User talk:Gerda Arendt

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Hello Gerda!

Merry Christmas and a happy new year! I have checked 365 of the articles created by you for typos, please check if my edits are correct. I noticed two more problems, but I am not sure how to fix 'em, would you be so kind to take a look?

• Salve Regina (Latry) contains " It ends like bellsDer letzte Ruf ."
• String quartets (Waterhouse) contains "movement threeOpening of"

Ciao ciao, The Quixotic Potato (talk) 06:06, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

That is amazing, the checking I mean! Thank you so much! I fixed the first. The second: someone added the sound file of the basis by Lassus, I removed it as misleading,but if wanted it should be clarified that the sound is not what the article is about, just the inspiration. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:05, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Thank you, here is a list of the edits I made on articles created by you. Feel free to undo/improve my edits. Have a nice day, The Quixotic Potato (talk) 07:26, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Islossningen i Uleå älv

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Frank Stähle

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Quotes

While searching for quotes I found this gem:

“ Come back. Even as a shadow, even as a dream. ” — Euripides

The Quixotic Potato (talk) 17:29, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:32, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

No, thank you, for being 100% human in this computerized world. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 17:57, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

blushing --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:07, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

I found this gem: "death, sleep, a journey of departure, peace and consolation are some of the intertwined themes and images" of Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125, for 2 February. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:13, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

I remember back when I was so young I wasn't allowed to use the recordplayer and I had to beg my sister (3,5yrs older) or parents to do it for me. I must've heard the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Peter and the Wolf and Peer Gynt at least a million times, and I still listen to them regularly. Peer Gynt. Suite No. 1, Op. 46 is probably the saddest music ever, but hauntingly beautiful. My userboxes aren't very informative (although it is true that the Brotherhood of Nod is the only army I support, mainly because it is fictional and because it has an awesome backstory) so I figured I should give some insight into who I am by my choice of quotes. I don't think you'll like all of them, but maybe you'll like some of them. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 08:16, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Was Trout Quintet and excerpts from La traviata for me. - I saw Götterdämmerung, conducted by Boulez (see below), - a friend had the ticket which you get only after years of waiting, but didn't care for Chéreau's ideas. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:26, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I was working on an addendum for my previous comment, but you have already replied! I have updated my previous comment, see above.

That is an awesome friend. Ah, Der Ring! Wagner wasn't a fan of Euripides. I love the idea that they actually created an instrument for Der Ring. Of course my musical taste has expanded, but it hasn´t really changed. I still listen to In the Hall of the Mountain King and Rondo alla Turca but these modern versions are very very different! The Quixotic Potato (talk) 09:18, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Der Ring: Boulez made rather modern music of it, that was fascinating, different! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:59, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ainsi parla Zarathoustra (Boulez)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Pierre Boulez

I've re-added the infobox. GiantSnowman 06:52, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for trying, but see also. Quote: "Indeed, if the "wars" could begin to end here it would be a great start in a new year!" (written in 2014) On the same page: "Reversions" (trying to change the guidelines) and "A Statistical Note on Infoboxes". Your help is most welcome, but you probably can use your time better ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:28, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I was a bit confused about the infobox-situation, but after reading for 5 minutes I decided it is probably best to ignore it. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 10:00, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Only 2 more minutes: It's best for your health to ignore it. I often mentioned a friend who told me "ignore ignore ignore". If you add an infobox to Pierre Boulez, that is a bold edit. If you take away an infobox on Laurence Olivier that has been there for years, that is improving the article. The same friend who told me to ignore protected LO because of an edit war over the hidden notice about the new lords of the article not wanting an infobox. He was desysopped. May he rest in peace. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:31, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

"New lords of the article"? Your incivility towards others who do not automatically bow down to your opinion is what got you (mercifully) constrained by Arbcom previously, and yet it appears you still haven't learnt, given the several comments recently about other editors who don't agree with you. Good thing Dreadfulstar was desysopped: they acted utterly inappropriately and deserved the full censure of both ANI and Arbcom for their actions under the influence of red mist. – SchroCat (talk) 11:48, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I am not restrained by Arbcom. What else did you miss? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:25, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I've missed nothing: you were constrained by them. – SchroCat (talk) 12:27, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Good advice. I was surprised that no one seems to have mentioned the fact that you can easily hide parts of the Wikipedia interface you dislike. For example, if you do NOT want to see infoboxes then you can use CSS to hide them, like so:

.infobox {display:none;}

Unfortunately that doesn't really work the other way around.

My time is better spent checking the rest of the articles you've written. I've checked 365 of them (because of the new year) so I have 285 to go. WP:QAI's focus on quality articles is good for me, because I prefer articles like this one over articles like this one because of this reason. Let's "ignore ignore ignore" non-productive stuff. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 11:57, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes, on Sundays, because of this reason (using {{diff}}), --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:22, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

It's Monday, the discussion is now at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Composers. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:27, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

I'll bear it in mind, thanks! GiantSnowman 12:27, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Quite a contrast to much of your surroundings

'A gem, you are|-

Thank you for being here, Gerda. You persist and make your presence felt, like a lovely waterlily that blooms in a swamp. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 15:57, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, - did you know that swamp is close to my thoughts, and WP:Great Dismal Swamp? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:09, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I had seen some of your swamp work, not all. Highly commendable and valued, but it must be hard (not "draining", clearly). One learns to understand some of the special lingo here mostly by stumbling across it. Very best wishes to you Gerda. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 16:26, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I helped PumpkinSky writing Great Dismal Swamp maroons while he was blocked. Four years since the original meditation on what the blocking of content editors means. The article became a GA (my first) before he was unblocked two months later ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:34, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I hadn't seen all that sad story. Have seen some of how contentions FA and DYK and Wikicup and RFA still are. I mostly stay away from those and just slog away at adding citations and trying to move pages away from the view that science depends on authority rather than evidence or citations. Great Dismal Swamp maroons is one of the great ideas for an article; a different sort of encyclopedia could be built from such inspiration. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 16:56, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

User:Pablo X

These are not real categories. I thought we were supposed to remove them? And surely user pages should not be in categories?Rathfelder (talk) 23:02, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

They are an expression of categories the user thinks he is in. I have two red links on my user page myself, and when someone turned one blue, I got furious and changed it. Red is to signal: "exception!", "I don't belong!" - This has nothing to do with useful user categories such as what language(s) a user speaks. - General rule: don't touch other user's user pages. Period. Unless it's vandalism, which you can check in the history: when someone else edited. (As - sorry- I handled yours.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:37, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

ps, for clarity: vandal users on their own user pages are of course a different story, - if you see that: act and/or report, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:35, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Befreit

Gatoclass (talk) 14:37, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Der Mensch lebt und bestehet

On 11 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Der Mensch lebt und bestehet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Max Reger had the proofs of his eight-part motet Der Mensch lebt und bestehet open next to his bed when he was found dead on 11 May 1916? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Der Mensch lebt und bestehet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Der Mensch lebt und bestehet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:11, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Brainguard

Thank you. I wish I could hire you as a "brainguard" (a bodyguard for the brain) to protect me against stupidity and evil (simply by reminding me every once in a while that my time is too limited to deal with that stuff). Sometimes I feel like I am living in a different universe than certain other people, I see things they cannot see, and they see things that do not exist (or are clearly different) in my universe. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 00:44, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

I could perhaps be your heartguard? - Life on Wikipedia is much better if you observe what wise people intended to give me for a restriction: 2 comments max in per discussion. It's actually giving you more freedom, better for your heart. (If only it was observed by more users ... - In the discussion that was mentioned on AE because I made a third comment, just for fun count the contributions of the others. Then same in the discussion mentioned further up,) I can't protect you against stupidity but I can recommend that you don't try to fight it because the fight can't be won ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:02, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Everyone on this planet needs and deserves a heartguard. I love constrained writing; one of my favorite books is Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau! The Quixotic Potato (talk) 18:13, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

looks interesting, thank you --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:24, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Appeal of decisions

Regarding appealing on behalf of another editor: as I commented elsewhere, I feel it is unfair to sanctioned editors to preempt their plans to decide if or when they wish to appeal. A badly-worded request from a poor advocate can ruin the opportunity for receiving due consideration of an appeal. As the ones who have to live with the consequences, sanctioned editors should remain in control of any appeal. This can include deferring to someone else to make the request, but it ought to be done with full approval and support of the editor in question. isaacl (talk) 03:57, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

That's all right. In the case of someone who is too proud to appeal a sanction that was nonsense kafkaesque from the beginning, and has no plan to ever appeal, it's a bit different. I was too proud myself for years, so knew the feeling. I have no plans to do it again, but feel that Befreit was my greatest success here. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:29, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

As long as they approve of the appeal, I don't think there is an issue. However if someone doesn't wish any appeal to take place, then I believe their wishes should be respected. isaacl (talk) 12:27, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

In my case, had I asked, Andy would have said no. He thought that I was crazy and had no chance ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:05, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Personally, if I were in that situation, I'd be upset at my desire being ignored. Contrary to your statement that there's not much to lose, there's community goodwill that is used up, and the opening of old wounds, and I feel it would be my prerogative to decide if the potential benefit outweighed the costs. Naturally each specific case has its own circumstances; nonetheless, I don't think it's good general advice for editors to start appeals without explicit approval from the sanctioned editor. isaacl (talk) 01:37, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

spirale of justice

I learned to better stop after two comments to a discussion, - that recipe was not kafkaesque (linked above), - if only all participants in controversies followed ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:53, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

ps (repeating): all you say is right. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:02, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2016-06-15/Blog

"...no good, once given, can be lost". (((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 01:20, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for this meaningful message, and the background! Especially meaningful when you lost an article with good content and name. - go outside --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:11, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Lol

Did you thank me for a dumpster fire? ;) I tried to find a bigger flamier one, but commons is inexplicably undersupplied on dumpster fires. Opabinia regalis (talk) 06:33, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

I thanked you for the edit summary ;) - Just worked on an article about a lyricist, was interrupted by the notification and afraid it was more to ignore ignore ignore, - so nice to find LOL instead! Any cat for me? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:07, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Catching up on the news, current status somewhere between

and

;) Opabinia regalis (talk) 19:33, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for black smoke under a tree. I love trees. Two under "blushing", above. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:22, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Petite messe solennelle

On 27 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Petite messe solennelle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Rossini (pictured) scored the last of his "sins of old age", the Petite messe solennelle, for twelve singers, two pianos, and harmonium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Petite messe solennelle. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Petite messe solennelle), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 16:35, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Time and time and time again, I see you doing your best to comfort editors who are in distress, to acknowledge their valuable contributions, and to try to make peace. I thank you for all of that, even though you cannot possibly be successful all the time. But you keep trying and often you succeed. I thank you for it. You are a good person, and we are lucky to have you here on this project. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:20, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! You are right, lack of success will not stop me ;) - (For watchers who don't follow my contributions: this was probably prompted by a reminder to us all of The Reader and Good Faith.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:33, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

kismet?

...LessHeard vanU (talk) 14:43, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

always ready to moar fromU! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:04, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Max Reger

I found a lot of books about him at the Internet Archive. All are from before 1923, so they're considered to be public domain in the US. Some of the books are set in script type. I've skimmed them and they look like they would be good material. There are a lot of photos in them-his parents and childhood home, his wife and children and even a death photo of him. Using photos from them, I'd suggest they be uploaded here at WP with a Pre-1923-abroad license, since they may not be in the public domain elsewhere. The books can be downloaded from the Internet Archive in PDF format. We hope (talk) 15:11, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

• Max Reger : Abriss seines Lebens und Analyse seiner Werke 1922
• Max Reger und Karl Straube 1907
• Max Reger; Darstellung seines Lebens, Wesens und Schaffens 1921
• Max Reger 1921
• Max Reger; eine Studie über moderne Musik, mit einem Bildnis und vielen Notenbeispielen 1911

Great, thank you! - Help appreciated, I have a few other topics first (even if it doesn't look like it), but it would be good to improve his biography this year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:31, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Wolkentanz

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:32, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

Fauré Requiem

Morning, Gerda. To my mind the anonymous editor's recent change was an improvement, and I think we should keep it. In the rest of the article we use "sopranos" plural when talking of the choir, and "soprano" singular for the treble/soprano soloist, and as the In Paradisum is entirely choral throughout, "sopranos" would be consistent with our practice in the earlier paras on the Introit, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. Now I look at the matter, I think we have not made it clear that the work was originally for all-male voices, and we might add a sentence to that effect, perhaps at the end of the third para of the History section. Somewhere I have a quote, I think, that shows that Fauré tended to prefer a female soloist, given the option, because of lung capacity and reliability of breath control. I'll add that too, if I can find it. Is all this OK with you? Tim riley talk 07:48, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Go ahead, fine. We just talked about Rossini wanting to get a dispense for female voices in a church performance of his Petite messe solennelle, and when not getting it, prohibiting performance during his lifetime. - Every time I hear Pie Jesu I imagine how you sounded ;) - Regarding the Wireless Orchestra, I think we need to decide to have a separate article, or a substantial section within the BBC orchestra, with a bold link in the lead, not somewhere down. I tend towards separate, because it was really a different kind of orchestra, not just a name change. It's mentioned many times already, and more possibilities. - Did you see that the Persian is on the (DYK) market today, pictured? (To come, next set.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:02, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Gerda. I think you'd struggle to find enough material for an article or even a substantial sub-section about the Wireless Orchestra, which was more a title than an actuality, like later ad hoc ensembles such as "The New Symphony Orchestra of London" and "The National Symphony Orchestra" both much recorded by Decca, but not permanent ensembles. But by all means have a go, and I'll do any digging I can for you at the BL. Meanwhile I'll go and hunt for that Fauré quotation. Tim riley talk 10:13, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Now done. It wasn't quite as unambiguous as I remembered but still worth adding, I think. Please have a look when you have a moment, and see if you agree. Tim riley talk 11:06, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Digital Anthropology research

Hello Gerda Arendt, My name is Stephanie Barker and I am a student at the University of Colorado Boulder. I am currently enrolled in a Digital Anthropology class, which attempts to answer how the digital world affects culture and how culture affects the digital world. For my final project I am doing an ethnography on women Wikipedia users and as a member of the WikiProject Women page I was hoping I could ask you some questions about your experiences editing Wikipedia pages. 1. Have you ever been locked into an intense editing war? If yes, please explain the situation to me. 2. How did you become interested in editing Wikipedia pages and did you have any initial fears/hesitations when you started editing pages? 3. Have you ever been a victim of a mass deletion or other vandalism on Wikipedia? If yes, please explain the situation to me. 4. How would you describe your gender? 5. Is there anything else you would like to share with me about your experiences as a Wikipedia editor? I would like you to know that I am only sharing my research with my professor and the other students in my class. If you would like me to send you a copy of my final project, I would be more than happy to! Sincerely, Stelba90 (talk) 01:14, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for asking. I formatted your questions the Wikipedia way:

1. Have you ever been locked into an intense editing war? If yes, please explain the situation to me.
2. How did you become interested in editing Wikipedia pages and did you have any initial fears/hesitations when you started editing pages?
3. Have you ever been a victim of a mass deletion or other vandalism on Wikipedia? If yes, please explain the situation to me.
4. How would you describe your gender?
5. Is there anything else you would like to share with me about your experiences as a Wikipedia editor?

Answers:

1. No.
2. I noticed a red link and wrote the article, which caused three more red links, which caused ... - I had no fear, my first article was promptly deleted but revived by the help of a fellow editor.
3. No mass deletion. I think it's not a precise question: articles get vandalized, and I repair almost daily. As a user, no vandalism.
4. Female
5. I love the collaboration. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:46, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for A Requiem in Our Time

On 8 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Requiem in Our Time, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as a student, Einojuhani Rautavaara composed A Requiem in Our Time, a work for brass band and percussion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Requiem in Our Time. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, A Requiem in Our Time), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:42, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thank you, not only for the lovely award, but also the reminders! I'm sure you've been awarded many things for building community and goodwill through this and all your other work (not to mention your contributions to content!), but please allow me to add this kitten to them in return for all you do!

‑‑Yodin^T 09:20, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

This is a lovely creature, - thank you! Yes, I have received many expressions of thanks, some that made me blush are linked above. But look at Talk:Gustav Holst: I have also been called morbid and running a flash mob rather recently, so appreciate your gift! The flash mob thing: I can take it with humour, but have no amused answer to morbid. I wrote an article. Did you know that yesterday's TFA was likely the first composer presented there with an infobox. On Holst, we still talk about a hidden notice questioning/preventing such a thing. (RfC, every voice welcome, the more distant to previous discussions, the more). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:34, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Noel Coward

An Englishman going out in the morning sun comes across a truly terrifying infobox he is afraid to touch. (Mad dog not pictured)

Wow, I just checked in on the Noel Coward talk page and believe that the argument is still raging. And that some are threatening to leave WP over it. Incredible that some get so emotional over this stuff. SonOfThornhill (talk) 13:53, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

I agree: I can't understand why infoboxes are a hot topic, - for me they are just elements to improve an article, as images and tables. People told my today that I was wiser 6 years ago. Well, of course art can't be captured in a box (as I said then), but we might say the same about the prose, - it can also not do justice to the genius of a composer or the spirit of a composition. We can still put in a box when a piece was first performed or a composer born. - See here for some constructive thoughts. I don't believe in sanctions. The whole problem is only my fault ("Gerda & Co", read today), of course, and you are a member of my flash mob, DYK? - Humour is the only help I see at present. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:07, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

I've never been a member of a mob before. Is there a secret handshake or something. LOL SonOfThornhill (talk) 18:04, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Secret ;) - Everybody seems to know that I am a member of the cabal of the outcasts, some treat me as their leader (Gerda & Co), I must have somehow prompted you to voice my opinion on the RfC, no? - Other members were banned, or vanished. One member wrote today's featured article, one of his more than hundred. Another was declared Wikipedian of the Year ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:45, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Humour and good music, perhaps. But I have no photos of any of the choirs I've been in. All such photos spontaneously combusted upon development. It was a most Fortississimo Flambe. LaughingVulcan 23:56, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

I find this whole dispute amazing. It reminds me of a dispute on the Skyfall article a while back. The article had stated the film's gross as $1,100 Million. Some wanted it changed to $1.1 Billion, in line with other WP articles. The argument against it was that for the British Billion means something else than the rest of the world. Hearing this I opposed the change. But then someone brought up that the British converted to the standard usage of Billion back in the '70s. After looking into and discovering that it was the truth, I switched and supported the change as did several others. When the consensus started swinging against them, those who opposed the change went nuts, even going as far as accusing some who supported the change as being sock puppets. They acted like a group of petulant children because they weren't getting their way. Same seems to be happening with Noel Coward article. It's sad because I expected a high level of behavior here. SonOfThornhill (talk) 10:42, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

... and of course I have to be blamed, for everything including that editors leave. (I wish they'd reconsider.) Expect any absurdity when it comes to infoboxes. Look at this discussion, what do you see? One editor was banned from infobox discussions for a while, guess who? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:00, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

Dear Gerda, Perplexing though you, and others, may find it, you cannot have been surprised by the strength of feeling that the debate on infoboxes generated on the Coward page. You have seen such strong feeling on other pages, and contributed to it. As such, you should take some responsibility for the outcome. KJP1 (talk) 22:18, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

I saw strong feelings, and when I did I stopped commenting, there and elsewhere. Life is too short. - I can't help to see the irony though, that it was Tim, whom I miss as one of my dearest and closest colleagues (Messiah, The Company of Heaven, Requiem (Fauré), his review for Magnificat, the first coloratura soprano I heard, and much more, last his comments to my FAC), who improveded the infobox in the Coward article, while I objected to one on Samuel Barber. The little boxes don't deserve so much of our souls. - Where in the arguments is the reader? - I made a list of articles where infoboxes where reverted, for the record, and take responsibility for that. - What do you think of my suggestions to not call each other group names and to edit infoboxes normally, as other article features such as images and tables? I take responsibility for that (but owe the latter thought to Voceditenore), see infobox opera made simple). - I loved to see Falstaff as TFA on the Main page on 1 January, as the symbol of a new time, the year of the reader and of peace, - I archived the burden of infobox-related stuff then. Now I will prepare the article of the wonderful music we'll sing tonight to PR, everybody is invited. The year is not over yet. - You, KJP1, would you be willing to watch over infobox discussions and make moderating comments like on Coward? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:23, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

Hey

Hi Gerda... I got my first FL today :) Thought I'll inform you. Lourdes 11:16, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

Excellent news! Thank you for the quality work, and for coming over. I am busy with the psalm in the top box. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:19, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

Thank you :) Am quite pleased. And good luck with the Psalm. Reads great. Lourdes 11:24, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

My sole attempt at FL died of indifference. I may pick it up at some point. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 15:27, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

My sole attempt failed because I didn't know enough of the rules. Max Reger works perhaps some day. First sing the heaviest, PR tomorrow ;) - What you also must see is the IB warrior's hitlist? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:18, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

ps: best remembered as a farce or the ultimate boxes (mind the date) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:23, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

If I hear the "I" word again I will probably scream. (and note) Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 16:25, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

please take note how I avoided it ;) - I promised to go to no article talk with that dirty word, - if you looked at the hit list you saw it. Little Doctorbody and -soul are a must see, - escape is mentioned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:28, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

I have no dog in this fight but I would willingly retire myself rather than lose an editor of the calibre Tim riley. I feel so proud for him and his Elgar-page-without-an-embellishment and I think of Tim every time I walk past the statue in the centre of my home town over the past few years. It's time for whoever caused him to retire to fall on their sword...Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:47, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

Please read my reply above, about missing one of my dearest and closest colleagues, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:52, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn

On 5 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when "Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn", a hymn by Johann Georg Albinus paraphrasing Psalm 6, was first printed, it appeared with a dance tune? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

New article improvement drives

Check out the following new article improvement drives/contests. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:57, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

• Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge – aims to reach 10,000 article improvements for UK- and Ireland-related articles
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The 10,000 Challenge – aims to reach 10,000 article improvements for Africa-related articles

Good goals, no time, sorry, - RL and feeling not wanted, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:08, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Oh well. If you find time, or change your mind, etc. the drives will be occurring for a while. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:18, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

It's not my mind which has to change, to make me feel wanted, - just see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Infobox, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:29, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

I wasn't aware of all this. Well, for what it's worth, I'm often pro-infobox myself. They are functional in providing concise summaries of articles. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:39, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Read a bit above where I was held responsible for precious editors leaving. The project page has been termed the warriors' hitlist. What does that tell us about good faith? No names of people, no diffs of reverts, - I kept and keep it as neutral as I possibly could. Look at Bizet, entered in February, reverted, accepted. An IP added an infobox yesterday, - what have I to do with that? Reverted, of course, pointing to a discussion on the talk, where said that I try to let go, in 2013. I had my say on ARCA, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:52, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Frank Stähle

Hallo Gerda, it's great that you did an article about Frank Stähle! Do you have one in German? Are you planning to do one? We are doing a Gedenkkonzert for him on Oct. 5th at the Konservatorium and need a good biography for him in German. There are some online but all rather short. If you have anything please let me know! We'll gladly put your name in the programme as the author! Many thanks! Edmund Brownless (Docent, Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium)

I can translate it. I have some unforgettable memories of concerts, including my first Elias which we will sing again on 3 October in Wiesbaden, but don't even know where he was born. Any help with such facts would be welcome. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:59, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

ps: other fond memories are singing Mozart's Requiem in the Lutherkirche (and other places) as part of the student's choir, as mentioned in DYK for Frank Stähle --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:03, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

Herzlichen Dank! Hier ist die Information: http://dreikoenigsgemeinde.ekhn.de/startseite/einzelansicht/news/erinnerung-an-frank-staehle.html

Danke, werde es einbauen in de:Frank Stähle und hier. Verbesserungen sind immer willkommen! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:22, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

Ich bin sehr dankbar! Das Gedenkkonzert ist am 5.10. im Engelbert Humperdinck Saal am Konservatorium. Es wird u.a. Bach, Haydn, Debussy und Widor gespielt und gesungen.

I will try to come. Thank you for great articles, including the conservatory! If you want to listen to exquisite choral music a capella: 13 October, 7:30pm OREYA in St. Martin Idstein, [1], - I try to find details about the program but will likely follow the scheme Ukrainian/International of 2009. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:35, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

New day: I remember that literary connections were important in rehearsals, such as Kasack's Die Stadt hinter dem Strom ("Was ist Leben? Sterben zu lernen.") for Mozart's Requiem. What do you think of printing the closing chorale of the Kreuzstabkantate in a program for that concert and ask everybody able to sing it, from their seats? He was no friend of words about himself ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:15, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

ps: I added a bit - and found in a source: Edmund Brownless, Tenor ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:19, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

Many thanks! I've asked about singing the Chorale together at the end! I like your idea! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.140.192.5 (talk) 09:29, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

I quoted rather abbreviated, and remember that he read the full passage to us:

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Elijah: Wer bis an das Ende beharrt, der wird selig. - I remember how we worked on creating an earthly sound for the first phrase, and ethereal for the second, creating contrasting layers because different parts have the text at different times. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:07, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

First three lines of the translation changed to the better Lingzhi version, with thanks, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:25, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

Preview of German Main page entry on 27 Oct: de:Wikipedia:Hauptseite/Schon gewusst/Donnerstag: :Direktor Frank Stähle führte mit Chor und Orchester von Dr. Hoch’s Konservatorium Mozarts Requiem auf. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:00, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

Anniversary

Thank you, Gerda!! -- Tenebrae (talk) 19:38, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

My pleasure, - remembering is often the most enjoyable part of an editing day, - I do it first to set a good mood, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:40, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

Gerda... been thinking about what you said yesterday a lot today as I teased the work systems (over 10+ hours the last two days) back into coherence on what turned out to be two hours sleep last night. And much caffeine, which ain't so good for a heart patient. And I need more sleep, but I also need to wait 2-3 hours to begin my sleep cycle. Anyway, one thing I came up with.... When editors leave, it is much like death. Loss reactions are similar. Grief can be similar on the part of the grieving. Acceptance stages are virtually equal in death and fora loss for those who are close, and even those who aren't so close. So death/grave metaphors hold up on some level. But I fully agree with you: It is a loss, not a death. Most people, either way, understandably have trouble with loss - I do sometimes. Exposing the contrast is only so helpful. And I'm probably preaching to the choir on all of that. :D :D :D

Thanks for not letting me go quietly before. Wish C. could both be civil and have someone do for him what you did for me. (Wish I could just accept C. the way C. was… can’t go there yet, sadly. And apparently we have our crosses to bear if we'll pick them up as offered - dunno if that is necessary.) You possess much wisdom and thanks for sharing it with me. Best, LaughingVulcan ^{Grok Page!} 23:29, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for sharing. I know that a loss can feel like death, I miss PumpkinSky who when he left the fourth time really meant it, while people were joking about how many times he had retired before. We (the cabal of the outcast) even have a list of the missed. On it's talk, you can see the most profound (in my eyes) display of missing in friendship (by Wehwalt), to which I added an image he took. Look for "I not only miss him as a person who greatly increased my productivity by decreasing the number of tasks necessary to an article that did not involve writing, all the thousand and one things that are needed for an article to appear at its best to the reader, but I miss him as a person and a friend and I worry about him."

Wish we all could simply edit by rules of only one revert then discuss, - we wouldn't need arbcom if we did ;) - We can start today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:48, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Trans. issues

„Ich habe aus mir herausgeholt, was zu holen war; ich habe mich nicht geschont. Mir genügen einige Arbeiten, von denen ich sagen kann «Sie stehen». Es kommt eine Grenze, wo man die Kraft haben müßte, nein zu sagen und aufzuhören, wenn man es sich leisten kann, zu schweigen und zu gehen.“

Hi Gerda, me ol' lonesome pine. Could you help me with a quick translation, please? I've got the gist of it, but need to nail down the exact meaning. --Hillbillyholiday ^talk 13:55, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

Sounds like an artist speaking about her or his limits? Trying, staying rather literal: "I drew out of myself what could be fetched (gotten); I have not spared myself. I am content with a few works of which I can say "They (will) stay". There comes a limit where one should have the strength to say no and to stop, when one can afford to be silent and go away." Amen. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:16, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

Yes, it is a quote from "degenerate" sculptor Otto Baum. Thank you so much for your help. (Your czech is in the post.) --Hillbillyholiday ^talk 14:22, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

Lovely! DYK that Dvorak 8 had a special meaning for me? (If not, it's on my user page.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:42, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

Well, these highfalutin optimistic simfronies are all well and good, but us hillbillies prefer something a little more homespun.. --Hillbillyholiday ^talk 15:27, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

That serves me beautifully now! - Back then - as you may remember because you knew I needed at least a tree - I listened to the optimism in horrified opposition (concert on 28 August 2013) because I thought a friend would be banned because he uncollapsed an infobox for me, - that's how I understood arbcom. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:33, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

DYK for OREYA

On 1 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article OREYA, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Ukrainian mixed chamber choir OREYA (pictured) won a special prize for the best interpretation of a religious choral work at the 14th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/OREYA. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, OREYA), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

Not only do you have an impressive number of DYKs, now you can add "featured image" to your credits! Best, Yoninah (talk) 16:38, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

Well, it was featured ;) - not enough resolution to qualify for a featured image (I lost the original, unfortunately). Other images by me were shown before, I remember Gabriela Eibenová, Bernhard Hämmerli and Schloss Weimar (this one matched the hook), --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:50, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

Nice! Yoninah (talk) 23:15, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Carolin Emcke

On 5 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carolin Emcke, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the journalist and author Carolin Emcke was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 2016? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carolin Emcke. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Carolin Emcke), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Peter Reulein

On 6 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peter Reulein, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Peter Reulein composed the oratorio Laudato si‘ for five soloists, choirs, organ and orchestra to be premiered in Limburg Cathedral? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Reulein. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Peter Reulein), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

ArbCom election question

Hi, and I hope this finds you well. However, I hope you aren't going to ask an infobox-related question of every candidate in the ArbCom election. Somehow I don't think that would be helpful. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:17, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

I am not well, or I would not ask that question. It's not infobox-related, but very general: "What do you think about the suggestion to not use group names?" It could be without a link to an arbitration archive, but then the candidates would probably not understand what it has to do with arbcom at all. - I asked an infobox-related question in 2013, - it was the question what the candidates thought about the edit that an arb cited to vote to ban a user, with the vote that made the majority. I still remember how sick that made me. - The year 2016 began with TFA Falstaff, which told me that infoboxes were no longer a problem. - I was wrong, but still hope the day will come. Constructive suggestions welcome. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:44, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

I am sorry to hear that you are not well. Taking care of one's health of course supersedes anything on Wikipedia.

That being said, I'm not sure I see how your unwellness forces you to ask a particular candidate question. I do have a constructive suggestion, at least I hope it is one. My suggestion is that I think it would be better if you asked a question completely unrelated to infoboxes, to avoid feeding the perception that you focus too narrowly on that topic. And even though you describe the question you already asked as nothing to do with infoboxes, I am not sure some other people will agree with you. Best regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:53, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

I am sorry that I misunderstood you. Be "well" I meant a broader sense than physical health, but I confess that when I felt that a user was going to be banned because he uncollapsed an infobox I had added to an article I had created (something I was permitted to do even in times of restriction) I was physically unwell (and was told by one of the arbs to take a break). - I can of course just ask no question. Life is too short. My focus is on music, three TFAs and uncounted GAs in 2016. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:08, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Music is a glorious way to focus one's life and one's editing. Many successes for you in those efforts. Newyorkbrad (talk) 23:10, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Some successes pictured above, see top. Another one was sung, in the memorial concert for Frank Stähle (my programmatic article for 1 January, DYK on Wikipedia's 15th birthday). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:25, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

• Maybe I should ask an infobox-related question, Brad. Perhaps one that goes to why people who hate infoboxes (as opposed to those who merely dislike them) have to be so damn mean-spirited that their toxicity makes other people sick at heart. /sarcasm. Montanabw^(talk) 00:56, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, but I tried (hard) to find something that doesn't get personal. When 2016 came, with a TFA by Tim riley keeping an infobox by Viva-Verdi, I archived the load of infobox-related sorrows, hoping that a time of compromise had begun. As I said in the 2013 case: We can start today. - Try this, for better spirits. Magnificat! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:31, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Better link for the better spirits: Diocese of Limburg, images at the bottom, top: Peter Reulein (left) and Helmut Schlegel. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Newyorkbrad, returning from vacation, I noticed your candidacy with pleasure. No questions to ask. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:03, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

I wanted to thank you for the award and your kind words. I haven't had much time for Wikipedia lately, but please don't think it went unnoticed. Sadly, my wife (also my best friend and the most wonderful person I've had the privilege of knowing) has died; after a long illness, but nonetheless quite suddenly and unexpectedly. It has devastated me beyond description, and working alongside my fellow volunteers to improve our encyclopedia doesn't seem as fulfilling as it once did. Still, being greeted with your kind message upon logging in for the first time since this tragedy was a pleasant surprise. Thank you so much for all of your help and support over the years. Joefromrandb (talk) 18:26, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

I am so sorry for what you have to endure. On 2 November (All souls' day), I recalled some of the dead of this year, - too many, some very close (not as close as your wife, though). I wrote articles in memory. Perhaps, after a while, to provide content that would have been important for her might be a good way to remember her. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:33, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

life is too short

ps: Joe, the little flower from the top (as of 9 November) seems to be especially for you, - I saw that only now. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:38, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

For Cohen

• ...check the last video... Lourdes 06:21, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, matching the image above --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:08, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Helmut Schlegel

On 14 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Helmut Schlegel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Franciscan Helmut Schlegel wrote the lyrics of an oratorio Laudato si', including writings by Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis, and the Magnificat? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Helmut Schlegel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Helmut Schlegel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Please state Your opinion

In deWP I presented my German version of Malvina Garrigues in the Schon gewusst? section. Would be grateful if you could have a look at the article and state an opinion. Thanks and Greetings from Vienna--Meister und Margarita (talk) 23:11, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Will do after vacation, needs more reading than I can do now, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:02, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Thanks and have a great vacation.--Meister und Margarita (talk) 18:27, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Liebfrauen, Frankfurt

On 16 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Liebfrauen, Frankfurt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Liebfrauen, Frankfurt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Liebfrauen, Frankfurt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 00:41, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Magna gratia

Liebe Gerda, danke für diese Übertragung - freut mich!LG--Ἀστερίσκος (talk) 18:45, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Cum gaude! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:17, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Bild eingefügt, wie gewünscht. LG--Ἀστερίσκος (talk) 20:12, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Danke! Der Artikel wäre wohl ohne das gestrige Bild des Tages nicht entstanden, - jedenfalls nicht gestern ;) - Ich hab das oben gemacht. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:14, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Sehr schönes Bild, ja ich liebe diese Figur vor der Abteikirche, seit sie dort aufgestellt wurde. So stelle ich mir Hildegard vor, keine altehrwürdige Nonne sondern als lebendige innwendige Seherin mit viriditas!--Ἀστερίσκος (talk) 20:42, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Ich auch! Der Künstler sagte, dass das Modell eine Berliner Tänzerin ist, - ich denke, diese könnte es sein [2]. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:47, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

The Challenge Series

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• Use {{subst:The Challenge series invitation}} to invite others using this template.
• Sent to users at Northamerica1000/Mailing list using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:15, 19 November 2016 (UTC).

Cimabue

Is now FA! Thanks for the review, and no hard feelings from my side, I do respect your work here. Onwards! Ceoil (talk) 13:20, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

I love what you (both) do about art and this one especially, because I saw and loved it before I read your article. Congrats to the promotion! Should it appear on Good Friday? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:04, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Streitraum

On 21 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Streitraum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Streitraum, a regular series of panel discussions with Carolin Emcke, has been called "an intelligent and aggressive public lecture series"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Streitraum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Streitraum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Thanks...

...for your thanks! I assume you are referring to my blurb on BLPs? Iadmc (Jubileeclipman) (talk) 13:56, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

yes, and for you being active again in general, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:54, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

I'm on and off, but anything you need help with just shout. Iadmc (Jubileeclipman) (talk) 16:18, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Dr. J. Butz

On 22 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dr. J. Butz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dr. J. Butz, founded in 1924, has published sacred music by English composers such as Colin Mawby, Christopher Tambling, and Robert W. Jones in Germany? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dr. J. Butz. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dr. J. Butz), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Eugen Eckert

On 22 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eugen Eckert, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Eugen Eckert, who wrote the lyrics of more than a thousand songs in the Neues Geistliches Lied genre, is the minister for a sports stadium in Frankfurt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eugen Eckert. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Eugen Eckert), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

For all your work

		The Music Barnstar
		I present this to you for all that you do to improve WikiP's music articles. On this Saint Cecilia's day I want you to know that your efforts are much appreciated. MarnetteD|Talk 23:02, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:04, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

You are most welcome. MarnetteD|Talk 23:07, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Danke (song)

On 23 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Danke (song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "Danke", one of Germany's best-known sacred songs, was considered a sin against music and religion when first released? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Danke (song). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Danke (song)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 23 November 2016 (UTC)

December 2016 at Women in Red

File:Roza Shanina.jpg December 2016
	Two new topics for our online editathons Women in Aviation and Women in the Military Our geographical topic of the month is Caribbean Women During the period of 21 Nov - 8 Dec, we are also supporting BBC 100 Women Women in Red

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DYK for Aachener Zeitung

On 24 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aachener Zeitung, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the daily newspaper Aachener Zeitung began as the first free newspaper published by Germans after World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aachener Zeitung. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aachener Zeitung), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 24 November 2016 (UTC)