Sasata

Sorry...

...to see you go. I know you're not someone who likes a fuss being made, but I just wanted to say that I always admired the work you did on Wikipedia, which is a much richer resource because of you, and that you were a huge help and influence when it came to the articles I wrote. While I don't know the circumstances of your retirement, I hope you'll drop in from time-to-time and I wish you all the best in the real world. I'm actually going to be shortly moving to Canada for a year (I have a postdoc at Queen's), so feel free to drop me a line if you end up in Kingston and we could go for a coffee/beer. Josh Milburn (talk) 14:11, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Ditto. I have never encountered a person who was so systematic and thorough at assessing others' work. Relax and take care. This place is a time-suck and doesn't pay the bills. We'd be overjoyed to see you come back some time but don't feel forced to. Take care and look after yourself. I think it would suck if the argy-bargy over formatting citations was what killed your enjoyment of the place but if things were taking a course then come what may I guess. Good luck anyway. Ditto for a beer if you ever end up down under. Cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:36, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm just seeing this because I didn't have your talk page watchlisted. This is a rough loss for Wikipedia. I hope you'll consider returning at some point—the world is much richer for your contributions here. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 20:16, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

I only just found out about this myself, because I was going to let you know about some articles I was working on (Agaricus brunneofibrillosus and Agaricus amicosus). Your input and energy will be missed, and WikiProject Fungi will be decidedly less active without you, I'm afraid. But it's true, Wikipedia is a huge time suck, not always terribly rewarding (recognition generally only comes from other Wikipedians), and at times Wikipedia itself looks on the whole like something not worth contributing to (there are entire sectors of it that are heavy on misinformation), even if one succeeds in putting together a series of top-notch articles. But as The Ed put it, Wikipedia is indeed a better place for your time here. Peter G Werner (talk) 23:05, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 24, 2016

Hi Sasata, I see you edited a few days ago so I'm holding out hope that you'll check in from time to time. Here's another one of yours at TFA, I'll get to work on the TFA text tomorrow. - Dank (push to talk) 20:19, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Precious again, your Agaricus deserticola, "a mushroom related to the common button mushroom, but adapted for growth in dry habitats"!

This place is very dry at times, take care and get nourishment, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:49, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

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Exsudoporus frostii for TFA

• Hi Sasata. This is just a friendly note to let you know that the Exsudoporus frostii article has been scheduled as today's featured article for December 9, 2016. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 9, 2016. Thanks!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:08, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the "handsome edible bolete mushroom"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:14, 9 December 2016 (UTC)

Suillus salmonicolor scheduled for TFA

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Thank you for the "slippery Jill", a "widely distributed, slimy, and (somewhat) edible mushroom"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:06, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Clathrus ruber scheduled for TFA

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Thank you for the "red cage" mushroom, "an exotic-looking but not uncommon species that has been described as resembling 'an alien from a science fiction horror film'"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:39, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

Auriscalpium vulgare scheduled for TFA

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Thank you for the "widespread, curious little mushroom that grows on pine cones"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:10, 19 June 2017 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Five years!

Miss you, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:57, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for today's Calvatia sculpta, "an unusual-looking edible puffball mushroom found in western United States and Brazil"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:51, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

... and for today's Morchella rufobrunnea! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:16, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

... and for today's Armillaria gallica, introduced; "You should probably read the article before the fungus devours the planet."!--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:15, 9 March 2018 (UTC)

... and for today's Suillus spraguei, "an attractive, edible mushroom of eastern North America and eastern Asia"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:00, 23 July 2018 (UTC)

... and for today's Coprinellus micaceus, "a very common edible mushroom worldwide, and depicted in most field guides"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:09, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

Seven years, and remembered with thanks --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:52, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

... and for today's Suillus bovinus, done in collaboration! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:31, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome

Ten years!

we give thanks and miss you --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

... and again! Miss you. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:10, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

Thank you today for Suillus luteus, "about yet another pored mushroom...though this one has piggybacked pine plantations around the world and doesn't taste as nice as others. We liked buffing it and have scraped the bottom of the scholarly barrel. Interesting mushroom."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:04, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

... and today for Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:23, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

... and today for Lactarius torminosus, "a widespread poisonous mushroom that is made palatable after suitable preparation, and enjoyed in certain eastern and northern European countries"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:52, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Morchella rufobrunnea scheduled for TFA

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Astraeus hygrometricus scheduled for TFA

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Myriostoma scheduled for TFA

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Thank you for the "salt-shaker earthstar", "a widely distributed fungus, and one of 33 species proposed for protection under the Bern Convention! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:33, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

Lycoperdon perlatum scheduled for TFA

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Thank you, miss you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:50, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

TFA

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Suillus spraguei scheduled for TFA

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Marasmius rotula selected as TFA for 12/2/18

You know the drill by now, no doubt. Let me know any questions.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:57, 18 November 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for the widespread and common mushroom with some interesting features! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:47, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

Imperator torosus scheduled for TFA

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Coprinellus micaceus

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Suillus luteus scheduled for TFA

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Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca scheduled for TFA

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Always precious

Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always, with outstanding work remembered. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:01, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

Thank you today for Marasmius rotula, introduced (in 2012) as "a widespread and common mushroom with some interesting biological properties"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:06, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Psilocybin nominated for Featured article review

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cyathus

hello, Sasata! i had two questions regarding this article and the associated blurb.

• is the count of 45 species no longer accurate? wikipedia's list of cyathus species appears to list 52 species (although it does not seem to be regularly updated). alternatively, on wikispecies, the entry for cyathus has a list of 62 species. i was thinking of replacing the words "45 species" with "more than 50 species" or something similar.
• is it still appropriate to use the present continuous tense to describe the application of phylogenetic analysis? i would not be surprised to learn that phylogenetic analysis is still being applied, but since the first insights were revealed well over a decade ago, perhaps "has been providing" or "has provided" would be more appropriate, depending on how active that area of research currently is.

note that, if both of my proposals are implemented, the blurb may exceed the character limit. i think this can be resolved by replacing "a number of" with "multiple". dying (talk) 22:51, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you today for the article, introduced: "I am nominating this for featured article because I believe it meets the FAC criteria, and I'd really like to adorn it with the illustrious symbol of quality, the bronze star. The article passed GAC without much fanfare, and has been subsequently substantially improved with the help of a number of great suggestions at peer review. This is the first of what I hope will be many FAC submissions from me."! - We miss you. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:33, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Marasmius rotula

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Nomination of Hormomitaria for deletion

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Good article reassessment for En passant

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Good article reassessment for Mephedrone

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