User talk:Urropean

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Thank you
Thank you for your help in translating, and your edits at WP:PNT. A little thing: I can't see your signature after you edit....do you use 3 or 4 tildes for signing? Cheers and happy editing. Lectonar (talk) 09:18, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

— Urro[ talk ] [ edits ] ⋮ 14:04, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Of course! Not a problem.
 * As per my signature-- Someone else already reported an issue with it. It's aligned to the right, not the left, so it can be hard to notice. I forgot to change it after I found out people were having issues with it. I'll do that right now. Will add a notice to my talk page, too, since this isn't the first time someone's had difficulties with it... Thank you!

Fake building
I love the Fake building article. Does your definition require that the fake building was purpose-built as a fake, or does it include cases where an existing building or facade is repurposed as a fake to cover the utility or whatever?

Sorry if the answer is right in front of me! I might just be a bit slow on the uptake.

I am thinking of a specific example in my question: the former Central Cold Store in Smithfield, London disguises a. Would that count as a fake building?

Sorry to bother you with this but I would love to know. Cheers DBaK (talk) 08:26, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

— Urro[ talk ] [ edits ] ⋮ 12:20, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello! I am grateful for all the kind words, they are much-appreciated. I am glad that you are interested in the topic!
 * The definition I considered when writing the article is "a (usually governmental) building, structure, or public utility housing that uses urban and/or suburban camouflage to disguise equipment and city infrastructure."
 * Really, this does not regard the original purpose of the location, but rather if it is supposed to camouflage what (otherwise-unexpected) material is inside of it in the moment.
 * On the page, there are multiple examples of previous domiciles that have been gutted for new usage. These buildings were originally residential but were later bought by large organizations.
 * This term -- "fake building" -- is more contemporary and vague due to its lack of publicity at this time, but I do understand why you believed the disambiguation to be more specific, so thank you for asking! I personally do not like the phrase as it implies that the building itself is "fake", as in non-existent or not functioning as a building. However, these are real buildings, the only thing fake about them is the expectation they radiate to nearby town-dwellers. One could argue that nothing is fake since this expectation derives from our pre-existing biases...
 * The example you provided seems viable! If you'd like to add any to Wikipedia, I suggest putting it on the article's corresponding list page.
 * You are not bothering me, also. I am rather active on here nonetheless. Talk to me anytime you wish! I hope your day is going well.
 * P.S. If you want more commentary on the topic, you can always visit its Talk page and tag me!
 * Thank you so much for the interesting and helpful reply. Sorry for my slow response: Real Life intervened!
 * It's very good to see your definition and to think about possible ways forward. I might add that power station. I'm a bit less active nowadays in that area of London, having changed jobs and locations a while ago, but it is still a very interesting corner.
 * Thanks again and all good wishes DBaK (talk) 20:59, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

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