Talk:Heil og sæl

User 90.149.206.153[edit]

Hi,

As your first act in this article, you attempted to remove every reference to 20th-century nationalism,[1] both in the introduction and in the main text.

You have also replaced information from the renowned Bjorvand & Lindemand etymological dictionary with stuff that you have found on private/home-made websites.[2]

Furthermore, you claim that the greeting is still in use today, 'on the west coast of Norway and in the North of Norway'.[3] I have never heard any normal person, neither young nor old, greet others with this phrase. A reliable source is absolutely necessary before readding this claim to the article. No More 18 (talk) 16:17, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

In the last months I have added information regarding the Wikipedia Hel og sæl page. This incudes references to the origins and meanings of the words.

I took away references to Nazism that were included several times within the same article, for example: It was also used by nationalists in the 20th century. This is redundant as it is already in the section- 20th-century use.

I also deleted the sentence: A both etymological and political cognate was Germany's “Heil Hitler”. Hel og sæl is an old Norse and Norwegian greeting/saying and the attempt to use it as a Nazi political tool did not work.

This greeting is still used in certain areas of Norway today. Just because you have not heard it does not make this any less true. The reason I came to Wikipedia Hel og sæl page in the first place is because of my work with authors and people engaged on Norwegian related projects around the country, who do in fact use this greeting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.149.206.153 (talk) 10:05, 13 April 2015‎

An introduction/lead is always redundant, as it presents the most central parts of the main text.

'Heil og sæl' was an established and (also today) well-known custom of the ruling nationalist party, despite a majority of civilians rejecting it.

It needs a reliable source that this greeting 'is still used in certain areas of Norway today'. Unless you are able to provide a reference within reasonable time, the claim will be removed. If you also keep replacing reliable sources with poorer ones, removing information regarding nationalism or readding the claim without a reference, you will be reported for disruptive behaviour. No More 18 (talk) 10:41, 13 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In which "certain areas" is it being used? I've lived in Norway all my life, never once have I heard "heil og sæl" being used in vernacular speech or writing anywhere. - Soulkeeper (talk) 10:22, 17 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Dear White Hart of Wikipedia

As you will see by checking this page history, I have brought both interesting and historical information to the page.

It is very clear that you are very interested in building as many Nazi links to this old Norse greeting as possible, including repetition to accentuate your point.

If you report me for my changes, please make sure to include your earlier abusive comments. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.149.206.153 (talk • contribs) 21:12, 13 April 2015‎

"lit"[edit]

Hello, I noticed that the article is the Lithuanian code weather is and "lit", but is "LT". Maybe you fix as you wanted to be?--Lukaslt13 --Talk 17:30, 24 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13[reply]

@Lukaslt13: The "lit." in the article is not supposed to be the language code for Lithuanian; it's an abbreviation of "literally". CabbagePotato (talk) 19:16, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]