Ferret

Semi-retired

This user is no longer very active on Wikipedia.

Retirement

Hi everyone! With 2025 rolling in, I've made the decision to generally retire from editing. I've got a lot going on, and I'm ready to step back and work on other things. I will almost certainly still make some edits here and there as I read various articles and spot typos and what not, but in general I will no longer be patrolling, checking watchlist (it's been wiped!) or participating in most WikiProject pages. I might not be quick to see any pings or new talk page messages. I had intended to do this with the New Year but I might not be online the next couple days so here we go. Thanks to everyone I've edited with over the last... counts... 17 years! -- ferret (talk) 17:49, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

I hope you have a great time and great luck with everything you move on to. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:00, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry to hear that, but I understand. Let me know if you ever need me to help with anything while unavailable to do it yourself. (I'll continue to be a talk page stalker too.) Sergecross73 msg me 18:12, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for all your work for the encyclopedia and the community. -- asilvering (talk) 18:37, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, and good luck with everything! OceanHok (talk) 19:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for everything. Here's to a great 2025 for us all. - Shearonink (talk) 19:12, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Well, 2025 sucks already. I've removed the bit per your BN message, but I apologise I've been a little quick on the draw, so if you want it back, let me know.

Thank you for a ridiculous 17 years. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:22, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

I'll miss you, good luck IRL! Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 19:39, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

ferret, thank you. Thank you for WP:Discord, thank you for your service as an admin and CU, thank you for everything. If, someday, you find your way back to WP, we eagerly await your return. If not, it was great to have you around and wishing you the best in whatever comes next :) Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 22:23, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

I just found out about this. Thank you for everything you have done for us. QuicoleJR (talk) 04:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

I know we've gotten off the wrong foot when we first crossed paths, but you've been pushing me and many others in the Wikipedia community in the right direction for nearly two decades. Hope you have a great time away, and thanks for everything. :) TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 05:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Just joining the others in saying that your work on Wikipedia and in managing the Discord server has been greatly appreciated. May whatever you focus on next be as improved. SnowFire (talk) 21:37, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

I wish you well! BOZ (talk) 05:41, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

I only just saw this and wanted to let you know we miss you and I hope all is well with you. KevinL (aka L235 · t · c) 23:51, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

Grammar

Hello, I've seen you've reverted 4 of my edits in Colleen Ballinger. To clarify, I did not an automated or AI-generated grammar tool in my edits. I did them on my own. Also, what the hell did you mean by "wrong?" In what way were they wrong? As for the clarify tag, ".9 billion views" did not specify how many billion view Colleen achieved (e.g., 3.9 billion or something like that) as it was only a decimel point. Magic facewall (talk) 13:06, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

I already explained several of the errors on your user talk. -- ferret (talk) 13:08, 15 June 2026 (UTC)