Userboxes This user has been on Wikipedia for 17 years, 11 months and 10 days. This user is male. This user is straight. This user is a native of the United States of America. This user was born in the U.S. State of Alaska. This user lives in or hails from Cincinnati. This user is a Vandal. Not the destroying things kind, but the University of Idaho kind. This user is a Video game developer. This user participates in WikiProject Film. This user participates in WikiProject Video games. This user is a member of the Astronomy WikiProject. This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has rollback rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user manages their scripts more efficiently thanks to script-installer. This editor is a Veteran Editor II and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star.

Laid off. I feel defeated. BOTTO _(T•C) 03:07, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Friedrich Merz

• In the German federal election, the CDU/CSU, led by Friedrich Merz (pictured), wins the most seats in the Bundestag.
• Archaeologists announce that the empty tomb Wadi C-4 near Luxor, Egypt, was that of the pharaoh Thutmose II.
• At the British Academy Film Awards, Conclave wins four awards, including Best Film.
• Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is elected chairman of the African Union Commission.
• President of Romania Klaus Iohannis resigns from office, and is succeeded by Ilie Bolojan in an acting capacity.

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  This user is a Registered Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. 01:19, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
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  This editor is a Novice Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. 21:30, 07 August 2008 (UTC)
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  This editor is an Apprentice Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. 17:09, 09 April 2011 (UTC)
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  This editor is a Journeyman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. 00:27, 05 January 2012 (UTC)
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  For your participation in the survey for Anonymity and conformity on the internet. Michael Tsikerdekis (talk) 08:57, 01 March 2012 (UTC)
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  This editor is a Yeoman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. 23:02, 06 August 2012 (UTC)
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  For your work creating current events articles such as No Easy Day. Thanks for your efforts to keep Wikipedia up-to-date. Khazar2 (talk) 00:17, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
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  You have been a very valuable contributor to the project and I am sorry to hear that you are leaving us for the time being. I hope you reconsider your retirement and return to Wikipedia soon. Warmest regards, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 20:34, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
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  I thereby award you with this Working Wikipedian's Barnstar for closing discussions formerly listed on the Requests for closures subpage of the Administrators' noticeboard. Keep up the good work. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 15:02, 22 November 2013 (UTC)
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  Hello Botto! Thanks a lot for signing my guestbook. Regards. - Jayadevp13 10:55, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
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  Thank you for signing my guestbook......
  Happy editing!!! With love, Herald talk with me 12:30 24 November 2013 (UTC)
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  This editor is an Experienced Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. 02:44, 07 December 2013 (UTC)
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  For your contributions to bring Dota 2 (estimated annual readership: 937,500) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Half Million Award. Congratulations, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! -- Bobnorwal (talk) 19:04, 29 December 2013 (UTC)
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  To Botto for writing the article "Dota 2". Axl ¤ [Talk] 08:04, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
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  Awarded to Botto for participating in the 2014 WikiCup. J Milburn (talk · contribs), The ed17 (talk · contribs) and Miyagawa (talk · contribs) 21:27, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
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  This editor is a Veteran Editor and is entitled to display this Iron Editor Star. 19:49, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
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  Awarded to Botto for participating in the 2015 WikiCup. Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs), Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs) and Miyagawa (talk · contribs) 18:54, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
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  For your effots to improve List of Alien characters, good show old boy. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 20:34, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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  For your long and tireless months of work on List of Alien characters, I award you the Tireless Contributor Barnstar. You've turned a lump of sourceless clay into a detailed and well resourced article. Kudos! Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 17:50, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
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  Once again, thank so much for taking the time to review the article. Your suggestions were very helpful in teaching me on how to write a good article. Thank you. :D PanagiotisZois (talk) 00:51, 7 January 2017 (UTC)
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  Well done taking List of Alien characters from a tiny facehugger and helping it evolve into a full on Xenomorph queen. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 22:07, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
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  To Botto: For everything that you've done to improve Alien-related articles on Wikipedia—including David 8 garnering Good Article status, as well as the inclusion of List of Alien characters as featured list, owing in large part to your dedication. For these achievements, and by the authority granted me by Weyland-Yutani, I hereby award Botto the Alien Barnstar. Spintendo talk 00:19, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
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  Posted a video of interest on what seemed to be a talk page untouched for months, only for this guy to respond 15 minutes later updating the page. I'm thankful for the people like this who make this site the best it can be. Gaz (talk) 22:28, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
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  This editor is a Veteran Editor II and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star. 03:37, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
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  Stopped by your page, saw your note. Hope you're doing better, and any time away from Wikipedia is restful! Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^talk 17:03, 8 March 2023 (UTC)