EB Website galling

[Ibrahim]

this isn't meant to be scathing, just a lighthearted critique:

I've gone to the EB official website lately; it was very nice, with good unit info, and basic histories of many of the factions-until I got to Makedonia......why doesn't anyone have the guts to write a history about them?! they are just Makedonians.

I know, they produced Philippos II, and Alexanderos III Megas, and their careers were Awesome, but still, they aren't scary (they're dead after all)-and you (the team) write good basic histories on all the other factions, and recognize the beauty of Baktrian coins (thought I was the only one who did around here ), and there are many sources on Makedonia.

hope someone musters the guts-you'll do a great job, don't worry (that's a hired cheerleader, not me)

[Watchman]

Yeah, but the 'net is also crawling with nasty beady-eyed Balkans pinko-nationalists with perspective issues. Heck, we've a few on these forums too...

In other words, nobody wants to touch that can of worms with the poverbial eleven-foot pole.

[Copperknickers]

And also they have EB2 and things to worry about more than website descriptions.

[Ibrahim]

I see...didn't know that factconcerning Makedonia-sorry . And what on earth are those balkan nationalist arguements your describing, between who and who, and what are their arguements?(greeks (I bet they are involeved) and?)

[Watchman]

Are you aware as to why the state called Former Yugoslavian Republic Of Macedonia (FYROM for short) has such an godawfully unwieldy name ? Because both their and Greek paleonationalists aren't about to let anyone else use the name Macedonia and the oh-so-damn-glorious associations with Alexander the Great...

It's the damn Balkans. They have ultranationalist idiots like Finland has trees, ie. way too many. (And you can at least make paper for export out of the trees...)

[Ibrahim]

Your telling me that greeks are arguing with modern Macedonians about the name.... that's silly.... Ancient Makedonians were neither Greek or Slavic-so why argue? Ancient sources say that Makedonians were Barbarians, and that this one greek mercenary needed an interpretor to understand his Makedonian troops. And the Ancestors of modern Macedonians were mostly Slavic, judging from language-no way they were there earlier than 6th century AD.

again that's with respect to the two famous Makedonians; bet they'd laugh at the two, albeit feeling a bit flattered. Its Ironic that the very people who insulted the Makedonians as barbarians are now claiming them as there own....reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllly
silly and irrational, and fickle
now I'm not out to insult either side, but it's clear that they need not argue on it.

balloons to those who agree x10 to the 10

[anubis88]

It's the damn Balkans. They have ultranationalist idiots like Finland has trees, ie. way too many. (And you can at least make paper for export out of the trees...)

Agreed... I'm from slovenia, and i must completly agree with Watchman. Already in Slovenia we have a lot of ultranationalist, but the Souther you gou, the more there are

[Matinius Brutus]

It's the damn Balkans. They have ultranationalist idiots like Finland has trees, ie. way too many. (And you can at least make paper for export out of the trees...)

I am one from the Balkans and I couldn't agree more. But from another point of view everyone is right for themselves. I would understand Serbs not wanting to give Kososvo, and I can see why the Albanians in Kosovo would prefer to have their own country. And the Maks since they are a new country, are looking to find themselves somewhere in history and what is better than the creators of one of the largest Empires in the world. While Greece would not give up on the way they see things.