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The beauty of the name and the memory of Elizabeth Frances Markham needs to be preserved. | The beauty of the name and the memory of Elizabeth Frances Markham needs to be preserved. | ||
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[[File:Port elizabeth let me tell you.png|thumb|454x454px|"''wtf is wrong with yall''"]] | |||
This behavior had d9eoead worried, as he believed it was a sign that he did not change much during his ban. d9eoead pointed out similarities to pre-ban controversies, namely when Lemuria would put his interests above the beliefs or even livelihoods of other people. d9eoead pointed out that he did not care that much about other name changes in South Africa, stating that he disregarded the name's imperialist roots and the need to recognize African communities all in an attempt to justify his continued usage of the name "Port Elizabeth". | This behavior had d9eoead worried, as he believed it was a sign that he did not change much during his ban. d9eoead pointed out similarities to pre-ban controversies, namely when Lemuria would put his interests above the beliefs or even livelihoods of other people. d9eoead pointed out that he did not care that much about other name changes in South Africa, stating that he disregarded the name's imperialist roots and the need to recognize African communities all in an attempt to justify his continued usage of the name "Port Elizabeth". | ||
Lemuria's earliest Port Elizabeth-related activities date back to the start of September 2025, on [https://wplace.live/ Wplace], a [[Similar sites to OWOT|collaborative pixel canvas]], where he has expressed his disapproval of the name change on Wplace through signs depicting the name Port Elizabeth on the canvas, and a portrait of Elizabeth Frances Markham, the namesake of the city. | Lemuria's earliest Port Elizabeth-related activities date back to the start of September 2025, on [https://wplace.live/ Wplace], a [[Similar sites to OWOT|collaborative pixel canvas]], where he has expressed his disapproval of the name change on Wplace through signs depicting the name Port Elizabeth on the canvas, and a portrait of Elizabeth Frances Markham, the namesake of the city. | ||
So far, Lemuria has finished three signs; the first one was griefed and replaced with a sign saying "Gqeberha", the second one was erased; and the third one is a larger version of the second one that now coexists with a similarly-sized "Gqeberha" sign. In October 2025, he began construction on the fourth sign; significantly larger than the third one, which when finished, will display "Port Elizabeth" in a script font. | |||
[[File:Rotated floral heart bullet.png|thumb|[[Symbols for Legacy Computing|SLC]] [[art]] protesting Lemuria's advertisement of P.E. at [[Spawn]](''October 18th, 2025'')| | |||
[[File:Rotated floral heart bullet.png|thumb|[[Symbols for Legacy Computing|SLC]] [[art]] protesting Lemuria's advertisement of P.E. at [[Spawn]](''October 18th, 2025'')|left]] | |||
Starting in mid-October 2025, Lemuria has begun to mention the name "Port Elizabeth" in chat and on canvas unprompted, often without any context or correlation to the current conversation, which d9 sees as a sign that it is now being used as bait. | Starting in mid-October 2025, Lemuria has begun to mention the name "Port Elizabeth" in chat and on canvas unprompted, often without any context or correlation to the current conversation, which d9 sees as a sign that it is now being used as bait. | ||