User talk:Jason Lagos

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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 19:02, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Renaming Brussels place names

Hi,

Why are you renaming the Thurn and Taxis page to the French name? As far as I know Thurn and Taxis a neutral English name that doesn't favor French over Dutch or vice versa. Could you revert these changes? JhowieNitnek (talk) 10:59, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Jhowie,

Please refer back to WP's Brussels naming conventions, where it is clearly stated that a) if an English name exists, to use it 2) if it does not, to use the most frequent equivalent in English. The name 'Tour & Taxis' is officially used in English by the Tour et Taxis/Thurn en Taxis site (https://tour-taxis.com/), visit.brussels, etc. 'Thurn and Taxis' on the other hand is not a neutral English name in this case, but the (less common) Dutch name. I hope this helps! Jason Lagos (talk) 11:09, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

On a different note, you may have seen that the 'St V' article on WP has been renamed following your suggestion. Thanks again for that. ;-) Jason Lagos (talk) 11:16, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Avenue Docteur Zamenhof

Hi,

Just wondering why have you removed the disambiguator "Anderlecht" when there are several other streets with similar names in France? WikiEditor50 (talk) 13:51, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi WikiEditor50 and thanks for your message. No other avenue uses the category name 'Avenue Docteur Zamenhof/Dokter Zamenhoflaan' (with the FR/NL combination, consistent with the Brussels naming conventions) anywhere in Belgium or beyond. Therefore, adding 'Anderlecht' as a disambiguator here is unnecessary, as it is unlikely to cause any confusion with French streets, which would likely only use a French name. Jason Lagos (talk) 14:07, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Wouldn't a disambiguator be helpful for those who may take a picture of one of the streets in France who may miscategorize their picture by assuming that the Dutch name is a Commons translation? I don't think Commons disallows disambiguators when there is potential for confusion. WikiEditor50 (talk) 14:16, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

I understand your point, but I don't think we should base category names on hypothetical mistakes made by editors when the potential for confusion is extremely low. Many other place names in Brussels share their toponyms with places in other parts of Belgium, France, or the Netherlands (e.g. Category:Place Royale/Koningsplein, Category:Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, Category:La Bourse/De Beurs etc.), yet disambiguators are not used either due to the FR/NL sequence. Jason Lagos (talk) 14:50, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

history vs historical images

There is a clear distinction between a historical image of a building and the history of a building:A historical image of a building This refers to a visual representation (such as an old photograph, drawing, painting, or print) that shows what the building looked like at a specific moment in the past. Such an image primarily provides information about the appearance of the building at that time, including its architectural style, surroundings, and any visible changes or damage.The history of a building: This encompasses the complete body of information about the building over time. It concerns not only how the building looked, but also when and why it was constructed, who designed it, the functions it has served, any renovations or restorations that have taken place, and the historical events associated with it.The history of a building constitutes the full narrative of the building over time.You have mixed all of these categories together without any serious consideration, resulting in a complete mess. Please restore the original structure, as this is not an improvement. Carolus (talk) 13:03, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi Carolus,

I suppose you are referring to Category:Historical images of churches in Brussels, specifically Category:Historical images of the Church of Our Lady of the Chapel? I have moved the three pictures you uploaded to Category:History of the Church of Our Lady of the Chapel. The other files match the description of historical images (i.e. old representations of the building and/or its surroundings). In my view, calling this a complete mess seems a bit of an exaggeration... Jason Lagos (talk) 16:47, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Why are you replacing one category with another? You did that, because you created redirects without any consultation. I really think that’s creating a mess. Carolus (talk) 13:15, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

No, you are making unsupported accusations. The current category name accurately reflects its scope and content, rather than using a vague "History of..." formulation, which—by your own explanation above—is intended only for general historical information. The name is also consistent with Category:Historical images of churches by city and Category:Historical images of Brussels. Jason Lagos (talk) 15:47, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Brussel Midi

I started a discussion https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump#Moving_from_Category:Brussels_Midi_station_to_Category:Brussels-South_railway_station. There are also many Midi station subcategories. Could you wait until there is a agreement? Smiley.toerist (talk) 13:12, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Smiley.toerist,

Thank you for your message. I have replied to you over there. Jason Lagos (talk) 14:12, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Brussels - always Brussels

Your way of working is problematic, and your approach to making changes is not appropriate. I’m sorry to say this, but it is causing issues. Brussels is meant to remain neutral, and this is not being respected. Others have raised the same concerns as well. Carolus (talk) 14:14, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Carolus,

"Brussels is meant to remain neutral, and this is not being respected." Could you please elaborate? All my edits have always aimed to maintain Wikipedia's neutrality. The Brussels naming conventions were elaborated exactly for that reason, to avoid disputes. If you disagree with those conventions, you are free to open a discussion for their overhaul on their appropriate talk page. Jason Lagos (talk) 14:20, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Besides, referring to my edits as 'problematic', 'inappropriate' and 'a complete mess', as you have done twice now, constitutes a clear breach of WP:AGF. I kindly ask you to use softer language when addressing matters with other editors. Jason Lagos (talk) 14:41, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Do not change the subject; you are regularly being called out here for acting in a solo-driven or biased way, reshaping Brussels-related topics to fit your own perspective. Harsh language from others does not make you realize that there is no place for that on Wikipedia. I take my responsibility and am raising this again, because you clearly have no intention of consulting others before making changes. I am certain that others here will follow with further incidents that you will cause—that is my point. Carolus (talk) 16:17, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Once again, you are making bold accusations without providing evidence to support your statements. I am not reshaping anything to fit my own perspective; I am simply following the long-established Brussels conventions that were agreed to by other users back in 2007–2009 (see Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (Brussels) and Talk:Brussels-Capital Region/NamingArchive3). Jason Lagos (talk) 16:39, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

As for your claim that I have no intention of consulting others, this is completely unfounded. I have always responded promptly and politely to any comments or questions put to me, as you can see from my conversations with others, including yourself. Jason Lagos (talk) 16:39, 17 March 2026 (UTC)