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== Thank you == | ||
| For all your hard work and contributions. ] (]) 09:14, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Hey, thank you for evaluating my rollback application, but I'm puzzled: I understand edit summaries are not equivalent to talk page messages, but I use UV's "good faith" option whenever I see edits are in good faith, and I try to always attach an edit summary as to why I reverted. The case cited where I didn't, the edit was identical to a previous one from another IP, but it's still my bad I suppose. The point being, I feel like I understand when and how users should be notified about their edits being reverted.<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>The guideline as stated seems like it would require many talk page messages for what are ultimately very minor reverts of edits that nevertheless do make the article worse, e.g. "Hey, you swapped out a word for a slightly less precise one in a way that makes the article less clear" or "You put scare quotes on a term", which doesn't really seem proportional. Please tell me if I'm off base but: writing the edit summary (which is very important) is already more work than the original edit necessarily took, and additionally leaving a talk page message may even double that, which seems to totally stack the deck against the invested maintainers of an article.<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>Plus, if I got a talk page message each time someone reverted my edit for a reason like the above, it would really stress me out—I would quickly become overwhelmed and afraid to edit, even. I would just prefer it be reverted with an edit summary and be done with it. Is that just a me thing?<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>P.S. I know it's a stock template, but I already spend a considerable amount of time every day patrolling my watchlist, are you saying I need to spend time patrolling RC as well if I want to apply again? I would be pretty discouraged by that, because that would mean allowing the articles in my watchlist to suffer considerable attrition because I have to devote time to RC instead.<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>Thanks in advance.<span id="Remsense:1704404410952:User_talkFTTCLNFastily" class="FTTCmt"> ]] 21:40, 4 January 2024 (UTC)</span> | |||
| :Thanks also from me. You will be missed. ] (]) 09:15, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I hope this doesn't come off as obsessive, but just to sanity check, I've looked closer at numerous experienced editors with rollbacker using it as popping up in my watchlist, and they seem to have identical behavior: often, small perfunctory reverts do not come with a talk page post. ]] 02:04, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :From me also, you were a workhorse doing thankless work. ] (]) 10:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::{{tpw}} {{ec}} Usual disclaimer that I am not an admin, but an experienced editor who mainly volunteers in the field of anti-vandalism. Do you use ]? If you make a revert with that, it'll take you to the user's talk page where you can leave a template explaining precisely why you reverted the edit - it's really quick and easy to do so, too. You mention a few examples where you haven't left a notice, but there are many different templates for notifying users as to precisely ''why'' their edits were reverted, including wikilinks to the relevant policies (and therefore much more information than you can fit in a short edit summary!). You should be ensuring that you notify (or warn) users every time, as not only does it help them to understand our policies and guidelines better, but it also serves as a point of reference for admins should they need to step in (disruption after four warnings will result in a block, but if a user hasn't been sufficiently warned, then it's more than likely an admin will not feel comfortable blocking, given that blocks are supposed to be preventative, and if somebody isn't actually aware of what they've done wrong, it would be harsh to block them, and would effectively be more of a punishment than a preventative measure). I hope this is clear - feel free to ask me any further questions, too. ]<sup>]</sup> 02:18, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :+1. Thank you for years of great confributions. I hope you'll be back someday, buf if you won't, wishing you all the best in your next adventures. <span style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-family:monospace">'''<nowiki>''']<nowiki>]]'''</nowiki>'''</span> (] • ])</span> 10:11, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::I use templates through both Twinkle and UV, I've become much more familiar with their usage in the past couple months. The concern seems to have been regarding good-faith reverts. ]] 02:19, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Same, truly appreciate all of your work. ] (]) 17:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::{{ec}} You should still notify users as to why you have made the revert, {{u|Remsense}}, but in the case of good-faith edits it is often wise to go for one of the level 1 notices (or even, if you have the time, a more personal message linking to the relevant policies). That way, they can learn from their mistake and contribute positively, and no good-faith newcomers have been bitten in the process. However, should the disruption continue, then admins (and editors who volunteer in counter-vandalism) have a track record to look at. For me, personally, I look at the amount of warnings issued so that I can decide whether or not to make an ] report. ]<sup>]</sup> 02:24, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :+1. Good luck on your future endeavors, you deserve better. ] (]) 17:19, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::I hate to draw something out on someone else's talk page, but to be totally clear: a pattern of reverts like without accompanying talk page posts disqualifies one from having rollback? I have seen analogous reverts lacking talk page posts from most people with the permission that I've checked so far. I just really feel like I'm missing something, and it's stressing me out a bit, I apologize. ]] 02:29, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
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:+me. I would have supported you, if you had chosen to run again. Best wishes for whatever you do next – after all, this is only a website, and other things are more important. --] (]) 18:24, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | ||
| :+1 not surprised, but saddened, to see this after that public stoning. Thanks for all your work and I sincerely hope you find some fun in what comes next. Cheers ] (]) 20:33, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::Thank you: two related questions, then:<ul><li>If the edit summary instead wikilinked to ], would that be acceptable, still lacking a talk page post? I have learned a lot of the shortcodes, but my knowledge is not yet complete, unfortunately.</li><li>If there's not a clear guideline that's being contravened (or rather, just linking to one that says "write clear prose" or something equally general), would a revert of that type (good faith explicated; no talk page post) be acceptable? Because those are ubiquitous.</ul></li><span id="Remsense:1704422398855:User_talkFTTCLNFastily" class="FTTCmt"> ]] 02:39, 5 January 2024 (UTC)</span> | |||
| :Sad to see this, but I'd probably do the same. I'm so sorry you and Graham are the guinea pigs for this shiny new guillotine. You did a hell of a lot of work, and should be proud. If we somehow manage to not to destroy ourselves, maybe you'll be back someday when it's not all so gross and bloodthirsty. ] (]) 20:59, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::Whilst using wikilinks in an edit summary isn't a requirement (as long as you adequately explain the reasoning behind your reverts), I would both link to ] in the edit summary ''and'' leave a message on the user's talk page (this part ''is'' required). Clear prose is covered by ] and ], so in the event that you see an edit which falls short of these, you should link to those in your edit summary ''and'' use the MOS template notice on the user's talk page. I use ] which does this for me, but with Twinkle you'll need to do this manually. You'd be surprised at just how many things are covered by the templates we have; just take a look at ] for a full list! ]<sup>]</sup> 02:56, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Thank you for 16 wonderful years on this project. I have been looking at your contributions form afar, found ] very useful, and have always counted on you as indispensable for this project. Just note that the community will welcome you with open arms should you choose to return, {{Tooltip|at least from my standpoint|But in all seriousness, I still have that hope within me that this recall did not actively wish for this outcome to happen, regardless of how harsh the criticism may have been.}}. I wish you the absolute best, no matter what path you may choose to take in the near or far future. — ] <sup>(] / ] / ])</sup> — 22:06, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::::I suppose I haven't actually tried Huggle: I'll give that a shot. Thank you again. (And sorry again, Fastily!) ]] 02:57, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :+1. I'm surprised you didn't go for re-RFA. But if anyone deserves a break, you do. Enjoy it. -- ] (]) 23:38, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I'm concerned about this denial because there's no policy that states that only vandalism may be reverted. Also, neither ] nor ] requires leaving user talk page notices for reverts of good faith edits and the edit summary notices for the reverts you've linked seem reasonable. Neither page even recommends this practice. Yes, it's a good idea to leave a user talk page notice in certain situations and I'm sure there are rollback applicants that are actually being bitey in their revert edit summaries (which certainly would be a reason to deny a request), but it seems like multiple policies are being conjured out of thin air here. "Here's an unwritten policy, go back and grind RC for a month." is a really discouraging message to be sending to an experienced, civil, and helpful editor. | |||
| ::Why would this be surprising? RFA is a horrible and stressful process for many editors, so who would want to go through it again? Especially doing a second one under a cloud, especially after a RRFA for another user has just failed. Fastily did the only logical thing here by stepping away from this project to which he has donated so much time after this clownshow he has been subjected to. ] (]) 18:25, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Even if this is written down somewhere that I've forgotten about, given the very low frequency that people leave a talk page notice in these instances, why isn't there widespread concern from everyone not receiving these notices any time they are reverted for a good faith edit? ] (]) 03:01, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
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:+1 Thank you for your service and hard work here. At times like this Misplaced Pages truly does suck!, Misplaced Pages has lost a valuable person, I wish you all the very best, Take care and stay safe. –]<sup>]</sup> 01:40, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | ||
| :Thanks for your years of service as a longtime editor and administrator. Vaya con dios! ] (] - ]) 02:09, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::{{u|Daniel Quinlan}}, I suppose, from my perspective, the issue with not warning users is that ''if'' the disruption reaches a level where a block is warranted, yet there have been insufficient warnings, any blocks issued would be more punitive than preventative, as the user may not actually know that they have contravened one of our policies. PS {{u|Remsense}}: I completely forgot to mention, but you'll need the Rollback right on enwiki before you use Huggle! It's a very fast tool, and so there are restrictions on who can use it. ]<sup>]</sup> 03:09, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I would have most certainly supported you had you done the re-RfA, but I sure can't blame you for not wanting to deal with it either. Thanks for all the work you've done, it's just a shame you won't be doing it any longer. ] <small><sup>]</sup></small> 03:26, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::{{u|Patient Zero}}, none of the examples used in the denial should have resulted in a warning. Remsense has left warnings when it's necessary as part of a revert. For example, see {{diff2|1192670701|this edit}}. ] (]) 03:21, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I would definitely miss you ‘cuz, why not? While I’m unaware of what ''really'' happened ], I really do hope to see you back someday. Godspeed in your endeavours. Best, ] 07:40, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::{{ec}} Your previous ping worked {{u|Daniel Quinlan}}, although I've fixed the one you just sent. :-) These are merely my personal thoughts here, but there's a difference between a warning and a ''notice''; that being said, if misbehaviour occurs after a notice then these can escalate into warnings. And so that's why it's important to start from level 1 and, if necessary, work our way up, when notifying editors of any policy violations. So I'd argue that leaving level 1 notices to begin with ''is'' necessary and means that new editors are given a fair chance to improve. For me, also, it helps to have a track record of sorts in the event that I do need to make a report. ]<sup>]</sup> 03:28, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Thank you for your dedicated service. ] (]) 06:42, 26 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::(I already fixed the typo, but thanks.) Remsense has surely left notices too. There are many circumstances when it's appropriate to jump straight to a higher warning level or even a block. If you want to require starting with level 1 notices, you're going to need to post an RfC and get consensus from the community. | |||
| :Sorry to see you go. Thank you for your service. ] (]) 09:58, 29 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::If you want to require user talk page notices for any revert short of vandalism, that too should be proposed as a policy and then it would need to be reflected on the pages I linked above and several others. Personally, I would be annoyed if I received user talk page notices any time I was reverted. As it seems to be being applied on ], this is a standard that I'm afraid many of our best administrators would fail to meet. ] (]) 03:54, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::I'd just like to clarify that when I highlighted the importance of level 1 notices, I was referring specifically to ''good-faith edits''. I can recount quite a few instances where I have jumped straight to higher-level warnings, and am aware that this is something that often needs to be done. Furthermore, I am not suggesting that ''templated'' notices become a requirement, especially when it comes to long-term editors who may dislike being templated, however I do think a message of some sort is necessary if a full revert is required. I appreciate that this isn't explicitly documented as policy, but we do have behavioural guidelines around good communication with other editors (which, in my view, includes explaining your reverts), and many admins at AIV won't block vandals or disruptive users without sufficient warnings, so ensuring that they are issued in the first place resolves this issue nicely. Also, is worth looking at, given that it was denied for similar reasons (minus the fact that this editor went on to be quite disruptive in their responses, whereas Remsense certainly hasn't done this!). I note this quote in particular from admin Swarm which states {{tpq|if you’re not leaving a templated message, you must leave a handwritten message. Strictly speaking it is not something that is mandated on editors, but it is a basic expectation that recent changes patrollers, and certainly Rollbackers, are working under and upholding our longstanding standardized system without fail. This is required to satisfy the communication requirements mandated by policy}}. ]<sup>]</sup> 04:10, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::The administrators at AIV are just following the ]. Many blocks require prior warnings, but some do not. It seems like you're extrapolating policy based on observations. It's easier and clearer to read the policy and then, in the vast majority of cases, it should be pretty clear why a specific action has been taken. | |||
| ::::::::Looking at the other request you've linked, I am troubled by the edit summaries in a way that I wasn't troubled by Remsense's. Three of them lack any kind of explanation for the edit and one is just a shortcut link. That being said, the examples are from October 2022 so I would want to check more recent edits before commenting further. Regardless, the edit summaries for the examples cited for Remsense are consistent with the guidance in ] and not violating any of the relevant policies that I've linked above. ] (]) 05:16, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::::Given that you're an admin, I'm highly concerned to learn you think a talk page notification following the revert of good faith edit should be optional. Let's say a new user makes a good faith edit which isn't adequately sourced or maybe doesn't follow MOS. If you revert that person's edit without telling them why, then congratulations, you've created an ''awful'' ] and that new user is ''never'' coming back. However, if you leave a friendly talk page message explaining why and offer to help that person improve/let them ask you questions, then there's a chance they might just stay. Everyone loves to lament about how Misplaced Pages is losing editors despite how obvious a BIG part of the solution is: be nice to newbies. So yes, to answer your original point, it is incredibly BITEy to silently revert newbie edits, and if it isn't obvious why, then it's time to rethink your approach to Misplaced Pages -] 09:37, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::::Don't you feel this in essence functions as a unilateral extension of site policy on your part, based on your personal perception of the new user experience? I've presented my own perception of the new user experience:above surely, they are just as valid as each other in a vacuum. This should either be reflected explicitly in the relevant policy, or rollback should be otherwise given based on what policy explicitly says. I'm uncomfortable speaking this way to someone who statistically knows much better than me, but I cannot help but feel that this is your policy, not the site's. An RFC is required to make it site policy.<span id="Remsense:1704448473178:User_talkFTTCLNFastily" class="FTTCmt"> — ]] 09:54, 5 January 2024 (UTC)</span> | |||
| :::::::::::No. With Twinkle/UV (which I see you use), it takes 2 clicks and a few seconds to leave a friendly message to a good faith contributor. Why are you so strongly opposed to doing something ''incredibly easy'' that objectively improves the experience for newbies? Note that I'm specifically talking about RC patrol which is the main use case for rollback. -] 17:55, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::::Starting and ending your response with personal jabs isn't really a good way for us to come to consensus. | |||
| ::::::::::First and foremost, I believe that ] is an important guideline. I agree with that guideline where it says that {{tpq|If a newcomer seems to have made a small mistake, e.g. forgot to put a book title in italics, correct it yourself but do not slam the newcomer. A gentle note on their user page explaining the Misplaced Pages standard and how to achieve it in the future may prove helpful, as they may be unfamiliar with the norm or merely how to achieve it.}} As you can see, the guideline allows some discretion about when to leave a note. I think that's a good thing as leaving a user talk page notice for every reversion of a good faith edit would be somewhat onerous and tedious on all of our talk pages. (Bitey edit summaries are a much bigger problem in general.) | |||
| ::::::::::My other concern here is that applying for permissions like rollback is a common stepping stone for someone interested in taking on additional and more complex tasks which includes interest in becoming an administrator. All of our guidelines and policies are written to be transparent about the kind of behaviors Misplaced Pages expects. If we're throwing up red tape denials based on personal preference and unwritten "standards", that seems like a very discouraging event for helpful and civil contributors we should be encouraging. | |||
| ::::::::::If you believe user talk page notices should be a requirement for every single non-vandalism revert, it should be reflected in a policy that has been discussed and accepted by the community. ] (]) 19:06, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :┌──────────────────────────────┘<br/>The policy page says something very different from what you are saying; this seems incontrovertible to me. But I've already said that, and I do not want to be antagonistic—I apologize if I've been rude at any point so far, I am trying my best. While we disagree on this point, I respect your work a lot. If you'll humor me, I'm going to try to reel this in and address our difference in perspective.<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>Your concerns are for the general user experience of new editors. We are both concerned about this. I think yours is a very important point to be aware of: the way the site is presently set up, push notifications of reversions with edit summaries {{em|are}} less good at directly signalling information, especially for new users unfamiliar with the interface. However, based on my comparatively recent personal experience as a new editor, as well as from talking to other editors—I submit that there is a considerable variety in the dispositions of new editors, such that it shouldn't be taken as an axiom that they are better served by a message posted on their talk page for {{em|every}} revert.<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>As I touched upon in my initial post, personality-wise I'm probably towards the nervous, "not wanting to bother people" end of the spectrum. I remain a little afraid to ] when I edit. When I was getting started editing, I had even less confidence, and I am being completely serious when I say that if I got a talk page message every time one of my early edits was reverted, {{em|it would have made me so anxious that I would have stopped editing}}. Not everyone is like me, but I think enough people are like me that the flexibility presently reflected in the policy should be maintained and respected. For me, the edit summaries, while imperfect, were a comfortable balance that gave me enough space to learn while making mistakes, and because people were staying on the page, not feeling the need to "come to me" specifically, I wasn't having an anxiety attack about it.<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>Now that I am more experienced, I would not want to make new editors potentially feel this way, unless there is a significant amount of work that is being reverted or a specific policy is being contravened, in which case it is obviously important for their sake for me to ensure they are getting help. It is a compromise, like all human communication is to me. I am trying to play things by ear, threading the needle as to let people know things as much as possible, but not overwhelming them or make them feel singled out (which is a difference from how an edit summary feels versus a talk page message), or like their every move is being watched, or like they are making a lot of work for others to undo.<br style="margin-bottom:0.5em"/>We are both concerned about ]ing. What I am trying to say is: in the spirit of the policy, different people feel different things as "bites" (in the broad sense) for different reasons. I didn't want to diagram this out when I first posted because I don't want to make my particular mental health profile an explicit talking point, but I really do feel like this is something that should be considered in policy about how editors should be treated categorically. The policy should be flexible for different personality types and communication styles within reason. I really hope I've explained things well, and that it doesn't just sound like a "me problem", because I wouldn't be making an issue like this if I thought that might be the case. Thank you.<span id="Remsense:1704478746729:User_talkFTTCLNFastily" class="FTTCmt"> ]] 18:19, 5 January 2024 (UTC)</span> | |||
| ::This is actually real I figured it out after reading the Inside True Crime library by Matthew B. Cox ] (]) 20:37, 9 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::I don't understand. ]] 20:47, 9 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ==Retirement== | |||
| == ] == | |||
| Hi Fastily. I'm a bit sad to see you have a retired. I thought that recall was a load of bollocks and fully expected you to come out your corner fighting. I was planning to attend the rfa and !vote for you. I'll miss you. I hope your future endeavours are as successful as you have been on here. Take care. '''<span style="text-shadow:7px 7px 8px black; font-family:Papyrus">]<sup>]</sup></span>''' 09:18, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Retirement from Misplaced Pages == | |||
| Hi. You recently G7'ed this, but it appears the author re-created the page at ] in a cut&paste move. Could you check and see if there's anything in the history that needs restoring for attribution? --] (]) 10:09, 6 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Hi Paul 012. No, the only significant contributor the page is {{No ping|Sanoyed}} -] 23:48, 6 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Dear Fastily, | |||
| == ] == | |||
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| I am a bit shocked to see that you've suddenly retired from Misplaced Pages. That was a bit unexpected to me. | |||
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| Even though I've done the wrong things by removing your message on 30 September 2024 at ], I still appreciated your hard work at Misplaced Pages. Thank you for being with us for 16 years. | |||
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| One question to anyone who is at this talk page, is there a reason why Fastily retired if anybody knows? Possibly because of ] or ]? Again, it was just really sudden and unexpected that Fastily retired. | |||
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| Anyways, hope you enjoy your life outside Misplaced Pages. | |||
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| Thanks. ''']''' (] • ]) 09:34, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I'd imagine it does have something to do with the the petition that ]. -- ] (]) 10:41, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Exactly. Are you for real? Why are you saying your shocked when you were part of it. Yous confused scale of work with the associated human errors with competence. There was never an issue of competence here. Now an excellent heavyweight adminstrator has left has project, to the projects detriment. {{rpa}} '''<span style="text-shadow:7px 7px 8px black; font-family:Papyrus">]<sup>]</sup></span>''' 12:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::That last sentence seems unnecessarily harsh. All I wanted was a direct apology and for Fastily to change their deletion script. I didn't want them to leave the project entirely. I know that this message probably isn't the best to be coming from me, but I do feel some regret here. I just wished things played out differently, you know? Regardless, I do wish Fastily the best IRL. I hope that maybe they'll come back someday but no one is obligated to do something they no longer wish to do. ] ] 13:13, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::I have removed the last sentence as a personal attack. ] (]) 15:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::That feels rather ironic, given that the sentiment scope creep expressed to Pepsi697—I don't want you to have this position any more because I think you are doing damage with it—is the same as what Pepsi697 and 25 others expressed to Fastily in signing the petition. {{ping|Clovermoss}} As someone who's been involved in more than my fair share of desysops, you never ''want'' this to be the outcome, but it is naive not to recognise it as a potential (even likely) outcome. This whole thread is in poor taste. – ] <small>(])</small> 16:41, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::{{ping|Joe Roe}} I realized it was a ''potential'' outcome, but that doesn't mean I didn't hope for things to end differently. Despite this whole thing, I don't like making people upset. I just want everyone to get along and listen when constructive feedback is offered, you know? I realize you've seen your fair share of desysops as an arb and I also recognize that user conduct issues are not really my forté. There's a reason I declined the numerous people who asked me to run for ArbCom this year. Anyways, this is getting a bit off-topic. I mostly just wanted to offer my condolences so Fastily knows I'm not gravedancing in the back. I do genuinely see this as a sad outcome. If you want to engage further, my talk page is a good place. I'm sure seeing multiple notifications saying Clovermoss left a message on your talk under these circumstances probably isn't the best feeling, so I'm not going to comment further here. ] ] 19:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::Once you brought things to ANI, things got rolling and almost certainly the petition and everything that came after was the direct result. You were perfectly within your right to do what you did and the community response seems to support how things played out. People typically don't start recall petitions about public officials they feel are doing bang up jobs or who are even just in need of a minor course correction; they seek recall of those who they feel (for whatever reason) really need to go. A recall is not a feel good moment where both sides say good job after it is over. I'd be surprised if someone resigning after a recall petition reached its threshold didn't come up during the discussions which established this new policy, but the community decided that the possibility of "hurt feelings" or "sad outcomes" were far outweighed by the positive things the new policy does. So, just take this for what it is and move on. Coming back and posting like you and some others who signed the petition have done seems (at least to me) disingenuous at best. If all you really wanted was a direct apology, there perhaps was a better way to try and get one. Finally, I'm not sure why what Fastily thinks about this whole thing should matter to you or anyone else who signed, especially at this point. It seems odd to me that you or anyone else who signed feel now is the time to express such concerns or wish Fastily the best, and posting such things seems to be more for your or their benefit than Fastily's benefit. You or they could just as easily emailed Fastily and expressed the same concerns privately if you wanted to do so. -- ] (]) 22:04, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::I agree with the masses here. Leave him alone. You're kicking someone while they are down. While I signed the petition, I wouldn't come here and demand more answers. That's really in poor taste. Personally, I wish him the best in all future endeavors. ] (]) 16:08, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you, and farewell == | |||
| Hello. This was deleted as a G8. The associated page was moved to ] at its author's request; could you restore the talk page and move it to ]? Thanks! ] (]) 06:29, 8 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Hi InfiniteNexus. Sure, {{Done}} -] 08:44, 8 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
| I remember working with you when I was more active on Misplaced Pages, especially in CSD tagging, and all my experiences and interactions with you that I can recollect are quite positive. As such I'm sad to see you leave the project after that recall; I was quietly expecting to support you had you gone for the RRfA. | |||
| Thank you for your long years of hard work with (and without) the mop on the project. I wish you the best for your future life off Misplaced Pages. ]! '']]'' 09:57, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :+ 1. I was the (last) person to sign the petition, but right after it closed I really regretted it, and I would have 100% supported your re-RfA. I'm sorry, and I genuinely think you've done an amazing job. ]<sub>]</sub><sup>]</sup> 13:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Sorry to see you go == | |||
| Hi Fastily, I hope you're reading these messages and know how much you were appreciated. You worked so hard for the community, I can't imagine how you must feel about the whole situation. You will be missed by a lot of people. | |||
| I do hope you decide to return to editing at some point. All the best mate, ] (]) 17:26, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you for all of your hard work over the years == | |||
| Hello Fastily, I don't believe we've ever had a conversation on WP, but I've seen and admired your excellent work here for many years. You have been an incredibly helpful and prolific editor and administrator who has done a tremendous amount of work to improve the encyclopedia. I was shocked to see the recall petition opened and argued the way it was, and was saddened by the outcome and your decision to retire (although it's understandable given the situation.) Unfortunately, sometimes the notion of what constitutes "civility" within this community can be weaponized, and we can lose people like you. IMHO, there is a huge difference between ''being'' civil and "acting" civil or "performing civility". I believe, and always have, that you are (as in ''to be'') a civil and decent human being and approached your role as editor/admin with effectiveness and integrity. I just want you to know that there are many of us here that will miss you very much and appreciate everything you have done. I hope that you will return some day, and wish you all the best. ] (]) 17:39, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| *Fastily, I'm going to chime in with this message. Thank you so much for the time and energy you have devoted to our beautiful project. I'm sure you're feeling pretty raw right now and I am sorry. Thanks again. ] (]) 02:37, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I land in the same place as @] here, although I think we may have had a discussion on occasion. I don't think Recall is working as the community intended, and I'm disappointed with this outcome. I wish you well @] and hope to see you here again. ] ] 18:23, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Goodbye Fastily... == | |||
| Thank you for your contributions. You will always be missed. <span style="color: #000065; font-size: 5; font-family: monospace">‹]› <sup>(] • ])</sup></span> 18:52, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Sayonara == | |||
| Thanks Fastily for all your hard work and your service. You will definitely be missed. ] ] 19:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == A barnstar for you! == | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | I can't blame your decision to stand down, though you will be deeply missed. ] (]) 21:32, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| |} | |||
| == A kitten for you! == | |||
| ] | |||
| Bidding my personal farewell. I hope if you see this, it has brightened your day in a sea of dark. | |||
| — ] <sup>(] / ] / ])</sup> — 22:09, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
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| == Farewell == | |||
| Goodbye Fastily, it's a shame to see you go. Thank you for promoting me to rollbacker. ] (]) 06:06, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == I am so sorry == | |||
| This place won't be the same without you. I had no idea there was a recall thingy going on. Happy trails and all that... I am gobsmacked. - ] (]) 06:53, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thanks and enjoy the retirement == | |||
| Heya, just wanted to drop by and say thanks for all the work you've done. Best of luck in the future and enjoy your retirement :) ] | ] | ] (they/them) 16:17, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you.. == | |||
| ..for your hard work. It has had an impact... ] (]) 11:28, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you for your service! == | |||
| We have never met but know that I am quite impressed with your work, especially in the permissions area. Constantly, you have shown extreme skill in navigating the requests. There may never be someone as skilled as you. We will miss you! ] 17:56, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you == | |||
| Thank you. Still have not forgotten ] or ]... There is a reason ] to you ] of perms when needed. I will miss you, and best of luck in your future endeavors. I hope to see you again someday. Best, <b>]]</b> (] • he/they) 21:07, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you for your service. == | |||
| The community has the tendency to eat its own sometimes. In some cases, I feel it is justifiable, but in others, such as your case, I do not think it was, and I would have supported your RRfA if you had stuck around. Regardless, I can understand why you wouldn't want to put yourself through that circus. I appreciate all of the hard work you've done across the different areas of the project over the years, and I wish you the best in wherever life takes you next. ] (]) 21:21, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Well wishes == | |||
| I recall seeing you handle most of my ] noms, they were handled fast-i-ly. I have to be honest that I am very disappointed by all these, especially as it had to cost you your presence here. I wish that you have an easy-going life IRL. ] (]) 17:59, 24 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you for all == | |||
| This is the second time that I see grumpy editors coming after you and you just discretely walk away instead of making a fuss. I admire your bravery in this. Hope you come back to Misplaced Pages one day, maybe just as an ordinary editor. I will like to thank you for all your efforts. <span style="border:1px solid green; padding:0 2px">] ]</span> 16:54, 3 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you for your hard work == | |||
| It's a volunteer project, and I think many people forget that. You spent a ton of time in the neglected areas of the project. People sometimes say stuff like "you're not irreplicable" here, but you genuinely were irreplaceable. Recall simply requiring 25 signatures is ridiculous. ] (]) 00:41, 16 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == A barnstar for you! == | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | I wish you the ABSOLUTE best in whatever endeavors you take in life. | |||
| One of the best Administrators to touch the English Misplaced Pages, and the project is sadly lacking without you in it. ] (]) 22:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| |} | |||
| == So sorry to see you go == | |||
| It’s been a while since I last actively contributed to Misplaced Pages, but I have just learned of your departure. I want to thank you for all your help deleting pages I tagged under CSD for many years! All the best with your future endeavours, whatever they may be. All the best and have a great holiday season. ]<sup>]</sup> 07:18, 19 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == A barnstar for you! == | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | You were a great admin and Wikipedian. I wish you the best. Thanks for everything. ] (]) 05:36, 20 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| |} | |||
| == A bit late but here you go! == | |||
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| '''Hello Fastily:''' Enjoy the ''']''' and ''']''' if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Misplaced Pages. Cheers, ]<sup>(])</sup> 13:12, 25 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
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| <div style="padding-left: 2em; margin-top: 1em; font-size: 88%; font-style: italic">Spread the WikiLove; use {{tls|Season's Greetings}} to send this message</div>{{-}} ]<sup>(])</sup> 13:12, 25 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you! == | |||
| I just wanted to thank you for all the work you put in as an admin, especially for keeping Misplaced Pages safe from spam and promotional edits. ] (]) 17:12, 27 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ==Missing you already== | |||
| All the best: ''] ]''<small> 23:01, 29 December 2024 (UTC).</small><br /> | |||
Latest revision as of 23:01, 29 December 2024
Retired This user is no longer active on Misplaced Pages.
Thank you
For all your hard work and contributions. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 09:14, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks also from me. You will be missed. Johnuniq (talk) 09:15, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- From me also, you were a workhorse doing thankless work. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 10:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- +1. Thank you for years of great confributions. I hope you'll be back someday, buf if you won't, wishing you all the best in your next adventures. ''']''' (talk • contribs) 10:11, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Same, truly appreciate all of your work. Legoktm (talk) 17:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- +1. Good luck on your future endeavors, you deserve better. 1989 (talk) 17:19, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- +me. I would have supported you, if you had chosen to run again. Best wishes for whatever you do next – after all, this is only a website, and other things are more important. --Tryptofish (talk) 18:24, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- +1 not surprised, but saddened, to see this after that public stoning. Thanks for all your work and I sincerely hope you find some fun in what comes next. Cheers KylieTastic (talk) 20:33, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Sad to see this, but I'd probably do the same. I'm so sorry you and Graham are the guinea pigs for this shiny new guillotine. You did a hell of a lot of work, and should be proud. If we somehow manage to not to destroy ourselves, maybe you'll be back someday when it's not all so gross and bloodthirsty. Floquenbeam (talk) 20:59, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for 16 wonderful years on this project. I have been looking at your contributions form afar, found your tools very useful, and have always counted on you as indispensable for this project. Just note that the community will welcome you with open arms should you choose to return, at least from my standpoint. I wish you the absolute best, no matter what path you may choose to take in the near or far future. — 3PPYB6 — 22:06, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- +1. I'm surprised you didn't go for re-RFA. But if anyone deserves a break, you do. Enjoy it. -- asilvering (talk) 23:38, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Why would this be surprising? RFA is a horrible and stressful process for many editors, so who would want to go through it again? Especially doing a second one under a cloud, especially after a RRFA for another user has just failed. Fastily did the only logical thing here by stepping away from this project to which he has donated so much time after this clownshow he has been subjected to. Uhai (talk) 18:25, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
- +1 Thank you for your service and hard work here. At times like this Misplaced Pages truly does suck!, Misplaced Pages has lost a valuable person, I wish you all the very best, Take care and stay safe. –Davey2010 01:40, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your years of service as a longtime editor and administrator. Vaya con dios! Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 02:09, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
- I would have most certainly supported you had you done the re-RfA, but I sure can't blame you for not wanting to deal with it either. Thanks for all the work you've done, it's just a shame you won't be doing it any longer. Seraphimblade 03:26, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- I would definitely miss you ‘cuz, why not? While I’m unaware of what really happened in 2012, I really do hope to see you back someday. Godspeed in your endeavours. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 07:40, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your dedicated service. Frostly (talk) 06:42, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry to see you go. Thank you for your service. Stifle (talk) 09:58, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
Retirement
Hi Fastily. I'm a bit sad to see you have a retired. I thought that recall was a load of bollocks and fully expected you to come out your corner fighting. I was planning to attend the rfa and !vote for you. I'll miss you. I hope your future endeavours are as successful as you have been on here. Take care. scope_creep 09:18, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Retirement from Misplaced Pages
Dear Fastily,
I am a bit shocked to see that you've suddenly retired from Misplaced Pages. That was a bit unexpected to me.
Even though I've done the wrong things by removing your message on 30 September 2024 at WP:RFP/R, I still appreciated your hard work at Misplaced Pages. Thank you for being with us for 16 years.
One question to anyone who is at this talk page, is there a reason why Fastily retired if anybody knows? Possibly because of WP:ADMINACCT or Misplaced Pages:Administrator recall/Fastily? Again, it was just really sudden and unexpected that Fastily retired.
Anyways, hope you enjoy your life outside Misplaced Pages.
Thanks. PEPSI697 (💬 • 📝) 09:34, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- I'd imagine it does have something to do with the the petition that you yourself signed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:41, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Exactly. Are you for real? Why are you saying your shocked when you were part of it. Yous confused scale of work with the associated human errors with competence. There was never an issue of competence here. Now an excellent heavyweight adminstrator has left has project, to the projects detriment. (Personal attack removed) scope_creep 12:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- That last sentence seems unnecessarily harsh. All I wanted was a direct apology and for Fastily to change their deletion script. I didn't want them to leave the project entirely. I know that this message probably isn't the best to be coming from me, but I do feel some regret here. I just wished things played out differently, you know? Regardless, I do wish Fastily the best IRL. I hope that maybe they'll come back someday but no one is obligated to do something they no longer wish to do. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 13:13, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- I have removed the last sentence as a personal attack. Barkeep49 (talk) 15:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- That feels rather ironic, given that the sentiment scope creep expressed to Pepsi697—I don't want you to have this position any more because I think you are doing damage with it—is the same as what Pepsi697 and 25 others expressed to Fastily in signing the petition. @Clovermoss: As someone who's been involved in more than my fair share of desysops, you never want this to be the outcome, but it is naive not to recognise it as a potential (even likely) outcome. This whole thread is in poor taste. – Joe (talk) 16:41, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Joe Roe: I realized it was a potential outcome, but that doesn't mean I didn't hope for things to end differently. Despite this whole thing, I don't like making people upset. I just want everyone to get along and listen when constructive feedback is offered, you know? I realize you've seen your fair share of desysops as an arb and I also recognize that user conduct issues are not really my forté. There's a reason I declined the numerous people who asked me to run for ArbCom this year. Anyways, this is getting a bit off-topic. I mostly just wanted to offer my condolences so Fastily knows I'm not gravedancing in the back. I do genuinely see this as a sad outcome. If you want to engage further, my talk page is a good place. I'm sure seeing multiple notifications saying Clovermoss left a message on your talk under these circumstances probably isn't the best feeling, so I'm not going to comment further here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 19:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Once you brought things to ANI, things got rolling and almost certainly the petition and everything that came after was the direct result. You were perfectly within your right to do what you did and the community response seems to support how things played out. People typically don't start recall petitions about public officials they feel are doing bang up jobs or who are even just in need of a minor course correction; they seek recall of those who they feel (for whatever reason) really need to go. A recall is not a feel good moment where both sides say good job after it is over. I'd be surprised if someone resigning after a recall petition reached its threshold didn't come up during the discussions which established this new policy, but the community decided that the possibility of "hurt feelings" or "sad outcomes" were far outweighed by the positive things the new policy does. So, just take this for what it is and move on. Coming back and posting like you and some others who signed the petition have done seems (at least to me) disingenuous at best. If all you really wanted was a direct apology, there perhaps was a better way to try and get one. Finally, I'm not sure why what Fastily thinks about this whole thing should matter to you or anyone else who signed, especially at this point. It seems odd to me that you or anyone else who signed feel now is the time to express such concerns or wish Fastily the best, and posting such things seems to be more for your or their benefit than Fastily's benefit. You or they could just as easily emailed Fastily and expressed the same concerns privately if you wanted to do so. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:04, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- I agree with the masses here. Leave him alone. You're kicking someone while they are down. While I signed the petition, I wouldn't come here and demand more answers. That's really in poor taste. Personally, I wish him the best in all future endeavors. Buffs (talk) 16:08, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- Once you brought things to ANI, things got rolling and almost certainly the petition and everything that came after was the direct result. You were perfectly within your right to do what you did and the community response seems to support how things played out. People typically don't start recall petitions about public officials they feel are doing bang up jobs or who are even just in need of a minor course correction; they seek recall of those who they feel (for whatever reason) really need to go. A recall is not a feel good moment where both sides say good job after it is over. I'd be surprised if someone resigning after a recall petition reached its threshold didn't come up during the discussions which established this new policy, but the community decided that the possibility of "hurt feelings" or "sad outcomes" were far outweighed by the positive things the new policy does. So, just take this for what it is and move on. Coming back and posting like you and some others who signed the petition have done seems (at least to me) disingenuous at best. If all you really wanted was a direct apology, there perhaps was a better way to try and get one. Finally, I'm not sure why what Fastily thinks about this whole thing should matter to you or anyone else who signed, especially at this point. It seems odd to me that you or anyone else who signed feel now is the time to express such concerns or wish Fastily the best, and posting such things seems to be more for your or their benefit than Fastily's benefit. You or they could just as easily emailed Fastily and expressed the same concerns privately if you wanted to do so. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:04, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Joe Roe: I realized it was a potential outcome, but that doesn't mean I didn't hope for things to end differently. Despite this whole thing, I don't like making people upset. I just want everyone to get along and listen when constructive feedback is offered, you know? I realize you've seen your fair share of desysops as an arb and I also recognize that user conduct issues are not really my forté. There's a reason I declined the numerous people who asked me to run for ArbCom this year. Anyways, this is getting a bit off-topic. I mostly just wanted to offer my condolences so Fastily knows I'm not gravedancing in the back. I do genuinely see this as a sad outcome. If you want to engage further, my talk page is a good place. I'm sure seeing multiple notifications saying Clovermoss left a message on your talk under these circumstances probably isn't the best feeling, so I'm not going to comment further here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 19:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- That feels rather ironic, given that the sentiment scope creep expressed to Pepsi697—I don't want you to have this position any more because I think you are doing damage with it—is the same as what Pepsi697 and 25 others expressed to Fastily in signing the petition. @Clovermoss: As someone who's been involved in more than my fair share of desysops, you never want this to be the outcome, but it is naive not to recognise it as a potential (even likely) outcome. This whole thread is in poor taste. – Joe (talk) 16:41, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Exactly. Are you for real? Why are you saying your shocked when you were part of it. Yous confused scale of work with the associated human errors with competence. There was never an issue of competence here. Now an excellent heavyweight adminstrator has left has project, to the projects detriment. (Personal attack removed) scope_creep 12:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you, and farewell
I remember working with you when I was more active on Misplaced Pages, especially in CSD tagging, and all my experiences and interactions with you that I can recollect are quite positive. As such I'm sad to see you leave the project after that recall; I was quietly expecting to support you had you gone for the RRfA.
Thank you for your long years of hard work with (and without) the mop on the project. I wish you the best for your future life off Misplaced Pages. Namarie! JavaHurricane 09:57, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- + 1. I was the (last) person to sign the petition, but right after it closed I really regretted it, and I would have 100% supported your re-RfA. I'm sorry, and I genuinely think you've done an amazing job. EF 13:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Sorry to see you go
Hi Fastily, I hope you're reading these messages and know how much you were appreciated. You worked so hard for the community, I can't imagine how you must feel about the whole situation. You will be missed by a lot of people.
I do hope you decide to return to editing at some point. All the best mate, Knitsey (talk) 17:26, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for all of your hard work over the years
Hello Fastily, I don't believe we've ever had a conversation on WP, but I've seen and admired your excellent work here for many years. You have been an incredibly helpful and prolific editor and administrator who has done a tremendous amount of work to improve the encyclopedia. I was shocked to see the recall petition opened and argued the way it was, and was saddened by the outcome and your decision to retire (although it's understandable given the situation.) Unfortunately, sometimes the notion of what constitutes "civility" within this community can be weaponized, and we can lose people like you. IMHO, there is a huge difference between being civil and "acting" civil or "performing civility". I believe, and always have, that you are (as in to be) a civil and decent human being and approached your role as editor/admin with effectiveness and integrity. I just want you to know that there are many of us here that will miss you very much and appreciate everything you have done. I hope that you will return some day, and wish you all the best. Netherzone (talk) 17:39, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Fastily, I'm going to chime in with this message. Thank you so much for the time and energy you have devoted to our beautiful project. I'm sure you're feeling pretty raw right now and I am sorry. Thanks again. Drmies (talk) 02:37, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
- I land in the same place as @Netherzone here, although I think we may have had a discussion on occasion. I don't think Recall is working as the community intended, and I'm disappointed with this outcome. I wish you well @Fastily and hope to see you here again. Star Mississippi 18:23, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
Goodbye Fastily...
Thank you for your contributions. You will always be missed. ‹hamster717🐉› 18:52, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Sayonara
Thanks Fastily for all your hard work and your service. You will definitely be missed. Awesome Aasim 19:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar |
| I can't blame your decision to stand down, though you will be deeply missed. Ad Orientem (talk) 21:32, 19 November 2024 (UTC) |
A kitten for you!
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Bidding my personal farewell. I hope if you see this, it has brightened your day in a sea of dark.
— 3PPYB6 — 22:09, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Farewell
Goodbye Fastily, it's a shame to see you go. Thank you for promoting me to rollbacker. TheWikiToby (talk) 06:06, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
I am so sorry
This place won't be the same without you. I had no idea there was a recall thingy going on. Happy trails and all that... I am gobsmacked. - Shearonink (talk) 06:53, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
Thanks and enjoy the retirement
Heya, just wanted to drop by and say thanks for all the work you've done. Best of luck in the future and enjoy your retirement :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 16:17, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you..
..for your hard work. It has had an impact... ToadetteEdit (talk) 11:28, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for your service!
We have never met but know that I am quite impressed with your work, especially in the permissions area. Constantly, you have shown extreme skill in navigating the requests. There may never be someone as skilled as you. We will miss you! Muffin(Spreading Democracy, one edit at a time) 17:56, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you. Still have not forgotten the trust you placed in me or how fastily you answered my request for rollback... There is a reason I came to you for removal of perms when needed. I will miss you, and best of luck in your future endeavors. I hope to see you again someday. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 21:07, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for your service.
The community has the tendency to eat its own sometimes. In some cases, I feel it is justifiable, but in others, such as your case, I do not think it was, and I would have supported your RRfA if you had stuck around. Regardless, I can understand why you wouldn't want to put yourself through that circus. I appreciate all of the hard work you've done across the different areas of the project over the years, and I wish you the best in wherever life takes you next. MaterialsPsych (talk) 21:21, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
Well wishes
I recall seeing you handle most of my U5 noms, they were handled fast-i-ly. I have to be honest that I am very disappointed by all these, especially as it had to cost you your presence here. I wish that you have an easy-going life IRL. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 17:59, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for all
This is the second time that I see grumpy editors coming after you and you just discretely walk away instead of making a fuss. I admire your bravery in this. Hope you come back to Misplaced Pages one day, maybe just as an ordinary editor. I will like to thank you for all your efforts. The Banner talk 16:54, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for your hard work
It's a volunteer project, and I think many people forget that. You spent a ton of time in the neglected areas of the project. People sometimes say stuff like "you're not irreplicable" here, but you genuinely were irreplaceable. Recall simply requiring 25 signatures is ridiculous. DarmaniLink (talk) 00:41, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Admin's Barnstar |
| I wish you the ABSOLUTE best in whatever endeavors you take in life.
One of the best Administrators to touch the English Misplaced Pages, and the project is sadly lacking without you in it. Plasticwonder (talk) 22:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC) |
So sorry to see you go
It’s been a while since I last actively contributed to Misplaced Pages, but I have just learned of your departure. I want to thank you for all your help deleting pages I tagged under CSD for many years! All the best with your future endeavours, whatever they may be. All the best and have a great holiday season. Patient Zero 07:18, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Original Barnstar | |
| You were a great admin and Wikipedian. I wish you the best. Thanks for everything. Pyramids09 (talk) 05:36, 20 December 2024 (UTC) |
A bit late but here you go!
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Hello Fastily: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Misplaced Pages. Cheers, 🔥YesI'mOnFire🔥 13:12, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
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🔥YesI'mOnFire🔥 13:12, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you!
I just wanted to thank you for all the work you put in as an admin, especially for keeping Misplaced Pages safe from spam and promotional edits. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 17:12, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Missing you already
All the best: Rich Farmbrough 23:01, 29 December 2024 (UTC).