User talk:RickK - Knowledge

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Since you left I think you're a pop tart, sweetheart, you soft in the middle I could eat you for breakfast since you exchanged Your "watch" for some necklace You can buy cars but you can't buy respect in the wiki Originally I treated you so disrespectfully 'cause to me you were a mystery I knew nobody in the wiki and I had no history I never sold nothin', never popped nothin', You were like "Esseye stop frontin'" Now you been had on and somebody made you hot under the collar And you stopped believing in the power of the wiki and started believing in the power of the dollar?

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is faulty. If there are many users dedicated into creating a better encyclopedia, there is an equally large number of people that are equally dedicated, only in destroying it. I am not saying that everything is lost, though. I am not saying that you should never come back. It seems like you're loved here, and that's a wonderful thing. Lots of people like you, and that actually makes me feel bad to post something pretty much pessimistic here. However, I just want to let you know I understand how you feel. I've

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way to get away with their stuff and not get caught, there are armies of people determined to set things right, and well. Once, someone said Knowledge is doomed to hell. Said user even numerated several facts that'll lead to that. I went there and said exactly why that is wrong. If it's wrong or right, maybe nobody really knows. What I want you to know, is that this is a balance. And it's in perfect equilibrium.

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my eyes pop out. We had our occasional clashes, but I knew you were a great fellow from my first day here last fall, and one of the most sensible people around here. I've valued your opinions and respected your work, and I hope I've shown that (if not, I'll try to make up for that on here somehow). Thanks again for all of your great work at this site, and please consider returning when you're ready. --

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the intentions and actions of other normally OK people, leading to even more exhausting arguments. But somehow WP manages to have an increasing number of articles that have a better ratio of (good) signal to noise than do the non-WP alternatives -- thanks to you and people like you. So take a break, and then welcome back whenever you feel like it. --

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plenty of new users, but the most active new users often coming from the developing world now, with Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia seeing substantial growth, as internet access becomes more available and affordable in those regions. Football is still an excessively large part of the encyclopedia, and ANI is still a cesspit. Anyway, cheerio.

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time to try to teach me how it works around here,,,just like my older brothers, who I did not and do not always listen to. Sometimes it takes TIME for them to get new ideas into my dense young head, you know? Us more junior, we value you more senior no matter how much we might not seem like it. And the senior to you value you too.

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I never knew you, I only ever knew off you, I joined in very late 2014. You are an inspiration to every new user, the work you have put it and your legacy has become indelible, whether or not you ever return, even if you never read this, know that what you have done is much bigger than most can hope.

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Plus, of course, your spam-bot is obviously in need of repair, this editor has been blocked indefinitely since 2008, so your spam from mid-2011 is not only offensive but also hilariously pointless! Thanks for continuing to improve wikipedia through your diligent efforts! See you around!!!@!!111!!!

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Yeah, why would he? He was Knowledge's legend as I know so far. I don't know him as much as Tide Rolls, but I'd wish he'd returned, then he would solve that 202.47.69.212 problem (this IP keeps making vandalism) as far as I know. We miss you, RickK. If you ever return, accept your old job as an "anti

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Because in leaving here, you've contributed to Knowledge in a way that is much different from the contributions you gave as an active vandal fighter. Your story serves as a reminder to us all of what happens to good people, of Wiki-burnout, and of martyrs. I would say that your legend in your leaving

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Would you support the concept of moving the Earhart "myths" to a separate page or article? The reason for my suggesting this is that the main article should be an accurate and scholarly work while the speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart are interesting,

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Anyway I'm sure enough super-sorry you're gone, but like Mom says, you can't change other people, you can only change yourself. So I guess you've changed into a non-Wikipedian...all I can say is I'll try to change into a better one in your stead. And good luck wherever you end up. I based this little

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I don't even know you and I miss you! My only contact with you was some tiff over some article I supposedly cared so much about and haven't even infodumped to Wikibooks because I'm so busy in "tha real worrrld!". lmao ha! But I go with the flow, more than that I go with your show because you took the

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Rick, it's interesting to note that since you left, vandalism on Knowledge has gone down. It's clear that you and those like you simply act to frustrate and abuse legitimate users, whose angry responses can be classed as vandalism, giving you an increased sense of self importance. We don't need that,

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I suggest you wait a couple months, then come back with a different username. Like myself you've made a lot of enemies here (though at least you have the administration on your side). But if you use a different username and keep a low profile, people aren't going to bother you, and you can continue

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deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Knowledge's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page

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Rick, I remember working with you when you were still here, and like so many other people, I hope you'll change your mind and decide to come back. Knowledge is gaining even more momentum and media coverage (figuring prominently in Time's Person of the Year story, for example), and I think you'll be

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Rick, I just thought to stop by and wish you a great holiday break and have a good Merry Christmas. However, I'm not too sure if we've ever met before I became an official user, but, I had some anonymous edits before you left our Knowledge. I have heard about you when I was an anonymous user and now

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RickK, since you left, things have changed a lot. We've revamped our deletion process. We've gone through some major controversies. I got angry and left for a little while myself. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. Vandalism has just gotten worse and worse. RC patrol has gotten

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RickK, I really don't understand why such a great person like you would suddenly leave without any good reason. However, if you don't feel comfortable or if you just feel pressured, I hope that you'll be happy out there. Remember, we all miss you. I'm not going to bid you farewell, because I do have

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I seem to have missed out on all this (although since I currently have no fixed home telephone line, you can't exactly blame me). We didn't know each other well, and I don't recall ever collaborating with you, except once when we were both entangled in that messy Everyking issue, which seems so long

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I hope it's alright for me to use this section for a fast comment. Sorry if it isn't. Well, RickK, right? I don't really know you, and actually, very few people know me here. All I want to say, since I came across your profile, is that I do understand what you're feeling. You are correct. The system

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Well, Rick, I hope you've at least checked back here since you left the message on your user page. I hope you can see the outpouring of support from all of us who want you back here to fight the good fight again. Trolls, vandals and other idiots are a fact of life, and always will be. We will always

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I am saddened to see you leave. I never noticed you before as you are too fast of an anti vandal person. I sincerely encourage you to come back. I hope this is a temprorary wiki-vacation. I agree with your analogy though. Vandals, trolls and malactors are given increasing respect and thats something

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Was Rickk right to leave Knowledge? I have been looking at some of the talk on Jimbo Wale's page, and he actually might be right. Knowledge seriously is deteriorating, and I think only Registered users should be allowed to edit Knowledge, and to become a registered user, you would have to work your

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Additionally, many many players have been paid to play (albeit under the table), the league has many corporate sponsors, fans, competent, paid umpires, an official media guy, statistician, commissioner and local TV contracts. It is serious baseball, with most parks (all but one, I believe) charging

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Coming up on 18 years in a few weeks. I don't like to say it, but statistics are interesting: Assuming that RickK was 50 when he left Knowledge (I don't know, just a guess), there is a roughly 20% chance that he has passed away. I'm hoping on the 80%. But another percentage is also in mind: If he's

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Any living thing that cannot coexist with RickK Must cease existin' RickK now listen Vandals, trolls, malactors, them peeps you chasin' Them little dirrrty bots I'll sure'n erase them Your success was not enough, you wanted to be hard And then some people got you knocked and you buckled in the yard

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Yo, RickK! Yo, RICKK! Come on back here, man. I need you. We need you. Wi(ki) needs you! And we don't just need you, we want you! Listen, man, every system has flaws. You ever seen a perfect system? Laws of thermody-namics! Entropy is increasing in this universe, which means probably no matter what

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Hi Rick, sad to see you leave. I know how those of us who do the behind-the-scenes work here can get burned out by people that don't respect us, but our work is necessary. Thanks for being one of the folks who worked in the trenches of this site for such a long time... your edit count almost made

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played no part in your decision. As I explained on the talk page, I unprotected the article so that another administrator could protect it, to avoid any appearance of administrative power abuse. Another administrator then protected it which was my desired action. I hope you do return, perhaps after

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and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion

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Despite being away from Knowledge for 4 years, I have a message to tell you (a late one, apparently). Some IP addresses that have been trolls (vandals) during your stay at Knowledge, in which you have told them about their vandalisms, have apologized to you. And as you can see, Knowledge is like a

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are great (but if you don't want to, no pressure). FWIW since you left, Jimbo got desysopped (or probably would've, but resigned the tools before he could) and the "Founder" group made by Tim Starling got removed. It's a very different place in many ways, but much the same in others. There's still

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RickK, since you left, your status as my favorite Wikipedian grows every day. On the night that so soon became your last, you stood steadfast against an edit warrior and his tiresome copyvio spamming, despite protestations that 3RR justice ought to be drawn out to all participants, no matter which

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I know that in the wake of these unfortunate events Knowledge will come out of it for the better. You have made countless improvements to Knowledge content/culture and I think it very appropriate that your leaving will serve to improve it further in the implementation of an article block/probation

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So, I don't know if my comment is making you feel better, worse, indiferent, or who knows. Anyways, hope you're not feeling bad for what keeps going on. Like I said, it's not lost. If there's a lot of bad things, there are a lot of good things. If there are armies of dudes looking for every single

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Goodbye RickK. I have not always agreed with you, but you have always acted for what you think is good for Knowledge. One of the fundamental rights is the right to leave and so is the right to return. There is still a place for you in Knowledge if you want it. Should you choose not to, then I wish

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you say. Well, there's always the hope of creating a worthwhile encyclopedia. It's horribly difficult, and there'll always be a great number of trolls, braggarts, loudmouth ignoramuses and morons. Yes, an awful lot of time is spent on whack-a-mole. Moreover, normally OK people do sometimes misread

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The image was uploaded in 2003 but has only been nominated for deletion recently; it looks like it was claimed to be public domain (US Federal government) but it was published by California state government and the website has a copyright notice. I don't know about the sockpuppet accusation; the

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You seem like the sort of person we need more of, so I hope that you'll come back one day. Even if you just hang around and make suggestions for how to change the system. Improvements come slowly - which is understandable, if we clamp down too hard on trolls and vandals, we can make it harder for

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There is a fatal flaw in the system. Vandals, trolls and malefactors 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. There is no reason to continue

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You've become an inspiration and an idol, and you indeed deserve the greatest award Knowledge can offer for your great contributions and diligence in fending off vandals. If you do indeed come back, you will see what a great encyclopedia Knowledge has become. And all of us wish you do come back.

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A user below has argued that vandalism went down when you left, and the reason was that your purpose was merely to irritate legitimate users, but I believe it was because of the diligent users who fight the same battle you fought attempted to make up for your loss. You were an inspiration to all

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Dear RickK, even though I know you have quit Knowledge, I personally believe you'll come back one day. Even if you don't you're probably reading the notes at your talk page. Anyways we have made you a saint at our fictional church. I hope you're enjoying whatever it may be that you're doing now.

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RickK, you are one the most dedicated wikipedians that I have ever known. I learned alot from you and therefore I beg you to reconsider. Knowledge needs you and more people like you. We can't let the vandals and trolls distroy a project which people like yourself have helped to built. I have

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every angle. Between bias, deceit, vandalism and simple carelessness, most of us would have expected Knowledge to fall over long ago. The fact that it doesn't is an impenetrable mystery to most of us, even those of us who contribute here and there. Good luck no matter what you do, and take care!

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And this is why I present to you a list of all of the concerned Wikipedians about your departure, and summarize all of the requests that users have posted below. We want you to truly know that we miss you, and we wish you would come back. You've left a legacy that no one else can take in whole.

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Even admins refuse to spend enough time to sort out legitimate users (who have contributed in the past) from trolls whose handles were created to perpetuate a single POV. It has made me lose faith entirely in this system. Knowledge will degenerate into a mass of completely biased, untrustworthy

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While I hope that this does not fall upon deaf ears, I have truly enjoyed working with you and was dismayed to hear of your departure. I hope that the situation that prompted your disappearance will leave your system soon, and you will decide to return to Knowledge. Until then, I wish you well!

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Stop making conspiracy theories! I don't know anyone who can manage that many accounts, especially at the same time! I'm sure if you cross check any blocked users of RickK's, you'll see that some, possibly several, were present at the same time! And besides, by assuming that your assumption is

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I would like to post a rather late farewell. RickK, I never got to see your efforts, but based on all of these posts requesting for you to come back, you really must have been a very great vandal fighter. I would have liked to see you in action, and I hope you're doin al right. Most of us at

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I agree there's problems, but Knowledge deals with them better than anything else I've seen. Considering the openness of the site, it's amazing it works as well as it does. And it's getting better - procedures are evolving, and there's people and bots who revert vandalism amazingly quickly.

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RickK, we do miss you so much. Even the staff of Knowledge, as well as many of its users, agree that the day which you left Knowledge was indeed one of the worst. And even in absence, your legend lives on, in the several avid anti-vandals that patrol Knowledge, anti-vandalism bots like

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We didn't interact much, but I always had the highest respect for your abilities and your ruthless handling of vandalism and trolling. You refused to play politics or get bogged down in the crap around here. Please consider coming back–the project needs you and people like you. Best,

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work. The loss of RickK, sad as it is, is almost irrelavent when you consider the number of people he has inspired to continue his work! Having said that, if many more RickKs leave, we're screwed. Not that this particular RickK wasn't special. Aw dammit I'll miss the support on VfD.

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Knowledge is only as fatally flawed as the human race. I was originally a skeptic, and snorted at the idea of something like wikipedia actually working, a community holding back the hordes of junk info and junk people on the internet with their bare qwerties. I was amazed to find it

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You're not the lone ranger, and you can't protect this web site all by yourself. You got to learn to get along with the other good people here. Don't think, "I'm good, but that other guy / gal is not." If someone rubs you the wrong way, think about it. Try to see it from their POV.

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I think it's safe to say that you've left behind countless and invaluable improvements to Knowledge. You should be proud. It's a shame that the culture here is driving great people like you away. I'm one of those contributors who will miss working with you. Take care. —

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After all the love u getting here I think you should stay you cant let people get to you ,you have to be BOLD and PERSEVERE buddy.There are all kinds of people in this world, if you are not going to meet them here you gonna face them out there,might as well stay and do whats

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My experience in the Wikiworld has shown RickK to be abusive of other users, authoritarian, consistently reverting other peoples edits without apparent reason and unwilling to join a debate on a given subject when his arguments were confronted. Personally, Im glad he gave

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Hello everyone, In my opinion, it is quite pointless to try to bring RickK back. He has been away for two years, and possibly may not return. However, even though I have never met him (he left as I joined) I can tell he was a pretty good contributor, and I wish him luck.

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they belong in a unique section. Most researchers, as you know, discount the many theories and speculation that has arisen in the years following her last flight. Go onto the Earhart discussion page and register your vote/comments...and a Happy New Year to you as well.

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Isn't it obvious to everyone? RickK created a whole entourage of sockpuppets, then vandalised with them, then blocked them. Just to fulfill his self-aggrandising dreams. He made fools of us all, just to prove that he was brilliant. Don't you hate him? Kill RickK,

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title. Drinking beer while playing is not permitted, as one user frivously suggested. Many former IBL players have also gone on to baseball scholarships at U.S. universities, pro careers with MLB organizations or AAA ball, AA ball or A ball. The London Majors play at

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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.

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I'm not sure that we've interacted before - and quite possibly we would hate each other, but it's impossible to be on wikipedia and not come accross your work, or not know about the huge amount of janitorial work you've done. Knowledge has lost out today. --

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I never did frequent your talk page but I just thought I'd stop in on a whim and I am stunned. I can't believe you left me/us hanging. I mean, we're all supposed to be Wikipedians together, right? The power of all like-minded people and all that good stuff?

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Wow, I had quite a shock this morning. It's a sad day for Knowledge when we lose one of our most active and important admins. Best of luck to you, and I join many others in wishing you well and hoping that your WikiRetirement will change into a WikiBreak.

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Rick, you'd probably be on the Arbitration Committee and/or have CheckUser access now if you were still editing regularly. I sincerely hope that you will one day change your mind and rejoin us and learn about our new features. 16:13, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

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witnessed the departure of other great wikipedians from the project and this can't continue. Please stay and let us join forces even if it means requesting a stronger wiki olicy against those who show no respect towards the project. Please come back.

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been through it. Something similar as you, actually. If you are wondering about what exactly brought me here, I won't cite names. You can check my contributions list and maybe see a familiar face starring there. It think that'd be enough to make you

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I've certainly noticed your contributions during my time on Knowledge, and I must thank you for your work that you have done here. It's a pity about what drove you to leave, but it's nice to see that you've retained your sense of humour in LickK :)

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Almost all sections you see below beg you to come back, and, since you haven't, you probably haven't seen many of them, but there are at least 128 sections. I truly wish that, at some point, you would (just once) look back at what you left behind.

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Indeed. I've blocked more in the last day than in the previous 18 months as an admin, which can only be due to the "RickK and Heph gap". Complaining about RickK and Heph is like having an allergy and wishing you didn't have an immune system. --

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Just noticed this past AfD and I fully support the decision to keep this article. Anyone familiar with Canadian baseball knows that the IBL is a serious men's baseball league with a long history (since 1919) that has produced several members of

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Wow, they broke Rick. Never thought I'd see the day. After he chastised me as an anonymous user for miss-correcting some American spelling, I knew he had the tenacity to stick it out. Sorry to see him go. Knowledge is lessened by his absence.

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need dedicated vandal fighters like you. I truly hope you don't let the idiots get to you for too much longer and come back to the Knowledge you know you love. (BTW: I'm also in Nor Cal (Santa Cruz area). Why don't I buy you a beer sometime.)

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Rick - After one has been here a while, it becomes easy to let the critics and nay-sayers get you down. I hope the outpouring of support on this talk page goes to show you that your work here is greatly appreciated, and that you are missed.

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You changed the birth date of this French-US singer a few months ago from 1904 to 1898. What are your sources? I'd like to konw her real birth date, if possible. Do you know why there is a controversy about it? Thanx (I am a French user)

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I too hope that this will turn out a wikibreak, Rick, you do leave a gap in the phalanx. I do not think the system is flawed fatally, but it is cruel. Knowledge prevails while users are burnt out, heroic ones and barbarian ones alike.

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I can safely say that ever since RickK's departure, I have been faced with reverting five times the vandalism I did prior, which still dosen't come close to his legendary vandal fighting, troll combatting, and trash disposing.

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RickK, we've had our conflicts but hey, like I said in our RFC, I think you are a good administrator. There are bigger issues that I know you handle well. So do come back. Don't focus too much on the little bumps on the road.

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Rick, You were the first person I met on Knowledge. In some ways you mentored me. I am NOT saying this because you've left or to be dramatic: You are one of the reasons that I continued on Knowledge. You were a role model.

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Singapore Airlines A380. It's cooler than ever. It has some cool thingamajigs for user pages and for the user itself! Oh, we just miss seeing you as a WikiWarrior. Hope you will return. Wishes of luck from your friends,--

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From what I have interpreted he was reverting vandalism but in the process, broke the silly 3-revert rule (i.e. edit wars are banned, no matter what the situation). He was thus blocked by a fellow administrator and saw

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Hey there, Rick! Yesterday marked 10 years since you left Knowledge. I hope you have been doing very well in the last 10 years, and will finally come back soon. Everyone here misses you, you were a great contributor.

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Hi Rick. I am very sad to hear that you want to leave. Please don't. You are one of the best admins here at Knowledge. Take a Wikiholiday if you want, but please come back! Best wishes, and hope to see you again --

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missing out -- and we'll be missing out on your talents -- during an even more exciting era in Knowledge's history. Vandals aren't going away, but you can manage it; we've gotten better about indefinite blocks.

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I'm sorry to hear you are leaving/left. I appreciated the work you done and the help you gave to me and others. Hopefully, after a good rest, you will come back, as your contributions to Knowledge are helpful.

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RickK, you were one of my inspirations when I embarked on the RC Patrol odyssey, and it's disheartening to see you so frustrated and hopeless. I hope you will reconsider... and if not, vaya con dios, my friend.

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Hi RickK, we just want to say we hope you come back to Knowledge. All the editors on your talk page missed you because you were such a great editor (I've looked at your contributions). We hope you come back to

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IP address for consistent vandalism. This is probably true, but can you remove the block so that unidentified users (ones with IP addresses and no registered account) cannot edit but ones with usernames can?

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Just to reassure you Rick, there are plenty of people who are glad you left, and think you did more harm than good. Don't feel you have to come back, we're getting on fine without your brand of assistance. —

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and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding

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I am so sorry this has happened, RickK. You're a good guy. You were the very first tireless RC patroler I ever saw in action when I first joined, my first impression of you is no different than it is today:

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guideline proposal to reflect that the Arbitration Committee has deemed this to be a bannable offense. I'm trying to get community input to help develop this article. If you have a moment please drop by

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page. I have recently taken it on as an improvement project. Since you had such a strong opinion at its AfD, I was wondering if you'd change your mind having seen it in its current state. Thanks,

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Over eleven years, and RickK's been blocked due to comp'd account. Please come back and request unblock. I don't even know Rick, but from what I can see, he was amazing while on WP. Come back Rick.

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RickK was an administrator whose specialism was reverting the rubbish that vandals put on this website - that can only be doing Knowledge good. Thus he got a barnstar named after him. I assure you

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Oh, Rick! Please don't leave. There truly isn't anyone else like you on Knowledge...and I know I'll miss you, probably for a different reason than others. Please email me and keep in touch, okay?

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I find it hard to believe one editor (even one so prolific as RickK) can have much of an effect overall. Do contributors on either side have any (non-anecdotal) evidence that suggests otherwise?

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arder though. As many dumb vandals as there are, more and more are smart, sneaky vandals who are not esaily caught. And the amount of legitimate editing gives us a lot of data to sift through.

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gets messages? Wow. Well, since when he originally created the page it was a redirect to an album article, and only later changed to its current form I don't think he'll care too terribly. --

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If memory serves, Angela did a survey a while back (Feb or March of 2004) where she sampled the number of blocks each admin had given. Rickk had almost as many as the next 3 people combined.

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The addiction to doing what is right by nature, happens to be very strong in some of us. I will miss your contrbutions to order, peace, NPOV and straightlaced consideration for education!

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We haven't talked or introduced but you are a wikihero to me. I hope to be like you and respected and revered like you as well. Hope you come back...didn't know you were no longer active.

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Indeed a sad day for wikipedia. I hope you reconsider at some point. Your work has anyway been great, and I think it will be even more difficult for the rest of us now you are gone,

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Rick, I too am very sorry to see you go. Your work here has made Knowledge a far better place, even if you don't return. I hope (although it is unlikely) that my recent comments on

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Rick, I remember you blocked a anon IP vandal from my userpage. You've done this for several others, and have proven yourself to be an asset to this website. Please reconsider.

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Hello, Rick. When are you ever coming back? I am sorry that you are leaving this place for a while since a lot of users kept harrassing you of something. How come you left? --

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Trolling and vandalism are losing in the face of all the new changes on Knowledge. Stick around some more, dude, and you might stay forever. PS Long live the CV unit. Peace

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And if you need back-up, let me know -- I really don't have time these days to do serious editing/writing, but helping out like that doesn't take up a great deal of time. --

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The same goes with uploading that photo, how is that possible, when it's not even in his recent contributions. The only ways that's possible is if that hacker uploaded it.

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Allow me to go on record saying that common sense decisions are not authoritarianism, and awareness of your own qualifications and others' lack of the same is not elitism.

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I've awarded this barnstar to you even though you are gone, Please come back, Knowledge has gotten to the vandalism and trouble. Please come back. I've awarded you this.

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process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Knowledge's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "

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I disagree - Reversion of vandalism is now automated, and standards on OR, etc. have increased. Also blocking anon edits for long periods of time is now possible.

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taking a nice Wikivacation. If you do, I think you'll find that you don't have to fight your battles alone; others will be there to support you if you let them. —

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Even me, I carry just a little bit, making adjustments and comments here and there. (Which reminds me, I had something dumb on my talk page. I took it off now.)

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The true danger is when Knowledge is nibbled away, for frivolity, and by vandals ... the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

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If you're still around, I'm sorry I left that rude message on your talk page. It's just that I saw you as kinda arrogant. Anyway, please accept my apologies. o

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I don't want to be offensive, but Elitist and authoritarian admins don't make lack in the Knowledge. You friction all that do not agree to your POV as simply "

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that your last comment could be considered a personal attack, and while I don't know RickK, he seems to have many fans that would be willing to block you.

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Knowledge obviously miss you(except the vandals probably), and we hope you are doing fine. If you ever happen to drop by, try to reconsider rejoining us.

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It would sad to see one of my favorite administrators go. Please reconsider. If you're still determined to go, go with my best wishes for the future. --

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Just addding my note of support. You are appreciated - as the wiki gets bigger, the trolls get worse. Whenever you come back, we will value your work.

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I always thought you were the thickest-skinned of all of us, and admired that. All I can say is: Who's next? It gives me chills just to think about it.

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to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

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to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

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to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

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we do eventually everything will be the same temperature and static as all get-out. Until then there is no wiki but wiki and RickK, damn I miss you.

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I'm really sorry to see you leave like that. Please come back soon, we need people like you to stand fast against the hordes of trolls and the like.

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to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

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I am sorry to see that someone has been so sorely used that he has given up on Knowledge. I gather that this has happened before. What a shame!

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ago. Nevertheless, I have been well aware of you, and never too sure whether to love you or to hate you. Your attitude brings to mind a quote from

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I know we've never spoken or worked together, but I always see you doing great patrolling and reverting work. Wiki needs you, please come back :-(

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But, Let me know the reason for your words. I am not sure what has happened man. If not you, can somebody give me the reason why he hs left Wiki.

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Rick, please reconsider. I'll buy you a beer the next time I'm in the Bay Area if you do. Hell, I may buy you a beer just on general principle.

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Five years. From what I've read, RickK would have a welcome home party to return to if he ever did decide to reconcider after all these years.

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impeccable, you rally propaganda to spread hate! I'm sorry if I am doing this myself, but your last sentence is UNDOUBTEDLY a personal attack!

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I always heard of your legend. You were one. I am now retired, so farewell rick. Maybe come back under a new name? You are sorely missed. --

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been gone for this long, the chances of him coming back are close to 0%. Nevertheless, RickK if you are still around, you should come back.

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Okay, you know what, I don't know, and I don't even know if there IS one. I don't know the official motto...but I know what it SHOULD be...

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Should we remove this sockpuppetry rubish? On first glance it bismirches Rick's good name; and Rick, if you can hear me, please come back.

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Oh, RickK, please do not leave without saying goodbye! We miss you. It'll make us happy if you can just improve our website once again...

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manage to figure it out, I hope RickK will return, as a tame giant ready to defend wikipedia against the barbarian hordes. Until then.

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Think of our ideal, a 💕 to benefit the world. Like Google, trying to organize the world's knowledge (they got that from us, I'll bet).

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who try and keep the place from being over-run by entropy not getting enough support - until it's too late (see all the comments above).

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RickK and AlphaChimp are the two names which I've seen crop up anywhere. Oh, and you can throw in Mongo if you want to start a fight...

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Thanks for not blaming me this time. I agree with you that there are major flaws in the system. Hopefully they're not fatal, though.

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Sorry. I didn't read over the talk page before posting. RickK, if you read the DRV request I posted, please disregard it. Thanks. --

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You're still on Knowledge then. Not that you're still active here, but on the Simple English edition. I just wished you'd stay....--

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It seems that hackers have opened RickK's account! It has since been blocked for having it's security compromised. Sad, isn't it?--

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players of the past. To delete it would have been a travesty. Additionally, several former IBL players have been inducted into the

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Indeed; it is my impression there is considerably more vandalism now. The edits of the sockuppet above would be one small example.

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but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Knowledge constitutes fair use. Please go to

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In case you return, someone just used your account (among others) saying it had been hacked. It's been emergency desysopped. —

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Rick, next time you're on I-5 can you check to see if the signs say "Los Banos" or "Los Baños" (per my one-sided discussion at

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I really do hope you come back. When you left, it was a great loss for Knowledge. But we carry on. We keep fighting. Rick, I

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I see you changed the message later though, that was much friendlier. I think you matured a lot in the time you were here.

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user who claimed to be the puppeteer also mentioned an account that has apparently never existed as another sockpuppet. --

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here has grown bigger than it ever could have had you stayed. Here's to you, RickK. You deserve this more than anyone. --

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Now it's been seven years! I can't believe it's already been that long. I wonder what Rick has been up to since he left.

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And each time I've come back, I've been a better man for the experience of being here and the relief of taking a break.

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i have never really seen you, but i know you are a great person. Wherever you go, the vandalism will always be shorter.

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efforts to clean up the mess that vandals make on Knowledge. You had it named after you, so you probably deserve this.

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brrrrr. ] ring-a-ling-ding. I'm a bit late to the party... Might as well see what you're doing... Eh, I ramble... ~~~

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efforts to clean up the mess that vandals make on Knowledge. You had it named after you, so you probably deserve this.

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And I shall 'third' that. At present we couldn't have named this barnstar after anyone else. Wish you were here. :-(

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To Raul654, now that I can believe :). Statistics on the effect of handing out bans liberally would be great to have.

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Just to echo what everyone else has said above, you'll be missed and I hope you can return soon from your Wikibreak.

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It should probably be given by a more experienced editor who interacted with RickK while he was still active, IMO.

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I left a message there. I promise it's not the "COME BACK! COME BACK!" stuff you've been taking since you retired.

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In honor of your work, I shall block any vandals for twice as long as I would normally. What's 2 times infinity? --

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How could RickK's account be suddenly accused of being a sockpuppet, when he himself hasn't used it for 3 years?

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RickK, I also never got to see your work, but assume AMAZING faith, so, I join those urging you to come back,--

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Personally? I frequently saw his edits, and he left a useful note on my talk page correcting me for something.

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and make any applicable changes to the article or post any suggestions you may have on the talk page. Thanks!

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Despite the flaws in the system, the system itself is slowly moving. Slowly and painfully, yet still moving.

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Googled Marty Allen - this MArty Allen is not notable - no sources. Several other Marty Allens are notable.

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I don't know if you still read this, but no one's really mentioned this... the "Hall of Fame" is gone. --

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been missing you. It sure has been a hard year since you've been gone. You are one of my favorite users.

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I agree with Mateusc, some admins are extremely hostile to newbies and people who are not in the clique.

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Here's to the greatest vandal fighter Knowledge has ever seen. Thank you for your contributions, RickK.

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Please forgive me, RickK. I will leave you alone from now on. I am the one who should leave wikipedia.

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have a barnstar named after him... he's a bit more "in the public eye" than most users who have left.

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forever. You have changed it for four years to a point that it is better than ever. Happy Barnstar,

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deleted.. if there's any way of reopening that I would be up for it. Anyway now I am trying to get

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Dude, Rick, your edits and rationality were a brilliant sun of amidst a host of moons and planets.

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You are still greatly missed. I hope you're doing well and good in whatever you're doing. Cheers.

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i did not add the prod but because the person did not let you know so i desided to let you know ok

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I didn't realize that opinion was illegal. Criticism should be treated no better than praise. --

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Hey, just wanted to let you know that that particular livejournal account got suspended. Legit.

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thanks for being a dick to me when I first came here. check me out I'm a real user now. holler.

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I've not been here too long, but in the time I have I seemed to see your great work everywhere.

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Hi. Why did you remove the disambiguation notice from Ulysses? RickK 02:45, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)

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Hello again, Rick. This seems like an odd question, but, since when did you get an account on

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I know you don't want to come back Rick, but you are the only guy who can stop the monsters...

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to quit any more (too many people have my cell phone number :-) so I just have to soldier on.

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This is a truly sad day. Rick, please reconsider. You know where to reach me. Your friend,

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something invented/coined/discovered by the article's creator or someone they know personally

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have contacted him via IP several days ago. But, I don't remember the IP address, though... -

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policy. Once that measure is adopted I sincerely hope you will return to a hero's welcome. -

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you are a defender of knowledge against the barbarian hordes who would see it all destroyed.

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P.S. Think about it, it has been like a year since you left and everyone still misses you!

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the internet needs you. but then again -- look at all this attention you've gotten!!!!!! --

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Ha! Stupid bot doesn't know he's gone...of course, I wish he was here, even to see this...

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Further to the above AfD nomination, I'd like to add that the IBL has had numerous former

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Goodbye, Rick. I hope you'll find use for your immense passion and dedication elsewhere.--

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if you have any questions about this or any problems with this bot, bearing in mind that

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Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

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It's no good messaging him about those type of things! He's been gone over two years!

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status of the image because the source is incomplete. Please consider clarifying the

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To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait before possibly deleting

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some hope that you may come back into our community someday. Hope to see you soon. —

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Why are people still messaging him about articles almost two years after he's left?

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genuine editors to join, many of whom start out editing anonymously. But the system

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FYI (since page gets alot of traffic anyway), this was undone as a simple mistake.

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I wasn't actually writing RickK, I was writing everyone else on this page. Best, --

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Despite what and of them say or think, they do not have any power over Knowledge.

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Knowledge:Articles for deletion/Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse (image free)

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While all contributions to Knowledge are appreciated, content or articles may be

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tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with

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requesting that it be speedily deleted from Knowledge. This has been done under

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article backlog. Once the articles are adequately referenced, please remove the

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requesting that it be speedily deleted from Knowledge. This has been done under

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RickK sighted! Although I think he is just drawing attention to his involvement

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You're one of The Last Of The WikiWarriors. It's been nice having you here! :-)

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Well... here we are: six years! You knew somebody would do it, didn't you? ;)

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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing

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What made you come back, Rick? Does that mean you'll stay again or what? --

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and even though I never knew you, I know you were great. Come back to us...

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It's been nine years. Three times as much as three years, and still fun. --

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from Knowledge. The tag claims that it should be speedily deleted because

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You were an inspiration for me to join wikipedia. A negative one perhaps:

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If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read

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What is with these stupid bots? He is GONE! It's pointless or something.

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you that if you do not come back, I will someday rise to your greatness.

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I just want to be a vandal fighter like you once I get my rollback back

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yeah, three years is a long time, but we still wish you'd come back...

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Wait a minute.. IP and writing style confirmed. RickK is back! YEAH! --

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I know you're not really around anymore, but just in case you stop by:

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may

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I would like to bring to your attention that a request for comment on

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I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. --

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Space Cadet, what you are saying is an obviously not necessary. See

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Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message.

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Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message.

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Knowledge:Articles for deletion/Timeline of fictional future events

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He changed his IP. So don't bother contacting him via that link. -

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Knowledge will indeed be a poorer place without you, best wishes.

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You are simply the stuff of legends. We will never forget you. --

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Help other wikipedians enjoy Knowledge:Lamest edit wars even more

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Image copyright problem with Image:AntelopeValleyIndianMuseum.jpg

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article. But, I would like to ask that you reconsider leaving.

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I agree it's a sad say, and I agree with your comments about the

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Wikipedians who knew you, and that number is indeed very large.

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Mr. Cool Cat has quit for a few days a number of times; see his

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for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with

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For more information on using images, see the following pages:

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I know... that's why the "if you happen to stop by again" bit.

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For more information on using images, see the following pages:

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For more information on using images, see the following pages:

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You are welcome to comment about the discussion for deletion.

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A quick comparison of the texts suggests that your article on

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Why are you writing to a user who hasn't edited in two years?

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An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect

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An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect

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Hey, that's not very nice! You shouldn't insult Knowledge! --

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Two years now. I bet Knowledge's changed lots since he left!

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we need more quality editors, not more volunteer vigilantes.

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Oh, my fast comment ended up being not fast at all. Sorry. =P

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explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for

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explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for

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will you being hanging around any other wikimedia projects??

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if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

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I award this, cause you're special. I wish you'd stayed. --

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Just dropping by to say you can revert my edits any time.

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Despite what they say, the vandals cannot break Knowledge.

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Well, I have often felt the same way, and I too have quit.

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if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

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if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

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He remains one of Knowledge's greatest contributers. :'-)

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If you happen to stop by again, please have a look at the

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let this only be a break (or better yet, nothing at all).

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Knowledge:Articles for deletion/List of rulers of Númenor

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The journal has been suspended, the one with the Rick_K?

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Hi I am message you because you contributed a section to

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Please seriously re-consider returning in some capacity.

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I hope I'll see you reverting my edits someday soon. → (

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Okay, maybe at the end, but come on! I couldn't resist!

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Nonsense! I wish him and his many sockpuppets stay out!

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Come on back! "Users" like Mr. Cool Cat need opponents!

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article

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process can result in deletion without discussion, and

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What if rickk joined the darkside and became a vandal?

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is a redirect page resulting from an implausible typo (

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Was just thinking about you the other day when reading

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The vandals only win when people like yourself leave.

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Hi I'm Zargulon. I'm sorry I wasn't around to help get

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You've been a help to me. Illegitimus non carborundum!

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the

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Hello RickK! Thank you for your contributions. I am a

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Please return. We need you here. This page proves it.

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