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/Archive 1, October-December 2007.

This article, to which you contributed, will be featured on the Main Page on January 5, 2008.[1] Risker (talk) 17:50, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am just the messenger here, I think you can guess who has asked me to pass this on, in accordance with the reasoning described in the link. That particular talk page is not available for editing at this time, but you can be assured the editor involved is aware. Risker (talk) 18:14, 2 January 2008 (UTC) (PS - you did some copy editing on the article)[reply]

Thanks very much for the Barnstar! Happy new year Victuallers (talk) 15:19, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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On 7 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grossmarkthalle, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 7 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Martin Elsaesser, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Wizardman 04:27, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On 9 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of Brick Gothic buildings, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 9 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Brick Gothic, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 9 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Brick Romanesque, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 9 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Brick Renaissance, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Wow, amazing. Keep up the good work! --Wizardman 05:51, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wow! Very nice and informative article. Just a micro style note. Subsections should have titles not in capitals... i.e., "Brick Romanesque churches", not "Brick Romanesque Churches". Ciao and good work. --Attilios (talk) 10:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Athinaios. I note that you have replaced the German pronunciation of the name of Brussels in the lead section. In the article itself and in documents I have read, German is not the official language of Brussels. We generally try not to clutter the lead section with too much minor information. I have considered that you might include a statement that there are some (what is it - less than 1%?) German speakers in Belgium, and a few of these may live in Brussels, in the Language section of the article further down. Though that section is already considered questionable. Do you have any figures for the amount of German speakers in Brussels - is the percentage significantly higher than any other non-German city in Europe? If the figure is not significant then even mentioning it in the Language section might be regarded as too trivial. It would be a good idea to get a reference to support mentioning the German language. In the meantime I would like to remove the German pronunciation from the lead section. Would you have any continued objection? Regards SilkTork *^{What's YOUR point?} 18:20, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've been looking for information on German speakers in Brussels and I can't find anything to help you. This BBC source [2] does indicate that the German speakers in Belgium are a significant minority and are in the Wallonia region, which doesn't include Brussels. Regards SilkTork *^{What's YOUR point?} 18:37, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on User Talk:SilkTork. athinaios | Talk 18:51, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Silk Tork. I am unsure what kind of information you are seeking. Brussels is the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium. That state has three, not two, official languages. To me, it would appear sensible to include the name of the city in all official languages of the country run from it (as is the case, e.g., on French wikipedia). I don't think the number of German-speakers who live in the city or region is relevant here, as opposed to the official status of the language in question in the country in question. (edit conflict) That's why my edits summary stated German is one of the official languages of Belgium, of which Brussels is the capital. athinaios | Talk 18:42, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine. But the article is about Brussels. It's not about Belgium. In the same way that London is about London, not the United Kingdom, which has several languages. In addition it is Wiki policy to use IPA, and articles are moving toward that. Check Help:Pronunciation. I find that for articles on places which will have a distinct regional pronunciation that using the regional pronunciation is helpful. However, as the chances of hearing Brussels pronounced in German in Brussels is as likely as hearing Paris, London, or Rome pronounced in German there is a limit to how useful that information actually is. If you feel strongly that the information is useful (as opposed to simply a matter of political stance, for an encyclopedia doesn't follow any political bias) then let us take this to the talkpage and get a wider perspective. SilkTork *^{What's YOUR point?} 19:02, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, if that's what you prefer. I don't think I understand your issue. From my point of view, this is not political, nor is it anything to do with pronunciation. The article is about Brussels, which is, amongst other things, the capital of Belgium, and should give the name of that city in all official languages of that country. The German name is not a different pronunciation, but a slightly different name in the same way that, say, Copenhagen is not just a different pronunciation of København. It is the norm for articles on country capitals to give names in all relevant national languages (look at Edinburgh, Helsinki or Berne, also at Leuven and Liège (city)). The London article is unusual in that regard, perhaps because the multi-lingual character of Britain is less strongly felt than that of Belgium? If this needs to go on the Brussels talk page, I'd like to stress it's not because I feel the information is useful (which I do), but because you feel it is necessary to remove ca. 30 characters and a piece of information that has been part of the article since January 2003. athinaios | Talk 19:45, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've placed the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Cities#Pronunciation, and linked it to your talkpage as that's where our conversation started. I hadn't moved over your last comment above, but will do so now. It might be useful to direct all further comments on this to the Project talkpage or to your own talkpage to save us having this conversation in multi-locations! SilkTork *^{What's YOUR point?} 19:55, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On 10 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fieldstone church, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

I've really been enjoying your recent architecture DYKs. I did the DYK update with all the brick nominations and I think the update was late because I spent too much time reading and looking at all the great illustrations, particularly in Brick Gothic. Thanks for the care you've put into these articles! --JayHenry (talk) 06:45, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On 14 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Frauenfriedenskirche, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Another FA in the making?? Victuallers (talk) 15:41, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On January 15, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Böttcherstrasse, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Blnguyen (bananabucket) 04:25, 15 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've put the article's nomination on hold for seven days to allow folks time to address these issues. If you have questions, or disagree with something I've detailed, feel free to contact me on the article talk page, here, or on my talk page to discuss. If you need more time to address the concerns, but progress is being made, I have no problems with extending the time limit. Please don't be discouraged by the length of the list above, I found the article very interesting and informative. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ealdgyth (talk • contribs) 21:12, 16 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ich bin je richtig begeistert, in welchem Tempo hier die Übersetzungen "meiner" Vasenmalerei- und anderer Artikel zustande bringst. Doppelt erfreulich. zum einen für mein Ego ;) - zum anderen ist es sicher nicht schlecht, wenn dieser Bereich in der en:WP noch etwas ausgebaut wird. Ein paar Infos. Nachdem ich die Artikel zu Antikensammlung und zum Pergamonaltar endlich fertig habe (sollte in diesem monat hoffentlich alles soweit fertig sein), wird mein nächster größerer Schritt der Ausbau des Artikels zum Schuwalow-Maler zum nächsten Schreibwettbewerb in der de:WP (März) sein. In dieser Woche habe ich verstärkt an einer Liste der Vasenmaler und Töpfer gearbeitet, die, sollte es dich interessieren, aber noch nicht übersetzt werden sollte, da sie noch nicht fertig ist. Fertig wird sie zwar eh nie, aber der Grundstock sollte dann fertig erstellt sein. Sollte dich das interessieren (wäre dann aber sicher eine Heidenarbeit) laß' es mich wissen, dann gebe ich dir Bescheid, wenn das einigermaßen soweit ist. Grüße. Marcus Cyron (talk) 22:53, 18 January 2008 (UTC) PS: Ich werde im rotfigurigen Artikel die restlichen Rotlinks in nächster Zeit noch bläuen.[reply]

Hello! I'd like to turn the first meetup of Wikipedians in Athens, Greece to your attention. We're a group of students involving three German Wikipedia admins and have set up this meetup for March 31st, 6:00 PM (18:00). The location is (to be exspected) the Ama Lachi. We'd very much like seeing as many Wikipedians from Greece as possible. We'd also like some help with the setup of the meeting; we need a contactsman in Athens. Yours, Sarazyn • 丁人LK • DE 13:42, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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On 9 June, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eberswalde Hoard, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 19:42, 9 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]

On 11 June, 2008, Did you know? was updated with facts from the articles Analatos Painter, and Polyphemos Painter, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Congratulations on your double nom. The third article Mesogeia Painter was included on the main page but not credited for DYK because it was too small. --Royalbroil 04:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]

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Thanks for starting the Burgon Group article! Always great to see more arts coverage on Wikipedia =) Thanks for all your contributions and enjoy some baklava! SarahStierch (talk) 04:55, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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