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| This is a truly sad day. Rick, please reconsider. You know where to reach me. Your friend, ] 04:37, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ''There is no reason to continue here,'' you say. Well, there's always the hope of creating a worthwhile encyclopedia. It's horribly difficult, and there'll always be a great number of trolls, braggarts, loudmouth ignoramuses and morons. Yes, an awful lot of time is spent on whack-a-mole. Moreover, normally OK people do sometimes misread the intentions and actions of other normally OK people, leading to even more exhausting arguments. But somehow WP manages to have an increasing number of articles that have a better ratio of (good) signal to noise than do the non-WP alternatives -- thanks to you and people like you. So take a break, and then welcome back whenever you feel like it. -- ] 04:57, 2005 Jun 21 (UTC) | |||
| Rick, please reconsider. I'll buy you a beer the next time I'm in the Bay Area if you do. Hell, I may buy you a beer just on general principle. | |||
| And if you need back-up, let me know -- I really don't have time these days to do serious editing/writing, but helping out like that doesn't take up a great deal of time. --] | ] 04:59, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I know we've never spoken or worked together, but I always see you doing great patrolling and reverting work. Wiki needs you, please come back :-( ] ] (]) 05:03, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| You've been a help to me. Illegitimus non carborundum! ] 05:04, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Goodbye, Rick. I hope you'll find use for your immense passion and dedication elsewhere.--]] 06:29, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I am so sorry this has happened, RickK. You're a good guy. You were the very first tireless RC patroler I ever saw in action when I first joined, my first impression of you is no different than it is today: ''you are a defender of knowledge against the barbarian hordes who would see it all destroyed.'' Please come back, when you are ready. ]] 06:38, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Goodbye RickK. I have not always agreed with you, but you have always acted for what you think is good for Misplaced Pages. One of the fundamental rights is the right to leave and so is the right to return. There is still a place for you in Misplaced Pages if you want it. Should you choose not to, then I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. ] ] 07:05, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Rick, I too am very sorry to see you go. Your work here has made Misplaced Pages a far better place, even if you don't return. I hope (although it is unlikely) that my recent comments on ] played no part in your decision. As I explained on the talk page, I unprotected the article so that another administrator could protect it, to avoid any appearance of administrative power abuse. Another administrator then protected it which was my desired action. I hope you do return, perhaps after taking a nice Wikivacation. If you do, I think you'll find that you don't have to fight your battles alone; others will be there to support you if you let them. — ] ] 07:23, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Just to echo what everyone else has said above, you'll be missed and I hope you can return soon from your Wikibreak. ] 08:00, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I'm really sorry to see you leave like that. Please come back soon, we need people like you to stand fast against the hordes of trolls and the like. ]]] 08:22, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I too hope that this will turn out a wikibreak, Rick, you do leave a gap in the phalanx. I do not think the system is flawed fatally, but it is cruel. Misplaced Pages prevails while users are burnt out, heroic ones and barbarian ones alike. ] <small>]</small> 08:25, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| : It would sad to see one of my favorite administrators go. Please reconsider. If you're still determined to go, go with my best wishes for the future. --]|] 11:07, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| *Misplaced Pages '''needs''' you. I'm serious. Don't give up. ] 11:59, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| You were an inspiration for me to join wikipedia. A negative one perhaps: | |||
| : ''"Messages by anonymous people will be deleted on sight"'' | |||
| Ahuh, well, I'd show '''you'''! | |||
| I see you changed the message later though, that was much friendlier. I think you matured a lot in the time you were here. | |||
| You're one of The Last Of The WikiWarriors. It's been nice having you here! :-) | |||
| ] 12:54, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Heya ], you don't know me, and until I saw this page, I didn't know anything about you. I'm kind of distressed that you feel the way you do, though, because I'm sure that the majority of Misplaced Pages users are, like me, in quiet awe of the fact that Misplaced Pages continues to exist and thrive in the face of constant pressure from every angle. Between bias, deceit, vandalism and simple carelessness, most of us would have expected Misplaced Pages to fall over long ago. The fact that it doesn't is an impenetrable mystery to most of us, even those of us who contribute here and there. Good luck no matter what you do, and take care! ] 13:18, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Please forgive me, RickK. I will leave you alone from now on. I am the one who should leave wikipedia. ] 13:19, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Wow, I had quite a shock this morning. It's a sad day for Misplaced Pages when we lose one of our most active and important admins. Best of luck to you, and I join many others in wishing you well and hoping that your WikiRetirement will change into a WikiBreak. --]] 13:45, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I am saddened to see you leave. I never noticed you before as you are too fast of an anti vandal person. I sincerely encourage you to come back. I hope this is a temprorary wiki-vacation. I agree with your analogy though. Vandals, trolls and malactors are given increasing respect and thats something that scares away "good" users. --] ] 15:39, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Oh, Rick! Please don't leave. There truly isn't anyone else like you on Misplaced Pages...and I know I'll miss you, probably for a different reason than others. Please email me and keep in touch, okay? ] 16:02, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I'm not sure that we've interacted before - and quite possibly we would hate each other, but it's impossible to be on wikipedia and not come accross your work, or not know about the huge amount of janitorial work you've done. Misplaced Pages has lost out today. -- ] 19:26, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Thanks for not blaming me this time. I agree with you that there are major flaws in the system. Hopefully they're not fatal, though. | |||
| I suggest you wait a couple months, then come back with a different username. Like myself you've made a lot of enemies here (though at least you have the administration on your side). But if you use a different username and keep a low profile, people aren't going to bother you, and you can continue actually creating an encyclopedia. ] 22:28, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Hi Rick, sad to see you leave. I know how those of us who do the behind-the-scenes work here can get burned out by people that don't respect us, but our work is necessary. Thanks for being one of the folks who worked in the trenches of this site for such a long time... your edit count almost made my eyes pop out. We had our occasional clashes, but I knew you were a great fellow from my first day here last fall, and one of the most sensible people around here. I've valued your opinions and respected your work, and I hope I've shown that (if not, I'll try to make up for that on here somehow). Thanks again for all of your great work at this site, and please consider returning when you're ready. --] 00:23, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Ohhhh Nooooo! ] ] 00:30, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Come on back! "Users" like Mr. Cool Cat need opponents! ] 02:44, Jun 22, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :CoolCat also quit, Davebelle. ] ] 04:47, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ::Mr. Cool Cat has quit for a few days a number of times; see his ]. — ] 08:55, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Paraphrasing Burke: | |||
| :The true danger is when Misplaced Pages is nibbled away, for frivolity, and by vandals ... the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. | |||
| and | |||
| :Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. | |||
| I hope I'll see you reverting my edits someday soon. | |||
| → ( <b>] ]</b> ) 06:26, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I always thought you were the thickest-skinned of all of us, and admired that. All I can say is: Who's next? It gives me chills just to think about it. ''For the sake of knowledge'', <u>please</u> return in ''some'' capacity. --] 08:50, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Sad day== | |||
| Indeed a sad day for wikipedia. I hope you reconsider at some point. Your work has anyway been great, and I think it will be even more difficult for the rest of us now you are gone, ] 02:42, Jun 22, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I agree it's a sad say, and I agree with your comments about the ''volunteers'' who try and keep the place from being over-run by entropy not getting enough support - until it's too late (see all the comments above). ] ] 06:35, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Please do ''NOT'' go!== | |||
| Hello, Rick. When are you ever coming back? I am sorry that you are leaving this place for a while since a lot of users kept harrassing you of something. How come you left? -- ] | ] 22:43, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| RickK, you were one of my inspirations when I embarked on the RC Patrol odyssey, and it's disheartening to see you so frustrated and hopeless. I hope you will reconsider... and if not, vaya con dios, my friend. --] 01:11, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Don't go! We need you! - ] 04:16, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == The Luv == | |||
| After all the love u getting here I think you should stay you cant let people get to you ,you have to be BOLD and PERSEVERE buddy.There are all kinds of people in this world, if you are not going to meet them here you gonna face them out there,might as well stay and do whats right.--] 06:35, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==We miss you== | |||
| Rick - After one has been here a while, it becomes easy to let the critics and nay-sayers get you down. I hope the outpouring of support on this talk page goes to show you that your work here is greatly appreciated, and that you are missed. ] 08:12, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Talk:Military of Pakistan == | |||
| Would you be interested in discussions on this (]) particular page?--] 00:09, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Please come back == | |||
| Well, Rick, I hope you've at least checked back here since you left the message on your user page. I hope you can see the outpouring of support from all of us who want you back here to fight the good fight again. Trolls, vandals and other idiots are a fact of life, and always will be. We will always need dedicated vandal fighters like you. I truly hope you don't let the idiots get to you for too much longer and come back to the Misplaced Pages you know you love. (BTW: I'm also in Nor Cal (Santa Cruz area). Why don't I buy you a beer sometime.) <font color=green>] ], ] ]</font> 09:46, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| I've not been here too long, but in the time I have I seemed to see your great work everywhere. ''Please'' let this only be a break (or better yet, nothing at all). ] ] 12:52, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Misplaced Pages will indeed be a poorer place without you, best wishes. ] 21:40, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Just addding my note of support. You are appreciated - as the wiki gets bigger, the trolls get worse. Whenever you come back, we will value your work. ] 22:43, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| Dude, Rick, your edits and rationality were a brilliant sun of amidst a host of moons and planets. ] 06:01, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Your departure == | |||
| I'm sorry to hear you are leaving/left. I appreciated the work you done and the help you gave to me and others. Hopefully, after a good rest, you will come back, as your contributions to Misplaced Pages are helpful. ]] 08:05, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :I hope it's alright for me to use this section for a fast comment. Sorry if it isn't. Well, RickK, right? I don't really know you, and actually, very few people know me here. All I want to say, since I came across your profile, is that I do understand what you're feeling. You are correct. The system is faulty. If there are many users dedicated into creating a better encyclopedia, there is an equally large number of people that are equally dedicated, only in destroying it. I am not saying that everything is lost, though. I am not saying that you should never come back. It seems like you're loved here, and that's a wonderful thing. Lots of people like you, and that actually makes me feel bad to post something pretty much pessimistic here. However, I just want to let you know I understand how you feel. I've ''just'' been through it. Something similar as you, actually. If you are wondering about what exactly brought me here, I won't cite names. You can check my contributions list and maybe see a familiar face starring there. It think that'd be enough to make you understand. | |||
| :So, I don't know if my comment is making you feel better, worse, indiferent, or who knows. Anyways, hope you're not feeling bad for what keeps going on. Like I said, it's not lost. If there's a lot of bad things, there are a lot of good things. If there are armies of dudes looking for every single way to get away with their stuff and not get caught, there are armies of people determined to set things right, and well. Once, someone said Misplaced Pages is doomed to hell. Said user even numerated several facts that'll lead to that. I went there and said exactly why that is wrong. If it's wrong or right, maybe nobody really knows. What I want you to know, is that this is a balance. And it's in perfect equilibrium. | |||
| :Oh, my fast comment ended up being not fast at all. Sorry. =P | |||
| :See you.--] 23:35, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Don't Go== | |||
| RickK, you are one the most dedicated wikipedians that I have ever known. I learned alot from you and therefore I beg you to reconsider. Misplaced Pages needs you and more people like you. We can't let the vandals and trolls distroy a project which people like yourself have helped to built. I have witnessed the departure of other great wikipedians from the project and this can't continue. Please stay and let us join forces even if it means requesting a stronger wiki olicy against those who show no respect towards the project. Please come back. ] 02:01, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==When you come back...== | |||
| You'll remember having said: | |||
| :There is a fatal flaw in the system. Vandals, trolls and malefactors are given respect, whereas those who are here to actually create an encyclopedia, and to do meaningful work, are slapped in the face and not given the support needed to do the work they need to do. There is no reason to continue here. | |||
| Well, I have often felt the same way, and I too have quit. | |||
| Many times! (Even more than Tabushidayu) | |||
| And each time I've come back, I've been a better man for the experience of being here and the relief of taking a break. | |||
| You're not the lone ranger, and you can't protect this web site all by yourself. You got to learn to get along with the other good people here. Don't think, "I'm good, but that other guy / gal is not." If someone rubs you the wrong way, think about it. Try to see it from their POV. | |||
| That's what I do, and I'm not even '''allowed''' to quit any more (too many people have my cell phone number :-) so I just have to soldier on. | |||
| Think of our ideal, a 💕 to benefit the world. Like Google, trying to organize the world's knowledge (they got that from us, I'll bet). | |||
| And when you '''do''' come back, be prepared to loosen your belt a coupla notches, because we will be trotting out the Mother Of All ]s for you. ] ] 02:04, Jun 25, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Sorry to see you go == | |||
| Please seriously re-consider returning in some capacity. ] 15:20, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Best wishes == | |||
| We didn't interact much, but I always had the highest respect for your abilities and your ruthless handling of vandalism and trolling. You refused to play politics or get bogged down in the crap around here. Please consider coming back–the project needs you and people like you. Best, ] ] 15:31, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Your additions == | |||
| I think it's safe to say that you've left behind countless and invaluable improvements to Misplaced Pages. You should be proud. It's a shame that the culture here is driving great people like you away. I'm one of those contributors who will miss working with you. Take care. — <font color="#cc0000">''oo64eva (Alex)'' </font><sup>(] | ] | ])</sup> @ June 28, 2005 03:47 (UTC) | |||
| == Comment about your words. == | |||
| I don't want to be offensive, but Elitist and authoritarian admins don't make lack in the Misplaced Pages. You friction all that do not agree to your POV as simply "''trolls''". Really I'm admired as some admins are if disclosing elitist in the project, and showing the face after everything. My final comment is you rethink your acts and your concept of community here. --] 28 June 2005 15:57 (UTC) | |||
| :Allow me to go on record saying that common sense decisions are not authoritarianism, and awareness of your own qualifications and others' lack of the same is not elitism. ] 1 July 2005 13:58 (UTC)' | |||
| :: I agree with Mateusc, some admins are extremely hostile to newbies and people who are not in the clique. ] 06:51, 22 September 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Triumphant Return? == | |||
| I know that in the wake of these unfortunate events Misplaced Pages will come out of it for the better. You have made countless improvements to Misplaced Pages content/culture and I think it very appropriate that your leaving will serve to improve it further in the implementation of an article block/probation policy. Once that measure is adopted I sincerely hope you will return to a hero's welcome. - ]] <sup>]</sup> 28 June 2005 15:58 (UTC) | |||
| == Don't go == | |||
| Hi Rick. I am very sad to hear that you want to leave. Please don't. You are one of the best admins here at Misplaced Pages. Take a Wikiholiday if you want, but please come back! Best wishes, and hope to see you again -- ] ] June 29, 2005 13:12 (UTC) | |||
| ==I'll miss u== | |||
| I greatly respected your contributions. ] 29 June 2005 20:28 (UTC) | |||
| == Farewell == | |||
| I seem to have missed out on all this (although since I currently have no fixed home telephone line, you can't exactly blame me). We didn't know each other well, and I don't recall ever collaborating with you, except once when we were both entangled in that messy Everyking issue, which seems so long ago. Nevertheless, I have been well aware of you, and never too sure whether to love you or to hate you. Your attitude brings to mind a quote from ]'s user page: there's no point in worrying about rules not making sense. Just do what's common sense, and let the rules catch up to you. I'm not going to say you were the epitome of the perfect user, but you did a lot of common sense things, and one thing I noticed was that most people who hated you were crackpot trolls or bad faith editors. Your attitude may have been abrasive, but I think whatever negative effects your personality had on driving away certain editors have been far outweighed by all your positive efforts, both as an admin and editor. It's sad to see you go. ] | ] 30 June 2005 15:49 (UTC) | |||
| == Solace == | |||
| Misplaced Pages is only as fatally flawed as the human race. I was originally a skeptic, and snorted at the idea of something like wikipedia actually working, a community holding back the hordes of junk info and junk people on the internet with their bare qwerties. I was amazed to find it <i>was</a> actually as productive and safe a place as say, the average human city. It's thanks to people like RickK that it </does> work. The loss of RickK, sad as it is, is almost irrelavent when you consider the number of people he has inspired to continue his work! Having said that, if many more RickKs leave, we're screwed. Not that this particular RickK wasn't special. Aw dammit I'll miss the support on VfD. ] 1 July 2005 19:33 (UTC) | |||
| ==We need you== | |||
| Come back RickK we need you :( ] 3 July 2005 17:54 (UTC) | |||
| ==Don't leave== | |||
| Rick, I remember you blocked a anon IP vandal from my userpage. You've done this for several others, and have proven yourself to be an asset to this website. Please reconsider. ] 4 July 2005 00:52 (UTC) | |||
| ==bumps on the road== | |||
| RickK, we've had our conflicts but hey, like I said in our RFC, I think you are a good administrator. There are bigger issues that I know you handle well. So do come back. Don't focus too much on the little bumps on the road. --] 5 July 2005 04:03 (UTC) | |||
| ==Hope you'll be happy== | |||
| RickK, I really don't understand why such a great person like you would suddenly leave without any good reason. However, if you don't feel comfortable or if you just feel pressured, I hope that you'll be happy out there. Remember, we all miss you. I'm not going to bid you farewell, because I do have some hope that you may come back into our community someday. Hope to see you soon. — ] (]) 8 July 2005 02:30 (UTC) | |||
| == Thanks == | |||
| Thank you for the help you gave with ]. I'm sorry to see you leave. - <font color=black>]</font> <font color=darkgreen size=1>]</font> July 8, 2005 03:55 (UTC) | |||
| Wow, they broke Rick. Never thought I'd see the day. After he chastised me as an anonymous user for miss-correcting some American spelling, I knew he had the tenacity to stick it out. Sorry to see him go. Misplaced Pages is lessened by his absence. ] 8 July 2005 04:09 (UTC) | |||
| == I feel your anguish... == | |||
| The addiction to doing what is right by nature, happens to be very strong in some of us. I will miss your contrbutions to order, peace, NPOV and straightlaced consideration for education! ] 8 July 2005 20:03 (UTC) | |||
| == Thanks and welcome back as well? == | |||
| I've certainly noticed your contributions during my time on Misplaced Pages, and I must thank you for your work that you have done here. It's a pity about what drove you to leave, but it's nice to see that you've retained your sense of humour in LickK :) ] 15:03, 10 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Increase vandal blocking== | |||
| In honor of your work, I shall block any vandals for twice as long as I would normally. What's 2 times infinity? --]] ] 21:02, 13 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Please come back, please. == | |||
| RickK, since you left, your status as my favorite Wikipedian grows every day. On the night that so soon became your last, you stood steadfast against an edit warrior and his tiresome copyvio spamming, despite protestations that 3RR justice ought to be drawn out to all participants, no matter which side they were on or the justness of the cause. | |||
| Rick, we miss you. Please come back. <font color=green>] ], ], ] ]</font> 08:19, July 14, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == A Simple Plea == | |||
| Please return. We need you here. This page proves it. ]<sup>] ]</sup> 02:09, July 16, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| # '''Support'''. ] 18:41, 19 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| # '''Seconded'''. --] ] 22:40, 10 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| # '''Thirded""". --] 19:57, 30 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Los Baños== | |||
| Rick, next time you're on I-5 can you check to see if the signs say "Los Banos" or "Los Baños" (per my one-sided discussion at ]). Send me an email () if you just wanna lurk. Thanks. -- ] | ] 22:08, July 19, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Vandal activity down since you left== | |||
| Rick, it's interesting to note that since you left, vandalism on Misplaced Pages has gone down. It's clear that you and those like you simply act to frustrate and abuse legitimate users, whose angry responses can be classed as vandalism, giving you an increased sense of self importance. We don't need that, we need more quality editors, not more volunteer vigilantes. ] 18:07, 20 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :That's the biggest absurd I've ever heard.--] 18:15, 20 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :Indeed; it is my impression there is considerably more vandalism now. The edits of the sockuppet above would be one small example. ]<sup><font color="DarkGreen">]</font></sup> 18:16, 20 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ::Indeed. I've blocked more in the last day than in the previous 18 months as an admin, which can only be due to the "RickK and Heph gap". Complaining about RickK and Heph is like having an allergy and wishing you didn't have an immune system. -- ] | ] 18:40, July 20, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :I find it hard to believe one editor (even one so prolific as RickK) can have much of an effect overall. Do contributors on either side have any (non-anecdotal) evidence that suggests otherwise? ] ] 19:16, 20 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ::If memory serves, Angela did a survey a while back (Feb or March of 2004) where she sampled the number of blocks each admin had given. Rickk had almost as many as the next 3 people combined. ] 19:19, July 20, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ::Personally? I frequently saw his edits, and he left a useful note on my talk page correcting me for something. ] 03:32, 22 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :::Isn't it obvious to everyone? RickK created a whole entourage of sockpuppets, then vandalised with them, then blocked them. Just to fulfill his self-aggrandising dreams. He made fools of us all, just to prove that he was brilliant. Don't you hate him? Kill RickK, ''kill RickK'', '''''kill RickK'''''! ] 19:37, 20 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ::::I can safely say that ever since RickK's departure, I have been faced with reverting five times the vandalism I did prior, which still dosen't come close to his legendary vandal fighting, troll combatting, and trash disposing. ] 21:56, 20 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :::::Nonsense! I wish him and his many sockpuppets stay out! ] 00:49, 21 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :::To Raul654, now that I can believe :). Statistics on the effect of handing out bans liberally would be great to have. ] ] 21:53, 22 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| My experience in the Wikiworld has shown RickK to be abusive of other users, authoritarian, consistently reverting other peoples edits without apparent reason and unwilling to join a debate on a given subject when his arguments were confronted. Personally, Im glad he gave up.] 13:55, 28 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::"Rick, it's interesting to note that since you left, vandalism on Misplaced Pages has gone down." Really? ]. ] 14:01, 28 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Are you back?== | |||
| Welcome back! ] ] 23:03, 21 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :RickK sighted! Although I think he is just drawing attention to his involvement . All the best, RickK. ] 21:44, 22 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ::What made you come back, Rick? Does that mean you'll stay again or what? -- ] | ] 16:21, 24 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| *I know you don't want to come back Rick, but you are the only guy who can stop the monsters...] 00:10, 27 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==: (== | |||
| I know we had a few conflicts exspecially over the ] article. But, I was like to ask that you reconsider leaving. ] | |||
| == Province of the Carolanas == | |||
| Hi, I noticed that you participated in the VfD for ]. I am nominating another article created by the same user: ], which is another massive hoax/vanity/original research article. --] 19:00, 28 July 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Accounts on other Wikipedias == | |||
| Hello again, Rick. This seems like an odd question, but, since when did you get an account on ] and ] ]? I'm guessing some sockpuppet (]), anonymous vandal, stalker, etc. has commandeered your handle. I'm sure it wasn't me attempting the impersonation of you, I never did that. -- ] | ] 00:50, July 29, 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == A plea == | |||
| While I hope that this does not fall upon deaf ears, I have truly enjoyed working with you and was dismayed to hear of your departure. I hope that the situation that prompted your disappearance will leave your system soon, and you will decide to return to Misplaced Pages. Until then, I wish you well! ]</font> <sup><font color="ff66cc">]</font></sup> 06:42, 9 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==] at ]== | |||
| Some time ago, you supported the nomination of ] at the COTW. I have now renominated it at the new ]. If you are still interested, you can support the article with your vote there!--] 08:57, 10 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Wikistalking guideline proposal== | |||
| Greetings - We're currently working on a ] guideline proposal to reflect that the Arbitration Committee has deemed this to be a bannable offense. I'm trying to get community input to help develop this article. If you have a moment please drop by ] and make any applicable changes to the article or post any suggestions you may have on the talk page. Thanks! ] 19:15, 19 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Saint == | |||
| ])]] | |||
| Dear RickK, even though I know you have quit Misplaced Pages, I personally believe you'll come back one day. Even if you don't you're probably reading the notes at your talk page. Anyways we have made you a saint at our fictional church. I hope you're enjoying whatever it may be that you're doing now. ] 09:03, 20 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == will you being hanging around any other wikimedia projects?? == | |||
| thanks for being a dick to me when I first came here. check me out I'm a real user now. holler. ] 06:20, 23 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == The System is Down == | |||
| There is a fatal flaw in the system. Vandals, trolls and malactors are given respect, whereas those who are here to actually create an encyclopedia, and to do meaningful work, are slapped in the face and not given the support needed to do the work they need to do. | |||
| Yo, RickK! Yo, RICKK! Come on back here, man. I need you. We need you. Wi(ki) needs you! And we don't just need you, we want you! Listen, man, every system has flaws. You ever seen a perfect system? Laws of thermody-namics! Entropy is increasing in this universe, which means probably no matter what we do eventually everything will be the same temperature and static as all get-out. Until then there is no wiki but wiki and RickK, damn I miss you. | |||
| I don't even know you and I miss you! My only contact with you was some tiff over some article I supposedly cared so much about and haven't even infodumped to Wikibooks because I'm so busy in "tha real worrrld!". lmao ha! But I go with the flow, more than that I go with your show because you took the time to try to teach me how it works around here,,,just like my older brothers, who I did not and do not always listen to. Sometimes it takes TIME for them to get new ideas into my dense young head, you know? Us more junior, we value you more senior no matter how much we might not seem like it. And the senior to you value you too. | |||
| I never did frequent your talk page but I just thought I'd stop in on a whim and I am stunned. I can't believe you left me/us hanging. I mean, we're all supposed to be Wikipedians together, right? The power of all like-minded people and all that good stuff? | |||
| WHAT IS THE MOTTO OF WIKIPEDIA, RICKK?! | |||
| Okay, you know what, I don't know, and I don't even know if there IS one. I don't know the official motto...but I know what it SHOULD be... | |||
| "Onus portamus." | |||
| We Carry the Load. | |||
| Even me, I carry just a little bit, making adjustments and comments here and there. (Which reminds me, I had something dumb on my talk page. I took it off now.) | |||
| Anyway I'm sure enough super-sorry you're gone, but like Mom says, you can't change other people, you can only change yourself. So I guess you've changed into a non-Wikipedian...all I can say is I'll try to change into a better one in your stead. And good luck wherever you end up. I based this little ditty on something for you... | |||
| Any living thing that cannot coexist with RickK | |||
| Must cease existin' | |||
| RickK now listen | |||
| Vandals, trolls, malactors, them peeps you chasin' | |||
| Them little dirrrty bots I'll sure'n erase them | |||
| Your success was not enough, you wanted to be hard | |||
| And then some people got you knocked and you buckled in the yard | |||
| Since you left I think you're a pop tart, sweetheart, you soft in the middle | |||
| I could eat you for breakfast since you exchanged | |||
| Your "watch" for some necklace | |||
| You can buy cars but you can't buy respect in the wiki | |||
| Originally I treated you so disrespectfully 'cause to me you were a mystery | |||
| I knew nobody in the wiki and I had no history | |||
| I never sold nothin', never popped nothin', | |||
| You were like "Esseye stop frontin'" | |||
| Now you been had on and somebody made you hot under the collar | |||
| And you stopped believing in the power of the wiki and started believing in the power of the dollar? | |||
| --] 19:55, 30 August 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ==Happy Birthday== | |||
| I know you're not really around anymore, but just in case you stop by: | |||
| {{User:Jenmoa/birthday}} | |||
| Happy Birthday. | |||
| --] 03:58, 23 September 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == RickK anti-vandalism barnstar! --> User:Coolcat == | |||
| Coolcat just got this — quite ]. Also: . — ] 07:40, 27 September 2005 (UTC) | |||
| ---- | |||
| I am sorry to see that someone has been so sorely used that he has given up on Misplaced Pages. I gather that this has happened before. What a shame! ] 01:44, 1 October 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == A promise == | |||
| RickK, since you left, things have changed a lot. We've revamped our deletion process. We've gone through some major controversies. I got angry and left for a little while myself. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. Vandalism has just gotten worse and worse. RC patrol has gotten arder though. As many dumb vandals as there are, more and more are smart, sneaky vandals who are not esaily caught. And the amount of legitimate editing gives us a lot of data to sift through. | |||
| I really do hope you come back. When you left, it was a great loss for Misplaced Pages. But we carry on. We keep fighting. Rick, I <b>promise</b> you that if you do not come back, I will someday rise to your greatness. ] 03:58, 1 December 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Misplaced Pages much better now- come back == | |||
| Trolling and vandalism are losing in the face of all the new changes on Misplaced Pages. Stick around some more, dude, and you might stay forever. PS Long live the CV unit. Peace ] 18:02, 4 December 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Image galleries == | |||
| You have in the past commented on Image Galleries nominated for deletion. Most galleries are nominated because the nominators feels that galleries violate ]. The ] has been nominated for deletion (]). A proposal to modify WP:NOT is ]. Please join either or both conversations and comment as you see fit. ] 16:20, 13 December 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Have a great holiday break! == | |||
| Rick, I just thought to stop by and wish you a great holiday break and have a good Merry Christmas. However, I'm not too sure if we've ever met before I became an official user, but, I had some anonymous edits before you left our Misplaced Pages. I have heard about you when I was an anonymous user and now been missing you. It sure has been a hard year since you've been gone. You are one of my favorite users. ] 03:55, 14 December 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Merry Christmas! == | |||
| I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. --] 14:35, 25 December 2005 (UTC) | |||
| :Me too! ] 00:13, 26 December 2005 (UTC) | |||
| == Help me delete ] == | |||
| Hi I'm Zargulon. I'm sorry I wasn't around to help get ] deleted.. if there's any way of reopening that I would be up for it. Anyway now I am trying to get ] (a truly awful page) deleted. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ] 11:04, 24 January 2006 (UTC) | |||
| == Article for Deletion == | |||
| Greetings. You may be interested in voting on ]. Thanks. --] 01:22, 17 February 2006 (UTC) | |||
| == Ulysses == | |||
| Hi. Why did you remove the disambiguation notice from Ulysses? RickK 02:45, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC) | |||
| I don't not remember ever doing that. Sorry. | |||
| --chemica 09:13, 27 February 2006 (UTC) | |||
| ==]== | |||
| You changed the birth date of this French-US singer a few months ago from 1904 to 1898. What are your sources? I'd like to konw her real birth date, if possible. Do you know why there is a controversy about it? Thanx (I am a French user) --] 18:45, 6 March 2006 (UTC) | |||
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