User talk:Gerda Arendt

Did you know ...

... that Hallo Ü-Wagen (Hello Radio Van, pictured)
was a long-running weekly
German radio talk show on wheels?
(27 July 2019)

... that Floquenbeam was the admin I turned to in distress?

26 July

Rheingau Musik Festival
in memoriam Tatiana von Metternich Christian Gerhaher + Gerold Huber: Britten: Arrangements of songs by Purcell Brahms: Lieder Songs and Dances of Death Songs and Proverbs of William Blake

July

... with thanks from QAI

Raymond Arritt
go on with life, have a laugh, don't get too upset over this

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2019

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy 2019

a time for thanks and praise

begin it with music and memories

DYK for Carsten Koch (musician)

On 1 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carsten Koch (musician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Carsten Koch conducted all Beethoven symphonies at the historic Unionskirche, and shared Bach's Christmas Oratorio there in an ecumenical project (performance pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carsten Koch (musician). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Carsten Koch (musician)), 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, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Bach cantata notation

thanks for correcting me on my edit to the new year cantata article, however now seems that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (and other articles of works with both notations) needs a clarification on that same point. 94.253.248.92 (talk) 09:33, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Go ahead, do it, wherever you read that the traditional BWV numbers are of the past. I am busy, so can't help, sorry. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:35, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147a - when I see it in articles I watch I correct it. Today, I have several more urgent things to do ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:59, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

2019

...Als festlich hoher Gruß, dem Morgen zugebracht! Many thanks and very best wishes to you too. I am still stuck in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Belcea played the Cantabile from op. 130 wonderfully at the Wigmore Hall and I haven't quite shaken off the reverie yet. Why should I want to? Eebahgum (talk) 21:41, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Indeed ;) - Monteverdi for us next, - come 1 September, you'll like it! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:44, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks and congratulations

Dear Gerda
Thank you for your New Year greeting, and how appropriate to have Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht as the featured article. Your contributions here are priceless.
best wishes, --Michael Goodyear ✐  ✉ 22:46, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, so are yours, regarding Hannah Arendt. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:49, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

I came here to say mostly the same thing as Michael. Congratulations on starting the new year with a featured article! 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 23:08, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Raymond Arritt

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:01, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the good news, Panyd, and good to see your name again. I wanted this hook for 1 January, including its good resolutions, but then wasn't sad about having our music pictured instead. Not too late for resolutions, New Year or not. DYK that he probably kept me on Wikipedia, by the line - which brought him to my attention - that I added to my editnotice, in fond memory? Happy New Year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:11, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for the link. Happy New Year to you too.Thoughtfortheday (talk) 15:45, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Arritt had a great beard and a wonderful smile. I'm sure I would have liked him. Finetooth (talk) 18:24, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

So am I. I forgot to mention that he wrote the ultimate guide to arbitration, - if only I had known that ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:33, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the Happy New Years card! Felt good to get stuck in on DYK again and I loved the quote! Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 10:31, 14 January 2019 (UTC)

Schicchi

I didn't know other Wikipedias were not trusted sources since I've seen references for using translated materials. More interesting to me is the difference between the two Schicchi images: same costume, but one is sly and sleek, the other cheerfully spry and clownish. Thank you anyway. Cheers! Shir-El too 20:40, 14 January 2019 (UTC)

PS as you love music, suggest you look up "BIRD SONG OPERA" - and have a Good Year! Shir-El too 20:43, 14 January 2019 (UTC)

Shir-El too, translating is fine, but it needs references. Translate an article without coverting them to inline citations, and you get into trouble, - just ask LouisAlain. The police is more after new articles than established ones, but Gianni Schicchi is a featured article = highest quality class. The Italian Wikipedia should have an independent source that can be used, instead of citing only that Wikipedia. And if not, you can hopefully find one ;) - Thank you for the bird song opera! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:41, 14 January 2019 (UTC)

Adding: the topic "infobox" is hot, - I won't know why. I try to stay away, and recommend to avoid discussions. You will hear the same things again and again. My thoughts were written in 2013: help those who don't read English so well, are vision-impaired, need a certain information fast, - it doesn't hurt. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:31, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Hello

Hi Gerda. It's me really, alt account, don't ask! Whilst trying and slightly-failing to take a break I have done one good thing on-wiki – please see a lovely new photo of Emanuel Hurwitz that I just added a day or two back. Well when I say new, I mean yes obviously Manny died 12+ years ago so new to the article! But I do feel it's nice to have. It's not even a good photo technically but I do like what it captures. Thanks for the messages – I have emailed you in Real Life or what I like to think of as somewhat related thereto. Cheers DBaK-photo (talk) 21:37, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of my earliest days on Wikipedia, when I filled the red link for a friend whose father was a member of the Melos Ensemble, and then created some more about other members, receiving nice comments from their relatives (the violist and an oboist). Hurwitz, however, had an article already, so I didn't touch that much. Today I'm expanding a hymn, and what do I read in one of promising sources? My older version of the article ;) - It's in honour of my dad for whose funeral we sang it, as for weddings in the family. He died some 15 January, DYK? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:53, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, BWV 248 IV

On 23 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, BWV 248 IV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben (Fall with thanks, fall with praise), Part IV of Bach's Christmas Oratorio for New Year's Day 1735, celebrates the naming of Jesus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, BWV 248 IV. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, BWV 248 IV), 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.

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:01, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Werner Bardenhewer

On 30 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Werner Bardenhewer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a clinic in Mopti, Mali, is named after Werner Bardenhewer, born 90 years ago today, who was for decades priest of St. Bonifatius, Wiesbaden, and then founded a charity group? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Werner Bardenhewer. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Werner Bardenhewer), 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.

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:02, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

Günter Krämer

Bravo for your interventions on this one but don't put yourself in harms way. There are some happy triggers around here. I'm sorry to cause you so many troubles. LouisAlain (talk) 21:04, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

That last one wasn't caused by you, but someone who didn't look for a moment at the content, only at "no reference". You could do me a favour: when you see an article with all these details a loving fan thinks are neccessary, summarize brutally, and only what can be sourced, for a first step. Ute Vinzing was the first example, and Krämer will not be the last. - I've been through the hell of arbitration enforcement, nothing can frighten me any more. Did you know that Martin just sat his last block out, so did Joe with his last ban, - only I will not understand what good it should do to block and ban content editors. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:29, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

It has a whiff of Überwachen und Strafen in it. LouisAlain (talk) 04:55, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

... and the problem is that it's people who should be equal and colleages who do it. When missing any references, instead of writing a note, they could simply find and add one. Too practical? Less feeling of superiority? "Baking a cake is an act of love" - adding a ref the same. Do it often! (I mean everybody reading this, please.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:40, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

200 DYK nominations

		The 200 DYK Nomination Medal
		It is my pleasure to recognize the more than 200 articles you have nominated for DYK. These, and your own articles, have helped to build Wikipedia's music pages into a formidable resource. Keep up the great work! Yoninah (talk) 00:08, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you! Collaboration is the secret for success here, and I am happy that more of my 2019 topics were done with others, such as opera singers with LouisAlain, and the psalms with you, among many others. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:24, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

A well deserved award. I am among those who find your well written DYK articles on music interesting and informative. I see you've also recently helped to bring three articles to GA and one to FA. Precious work indeed. And your enthusiasm never seems to wane.--Ipigott (talk) 10:41, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you! I have several GA noms open, - if anybody looking wants to review ;) - My enthusiasm for music is great, and so many pieces not covered, - no end in sight. Today's plan: The Deer's Cry (Pärt). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:49, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Lasting Impact

Gerda, I was reminded tonight of your giving me a Precious and it remains perhaps the nicest and most meaningful thing someone has done for me on Wikipedia. I have my Wiki friends who are great and who I get support an encouragement from but to have a "stranger" take the time to really look into me as an editor and capture the good I try to do here meant, and means a lot. I know I thanked you at the time but wanted you to also be thanked for the last impact. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 02:57, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Barkeep49, thank you for taking the time to come here and say that, blushing ;) - "encouragement" is among my favourite words --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:21, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Eddie, I suggest PrimeHunter for tomorrow - 10 y. I'd like to use this anchor, to archive the long thread above. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:17, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt, sure-- i can probably do it if you like... Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 23:19, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

I like ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:22, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Y perhaps MrLinkinPark333 soon Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 00:39, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

for women writers user:Victuallers ( 1770 pages, many about women) Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 00:43, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

V first, thought he had it long ago, my mistake. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:46, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Michael Gielen

On 10 March 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Michael Gielen, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 17:17, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Jacques Loussier

Ach, I hadn't realised Jacques Loussier has recently died (I saw a comment you left elsewhere). I had the pleasure of attending a concert by the Jacques Loussier Trio at the Sheldonian in Oxford many years ago. I note our Wikipedia article says "The group was commercially successful but less popular with critics and jazz purists" - how I hate critics and purists! Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 11:43, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

I heard the first trio, and the second twice, last time with the Dave Brubeck quartet on one stage, - quite a night! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:41, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Wow, yes, that would have been special! It was the second trio I heard - I would have liked to have seen the first. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 11:54, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Jörg Streli

On 23 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jörg Streli, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that architect Jörg Streli and his two colleagues designed the Sankt-Margarethen-Kapelle (pictured) in Tyrol, which rises like a tower on a circular floor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jörg Streli. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jörg Streli), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you so much, Gerda, for helping push Did you know nominations/Cynthia García Coll to the finish line. I really appreciate the help. 28bytes (talk) 15:37, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

You are most welcome! Overdue, like the 3 chansons which were supposed to appear on Ravel's birthday, 7 March. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:41, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

28bytes, nice to have here on the Main page togerther with my Angels (below)! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:55, 6 April 2019 (UTC)

"Was ist der Tod-- ein Übergang zur Ruh'!"

Now: Ruth-Margret Pütz.

http://www.operanostalgia.be/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCl6VptCs0&t=6655s

HandsomeMrToad (talk) 04:54, 5 April 2019 (UTC)

Changing plans again, hear her voice now! - Und dann an deiner Seite ... --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:11, 5 April 2019 (UTC)

A surreal barnstar for you!

		The Surreal Barnstar
		Gerda Arendt, this barnstar is for those who add "special flavor" to the community, and I have no doubt you are one who exemplifies this trait. Thank you for your precious awards, and your hard work at their yearly anniversaries. Not to mention your DYKs and other article improvements. This is merely a little appreciation. starship.paint ~ KO 10:19, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

That is lovely, thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:21, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

• You're welcome, Gerda. How's it going for you recently? :) starship.paint ~ KO 10:25, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Look above, most intense week of the year, and a funeral to come. On Wikipedia: Many GA-noms waiting for a review, a discussion about "interesting to the general reader" on WP:DYK, another one there about trying to get a kitsch (for me at least) image, coming with a little article to which it has no connection, to the Main page for Easter, a deletion request for an image showing the one to be buried because art is hanging on the walls in the room, translated articles by a friend sent to draft because they don't follow our referencing guidelines yet, not to speak about the topic I try hard to avoid ;) - But on the positive side: good collaborations, nice DYKs, and even a GA - about an Advent song, - patience is really helpful. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:38, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

• Wow all really that seems like a lot. Congrats and well done on the GA, and full support for your upcoming work Gerda! :) starship.paint ~ KO 11:09, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

And how about you? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:12, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

• On Wikipedia, I'm editing more American politics now. Less wrestling, since I watch less WWE because it's bad TV. In real life, I have quite a lot of work, I should probably get off Wikipedia and do that... starship.paint ~ KO 11:25, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

200,000

Now that's a milestone! Jmar67 (talk) 12:45, 22 April 2019 (UTC)

I wouldn't have noticed, thank you ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:35, 22 April 2019 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt, very cool! --valereee (talk) 16:40, 25 April 2019 (UTC)

If you are interested

Hello Gerda. I hope you are well. The recently created article Concerto in C major for 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, Strings and Continuo RV 559 could use some work. It is used in one of the segments of the delightful film Allegro Non Troppo which is a favorite of mine so I thought of coming to you to see if anything can be done to improve the article. If it isn't something that you are interested in and/or you are too busy with other editing please do not feel in any way obligated to respond to this request. Thanks for your time and I hope you have a peasant week. MarnetteD|Talk 21:16, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

I happen to be online for a few minutes, but can check eventually. I wonder why the instruments are all capital in that title. Thought it was Clarinet Concerto but Concerto for clarinet. Actually Concerto in C major, RV 559 (Vivaldi) would be enough, no? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:21, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply G. The editor who created it is a fan of the film as well. In fact they are a bit single minded about it. They also have some WP:CIR problems so the article may need moving per your suggestion. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 00:07, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

Hello again. FYI a move has been suggested on the article talk page. It is slightly different from yours so, when you have the time, you might add your thoughts there. As you see I did post a link to this thread so other editors can see your messages. MarnetteD|Talk 02:42, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Psalm 70

On 6 May 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Psalm 70, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Monteverdi set the beginning of Psalm 70, traditionally opening vespers (pictured), in his Vespro della Beata Vergine as a brilliant "call to attention"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Psalm 70. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Psalm 70), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Georg Katzer

On 8 May 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Georg Katzer, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.

Stephen 23:31, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Interesting. The only one in 2019 without an infobox (it's on the talk). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:16, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks Gerda! You are too kind. Gosh - I was younger and perhaps slightly less D, B and K then ... tsk. With all good wishes DBaK (talk) 21:18, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

I though of you today. Went to an exhibition vernissage, there was also music, and they played - can you guess? - this. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:32, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

Wow, how lovely!!!! :) DBaK (talk) 22:43, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

DS Alert

This is a standard message to notify contributors about an administrative ruling in effect. It does not imply that there are any issues with your contributions to date.

You have shown interest in discussions about infoboxes and to edits adding, deleting, collapsing, or removing verifiable information from infoboxes. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called discretionary sanctions is in effect. Any administrator may impose sanctions on editors who do not strictly follow Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions, when making edits related to the topic.

For additional information, please see the guidance on discretionary sanctions and the Arbitration Committee's decision here. If you have any questions, or any doubts regarding what edits are appropriate, you are welcome to discuss them with me or any other editor.

Template:Z33 The boilerplate is necessary because you haven't had a notificaton since March 2018. However, it's a matter of public record that you have been sanctioned several times over the subject of infoboxes and have had difficulty letting go. I'm not leaving this message here because I want to stir the pot or cause rancour - not at all - in fact I've been mulling over whether to drop this here pretty much since yesterday evening. However, I think I'm now at the point where I don't nip this in the bud, one of you or Cassianto (who FWIW has already been Arbcom sanctioned and hence does not need an alert) is going to end up on a Dramaboard somewhere with all sorts of yelling and shouting. I'll repeat what I said on my talk yesterday, "Gerda is here to improve the encyclopedia and it shows with the numerous DYKs that turn up on the main page. I release she does inadvertently irritate people, but - heck - so do I." Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 16:07, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Kafka is never far when infoboxes are debated ;) - lol --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:22, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

I present you with the great honour of... a kitten!

El_C 17:30, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Love it ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Another kitten for you!

And another one from me.

Voceditenore (talk) 19:47, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, Voce, lovely! Just returning from Rodelinda, with Lucy Crowe and Andreas Scholl singing that unearthly duet, - and happy I don't have to fill red links, but took care of their articles long ago, the latter with help from Eric Corbett, - that long ago. Other: Katharina Magiera, Martin Mitterutzner, Jakub Józef Orliński and Božidar Smiljanić (bass-baritone), Andrea Marcon conducting, staged (for Madrid, Lyon, Frankfurt, Amsterdam next) Claus Guth. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:34, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

ps: kitten-givers, would you donate one to Fylbecatulous, as her daughter requested? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:15, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

 Done. I hope her daughter likes it, even though I did stray away from domestic kitties. El_C 17:57, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

adorable! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:03, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

Ritchie, Cassianto, how about you passing a cat to her? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:22, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

If you mean real cats, my last one (that sits on my talk page) died six years ago. I wrote Pink cat with Fylbecatulous in mind, I can't believe she's no longer with us. :-( Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 23:13, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Ritchie, I mean a cat on her talk, as Begoon understood. Thank you for the Pink cat! - Did you see Kieth Engen? Created by LouisAlain, improved by me (the normal team work), but also be Grimes2, Kablammo and Voce. - that's how I love editing! Always listen to Voce, DYK? Especially when she says Yay! - Hook suggestion wanted. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:34, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

Well, I was truly shocked and saddened. en.wiki isn't the only place I knew her - she was a deeply thoughtful and genuine character with a kind and occasionally, pleasantly cutting sense of humour. I'll miss her. -- Begoon 05:53, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

• Gerda, if you need a hook for Engen, I've added more material which could work. Apart from his pop career as "Stan Oliver", there's how his height got him his first job at the Bavarian State Opera. Voceditenore (talk) 13:45, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

  Thanks for the offer! Let's do it this way: I make a proposal, and you add ALTs. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:57, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

  In real life, I knew a young man who after school in Germany went to see the world, which took the unusually tall slim person to a beach in China, where a film producer saw him and offered him a role as an American soldier in a movie, which was delayed because of political controversy, so the young man got to know the producer's daughter better, - he wrote home that he needed papers to get married. 2 children. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:01, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

I read that and thought of Simon Bates' "Our Tune". Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 11:13, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

I prefer "our tune" much to the DS which I'll stubbornly not archive until the year ends. DYK that all I did in the field in 2019 was one comment in a RfC? The misunderstanding with Cassianto (resolved) wasn't even about the dreaded topic, but my thank-you click for an edit that seemed unrelated, at least to me. I offered help with his DYK in good faith, and couldn't help remembering this (but would not have mentioned it in the DYK process had it happened). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:30, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

My litmus test to how well I'm going to get on with an editor is to check their last 100 mainspace contributions, paying attention to edit summaries and how far back they go. Somebody with manual edit summaries, doing large additions, that goes back about 48 hours is great. Somebody with none, and mainspace edits going back a year; probably somebody I'm going to have "discussions" with. And for reference, mine (29 May) yours (1 June), Cassianto (9 May) and The Duke of Nonsense (4 September 2018). Spot the odd one out. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 12:14, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

I don't have to, I hope. - #1: I try to get along with every editor. (Admittedly not all try the same with me. One requested me to never thank them by click, for example.) #2: When I thank it's for one edit (only), not an attitude, nor an editor's behaviour in general. #3: I sometimes wish I could retract a thank-you-click, but - like edit summaries - they stay. This was one of them, even before "abuse" and "stir shit" appeared on my talk, and a friend who questioned that was lectured about assumptions on someone's education. - I don't stir shit, period. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:25, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Trying to get along illustrated: in 2013, in the middle of ARBINFOBOX, I had a nice discussion on an article talk page with the two major users "on the other side" of that case, and still wonder why the arbs didn't say: fine, we see that you can manage to get along, go in peace. Why? Warum? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:00, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Four Award

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:34, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Congratulations, Gerda! –♠Vami_IV†♠ 02:28, 6 June 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, Vami! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:56, 6 June 2019 (UTC)

Just popping in to say...

Hi Gerda! I hope you're well. I wanted to let you know that I'm feeling much, much better these days. Your continued support did not go unnoticed. I really can't thank you enough. x nagualdesign 20:06, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

that's great news, - after too many I had to pass Die Fliege in just the last few weeks! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:37, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

... and today --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:17, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

(West) Germany

Yes, I'm well aware of the unique nature of West/Germany, but in an infobox it's a 'country' as far as we are concerned (and sorry for ruining Kafka day :( ) — Preceding unsigned comment added by GiantSnowman (talk • contribs) 10:20, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

See Jens Harzer, - I believe that piping all no-a-country (also Nazi Germany) to Germany would be a good compromise, no? - No way you are able to ruin his day, Giant Snowman ;) - not even the latest events here were able, which trouble me MUCH more. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:33, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hmm... this sounds like a somewhat contentious issue, which should probably be resolved by community consensus, rather than having inconsistencies across different articles. I think it's fairly clear that during the years of partition, the two Germanys were regarded as separate countries for most purposes (including Olympics, football, participation at the UN etc). Nazi Germany seems to me a rather different case, though - I note that articles such as Joachim Gauck do indeed describe the birthland as "Nazi Germany", but in what sense is that really a country distinct from Germany itself? It's more a description of an era in German history than a political entity which is distinct from the general concept of Germany. A tricky topic, anyway, albeit not as tricky as determining relations between the WMF and the community. Thanks  — Amakuru (talk) 10:44, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Kafka on main page=perfect timing! ——SerialNumber54129 10:47, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

I agree, in more than one sense, will tell Fram! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:01, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Update - I just had a look at Lech Wałęsa, and I guess this adds weight to the "Nazi Germany" argument, although in this case it's listed as a pipe to "Greater German Reich". In that instance I suppose it's true that neither Germany nor Poland would on its own be an accurate descriptor. Tricky. And congratulatinos from me too on the Kafka TFA v2 as well. I saw your suggestion that I list Rwanda for a second time, that sounds a good idea and I'll start thinking of suitable dates. 7 April 2019 or 4 July 2019 would have been good, as the 25th anniversary of the start/finish of the genocide, but those have been missed already.  — Amakuru (talk) 11:01, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

For a German, Nazi Germany and West Germany are both deficient in a similar way, but piped, I can take it. Actually, I come to like what Giant Snowman suggested in the header: (West) Germany, could also accept (Nazi) Germany. The fight against inconsistency on Wikipedia is hopeless, so a waste of time ;) - You could nominate Rwanda for no specific day, - it's a general topic. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:01, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Unionskirche, Idstein

The article Unionskirche, Idstein you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Unionskirche, Idstein for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of AhmadLX -- AhmadLX (talk) 17:02, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

TFA

Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian Jewish novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature.
His work, which fuses elements of realism and the fantastic, typically features isolated protagonists facing what are now called "Kafkaesque" circumstances: bizarre or surrealistic predicaments complicated by incomprehensible bureaucracy. He explores themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity.
His best-known works include Die Verwandlung, Der Process, and Das Schloss.
Few of Kafka's works were published during his lifetime, and those that were received little public attention. In his will, he instructed his friend Max Brod to destroy his unfinished works, including three of his novels, but Brod ignored these instructions.
Kafka's work has influenced a vast range of writers, critics, artists, and philosophers during the 20th and 21st centuries. (3 July 2019)

Vandalism lottery?

Franz Kafka and the The Trial so far today! El_C 17:43, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Every TFA is a trial in terms of vandalism, it was comparatively mild (also compared to what I remember from the first round in 2013) until I left home for a lovely evening in a winery. Thank you, El_C and all who helped. Lovely balloons, hope PumpkinSky will see them, - the article was his idea. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:44, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

kakaesque

No running away from this typo! [1] Much of the discussion on Wikipedia is indeed kakaesque. Jehochman ^Talk 11:18, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

yes, I agree, dada also comes to mind - I linked to the discussion, btw, on my user page and for Snow Rise who tried to help four years ago, but moar patience is needed ;) - "hope is precious ..." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:40, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Two Motets, Op. 74 (Brahms)

On 6 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Two Motets, Op. 74 (Brahms), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the repeated question "Warum?" ('Why?') from the Book of Job structures the first of Two Motets, Op. 74, by Johannes Brahms? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Two Motets, Op. 74 (Brahms). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Two Motets, Op. 74 (Brahms)), 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

Feeling fine on July nine

Feeling fine on July nine. Meow meow.

Thank you for being you and for sharing what you know. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:39, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, Rosie, and I hope you didn't miss the thread above, quoting "hope is precious ...". Feeling fine and determined not to rest until Vespro della Beata Vergine is GA, - my initials. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:43, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Damiano Michieletto

On 15 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Damiano Michieletto, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Damiano Michieletto, known for directing Rossini's operas, recently staged Schreker's Der ferne Klang at the Oper Frankfurt, where the world premiere had been performed in 1912? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Damiano Michieletto. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Damiano Michieletto), 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, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks, Gerda. I always appreciate your thoughtfulness. Donner60 (talk) 03:33, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

Welcome to review, TRM!

Sylvia Geszty as Cleopatra, Berlin, 1970 Gerda Arendt

You are welcome!

I thought of this, related to WP:ARCA#Statement by Gerda. I sign that The Rambling Man is always welcome to review my DYK articles, and others can sign the same and enter their name to the image, which can then become a template. In case you didn't know: he is banned from doing so. Fram is banned (look there for my name). Quality suffers.

I welcome The Rambling Man to review my DYK areticles. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:37, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

Gerda, with respect, I don't think this is a good idea as it goes beyond the proposal made by Ritchie333. The idea is to allow TRM to review individual nominations when he is specifically invited, not to create a list of users who are fine with a TRM review at any time. IMO you are effectively making it more difficult to pass the original proposal by broadening its meaning like this. Gatoclass (talk) 19:41, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

I may be the only one, but I really don't like to write a new invitation for every DYK nom. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:43, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

I guess commenting here may result in some AI-admin slapping me with a month-ban, but as I said at ARCA Gerda, let's take baby steps. It's clear to me now that the sanctions being imposed and re-imposed by one or two users and one Arb are purely punitive as evidenced by my track record of outstanding reviews. Let's get to the point where we can get someone (e.g. you) to ask me to formally review a DYK nomination (as I have done for you, and others, dozens of times, without issue). Let's hope the users intent on pure punishment can be proved wrong when they take the time to examine the 100s of GA and FLC and DYK and FAC reviews I've performed without trouble. Or, alternatively, let's wait for the inevitable case closure with no change because it's just too much to see TRM being enabled to make Wikipedia a higher quality place. Who knows how it will turn out. The Rambling Man (REJOICE!) 16:40, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

Baby steps are fine by me ;) - I will welcome you to reviews! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:43, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

Indeed, thank you too. What's particularly (a) impressive is the manner in which some of the DYK regulars are giving me a chance to help and (b) depressing is the manner that one of the Arbs (and a couple of hawkish users) have just missed the point completely. But c'est la vie. We're still averaging three or so errors per set (out of eight) per day at DYK, so any help that project can get I imagine (and as I'm reading) would be welcome. Hey, Arbs and hawks shriek louder. The Rambling Man (REJOICE!) 16:47, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

You read the ultimate guide to arbitration, so you know that you should not comment in your case. My friend Joefromrandb did so, let the case go without a single comment, and was back after 6 months which seemed long when they began and short when they ended. So you also know that arbs look only superficially, and don't get friendlier when being told that. Remember when this edit was deemed a good reason to ban a user forever? - Don't waste time with ARCA comments, - it will succeed or not, rather independent of what you say, and if it fails so what? We'll find ways. Remember when my friend wasn't banned after all (not because the arb who had voted ban because of that strictly MoS edit noticed his mistake but because another one didn't want to see a content editor banned by a margin of one vote which could have been his, - there's hope!); he was sentenced to not even adding an infobox to articles he created, and I couldn't help because I was restricted to only the ones I had created, so I won a then sitting arb to do it for us ;) - that felt nice. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:32, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

Yeah, I get it. The difference is that I feel no obligation for deference to these Arbs. Most of them are far too detached from the workings of the encyclopedia to offer a clue in such situations, and as is being made clear in this case, no actual community input is being considered by some of them, indeed, those Arbs really should be recusing because they clearly have a dog in the fight. It's an abuse of the position to ignore such strong evidence and just go with what the individual Arb wants. The Rambling Man (REJOICE!) 17:37, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

As said below, I invented the 2 comments max restriction, end then they turned it against me, - sort of funny in a way, but only at a distance. It's a really good self-restriction, saves a lot of time. I failed once (intentionally so, to show its absurdity), and was taken to AE as predicted, my last time there, had enough, went the ARCA way, and was lucky. - I'd love a review for Vespro della Beata Vergine. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:51, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Dear Gerda, Thank you very much working on my article, which is now accepted as a B-CLASS!! (I thought it will be rejected, this is why i add emphasis) Because if you weren't there, the article would have nearly no chance, to thank you i award you this barnstar! Enivak (talk) 09:52, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, lovely, both the class and the barnstar. When you have a new project please just list it on your user page which I watch. - Please read today's DYK (Did you know ...?) Rolf Riehm, a composer whom I met last year (and then postponed writing the article to match his birthday, and then a dear frien LouisAlain began, and we were on time nominating, but the process took too long ...). - You will meet the DYK process because I'm going to nominate your sonata also, naturally ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:07, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Writer's Barnstar
	Thank you for creating articles on the Psalms that lacked them. E.M.Gregory (talk) 11:28, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, but I'm not creating them ;) - All psalms have at least a stub of an article since 2010. Yoninah and I and others expand those, and you (y'all) can help. The most advanced is GA Psalm 84, and you can take any number, see if it was already improved, and if not add source text, add text in Hebrew/English and English (KJV), add external links, add references, expand lead, add infobox, - in the order of necessity. For more details - call it recipe - see WT:QAI#Psalms. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:42, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

That lovely canata

He's right, here, isn't he? I checked the Wikisource link and it looks right to me albeit speaking as a very very non-expert passerby! Yesno?? Cheers DBaK (talk) 13:11, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Yes, I think so (or would have changed it). Not only psalm numbers differ, so do verse numbers, - may be 6 in German, but I verified 5 in English. I was in the same room as where I heard it last, now for a premiere of a viola pocket concerto for viola and cello, great idea not to overpower the viola by an orchestra, by Garth Knox. You would have loved it, also the Hindemith. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:25, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Wow, nice! Sounds lovely. And thanks re the verses! DBaK (talk) 13:31, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Sunday was also lovely, surprise free concert (in memoriam of a couple, both choir singers, both died recently) at a church with an article by me (see above). Besides the pieces mentioned, Rheinberger, Schubert, Loewe, more Mendelssohn, Liszt, Brahms, Strauss, - the perfect match for the hall! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:36, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Peter Hamm

On 24 July 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Peter Hamm, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.

Stephen 06:50, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Brigitte Kronauer

On 26 July 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Brigitte Kronauer, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.

Mjroots (talk) 07:32, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Jauchzet, frohlocket! BWV 248 I

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Jauchzet, frohlocket! BWV 248 I you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 16:41, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Hallo Ü-Wagen

On 27 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hallo Ü-Wagen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hallo Ü-Wagen (Hello Radio Van, pictured) was a long-running weekly German radio talk show on wheels? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hallo Ü-Wagen. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hallo Ü-Wagen), 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, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

A plate of Panipuri for you

		A plate of Panipuri for you
		Here is a plate of spicy Panipuri for you. Panipuri is also known as "Golgappa", "Phuchka" etc. and it is a popular snack in South East Asia and soecially in countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Thank you. Titodutta (talk) 18:57, 28 July 2019 (UTC) For more Indian dishes, visit the Kitchen of WikiProject India.

Delicious, thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:25, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Jauchzet, frohlocket! BWV 248 I

The article Jauchzet, frohlocket! BWV 248 I you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Jauchzet, frohlocket! BWV 248 I for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 19:21, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

August 2019 at Women in Red

August at Women in Red... Virtual events: Film+Stage / Indigenous women / Millennial countries

--Rosiestep (talk) 06:44, 29 July 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging