Talk:Upper Silesia

WARNING: Nico is a well known and annoying silling (to avoid the word vandal) introducing German names to all Polish cities and provinces occupied by Germany in the past - Caius2ga 04:49, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Caius2ga, this does no good. And why on earth is it offensive to give the German name for the historic capital of Upper Silesia? When Upper Silesia was a province, its capital was called Oppeln, not Opole, no? In any event, your behavior of late has been seriously unacceptable. john 05:30, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

I think it is enough if we introduce the alterrnative names in the city articles. The readers (searchers) will find it, there's no need to place double Polish/German names everywhere in the English wikipedia. It is offensive to put German names everywhery beacuse the Germans (in Bismarck's and Hitler's times) Germanized everything and Polish language was forbidden, even in Upper Silesia having Polish majority. Caius2ga 05:41, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Of course the German name of the province is informative and shoud stay Caius2ga 05:43, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

It would be offensive to use the German names primarily. I don't see what's wrong with mentioning them. john 06:26, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

What is the purpose of these German names?? The official city name is just Opole, and this is the only valid name in English. The city name is NOT billigual, so there's no place for old German names here Caius2ga 06:31, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

The article refers to it as the historical capital of Upper Silesia. When it was said historical capital, it was called Oppeln. john 07:07, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Stick to one name unless you want the page to be filled with 25 names from Kashubian to Slelisian.I personally dont see the point of pointing out that its called Opplen in German. I am sure the Germans know its Opplen :) Kommiec 07:12, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

The point is that it's talking about the historical capital of Upper Silesia. Oppeln was its name when it was the capital of Upper Silesia. The other cities are not referred to in a historical context, so there's no need for the German names. john 07:15, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Opole wasnt always the capital of upper silesia. I dont know if its historical or not. Kommiec 07:17, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)