I have been at the Romanian Wikipedia since 2003, and
I can say that there have been no conflicts so far
with other Wikipedias (except this Moldovan one,
perhaps) and that this logo-changing was not inspired
by a dislike for Russians. It was rather changed by a
desire to have a Romanian character on the logo of a
Romanian-language encyclopedia. There was never any
discussion of "we will particularly replace this
symbol just because it's Cyrllic". I don't think it's
right that Node use this to his advantage just because
of what is in reality a coincidence.
It's a big coincidence. If it wasn't a collective decision, who's to
say it wasn't a decision of the person who made the modification to
the image?
As to automatic conversion, as Node said - it would
cause a great deal of controversy, both in Romania and
Moldova. In Moldova, it is seen as a symbol of Russian
repression - perhaps Node doesn't see it as much
because he hasn't lived through those times (neither
have I - I'm not Moldovan), but a lot of Moldovans
have said that so far. The controversy becomes
Again, somebody's painting it as if all Moldovans hate this WP. Two
Moldovans-in-Moldova so far have supported it, and no
Moldovans-in-Moldova have opposed, though three
Moldovans-outside-of-Moldova have.
increasingly significant when we're talking about
a
script that is no longer official (except for in the
breakaway Transnistria, which is a dictatorship that
still follows the Soviet ideals) and is in decline (in
the sense that - all young Moldovans learn Latin
only).
Although I agree that Transnistria is basically a dictatorship, I'd
like to note that it paints itself as a democracy. However, it has
been reported that one candidate received 103% of the vote in one
district. :p
All young Moldovans, at least in Chisinau, will still quickly learn
Russian because it's the language of the streets. Most signs in
Chisinau are bilingual. Any literature from the Soviet period is in
Cyrillic. Any of Russian or Ukrainian parentage will most likely learn
it from family. Most educated young Moldovans will know Cyrillic, even
though it's not taught in public schools.
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