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Architecture of Germany
Can I suggest that it would be good to double the number of pictures in the article by using the template that has been used here: St James' Church, Sydney. It can either look good or look a mess depending on how carefully you select and juxtapose the pictures. See also Wells Cathedral. Things to take into account are colour, angle, proportion, blueness of sky etc.

Let me know if you like the idea or would like input. Amandajm (talk) 06:03, 18 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Hi Amanda! Actually I'm quite fond of the idea to vitalize the article. Double images are nice, but can also look pretty overdone as you said. I remember an edit war at the main Germany article about it, that resulted in single images. Actually the article lost a lot of its visual appeal that way. I'll discuss it with the main editors. In general the article should be extended imho. Your advice is welcome, I sense you're an architecture enthusiast. Danke for your inspiration and cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 06:28, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

Germany
Unfortunately that was not it. I have reported Asiaten-Kenner at the Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. --IIIraute (talk) 15:54, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

Asiaten-Kenner has been blocked from editing for a period of 24h. --IIIraute (talk) 17:23, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

Ways to improve Amber Beach Festival (Russia)
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A Tesla Roadster for you!

 * Lol, what marketing campaign is this? Anyway, congrats Tesla ;) I've been talking to Elon Musk several times. -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 15:04, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Szczecin agglomeration
Hello! I will try to help you in writing the article Szczecin agglomeration. Thank you for the interest in the city and the area and the idea to create new article in English. Greetings WikUzytkownik (talk) 22:22, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Karneval
More important? By what measure? If this were a German language wiki, I'd agree with you, but this is an English language wiki. Most incoming links were and can be expected to be about the manga/anime series. If I do a Google, the Germanic carnivals are only the ninth and tenth links on the list, with the first eight being about the manga/anime. Carolina wren (talk) 04:27, 9 January 2014 (UTC)


 * While it's fully legit to take Google into consideration, it's not the only measure. If there's a place where the culture of centuries should have a meaning, it's Wiki. Besides in literature you'll find the carnival for "Karneval" which is more relevant than blogs and fanpages on Google ranked by hits. "Karneval" is the global synonym for Central European carnival traditions and thus should lead where it's meant to. If you type in "Karneval" in Wiki's search box you'll easily notice the "Karneval (manga)" entry or you'll see the redirects at the carnival page. We should be confident about our users they're able to handle this. All the best, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 11:29, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

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 * What's RfC? "Rated for..."? -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 12:02, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

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Skyscraper
As an editor of the page Skyscraper, you might want to visit the page to help prevent an incipient edit-war involving an anon IP --Tenebrae (talk) 00:20, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah, sure. Shouldn't we just ban that troll? No soup for you, and you, and you! 119.30.39.100 + 119.30.39.143 + 119.30.39.134 + 119.30.39.134 -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 04:44, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Horst, could you weigh in on a discussion on User talk:Tenebrae that I've just started? I seem to have been drawn into this by an IP that I suspect may well relate to a new user whose page I recently new-page-patrolled. S.G.(GH) ping! 18:56, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

skyscrapers
hi there. Please read this: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-10887-on-the-rise/1/print/ khan is considered the father of modern skyscrapers design. Also read this: http://cedb.asce.org/cgi/WWWdisplay.cgi?37163 This is a major point in skyscrapers so please put it back at the intro — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.30.39.180 (talk) 15:35, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

This is a hallmark in skyscrapers history. Tubular designs are basics today.


 * No one ever denied that. Khan is indeed important and his influence on structural design is highlighted excessively in the article - way too excessively. It needs to be cut down furtherly to make this article readable again. -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 15:40, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Well if this "Modern skyscrapers' walls are not load-bearing, and most skyscrapers are characterized by large surface areas of windows made possible by the concept of steel frame and curtain walls" is found at the intro then there is nothng wrong with the use of tubular designs at the intro — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.30.39.180 (talk) 15:45, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Ya. -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 16:04, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Quercus robur
Hi, I wanted to explain why I reverted your edit on this page that capitalized the various common names and added "Common Oak" as another name. Capitalization of common names is discussed at WP:FLORA, which says" WP:Manual of Style says that "Common (vernacular) names are given in lower case, except where proper names appear (zebras, mountain maple, gray wolf, but Przewalski's horse)." and then lists birds as an exception. About listing "common oak" as an extra name: I agree that it is used, but personally, and I think some other editors would agree, that would not really be consistent with a world-wide view of the topic. There are many plants that are called "common this-or-that" in one part of the world, but are rare elsewhere, or have even become rare where they were once common, hence it seems preferable to list only the names that have some power to distinguish this species from others, such as "pedunculate oak". Best wishes, Sminthopsis84 (talk) 14:47, 23 March 2014 (UTC)

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Architecture
Good additions, but explain the concepts that the two types of architecture refer to. Do it in no more than one sentence each, and state the name of a pioneer, in the field of the first concept. Don't add specifics like prizes being worth more money than other prizes. This is a very tightly constructed article. You have used the term "leaning against". Do you mean reacting against?

If one of your pioneers made a crucial and short definition of their concept (one short clever sentence that had influence) then add that. It has to be as significant as "Form follows Function". Keep in mind that this is about the discipline of architecture.

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 * Hi Amanda, again I appreciate your efforts and understand your request, while the initial text is pretty compact already. The rather American approach to break a movement or period down to a single or just a handful of people is rather harmful and iniquitous to an encyclopedia in my eyes. And it's not justified there. The Driehaus prize is the crucial and main driver of the ideas behind the movement as opposed to the Pritzker ideals, but I'll remove the "price tag" indeed. But to bring more contextual understanding to this short section, I'll add the Principles of Intelligent Urbanism that are closely related to the architectural approach. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 10:21, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

Category:Driehaus Prize winners
Category:Driehaus Prize winners, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Armbrust The Homunculus 21:01, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

New Classical Architecture
Still getting used to how editing works and sending messages. Thanks for all the hard work on the page I got started, it's really looking great!

By the way, I think some mention of restorations in your country might be in order. I have some great photos I took of Dresden while visiting there. Ebootsma--Ebootsma (talk) 16:45, 29 March 2014 (UTC)


 * You're very welcome! If you can need any help Ebootsma, feel free to ask.
 * I don't think restorations should be considered at "New Classical Architecture", as it's actually historical buildings. But of course some of the historicising/neotraditional newly built structures could be considered, such as Bülow-Palais. :) Are you registered at SkyscraperCity? Cheers Horst-schlaemma (talk) 17:41, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

Driehaus Architecture Prize
Nice to see you're working this up to be of a similar standard to Pritzker Architecture Prize. If you need a hand with anything, e.g. table formats or referencing, let me know. If I have time in the next few days, I'll be glad to help. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:52, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you man, the rambling one! :) Wiki support on classical architecture topics is rather weak (well, general topics architecture coverage is rather weak sadly). I already extended many connected topics but am still not too familiar with formatting stuff (won't ever get used to it). Btw, do you have any advice or help page on table formatting? I couldn't find a helpful one so far. Thanks and all the best, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 22:00, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I was one of the main editors on the Pritzker page, so if you'd like something like that, then we can work the Driehaus article to be similar. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:02, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Alright, what do you think about it? I'm sort of getting worked up about the referencing, perhaps you can take a look at that (grouping maybe?). Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 22:45, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Just got your message. Unfortunately, they won't include it in the "In the News" unless you can come up with a number of news publications in which the story has been run. If you can't, then there is nothing you can do about it. Amandajm (talk) 03:31, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Amanda, indeed. But it's popping up in various relevant sources today. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 08:48, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, that isn't how news items are selected at ITN. It's part of it, but by no means all of it.  The Rambling Man (talk) 09:45, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Sure. It's all in flux. -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 17:09, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

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the Reed Award
It's far more relevant as an architectural award; I left a few although perhaps they should all be removed...Modernist (talk) 23:45, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * It's not an award for architecture. Read the entries on recipiants. -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 23:51, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I most certainly did read the entries, and it is not relevant to the artworld...Modernist (talk) 23:58, 5 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Initiated in 2005, the global Henry Hope Reed Award or short Reed Award is given in conjunction with the Driehaus Architecture Prize at the University of Notre Dame, to an individual working outside the practice of architecture who has supported the cultivation of the traditional city, its architecture and art through writing, planning or promotion....looks like an architectural award; not an art award...Modernist (talk) 00:03, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
 * There's similar genre prizes listed. It's an art and design award. I've attended the last couple ceremonies. -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 00:26, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Single word "Holocaust" is not enough
The Lead for the article on Germany refers to the events of the Holocaust with a single word: "Holocaust". Including the number of deaths is not a minor detail, it is essential for the reader to understand the scale of the Holocaust. According the MOS:LEAD, the lead is supposed to be a standalone introduction to the topic. As it stands, the lead for Germany does not make any mention of anti-Jewish policies and actions of the Third Reich, except with the single word "Holocaust." Could we discuss this on the talk page?OnBeyondZebrax (talk) 00:56, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

List of universities in Germany
Hey Horst! I'm writing regarding the "List of universities in Germany" article where you deleted my edit yesterday. Your explanation was "this is about the HRR". If HRR means Heiliges Römisches Reich, then I cannot agree more, since HRR does not equal Germany. Apart from the multinational character of the university which I mentioned in my explanation (Bohemian, Polish, Saxon, and Bavarian sections - since the foundation), you can also look at the seal of the university, where is Charles IV. (founder of the university) kneeling in front of St. Wenceslas - patron saint of Czech lands. Charles IV. had his seat in Prague, Prague was a capital of HRR at this time, and the university was and is called Universitas Carolina Pragensis. The language of instruction was latin, not German. To sum up, it is a Prague university. If anyone feels the necessity to assess the national characteristic (which I do not), it is a Czech university. But certainly not a German university. Germany is a wonderful country with a long history, but it's somewhere else and Prague has never been in Germany. Therefore, I would appreciate returning my edit. Thanks und Liebe Grüße! Lukas131.152.164.24 (talk) 16:36, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Lukas, I agree with you in the way you put it. However, Prague was elementary in the HRR and Bohemia was an integral part. We can't speak of nations anyway, but sources about German academic history generally note the importance of the Charles University. Perhaps we can find another way to put it, but I think it should remain. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 19:23, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for your response, Horst. As you can see at the English Wikipedia page about HRR, HRR was a "multi-ethnic complex of territories": one of them was Kingdom of Bohemia, one of them was Kingdom of Germany and then there were many others. Germany was the same "integral part" of HRR as Bohemia. Bohemia has never been a part of Germany (just part of it during WWII). Moreover, the seat of the HRR emperor was - at that time - in Prague, in the Kingdom of Bohemia. Therefore, Prague was not a part of Germany. Hence, Charles University has never been on a German territory. As you said, Charles University was important for HRR - but that does not mean (not in the slightest) that it was a German university. I cannot see a single argument why Charles University should be labeled as a German university. In case you would like to keep the sentence in the article, please present some arguments supported by historical evidence. Thank you! Lukas131.152.164.24 (talk) 20:54, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
 * "Kingdom of Germany", alright, haha. I stopped reading there. Please read up on the topic before we go into depth. In real sources, I mean. -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 22:50, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

I did not study history in English, so I did not know the proper English term for the formations on later German territory, however the argument remains unchanged. Please, be so kind and read my whole explanation and pardon my English terminology error. Lukas131.152.164.24 (talk) 06:57, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Alright, as I said, I'll propose a phrasing that is used by historians. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 13:44, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Perfect, looking forward! Thanks! Lukas 131.152.164.24 (talk) 16:12, 26 September 2014 (UTC) Can I ask when do you plan to propose it? Lukas 192.43.196.151 (talk) 08:46, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi, can't tell you exactly, as I have to review the sources. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 15:26, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Sustainability
Hello, i saw the history, and first thought the conclusions there are sound for the most parts. I'm not exactly sure if this requires more attention. Prokaryotes (talk) 20:46, 12 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi, I won't mind too much. But as more and more of these people come along to add a bit and futile additions, the whole article's gonna look overdone and cluttered. Not a pleasure to the reader. I always have in mind what the reader is looking for, and that's a rather compact overview of the topic and something to start from, the literature and links. Cheers Horst-schlaemma (talk) 07:58, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I first noticed a few edits and thought they were ok, but then he commented a lot. I generally agree with you. Prokaryotes (talk) 11:49, 13 April 2014 (UTC)

Sustainability additions
Hi, I was hoping you could provide me with some helpful pointers regarding insertion of some information about inserting additional information regarding biosynthetic food and biosynthetic food companies in the Food & Biosynthetic sections of the article. Would this be appropriate to improving the page and what do you suggest? Thank you for your time!

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Vote on image?
Would you like to on the image from Nationalpark Müritz? Ckyba (talk) 23:25, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Germany
Hi, I saw that you had some edits on the Germany page about a year ago and I really appreciate your serious contributions. I think the conversation on the talk page these past few days got pretty out of hand but I can see from your edits that much of what you had contributed to the article was (sadly) reversed. For example, I think you did the right thing by dividing the section on Nazi Germany and WWII from the Weimar Republic but I guess somehow it got switched back. Anyway, I hope you continue to contribute in the meaningful way that you have to the page. I'll also try to make similarly useful contributions. I can see a few places where it needs some work. Thanks again and sorry the discussion got so out of hand, hopefully it gets back on track now.Monopoly31121993 (talk) 16:02, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

List of World Heritage old towns
Hi! I just saw your message over at Lists_of_World_Heritage_Sites. Unless there is some official such list from UNESCO, I am afraid that you might have problems with WP:N or WP:OR. BTW, not UNESCO but somewhat related a while ago I created Groups of Traditional Buildings. bamse (talk) 13:21, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi! Thank you for the response bamse. But I don't see either issue. We've got various lists on Wiki that are composed of author's research, but grounded in single sources. I'd just stroll through the various lists and add old town ensembles that are largely or completely protected as a whole. There's hardly anything that'd oppose such a list/category. I think there should also be an equivalent for sacral/religious buildings, or a category perhaps. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 13:54, 23 July 2014 (UTC)

Zwinger
Hi Horst. Because before there was only one article with the subject "Zwinger"; now there are at least three. Zwinger occurs frequently in castle articles and it makes no sense to point it at a palace in Dresden. See German Wikipedia which does the same. --Bermicourt (talk) 17:17, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Fernsehturm w Berlinie
Hi, You added sentence: "Ze względu na położenie w pobliżu Alexanderplatz, wieża jest nazywany Wieża Alexa, zwłaszcza przez turystów z Berlina." what mean: "due to its location tower is called Alex Tower (especially by tourist from Berlin)". I don't understand what you have in mind - why Berlin's residents are tourists in own city? I understand that Polish is very difficult language, but this sentence sounds like created by automatic translator (incorrect grammatical gender and case). I think that you shouldn't write in Polish, if you want add or correct some information at Polish Wikipedia please write to me. --Sergiej87 (talk) 20:23, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Sergiej87! I'm sorry, I wasn't aware it's incorrect, as it's not such a complicated sentence. The original goes like: Due to its location near Alexanderplatz, the tower is occasionally called Alex Tower. I'd be thankful if you could place the correctly translated version in the Polish article. Dziekuje! :) -- All the best, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 09:26, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
 * I have already corrected it. Proszę ;)
 * P.S. Do you learn Polish?
 * Sergiej87 (talk) 22:06, 11 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Dziekuje! I sprobowac. Mialem Polakow. ;) -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 09:50, 12 September 2014 (UTC)

Precious
  carpe

Thank you, "se Horst", for quality articles such as Pier Carlo Bontempi and images of Ostseebäder, for redirects of synomyms, for your efforts to name West Germany more precisely and to correct many castles to Schloss or palace, for "carpe spatium!" - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

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Thanks for the thanks - a quick note
While we don't always agree on image or structure questions on Germany :), i do appreciate your contributions and work for the article. Image usage and placement have a lot to do with editorial decisions and aren't always completely objective. Maybe that's why an absolutely perfect solution for everyone might not be possible, and discussions tend to get heated quite fast (myself included). GermanJoe (talk) 22:15, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1850-1855
Horst, This is my first look behind the Wikipedia curtain. Wow. It has a wonderful and apparently complete set of processes and procedures. I hope I do my part correctly.

I am the family genealogist and am looking for the reason that my G-G-Grandfather emigrated from Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1854. I have read some about the Revolutions of 1848 and the subsequent failure of the "forty-eighters" to bring about change. I suspect that the loss of progressive goals was at least part of my ancestors desire to emigrate and come to America for an improved life.

I saw that you contributed to the page "Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin" and on it was stated, "...all the concessions which had been made to democracy were withdrawn and further restrictive measures were introduced in 1851 and 1852." Can you recommend any books or articles that describe the life of a middle class family in Mecklenburg-Schwerin in the early 1850's? Unfortunately I am mono-linguistic and would prefer a book written in English, but if I need to have a German language book translated, I would do so for the right book.

Thank you for any help you can provide.

Robert Herald

(I don't understand this next step, but here goes:)

Rfherald (talk) 19:14, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

List of universities in Germany
Hey Horst! I'm not sure why, but I cannot see our previous discussion here anymore. Anyway, how is you research on Charles University going? I noticed that the paragraph at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Germany remains unchanged. In case you needed more time, I suggest to hide/delete the sentence until you come up with a new consensual formulation. Thanks! Lukas 131.152.164.24 (talk) 17:35, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index out
Hi, I saw your comment on the Talk:Tourism. I have discussed my concern over this MasterCard Index prior on the talk page. I don't think the index is suitable not only because of the advertisement of MasterCard aspect, but also because there seems to be quite a lot of these cities rankings by different sources (all are different and contradictory), thus I don't see a good reason of single (one of) them out on the article. And based on this earlier discussion, the MasterCard Index's methodology is questionable (i.e. aerial). I have tried to remove the Index previously, but was reverted by User:YJAX.--DerechoReguerraz (talk) 00:44, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

German architecture
Some silly person cut and pasted much of the content of the article directly into the lIntroduction. I have just deleted this edit because it was unnecessary and inappropriate. It may have been intentional (clever) vandalism.

If you added info to the introduction, rather than the body of the article, then your additions will have been lost. Could you check on this, please, and add new info to the text if necessary.

Amandajm (talk) 23:05, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

Coworking Changes Reverted
Hi Horst, I noticed you have reverted my additions to the Coworking article: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coworking&oldid=632405136&diff=prev I am just wondering why you did not agree with my additions? I felt that Asia's coworking community has been left out - even though, it's probably one of the larger communities. Would you mind elaborating as to why you think my additions were not suitable? I am happy to revise the content and want to make sure the community is well informed. Thanks a lot in advance, Kozen (talk) 02:24, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Kozen. Your edit conflicts the No original research guidelines. You did not include any references. In addition, we have to be careful to only include content of encyclopedic relevance, that means that factoids like "example prices" aren't really of relevance here. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 08:18, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Horst. Thanks for your explanation. You're absolutely right, there should not be any factoids like "example prices", so I have removed them. I hope that's fine with you. I just want to make sure Asia is being represented as well because coworking is a really big deal here. Kozen (talk) 05:43, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Kozen, I fear you misunderstood what my main concern is about. You're not allowed to implement original research, your own content, here. It can and must be your wording, put in an encyclopedic way. BUT you need to include SOURCES for the facts that you claim! Add citations! Use the templates to include them. Read more here. :) Thank you and all the best to my Eurasian neighbour, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 09:44, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
 * PS: Look at the section on coworking in Europe for reference - it has citations for at least every paragraph. Cheers Horst-schlaemma (talk) 09:46, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

Re:Sports car main image
In restoring the Sports car lead photo where half the image is a gaudy seashore sunset background, you give the edit summary: "for a current statement, a current model should be shown." The "current statement" does not apply only to the current model; it applies to all the MX-5s sold from 1989 to the present, a summation of the oldest ones, the newest ones, and all others in between.

WikiProject Automobiles/Conventions provides for this: "The image selected for an article's top (lead) infobox does not need to show any particular version or generation of the vehicle, such as the latest, the last, the first, the best-selling, or any other." The same item goes on to state: "Regardless of the ages of the vehicle shown, pick a clear, high-quality image according to the image quality guidelines; one that clearly shows a vehicle relevant to the article without photoflash glare or other photographic faults, against a simple and contrasting background. Such an image is always to be preferred over a lower-quality image, such as one that shows photoflash glare or a distracting background."

I have replaced the image with another image of the latest version of the car with a less distracting background; however, I believe the image of the older car that was there before to be better composed that the one I have put there now, and would have put that one back were it not for your objection.

Sincerely, SamBlob (talk) 15:48, 27 November 2014 (UTC)


 * That's alright, I agree with the current solution. Could've done without a lengthy explanation man, be bold. :) Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 16:04, 27 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Thank you. Sincerely, SamBlob (talk) 16:44, 27 November 2014 (UTC)

2017
That doesn't seem to be an internationally notable event of 2017. If it were the largest concert hall, maybe. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 17:38, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

list of new releases
Hi Horst, thanks for the great list of new releases, it helped me a lot compiling a best of 2014 CD! However, I guess there are a couple of great records missing, which I would be happy to add such as gregory porter, issues of life, released on september12,2014 or Kraftklubs new release Schwarz or Sharon van Ettens new album .... if you do not mind, I can add these in the list, just drop me an email, andrea.frost@gmx.de Thx a. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Derknoedl (talk • contribs) 08:08, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Andrea, which article exactly are you referring to? I'm a little confused by your post. -- Cheers Horst-schlaemma (talk) 13:33, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

Talk:PEGIDA
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Mars One
hello-i noticed that you rv my edit to Mars One without an edit summary-(reason?)---and ignoring my request to discuss on the talk page. Any reason for your change?2601:C:67C0:F8:800C:5FD6:3C44:DE7C (talk) 17:08, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi. There's a criticism section within the article and the study can be mentioned there (and already is). There's various controversial studies and opinions on the matter and the lede/intro of the article should only mention this very fact, not a specific study. Thank you for consideration, cheers Horst-schlaemma (talk) 18:00, 26 February 2015 (UTC)


 * OK-I understand your point, but since this is being portrayed as a "real" space-mission, the fact that scientists outside of what their company says are saying that it it would be a suicide mission, really cannot be saved to the very end of the article where the controversy section is. That is something that needs to be considered at the very start-(the LEDE), they are planning this trip, but as it stands right now, anyone involved in taking the trip would most likely die. I am willing to compromise with different wording in the lede, and hope that it can be discussed on the TP-thanks2601:C:67C0:F8:800C:5FD6:3C44:DE7C (talk) 18:41, 26 February 2015 (UTC)


 * The very same could have been said about the Apollo missions at this early stage. Some technological solutions yet have to be found and we simply can't make up some arguments at this point of time. If they didn't proceed with obstacles in five years from now, something like that could be included in the lede for sure. Not now. -- Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 20:10, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

upload pics
i'd like to know how to upload pics... someone can help me please... i wanna start with the lily aldrige profile...

--Leo Bonilla (talk) 05:45, 1 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Leo, that's simple, just go to Wikimedia Commons and use the files you get from there. Everything explained where I linked to. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 13:40, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

THANK U....

--Leo Bonilla (talk) 18:18, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Talk page of Tourism
Hi, can you come to the Talk:Tourism and participate in the discussion there? Someone has responded to your comments there.--DerechoReguerraz (talk) 08:50, 19 March 2015 (UTC)

File:GebhardRichfieldBuilding.jpg
Hi. This is a fair-use image on en.wikipedia, whose fair-use rationale only extends to the article for the building itself, and not to Los Angeles or History of Los Angeles... There are, however, many free images of the building in its commons category (but not in color, sadly). Maybe you can use one of those instead? :) --jnkyrdsprkl (talk) 19:51, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi, I was aware of the fair use rationale, but thanks for the notification. Perhaps we could pick something PD from flickr! Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 20:40, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

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Dresden and Leipzig
Hi, the general policy on foreign names is explained at WP:PLACE ("Relevant foreign language names (one used by at least 10% of sources in the English language or is used by a group of people which used to inhabit this geographical place) are permitted"). Regarding placenames in Poland the principles are determined in the "Gdansk vote": Especially important: "For Gdansk and other locations that share a history between Germany and Poland, the first reference of one name in an article should also include a reference to other names, e.g. Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) or Gdańsk (Danzig)." `Electorate of Saxony was a client state of Poland so this refers to Dresden and Leipzig.2A02:2430:3:2500:0:0:B807:3DA0 (talk) 21:52, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm well aware of the policies you quoted. But this doesn't apply to Dresden or Leipzig. Both also weren't significantly inhabited by Poles at any given point in their history as cities. Please refrain from reinstating this, there's no consensus on doing so. It's perfectly sufficient to have that in the history or name sections respectively. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 22:49, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

This is not a random rule and this is not an excuse for excluding the Polish names. Reread the vote notice carefully, "The following rules apply in the case of disputes:" - there is no exemption from this rule. They do not need to have been inhabited by Poles, they do need to share a history with Poland as a state, which both Dresden and Leipzig as a former part of Electorate of Saxony do. Please do not edit war, this vote was made to prevent edit warring in case of disputes. Cheers.2A02:2430:3:2500:0:0:B807:3DA0 (talk) 02:51, 2 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Please, be that kind to let the vote apply as it is intended to.2A02:2430:3:2500:0:0:B807:3DA0 (talk) 06:50, 4 December 2015 (UTC)

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Katowice image
Hello, just wanted to follow up on the image of Katowice in the Poland article, but before that, I would like to thank you for the updates to the article—nice improvements to the pictures and text. In regards to Katowice, there are two points I'd like to highlight: The first is that the section (which is rather small) does not quite have room for more pictures without creating clutter; and the second point is that this section is more about Demographics not Urbanization, so perhaps in this case we can omit this reference. --E-960 (talk) 17:33, 30 September 2016 (UTC)


 * Well you're right, still I think it makes sense to illustrate the very fact and in addition extend the demographics and urbanization sections. While I agree there's an abundance of pictures, which leads me to the conclusion we should have a look and that and trim a little, which benefits download times and overview quality. I'm sure there's potential, some sections really look cluttered with unnecessary pics. Cheers, Horst-schlaemma (talk) 18:21, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

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Bogislaw was Polish, I believe
I'd appreciate if you'd give me your sources for this allegation of yours, and also explain what an "HRR citizen" is suppposed to be (there was no legal citizenship of any kind at that time). Nobody in Darlowo speaks German. I've been there. The area was under German control for a period, that's all. The people are Polish and have always been. Eric's dynasty was a branch of the Polish Royal Family Piast from about 800. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 16:32, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
 * "The people are Polish and have always been" - if that is what you're thinking, we should seriously examine some more historical literature, my dear. Anyway, it's not a matter I will get into conflicts with. It's just that this was missing a "pirates" category, we can add "Polish" and "German" to that. Even though that wasn't really the categories back then, there was neither nation. Cheers Horst-schlaemma (talk) 11:41, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Please don't "my dear" me. I respect you, you respect me. That's how it works. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 12:22, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
 * When s.o. allegedly ignores facts, I tend to get snippy. Respect indeed, you're right! -- Horst-schlaemma (talk) 15:46, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

Berlin photos
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Precious anniversary
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Thank you, "se Horst", for quality articles such as Pier Carlo Bontempi and images of Ostseebäder, for redirects of synomyms, for your efforts to name West Germany more precisely and to correct many castles to Schloss or palace, for "carpe spatium!" - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:11, 14 September 2014 (UTC) A year ago, you were the 972nd recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:15, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Five years ago, you were recipient no. 972 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:00, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

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