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(Note to self: relates to this edit.) – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 17:01, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Barnstar awarded for helping to work out some css for me, even though I use an obscure skin. Thank!   An optimist on the run! 16:10, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks from me, too; as you saw, I used your selector once I figured out that Classic was weird. :) Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 16:40, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Thank you both! I'm always happy to help in ways like this. I quite enjoy mucking around with CSS. – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 17:01, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

BillboardID

(Note to self: relates to this edit.) – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 20:21, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Just to let you know I used your idea as the basis for implementing the new {{BillboardID}}. I wound up splitting it up only at the first character level. I was glad to see that the trick doesn't cause problems with change detection: Wiki software is still well aware that the article that uses {{BillboardID|Lady Gaga}} actually depends on {{BillboardID/L}}.—Kww(talk) 06:18, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I'm glad you liked it. – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 20:21, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		Perhaps it's because we edit in the same areas, but I keep on running into your name as I work. And, every time I do, I think, "What a useful, productive person!" So, it's time I told you: Your edits are good, and you should feel good for making them! Sophus Bie (talk) 19:47, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much; that means a lot to me! We do seem to have a lot in common, though you do so much more on Wikipedia than me. I don't have the time to edit anywhere near as much as I'd like, though hopefully I'll have more time for Wikipedia at some point in the next few months.

Do you remember that you were the one who first welcomed me to Wikipedia? I didn't reply at the time but I'd like to thank you for that, particularly for personalising your message to refer to things I'd done. It might seem like a little thing, but it made your message so much more personal than if you had just used {{subst:WelcomeShout}} without anything else. Thank you! – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 15:17, 18 May 2013 (UTC)

You're very welcome! I doubt I actually have that much more output per time than you; your edits tend to be much more substantial than mine, on average. In any case, Wikipedia editing is volunteer work, so you should be commended for editing at all!

I did vaguely remember welcoming you; it was my pleasure! And I do mean that! It was nice to see a new user who obviously knew what they were doing, and I'm glad I could brighten your day with a few words. Not to mention, when you become an admin one day, I can point to you and brag, "See that nifty person? I was the first to welcome them!" :P Sophus Bie ^(talk) 13:06, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

You keep saying things to make me smile! You really think I could be an admin eventually? Well, who knows what the future might bring... Adminship is not something I've seriously considered, though I might give it a try some day. There are certainly enough administrative tasks on Wikipedia. If you want something else to brag about, you were also the first "mention" I received on Echo.

BTW, you're right about the amount of time I spend on each edit – I spend a lot of time on most of my edits, even some of the ones that look fairly trivial. I'm sometimes a little OCD about making sure there's nothing wrong with an edit before I save it. – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 18:17, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

It's all part of my secret plan to solve the energy crisis via mega-watt smiles! "But professor! Smiles do not actually produce any noticeable energy output!" "Vell vhy didn't anyvhone tell me zis before I applied for a grant?!"

I do indeed think you'd make a good admin! There's probably some task you're doing that the userrights would make easier. Horray! Echo finally does some good! It's about time, grumble, grumble.

Well, the time you spend shows. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Your edits are good, and you should feel good. And you're not the only one around here who's a bit obsessive; I think this kind of work attracts our sort. :D Sophus Bie ^(talk) 20:55, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

BOTH of you really should be admins. ;) -- œ^™ 07:13, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

Coming from an existing admin, that is high praise indeed! Thank you! – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 13:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

I value your opinion, so that is indeed high praise! Maybe it is time I cleared a couple of afternoons of free time and ran the gauntlet at WP:RfA... Sophus Bie ^(talk) 20:21, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

I am willing to provide a nomination. Whenever you feel ready.. -- œ^™ 13:58, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, OlEnglish! I think I'll take you up on that sometime in the next few weeks. Sophus Bie ^(talk) 00:18, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

WP:Requests for adminship/Sophus Bie is now on my watchlist... Good luck! – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 00:31, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

Editing problems at VPT

Hi, re this edit and this one, both of which inserted odd snippets of text into other people's posts - any idea what causes that? --Redrose64 (talk) 17:51, 5 June 2013 (UTC)

Not entirely. It only seems to happen after I use "Show changes" or if I get an edit conflict. Both screens include a "diff" display, so it might be related to that somehow. The weirdness doesn't show in the diff before I save. I tried to reproduce the issue in my sandbox a few days ago, but wasn't able to; I suspect it only happens on larger pages. For the last day or so I've been checking back over every edit I make to see if it happens again, but thus far it hasn't. – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 19:43, 5 June 2013 (UTC)

Шаблон:Документація/start box

Sorry this is in another languge but I found a template documentation which works like before they removed the code so now you can keep view edit history and purge on the right side instead of being next to template documentation name uk:Шаблон:Документація/start box 86.157.76.203 (talk) 19:57, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

I guess you're responding to this discussion I started at Template talk:Documentation. The template code on the Ukrainian Wikipedia has the same problem if used on the English Wikipedia (i.e. links show on the left before the heading). It works on the Ukrainian Wikipedia because the developers haven't made the same CSS changes there (yet).

Since WOSlinker applied the changes I suggested, this is no longer an issue on the English Wikipedia. The change makes the links show after the heading, though left-aligned by default. To make them right-aligned, enable the "Move section [edit] links to the right side of the screen" gadget in preferences (it also affects the documentation links). – PartTimeGnome (talk | contribs) 20:19, 9 July 2013 (UTC)

Test post

Testing notifications. 88.97.48.225 (talk) (really PartTimeGnome) 23:52, 12 November 2013 (UTC)