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• Thank you for sharing your story. I liked it —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 12:05, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
• A must read for every Wikipedian :) TomT0m (talk) 12:35, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
• DiplomatTesterMan, well done. I was so happy to see your willingness to accept suggestions and improve when things were going downhill. Not only did you bounce back, you bounced back with a bang. Thank you for the honours, with the mention. --DBigXrayᗙ 15:36, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
• My first read on Signpost ever. (And a first time looking at many of the humorous links.) I enjoyed...well done and thanks! :)--Bonnielou2013 (talk) 12:22, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
• This is an excellent piece. It is good to know that in 2038 it will be republished as an excerpt from the Signpost archives. I will be 80 but it will be a good read, again. Best Regards, Barbara ✐✉ 15:11, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

These comments are wow and humbling! Thank you to everyone who acknowledged that they enjoyed the article and more :) - TheDJ, TomT0m, DBigXray, Bonnielou2013, Barbara (WVS)!

The comments are clearly a part of this entire page, a part of the article itself now in there own way, and I am really glad that they add to the positive weightage of this entire effort, including the efforts of the Signpost editors behind-the-scenes too who help keep Signpost running!

And for those who haven't acknowledged what they think of the article, well, there's always space below to comment :D DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 23:07, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

• Great piece on starting out on Wikipedia. Good to know you took the bumps in the road in stride. I had a look at your user page and saw you had made some military conflict contributions. Would you be interested in joining WikiProject Military history? We just created a Indian military history task force, which would encompass your work on Jammu and Kashmir. -Indy beetle (talk) 01:54, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

Thank you @Indy beetle: I am already a part of the Indian military history task force. I added my name to the main project too just now -WikiProject Military history. Thanks! :) DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 08:44, 6 December 2018 (UTC)

• This made for a pretty good read. Having been on WP for a decade now, I'm beginning to forget what it was like to be a newbie. Cheers! Paper Luigi ^{T • C} 07:45, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

@Paper Luigi: Glad you liked the read. & a decade here! Wow! :) DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 08:44, 6 December 2018 (UTC)

@Paper Luigi: Though actually forgetting what it is like to be a newbie has its positives too I guess :D DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 08:48, 6 December 2018 (UTC)

• I'll bet this fellow is a journalism student. If so, welcome to the field. Sincerely, an old reporter who has BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 06:42, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

@BeenAroundAWhile: You are correct! I am a journalism student, completed a Bachelors course a few years ago. Thanks for the welcome! And you are 86 and a tenured journalism professor, wow!! Thank you for commenting here and I just want to add that your username is one of the better ones I have seen on Wikipedia, a really good one :D Cheers. DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 07:23, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

• Thanks for writing this, DiplomatTesterMan. We are all newbies in some way or another, always learning. I enjoyed reading what you had to share. You successfully remind readers to stay centered and pursue what really matters. Airplaneman ✈ 01:27, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

@Airplaneman: I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. Thanks for taking time to comment! (Merry christmas and a happy new year too!) DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 14:05, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

• Hi! I love your work. Email me at karishmaindianexpress@gmail.com. I'm a reporter at the Indian Express and would love to chat with you.Missmishma (talk) 07:52, 17 February 2020 (UTC)