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Sorry for messing up your pristine talk page, but I wanted to be the first (OK, I just wanted to note it.), .. I wanted to mention that I absolutely admire your integrity, your efforts, and all you've done. Been ages since I did the barnstar thing .. but I'll see what I can dig up. best. — Ched : ? 23:27, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
Thank you Wehwalt. I realize this will be a controversial decision but I am 100% convinced it was the right thing to do. 28bytes (talk) 23:39, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
For today they picked 2 from further down, so I guess Tuesday now. I added one at the bottom, singing your praises, without mentioning you, but mentioning the recipe for peace: repeat softly, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:17, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
Out of all the imperfect possible solutions available, I think you've chosen the least imperfect. That probably sounds like damning with faint praise, but it isn't intended that way. I might have a quibble or two with the specifics, but I think the overall approach was an honorable one. --Floquenbeam (talk) 03:51, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks both. I recognize I may be called on to further defend my decision, and I'm OK with that. I think in the end people will agree that this was the right thing to do, but if they don't, at least I'll know where my values and Wikipedia's mesh and where they don't. 28bytes (talk) 04:10, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
For your work at showing leadership by example. Your contributions to our project have shown the highest degree of integrity, and you have clearly provided the community a positive example of what we should strive for in our efforts. For that reason, Ched would like to award you the Barnstar of Leadership (US).
Well, it's been three days and the hounds are at bay... I guess I'm no Nostradamus! The fact that nobody has acted, shows that your action was the right one! Nice job.---BalloonmanPoppa Balloon22:58, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
Thank you
Thanks for your thoughtful unblock of PumpkinSky and for clearly articulating and obviously understanding "punitive". The lines between punitive and helping an editor learn so that this project is enabled by as many editors as possible are so often blurred here. We all make so called mistakes but those actions are some of the most valuable of learning experiences life offers. My opinion of course.:O) You've allowed for growth for all of us, PumpkinSky included, and so have ultimately supported growth in the encyclopedia. Thanks again.(olive (talk) 23:25, 15 April 2012 (UTC))
You're welcome. I think there's a lot of good, productive work he can offer us, from helping those working the CCI to creating and improving high-quality articles, and I think we all benefit by giving him the chance to do it. 28bytes (talk) 23:32, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
Done. 28bytes (talk) 00:33, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
Like — Ched : ? 04:26, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
