User talk:Kniaz

Hi, I see you've inserted the {{helpme}} tag. Can I help you with something? --Pilotguy ^{(talk ¦ ✉)} 23:48, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can use [1] to upload pictures. --Pilotguy ^{(talk ¦ ✉)} 23:55, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Looks complicated, but thank you. P.S u've got a nise user page

Thank you. If you need additional help just re-insert the tag. --Pilotguy ^{(talk ¦ ✉)} 00:03, 13 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your question[edit]

Hi there, Kniaz! I cannot speak for all Russian users, of course, but it seems to me that the a good portion of Russian users who edit English Wikipedia live outside of Russia. They all probably have their own reasons for avoiding Russian Wikipedia. I, for example, having lived in the U.S. for several years, find that it is easier for me to coherently put my ideas in writing in English than in Russian. It is also more interesting for me to build up on an already existing foundation of over one million articles. English language overall is more precise and structured than Russian, which fits better with my way of thinking. I also don't like the "looks good let's leave it like that" attitude that is all too common in Russian Wikipedia. Others may have different reasons. Also, the atmosphere in Russian Wikipedia has not been very healthy recently. Continuous scandals, revert wars, content disputes presented as vandalism are, unfortunately, very common these days. It's not that we don't have the same problems in English Wikipedia, but they are harder to avoid there due to a much smaller number of articles. People who know English fairly well may find themselves to be more productive here than there.

Finally, I see that you are calling the English Wikipedia "American". That's not entirely true. There are plenty of American editors, of course, but since English is a de facto international language, it would be more accurate to regard the English edition international.

I don't know if this answers your question well, but hey, I tried :) See you around and don't forget to have fun.—Ëzhiki (ërinacëus amurënsis) 17:19, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]