Bilorv

Off to San Junipero

I'm Bilorv and I edited Wikipedia from December 2013 to June 2024.

I've had one foot in and one foot out for a while, overcommitted to projects, and some big news means that (effective tomorrow) I won't have free time to do things properly here. I may intermittently be able to read this page or my Wikipedia emails.

I'm proud of the small part I've played in this encyclopedia. I've been thinking a lot lately about legacy and just looking at URFA/2020 shows you that when things are not actively maintained, they will be conquered by time. No thing beside remains. Round the decay / Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare / The lone and level sands stretch far away.

I'm sad this will happen to what I've written but hopefully some of it has already been useful to some people. If you are one of those people maybe you would consider looking after something I worked on with a very small bus factor:

• Give out Four Awards (watchlist the nomination page)
• Give out Triple Crowns
• Review requests at WikiProject Television (which has had sadly little participation as of late) or some other WikiProject
• Watchlist something in Wikipedia:Featured topics/Black Mirror
• Watchlist a few random things from here (you find particularly bad creep in synopses as the length steadily increases—see MOS:TVPLOT/MOS:FILMPLOT)
• Sign up to be a mentor answering newcomer questions
• I haven't opted out of most bot/semi-automated messages so friendly talk page stalkers are welcome

Good article nominations currently require nominators to be "significant contributors" but sometimes this is waived if a significant contributor is consulted (see here)—this is me giving blanket permission for any articles where I am one.

Yours faithfully, (as one editor once called me) a "far-left extremist, mentally-ill tranny freak". — Bilorv (talk) 18:15, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Oh, I'm so sorry to see you go! I hope this big news is good news, and I wish you all the best. -- asilvering (talk) 18:21, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

We're losing so many people recently. I think there is hope of a legacy being left behind, and at least with a handful of our articles, they might stand the test of time for decades. If you want I could shepherd your articles and I'll try to help out in some of the areas you were active in, hopefully when I get back. Take care okay? You'll be remembered. The Night Watch (talk) 21:10, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

You've been a good, positive presence for years-- take care Bilorv! Moneytrees🏝️(Talk) 21:14, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for all your work! I hope at some point in the future you'll have the time again. Same as asilvering, hope that the news are good and that your soul grows brighter ^u^ — ♠ Ixtal ^{( T / C )} ⁂ Sign up for the 2024 DCWC! — Non nobis solum ♠ 10:21, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry to see you go as well. You have made a lot of good contributions to the site over the years, and hopefully we will cross paths again some day. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:36, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Congratulations on your new assignment, Bilorv, and thank you for your extensive coverage of women and their works. I hope that one of these days you'll find time to continue contributing. Bon voyage!--Ipigott (talk) 09:33, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

I'll miss you, Bilorv! Best of luck in your future endeavors. DanCherek (talk) 04:36, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Bilorv. Hoping to see you back one day; but in the meantime, fly high and enjoy! HouseBlaster (talk · he/they) 02:10, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Your innovative challenges have empowered Wikipedians alike for years. Take care. TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 06:47, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Goodbye, Bilorv. I hope to see you here again one day, but until then, good luck with whatever else you are doing. QuicoleJR (talk) 21:32, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Sorry to see you go. Whenever I saw your comments on a Talk page discussion, they were always thoughtful and helpful. Best wishes with your next stage. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 00:03, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Nice to finally meet you. Enjoy the life you are living. Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 05:38, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

I was looking at old thank you messages and came across yours, and was downed to see you have retired. Whatever the reason is, I'm thankful you were here! Every engagement I had with you was pleasant. Much love! Panini! • 🥪 06:28, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Apocalypse Clown

The article Apocalypse Clown you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Apocalypse Clown for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 09:02, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Orsgaba (10:17, 1 July 2024)

Hi, thanks for mentoring me!

Recently I've added some links to implementations of quantum algorithms in several pages, in the 'external links' section. Someone ('Fawli') has removed most of my edits. Here is my discussion with him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Fawly#c-Fawly-20240630185600-Orsgaba-20240630084800

All links are valuable in my opinion, they are to an open-source software with full implementations of the algorithms, which is a content that was not existing in the page itself.

do you think it was indeed a problem to add them? or is it arguable?

thanks a lot in advance! --Orsgaba (talk) 10:17, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

@Orsgaba: I am afraid this editor is no longer active anymore. Your question cannot be answered. TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 06:45, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	You've done alot to help several smaller editors. I hope to get that one episode to GA Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 15:30, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from BadEditor92 (08:43, 12 July 2024)

Hey, can I use an article about a company as a source even if it's written like an ad? --BadEditor92 (talk) 08:43, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

@BadEditor92: I am afraid this editor is no longer active anymore. Your question cannot be answered. TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 06:45, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

hello mate Darkbroe (talk) 07:52, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

@BadEditor92, typically an article that is "written like an ad" isn't a reliable source. Can you share the particular article with us? -- asilvering (talk) 19:30, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Peaq1 (14:45, 10 August 2024)

Hi mentor, wikipedia have assigned you as my mentor and I have questions regarding my draft. Please help thanks --Peaq1 (talk) 14:45, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Editor of the Week

		Editor of the Week
		Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:Extraordinary Writ submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

I nominate Bilorv to be Editor of the Week for unrelenting dedication to what this encyclopedia is really about. This is evident in all their contributions, from offering unusually perspicacious projectspace commentary to reviewing others' articles to inspiring heretofore unseen feats of content creation, but the best measure of their work is the impact it has on readers. When I say that Bilorv's content (about television, books, and much else) has been read 100,000,000 times, I'm more likely to be guilty of underestimation than exaggeration. And those readers – real people – encounter articles written to the highest standards, including (but not at all limited to) three FAs and fifty GAs. Bilorv is the consummate battleship: someone whose content creation reaches and sustains high levels of quantity, quality, and relevance. In the long term, that fact is far more meaningful than any award. But the award certainly won't hurt. Seconded by User:HouseBlaster.

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Bilorv has retired to San Junipero

Bilorv

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No thing beside remains. round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare. The lone and level sands stretch far away...Percy Shelley

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Thanks again for your efforts! Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 09:19, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

In appreciation

		The Winnowing Fan Barnstar
		For more than a decade of separating the wheat from the chaff. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 20:31, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

1 Thank you, Bilorv. HouseBlaster (talk · he/they) 20:39, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Question from D7d777 1 (00:59, 23 September 2024)

hello, islamqa ban in saudi arabia has been lifted, can you edit it please? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IslamQA.info#Controversy_in_Saudi_Arabia --D7d777 1 (talk) 00:59, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Travistash on Thomas Tash (23:53, 31 October 2024)

How do I connect what I created to this individual? --Travistash (talk) 23:53, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Category:Novara Media has been nominated for deletion

Category:Novara Media has been nominated for deletion. A discussion is taking place to decide whether it 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. --woodensuperman 16:07, 8 November 2024 (UTC)