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"Excellent sleuthing"--you took the words right out of my mouth

Hello EGF, I just wanted to take a minute to say what a nice catch that was, recognizing the pattern of what turned out to be the mixed result of a Wikibomb event. I think you and the others involved in the ANI discussion are handling the matter in just the right fashion needed in order to attempt to maintain those new volunteers while also cleaning up the content that is not policy-consistent. The truth is, we really need new editors, not just in general, but in this area in particular. So I hope you manage the clean up while encouraging, rather than discouraging, those new potential editors--and I think you are all approaching the matter in exactly the manner which gives the best chance of that outcome. Anyhow, if not for the fact that I am exceptionally busy this week, I'd like to offer a hand with that important effort, but I figured at the very least I could give a shout-out/show of appreciation.

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		For an exceptional application of scrutiny in recognizing a problematic addition of inter-related content and then a calm and considered investigation of the cause. Snow 23:25, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

@Snow Rise: Thank you so much! This was very thoughtful of you. Sorry I took so long to reply; I've been without data/internet for 4 days or so due do moving to another state and just getting internet to the new place today around noon. I will do my bast to help out, but I might not be too active for the next few days as I'm unpacking, getting work organized, etc. Again thank you for the barnstar and lovely comments! :D EvergreenFir (talk) 03:20, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Previous RFC being ignored

Hello, you kindly weighed in on a previous RFC Talk:Antisemitism_in_the_United_States#RFC_-_Antisemitic_incidents which I am trying to use as precedent for a similar issue on another page where I am meeting resistance and an apparent lack of engagement with the relevant wikipedia policies. It would be helpful if you could weigh in on the issue at Talk:Antisemitism in 21st-century France#Don't just list incidents. Thanks. -Dan Eisenberg (talk) 20:22, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

Back finally, sorta

@Parsley Man, Mandruss, and Dan Eisenberg: Sorry about the long delay. I just got internet back at noon today. My mobile carrier doesn't have data out here either, so I was mostly offline for the past 4 days. I am still unpacking and all, so I might not be very active until next week. I will try to address your messages soon. Cheers! EvergreenFir (talk) 03:17, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

WP:NORUSH, WP:WIP. Welcome back. ―Mandruss ☎ 03:20, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

I asked you something? Well, whatever it is, it's archived and long forgotten. It's okay; I don't care. :) Parsley Man (talk) 03:35, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Please comment on Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Beauty Pageants

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Beauty Pageants. Legobot (talk) 04:28, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

BRD

Why do you cite BRD, revert, then not discuss? Tiny Dancer 48 (talk) 20:39, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

Because I had to go AFK and the onus is on you. EvergreenFir (talk) 01:09, 28 August 2016 (UTC)

Genderqueer

Hi. Discussing race can be a bit stressful, so I think a little chit chat helps. I notice from your user boxes that you're genderqueer. What is that exactly? I've never heard of it. Tiny Dancer 48 (talk) 20:02, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

@Tiny Dancer 48: Hi there! Best description is at genderqueer or at GLAAD's reference list. Basically the same as non-binary; not man or woman in terms of gender identity. EvergreenFir (talk) 20:32, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Ratings table

Your AWB edit to Boy Meets World (season 1) broke the ratings table (though it was commented out anyway, so no big deal). I fixed it. The other seasons don't seem to have been affected. nyuszika7h (talk) 13:21, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Maelbros

Hi. I had another thought after I closed the discussion you opened at ANI. Assuming you want to keep track of these IPs, it might be better if there are future problems to create a new SPI with just the IPs. If you want to throw in a reference to the Maelbros SPI to give it some background, that'd be fine. That way, annoying CheckUsers like me wouldn't close them as I did at the Maelbros case, and you'd therefore be more likely to get some remedial action. Regards.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:31, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

@Bbb23: I completely understand why you declined the Maelbros SPI and I would have too. Like you said at ANI, he's on a different continent. Usually I report these to AIV, but in this case I reported prematurely it was declined as well. So, after the user continued disruption, they were blocked but I went and looked at the range's edits and found I had missed a bunch and that the edits were confined to the range so I went to ANI to ask for a rangeblock. I think I was unclear at ANI that I didn't think it was Maelbros (as much of the discussion was around that point), but I'm glad KrakatoaKatie implemented the rangeblock.

Do you think it would be most useful to start SPIs for the various IP users I'm tracking (see User:EvergreenFir/socks)? Or just to keep the evidence there and use AIV/ANI when necessary? I don't wish to burden the SPI/CU folks too much as I know that board is already busy. EvergreenFir (talk) 19:20, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

I dunno. Hopefully, the backlog at SPI won't last although it's been going on for at least several weeks. Also, if you recall, DoRD didn't think your report should have been filed at ANI, but perhaps if you don't couch it as a socking issue, i.e., having a named account, you could get through it. Not an easy thing. Maybe we should talk about it again when and if it becomes timely. Hopefully, the range block will do the trick.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:23, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

I agree with Bbb23 that an SPI or LTA would be useful. Maybe an LTA would be better? Not sure. There's another range (two? I could go look but that would, you know, require effort) in the midst of the ANI list; it was stale so I didn't block that /64, but it would certainly be helpful to have them all centrally located for reference. I'm not a table wizardress genie, but the ability to sort those IPv6 addresses would be very useful for us rangeblockers. Katie 21:30, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Notification about new RFC

Because you have participated in a previous RFC on a closely related topic, I thought you might be interested in participating in this new RFC regarding Donald Trump.Anythingyouwant (talk) 17:41, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

A pie for you!

Because you do such good work tracking all these vandal people. And because I didn't have to bake it, because that would, you know, require effort. :-) Katie 21:32, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

@KrakatoaKatie: Thank you! :D

Please comment on Talk:List of European countries by average wage

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:List of European countries by average wage. Legobot (talk) 04:25, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

COI case against Dan Eisenberg

Good day, I have created the Misplaced Pages:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard#Dan_Eisenberg case, of which you may be interested, since you were a participant in his RfC in the Antisemitism in the United States article. Please weigh your opinion in that COI case. Thank you! -- 178.121.228.214 (talk) 19:12, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

WP:VPP discussion about terrorism

There is a VPP discussion about distinguishing between terrorist attacks and non-terrorist attacks, if you would like to participate. Parsley Man (talk) 04:45, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Copyvio

Hi, you seem quick to redact a copyvio, but slow to admit your POV isn't an academic consensus. Could we get your view on that? Tiny Dancer 48 (talk) 19:20, 6 September 2016 (UTC)