User talk:Mahagaja: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively ← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisual WikitextInline

Revision as of 20:41, 29 June 2005 editThierryVignaud (talk \| contribs)413 edits Consonant mutation]← Previous edit		Latest revision as of 04:46, 4 January 2025 edit undoDaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers25,381 edits Happy First Edit Day!
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{Archives\|collapsed=yes\|image=none\|search=no\|
	] (December 2004 through May 2005)
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			#]
			}}

			== Happy New Year, Mahagaja! ==
	==Playing on a VfD==
			<div style="border: 3px solid #FFD700; background-color: #FFFAF0; padding:0.2em 0.4em; height:auto; min-height:173px; border-radius:1em; box-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.5em rgba(0,0,0,0.75);" class="plainlinks">
	You might be interested in what I said, or at least in how I said it, at ]. Méibí yu l bí éibäl tä ríd it betär qän eníwan els qéir... ] <sup><font size=-1 color=129DBC>]</font></sup> 06:23, Jun 2, 2005 (UTC)
			]]
			{{Paragraph break}}
			{{Center\|{{resize\|179%\|''''']!'''''}}}}
			'''Mahagaja''',<br />Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable ], and thanks for your contributions to Misplaced Pages.
			<br /><span style="color: blue">—</span> ] <sup><span style="font-size:80%">⋠]⋡</span></sup> 05:23, 2 January 2023 (UTC)<br /><br />
			</div>
			''{{resize\|88%\|Send New Year cheer by adding {{tls\|Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.}}''
			{{clear}}<!-- From template:Happy New Year fireworks --> <span style="color: blue">—</span> ] <sup><span style="font-size:80%">⋠]⋡</span></sup> 05:23, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

			== Twentieth anniversary on Misplaced Pages!! ==
	== Talk ==

			<!-- ##RW UNDERDATE## -->
	Your Korean talk "syllable" is questionable...I think either {{Unicode\|탁}} or {{Unicode\|톡}} would be better or maybe even {{Unicode\|돡}} to better approximate {{IPA\|/ɔ/}}, although I'd probably go for {{Unicode\|돢}} myself, in a feeble attempt to better approximate an unreleased final /k/. :-p -t
			{{ombox
	*Úps! Sáinigh máisèlf! ] <sup><font size=-1 color=129DBC>]</font></sup> 04:41, Jun 9, 2005 (UTC)
			\| name = First Edit Day
			\| image = ]
			\| imageright = ]
			\| style = border: 2px solid CornflowerBlue; background: repeating-linear-gradient(300deg, MistyRose, AntiqueWhite, Ivory, Honeydew, Azure, GhostWhite, MistyRose 50%);
			\| textstyle = padding: 0.75em; text-align:center;
			\| plainlinks = yes
			\| text = <big>'''Happy First Edit Day!'''</big><br />Hi Mahagaja! On behalf of the ], I'd like to wish you a very happy 20th anniversary of the day you made and became a Wikipedian! <span class="nowrap" style="font-family:copperplate gothic light;">] (])</span> 16:25, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
			}}
			== Invitation to join the Twenty Year Society ==
			] Dear {{PAGENAME}},

			I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the ''']''', an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Misplaced Pages project for twenty years or more.
	What!? After all that work I went through finding you alternatives!? Of all the...! :-) ] <sup><font size=-1 color=129DBC>]</font></sup> 07:01, Jun 9, 2005 (UTC)

			Best regards, <span class="nowrap" style="font-family:copperplate gothic light;">] (])</span> 16:25, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
	== podcast list ==
			{{clear}} <!-- Template:Twenty Year Society invitation -->
	Why did you merge that (admittedly stupid) list of podcasts back into the ] page? If you'll check the Talk, you'll see it was pulled out of that article fairly recently because it was swamping the main article. Please don't make big changes like that without discussing it on talk - I plan to pull it back out into a separate article again. (You're right: Misplaced Pages isn't a list of lists, and I suspect that the list will be VFD'd eventually, but separating it out was the first step to that) - ] 15:14, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

	== ~~High~~ ~~German~~ ~~consonant shift~~ ==		== American English transcriptions ==
	Hey Angr, if you have a moment, would you have a look at the new article on the ]? Wiglaf is possibly making a map for it, but otherwise it is now as finished as I can make it, and some feedback would be good.

			Hi, there! As someone knowledgeable in IPA and Misplaced Pages IPA conventions, perhaps you'd be interesting in contributing to this talk page discussion: ]. ] (]) 16:59, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
	BTW, a while back you provided a couple of Gaelic etymologies for me, when I asked for them. Do you have a reference book for that sort of thing? I am especially interested in PIE→Old Irish and OI→modern Scottish Gaelic. It would be great if you can point me in the direction! --] 11:42, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

			== Irish dialect sources? ==

			Hi there! I've just been reading your amazing work on the ] page, and have noticed you've cited many different descriptive works for the various dialects. I'm currently working on some materials from the Doegen recordings and there's a handful of dialectic descriptions I haven't yet been able to lay hands on (I have a bunch already, but can't afford to buy any more and don't have institutional library access). I was wondering if you happen to have digital copies of any monographic dialect descriptions? In particular, I'm looking for any of the following studies:
	Thanks for the book tip. I will see if I can get a copy. And thanks for the edits on HGCS. I am a bit puzzled about lexical diffusion; if that is not how it happened, then what are the alternatives? I notice you started the article on ]. Perhaps you could extend it to answer that? --] 21:22, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

			* de Burca 1958 (Tourmakeady)
	==Languages==
			* Lucas 1979 (Ros Goill)
	Sorry, I didn't really think of it that way. That's a justification I accept. I didn't really want to add language anyway, but I figured that it would be diplomatic to propose such a solution.--] \| ] 00:55, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)
			* Mhac an Fhailigh 1968 (Erris)
			* Breatnach 1947 (Ring)
			* Sommerfelt 1929 (South Armagh)
			* Stockman 1974 (Achill Island)
			* Hamilton 1974 (Tory Island)

			If you have any of these materials, I'll gladly provide my contact details (unfortunately I've forgotten my Wiki login details, so in the interim I'll try to dig out my login, or will set up a new account if I can't). Thanks very much in advance! ] (]) 09:18, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
	== ] ==

			:Sorry, I don't have digital copies of any of those, only paper. You could check whether any of them has been added to archive.org, though I wouldn't hold my breath. —] · ] 09:23, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
	Thanks! I appreciate your support. It's nice to be defended instead of having to defend myself and come off as defensive or hysterical. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and Misplaced Pages will soon be freed of this embarassing bout of wound-licking. ] 07:13, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
			::All good, I just thought I'd ask. I've been able to lay hands on a number of dialect sources (I have copies of the monographs on Iorras Aithneach, Cois Fhairrge, Aran Islands, Rathlin, Dingle, Tangaveane-Commeen, Meenawannia, West Muskerry, and also a digital copy of Stockman and Wagner on the Irish of Tyrone), I'm just trying to expand to as many sources as possible so I can establish isoglosses using additional material beyond what's included in LASID. Thanks anyway! ] (]) 14:32, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
			== "]" listed at ] ==
			]
			The redirect <span class="plainlinks"></span> has been listed at ] to determine whether its use and function meets the ]. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at '''{{slink\|Misplaced Pages:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 May 25#Template:WPENLANG}}''' until a consensus is reached. <!-- from Template:RFDNote --> ] (]) 04:18, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

			== Identifying an American accent on Language Ref. Desk ==
	==]==
	Salve! <br>I nominated ] as a ]. As you commented on the article's talk page, I'd appreciate your comments at ]. ] 14:56, Jun 17, 2005 (UTC)

			You sure answered that as far as it could be answered. I didn't feel motivated to even try... ] (]) 21:15, 5 June 2023 (UTC)
	==ga.wikipedia==
	Hi Angr - there's been some discussion going on at ] and at ] as regards adminship. We would really appreciate your comments on the matter. I hope you will pop your head back in to ga! --] 00:03, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

	== ~~English~~ ~~words~~ ~~that~~ ~~arose~~ ~~in America~~ ==		== ArbCom 2023 Elections voter message ==

			<div class="ivmbox " style="margin-bottom: 1em; border: 1px solid #AAA; background-color: ivory; padding: 0.5em; display: flex; align-items: center; ">
	Do you know the history of the word ] to describe a city's CBD? I heard long ago somewhence that this usage arise in NYC and spread thence throughout the US. I'm not sure if it's used, at least widely, elsewhere. Comments? ] <sup><font size=-1 color=129DBC>]</font></sup> 00:53, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)
			<div class="ivmbox-image" style="padding-left:1px; padding-right:0.5em; flex: 1 0 40px; max-width: 100px">]</div>
			<div class="ivmbox-text">
			Hello! Voting in the ''']''' is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on {{#time:l, j F Y\|{{Arbitration Committee candidate/data\|2023\|end}}-1 day}}. All ''']''' are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

			The ] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the ]. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose ], ], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The ] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.
	== Conlangers to Wiki-Hell ==

			If you wish to participate in the 2023 election, please review ] and submit your choices on the ''']'''. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{tlx\|NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. <small>] (]) 00:22, 28 November 2023 (UTC)</small>
	Absolutely - anyone who tries to clog up the works with ] gets a one-way ticket. Anyway, aren't conlagers really neologists writ large? --] ] 09:17, 2005 Jun 24 (UTC)

			</div>
	*If you decide to do it, I'll volunteer to be the ] and burn them '']''...There's nothing like an '']'' in the morning! -- ] · ] 09:36, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)
			</div>
	**Sheesh! "Lets face it...You can't ] out of anything!" --] ] 09:39, 2005 Jun 24 (UTC)
			<!-- Message sent by User:Cyberpower678@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2023/Coordination/MM/01&oldid=1187131902 -->
	***] --]/] 11:14, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
	****] --] ] 16:53, 2005 Jun 24 (UTC)

			== A kitten for you! ==

			]
	==Lochán==
			Thanks for the essays and elephants. That is all.

			<span style="color:#666">– ]]</span> 20:08, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
	Hello, I've looked in Scottish and Irish dictionaries again and still can't find lochan with an acute a, however I'll bow to the majority.
			<br style="clear: both;"/>

			== Power abuse on Wiktionary ==
	Regards ] 11:17, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

			Hello Mahagaja, and happy new year. I might have given you a heart attack with the title, but it's not about you :)

			Yet again have I been blocked by the same admin (Fenakhay) who is ''extremely'' possessive on Arabic and Maltese entries. All I did was - I invite you to judge whether it is vandalism.
	Hello Angr, I looked at the Gramadach Lexicon (Online) but couldn't find the Irish spelling, but I'm no longer disputing it. Thanks for your input. ] 22:50, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

			My 2600+ voluntary edits have been awarded with being blocked for 1 year, cannot edit my talk page, cannot email anyone. I've only had negative interactions with this admin, who has a long record of unsubstantiated reverts and other tyranny - which is why I guess he needs to constantly delete his talk page which is clogged with complaints. (Use Internet archive if you wish)
	I don't know where this discussion started, so I've no context. The suffix -án can be added to most (masculine?) nouns and forms a diminutive. The vowel was long in Old Ir. In the southern half of Ireland this long vowel attracted the stress accent and so remained long. Elsewhere, i.e. Northern half of Ireland, Mann and Scotland the stress stayed on the first syllable and the vowel in the suffix was shortened but NOT obscured. So Scots Gaelic ''lochan'' is /Loxan/ ''a small lake, a pool'', distinct from /Lox@n/ which is the plural ''lochs''. The word is listed in my copies of ''Dinneen'' (p. 669) and ''Dwelly'' (p. 594). In Cregeen's Manx Dictionary it can be found on p. 119 as ''loghan''.

			The gist of my message is: Do you think I am being treated fairly? ] (]) 18:39, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
	For on-line dictionaries see , especially
	''''

			:FYI, the question of a Punic substrate in Maghrebi Arabic is not even that fringe, you can send our friend for example. ] (]) 14:29, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
	] 23:53, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)
			== "]" listed at ] ==
			]
			The redirect <span class="plainlinks"></span> has been listed at ] to determine whether its use and function meets the ]. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at '''{{slink\|Misplaced Pages:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 11#German Low German language}}''' until a consensus is reached. <!-- Template:RFDNote --> <span style="background-color: #FFCFBF; font-variant: small-caps">] <sub>(''']''' / ''']''')</sub></span> 05:49, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

	== ] ==		== Precious anniversary ==
			{{User QAIbox/auto\|years=Six}}
	In , you replace "''In all languages, the 3rd person possessive pronouns for 'his', 'her', and 'their' are homophonous and distinguished from each other only on the basis of which mutation they trigger''" '''by''' "''In most languages, the possessive pronouns trigger various mutations''".
			--] (]) 07:23, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
			==Happy Birthday!==
			<!-- ##RW UNDERDATE## -->
			{{ombox
			\| name = Happy Birthday
			\| image = ]
			\| imageright = ]
			\| style = border: 2px solid SlateBlue; background: linear-gradient(300deg, AliceBlue, LavenderBlush 30%, LavenderBlush 70%, AliceBlue);
			\| textstyle = padding: 0.75em; text-align:center;
			\| text = <big>'''Happy birthday!'''</big><br />Hi Mahagaja! On behalf of the ], I'd like to wish you a very happy birthday! Enjoy this special day! ] (]) 06:53, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
			}}
			==Happy Adminship Anniversary!==
			<!-- ##RW UNDERDATE## -->
			{{ombox
			\| name = Happy Adminship
			\| image = ]
			\| imageright = ]
			\| style = border: 2px solid SlateBlue; background: linear-gradient(to left, Gold, #FFF600);
			\| textstyle = padding: 0.75em; text-align:center;
			\| plainlinks = yes
			\| text = <big>'''Happy adminship anniversary!'''</big><br />Hi Mahagaja! On behalf of the ], I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your . Enjoy this special day! ] (]) 01:39, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
			}}

			== Invitation to participate in a research ==
	This is less precise. If you did that change because of , i can ensure you that the first sentence was true for breton too ("his" and "her" are very close, "their" is somewhat less close but ''ho'' ("your" plural) is very close to ''o'' ("their").

			Hello,
	So we can keep the first variant : "''In all languages, the 3rd person possessive pronouns for 'his', 'her', and 'their' are homophonous and distinguished from each other only on the basis of which mutation they trigger''". ] 29 June 2005 20:41 (UTC)

			The Wikimedia Foundation is conducting a survey of Wikipedians to better understand what draws administrators to contribute to Misplaced Pages, and what affects administrator retention. We will use this research to improve experiences for Wikipedians, and address common problems and needs. We have identified you as a good candidate for this research, and would greatly appreciate your participation in this ''''''.

			You do not have to be an Administrator to participate.

			The survey should take around 10-15 minutes to complete. You may read more about the study on its ] and view its ] .

			Please find our contact on the project Meta page if you have any questions or concerns.

			Kind Regards,

			]

			<bdi lang="en" dir="ltr">] (]) 19:22, 23 October 2024 (UTC) </bdi>
			<!-- Message sent by User:UOzurumba (WMF)@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/search/?title=UOzurumba_(WMF)/sandbox_Research_announcement_list_for_enwiki_Current_Admins&oldid=27650221 -->

			== Reminder to participate in Misplaced Pages research ==

			Hello,

			I recently invited you to take a survey about administration on Misplaced Pages. If you haven’t yet had a chance, there is still time to participate– we’d truly appreciate your feedback. The survey is anonymous and should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. You may read more about the study on its ] and view its ].

			Take the survey ''''''.

			Kind Regards,

			]

			<bdi lang="en" dir="ltr">] (]) 00:17, 13 November 2024 (UTC) </bdi>
			<!-- Message sent by User:UOzurumba (WMF)@metawiki using the list at https://meta.wikimedia.org/search/?title=UOzurumba_(WMF)/sandbox_Research_announcement_list_for_enwiki_Current_Admins_(reminders)&oldid=27744339 -->

			==evergreen thanks==
			{\| style="border: 1px solid gray; background-color: #fdffe7;"
			\|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" \| ]
			\|rowspan="2" \|
			\|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" \| '''The Original Barnstar'''
			\|-
			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| For ], as important today as ever. — '''] \| ] \|''' 03:51, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
			\|}

			== ArbCom 2024 Elections voter message ==

			<div class="ivmbox " style="margin-bottom: 1em; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #fdf2d5; padding: 0.5em; display: flex; align-items: center; ">
			<div class="ivmbox-image noresize" style="padding-left:1px; padding-right:0.5em;">]</div>
			<div class="ivmbox-text">
			Hello! Voting in the ''']''' is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on {{#time:l, j F Y\|{{Arbitration Committee candidate/data\|2024\|end}}-1 day}}. All ''']''' are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

			The ] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the ]. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose ], ], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The ] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

			If you wish to participate in the 2024 election, please review ] and submit your choices on the ''']'''. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{tlx\|NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. <small>] (]) 00:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC)</small>

			</div>
			</div>
			<!-- Message sent by User:Cyberpower678@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2024/Coordination/MM/01&oldid=1258243333 -->

			==Happy First Edit Day!==
			<!-- ##RW UNDERDATE## -->
			{\| style="width: 80%; margin: 4px auto; padding: .2em; border: 1px solid #CC9999; background-color: Yellow;"
			\|style="text-align:center"\|]
			\|style="text-align:left" width="100%"\|Happy First Edit Day, '''Mahagaja''', from the ]! '''Have a great day!''' ] (]) 04:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
			\|}

Latest revision as of 04:46, 4 January 2025

Archives

Happy New Year, Mahagaja!

Happy New Year!

Mahagaja,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Misplaced Pages.
— Moops 05:23, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

— Moops 05:23, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Twentieth anniversary on Misplaced Pages!!

Happy First Edit Day!
Hi Mahagaja! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy 20th anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! Chris Troutman (talk) 16:25, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Invitation to join the Twenty Year Society

Dear Mahagaja,

I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Twenty Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Misplaced Pages project for twenty years or more.

Best regards, Chris Troutman (talk) 16:25, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

American English transcriptions

Hi, there! As someone knowledgeable in IPA and Misplaced Pages IPA conventions, perhaps you'd be interesting in contributing to this talk page discussion: Talk:American_English#Consistency of IPA phonemes for American English dialect pages. Wolfdog (talk) 16:59, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Irish dialect sources?

Hi there! I've just been reading your amazing work on the Irish phonology page, and have noticed you've cited many different descriptive works for the various dialects. I'm currently working on some materials from the Doegen recordings and there's a handful of dialectic descriptions I haven't yet been able to lay hands on (I have a bunch already, but can't afford to buy any more and don't have institutional library access). I was wondering if you happen to have digital copies of any monographic dialect descriptions? In particular, I'm looking for any of the following studies:

de Burca 1958 (Tourmakeady)
Lucas 1979 (Ros Goill)
Mhac an Fhailigh 1968 (Erris)
Breatnach 1947 (Ring)
Sommerfelt 1929 (South Armagh)
Stockman 1974 (Achill Island)
Hamilton 1974 (Tory Island)

If you have any of these materials, I'll gladly provide my contact details (unfortunately I've forgotten my Wiki login details, so in the interim I'll try to dig out my login, or will set up a new account if I can't). Thanks very much in advance! 58.179.70.149 (talk) 09:18, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't have digital copies of any of those, only paper. You could check whether any of them has been added to archive.org, though I wouldn't hold my breath. —Mahāgaja · talk 09:23, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

All good, I just thought I'd ask. I've been able to lay hands on a number of dialect sources (I have copies of the monographs on Iorras Aithneach, Cois Fhairrge, Aran Islands, Rathlin, Dingle, Tangaveane-Commeen, Meenawannia, West Muskerry, and also a digital copy of Stockman and Wagner on the Irish of Tyrone), I'm just trying to expand to as many sources as possible so I can establish isoglosses using additional material beyond what's included in LASID. Thanks anyway! 58.179.70.149 (talk) 14:32, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

"Template:WPENLANG" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Template:WPENLANG has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Misplaced Pages:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 May 25 § Template:WPENLANG until a consensus is reached. Estopedist1 (talk) 04:18, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Identifying an American accent on Language Ref. Desk

You sure answered that as far as it could be answered. I didn't feel motivated to even try... AnonMoos (talk) 21:15, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

ArbCom 2023 Elections voter message

Hello! Voting in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 11 December 2023. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Misplaced Pages arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2023 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:22, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thanks for the essays and elephants. That is all.

– SJ + 20:08, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Power abuse on Wiktionary

Hello Mahagaja, and happy new year. I might have given you a heart attack with the title, but it's not about you :)

Yet again have I been blocked by the same admin (Fenakhay) who is extremely possessive on Arabic and Maltese entries. All I did was this edit - I invite you to judge whether it is vandalism.

My 2600+ voluntary edits have been awarded with being blocked for 1 year, cannot edit my talk page, cannot email anyone. I've only had negative interactions with this admin, who has a long record of unsubstantiated reverts and other tyranny - which is why I guess he needs to constantly delete his talk page which is clogged with complaints. (Use Internet archive if you wish)

The gist of my message is: Do you think I am being treated fairly? Synotia (moan) 18:39, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

FYI, the question of a Punic substrate in Maghrebi Arabic is not even that fringe, you can send our friend this for example. Synotia (moan) 14:29, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

"German Low German language" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect German Low German language has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Misplaced Pages:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 11 § German Low German language until a consensus is reached. Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 05:49, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious
Six years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:23, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday!
Hi Mahagaja! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy birthday! Enjoy this special day! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:53, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Happy adminship anniversary!
Hi Mahagaja! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for adminship. Enjoy this special day! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 01:39, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Invitation to participate in a research

Hello,

The Wikimedia Foundation is conducting a survey of Wikipedians to better understand what draws administrators to contribute to Misplaced Pages, and what affects administrator retention. We will use this research to improve experiences for Wikipedians, and address common problems and needs. We have identified you as a good candidate for this research, and would greatly appreciate your participation in this anonymous survey.

You do not have to be an Administrator to participate.

The survey should take around 10-15 minutes to complete. You may read more about the study on its Meta page and view its privacy statement .

Please find our contact on the project Meta page if you have any questions or concerns.

Kind Regards,

WMF Research Team

BGerdemann (WMF) (talk) 19:22, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Reminder to participate in Misplaced Pages research

Hello,

I recently invited you to take a survey about administration on Misplaced Pages. If you haven’t yet had a chance, there is still time to participate– we’d truly appreciate your feedback. The survey is anonymous and should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. You may read more about the study on its Meta page and view its privacy statement.

Take the survey here.

Kind Regards,

WMF Research Team

BGerdemann (WMF) (talk) 00:17, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

evergreen thanks

		The Original Barnstar
		For WP:VEGAN, as important today as ever. — Fourthords \| =Λ= \| 03:51, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

ArbCom 2024 Elections voter message

Hello! Voting in the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 2 December 2024. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

If you wish to participate in the 2024 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Happy First Edit Day, Mahagaja, from the Misplaced Pages Birthday Committee! Have a great day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 04:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)