User talk:Floquenbeam

User Talk:28bytes

Elonka has a right to express her opinion, and I think she did so reasonably. You might know better than I. I dislike grave dancing as I am sure you do, but at this level, maybe sending her a talk page message or e-mail with your concerns instead of mocking her on high traffic user talk would have paid more dividends. Glad to see you're still around and congrats on the election.--Tznkai (talk) 00:48, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Kicking someone when they are down is valuable only for the information it provides about the person doing it. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:49, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

I agree - I'm just not convinced that is what is happening here. It seems to me that Elonka, and any other that might agree with her is saying "you made the right decision, good on you" just as those saying that 28bytes should not have resigned are not saying "you made a naughty decision and must pay the penalty." --Tznkai (talk)

I'm really pretty sure I'm right, but on the off chance I'm wrong, I'll take the Karma hit. Oh, and I'm very glad to see you're around too, and thanks for the congrats; I lost my manners there for a sec. It's funny; I very often find myself disagreeing with you about something or other, and yet you're one of the people around here I have the most respect for. Why would that be? --Floquenbeam (talk) 01:04, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

I poison your water.--Tznkai (talk) 01:09, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

That can't possibly be it; I spent the last few years building up an immunity to Iocane powder. --Floquenbeam (talk) 01:18, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Your nerd-fu is superior to mine.--Tznkai (talk) 01:30, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Move Like This
by 28bytes

Did you know that I asked a Swedish editor Mason if he wrote the great article that I brought to this page? - I cleaned my talk, keeping your barnstar: "unbitter", you said, I wish it was true. I will have the last DYK of 2013, ending on praise, I wish it was true ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:40, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

ps: 28bytes was my admin of choice who helped in difficult moments. Are you ready to carry that load? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:15, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

I am discovering I'm not ready to carry any load! But of course, as long as you realize there's always a chance I'll say no, you're welcome to ask for adminny things, even in difficult moments. If I'm around... --Floquenbeam (talk) 23:58, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Fear not, I needed him only twice in four years (1, 2) and remember the unspeakable ;) - thanks for your offer, and yes I accept no for a answer, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:30, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Being able to accept no for an answer is a rare gift. Treasure it. However, it is also evidence of sanity incompatible with the project, so I've been forced to block you indefinitely. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:44, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

no need right now, I closed my shop myself, - looking at the unspeakable: you better also block yourself, - opening slowly: I wrote an article today, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:50, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

User:Bull-Doser

Hello Floquenbeam. First, I want to wish you a Happy New Year. Secondly, I'm letting you know that Bull-Doser has been socking with not one, but two IP adresses over the last week. [1] [2] Who else would start a sentence by using the word "By" to refer to a date. [3]. Not to mention that all the edit summaries and edits are basically the continuity of the Bull-Doser account.

I didn't file a SPI report because the two IPs have been quiet over the past couple of days. Nevertheless could you please leave a message on Bull-Doser's talk page to let everyone know that the new date Bull-Doser can sumbit an unblock request is now January 15, 2015. Could you also change the protection on Bull-Doser's talk page to reflect this new date.

It was not a big deal to not document the last sockpuppetry with the User:DroleDesHits account because this incident had occurred the day after you declined the unblock of his main account. But now we're dealing with the situation 4 months later and I think it's important to let this incident be known on his talk page that this user did not respect the conditions of his block.

Also, let me know if you want me to file a SPI reports for the two IPs. Thank you. Farine (talk) 00:35, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Yes, you're right, that is pretty obviously him. I won't block the IP's now, as he is likely not on them anymore, but I'll make a note of it on his talk page. In theory, an SPI in a case like this is a good record for others to review later, but... it just seems like a lot of trouble in this case; I think making note of it on his talk page is enough. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:02, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Oh, nevermind, I guess it can't hurt. Added them to the SPI archive here: [4]. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:28, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for looking into this. I will now stop editing Wikipedia and go back on retirement mode. But I will continue lurking on the site to make sure everything is okay. Take care and Happy New Year. Farine (talk) 07:07, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Farine, Gerda, and others

I'm not ignoring you, some real life stuff came up Friday that needs dealing with. Nothing horrible, but it's taking all my free time. Will get back to you late today if I can, otherwise tomorrow or at worst Wednesday. --Floquenbeam (talk) 14:01, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, no rush, recovery in progress, however slowly. I started an arb clarification on Andy and his own articles, trying to ignore discussions and edit warring like on yesterday's TFA (which had caused another - archived - clarification), --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:20, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Wow, infoboxes are the gift that keeps on giving, aren't they. There's no limit to the amount of distractions they can cause by their presence, or by their absence. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:30, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Obviously. You assumed above that I am sane, but will certainly be able to change your mind if I tell you that I think this looks like the veneration of a beauty and this like an encyclopedic article, and that Andy is one of the best editors still left ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:55, 7 January 2014 (UTC)