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• Requests: German Archaeological Institute at Rome, Deutsche Familienversicherung, Dietlof von Arnim-Boitzenburg, Rolf von Bargen, Hennes Bender, Georg Bernhard (1875–1944), Eduard Georg von Bethusy-Huc, Rolf Brandt (1886–1953), Jan Philipp Burgard, Lisa Feller, Georg Arbogast von und zu Franckenstein, Georg Gafron, Ferdinand Heribert von Galen, Gundula Gause, Karl-Heinz Hagen, Herbert Helmrich, Nils von der Heyde, Monty Jacobs (1875–1945), Hans Katzer, Siegfried Kauder, Matze Knop, Wolfgang Kryszohn, Claus Larass, Isidor Levy (1852–1929), Markus Löning, Tobias Mann, Mathias Müller von Blumencron ,Günther Nonnenmacher Anke Plättner, Hans Heinrich X. Fürst von Pless, Gerd Poppe, Victor-Emanuel Preusker, Günter Prinz, Ulrich Reitz, Hans Sauer (inventor), Franz August Schenk von Stauffenberg, Paul Schlesinger (1878-1928),Oscar Schneider, Hajo Schumacher, Otto Theodor von Seydewitz, Christoph Sieber (comedian), Dorothea Siems, Werner Sonne, Anton Stark, Udo zu Stolberg-Wernigerode, Christoph Strässer, Joseph von Utzschneider, Jürgen Wieshoff, Hans Wilhelmi, Dietmar Wischmeyer, Alexandra Würzbach
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Waffenfarbe

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Historical Eastern Germany

Perhaps you'd be interested in this:Talk:Historical_Eastern_Germany#Requested_move. -- Hrödberäht (gespräch) 05:06, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

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May 2007 edition of the WikiProject Germany newsletter

The Germany WikiProject Newsletter Issue I - May 2007
From the editor This is the first issue of WikiProject Germany's newsletter. The newsletter is intended to help all members of the project to keep up with new developments and coordinate new collaborative efforts.	Other areas where you can help Assessment requests: Some open Requests for assessment need to be answered. To see new assessment requests as they come in, you can watchlist the assessment page. More task forces and subprojects: As this WikiProject covers a very large topic area, it is helpful to add more task forces that focus on specific aspects of Germany. Currently, we have a Mainz task force, a Munich subproject and some joint task forces with other WikiProjects. Any project member is invited to start a new task force. Suggestions for possible topics: Transportation in Germany German politics (the political system of Germany and the biographies of its politicians) German Democratic Republic Be creative! If you have an idea, just suggest it on the project talk page (don't forget to watchlist it). Categorization: Uncategorized Germany stubs need to be categorized
Project news Criteria for B-Class status: The assessment criteria for B-Class have been changed. {{WikiProject Germany}} template now has 5 switches, B-Class-1 through B-Class-5 that correspond to 5 easily checked criteria that an article should meet to be assessed as B-Class. The advantage of this system is that now there is a clear boundary between Start-Class and B-Class articles. Authors of articles that were assessed as Start-Class now get more direct feedback what they should improve to attain a B-Class rating. All of our B-Class, Start-Class and Stub-Class articles now need to be checked whether they meet any of the B-Class criteria. This is a major effort, and we need your help! If you want to help, but don't know how, please post at the project talkpage. Cities and municipalities task force A task force dedicated to creating and improving articles on all German cities and municipalities has been started and is looking for help.

This newsletter was delivered by Kusma using AWB to all members of WikiProject Germany. If you do not want to receive this newsletter in the future, please leave a note at the talk page of the Outreach department so we can come up with a better spamlist solution. Thank you, Kusma 11:45, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

image uploading

I noticed that you recently questioned Pd_THOR about why he reverted your beautiful image of a blue eye back to the original image of a blue eye. I do not believe there is a rule against it, but it is a general practice to upload a new image under a unique name (and thereby not over-writing another user's image). Then after you've uploaded it, place your image in the article(s) that you feel it is needed in and remove the other image from the article(s). Your blue eye image is a very nice. Thank you for uploading it. Jecowa 04:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Maps of Madagascar

Hi,
I've seen you uploaded many maps of subdivisions of Madagascar under GFDL.
I would like to encourage you to upload this very valuable work to Commons:, so that other Wikipedias would enjoy them (e.g. mg: has not yet any map-making community).
Many thanks for this great job and I hope you'll be interested in helping us a bit further :)
Best regards from France,
-- AlNo (talk) 16:06, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Possibly unfree Image:Dead Marxist.png

An image that you uploaded or altered, Image:Dead Marxist.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images because its copyright status is disputed. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the image description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. -- lucasbfr ^talk 15:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

This is related to the above nomination, where an editor expressed concerns that the images might be in fact unfree. Can you please clear that up? Thanks a lot! -- lucasbfr ^talk 15:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

"Better Dead Than Red"

Hi ! Someone deleted your userbox called "Better Dead Than Red" ! :

Can you remake it again ? Thank you.

--Krzyzowiec (talk) 19:28, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

The deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion#User:8thstar/ubx/Dead Marxist concluded with a delete. Jon513 (talk) 22:21, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Question

Have you ever had somebody insult you because you support President Bush.Alex1996Ne (talk) 02:46, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Better Dead Than Red

They still delete it, bro. Smash the reds !

--Krzyzowiec (talk) 04:44, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Image:Dead Marxist.png

Hey, I know you're trying to make a point, but this image is still a derivative work of a copyrighted image. That means that it is not a free image, and thus cannot be in your userspace. Natalie (talk) 18:00, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Both images of which your image is a derivative work are copyrighted, and both (Image:Cheicon.jpg and Image:CheHigh.jpg) can be freely used to "propagate the memory of Che Guevara". Somehow I doubt this is what they had in mind. The image on your userpage is currently being discussed as a possibly unfree image - a link can be found on the image page. Natalie (talk) 21:39, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Uh, that same quote says "I am categorically against the exploitation of Che's image for the promotion of products such as alcohol, or for any purpose that denigrates the reputation of Che." I think a picture of his face with a big "no" sign through it would count as denigrating the man's memory. And the context of his statement about social justice makes it quite clear that he means the sort of social justice to which Che subscribed. Natalie (talk) 22:28, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Germany Invitation

Hello, 8thstar! I'd like to call your attention to the WikiProject Germany and the German-speaking Wikipedians' notice board. I hope their links, sub-projects and discussions are interesting and even helpful to you. If not, I hope that new ones will be. Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany | finger on pulse Wikipedia:German-speaking Wikipedians' notice board | finger on pulse

--Zeitgespenst (talk) 12:52, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

McCain

Hi, 8thstar. I noticed that you changed the image at the top of the John McCain article. However, there was no edit summary, so I'm not sure why. Anyway, there's been discussion at the talk page for that article, regarding which image would be best. The image that you inserted is not the best, because its at least four years old. There's a photo from last month that many of us prefer. Would this one be okay with you?

Ferrylodge (talk) 03:10, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

hey

I don't know if you noticed, but I used your McCain userbox for a few months. :D Thanks Enigma ^msg! 18:32, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

At "242px" your userboxes pile on top of each other, unreadable. It took about "780px" to unpile them on my screen. Andyvphil (talk) 03:01, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

March 2008 edition of the WikiProject Germany newsletter

The Germany WikiProject Newsletter Issue II - March 2008
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Sultana image

I uploaded a version to Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Sultana (steamboat) that is just below the 1000px threshold if you'd like to comment again. MrPrada (talk) 23:56, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

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McCain userbox

Hi 8thstar. How would you feel about substituting this image into the McCain userbox? I made it myself from the image you're currently using. I think the blue background looks a lot better.Ferrylodge (talk) 16:26, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your message. Do you think that the image with the light green background is an improvement at the top of the John McCain article, compared to the image with the black background?Ferrylodge (talk) 23:14, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Glad to hear it. I felt the same way.Ferrylodge (talk) 23:32, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

FP image

I'd bet that's because of a move to Commons, where the WP FP tag probably doesn't exist. In any case, it should be fixed now. Thegreenj 23:29, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Administrative division of Madagascar

Hi! I'm working on a page regarding districts of Madagascar (see here). In the series of images regarding Madagascar districts that you uploaded I didn't found any images about Fianarantsoa Province. In order to complete the series could you indicate me the source of your work? Regards from Italy --Esculapio (talk) 23:25, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

It was my mistake: Manampatrana is not a district! The img is now on Commons! thanks a lot, --Esculapio (talk) 09:35, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

June 2008

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, we would like to remind you not to attack other editors, as you did on [1]. Please comment on the contributions and not the contributors. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Lenerd (talk) 20:39, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Operation COOKIE MONSTER

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Military Medals

Why is your name all over the military medals? That's on conducive with wiki stadards and military tradition! I recommend you removing or I'll do it for you.--Ron John (talk) 20:34, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

MfD nomination of User:8thstar/ubx/lib

Resolved

 – Nominator withdrew nomination

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Mfd withdrawn. I messed up; sorry. --Josh Atkins ^{(talk - contribs)} 18:11, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

File:Blueeye.jpg listed for deletion

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Tuxedo cats

The photo of the cat thats says"A nearly perfect tuxedo coat" we think that it looks like our cat. We found the cat 3 years ago because it was lost. Do u think theres a chance it could be him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Major duke (talk • contribs) 21:00, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Picture candidates

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Question

Hey! I think your photo File:A blue eye.jpg is absolutely beautiful. I also think that it's incredible that it's been viewed so many times, as a photo on Blue and Convergent evolution and many others. I'm writing about some of the most-viewed photos and I'd love to hear more about how the photo came to be... and whose eye is now famous! Send me an email if you're interested in chatting (you can click on my profile and then press the "email this user" button on the left side of the page). Thanks in advance! Crunchydillpickle🥒 (talk) 17:48, 10 April 2023 (UTC)