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I am a user and I love Wikipedia. I notice that User: Evelkis has been involved in a continues dispute over the wikipedia entry of Sislej Xhafa.
Sislej Xhafa's entry needs to be updated with additional facts and information. However "Elvekis" is blocking any changes. i have noticed that other entries from former Yugoslavian countries are also facing a problem with "Elvekis" and his reverting and editing of new facts. It is in the best interest of Wikipedia and it's users to optain the latest information and facts on it's entries. Political agendas CANNOT be a guiding principal for wikipedia. i hereby request a third party to assist in the editing process of entries. I thank you in advance. Estherboy— Preceding unsigned comment added by Estherboy (talk • contribs) 16:41, 12 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I see. What new information was being added here? All I see is the blanking of infobox and a shift in photograph placement from right to left. Evlekis (Евлекис) (argue) 18:47, 12 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
After a couple of my biographical edits on Sislej Xhafa's article were reverted by user Evlekis, I would like to point out to him that naming conventions are not set in stone and they do evolve alongside the people and change according to general circumstances. The reality today is that over 90% of Kosovo's population is Albanian and they do have their own names for the places they live in. Therefore Albanian Kosovars have an absolute right to use them publicly, in any International media.
I wonder who gives Evlekis the right to decide what toponym to be used for someone's place of birth? If Sislej Xhafa publicly states that he was born in Pejë, Kosova, (Former Yugoslavia) then Wikipedia should respect that. The least Evlikis can do is to leave the Albanian toponyms alone, and if he is so desperate, include Serbian names alongside. Also, why does he have to delete the entry on Mr. Xhafa's nationality. Mr Xhafa is a naturalised American, living and working in the USA, and is proud to show that? (Proof can be provided to Wikipedia, That Mr. Xhafa is a naturalised American indeed). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xyyth (talk • contribs) 17:45, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
If I can address your issues individually, firstly regarding his American citizenship. If you provide a source for this detail then this can be added and I assure you that no editor shall touch it. Concerning his birthplace, Sislej can claim he was born in the Holy Roman Empire but the rules of Wikipedia are not about labelling locations according to the choice of the subject but naming the regions according to their common English names and adhering to a policy of historical accuracy. So, Kosova - which in English is called Kosovo - was a middle ranking entity within the country at the time of Xhafa's birth. The country was SFR Yugoslavia, Kosovo was then called Kosovo and Metohija and Xhafa's birthplace was within Metohija and not Kosovo per se. Then there is the town of birth, this city which Albanians call Pejë and Turks call İpek has a different name in English,, that name is Peć; that's how it was known when Xhafa was born and that is how it is now. These statistics do not change according to subject represented and I have no right to decide toponyms for people's birthplace, the rules are already written down. Evlekis (Евлекис) (argue) 18:24, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
