`Re: Tried To Help An Odd Editor And Now Not Sure What To Do ==  Re your message: Oh, yes, I remember that user name.  I saw his request for adminship at various places.  I don't think it's really necessary to up the warnings.  My suggestion is to nicely offer to help again.  If he declines, well, there isn't much you can do then.  You can't force him to accept your help. =)  (And don't forget that you really are not under any obligation to help).  As for the adopting thing, you can nicely point him to the adopter criteria saying something like he might want to read it before he adopts somebody.  As for his adoptees, better to leave them alone instead of intervening.  I think they will eventually figure things out when he is either unresponsive or unhelpful.  He reminds me of another young, eager editor.  That didn't turn out too well, but maybe this time it will be different.  My main advice would be to be gentle.  Being more forceful isn't likely to work.    :Oh, one more thing... Like I said, you are not obligated to help.  If you don't want to help, yet you don't want to strand him, I'm willing to give helping a shot.    ::Replied here: . -  :::Re  your message: I see that  has offered to adopt him.  Instead of jumping in the middle, let's see how she does.  One person helping out is better than two, I think.  It's better to have a single person as contact.  I will leave her a note offering to help out if necessary though.    ::::Is your email address still with a certain ISP that is five letters long?  I noticed you disabled your email on here.    :::::Replied here: . -  ::::::Re your message: Oh, right, you contacted me first.  Back in July you sent me an email.  I was going to email you something.  I just wanted to make sure that the address you used is still valid.    :::::::Replied here: . -  ::::::::Re your message: Hopefully it will.  If not, well, I'll try again...    :::::::::Replied here: . -  ::::::::::Re your message: That's too bad. =(  I see he took a parting shot at you and another editor, but I suspect what did it was the last two comments left on his Talk page.  I think he ``left`` once before though.     == `