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When a person goes through the time and effort to write an article or to research sources or whatever, he or she is going to have some emotional attachment to it. That's natural. Personally, I like it when someone takes an article and improves it and expands it. But if there's a danger of the hatchet coming down in the form of aggressivedeletion monkeys, then why should I put my time and mental equanimity on the line? I'm a professional writer and editor. I get paid to do this stuff. I'm less willing to write and edit articles on a voluntary basis when those contributions aren't welcome. -- Acsenray

The above quote shows why constructive edits are so very important. It also shows why we suffered a net loss of 49,000 volunteer editors in the first three months of this year, compared with 4,900 for the same period last year. Even our fund raising is being hurt. A simple rule for groups that depend on volunteers and donations is they must treat people nicely. - Ret.Prof (talk) 16:32, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

The Guardian, Thursday 26 November, Jenny Kleeman: Go to an article on a current event, or a celebrity, and you're likely to find that it's been "protected" from tinkering by newcomers. But it could be that the collaborative aspect itself is driving people away. Disenchanted ex-volunteers say they are burned by squabbling with established editors over their contributions, and some claim the site is run by an impenetrable inner circle that controls all its content. "It's colloquially known as the cabal, although it's more like a hierarchy of power cliques, each one staking out its territory," says former contributor Barry Kort.

Jenny we are not a cabal, but we need editors of good faith to stop this from happening. - Ret.Prof (talk) 19:49, 26 November 2009 (UTC) Misplaced Pages: the Story

Wag more, bark less, Don't bite.

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************************************** HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 *************************************

I think it is for the best that I step back from Misplaced Pages

A question: What would you name as the five most important recent commentaries on Matthew? PiCo (talk) 13:03, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for asking me the question. However, I have stated that I am stepping back from this article and helping you could (would??) be misinterpreted. You have a great writing style and I appreciate your being fair. Cheers - Ret.Prof (talk) 14:05, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the compliment...but I wouldn't regard nominating important commentaries as interference or even involvement. And I've been scrupulously even-handed, I've asked InIctu the same question :). PiCo (talk) 22:39, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

I appreciate that you have been scrupulously even-handed, but I think it is for the best that I step back from Misplaced Pages. Cheers - Ret.Prof (talk) 11:48, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi Ret P, I hope you don't retire from Misplaced Pages. I like the stuff you write, and you bring much needed knowledge. We all get overwrought at times, and get rather excited about material we feel strongly about and are puzzled about how others don't share our exact viewpoint. You can either let it get under your skin or laugh it off. There have been times when I've felt like dumping WP, but now I try laughing more. -- cheers, Michael C. Price 12:31, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words. - Ret.Prof (talk) 12:41, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

I owe you an apology about Oculi. You were right about him! -- cheers, Michael C. Price 08:25, 17 April 2011 (UTC)