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It's not an issue directly concerning to you, but since I mentioned your recent discussion with Neutralhomer atWP:AN, I figure I should notify you. SeeWikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Block_review_of_Neutralhomer. --Floquenbeam (talk)03:10, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
If he sticks tonot evading his block. I'll support his unblock in April 2022, even though he did (months ago) suggest that I was a bigot or racist, because I questioned another editor's competency.GoodDay (talk)00:48, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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On 10 December, you wrote atUser talk:150.101.157.18 that you had blocked the IP from editing. It doesn't seem to have worked (unfortunately, seeUser talk:150.101.157.18#Caduceus. Not that I'm seeking a 'normal' disruption block - yet. I just thought you might want to know.) --John Maynard Friedman (talk)15:32, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
greetings: i will ask you because you seem less hysterical than the admin who declined my unblock request. there exists on Wikipedia an article on the veracity of statements made by Donald Trump, and if you look at the deleted revisions for the deleted draft (overlooking my juvenile and POV terminology for Pres Biden) you will see quite a few links to reliable sources questioning the truthfulness of Pres Biden. these links could demonstrate notability for this topic imo, but before i even bother with trying to restart the article i would like to ask you whether this article would stand a chance in hell of surviving on Wikipedia. plz advise if you would be so kind. sincere thanks,173.87.170.14 (talk)00:15, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
well alright im not going to get defensive over that but i think simply the act of asking you versus how i did it before was an improvement but alright sorry i bothered you.173.87.170.14 (talk)03:47, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
You might like to look at this:https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:AquitaneHungerForce&diff=prev&oldid=1068820319Doctorhawkes (talk)12:03, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello, Last year I got in trouble for edit warring (you denied my appeal), and I would like to avoid that this time. I have changed some of the language I was proposing last year forPeet's Coffee to address some of the objections raised at that time. Some of the editors from that time are knee-jerk reverting/deleting this content without really engaging in good faith on the talk page. I have requested mediation on WP:DNR. One question I have is this: If I am engaged in an edit war with another user, aren't we both guilty of edit warring? This is the aspect of the policy I don't understand. Other users have made little effort toWP:NEGOTIATE,WP:FIXTHEPROBLEM, orWP:DONTBITE.Anaxagoras17 (talk)00:40, 15 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Take care of yourself, Chillum!Drmies (talk)03:27, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you so much!HighInBCNeed help?Just ask.16:03, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello. You are listed as amember of the Bot Approvals Group but it appears you may not be actively helping in this area anymore. Do you intend to return to BAG-related activity on Wikipedia, or are you happy to be removed from this list? — Martin(MSGJ · talk)13:02, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, HighInBC,
I was looking at an old AFD you participated in and hovered over your name to see when you were last active and saw you were editing today. I hope you are returning! We could use more admin help plus it's great to see once active editors come back after a WikiBreak. Hope to see you around the project.LizRead!Talk!00:39, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I happened upon an article titled [The Questionable Validity of General Booty Wikipedia, (a finely crafted slander against Wikipedia), and couldn't find anything at all about "Alcase.org". It's "About Us" section gives no hint. I emailed brian@alcase.org, (provided by them), linking them to my userpage, my (xtools history), and a 2020 "Independent" article titledCan we trust Wikipedia? 1.4 billion people can't be wrong. I politely expressed the view that their article is wholly misleading and suggested they ought to take it down. I suspect their target audience are sheep and that Alcase are a religious sect "tending the flock". A search for Alcase turns up an unending series of ads for holidays in Alsace, and nothing else.
Either way, Admin need to read the article, (my email to them available, should anyone want it).MarkDask11:14, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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HiHighInBC! I ran into your user page and realized that I haven't talked to you in quite some time. It looks like - aside from a few edits made last year - that you've been inactive for about two years now. Wherever you are, I hope that you're safe, doing well, happy, healthy, and that life is treating you nicely. I just wanted to leave a message to let you know that I was thinking about you... Best -~Oshwah~(talk)(contribs)02:14, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the interest. I have been busy as a family man. I do however expect to give more time to this project in the future.HighInBCNeed help?Just ask.00:27, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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