Talk:Chernobyl

message: The infobox has too many maps and some need to be removed. BigRed606 (talk) 02:37, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too many maps 

message: News reports are stating that the city is now in the hands of the Russian military, as part of the invasion of Ukraine. 50.111.36.47 (talk) 18:06, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Russian occupation

message: russia. 2A02:C7F:7030:6E00:89E7:1523:8FE9:7419 (talk) 10:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Whilst indeed captured, the city isn't annexed so far, so no, there is no way to change city's "Country" field. Seryo93 (talk) 10:27, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: so far? wtf?? Sergiwez (talk) 15:39, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

text: It won't change the country field even if annexed. 211.238.95.199 (talk) 14:31, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  russia. 

message: Seems like this would benefit from a reference of the sort "see below" or "as discussed below"— Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.164.4.40 (talk) 08:43, 27 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Source and wording of "Jews were introduced to the city in the 16th century"? 

message: Chernobyl → Chornobyl, as this is the proper Ukrainian spelling, as opposed to the Russian spelling. The city is in Ukraine. The article for Kyiv is spelled "Kyiv," rather than "Kiev." 69.116.147.54 (talk) 20:00, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requested Move 8 March 2022 

message: There 90000 death in total till today, not fewer than 100 2409:4041:2CB6:9D05:C694:EF0A:D2C1:FA6F (talk) 10:51, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:04, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2022 

message: Change the page title from “Chernobyl” to “Chornobyl”. The city is an Ukrainian city, therefore I believe Ukrainian spelling is appropriate (like for Kyiv or Lviv). Fairediting (talk) 06:51, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: Moving the article would require an WP:RM.  We had an RM on this precise move that closed less than a week ago with consensus not to move, so a new RM now would likely be speedy-closed. Kahastok talk 08:14, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2022 

message: The name of the article is not right. IhorInki (talk) 20:13, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Stop russian chauvinism. IhorInki (talk) 20:14, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Stop Ukrainian nationalism. The English name of the city if Chernobyl. Ymblanter (talk) 20:36, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks like some social media campaign again. May be they should stop financing this and channel money into recovery of the economy. Ymblanter (talk) 20:37, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, we need to use the common English-language spelling, but your comment is pretty weird, as it would be a pretty neat trick for them to finance an economic recovery while being invaded by Russia and prevented from exporting their grain by a blockade in the Black Sea. Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:09, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

text: Why aren't you banned yet? 211.238.95.199 (talk) 14:36, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

text: User:Ymblanter please try to WP:assume good faith and WP:don't bite the newcomers. Your comments trying to denigrate a new editor by associating them with “nationalism” and the “they” boogeyman violate WP:no personal attacks. In case you’re unaware, both spellings are used in English, for example, Chornobyl is in references like the World Factbook and NGA Geo Names Server, so the supposed factual rationale is false. —Michael Z. 15:09, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

text: User:IhorInki, the Wikipedia guidelines about WP:article titles say we usually use the most commonly used name in English-language sources, and not the official or correct name. To change it, we would have to demonstrate to editors that the spelling meets the huideline and get consensus for the change. Right now, energy is better invested in enlarging and improving articles. —Michael Z. 15:14, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Mzajac, I have no motivation to start contributing to articles while there are mistakes in names of Ukrainian cities blocked by perverted rules and toxic community like @Ymblanter. IhorInki (talk) 11:08, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Which is to say that you are not here to to build an encyclopedia. Ymblanter (talk) 11:40, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Outside perspective, theres 2 options here, one is the Russian spelling, one is the Ukrainian spelling, since it is in Ukraine, shouldn't we use the native name, do we use the Ukrainian spelling for any cities in Russia? Although the more common name is the Russian one. I should point out there is a campaign in Ukraine to change Russian names of buildings and streets and cities to Ukrainian ones. To me this seems to be a debate between; common name and native name. The native name is VERY similar to the common name except for a one letter difference. Would people no longer know what we're talking about if we change one letter? I highly doubt it. I support keeping the Russian version for the CNPP page, and the page about the 1986 incident. But for the city itself? I support the native name. 2603:7000:3B40:B500:642A:F29F:796B:1E73 (talk) 22:19, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree it seems absurd to refer to it by the Russian name, although I suppose it mostly gained international attention when the Russian name was used. It's a tricky one, but I would vote for Chornobyl, for several reasons. It seems destined to become the predominant way to write it, just as Kyiv has become the default one. Media (and many people) don't find it in good taste to use the Russian variant of a place-name in Ukraine in these times, and for good reason, and I can't see any rationale why anyone would revert to using Russian spellings after the conflict is over. Although I know there will be a lot of partisans against it, as evidenced above.--Euor (talk) 21:19, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  It's Chornobyl, not Chernobyl 

message: Delete russian names of the city 188.163.113.131 (talk) 12:52, 18 May 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the  template. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:02, 18 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2022 

message: In the last sentence of paragraph one, change Pripyat to Chernobyl. Legofan42 (talk) 14:38, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the  template. Izno (talk) 17:30, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 12 April 2023 

message: In the English version of the Ukrainian constitution article 16 spells the city as Chornobyl. I would hope that the Ukrainian government is aware of the spelling of their one of, if not the, most famous city in Ukraine.
here's the link to the website I found the constitution on Caucasianhamburger (talk) 14:23, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: 45 edits in total, again. Ymblanter (talk) 16:35, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chornobyl v Chernobyl 

message: It’s important to note that it was speculation and not confirmed that radiation levels were rising after the Russian military took control of the city. This makes it sound like western propaganda the way it’s worded. 2601:441:8301:8000:CCBE:EAFE:794C:2C50 (talk) 18:32, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: What "western propaganda" are you talking about here? 185.113.36.98 (talk) 19:04, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  2022 Speculation  

message: It is not Chernomyl it is Chornobyl. It is a Ukrainian city and Chernobyl is a transliteration from the Russian terrorist language. Sergiwez (talk) 15:36, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for your personal opinion, which, however, it at variance with the policies of the English Wikipedia. Ymblanter (talk) 15:52, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 17:26, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2023 

message: I propose to rename this article and to use in future the variant of writing "Chornobyl" instead of "Chernobyl". Because the variant of writing through "o" is the only correct variant and is regulated by the spelling of the Ukrainian language and enshrined in the law of Ukraine. Elvstrem (talk) 15:50, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: See the FAQ at the top of the page. MrOllie (talk) 15:52, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

text: Chornobyl is Ukrainian name of Ukrainian town. I can't understand why Wikipedia would use rusified version of the name created by our former colonizers and current invadors 193.19.254.207 (talk) 14:06, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: We renamed the articles on Kyiv and Odesa when it was clear that most WP:reliable sources used those spellings (see the relevant talk page discussions). We will do so when it’s the case for Chornobyl as well. A quick search of sources in Google Books and Scholar shows it’s not the case at this time.  —Michael Z. 03:41, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rename the article "Chernobyl" to "Chornobyl".  

message: It wasn’t officially named the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Nuclear Power Plant. That was the official title of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant. YakovlevWK (talk) 17:21, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Nuclear Power Plant 

message: I believe that using an outdated transliteration from the Russian language is not correct. Because the city was created in the Ukrainian SSR and named in the Ukrainian language, it is worth using Ukrainian Transliteration 45.10.90.10 (talk) 00:35, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: As you can see on this talk page, this comes up frequently. Western media outlets predominantly use Chernobyl and it doesn't look like there is a consensus to change it at this time. Wikipedia follows the usage of common words and not dictate them. Hope this helps answer your question. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 00:47, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cancel the spelling "Chernobyl" and leave only "Chornobyl" 

message: This Wikipedia article spreads the incorrect name of the city of Chornobyl. Please we need to stop the practice of incorrect transliteration of the names of settlements from the Ukrainian language. Renaming the article will help users learn the correct title faster and prevent this error from spreading across the Internet. Mr Amsterdam (talk) 02:47, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: And how is the Ukrainian language relevant to an article on the history of the Soviet Union? Dimadick (talk) 17:37, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect title of the article