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You have been temporarily blocked for violation of the [[Wikipedia:Three-revert rule|three-revert rule]]. Please feel free to return after the block expires, but also please make an effort to discuss your changes further in the future.</div><!-- Template:3RR5 --> <ttspan classstyle="plainlinksfont-family:monospace, monospace;">[[User:Khoikhoi|Khoi]][[User talk:Khoikhoi|khoi]]</ttspan> 05:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Here are some hints for you. There are a number of places where Russian, Ukrainian, Polish wikipedians get together: [[Portal:Russia/New article announcements]], [[Portal:Russia/Russia-related Wikipedia notice board]], [[Portal:Ukraine/New article announcements]], [[Portal:Ukraine/Ukraine-related Wikipedia notice board]], [[Portal talk:Poland/Poland-related Wikipedia notice board]]. You may want to check some of these from time to time or even add them to your [[watchlist]]. Best, [[User:Ghirlandajo|<fontspan colorstyle="color:#FC4339;">Ghirla</span>]] [[UserUser_talk:Ghirlandajo|Ghirla]]</font> ^{<font colorstyle="color:#C98726;">[[User_talk:Ghirlandajo|-трёп-]]</font>}]] 11:15, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi there, I saw your thoughtful comments on this pages and decided that you may be interested in a related discussion which takes place on [[Talk:Soviet invasion of Poland (1939)]]. Best, [[User:Ghirlandajo|<fontspan colorstyle="color:#FC4339;">Ghirla</span>]] [[UserUser_talk:Ghirlandajo|Ghirla]]</font> ^{<font colorstyle="color:#C98726;">[[User_talk:Ghirlandajo|-трёп-]]</font>}]] 10:03, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

::I don't see the millions of people passed through the penitentiary system as the most important achievment of Stalin's era (you would if you were one of them). To elaborate more on that matter - most of the people in the prisons and labor camps weren't innocent even by today's standarts. Surely, there were excesses (no shit sherlock), and outright crimes carried out, but to what extent those are Stalin's personal fault is highly debatable (He ran the show you rube).

::However, the achievment of the Stalin's era are astounishing (nice to be supreme soviet dictator aint' it?). In ten short years Russia has turned from an peasant nation to an industrial powerhouse (that's why everyone bought Soviet made goods). Not only did the country become much stronger, but the level of life of an average citizen improved greatly (did they ban Vodka?). Under Stalin's competent (gee, I think that's subject to debate) leadership the Soviet Union defeated Europe (led by Germany).

::Science flourished during Stalin's times (That's a crock), and while the space breakthrough came 4 years after his death, it was a product of a system established during Stalin's era.

::The long rivalry with the Japanese agressor was settled and our lands returned (Hey, don't you live in Canada?).

::I could go on and on about both the achievments and the grievances of Stalin's times (God almight, dont'), but I presume the above should answer your question about Stalin being a patriot (you live in Canada right? How come you're not in Russia?). Of course, if you would rather believe the opinions mass media throws at you (such as Stalin=Hitler), than there is little I could do (Here it is lady and gents. There's one born every minute!).

Thanks for adding the Soviet casualties and strength to the article, I've been trying to find someplace that has them. However, would you mind formatting the reference with [[Template:Cite Web]]? I'm trying to make the references as neat as possible, since if I ever decide to take it to A-class or FA that'll be an issue. I don't speak Russian, so I can't. Thanks! [[User:Borg_Sphere|<fontspan colorstyle="color: green;">Joe</fontspan>]] <fontspan colorstyle="color: green;">([[User talk:Borg_Sphere|<fontspan colorstyle="color: green;">Talk</fontspan>]])</fontspan> 23:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)