User talk:Roxy the dog

Dad's funeral

Happened a few minutes ago, and I didn't attend because of Quarantine due to health issues. The law isn't clear, but I couldn't look an NHS worker in the face ever again, if I attended. -Roxy, the PROD. . wooF 09:18, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

Hi, I just came by here to talk article creation, and saw this post. My sister-in-law's dad died of COVID19 a couple of weeks back; no one was allowed to go to the funeral, not even his wife, who is now grieving in complete isolation. This is unutterably shit for so many people. I'm very sorry about your dad.

So, that all makes my next comment completely trivial, but that was why I came here so I'll plough ahead. I've long been a fan of your work, so to speak. If you'd like to write an article, I'd love to work with you. From a scan of my own creations, you'll probably guess the kind of topic I'd suggest - that would be flexible, but the nice thing about historic buildings is that they're constrained, usually unarguably notable (if listed), and uncontroversial. It's an enjoyable diversion from combating vandalism/spam/POV from the foil hat brigade. If it's of any interest at all, ping me; if not, not worries. Your contributions are an absolute asset to the project with what you're doing now, just wanted to offer a way into writing articles if it's something you fancy. Cheers GirthSummit _(blether) 19:47, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

This is so thoughtful and kind on so many levels, it is hard to know how to respond, so hard in fact that I couldn't, last night. Thank you for your concern, I appreciate it a great deal. The effects of the pandemic response are making life so surreal for the whole world! I had moved in with my father to look after him a few weeks ago, so my own quarantine letter was lost in the SPAM pile for some days. I do have family living with me, so I'm just relaxing without any responsibilities outside the house.

As regards article creation, I was always aware of my astonishing writing ability, and decided to find an area I could usefully help the project anyway. To be honest, I dont know how to move an article from Draft space, to article space. so finding all articles created by User:Girth Summit for example, is something I dont know how to do. On the other hand, if you ever wanted the opinion of an ordinary article reader, I'd be only too happy to oblige! Thanks once again, Roxy, the PROD. . wooF 12:30, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Roxy the dog, it's good that you're with family - I simply can't imagine what it must be for people who have lost their spouse, and are forced to self-isolate alone. Mind-blowingly terrible. I wish I was without any responsibilities right now - term just started, I am trying to teach a class of 8-year-olds via Zoom/Google Classroom, using whatever devices their parents have available at home. I'm going to be hearing 'Sir, it's not working...' in my sleep tonight!

Sorry about the vagueness of the 'my own creations'. There are a few snoopy X-Tools tricks you can use to find that, but my vanity to make that unnecessary. If you ever fancy it, let me know. Stay safe. GirthSummit _(blether) 12:50, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

My sincere condolences, Roxy. I hope you and your family can find the strength to get you through this trying time....very sad. ^Atsme _Talk 📧 03:37, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

• Ach, I've only just seen this. When my dad died, being there in person and having the family around was a key part of the grieving process, and it helped a lot. It's a total shit that you weren't able to have that, but I applaud your selfless decision. I wish there was more I could say. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 10:12, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

• Same, just noticed your loss, sadder by the conditions. No more words ... take good care. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:18, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

• Saw this pass across my watchlist today... I'm so sorry. Thank you for taking steps to protect your community, as horrendously painful as it is. Deep breaths, bud. -- a ^{they/them | argue | contribs} 12:46, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Sheldrake

Hi Roxy, please don't delete Talk page material, as you did here [1], unless it really is beyond the pale, which this contribution wasn't. Within the deleted text I was pinged, but I couldn't find from where, and had to search the Talk page history. No big deal in the overall scheme of things, but deleting Talk page material should really be avoided if at all possible. Thanks. Arcturus (talk) 11:44, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Arcturus Go fuck yourself. -Roxy, the PROD. . wooF 12:43, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

ANI notice

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. --- Rich^T|C|E-Mail 23:20, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

This was closed before I knew it existed. -Roxy, the PROD. . wooF 06:46, 1 May 2020 (UTC)