User talk:TonyBallioni

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New page patrol October 2023 Backlog drive[edit]

New Page Patrol \| October 2023 Backlog Drive
On 1 October, a one-month backlog drive for New Page Patrol will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles and redirects patrolled. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Articles will earn 3x as many points compared to redirects. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:14, 9 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Viewing deleted article[edit]

Hi, could I please see this article Vernon Jones (actor) that you deleted. I was the creator of it. Davidgoodheart (talk) 03:17, 10 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi, I'm not willing to restore an article on a missing person to draft or user space, and I personally don't feel comfortable emailing that article to you. If you can find another admin who is willing to send you a copy of it via email, I don't object, though. TonyBallioni (talk) 02:47, 13 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

New pages patrol newsletter[edit]

Hello TonyBallioni,

Backlog update: At the time of this message, there are 11,300 articles and 15,600 redirects awaiting review. This is the highest backlog in a long time. Please help out by doing additional reviews!

October backlog elimination drive: A one-month backlog drive for October will start in one week! Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles and redirects patrolled. Articles will earn 4x as many points compared to redirects. You can sign up here.

PageTriage code upgrades: Upgrades to the PageTriage code, initiated by the NPP open letter in 2022 and actioned by the WMF Moderator Tools Team in 2023, are ongoing. More information can be found here. As part of this work, the Special:NewPagesFeed now has a new version in beta! The update leaves the NewPagesFeed appearance and function mostly identical to the old one, but updates the underlying code, making it easier to maintain and helping make sure the extension is not decommissioned due to maintenance issues in the future. You can try out the new Special:NewPagesFeed here - it will replace the current version soon.

Notability tip: Professors can meet WP:PROF #1 by having their academic papers be widely cited by their peers. When reviewing professor articles, it is a good idea to find their Google Scholar or Scopus profile and take a look at their h-index and number of citations. As a very rough rule of thumb, for most fields, articles on people with a h-index of twenty or more, a first-authored paper with more than a thousand citations, or multiple papers each with more than a hundred citations are likely to be kept at AfD.

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:46, 22 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sad to see that message.[edit]

I understand. Yet, there's always some sadness. Thanks for all the contributions. Lourdes 04:14, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Same. While we have disagreed in the past, you have always seemed a good editor and admin; I hope you will ask for the tools back in the not too distant future. BilledMammal (talk) 04:18, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I'm also sad to see it, but I hope it's because you've you've moved on to bigger and better things. – Joe (talk) 05:11, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Dear Tony, I have removed your sysop flag as per your request. On behalf of the community I would like to than you for what you have done here and wish you well for the future, whether or not that future includes us. Ϣere SpielChequers 05:14, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Very sad to see this news as well. Best of luck with everything and hope to see you back in some capacity. -- LuK3 (Talk) 12:48, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Much love ~ Amory (u • t • c) 13:17, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We'll miss you, - the flowers seem to weep a bit. Best wishes, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:37, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Well holy shit TB, you're breaking up with us without so much as an email or a text? I'm gutted and off to eat a tub of Häagen-Dazs to drown my sorrows. -- Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:37, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Wow. Thank you for all of your work over the years. I don't think we've ever interacted, but I'll miss you. CLYDE ^{TALK TO ME}/_{STUFF DONE} 20:39, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks everyone. Appreciate the kind words from everyone who reached out here and via email. I'm not one for valedictory speeches, but the updates I made to the user page essentially sum up where I am: positive changes happening in my life that don't leave much time for Wikipedia. I'll likely still poke in from time-to-time to pontificate, but not nearly the degree I once did. I'll still monitor my email, so if anyone needs anything from me, feel free to reach out. TonyBallioni (talk) 22:27, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

		The Checkuser's Barnstar
		For your many years of adroit and valued service. If anyone deserves this, its certainly you! CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 06:01, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

+1 - sorry to see you taking a step back, Tony, you've been a good friend and source of valuable advice over the years. Good luck with whatever life brings you, and I do hope that you'll find time to return to more active duty here in the future, you'll be sorely missed. — Amakuru (talk) 08:04, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

"Policy describes practice" is the insight I remember you repeating everywhere appropriate, which I wish more people understood. You always demonstrated a keen eye and a level head. Your energy will be a blessing wherever you choose to direct it. Thanks for spending so much of it here. Folly Mox (talk) 13:45, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I, too would like to thank you for your service on this project. NW1223<Howl at me•My hunts> 15:14, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

	The Working Man's Barnstar
	For all the hard work you've done and all the effort you've put into making Wikipedia a better place. I noticed, and so did a lot of others. Beeblebrox (talk) 15:51, 29 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Think it wouldn't be fair not to thank the people in this section as well TonyBallioni (talk) 22:28, 1 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]