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Miss you!
Dear Wizardman, I'm sorry to read you've retired and hope to see you again someday. You worked very hard on this encyclopedia and it's much better because you did. :) -SusanLesch (talk) 17:03, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Good luck
All the best Wizardman, I always appreciated your comments and seeing you around and about. Take care. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:46, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

What I wasn't even warned! What the hell happened! IRC Secret account 17:53, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

To say final goodbyes Secret account 23:31, 2 March 2014 (UTC)


 * I certainly hope that this won't be permanent, Wizardman. You perform huge amounts of great work and have been a highly active editor ever since before I was a new user; I think it would be a massive loss for you to leave. I hope that this will turn out to be break and that you will be back; if not, then I wish you good luck and a pleasant retirement. Best. Acalamari 09:33, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

Say it ain't so!
I totally missed this. Why retire? You can't leave! We need you!

All the best. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:55, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Bye buddy
Sad to see you go! Staxringold talkcontribs 23:08, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Farewell
I'm sorry to hear about this. Thank you for all you've done here, especially on WP:BASEBALL. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours! —Bloom6132 (talk) 04:07, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

I care
And MER-C cares and Dana Boomer cares and we've got a brand new copyright clerk who is going gangbusters (list not exclusive - just the first three that came to mind bright and early this morning.) I imagine we'd all rather have you here and writing articles even if you've burned out on copyright work. You've been carrying that load for a long time now, and I know how heavy it is. I hope you will decide to come back and do the things that still inspire you. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:15, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Absolutely, and I feel almost exactly the same way. That was a batshit insane weekend for copyvio cleanup, the likes of which I never wish to see again. FYI, I indeffed four of them (علی پیرحیاتی has made >60 edits per user talk edit, which makes me wonder whether (s)he should be indeffed as well). There is a significant problem with non-communicative copyvio editors and I think a rant on AN or some other highly trafficked venue is in order -- I'll leave it to you for maximum catharsis. MER-C 12:56, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Let me add my name to the list of those who care passionately about making sure that contributions to Wikipedia are free content. I'm sorry I haven't been as active as I'd like to recently at WP:CCI—real-life commitments have forced me to scale back my efforts; at the moment I have time only to keep my eye on one or two persistent copyright-infringing sockpuppeteers.  However, I do appreciate all the work you've been doing on run-of-the-mill CCI cases.  I hope you'll enjoy your break, and that it won't turn out to be permanent. :) —Psychonaut (talk) 15:05, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Second that! Take a nice break and come back re-energized and refreshed! --Randykitty (talk) 15:26, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

Update
So, my rather abrupt leaving seems to have made waves. While I knew some people would be disappointed, I wasn't expecting the complete restructuring of the Baseball project or the sudden extra hands handling copyright work. Seeing people jump in does give me hope that the project might be alright.

Does that mean I'm back? It depends on the meaning of "back". Will I be back to the 1000 edit a month guy who manages slews of processes? No, that part of me is done. Will I write about the occasional topic that interests me, ignoring anything outside of the mainspace? That's the most likely possibility. It has been a really long time since I legitimately just worked on things I was interested in without worrying about the outer parts of the site. Besides, the archives I do have access to may disappear and lock me out, or new ones may open up that are perfect for me.

Finding those stories may be enough to keep me going. They are out there, for the subjects you are passionate about as well as I. They just have to be brought to the masses. Wizardman 00:18, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Based on my understanding of your abrupt departure, it seems you burnt out on CCI work. While I appreciate the value of what you were doing, you probably did it too much, and too hard. Content creation is where it's at, my man. Maybe you could find a happy medium between content creation and admin duties, somehow. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:16, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree with Muboshgu, best to resign from the tools and focus on content, go online and chat Secret account 17:32, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Delighted that you may come back to something you find pleasure in. :) You've been a real powerhouse, and you deserve a break or a shift in focus or whatever it is that keeps you happy and hopefully here. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 19:36, 8 March 2014 (UTC)


 * It was a treat, seeing your recent edit Wizardman. I hope you are well, and that you never forget that so many of us remember you with fondness and esteem. I wish only the best for you and those you love; in all things. I consider myself fortunate to have know you, and privileged to have observed your fine example. Sincerely!—John Cline (talk) 16:04, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

I'm glad to see you back, Wizardman. 28bytes (talk) 20:18, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

I'm very happy to hear that you are not gone. I just read MRG's post, and it hit home. While my copyvio work isn't in the same league as yours (but whose is?), I get into a mode where I want to take a meaningful dent out of the backlog, but then overdo it and have to quit for a time. This isn't just copyvio work, the same happens in OTRS. I need to do a better job of following her suggestion. Work on something you find rewarding. Welcome back.-- S Philbrick (Talk)  15:01, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

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FA congratulations
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Talk:We Don't Need to Whisper/GA1
I had a quick look at that article and added some stuff as a preliminary re-review to your GA review. It doesn't look great, I have to say. Would you reconsider and re-open the review or would you prefer me to take it to GAR? The Rambling Man (talk) 21:16, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

CCI update
Hope all is well with you and happy to see you moving about. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:12, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

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Geoff Goetz
Hi Wizardman. Could you please restore this article? I was working on alumni of Jesuit High School (Tampa) and came across this individual. Not hugely notable, but this article was published after it was speedily deleted. I would like to work on the article and I think it's at least worth an Articles for Deletion discussion if you or anyone else wants to delete it. Thanks. Candleabracadabra (talk) 18:59, 16 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Indeed he seems to have been a highly drafted prospect whose career was cut short by injury. And his professional notability is mostly local. I think I will wait to see if anything more develops.. Thanks again. Candleabracadabra (talk) 04:01, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

The Earl of Essex Rebellion
You dealt with a copyright violation in the article The Earl of Essex Rebellion. In the last couple of days it has undergone a large expansion by an IP address. NinaGreen, the major contributor to the page since you made it a stub and prior to its recent expansion is also blocked but not for copyright abuse. I would appreciate it if you would take a look and see if you think the recent expansion is OK. -- PBS (talk) 15:15, 19 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Tacks Neuer
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Wikipedia:Requested articles/music/Performers, bands and songwriters
Can you either increase the protection to semi, or just remove it altogether, on Requested articles/music/Performers, bands and songwriters? PC really isn't supposed to be used on pages that aren't articles. Jackmcbarn (talk) 23:23, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Tacks Neuer
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 * Wizardman 1, 0. Well done.  Go   Phightins  !  01:16, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

Go on IRC I want to discuss sports :( Secret account 17:36, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Allen Craig
Thank you for taking the time to review the Allen Craig article. I believe I have addressed every point you have asked for, except one. I just had a question about what you mentioned in the sentence regarding Craig's first career grand slam. I was not able to complete that request as it is unclear.

By the way, nice job on the Tacks Neuer page – I hope that one gets passed to GA. --Elcid.ruderico (talk) 20:47, 23 March 2014 (UTC)

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Thank you!
Wizardman, thank you for reviewing my edits and passing Colross to GA status! I'd been waiting for the reviewer to respond for a long while, so I appreciate you taking the time and the initiative to complete this stalled process. It is much appreciated! -- Caponer (talk) 02:35, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
 * And ditto for passing John Collins Covell and Howard Hille Johnson. This is definitely a pleasant surprise. -- Caponer (talk) 03:33, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Tacks Neuer
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Singapore legal GANs
Reviewing sixteen long, technical articles is a mammoth task for anybody. I suggest that the set of Singapore legal GANs be overseen by two reviewers. Having two reviewers speeds up the process and there are many situations where a second reviewer would be useful. For example, if the professor and one reviewer disagree on an issue, the other reviewer can offer a third opinion. ChrisGualtieri agrees with this idea and since you deleted the review pages, would you be willing and able to be the second reviewer? --Hildanknight (talk) 06:24, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

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Just FYI
I have once again launched a copyright appeal at AN, no LOLcats this time: Administrators%27_noticeboard. I am nothing if not an optimist. :) If even one person helps out because of it, it'll be worth something. But I'm clinging to the dream that a dozen will and we will find backlogs melting away.

I hope that you don't mind that I mentioned you - in retrospect, I should have asked first. :/ I have long found you inspiring my drive to continue, and I'm hoping that others will rally to that as well.

For the record, it makes me happy to know that we didn't break you. :) I hope you're enjoying what you're working on. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:32, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

Reset on abandoned reviews?
Wizardman, saw you clear Dana boomer's Seele Francias GAN as an "abandoned" review. I'm getting a little concerned about the GAN reviewer to tagged the article I have at GAN, Bazy Tankersley. Can you advise how long we let these sit and if I have to renominate or if you clearing the page does the trick? Montanabw (talk) 19:29, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for your GA Review housekeeping help at Encyclopedia of the Central Intelligence Agency, much appreciated, &mdash; Cirt (talk) 03:02, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

SAS (software)‎
I was thinking even if you feel the review was in-adequate, it would be ideal to keep the discussion archived somewhere. I was also wondering if there was something we could do about the original, first review, which was abandoned. The page is up for its 3rd review, even though it's never been failed. I can just see editors rolling their eyes under the assumption of a COI spamming noms, when it's not actually my fault ;-)

BTW - did you talk to the reviewer about it? I don't remember the username. CorporateM (Talk) 01:06, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

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Just finished reviewing, only some minor issues to take care of. Thanks Secret account 16:50, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

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If you are awake this early (caught you on my watchlist right now) come to IRC before I leave for the day. Secret account 13:37, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Ditto come to IRC now, I go to work in a few hours and I want to discuss reassessments of the entire WP:BASEBALL project. Secret account 14:50, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 March newsletter
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Sally Kellerman
Hi Wizardman, would be willing to review Sally Kellerman's article to see if it meets GA standards? Thanks!

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Re: Pat Seerey
Hey Wizardman! I'm sorry I won't be able to follow up on my previous promise of providing sources and doing a DYK co-nomination with you on the Seerey article. My laptop got totalled after I accidentally spilled water on it on March 12 (thus explaining my March 14–22 absence). Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to retrieve the info on the hard drive and won't be able to until mid-April at the earliest. Sorry about that. —Bloom6132 (talk) 15:36, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

I Gave You Power
Whoops! As there was a redirect there, I failed to notice that an article had been deleted there before. Could you restore the underlying revisions in case there is anything worth nicking?-- Laun  chba  ller  23:45, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

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The reason for deleting 'Gene Lobe Field at Kitsap County Fairgrounds and Event Center'
Dear Wizardman, I request to know why the page 'Gene Lobe Field at Kitsap County Fairgrounds and Event Center' was deleted. As the creator of the page I do want to know why I was deleted and why I wasn't alerted, I do wish to have the page recreated and how I can fix it to keep it. Defan24 (talk) 02:34, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

I can do that
Thank you for replying. I can do that. the reason for me putting that on there is to be truthful about Gene Lobe Field at Kitsap County Fairgrounds and Event Center. As we all know Wikipedia does get the bed reputation for not be truthful(even though we are). I can take the parts out about being for rent and all the parts of being, "very promotional". Defan24 (talk) 02:44, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Mike Junkin
Thank you for your help Victuallers (talk) 16:02, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

Main Page appearance: Art Houtteman
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Art Houtteman (1927–2003) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In 325 career games, Houtteman pitched 1,555 innings and posted a win-loss record of 87–91, with 78 complete games, 14 shutouts, and a 4.14 earned run average. He was signed by scout Wish Egan in 1945 at 17 years of age, and joined a Detroit Tigers pitching staff that had lost players to injuries and World War II. After moving between the major and minor leagues over the next few years, he was nearly killed in a driving accident just before the 1949 season. Houtteman rebounded from his injuries and went on to win 15 games that season and made his only All-Star appearance in the following year. He played three more seasons with the Tigers, then pitched for the pennant-winning Cleveland Indians during their 1954 season. After losing his position as starting pitcher, he played two more seasons with the Indians before he was bought by the Baltimore Orioles, with whom he finished his final season in Major League Baseball. Houtteman ended his baseball career in the minor leagues and became a sales executive in Detroit. UcuchaBot (talk) 00:02, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

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Armando Rodriguez
Could you send me the link to the article on this man that you deleted? I want to start an article about a man with the same name. thanks!--Aichik (talk) 02:31, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

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Julio Pimentel
You might also wan't to delete the re-directs Julio Casar Pimentel and Julio César Pimentel.--Yankees10 16:33, 12 April 2014 (UTC)

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On IRC again. Secret account 16:22, 13 April 2014 (UTC)

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Input
Your input at the Thome FAC regarding the necessity or lack thereof for season links as well as commenting on the citations is welcome, especially because of your prior citation review. Thank you!  Go  Phightins  !  19:14, 15 April 2014 (UTC)

Books & Bytes - Issue 5
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Doby
I'll certainly get to it as soon as possible. I'm being a little lazy at the moment, as I'm a bit bogged down on a dull subject, and I have a few commitments pending, but I should be there by early next week at the latest. Sarastro1 (talk) 19:31, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks; no rush on it, my wiki-time's hardly what it used to be so I understand that. Wizardman  22:22, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Dear Wizardman
I know you're semi-retired and reviewing the Sally Kellerman article was in favor to me - very much appreciated. However, instead of having to bother you; would you be willing to refer me to a mentor, or someone who wil assume responsibility over the article so the article meets GA standards? I've done some intensive research on Kellerman and I would hate to see it go to waste. Thank you.

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Art Houtteman (1927–2003) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In 325 career games, Houtteman pitched 1,555 innings and posted a win–loss record of 87–91, with 78 complete games, 14 shutouts, and a 4.14 earned run average. He was signed by scout Wish Egan in 1945 at 17 years of age, and joined a Detroit Tigers pitching staff that had lost players to injuries and World War II. After moving between the major and minor leagues over the next few years, he was nearly killed in a driving accident just before the 1949 season. Houtteman rebounded from his injuries and went on to win 15 games that season and made his only All-Star appearance in the following year. He played three more seasons with the Tigers, then pitched for the pennant-winning Cleveland Indians during their 1954 season. After losing his position as starting pitcher, he played two more seasons with the Indians before he was bought by the Baltimore Orioles, with whom he finished his final season in Major League Baseball. Houtteman ended his baseball career in the minor leagues and became a sales executive in Detroit.

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April edition of The Inside Corner
Hi, Wizardman: given your reduced editing status, I appreciate any time you might spend on the newsletter, though I'm sure WikiProject Baseball members would be happy if you were to just devote your full efforts on content-related matters ;-). The next issue is targeted for release on April 27, so if there is something you'd like to submit by this Friday, that would be great! isaacl (talk) 02:17, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

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Singapore linguistics articles
Dear Wizardman, thanks for reviewing Speak Mandarin Campaign and delisting Speak Good English Movement. May I suggest that you review Language education in Singapore first and provide suggestions on how Speak Good English Movement may be improved? To clarify, the five linguistics articles were written by a group of Nanyang Technological University students a few years ago and I have selected them for a Singapore GA drive. I nominated the articles with the intention of rewriting and polishing them while waiting for reviewers. --Hildanknight (talk) 03:12, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

Scott Carroll
Can you "un-delete" Scott Carroll's article since hes making his MLB debut tomorrow?--Yankees10 19:57, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. Can't say I see "29 year old minor leaguer major his MLB debut out of nowhere" every day. Wizardman  20:04, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Yup, its quite rare. Thanks--Yankees10 20:14, 26 April 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Orel Hershiser's scoreless innings streak/archive1
You are a co-nominator of the only other WP:MLB nominee at WP:FAC. I could use some comments at Featured article candidates/Orel Hershiser's scoreless innings streak/archive1.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:24, 27 April 2014 (UTC)

We Don't Need to Whisper copyedited
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Hey Wizardman, I thought Fred Dunlap was passed on March 30, so I did not include it. Either way, though, congratulations!  Go  Phightins  !  02:36, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

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I will be in IRC later this evening, and had something I wanted to ask you there, if you can pop in. Thanks.  Go  Phightins  !  23:40, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

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GA review for Ian McKellen
Thank you for passing the review for Ian McKellen; despite the help of Quadell and others, I guess I just got disillusioned after Khazar's retirement and needed a Wikibreak. I've not really had much involvement on anything you've worked on, but from the response to your retirement, I can see how integral and valued you are to the project. I hope your semi-return is more fulfilling to you. — Sasuke Sarutobi (talk) 16:59, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

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I have re-closed this discussion with further rationale. Next time you want more detail, feel free to ask on my talk page and I'll be happy to provide it, there is no need for an out-of-process reversion. Lankiveil (speak to me) 09:30, 1 June 2014 (UTC).

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Your GA nomination of Stefan Wever
The article Stefan Wever you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Stefan Wever for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lemonade51 -- Lemonade51 (talk) 14:40, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

Re: Articles for creation
Hi, I'd like to know why you deleted my request that an article about Celeste Kellogg be created. Thanks! Puppyluv7975 (talk) 18:38, 1 June 2014 (UTC)Puppyluv7975

Request
Can you move Jacob Realmuto to J. T. Realmuto? I somehow confused CBS with MLB.com when I did a google search to double-check his name.--Yankees10 18:59, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Is this per WP:COMMONNAME, I assume?  Go  Phightins  !  19:03, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah. He is listed at MLB.com and pretty much everywhere else as J. T.--Yankees10 19:04, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
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 * Great. Thanks Phightins.--Yankees10 19:10, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

Re (2) AfC
Alrighty! I'll do that. I did notice several non-notable musicians. Seriously, people just don't read the guidelines.Puppyluv7975 (talk) 21:28, 1 June 2014 (UTC)Puppyluv7975

Assessment review advice
Greetings Wizardman,

I am writing to seeking peer review volunteers who would be willing to assist with an A-class review for an article relating to WikiProject Eurovision. According to the A-class assessment advice, if a project does not have their own formal WikiProject reviewing team, that the other option is to follow the basic assessment method. Upon researching this further, I have discovered that such process involves seeking independent reviewers (including peer review volunteers) that have an expert knowledge in the field relating to the article topic, and requesting if they would mind undergoing the A-class review process on a Project's behalf.

You kindly did a GA review for Project Eurovision a couple of years ago on the article ABU TV Song Festival 2012, and with that in mind I was wondering if you would mind assisting with such A-class review on the article Eurovision Song Contest 2012, at a time that is convenient for yourself?

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to reading your response.

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