User talk:Looie496

This Wikipedian is deceased. Respectful comments of remembrance may be left below.

If you leave a message for me here, I'll respond here. If I leave a message on your talk page, I'll look there for a response (but of course you can respond here if you want to).

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Talk:Mark Boguski is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Talk:Mark Boguski until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 11:49, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, while lurking around I saw some of your contributions and then noticed that you were away since 2018. This is only a message to thank you for your contributions and welcome you back, if you have the time and are still alive. —PaleoNeonate – 05:27, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've been checking back here for quite some time, hoping to see if you're around, and I haven't seen any news elsewhere online. I, too, hope you are happy with whatever you are doing now, and I fondly remember all the times you were very helpful to me. --Tryptofish (talk) 20:39, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If Looie496 is indeed gone then a worthy foe has passed. My respect and admiration for him was substantial, but it shall not deter me from my work. RubleTuesday (talk) 17:21, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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DePiep (talk) 14:03, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I just found out, belatedly, that Looie496, aka Bill Skaggs, died of a heart attack in 2020 (maybe earlier, the source implies it might have been earlier, and he abruptly stopped editing in 2018): [1], last paragraph. He was a wonderful neuroscientist, a wonderful member of the Wikipedia community, and a wonderful friend. He will be greatly missed. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:27, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Very sorry to hear this. Rest well, Bill, you've earned it. --Randykitty (talk) 22:16, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• A very belated and sad goodbye and a thank you for all of your impressive work, both on Wikipedia and off. You and Mr. Ponyo share a number of common research topics, and I wish I would have put you in touch with each other. A reminder to myself to never put things off and embrace the present, as tomorrow is not guaranteed. Rest well.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:30, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Also sorry to hear this news about Looie496 and also that it took this long to get news. Thank you for sharing the news, Tryptofish. But I've seen that unless their family knows about an editor's devotion to editing the project AND knows their username, we have probably lost a great many more editors that we will never know about. My thoughts are with your family. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:18, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Indeed, I only found it when looking at that paper. I've looked for obituaries or similar information online, and did not find anything. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:22, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  With a special issue dedicated to him and his citation record, I think he meets WP:ACADEMIC. --Randykitty (talk) 08:36, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  I've watchlisted William E. Skaggs, and will be glad to help. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:04, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• I've just created a stub. --Randykitty (talk) 14:06, 19 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• RIP, I didn't know him but I recognised his name from editing medical topics. It's always sad to lose a Wikipedian. Graham87 (talk) 10:31, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bipolar disorder has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:19, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If any page watchers want to take this on in Looie's honour, it would be much appreciated. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:58, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]