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Shearonink is currently experiencing significantstress that may affect their ability to work on Wikipedia. They may choose to work in quieter areas and avoid complicated tasks or areas prone to conflict. They may also respond to talk page or email messages more slowly than usual, and your patience is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Sometimes...sometimes I find little articles and I feel sorry for them. So I try to fix them up and hope they stay around. Sometimes they fall afoul of AfD despite my best efforts and sometimes I change my mind and decide they're not worth fighting for.
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OnJune 21, 2010,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleClassic book, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check ) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On17 June 2011,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleRichard MacDonald, which you recently nominated. The fact was... that sculptorRichard MacDonald(pictured) was a successful commercial illustrator until his late 30s when a fire destroyed his entire art studio along with all his illustrations and paintings? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
You're constantly doing good things on Wikipedia. You're one of the most thoughtful, considerate editors I know - you're not afraid to ask for help when needed, and that's an admirable quality. I sometimes get the impression that you under-value your own contribution to the project - that's why I wanted to award this; it's not for any one specific thing - because you dolots. Cheers! Chzz ► 19:47, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
For excessive graciousness in guiding me through process, issues and various perplexia. If only everyone I have to deal with were as competent as you. - Mort
Thank you so much for helping users on#wikipedia-en-helpconnect! You are extremely smart and calm even when working with even the most difficult users. Keep up the great work! JoeGazz ▲ 17:33, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
you spend far too much time helping newcomers, from the belligerent to the utterly lost :) Take a break, put your feet up, have the beer.sonia♫ 05:28, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
This barnstar is awarded to everyone who - whatever their opinion - contributed to the discussion about Wikipedia and SOPA. Thank you for being a part of the discussion. Presented by the Wikimedia Foundation.
Thank you so much for your kind words about my article. I am not an English major in any way lol so it was quite a compliment to be nominated for the Did You Know. Thanks again.
I keep bumping into excellent work from you, whether it's your exhaustive work helping to makeBath School Disaster pass review or your wonderfully well researched post on the AFD for Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting conspiracy theoriesAndrew327 01:59, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
Congratulations, Shearonink! You're receivingThe AFC and Teamwork Barnstars because you reviewed182 articles during the recentAFC Backlog elimination drive! Thank you for you contributions to Wikipedia at-large and helping to keep the backlog down. We hope you continue reviewing submissions and stay in touch at thetalk page. Thank you and keep up the good work!Mdann52 (talk) 12:50, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
I just wanted to give thanks to you for clearing up the dispute atUser:GoneAwayNowAndRetired/Wikipedia is broken and failing. I also wanted you to know that I thought it was an essay in userspace -- it was actually the user page. (Also, it was cleared up when you removed the essay template.) Hdjensofjfnen (Is something wrong?) 22:49, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected asEditor of the Week for your determination and dedication to help the encyclopedia grow. Thank you for the great contributions!(courtesy of theWikipedia Editor Retention Project)
I nominate Shearonink to be Editor of the Week for his hard work on Wikipedia. Shearonink has been around a long time (20K edits, 36% to articles) and talks a lot of sense, but hasn't had much recognition of those facts. He used to live in at the IRC help channel, helping out those who needed it and that used to be a lot of people (I don't really go in there any more, so I can't talk for more recent events). Ever since his friends have started leaving, he seems to have slightly disappeared. I wanted him to know that it's not just his friends who appreciate who he is! It is all of Wikipedia.
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Thanks again for your efforts!Buster Seven Talk 11:13, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
For your thoughtful review ofHistoric Presbyterian Community Center (Madison, Nebraska), and for your patience with the slow pace with which I made the necessary changes. It's a far better article for your input, and Wikipedia is a better place for editors like you who're willing to put in the time to do quality GARs.Ammodramus (talk) 14:47, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
Ok... Sorry if I stepped in it, didn't mean to possibly offend, you're one of my favorites around here.Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
PS - And you write great articles and have a level head on your shoulders and a keen grasp of WP-editing practices. Anytime you want to run for any WP-stuff (oh, I don't know...like maybe the door? lol) I'd be very happy to support you.Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
PPS - And let me know if you need any articles GA-reviewed.Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
Psssst - Maybe you know about it but your signature is giving folks the emailing-link thingy.Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
Serial, I am absolutely gobsmacked and bereft, you have no idea.Shearonink (talk) 21:15, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
[1], and, in any case, i could hardly leave before the aforementioned GANs are done :p ;) Cheers!SerialNumber54129 11:52, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
Thank youNeilN that's very kind. Glad it's useful for folks. I give all credit toDBigXray - I just took what he started and tried to make a help for the folks like me who stumble into WP and feel lost about everything, including "how in the world do I make these wiki-references?". Cheers,Shearonink (talk) 03:00, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for standing up for me. I thought my level 3 warning was kind of too much too. I like editing Wikipedia in my freetime and thought my sources were alright. I don't ever add spam or weird content. Just a fan of Erika Jayne and I always add sources. I wish you all the best and happy holidays!
Thank you for quality articles such asBenjamin Franklin Graves, for excellent reviewing such asGeorge Washington, for "sometimes I find little articles and I feel sorry for them", for welcoming new users and guiding them, formissing, - you are anawesome Wikipedian!
TheSilk Purse Award is given to Shearonink for rescuing theKline's Mill, Virginia article, and developing what was seen as a sow's ear into a silk purse. Well done.SilkTork (talk) 08:39, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for your beyond-the-call-of-duty work on Thomas Johns[t]on, the engraver. It is sad to see so many GAs biting the dust; I'm glad at least one now looks likely to survive. By the way that's the engraverThomas Bewick himself in his tailpiece engraving ... and I think that branch he's holding is about to break ...Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:36, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
Awwwww, thank you so much. I felt so badly about this GA. I reviewed it and things slipped past me, as they all slipped past so many of us. Didn't seem right to me that this notable person's article could lose its GA designation - though I do completely understand the why...I think it will retain its present designation. Speaking of engraving, you should see the last source I got my hands on...I actually bought it used but it is basically a pristine copy. Turns out this book is so rare (and I believe it's out of print) that I am hoping to donate it to a local library's reference room.Shearonink (talk) 16:55, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
A slight Update...I have taken this Featured Listoff my Watchlist and have abandoned it to the tender mercies of a non-collegial HERETORIGHTGREATWRONGS recalcitrant editor. I have no special rights to this List, but wanted to mention the fact that I rescued it from its previously-awful, completely-unreferenced, stubby state as seen here in theversion I started working on almost 13 years ago. Au revoir.
