Talk:Taprogge GmbH

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Even if this is a little bit advertising, it is a very interesting article technically. During my engineering studies nobody mentioned fouling problems of a condenser. In each calculation -during study- condenser of steam processes had been used as constant modules of a power station. Very often the condensate temperature was shown as the environmental temperature. Here we can see that this not correct, and we see how the problem can be solved. Additionally if we look to the Carnot-factor for efficiency (it is defined as 1- lowest process temperature divided by highest process temperature) we know that a lot of people are working for the highest process temeperature (by using ceramic turbine blades etc.), here it is the first time that somebody is working to lower the lowest process temperature. --Oswaldfrank 07:54, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

While this is an interesting and useful article, its creator (and currently sole editor) describes his user account as "for my professional purpose", and is almost certainly directly involved in the company. The article is useful and informative, however it does need the peacock-terms, marketting-slant and POV fixing. Mat-C 21:30, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Agreed, this reads way too much like advertising copy than an article, with serious POV issues... Bushytails 22:51, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

This article is now linked on the front page. I think this is groase misuse of Wikipedia for advertising purposes. The article in itself is informative and fine (just needs some advertising language changed). But linking this kind of an article on the front page under "Did you know.." sounds more like direct mass advertising. How should we deal with these kinds of issues in future?

Any new article that meets a few crtieria (age and length) can be on dyk. People write about their interests and this article even if it is written by an employee of the company, provides good information on the company and an intersting industrial process. I see no reason why it shouldn't appear on dyk or be expanded to featured status.--nixie 00:52, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Let's say it so: I'm a convinced wikipedian and it's a wiki. So edit it to improve it ;-) The term "professional purpose" has been used because I need the english wikipedia for geographical searches at my staff. When a new power plant is planed somewehere in the world I often find the location here. If it's missed, I would add it if possible. --Markus Schweiss 05:21, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

As nice as the article is, I doubt it would work as advertising as these anonymous commenters have suggested. I agree that article should present a neutral point of view, but you have to wonder how many Wikipedia readers are planning to construct their own power plant ;o) --nixie 05:59, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Law firm?

I am wondering why this is categorised under a law firm. Can someone throw light please? -- Gurubrahma 22:38, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

I don't know, but I'm guessing the original author mistranslated something from German and thus a term like "limited company" -> legal company -> law company -> law firm. Regardless, I've removed it. Shimgray | talk | 00:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] ortsteil

wengern is not a district. the district is Ennepe-Ruhr. afaik wengern is part of municipality wetter. Tobias Conradi (Talk) 04:21, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the hint, I 've fixed it. --Markus Schweiss 05:22, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

medium-sized company: does this have a specific meaning? even if it does in Germany, this isn't too useful worldwide, should perhaps just indicate turnover and/or employees? Taprogge GmbH is regarded as market leader in its market segment : do we have any unbiased references for this? Looks very much like a peacock term to me.
Agencies and subsidiaries have been established in more than 60 countries : this should be either the exact number, or "in about 60 countries".
One special feature of the company's products is their ability to be individually adjusted to customers' needs: do we have a reference/evidence for this?
Mat-C 05:44, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] wikipedia jumped the shark

Personally I had it. Now wikivertisments are featured on the homepage. I quit, this whole project is becoming too big for its own good - dealing with the vandals that never get punished was one thing, this is just too much. Jimbo takes 'his' community for granted. I'm one less sucker on the list. Adidas 10:27, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Sorry to hear that adidas. The article isn't so bad, and while it has a commercial slant it is at least well written. Not an ideal choice for did-you-know, but a minor oversight really. WP is a fantastic project, but anything this open and with such freedoms cannot be perfect whileever there are imperfect people in the world. The wrinkles are annoying I agree, but look at what has been acheived so far! I hope you'll reconsider: I for one still really believe in this project and where it is going. Mat-C 19:44, 12 October 2005 (UTC)