[Foundation-l] Rename proposal of Kurdish wikipedia

M. Williamson node.ue at gmail.com
Fri Sep 16 23:33:49 UTC 2011


Any proof of this? I don't seem to see anywhere that it says that
White_Cat's nationality is Turkish. Also, that holds little relevance. I
agree with him and I am certainly not Turkish.


2011/9/16 Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com>

> I don't think White_Cat's nomination is purely without ulterior motive,
> unfortunately. As some editors from ku.wp have alluded to, the issue of the
> name and designation of the "Kurdish Wikipedia" has ethnic and nationalist
> ramifications on both sides of the debate. Several of the ku.wp editors are
> on one side of that debate, and White_Cat (who is Turkish) is traditionally
> on the other.
>
> ~Nathan
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