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I guess I understand that. I have done a bit of vandal fighting myself and, once such activity is discovered, it is natural to look for other edits from the same account as potentially problematic. So, probably not so magical after all. Dhtwiki (talk) 10:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Few months ago, you copyedited Charles Brenton Fisk. My grasp of English was much worse than my current level, so your copyedits was very helpful. I just wanted to drop a note of appreciation, since the article is now a GA. Catalk to me!04:31, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Dhtwiki, just to let you know the archiving bot at REQ ignores subsections that include asterisks. I'm not sure how we could tell requesters and copy-editors this; perhaps regular patrolling is the way to go. :) Cheers, Baffle☿gab06:01, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Baffle gab1978: Okay. Good to know. But what I have been doing is clicking on the {{Working}} and {{Done}} templates provided by the menu that appears at the top when one presses the "edit" button for a particular section. That provides the asterisks along with the relevant Working/Done label and four tildes signature. We should then either change that menu or instruct people to edit out the asterisks. Dhtwiki (talk) 06:50, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I see; thanks for telling me that, I always type them out manually. It will probably be easier to change that than change editors' behavior! :) Anyway it's a page notice so I can't do anything about it. I may bring this up on the requests talk page later today, though feel free to do so if you wish. Cheers, Baffle☿gab09:17, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you
For counting the prose size for me! It wasn't working with my version of the gadget. Though please do note that I have already published a few edits on that page, and will probably need help counting at the end! I might also need help determining if my work is really done. Cheers! Cmrc23 ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ06:38, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Dhtwiki, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. Happy editing, Abishe (talk) 22:59, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
