Wikipedia talk:Talk page stalker

A merge between pages is being discussed at Wikipedia talk:Talk page watcher#Merge suggested. --El on ka 01:34, 27 October 2008 (UTC) Reply

I just want to say thank-you for deleting that image..— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahussain06 (talk • contribs) 23:02, 1 February 2009 (UTC) Reply

• Thanks for link @ Airplanes talk Mlpearc MESSAGE 02:34, 5 May 2010 (UTC) Reply

As I told Gerardw, I created a new account and it is not my fault my signature does not do a link. It's a problem your techies will have to fix.--BlueRider12 14:58, 10 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bpell (talk • contribs)

Replied on user's talk page. –xeno ^talk 15:09, 10 May 2010 (UTC) Reply

This actually made me laugh, lool Pass a Method talk 23:28, 7 October 2011 (UTC) Reply

Does the following exerpt from the article's opening paragraphs mean that talk page stalkers do not have a life?

"Talk page stalkers... should not be confused... with people who have a life."

--MaxAMSC (talk) 21:34, 13 March 2012 (UTC) Reply

Erm, I'm trying to think what else you think it could mean. JamesBWatson (talk) 11:52, 14 March 2012 (UTC) Reply

I actually think that is kind of offensive to some people, and should be removed.

E Super Maker (😲 shout) 14:10, 26 November 2019 (UTC) Reply

I would like to point out to all users, that this essay is not named after me. Many thanks. Jaguar (talk) 21:57, 23 March 2012 (UTC) Reply

😆 ~2026-90144-0 (talk) 20:42, 9 February 2026 (UTC) Reply

LOL — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.19.139.81 (talk) 08:04, 20 April 2012 (UTC) Reply

I have opened a discussion about encouraging the use of "watcher" rather than "stalker" on pages related to this one, which may lead to significant changes to this page. If you would like to participate, please see Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)/Archive 118#Encourage use of "watcher" in place of "stalker" on talk pages. Ivanvector (talk) 21:56, 25 February 2015 (UTC) Reply

21 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Planecrashexpert (talk • contribs) 23:14, 19 June 2015 (UTC) Reply

I'll take "What's half the solution to life, the universe, and everything?" for 500,ドル Regis. --CRConrad (talk) 15:15, 10 December 2019 (UTC) Reply

what do you consider "having a life", as "snobs" / rude egocentric people often say the phrase " get a life" to people giving them information they don't want to hear. What exactly is "get a life"? I find this article offensive and in my country to slander ones name is illegal. So what do you mean? It is talk pages that are used for talk and to notice changes you must watch the page. (Crlinformative (talk) 05:21, 31 March 2016 (UTC))Reply

I’ve removed it because it could be considered offensive.

E Super Maker  (😲 shout) 20:10, 26 November 2019 (UTC) Reply  

This article seems a bit less humorous than most WikiFun articles, since talk page stalkers CAN actually be helpful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RedPanda25 (talk • contribs) 01:50, 17 October 2016 (UTC) Reply

Not clean-up, but I think a re-organisation of the content is a requirement now, as {{TL }} (ooh the irony!), images, and samples are scattered all over the page. —usernamekiran(talk) 22:10, 12 July 2017 (UTC) Reply

Do people actually intentionally stalk? Once I add someone's talk page to my watch list for an actual discussion, I tend not to remove them. I won't actually stalk unless an edit summary looks like it needs more thought. That depends on how people write their summaries. Gah4 (talk) 19:01, 11 March 2019 (UTC) Reply

Gah4, if they are someone I like, I'll probably keep their talk page in my watchlist. That's just me, though. ̄\_(ツ)_/ ̄ –MJL ‐Talk‐ ^☖ 20:22, 11 March 2019 (UTC) Reply

And you added them to your talk page before needing it for a discussion? I pretty much add any article to my watch list when I edit it. I only remove it, if the edit rate is excessive. And talk pages for actual discussion, and remove for the same reason. I only just found out about this page. Gah4 (talk) 21:50, 11 March 2019 (UTC) Reply

Yeah sometimes. It's great for checking up on newbies! If things get dodgy, I try to be there. However, I am suffering from watch-list overload at the moment. In those cases I just check what the latest revision of the page is. –MJL ‐Talk‐ ^☖ 21:55, 11 March 2019 (UTC) Reply

My watch list only shows the latest edit. I thought about changing it, but then I might have watch list overload. If I go away for a day or two, it still gets pretty big. I might miss some changes, though. Gah4 (talk) 22:23, 11 March 2019 (UTC) Reply

I enjoyed this page a lot! Good work everyone :) Mujinga (talk) 10:09, 28 March 2019 (UTC) Reply

Hi. This is a request to continue the discussion at a more appropriate venue. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse#New_wikijaguar/talkpage_logo for more info. You may want to answer the copyright questions. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.26.200.179 (talk) 09:29, 14 June 2019 (UTC) Reply

Hi, Let’s change the Jaguar picture to El Jefe (jaguar), one of the few wild Jaguars in North America. El Jefe means "The Boss" in Spanish. thumb|El Jefe Raquel Baranow (talk) 15:20, 6 July 2019 (UTC) Reply

Here's another El Jefe Jaguar photo from Arizona. thumb|left|ElJefeJaguarArizona — Preceding unsigned comment added by Raquel Baranow (talk • contribs) 19:53, 19 November 2019 (UTC) Reply

"Stalker" has very few positive connotations and some pretty horrific negative ones. Can't this become something else like "Eavesdropper" or "Talk page lookyloo" or just about anything else? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mike Selinker (talk • contribs) 07:05, 14 August 2021 (UTC) Reply

or "virgin" as I suggested ? 184.152.77.245 (talk) 02:52, 23 October 2022 (UTC) Reply

To answer the latter: Ridiculous.

To answer the former: I think its because of the common shared "-alk" thing. Mako001 (C) (T) 🇺🇦 02:58, 23 October 2022 (UTC) Reply

Hello! I'd like to suggest a change to the wording on the banners to be more "uniform". Currently it says that the user's talk page is monitored by talk page watcher, but then it says their input is welcome and help with messages I cannot respond to is appreciated. I propose that the word "I" be changed to the user to be in the same perspective as the first part of the banner. ― Blaze The Wolf ^Talk _{Blaze Wolf#6545} 16:18, 9 November 2021 (UTC) Reply

This section lacks enough context for me to make heads or tails of. Though it comes right after a section on rewarding the "stalker", this section seems to address the host who wishes the stalker would stop doing that and go away. Then, there's confusing advice on both politeness and bluntness. {{subst:Talk:Talk page stalker page stalker}} _signed, Willondon (talk) 16:29, 21 April 2022 (UTC) Reply

The first sentence of the third paragraph in the introduction contains the word "catministrators" linking to the Wikipedia:Administrators page. Is this intentional? Additionally, from what I can discern, it might actually support the page's humor regardless of its intentionality, though I'm not certain. Could someone offer a second opinion on whether or not to keep the misspelling? 70.166.73.23 (talk) 14:40, 8 December 2022 (UTC) Reply

Yes. This page is humorous so that is on purpose. ― Blaze Wolf ^Talk _{Blaze Wolf#6545} 14:42, 8 December 2022 (UTC) Reply

I’m just wondering if there’s an application process or something. Does my stalking of WP talk fit the diagnostic criteria? Is there a cure? Dw31415 (talk) 17:43, 27 July 2026 (UTC) Reply

It's more of an action, and typically for user talk pages (I wouldn't say there's an application process). The cure is to remove all user talk pages from your watchlist. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 23:05, 27 July 2026 (UTC) Reply