Botteville

Intro by botteville

I just cleared the deck for action, to use a naval term from the days of sail (wonderful days). Now I can more easily see your comments, if you have any. and you can more easily find my replies, if any. Chances are, I won't be replying. Nothing personal, and nothing to do with the merits or demerits of your argument. We just don't have the space to conduct arguments. You're taking responsibiity for your inputs and we're exercising the "presumption of good faith." Whether it is or is not is your burden. I don't keep your old talk around for long so you probably won't be seeing much here. Regard it as an erasable blackboard.Botteville (talk) 21:58, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Temporary retirement

Hello. Due to circumstances that have nothing to do with WP or any article or person on it I am taking a break here. If I was involved in any discussion recently, don't count on my being gone quite yet. I may be back, probably not for months, possibly not. It is uncertain. Whether we live in some New Mexican Garden of Eden or in the cold, blustery, working class cities of the north, we all share in the experience of uncertainty. Nothing is certain but the uncertain. So, you have it good for a while without me on. Only for a while. I will check for messages from time to time. Ciao.Botteville (talk) 13:12, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

As it turns out, I can come back now on a limited basis. I'm back. It was really worth taking a break for a while. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees. After looking at the encyclopedia from the outside I can see how valuable it really is. You end up starting there whether you plan to do so or not. One cannot deprecate the professionals, who are the ultimate word on this or that topic and made a huge committment to do that. But, in between there has to be something, and I guess we're it. I know the bickering is often hard to take. But, it seems to me the result is finally worth it. Glad to be back. I have decided to change my technique, as sometimes I am advised to do. Instead of fighting it through sentence by sentence I will drop in finished blocks. So, you will see less of me day to day. Ciao. See you around.Botteville (talk) 19:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Category:Houses in Rowley, Massachusetts has been nominated for merging

Category:Houses in Rowley, Massachusetts has been nominated for merging. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. User:Namiba 18:32, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Sorry I missed that one. Left reply on UP.Botteville (talk) 19:42, 23 March 2023 (UTC)