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During the course of his 75-day ban (or "vacation" from OWOT), Lemuria developed a keen interest in the {{wpd|South Africa}}n city of {{wpd|Port Elizabeth}}, renamed "Gqeberha" in 2021. However, unlike other interests of his, this one has not been used as bait. | During the course of his 75-day ban (or "vacation" from OWOT), Lemuria developed a keen interest in the {{wpd|South Africa}}n city of {{wpd|Port Elizabeth}}, renamed "Gqeberha" in 2021. However, unlike other interests of his, this one has not been used as bait. | ||
Lemuria feels extreme disdain towards Port Elizabeth's name change to Gqeberha, believing that "Elizabeth" is a "beautiful name" that must be preserved on the map. D9eoead and other users argued that the name "Port Elizabeth" was a remnant of imperialism and apartheid that should rightly be erased, but Lemuria disagreed with this, believing the name change to be a completely pointless and ineffective measure. | Lemuria feels extreme disdain towards Port Elizabeth's name change to Gqeberha, believing that "Elizabeth" is a "beautiful name" that must be preserved on the map. D9eoead and other users argued that the name "Port Elizabeth" was a remnant of imperialism and apartheid that should rightly be erased, but Lemuria disagreed with this, believing the name change to be a completely pointless and ineffective measure. Lemuria further argued that the name could be separated from its imperialist roots, but Fern and d9eoead believed otherwise, the latter stating that it is necessary to abandon the name in the effort to completely erase imperialism and colonialism. | ||
At the end of the day Lemuria reminded the community that he was only invested in the Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth drama as a result of his love for female names. He stated that he had no objections to other, similarly motivated name changes in South Africa. | At the end of the day Lemuria reminded the community that he was only invested in the Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth drama as a result of his love for female names. He stated that he had no objections to other, similarly motivated name changes in South Africa. | ||
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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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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. | |||
Lemuria's earliest Port Elizabeth-related activities date back to the start of September, 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, 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. | ||