Sings Stay don t go The great thing about Wikipedia is that it s all virtual We can switch off ignore people dewatchlist Really we are just sitting at home enjoying a hobby and what happens on screen isn t worth getting worked up about I think You are a wonderful contributor the way you stuck with William Shakespeare when everyone else was leaving the ship is one of my best memories on Wikipedia It was a brilliant example of sticking with something through thick and thin and getting the payoff at the end It will be the same with King Arthur if the FAC has anything to do with your frustration When that excellent article makes FA you will deserve great credit for having noticed Hrothgar s work and led the FA Team s mission on the article Without your leadership I would never have been involved there nor Jb and Awadewit And it s been a long time I know you put your heart and soul into what you do here And I m sure that one thing behind this is your dismay that a scholar like Hrothgar might be put off the project because of the arguing at the FAC I can t speak for him but I suspect that anyone who works in the area of Arthur studies will be more than familiar with the variety of people and views that the subject arouses and I am hopeful that he will just sigh and take it in his stride So my advice is stand back from all or nothing feelings The truth is that you are in charge of how much time you spend on Wikipedia how much arguing with certain individuals you want to do and what article you choose to work on Take a break of course but afterwards find some quiet places to edit now and then and I m sure Wikipedia will work its charm on you again I get by working on quiet articles some that no one at all is interested in for me it s not what happens on the screen that gives me the pleasure it s reading pottering among my books just as and when I feel With some nice music on a glass of port it s a heavenly hobby when approached in that vein When one meets with hostile argument it is the easiest thing just not to answer Or as Hrothgar has done to answer once or twice and then switch off I wish you all the best and hope you ll stay around but completely on your own terms No one can make us angry without our permission The above seems good advice to me You will be sorely missed if you do retire for more than a brief period I for one have greatly appreciated your support and encouragement As for me qp is quite correct such issues are common place when it comes to Arthuriana although it is disappointing to have to deal with them here too I won t let it put me off just yet On that note assuming this FA nom goes through I m going to be writing the last two chapters of a book and then looking for another wiki project for myself all suggestions welcome Chin up Once more unto the breach dear friend once more Hey Wrad Come on man go get drunk take a walk play some video games etc You re the Protagonist here and the properties of Narrativium dictate that you can t let the Villains prevail If you feel Wikipedia has ruined your life then perhaps that s a sign you ve been spreading yourself too thin trying to do too much Maybe scaling back to fewer projects and less controversial ones would help I know us Bardolators wouldn t mind having you all to ourselves you re the very soul of the project and we d be lost without you If you ever want to talk or need someone to rant to or whatever my email and IM contact info should be fairly easy to find and I d be privileged to lend you an ear In short I think what you really need is a great big has smiled at you Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend Cheers and Happy editing Smile at others by adding to their talk page with a friendly message Finally I ll paraphrase you a section that used to be included in the user manual for NewsWatcher the first and greatest Usenet newsreader for Mac OS entitled Spaf s Words of Wisdom It w