User talk:Balloonman

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In this issue:

• Background: A brief overview of the DR ecosystem.
• Research: The most recent DR data
• Survey results: Highlights from Steven Zhang's April 2012 survey
• Activity analysis: Where DR happened, broken down by the top DR forums
• DR Noticeboard comparison: How the newest DR forum has progressed between May and August
• Discussion update: Checking up on the Wikiquette Assistance close debate
• Proposal: It's time to close the Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard. Agree or disagree?

--The Olive Branch 18:50, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

I noticed your username commenting at an Arbcom discussion regarding civility. An effort is underway that would likely benifit if your views were included. I hope you will append regards at: Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Civility enforcement/Questionnaire Thank you for considering this request. My76Strat (talk) 06:11, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. You are receiving this message because of a recent change to the administrator policy that alters what you were told at the time of your desysopping. The effect of the change is that if you are inactive for a continuous three year period, you will be unable to request return of the administrative user right. This includes inactive time prior to your desysopping if you were desysopped for inactivity and inactive time prior to the change in policy. Inactivity is defined as the absence of edits or logged actions. Until such time as you have been inactive for three years, you may request return of the tools at the bureaucrats' noticeboard. After you have been inactive for three years, you may seek return of the tools only through WP:RFA. Thank you. MBisanz ^talk 00:20, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Just reviewed my last 500 edits, which started just under a year ago... hafta say, I am so glad I left! What a waste of time this had become. Don't miss the dhrama at all! The user formerly known as Balloonman! — Preceding

Damn, guess I missed my window to return;-)2601:2C7:2:6141:994F:6C29:B0D1:4327 (talk) 04:52, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

When you are ready your return would be very welcome. I'm sure after a few months of getting back up to speed an RFA would be straightforward. ϢereSpielChequers 10:45, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Heya, I hope all is well with you. I feel you might like to click the link above for an interesting BLP issue relating to poker... if only for an interesting conversation! All the best. JaeDyWolf ~ Baka-San (talk) 04:07, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The twisted one formerly known as Balloonman04:31, 15 February 2013 (UTC), and for myself? I would absolutely LOVE to see you return. I'm glad to know that you've at least been looking in, and I think the project would benefit immeasurably with your return. Hope all is well in your world. — Ched :  ?  08:39, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1. just to let you know that you're missed and have not been forgotten.
2. to share a link to a project that was at one time I believe very close to your heart: Wikipedia:WikiProject Admin Nominators

Wishing you and your the best. — ChedZILLA 17:34, 13 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

provoking questions
Thank you for asking anybody thought-provoking questions, with sometimes surprising results, Fly high! - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (21 November 2008)!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:54, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A year ago, you were the 108th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style. Surprise: PumpkinSky came back (twice), - thank you for supporting him in October, - you flew high and away, we miss you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:48, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Precious and missed

Two years ago, you were the 108th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:51, 27 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Three years ago ... - still missed. If you ever look: you may enjoy the spiral of justice ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:43, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Four years ago, you were recipient no. 108 of Precious, a prize of QAI! - Miss you, miss no. 1, no 26 (died) and too many others, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:17, 27 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Eight years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:21, 27 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I see you are now retired, but I thought you should know I am appealing the community restriction which you imposed.--The Devil's Advocate _{tlk. cntrb.} 01:06, 29 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's been over two years since I retired... and I can honestly say that I do not miss the drama at all... created a second account once... but haven't used that account in so long that I don't even remember the name of it... used some IPs which apparently are shared and get blocked on occasion... but I can't remember the last time I made a meaningful edit to WP. Life is so much easier without the Dhrama.!!!!76.31.130.126 (talk) 06:18, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Great to hear from you again, hope you are enjoying life outside the wiki. There are ways to be here and only take on the stress that you want. When the time feels right for you, you would be welcome back. ϢereSpielChequers 21:46, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I see you were one of the major contributors to this article. I am currently finishing a rewrite, and I hope to nominate this for WP:GAN. One of my major weaknesses is that I am not an English speaker, so the article could use some copy editing. I am also not an expert on Christian topics, so I'd appreciate if a person more familiar with this area could ensure any terminology and such is correct. Would you be able to help? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:27, 5 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. You are invited to comment at RfC for BARC - a community desysoping process.--Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 08:43, 24 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Retired people need beers just as much as the rest of us. Hope the fish are biting, Balloonman. Drmies (talk) 22:04, 4 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:CSD Quicklinks, a page which you created or substantially contributed to (or which is in your userspace), has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; you may participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:CSD Quicklinks and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:CSD Quicklinks 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. Fodigisan (talk) 22:16, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

After 5 years... I've probably made less than 20 total edits to Wikipedia... haven't missed it... but do check in on some people on occassion. Have fun ya'll.... the user formerly known as "I'm Spartacus"... aka Balloonman.

Would you believe it's 9 years since my two RfAs? Enigma^msg 00:22, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, but we miss you.--Dlohcierekim (talk) 11:04, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:36, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You're missed. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 10:49, 23 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• I've seen your work in the old corners. You were good wikipedian. I hope you are currently editing under a clean start. If not, I hope you are doing well in real life. Best wishes :) —usernamekiran (talk) 11:31, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome

Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 21 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

... and again, Ten years!. We miss you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:01, 2 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

still --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:36, 27 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always, even if you stopped then. Your contributions are remembered. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:54, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

World Series of Poker bracelet has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Schierbecker (talk) 16:53, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]