RFA votes

Don't be discouraged just because you have some oppose votes. If you succeed in the RfA, congrats! If not, don't give up what you're already doing. My RfA several years ago went horrible compared to your's. I hate having to oppose a fellow Wikipedian, but I do it for my love of the project. PCHS-NJROTC (Messages)Growing tired of this project day by day. 05:34, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Maile66, your RfA is going so well! I mean compared to many RfAs that are brutal. You should be very pleased and not stressed at this point. An early congratulations. Liz Read! Talk! 21:38, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

You are now probably almost an administrator

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Congratulations on your successful RfA. Check out the newly revamped WP:ADMINGUIDE and let me know if I can be of any assistance as you step into your new role. –xenotalk 15:03, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

I'm so sorry I closed your RfA early. I don't know how I managed to misread the clock! –xenotalk 15:10, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
Aaaand we're back. On with it! –xenotalk 15:06, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
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  Congrats on the mop! Take some time to chill from the inquisition RfA, and then get to work!   -- samtar talk or stalk 15:05, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
Okay, that's a first! Either way, enjoy the early cookies and your almost-certain adminship -- samtar talk or stalk 15:09, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
Well, I consider your cookie-gram an advance notice. Ha ha ha. Xeno proved how human we all are. — Maile (talk) 15:15, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
It's given me a chance to cast a support !vote   Just 24 more hours and you'll be all set to test if you can really delete the main page... -- samtar talk or stalk 15:20, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks to all who supported my RFA

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Thanks to all who supported my RFA. — Maile (talk) 15:06, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
This is rather embarrassing. I've promoted you exactly 24 hours too early. As this is clearly a mistake, I'm going to self-revert my actions. –xenotalk 15:07, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
Oh, pooh. I'm leaving my thank you message up here, anyway. — Maile (talk) 15:11, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
It's quite fetching. –xenotalk 15:14, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
It is good to see you didn't cause any huge problem in those 18 seconds! — xaosflux Talk 17:00, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
I saw that, and assumed it was some kind of WP:SNOW close, even though we don't do those for RfAs! Ah well, see you again tomorrow...  — Amakuru (talk) 17:27, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
You should get some kind of award for being promoted faster than anyone else. Gratz on the overwhelming support, that doesn't happen often these days. - Dank (push to talk) 14:24, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
Congrats on passing RFA! SQLQuery me! 14:59, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Successful RfA

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Congrats..The admins' T-shirt for you. CAPTAIN RAJU () 15:10, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congrats! PCHS-NJROTC (Messages)Growing tired of the bullshit day by day. 15:13, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Welcome to the mop. Please come by my talk page if you have any questions. HighInBC 15:29, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congratulations, Maile66! My only advice is to start slowly and find scripts that will make the tasks easier. Go to admins who are very active and check their .js subpages. Good luck! Liz Read! Talk! 15:39, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Mega-congrats! It is only once in a blue moon that a find an RfA candidate worth supporting. Good luck and best wishes. Coretheapple (talk) 15:49, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Well done. Welcome to the pain and blame! The Rambling Man (talk) 16:20, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congratulations! I look forward to working with you on the janitorial aspects of Wikipedia. --MelanieN (talk) 19:08, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congrats on your RFA and the best of luck to you! RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:08, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congratulations!   ~ Erick Shepherd • (Talk) • 19:15, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Many congrats! Vensatry (Talk) 19:19, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congratulations! Mz7 (talk) 21:18, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congratulations and best of luck. Donner60 (talk) 04:55, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Congrats. Did I miss the party? Buster Seven Talk 09:46, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
  • I'm late, but wanted to say congrats.--v/r - TP 21:49, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Belated congratulations from me too. The RfA resulted in an overwhelming consensus, for a deserving candidate. Cordless Larry (talk) 08:17, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

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  Congrats on passing RFA and getting the mop! Here's some caffeine to keep the engines going and the fire burning! —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 15:32, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
Got my cup filled with mega-doses of caffeine, and I'm prepping the bucket for the mop. — Maile (talk) 21:45, 2 May 2016 (UTC)


Barnstars for you!

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  The Lots of Barnstars Award
Congratulations! You are receiving all these barnstars because of your successful RFA! Peter Sam Fan 15:46, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
Thank you, thank you, thank you. — Maile (talk) 21:44, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

congratulations!

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Congratulations on your successful RFA!
Allow me to impart the words of wisdom I received from the puppy after my RFA passed – nine long, sordid, I-should-have-found-a-better-hobby years ago:
  1. Remember you will always protect the wrong version. (I got nothing here. It's inevitable.)
  2. Remember you must always follow the rules, except for when you ignore them. Without exception, you will pick the wrong one to do. (See #5.)
  3. Remember to assume good faith and not bite. Remember that when you are applying these principles most diligently, you are probably dealing with a troll. (You'll attract many more of those now, because mop. They must like to drink the dirty water in the bucket.)
  4. Use the block ability sparingly. Enjoy the insults you receive when you do block, because really, what else is there to live for?
  5. Remember that when you make these errors, someone will be more than happy to point them out to you in dazzling clarity and descriptive terminology. It will not be a personal attack because we are admins and, therefore, we are all rouge anyway.
  6. Finally, remember to contact me if you ever need assistance, and I will do what I am able.


Katietalk 21:37, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
Oh, dear me. I never saw a funnier recap of what I've been noticing about admins before I ever ran. Thank you for this, and I may look you up someday for advice. — Maile (talk) 21:42, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
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Some falafel for you!

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  Nice work, I wish you the best of luck! GABHello! 00:22, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for this. I happen to love falafel.— Maile (talk) 00:26, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

And for dessert...

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  After your tasty falafel, you'll be wanting something sweet - and what better than an old fashioned British spotted dick. Congratulations on getting the mop, from the second newest admin!  — Amakuru (talk) 10:20, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
I feel my arteries harden reading that recipe. However, the brown sugar in the mix sounds really good. Oh!....another tooth cavity! The British DO have the most interesting names for food! — Maile (talk) 17:36, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

What are you waiting for?

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You have not tried out your shiny new mop yet, if you are looking for work you can find some here: Category:Administrative_backlog. HighInBC 16:12, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

This is very useful. Thank you. — Maile (talk) 17:29, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

Some stroopwafels for you!

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  Congratulations! Rubbish computer (HALP!: I dropped the bass?) 21:40, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
Oooooh, thank you. Stroopwafels are actually quite addictive. — Maile (talk) 21:51, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

Congratulations

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  Congratulations on successful RFA
Congratulations on your successful RFA. My grandmother cooked mutton biryani from scratch and I had some of it for dinner. Here, because of your successful RFA I will share with you as my way of saying congratulations :). EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 06:34, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
Looks yummy. Thank you. — Maile (talk) 12:05, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Susscesful RfA

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Congrats on your RfA, and remember, be alert for these vandals, they even might vandalize your user page and your talk page because those vandals love to hop and vandalize right at ya! Watch for these trolls, they like to mess and play around and drink the bucket's dirty water. Enjoy your mop and bucket! KGirlTrucker87 (talk) 21:00, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll be on the lookout...— Maile (talk) 21:05, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Belated congratulations! Hawkeye7 (talk) 04:14, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

A walk down memory lane

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Remember the time I promoted you 24 hours too early? I went looking for a record of the shenanigans and found they were tucked away, in a disused utility room, behind a closet door with a sign saying "beware of the panther". Why aren't they in your archives?! –xenotalk 16:20, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

@Xeno: Because some classic moments deserve their own sub page. I'd rank that one right up there with someone saying, "And the Academy Award goes to ... oh, no, not yet! Get back there behind the curtain!" You'll find it at User:Maile66/RFA. And thanks for reminding me. — Maile (talk) 17:45, 16 September 2020 (UTC)