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Re Fastily

I didn't think it was that hard to read between the lines and find out that what I wanted. Maybe I'm wrong, but I felt like the comment I wrote at the recall petition clearly indicated that there were things that could happen in the meantime that could change my mind. As for not emailing Fastily, that's for the same reason I'm refraining from commenting there again. I see that as worse than simply leaving a talk page message. Emails, by their very nature, are more personal. I really didn't expect one to be received well when I'm kind of the start of this whole thing, even if I'd hoped certain aspects played out differently. Obviously I can't stop you from believing that my comments are disingenuous, but I really do mean this sincerely. I'm someone who wears my heart on my sleeve. I think it helps foster open communication in a healthier way, but it also means I get burned sometimes. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 06:10, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure why you felt the need to post the above here on my user talk page. If you're looking for a sympathetic ear, then you're looking in the wrong place. I do give you credit though as not playing dumb and pretending there was no connection between Fastily's retirement and the petition like the person who started that discussion thread did; that was, IMO, pretty close to if not actual trolling; polite trolling perhaps but still trolling. What you posted wasn't nearly as inappropriate as that by a mile. Anyway, it is what it is and discussing it any further isn't going to change things. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:36, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

I wasn't expecting a sympathetic ear. I just prefer to not leave things unsaid and have some sense of closure. I posted here because I wanted to keep my promise of not commenting further on that page. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 07:06, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

OK fine, but I'm not seeking closure. If that's what you're looking for, please look for it somewhere else. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:14, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

I don't need to look for it elsewhere because I found it. You now know what I was thinking in response to your comment instead of not knowing. You can do whatever you wish with that information now that that's done. Seems like this conversation is pretty much over, but while I'm here I did want to say that I've seen you around on-wiki before and I really do appreciate your work. I don't think I've ever said that before so I might as well say it now. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 07:19, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

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hey thanks for using my portrait for Gil Hill :) MalborkHistorian (talk) 15:44, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

@MalborkHistorian: It's not your portrait per se. Since the image's intended use did seem to be in accordance with Wikipedia's non-free content use policy, it's documentation was cleaned up and kept. Please understand, though, that's not always be the case, and some images just can't be sorted out. It also doesn't mean this particular image's non-free use will always be in accordance with relevant Wikipedia policy; if a free equivalent image of Hill is found or created by someone that's capable of serving essentially the same encyclopedic purpose as this non-free one, then it will be used instead. I also recommend you carefully read through the messages posted on your user talk page about some of your recent file uploads. Wikipedia has some fairly restrictive policies about what kind of images and media content can be uploaded and used, and it's easy to make mistakes if you're not familiar with them. Making a mistake once or twice is generally OK, but repeatedly uploading files which have copyright licensing or other issues is likely going to lead to an administrator stepping in. So, if you don't understand why any of the files you uploaded were flagged as problems, including the one that actually ended up needing to be deleted, it's better to ask now so that you don't make the same mistake later. -- Marchjuly (talk) 20:12, 22 November 2024 (UTC)