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Vote: Silesia introduction
Current state of Silesia
Should it be said that parts of Silesia are now in Germany?
Yes
- Because the Britannica Encyclopedia (2002 edition) and other encyclopedias does. Nico 21:41, 7 Dec 2003 (UTC)
- Delirium, appears to be accurate
- The corresponding German region calls itself "Silesian Lusatia", so that should not be ignored. Baldhur
No
- That's just plain false. River Kwisa is the Western border of Silesia and you can do nothing about that. I don't care about any voting, facts are facts. Taw 22:34, 7 Dec 2003 (UTC)
"Silesian" Name of Silesia
Should the Silesian dialect/language name of the province be mentioned a) with the other names; b) somewhere else in the introduction; c) not at all?
with other names
- Delirium
- Daniel Quinlan 00:07, Dec 8, 2003 (UTC)
somewhere else in introduction
- john
- Nico / but: there doesn't exist any other English language encyclopedia which mention these names at all.
not at all
in what is now
Should the article say that Silesia is located in Poland and the Czech Republic, or that it is located in what is now Poland and the Czech Republic?
in what is now Poland and Czech Republic
- john
- Nico Because the Britannica Encyclopedia and most other English language encyclopedias does.
- Delirium, makes sense when discussing a region that has changed hands many times
in Poland and Czech Republic
Current or Historical Silesia?
Should the article begin with a discussion of the geography and political divisions of present-day Silesia, following this with a brief discussion of the history, or should it be the other way around?
History First
The article should begin with geography, then an outline of the history and then the contemporary (complicated) political divisions.
- Silesia (Polish Sląsk, German Schlesien, Czech Slezsko) is an historical region in east-central Europe, located along the upper and middle Oder/Odra River, bounded by the Sudeten mountains to the southwest, by the Beskid range to the south, and by the Kraków-Wielun plateau to the northeast, in what is now southwestern Poland and with parts in Germany and the northeastern Czech Republic. It was originally a Polish province that became a possession etc.
Geography First
Nazi Atrocities
Should Nazi World War II atrocities be discussed in the introduction to the article?
Yes
No
History
- Daniel Quinlan: in history section
Expulsions
Should the expulsion of the German population in 1945 be mentioned in the introduction to the article?
Yes
/ I'm not sure. Maybe it would be wise to describe this in the history section? -- Nico
No
History
- Daniel Quinlan: in the history section
German majority
Should it be stated that there was a German majority in Silesia prior to the Second World War?
Yes
- Delirium, same reason as bove
No
History
- Daniel Quinlan: in the history section