Hello!

Hi, Cassianto,

I was wondering if you decided to return to the project. I know we had some disagreements years ago but you've been missed! Liz Read! Talk! 19:01, 4 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hello Liz, thanks ever so much for your message, that's very kind of you. The jury is currently out deciding if I made the right decision to return, but I guess only time will tell. There's a few bits on here that I wanted to do (time allowing) so hopefully I can be left alone in relative peace to get on with it. I must admit, I can't remember our disagreements, but I certainly bear no grudge. I think it's important to remember that having disagreements is a fundamental part of human interaction and are good and healthy to have. Thanks for popping by and I hope to see you around. CassiantoTalk 20:21, 4 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Hello, Cassianto. I, too, want to welcome you back. I remember disagreeing with you from time to time, but I never once doubted that you have made outstanding contributions to this encyclopedia. I hope that resumes and I wish you well. Cullen328 (talk) 20:30, 4 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks Jim. CassiantoTalk 21:07, 4 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Good to see you back! I sent you a gmail message just to check if you got my email!♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:18, 6 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks Dr. Blofeld, I've not been receiving your messages, which I find most odd. The Gmail one went straight to my junk. CassiantoTalk 19:52, 6 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Yesterday I sent a link to my cousin, and he said it was blocked from viewing. It's starting to feel like somebody is monitoring and censoring things! I got your test, see if you get the Got It email. My sister's husband, a fit guy of only 43 almost died of a heart attack last week, artery 98% collapsed.♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:06, 7 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
I'm so very sorry to hear that, how devastating for your family. There certainly seems to be a lot of unexplained heart problems at the moment. I wonder what's causing it? CassiantoTalk 18:25, 7 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Just sent you an email, did you get it? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:58, 12 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
I did and replied. CassiantoTalk 06:38, 14 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

About bloody time!

- SchroCat (talk) 14:56, 11 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Tell me about it! I've missed not having anyone to call a c- *ahem*  ;) SN54129 15:54, 11 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
I've missed your C bombs, SN; it's one of the reasons I returned as I was having withdrawal symptoms. CassiantoTalk 06:44, 14 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
You're too kind, thanks. By the way, where has the "thank" button gone? CassiantoTalk 06:52, 14 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Welcome back, good to see you. - Dank (push to talk) 03:07, 19 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks Dan, good to hear from you. CassiantoTalk 13:36, 19 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
In the best Australianese, I can only echo the section heading... ;-) While we're here, Dan it's good to see you back at TFA...! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 13:48, 19 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Much thanks, Ian, lovely to hear from you. CassiantoTalk 15:32, 19 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks Ian. Btw, can you recommend a TFA article (rerun or not) for Australia Day on 26 January? Australia and Canberra are options, but I'm a little wary because Main Page people tend to scrutinize country and city articles. - Dank (push to talk) 15:51, 19 July 2023 (UTC) Striking ... too controversial, we'll find a different day. - Dank (push to talk) 12:08, 22 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Fuck me dead. I genuinely thought you'd retired for good, even took this talk page off my watchlist. Welcome back. I hope you've been well. Mr rnddude (talk) 21:06, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Ha, I had some unfinished business here and here, and Mrs Cassianto was getting annoyed with the books hanging around, so I thought I'd get these finished. Hope you're well! CassiantoTalk 21:14, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Email

I sent you something this morning and got back "This message was created automatically by mail delivery software. A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address failed: (yours)

SMTP error from remote server for MAIL FROM command, blablabla. All messages from my (ip) will be permanently def erred; Retrying will NOT succeed. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:07, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

I've emailed you back. CassiantoTalk 11:48, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
It blocked the second attempt too! So I just tried sending two urls. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
You got it! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:20, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks very much, yes, and duly forwarded on to others of like mindedness :) CassiantoTalk 16:46, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Good to see your name

Good to see your name around. I'm not the most active these days, but a positive for the project that you're around. TonyBallioni (talk) 00:03, 25 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Thanks Tony. I had some unfinished projects eating away at my conscience, so felt it right to return to get them finished. I hope you're well. CassiantoTalk 07:52, 25 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Echoing this- delighted to see you back. Jip Orlando (talk) 15:47, 26 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for the kind message, Jip. Hope to see you around. All the best CassiantoTalk 16:29, 26 October 2023 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Cassianto: Good to see you back. I'm really glad your back with your original name, which I thought was cool. scope_creepTalk 20:36, 2 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
That's very kind, thank you. CassiantoTalk 21:11, 2 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Great to see you also Cas. Its almost like old times and hope you are well. Ceoil (talk) 18:44, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Bless you, Ceoil, lovely to hear from you. All good here; please give my best to Liz. CassiantoTalk 19:03, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

About the “attack page”

I was recording the apparent stance of editors of the Gilbert and Sullivan project on infoboxes to make a case about systemic bias on the project as almost all active users don’t seem terribly fond of infoboxes. Even if you disagree with the categorization that hardly constitutes an “attack”, especially in comparison with your comparison of me to the Schutzstaffel. Dronebogus (talk) 20:46, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Well don't. I don't much enjoy having my name secretly recorded by strangers off the internet. Your list is not only weird and creepy and akin to what the Nazis did in the 1940s, it is also factually wrong. I'm not "anti" anything, and if you bothered to check my article creation history, you'll see that I have included infoboxes on many of the articles I have started. But then you wouldn't have, would you, as it'll ruin your narrative. CassiantoTalk 20:55, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
It’s not “secret” if you found it. Dronebogus (talk) 20:57, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Correction, I was told about it. Secret or not, it's weird. Please remove my name. You've no reason to include it anywhere and accompany it with false information. CassiantoTalk 21:04, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Re yesterday

Hello Cassianto. Sorry about what happened yesterday. I was overly aggressive and I apologise. I'm not in the business of burning bridges and I'm not going to be starting now. I don't like Wikipedia pile-ons and got a bit annoyed at seeing one happen to an editor whom I've had a positive opinion of for a while now. Please don't think I'm a bad faith actor sniping from the sidelines: just trying to do what I think is right, but obviously chose the nuclear option there. Don't want to kill any future collaboration we may have on an article, so coming here to rebuild that bridge. All the best for the future - Tim O'Doherty (talk) 13:30, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Dear Tim, thank you for your message. It was an unfortunate situation and not one I wish to see repeated. Whilst it is regrettable that you and I had crossed words, and I bear no grudge, I don't regret my initial concern with my name being used, alongside a false description, on a weird list by a complete stranger. Anyway, let's hope that is now behind us. Best regards. CassiantoTalk 20:00, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks. Again, I apologise. Never met you before, so regret that was our first interaction. Just to clear the air. Cheers - Tim O'Doherty (talk) 22:48, 5 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
I apologise too. Hope to see you around. CassiantoTalk 06:53, 6 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

And some trolls call me obsessive!

Pointless noise and yet still missing the point? Plus ca change with those who "never speak about" such things, unless it's behind people's backs and in the gutter at the same time! Hope you're keeping well; we'll have to sort out some pre-Christmas drinks with the old fella sometime. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 22:07, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Sadly, these people (I can think of other words) will never realise who the real trouble makers are around infoboxes; it's certainly plain enough for the rest of us to see, which leads me to believe that perhaps they're in on it. It's my belief that the reason these infobox trolls and their admin enablers are all so full of their own self importance in the pretend world of Wikipedia is that they need to make up for clear inadequacies they have in reality. God forbid if these people are in real life positions of power. I'll be in touch about Christmas - let's arrange something. December is looking more likely than this month. CassiantoTalk 07:36, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
This is from the old fella (SchroCat will pay for his impertinence). You'd both better come round to Riley Towers again in December. A buffet and any amount of wet will be available. Kindly sort some dates out by email; I can't do 1st, 4th or 12th. Tim riley talk 22:59, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Merry Christmas!

  A very happy Christmas and New Year to you!  


Have a great Christmas, and may 2024 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls, vandals or visits from Krampus!

Cheers

SchroCat (talk) 09:40, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply

Seasons Greetings!

Happy Christmas