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Nice...
... to see you around again. When I was new here, I always looked up to you as a voice of reason and good judgment. I hope we'll continue to benefit from that. Girth Summit (blether) 20:34, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Girth Summit: Thanks, that's very kind of you. But no, I'm not planning to spend much time here - I've just been stuck at home in Covid isolation over the past week or so, with more time in front of the computer than is healthy. Boing! on Tour (talk) 20:39, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
- Fair enough, do what's right for you of course. Hope the isolation is over for you soon. Girth Summit (blether) 20:58, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, last day today, thanks. Boing! on Tour (talk) 21:56, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
- Fair enough, do what's right for you of course. Hope the isolation is over for you soon. Girth Summit (blether) 20:58, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
You could spend time at a computer looking at images, of dance and singing, peace doves and icecream - or listening: Freiheit! Beethoven's way, - the livestream has it all, safety announcement, speeches, intermission ... but there's a good legend to find the symphony movement. (or not, - Bish asked for it) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
Unblock request
- Boing! said Zebedee (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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Block message:
Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "Uggdf". The reason given for Uggdf's block is: "Per ANI". Please see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#User:Uggdf, where I explain that I used Uggdf's published password in order to scramble it for safety. It seems I then got caught by their subsequent block.
- Blocking administrator: Star Mississippi (talk • blocks)
- All good, thanks. (Walks away cackling... hehe, they fell for it...) Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:54, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
- oops. That's weird. Sorry for the inconvenience, Boing! And then I was offline and didn't see this. Thanks Bish! Star Mississippi 20:39, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
- @Star Mississippi: Oh, no worries. Is this a good moment for a confession? In my admin days I did something similar with another compromised account, and autoblocked myself! Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 20:50, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
- hah! Can picture you wagging a finger in the mirror. Glad to provide some entertainment for the day. Star Mississippi 21:29, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
- @Star Mississippi: Oh, no worries. Is this a good moment for a confession? In my admin days I did something similar with another compromised account, and autoblocked myself! Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 20:50, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
- oops. That's weird. Sorry for the inconvenience, Boing! And then I was offline and didn't see this. Thanks Bish! Star Mississippi 20:39, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
You need to come back
...as an admin. You are missed, dammit. Atsme 💬 📧 23:11, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
- Sure Atsme, as an admin he was one of the best and he is indeed sorely missed, but he has extremely good reasons for not wanting the tools and the responsibility. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 23:29, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
- We are losing too many good admins, Kudz. Atsme 💬 📧 00:24, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
- @Atsme:, I agree. What Arbcom doesn't do, the voluntary de-admining does the rest; but who would want to be an admin with the thin ice they walk on nowadays? With Damocles' Sword hanging over those who are prepared to work at the coal face, or smoke out UPE and COI, it's hardly surprising that there are so few takers for the job, not to mention the toxic RfA system that needs to be completely redrawn. An admin can't say 'Boo' to a goose these days without risking sanctions. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 00:34, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
- We are losing too many good admins, Kudz. Atsme 💬 📧 00:24, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the kind words, folks. But no, I'm only popping in here occasionally when I have nothing else to do, and I was here this weekend thanks to the Royal Mail. I broke a saw blade I needed for a job this weekend, so I ordered a new one due Friday by 24h delivery. There are two delivery offices near me, both about 3 miles away, and the RM sent it to the wrong one. The wrong one can't deliver it to me, so it had to be sent to the right one. But they can't send it to the right one directly, with only about 3 miles between them. No, it had to wait there all day Friday and then go 20 miles back to the main Mail Centre Saturday, where it has remained since (and according to the tracking, it apparently arrived there Saturday and then arrived there again Sunday). They'll probably try to deliver it today when I'm planning to be out. Anyway, I'm getting far more constructive stuff done in my life now I'm not spending any time doing admin here (at least when the Royal Mail allows). Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 06:29, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
- Hmm... I see the UK, once the world's leading industrial and postal nation is now modelling its logistics on the Thai system. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:47, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
- Actually, I must be fair - the RM's "hub and spoke" delivery system does work well when it works, with the timings mostly well coordinated. But it's one of those things where delays are compounded when something goes wrong - you have to wait until the next day to send something back a leg, then the next day to send it onwards again. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 07:08, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
- Hmm... I see the UK, once the world's leading industrial and postal nation is now modelling its logistics on the Thai system. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:47, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
- It feels good every time you are here, but what a story! Good news: choirs resumed, pictured on my talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 04:45, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
- Sounds more like the US mail - maybe Bezos can help train all of them. I've purchased stuff that was delivered the next morning. I'm trying to wrap my head around a saw you can't see. You need a seesaw. Atsme 💬 📧 22:29, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
- It arrived Monday. Thankfully I can see my saw now :-) Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 05:47, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
- I like my talk today (actually mostly from 29 May - I took the title pic), enjoy the music, two related videos worth watching! - If you have a few minutes, I'd like someone independent for the Cosima Wagner talk. Haven't seen "rotten idea" comments in years, and had hoped so much to never see them again. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:25, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
- It arrived Monday. Thankfully I can see my saw now :-) Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 05:47, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
A beer for you!
For trying. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:33, 11 June 2022 (UTC) |
Thank you, it's appreciated. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:37, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
Some very undue stuff in Sub-Saharan Africa
Added by Daniel Power of God in one edit.[1] A huge chunk using just two people as sources, one of them 43 times. Maybe just trim heavily? Doug Weller talk 15:41, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Doug Weller: Hmm, a first skim read makes it look strongly POV, presented in Wikipedia's voice, with one-sided support. It also seems to be unduly prominent in the article. I haven't done a deep examination (and may not have the time or inclination to do so), but I certainly think you could justify removing it and opening a discussion on the talk page. Or, if you have the inclination, trim it heavily as you suggest and try to present it with more balance. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:12, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
- Any ideas as to who else might be interested? Otherwise I’m tempted just to dump it. Doug Weller talk 17:28, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
- Can't really think of anyone, sorry. But yes, I see nothing wrong with removing it, and whoever wants to add it needs to get a consensus for it. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 18:19, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
- Ok, tomorrow. Doug Weller talk 18:22, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
- Can't really think of anyone, sorry. But yes, I see nothing wrong with removing it, and whoever wants to add it needs to get a consensus for it. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 18:19, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
- Any ideas as to who else might be interested? Otherwise I’m tempted just to dump it. Doug Weller talk 17:28, 11 June 2022 (UTC)