User talk:Mbz1

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Thanks for the inspiration!

Inspiration for real-life creativity award

Hey there! I saw your article, Dead Women Crossing, Oklahoma, on DYK a while back. My goal this summer has been to write six short plays, and your article proved to be an intriguing basis for the first of six that I wrote, aptly titled Dead Women Crossing. It turned out to be an exciting mystery, and though I changed many of the details and, in fact, assigned the blame for the crime to someone other than the person to whom the article assigned it, it still proved a very solid and mysterious basis in fact. I just wanted to give you props for starting the article that inspired this one-act. Thanks so much, and keep it up! BobAmnertiopsis∴ChatMe! 03:11, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you so much for letting me know my work was useful for you! It is the best award any wikipedia contributor could get. Good luck with your work.--Mbz1 (talk) 03:16, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

You're so welcome. It was an intriguing article. BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 03:26, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Blocked

Per your email request today, I've indefinitely blocked you. Take care, Rd232 ^talk 10:15, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

POTD notification

POTD

Hi Mila,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Bluff erosion in Pacifica 2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on July 26, 2011. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2011-07-26. howcheng {chat} 02:45, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Congratulations

Congratulations on getting today's feature picture on the main page. I'm also sorry to see that you've allowed the bullies push you into despair to leave the project. You are a valued editor and have contributed more in several days than they have since they registered. I understand that you are leaving the project because of trolls and administrators that are acting on their behalf. I'm hoping to see you back when you are ready. --Shuki (talk) 06:19, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for kind words, Shuki! Actually I was going to leave the project for quite some time because I am busy in real life, and not because of trolls and wikihounds. Leaving the project because of trolls and their pet administrators acting on their requests means allow them to win. It is not for me. But you are right about trolls taking over the project. In June of 2005 RickK, who I believe was an administrator had this to say: "There is a fatal flaw in the system. Vandals, trolls and malactors are given respect, whereas those who are here to actually create an encyclopedia, and to do meaningful work, are slapped in the face and not given the support needed to do the work they need to do." It is sad that now in July of 2011 (6 years after it was said) I could sign under each statement RickK made. I also could sign under this comment that definitely is true concerning quite a few administrators: "The way you dish out blocks is worse than any admin I've ever seen, but you cannot or will not accept that there is a problem. You lack the judgement, and the thickness of skin, to do the job properly; you lack the compassion, humanity and humility to admit it when you fuck up". OK, I guess I'd better stop here :-) Best wishes, and happy editing to you,Shuki.--Mbz1 (talk) 17:47, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for "compassion, humanity and humility"! I makes me sad to see the best leaving. Looks like I could have written my essay on "rejected" also for you, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:05, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for kind words,Gerda. I've just read some editor's contributions, and it made me sad seeing such interesting content contributor got so desperate that they decided to leave.It was very kind of you,Gerda, to be there for this person, when they needed some words of support. Best wishes, and happy editing.--Mbz1 (talk) 13:05, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Marvellous photos of natural optical phenomena

I just want to express my sincere gratitude to Mbz1 for making these fantastic photos of spectacular natural optical phenomena publicly available. I used her photos in two of my research papers published in professional scientific journals:

Mishchenko, M. I., 2009: Gustav Mie and the fundamental concept of electromagnetic scattering by particles: a perspective, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer 110, 1210-1222

Mishchenko, M. I., and L. D. Travis, 2008: Gustav Mie and the evolving discipline of electromagnetic scattering by particles, Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc. 89, 1853-1861

In both cases Mbz1's photos served as vivid illustrations of profound physical laws controlling the interaction of light with small cloud particles suspended in air. I hope Mbz1 will continue to make such photos and post them on the web -- this is a great service to both professional scientists, amateur researchers, and all admirers of nature.

Thank you for the kind words.Best wishes.--Mbz1 (talk) 10:59, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:The best way to avoid ever being blocked

Wikipedia:The best way to avoid ever being blocked, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:The best way to avoid ever being blocked and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:The best way to avoid ever being blocked during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Nikthestoned 08:40, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for the funniest MfD I've ever got, and for making fun of me :-) I like to laugh even, if the subject is myself, and I mean it. Best wishes.--Mbz1 (talk) 13:22, 29 July 2011 (UTC)