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== [[WP:RETENTION]] coordinator ==

Hi Buster7, I was taking a quick peek through the WikiProject Editor Retention pages and found that I don't appear to be formally listed as a coordinator at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Members]]. Do you want to ask Dennis to add me to the list? Thanks, --'''[[User:Lixxx235|L235]]''' ([[User talk:Lixxx235|t]] / [[Special:Contribs/Lixxx235|c]] / [[User:Lixxx235/siginfo|<small>ping in reply</small>]]) 04:16, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

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I sometimes experience loss of short term memory. I forget when it happens and, believe me, it bothers me more than it bothers you. . Buster Seven Talk

4,567,890 articles in Wikipedia

NOTICE THE SEQUENCE

```Buster Seven Talk 16:00, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

For making and sharing this momentous event (and for a huge list of other things) you have been awarded the seldom-coveted THUMBS UP AWARD. Wear it with pride . . . . .. or please recycle.

Carptrash (talk) 16:09, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I am truly honored. I have had a few "digits' pointed in my direction over the years but this is one of the best. TKS!```Buster Seven Talk

Just stopping by...

I just wanted to stop by and say that I think you've been doing an excellent job with WER. Just because it doesn't happen to dovetail with one member's expectations or ideas doesn't mean that it's not working. Intothatdarkness 15:23, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you darkness. One of the many hats I wear in RL is artist. Over the years I've had a few art shows and viewings. Many artists will spend hours "wrangling" with some critic that doesn't like their interpretations or compositions or color palette. I'm no different. We ignore the majority of viewers that smile in appreciation but harangue endlessly with the critic. WE all just want to be loved I guess. . Buster Seven Talk 16:56, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah. I seem to recall that Dennis had some wrangling to do in the early days as well. It does tend to get frustrating when one critic assumes that their interpretation is correct or superior when they didn't actually create the work themselves. I've not done art, but have experienced this with writing. Intothatdarkness 17:03, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
And please understand, you are loved.Carptrash (talk) 18:20, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, my friend. I just ordered Contemporary Women Artists by Laurie and Kevin Hillstrom. I think it weighs about 10lbs.. Buster Seven Talk 18:28, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats!

Our idea was a success! Thomas.W (don't ping him) has returned. Ah.. It is a relief when old friends return. This is another success of our WER project. Should we share this success with our other members? Jim Carter 03:19, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Absolutely!Tell the members the good news. We just were criticized and questioned about whether WER actually does anything. But lets share it without saying who the returning editor is...we don't want to treat T.W. badly or anything. He may not like being used as a success story....but he is. Thanks for getting me involved in this success story, Jim. . Buster Seven Talk 04:26, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Wait....@Jim Carter:...What makes you think he has returned? I don't see (user contributions page) any editing that he is doing? Are you sure he is back? Lets be sure before we Brag about it. . Buster Seven Talk 04:33, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
He has made this this and this edits just few hours ago. While he hasn't removed the retired tag yet but I assume he has returned. As the above mentioned edits where made after we send him that mail and he suddenly made three edits after being inactive for almost a month, I'm almost sure he is back. What you think? Jim Carter 04:47, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Yea, he seems back. . Buster Seven Talk 04:53, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Should I go ahead and mention about this success at WT:WER? Jim Carter 05:00, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. . Buster Seven Talk 05:10, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Emptiness

We put thirty spokes together and call it a wheel;
But it is on the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the wheel depends.
We turn clay to make a vessel;
But it is on the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the vessel depends.
We pierce doors and windows to make a house;
And it is on these spaces where there is nothing that the usefulness of the house depends.
We spend endless hours to create an online encyclopedia;
But it is on the 'to be edited' space that the effort lives.
Therefore just as we take advantage of what is, we should recognize the usefulness of what is not.

Sofa

Have a seat.
Take a load off.
Put 'yer feet up.
Pet the cat.
Drink the Tea.
. Buster Seven Talk 14:12, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Eddy Award

It's possible that the screening of nominees might need tigtning. But, I'll leave that to you & others. GoodDay (talk) 21:11, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Since the beginning I have screened just about every nominee...especially those that had not received a second after the 2 week period. They got extra scrutiny. I did NOT look for reasons to vacate the nomination. I looked FOR reasons to support it. I looked for positive actions above and beyond what was mentioned in the nomination.
These editors were not being placed in nomination for adminship or for the Oscars. Its a simple weekly award of thanks. I can assure you, the editor bluntly asking for honest feedback has never placed anyone up for the award and has never seconded a nomination and has never even commented at the nomination pages...ever. . Buster Seven Talk 21:25, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Seeing as only 'one' editor (Ottawhitech) has complained, I doubt there's much to be concerned about. So, no probs here. GoodDay (talk) 21:29, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
His claim is completely baseless. 100%. But, it does give me the opportunity to ask if you would be interested in doing some of the vetting of nominees at the Eddy Awards. Like I said, we are not looking for problems and, if we do find something problematic (which has happened) we usually just wait for a few weeks until the Drama or whatever it was has passed and then ask the nominator to re-submit. I think its happened twice. . Buster Seven Talk 21:36, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The potential for me to get into trouble is too risky. I'm still on siteban probation 'til May 21 & having any editors angry with me, can easily lead to my wiki-demise. GoodDay (talk) 21:46, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
We certainly don't want that. I just thought I would ask. May 21st. Isn't that Mothers Day?`. Buster Seven Talk 21:49, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
In Canada, Mother's Day falls on May 10, this year. GoodDay (talk) 21:51, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that Ottawahitech mentioned & pinged EC, in his post. I'm hoping it's not another attempt by someone to 'bait' EC. Anyways, I'm glad EC has avoided the discussion. GoodDay (talk) 16:35, 4 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

IMO the whole thing is just residual drama. Buster's done a great job of running this program (as has those who have helped along the way and continue to help). I avoid ER due to some of the drama and grandstanding that goes on from time to time, but it's certainly a needed activity and the Eddy is a great part of that. Intothatdarkness 18:53, 4 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Ty, Into. You are also invited to assist at anytime. One of my simple desires is that WER members would go to the week's awardees talk page and offer their personal 2¢ in acknowledgment. If 20 strangers, 20 well-known strangers, came to the page I think retaining that editor and strengthening the resolve of that editor to keep doing whatever it is they are doing is increased. Editor retention happens one editor at a time. . Buster Seven Talk 14:22, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • May I politely suggest that screening of nominees is improved? Otherwise it just looks like a popularity contest. There is yet another nomination for which I could provide adequate background for their not being wholly within the collaborative spirit of Wikipedia. Being aware however how the Eddy Award works , and having felt I can no longer support WER, I will not register my objection there simply to make a point again. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 00:55, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • May I politely suggest that screening of nominees is improved?. I take it you mean, May I politely suggest that screening of nominees BE improved. I can only assume that one of the 3 nominees currently in the 2 week seconding period is the editor that you can't name. And since you gave one of them your seal of approval...of the remaining 2, I can not guess which has acted so contrary to the collaborative spirit of Wikipedia that you feel you need to inform me of how you feel about their nomination. Is it Liz? Or is it Technical 13? Are you so stingy that you fail to understand that the EotW is just a glorified barnstar. It doesn't come with a basket of fruit or free airfare to the Bahama's or 10% discount on your dry cleaning. It's not a "Get out of a Ban" card. It's just a barnstar from, at minimum, two people dispensed by a third person. Maybe you would reconsider your criticism if you knew of the two cases I can recall where the nomination was held in abeyance for a month or so until a minor disturbance was clarified and rectified. I have vetted almost all the nominees. As I said elsewhere I don't go looking for problems that they might have. They are not up for administratorship. I regret that you feel the way you do. But I have absolutely nothing to do with your feelings. . Buster Seven Talk 04:14, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 04 March 2015

Cutting & Pasteing

Thanks for the award, Buster7. I pasted transfered the award to my Awards page. Holy smokers, after nearly 10yrs of being on Wikipedia, I finally figured out how to 'cut & paste' :) GoodDay (talk) 15:51, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ROTF

God love ya buddy. :) — Ched :  ?  23:39, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Edit-a-thon at the Univ. of Chicago!

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Eddy Award 2

Sorry to be a pest (again) but I am just curious to know how this user qualifies for your 'barnstar with glitter'. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 02:56, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kudpung, I am looking through the archives and current nominations, and am not seeing that he was ever nominated? Am I missing something? I see he added the userbox to his userpage in June 2013 ... Go Phightins! 03:02, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I believe the editor in question was never recognized as an Editor of the Week. isaacl (talk) 03:04, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry Kudpung. You'll have to bark up some other tree. We are just clerks...not police. The same thing happened just the other day with a 100K Award. Scurrilous activity seems to abound. What can we do? The next time you investigate you should look for the diff of when GoP or I dispense the award. Almost always on a Sunday. I wonder if the Oscar Award ever has this problem? Did Sharafat write up a nomination statement? I'll have to take a look I guess. Kind of like a phony Rolex watch, isn't it. Lots of glitter but its not real. It doesn't have the WER Seal Of Approval. Its a phony. We will be dispensing a real award tomorrow. Why don't you visit the user's talk page and congratulate them. . Buster Seven Talk 05:18, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

To GoP and Isaacl....I guess something should be done...maybe ask Sharafat to remove the fake award from his mantle. Someone else will have to do it. Maybe Kudpung will volunteer? . Buster Seven Talk 05:30, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

  • To clarify, policy doesn't strictly prohibit someone from doing what he did. Good taste would dictate that he respond to a request, but I don't think you can actually force him. Tags saying you have more bits than you really do, those can usually be forcibly removed because it causes confusion to new users and is a type of impersonation. Other stuff, not so much. Guilt/shame is your best tool. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 23:32, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I'm committed to not acting, myself that is, in this matter. What I will do is watch him and, someday, maybe he can earn a real Eddy. . Buster Seven Talk 23:43, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Before someone we all know and love responds, based on what we can see, there is very little chance that a real Eddy will be awarded at any time in the near future to this editor. . Buster Seven Talk 23:47, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
If he hasn't edited in 90 days, I would probably just boldly but politely remove it. Until then, watching sounds like a good idea. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 01:02, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure what policy applies, but the self-awarding of a recognition that is intended to be given out by others is surely a edit that can be reverted. isaacl (talk) 01:09, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 12, 2015)

Hello, Buster7.

The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection:

Dinner

Previous selections: Cuisine • Backup dancer

Get involved with the TAFI project! You can...
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Precious again

koekjes and serenity
Thank you for providing me with what I need before I even realize that I need it, thoughts about peace, - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (8 August 2010, 28 January 2011)!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:29, 17 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Three years ago, you were the 64th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:07, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Gerda. It takes awesome to recognize awesome. I would nominate you in a second for an Eddy Award but you would only decline as you have in the past. Your calming voice and loving presence are renowned throughout WP. I am honored. . Buster Seven Talk 11:43, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Just so everyone knows.....

User:Carptrash You would think that the Foundation with all its $million$ could afford a lousy $10 T-shirt. It is incredible that a 10 year veteran of volunteering thousands of hours to this site is, for some silly bureaucratic rule, deprived an simple honor that is due him. Background: Someone Editor Carptrash recently was awarded the Editor of the Week award. With the award comes a WP T-shirt, requested by The Editor Retention Project, and dispensed by the Foundation. In the midst of e-mailing back and forth about size, etc., the "Eddy" winner mentioned how happy he was to be receiving a new T-shirt because he had mis-placed one he had received YEARS before. "STOP!", the Foundation shouted. With not the slightest consideration of the editors feelings, the Foundation, in its stinginess, rescinded the valid request, and sent the editor, now shirtless, back to his workspace to continue the next decade of free labor. Hint: The editor in question worked diligently, with a magnifying glass at times, to create articles and lists. In spite of an ailment that would stop most, he continued doing what he loved----editing Wikipedia. Just the slightest investigating by the Foundation would have revealed his worthiness for a T-shirt that basically amounts to Free Advertising for Wikipedia. ReallY! Think about how insulting that is! I hope the editor steps forward and a campaign is mounted to get him his frickin' T-Shirt. More than most, he deserves it! This place can be so dis-heartening at times. Buster Seven Talk 12:25, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please comment on Talk:Hinduism

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WP:RETENTION coordinator

Hi Buster7, I was taking a quick peek through the WikiProject Editor Retention pages and found that I don't appear to be formally listed as a coordinator at Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Members. Do you want to ask Dennis to add me to the list? Thanks, --L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 04:16, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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