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==Io Saturnalia!==
Just wanted to make you aware that Gilabrand also violated her topic ban in 2019: and 4 months ago: and both flew under the radar. --] (]) 13:06, 7 April 2021 (UTC)


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== New pages patrol January 2025 Backlog drive ==
It's really a pleasure to see your name showing up more frequently in various discussions Dennis. I've always greatly appreciated the balance and reason you bring to a thread. ] (]) 19:30, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
*Thanks Ched. Can't make promises, but I'm trying to get more done around here. Still have a bad taste in my mouth over the Foundation (and now they are trying to force their Universal Code of Conduct on us), but I love the community, the editors and the readers, so I will try. ] - ] 19:38, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
:: Hey - every little bit helps. I suspect that our views pretty much align in regards to the Foundation, and the UCoC. The UCoC may look good on paper, but in practice I suspect it would only cause more strife. It's hard enough to get East-Coast USA and West-Coast USA to agree on conduct matters. Finding a way for a ''global'' agreement on conduct is downright laughable. I appreciate the effort, but I think it's a very foolish thing to move forward with. Best, ] (]) 09:57, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
::: ] led to at least two rappers being shot dead, so yeah. In theory, there are some universal ideas of "good conduct" between the many different cultures of the world, but putting that in writing is tricky and loaded with pitfalls, particularly for the Foundation, who still can't develop world class tools or search features. Most of them aren't even regular editors, so I fail to see how they will grasp the concept except from an outsider's, inexperienced viewpoint....to be forced upon us. They do so many extraneous things, it feels like the "encyclopedia" is the least important part of their business. ] - ] 10:06, 10 April 2021 (UTC)


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Just swinging by to say hi! Had some great times editing with you!&nbsp;]&nbsp;] 03:15, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
] has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the ]. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ] (]) 03:25, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
*There's a name from the past. Hope life is treating you well. ] - ] 11:36, 10 April 2021 (UTC)


== Administrators' newsletter – January 2025 ==
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] from the past month (December 2024).
Thank u very much Dennis, I tried to fix this as you suggested ] (with the help of DragonflySixtyseven)... Please let me know if now it's ok. Thanks a million. Verdena900


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Just wanted to let you know has been archived with no result. Although the edit was minor, the user had already been blocked and warned not to test ] and went on to make another edit in the same topic ban area after I created the discussion. --] (]) 00:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
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== Re. the thread you closed at AE ==
* Following ], ] was adopted as a ].

* A ] is open to discuss whether admins should be advised to warn users rather than issue no-warning blocks to those who have posted promotional content outside of article space.
Now at ANI so if you wish to put in your two cents there... Cheers, ] (] / ]) 19:01, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
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*Probably need to pass since I closed in at AE. I have faith the community is capable of reviewing the situation. I actually didn't, except to see it needed to go to ANI, and do the procedural close. ] - ] 21:04, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
* The Nuke feature also now ] to the userpage of the user whose pages were deleted, and to the pages which were not selected for deletion, after page deletions are queued. This enables easier follow-up admin-actions.

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Only four are yours =) –]] 02:09, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

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Oh, I also had four. –]] 02:12, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

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Found 4 more (lots more by me, woops). –]] 03:15, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

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:::I was young and foolish, what can I say ;) ] - ] 10:06, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
::::Fixed them. ] - ] 19:26, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

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== RevDel request ==

Hello, sorry to bother you. Can you please revdel ], ], ], ]- offensive and defamatory. Thank you. --]] 10:57, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
*Looks like LuK3 saw this message before I did and took care of it. ] - ] 17:44, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

== Just wanted to say ... ==

!, and the was pretty good too. TY. ] (]) 15:08, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
* I'll look at the Duke's picture issues later today - I have his page watchlisted anyway. ] (]) 15:09, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

== Hi Dennis! ==

I literally only check my watchlist when I pop on to look something up. And here I see you, doing what you're doing.

I went quiet for the same reason you left. I'm very curious to see if you find things better now, because I've been missing wiki lately. --]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;<sup>]</sup>✌ 02:10, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
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*My dedication is mainly to the readers, next to the editors, but not to the Foundation. What I've seen since I've been back, I don't like. ] - ] 15:04, 3 May 2021 (UTC)


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::I took most of the distraction pages off my watchlist long ago, so I haven't the faintest idea what the WMF is up to :-). --]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;<sup>]</sup>✌ 16:57, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
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:::Something about taking over the world and installing laser beams on sharks (everyone deserves a hot meal). You know, the usual. ] - ] 20:15, 3 May 2021 (UTC)


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