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Walter Görlitz, you recently left a welcome on my IP address, but it's unnecessary because from about 2005-2020 I did contribute under a couple of different names. I've found just grief and superfluous nitpicking and just about no positive encouragement or congratulation. I now just leave edits to my edits alone. If my contribution isn't valued, I'm not going to invest my feelings into it. It does nothing more than make me a target for aggression. And I suspect these issues are the fault of management under Jimmy Wales. So, I am deliberately not contributing under a name any longer. I expressed similar thoughts when I abandoned my first account. Embarrassed, I created a new account under a foreign phrase that roughly translates to "you are my drug" Because that's how it feels. I feel compelled to improve phrasing, structure and factual details of articles. But I can't engage with other users anymore, just to preserve my own mental health. 75.71.166.197 (talk) 20:10, 7 January 2022 (UTC) (I'm not sure what the four tildes will show here, perhaps just the same IP.[reply]

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Sincerely, Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:51, 5 January 2022 (UTC)   (Leave me a message)[reply]

Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:51, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

September 2022

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Information icon Hello, I'm SunDawn. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to Fage—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 00:11, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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