I have not "accused" you of being another user, I have commented on a number of similarities between yourself and another user (full diff here, The other user also described pointing out similarities as an accusation, as it happens). I neither like nor disklike you, nor am I anyone's "friend". I pointed out to Xtra that I thought his block for edit warring on a user page was justified, and I pointed out to you that most of your recent edits have been complaints, and not contributions to the encylopedia. You are, of course, welcome to disregard mine (or anyone else's) opinion, it doesn't really bother me. I hope this all gets resolved to your satifisaction soon, whatever happens. Regards, MartinRe 01:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Psych has done little on wikipedia other than harass or attack Xtra in one way or another. See Psych's Contributions to get an idea of what is going on. michael 00:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

So my lack of edits excuses his personal attacks? I find that unfair for a person to get away with attacks simply because he has many friends who are admins. Secondly, User:beneaththelandslide is a friend og Xtra whoo has publicly stated that Xtra did not deserve to be blocked when Xtra removed a perceived attack on another's page through vandalism. I suppose one set of rules exist for Xtra and another for everybody else? PSYCH 00:18, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Xtra's userpage as it stands presently is not a personal attack and nor was it one before he modified it. It is apparent to me from reviewing the relevant comments and contributions made by PSYCH in the past month that he is undertaking a campaign to smear Xtra with the same behaviour he was found to have engaged in. The only evidence I can find of Xtra behaving less than properly (although not improperly) was his reversion here of PSYCH's posting to his talk page and his impolite posting here to PSYCH's talk page. The latter, however, is understandable to the extent that he has been the target of harrasment. Conversely, it is PSYCH who has made personal attacks in this saga, in one instance labelling Xtra a "right wing fuddy" in an edit summary. Since resuming editing on the 11th of last month, PSYCH's entire activity on Misplaced Pages has been in conflict with Xtra. At this stage, I see no reason to reprimand any individual. However, PSYCH, please consider this a warning to back off. Direct your time on Misplaced Pages to actually improving it, rather than to bringing yourself into conflict with a user you have shown yourself to be incapable of dealing with amicably.

In the interests of disclosure, I was asked to comment on this issue by Xtra. However, I was aware of this dispute prior to this request and have previously recieved emails from Lefty on campus asking for intervention. I am not biased towards any involved party.--cj | talk 04:37, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

• My two cents: (not that anyone asked for it...) It seems to me, Psych, that you need to take a deep breath and back off. Why do you let Xtra control all of your actions on wikipedia? Every time you "attack" xtra with WP:PAIN you are simply adding to his control over you. If everything stays the same... in the end you'll end up banned indefinatly and he'll go back to happy editing. When I look down your paths, that is the desination I see. If you actualy care about editing on wikipedia my advice to you is thus: Let it go and move on. ---J.Smith 07:19, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

69.196.139.250 (talk · contribs) This guy was recently blocked for copy-pasting various personal attacks on various talk pages. Now he's back with more. He has also been attacking other users. Aucaman 17:29, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

64.135.10.200 (talk · contribs) - It appears this user is behaving vexatiously on WP:Arb - when Jaranda (talk · contribs) removed his (apparently trollistic) request for arbitration against Swatjester and Naconkantari, he responded with a threat that if Jaranda were to remove it again, he would report to the administrators. --TML1988 04:24, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Avg (talk · contribs) constantly uses the highly insulting term Fyromians for my people (Macedonians): ,. He has been warned twice:, and here is what he left on my talk page after his last warning:. Bitola 16:26, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• I don't think any intervention is needed here. Avg is still quite new and has only become active recently and has not been interacting with the Misplaced Pages community much. I'll be having an e-mailed word with him about it and about WP:CIV. Thanks. Edwy 16:34, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• I have never offended anyone personally and I find extremely counter-productive to be involved in personal attacks. However, the issue about the appelation of the ethnic group of inhabitants of FYROM is highly controversial. I'm Greek and the official Greek position is that the name of the abovementioned ethnic group cannot be (or include the term) "Macedonians". Users Realek and Bitola have both put npa templates on my page requesting me to call them "Macedonians". This is a straightforward attempt to influence my POV. I cannot accept that. Could they please clarify which words that do not include the term "Macedonians" they find not offensive? I will be happy to use them right away.--Avg 16:58, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• This is a complex are as I have already explained to Avg. Amongst others, I explicitly indicated that the usage of an exonym which, it had been communicated to him earlier that was met with feelings of dislike, should have made him avoid excessive usage of it and if required to restrict its usage to a descriptive sense only. I have already engaged in what may be described as a productive and fruitful exchange with with him and it has been indicated and communicated to me that the usage of terminology which it has been communicated to or can reasonably expect it to be offensive should be avoided at all costs with the exception I mentioned above, namely the descriptive sense and not to explicitly direct it to any current or potential user. It is true that further analysis of this case may prove that newbie biting has taken place against a participant not particularly familiar with the modus operandi of the Misplaced Pages community. Personally, I do not find favour with the current templates and am of the impression that they operate dysfunctionally, so when I am asking someone to discontinue making a particular variety of comments I compose a post I think would operate more effectively in the circumstances (example). The current templates ought to be revised at the first reasonable opportunity. As I have said, Avg has indicated that he shall cease using the offending terminology, so it is my view that intervention is no longer required. Thanks. Edwy 17:22, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

I also want to avoid such reporting, but unfortunately, Avg continues with his insulting altitude (now even inventing new names for the Macedonian people):,.Bitola 20:44, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• The first diff predates our little chat. The second is not under any circumsances insulting. FYROM exists (search the UN and EU websites) and "nationals" is not a personal attack. I really do think you are abusing those npa tags to force people to use terminology they do not want to use. If saying FYROM nationals is insulting, then calling me a UK national would also be insulting - not the case. Edwy 20:49, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

You cannot call people whatewer you like, especially if they are offended by that. This is an English encyclopedia and the English name for my people is Macedonians and the article about my people here on WP is Macedonians (ethnic group). Avg doesn't show that he is going to refrain from using insulting language and I believe someone should take a care about this. Bitola 20:55, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• That is your POV - the test is is would the reasonable person be offended, not you or I. Your definition of insulting language is grossly misplaced and as Avg has shown an intention not to offend you, I think you should assume good faith. "FYROM nationals" is perfectly acceptable (although I wouldn't use it in the circumstances). Is calling Americans USA nationals a personal attack against the American nation? Is calling Emirite Arabs UAE nationals a personal attack against the Arab nation? Is calling Chinese people PRC nationals a personal attack against the Chinese nation... this list could go on for ever... I vehemently oppose any administrative action on this issue (which would be inherently controversial as blocking power is restricted in the case of personal attacks and this one would certainly be disputed) and strongly urge you to go and do some article writing. This is an encyclopedia, not a courtroom, nor a social club, but this is how in my view you are treating it. Edwy 21:06, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Bitola (talk · contribs) is abusing mine and other Greek users pages with npa templates ,, asking us to use the word Macedonians for his ethnicity, even when he knows this is a POV pushing (see above discussion). It is more than clear to me that user Bitola has no apparent will to compromise or even discuss. Every effort I , and other users , have made to persuade him to stop abusing our talk pages and sticking npa templates has been to no avail. This user should learn when and how the personal attack templates should be used and when a word is an insult or simply a POV.--Avg 21:38, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

As a Macedonian, I'm the one that should be asked if something is insulting for me or not. I have never used an insulting term for Greeks so far (not that in Macedonia we don't have ones, but I consider that behavior impolite and nationalistic). Nobody calls Chinese people PRC nationals or Emirate Arabs UAE nationals (are you serious about this)? This practice of using offending terms for my people should stop once for all and I think this is a proper moment for that. And, for your information, I have the following notice from Avg left on my talk page: ( even now you can see him posting on this page and reporting me for insulting with leaving npa tempates on his talk page?) I really ask an administrator to take some action. Bitola 21:45, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

I believe the administrators don't care about the Macedonian issue per se, they care only about who is attacking whom. And you are the one attacking me. I have NEVER personally referred to you before you stuck a npa template to me. Afterwards, I vowed to abandon a term that you found insulting and invited your comments on possible solution, to no avail. Instead, at the only attempt to compromise not only you didn't accept, but put another npa template to another user. It is obvious and you admit it just above, that you are using this as an excuse to push your agenda and force everyone to subscribe to your POV.--Avg 21:52, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• I ask an administrator to review your behaviour, Bitola, which I regard as violations of WP:BITE, WP:POINT and WP:AGF. No one is using offending terms for your people whose name I remind you is disputed internationally (Bulgaria has not recognised you as a seperate ethnic group, Greece strongly opposes your usage of the name Macedonia). FYI UAE nationals is used and we have an article for it: List of UAE Nationals; PRC nationals is used by reputable websites, eg . Avg has said that the insulting terms will stop and this applies within reason. Face it, as much as we both hate it, your nationality's name is internationally disputed so you cannot impose the usage of the name you like. Not to mention that it is possible that not everyone in FYROM feels the same way. Edwy 21:54, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

We are not discussing the Macedonian issue here Avg. If you are making harrasments about a whole nation, not personally to me, then it makes your situation even worse. Of course that I will find myself offended if you are insulting my nation. You really should stop using insulting terms like Fyromians, Skopians, BulgaroSkopians, Vardarians and other stuff taken from the worst Greek nationalistic dictionary. I hope that an admin will property judge who is violating the WP policies and stop this pointless discussion (this is not discussion page after all) Bitola 22:01, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

You are abusing even this very page. I abandoned Fyromians and decided to use the neutral Fyrom nationals and you reported me even for that. I apologise to the administrators for the sheer volume of this discussion. This is the last comment from my part.--Avg 22:06, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• FYROM nationals is used by the Greek Embassy in Washington DC , so that is as diplomatic as you can get. I think Bitola is getting unreasonable, I understand him opposing "Fyromians" and since Avg agreed not to use it, the issue has ended there. Edwy 22:10, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• As I have already said, there is nothing to intervene over. Avg has already said, those names you just specified shall no longer be used. The very reason that Avg avoids calling you Macedonians is because of the naming dispute which you are trying to impose the usage of the name you like, while it is perectly possible, like I said earlier, that not everyone else in FYROM agrees with you. The problem has been solved within reason (the nationalistic names shall no longer be used), but unreasonable measures should not (and I suspect will not) be taken. Edwy 22:06, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• I strongly urge an admin to take some kind of action because, IMO, this kind of behavior should not be allowed here on WP. Beside all said from the two Greek users (Avg and Edwy, I'm really offended to be called every day with some new offensive name. This practice of using insulting terms for some nation (even if that nation is disputed as said above) should stop. My contributions here on WP are in a great amount limited because we, Macedonian editors, face this kind of offenses almost every day and I spent days and weeks saying that this altitude is not correct. Now, I will stop my discussion with the two Greek editors.

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