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Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Kristen Eriksen, and welcome to Misplaced Pages! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Misplaced Pages:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! macy (talk) 00:24, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi

Hi, you now have rollback, not from me though - PhilKnight beat me to it. :)

thanks

For this. Gotta love it. Keeper ǀ 76 17:02, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my userpage, not once, but TWICE. That was very nice of you. Not many editors will take the time to revert userpages, since they are technically not articles. RandorXeus (talk) 17:45, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Interesting

There are those who stumble upon editing Misplaced Pages, those who walk confidently into the arena, and some who stride purposefully toward a goal (whatever it may be). I'm not certain when I last saw someone enter with a forward hand spring, pirouette, and finish with a swan dive into a forward roll. While it always help to be familiar with the background (and I do wonder how long you have been reading) it can be the case that sometimes contributors arrive pretty fairly formed. Like I said, "Interesting".

Speaking of fairly formed, what are you doing with your userpage? You do realise that the combination of five of the six userboxes are going to be the cause of spontaneous combustion among a lot of teenage contributors (mostly male, but - hey - its a big community!)? I said it before, "Interesting"! LessHeard vanU (talk) 20:41, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

I've been editing for about a year as an IP, and just recently created an account. While I thank you for your concern about my userpage, I'll be fine :) Kristen Eriksen (talk) 20:58, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

It is those afflicted with raging hormones that I am concerned about; you certainly seem capable of dealing with the environment. LessHeard vanU (talk) 21:18, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Oh, I wouldn't worry too much about that -- we are talking about my fellow members of the human race, not a pack of wild animals. On the other hand, my recent contribution to Experimental cancer treatment might well save someone's life, if they had cancer intractable to conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, and enrolled in a clinical trial for oncolytic adenoviral therapy. I'm just here to help make the world a better place, build Misplaced Pages as a respected reference work, and support a more pleasant editing environment :) Kristen Eriksen (talk) 22:12, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Compassion Barnstar
		For your kindness in helping me to resolve Misplaced Pages-related stress. John254 23:52, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. John254 23:52, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

I noticed that you're warning vandals manually. In an effort to make your life easier, I created User:John254/for Kristen.js, which is a version of my monobook.js file without my variant of Lupin's RC tool, and without the AFD/FPC closure script (a review of the arguments about AFD closures on my talk page should indicate that you really don't want to use this script.) The tools for warning vandals are a customized version of User:Voice of All/nolupin/monobook.js, with modifications to render the warnings more useful, and to eliminate unnecessary tools that will cause browser slowdowns. Just add importScript('User:John254/for Kristen.js'); to your monobook.js file. Enjoy. John254 01:53, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. That's so sweet :) Kristen Eriksen (talk) 18:21, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Comment by Krimpet

Checkuser evidence shows that you and User:Crimp It!, a recent doppelgänger of mine who tried to MfD your userpage, attend the same university and are very likely the same person. Perhaps you would care to explain? Thanks. krimpet✽ 04:18, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

That's probably my crazy ex-boyfriend Chad, who also attends my university. He's always trying to find new ways to cause trouble for me, and now it seems that he's trolling me on Misplaced Pages :( Kristen Eriksen (talk) 15:32, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry to hear that. This situation is deplorable -- here we have a young woman being harassed by a real-life stalker. Instead of defending her against the harassment by deleting all of the edits of the "Crimp It!" account, many administrators have unwittingly facilitated this stalking by leaving the troll account's edits intact, then simultaneously calling attention to the troll account, and injuring the victim's reputation, through a bizarre accusation of a abusive sockpuppetry, as if someone would really nominate an article they had written and their own userpage for deletion. In no other case would an administrative response to on-wiki harassment reach this perverse result: I highly doubt, for instance, that if Gold heart had managed to obtain an account with Alison's ISP, then nominated her userpage for deletion, that there would be a multi-checkuser investigation culminating in an absurd sockpuppetry allegation. We should hardly be more willing to support trolling and harassment of an editor simply because of a bare disagreement with, or unsupported conjecture as to the inaccuracy of, the demographic characteristics articulated on the editor's userpage (indeed, we permit editors to contribute with userpages claiming entirely and obviously fanciful demographics), or because an editor has availed herself of our invitation to edit without registration, then subsequently creates an account when she has a significant familiarity with Misplaced Pages's policies, procedures, and practices. As to the question of why the stalker created an account which impersonated a well-known administrator, while I don't know Chad, I am thoroughly knowledgeable of the methods by which trolls attempt to disrupt the project, having participated extensively in efforts to suppress trolling. Quite simply, if Chad had created a randomly-named account, we would, in all likelihood, have simply been reverted, blocked, and ignored him. Trolling to which few editors would pay any attention would not be very effective. It is only by impersonating a well-known administrator that Chad could reasonably have expected to prompt an extensive, multi-checkuser investigation. Furthermore, knowing full well that users were already failing to assume good faith here, Chad could have reasonably predicted that by editing from the same university in a manner that would prompt a checkuser investigation, he would be able to create an abusive sockpuppetry accusation against a good-faith user, something which would attract considerable attention and inflict emotional distress upon the user wrongfully accused, and surely far more effective trolling than XfD nominations which would be speedily closed or deleted. Don't worry, though, Kristen: Misplaced Pages's administration doesn't usually try this hard to drive productive users off the project; the only people calling for sanctions at this point are trolls on Misplaced Pages Review. As you continue to contribute, you will be treated with greater respect and appreciation. John254 15:32, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Please calm down. While I do appreciate you mounting a chivalrous defense of my reputation :), nobody is "try... hard to drive productive users off the project". Krimpet and the checkusers made a good-faith mistake, so let's forgive, forget, and move on. Kristen Eriksen (talk) 21:11, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Also see Misplaced Pages:Administrators'_noticeboard#Inappropriate_accusation_of_abusive_sockpuppetry. Please don't be discouraged, since

(1) Krimpet isn't a checkuser .

(2) I've been savagely criticized on Misplaced Pages Review as well.

(3) At least one established user finds your contributions to be quite valuable. John254 02:09, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

In light of the McCarthyesque nature of the accusations here, I've created an appropriate userbox:

This user has been checkusered for no good reason.

John254 03:02, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. That's hilarious :) Kristen Eriksen (talk) 15:32, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Hallaien,

og velkommen hit. Du virker som om du kjenner WP-systemet? Kan jeg få spørre om du også er aktiv på norske WP? (eller nynorske?) I alle fall: velkommen, Hilsen Huldra (talk) 05:53, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Courtesy translation: "Hello (header), and welcome. You seem like you know the WP system? May I ask if you're active in the Norwegian WP too? (or the "nynorsk" WP (nn.wiki...)) Anyway: Welcome, from Huldra" Lstor (talk) 00:35, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't speak Norwegian. I was born and raised in the United States, I'm Norwegian only in the genealogical sense :) Kristen Eriksen (talk) 15:42, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Primary sauce

Hey Kristen, this study in your question is actually a ], s for a bigger challenge a Review Article (and hence a Secondary Source) may have been prudent. Can't think of any rooly controversial Review Articles OTTOMH but I am sure some are out there...Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:31, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Of course a review article would be preferable, but this was the best study I could find concerning the subject. I'm just an amateur at this; a medical professional such as yourself might be able to do much better :) Kristen Eriksen (talk) 22:08, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

... for the user talk page revert. Cheers.--Faradayplank (talk) 23:31, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome :) Kristen Eriksen (talk) 23:32, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Covert Incest

I think that you were right to support Okami's inclusion in this article, and have reinstated your edits to that effect. I do not - however - think that the editor concerned (who has been editing these articles for over a year) was attempting to promote the concept itself. I do recall him stating that the researcher Okami is compromised in some earlier discussion, and that sources must literally state the exact concept. Obviously, the former is wrong (all I can recall is some far-left feminist group attacking Okami) and the latter is a faulted rationale that could inadvertently and seriously bias articles on virtually unknown, fringe subjects and ideologies such as covert incest. forestPIG 00:04, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Blocking/unblocking of Giano

Hiya Kristen. I'm calm about the whole matter; I'm so laid back, I'm walking on my shoulder blades. GoodDay (talk) 00:10, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Nice questions

...for the arbitration committee candidates. I didn't get around to asking my standard question, about the difference between Neutral Point of View and a scientific point of view, but your question 1, and maybe 3 as well, will be a good litmus test for the kind of perspective I look for in ArbCom candidates.--ragesoss (talk) 20:27, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for the pointers ill be sure to do better now ill ban every one who vandalizes the rivington and blackrod page —Preceding unsigned comment added by Youngnutty (talk • contribs) 20:31, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

You Beat Me to It

Darn, you beat me to block-listing Qwertyy9784624548568725. Stupid edit conflicts. XP Silverseren 21:00, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

...for removing vandalism from my talk page... that guy was just disgusting. Lithoderm 00:07, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks

Many thanks for the barnstar. It is much appreciated. Cirt (talk) 22:41, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

RFA

Being impressed with your superb understanding and masterful application of Misplaced Pages policy, guidelines, and practices, I believe that you would be an excellent candidate for adminship, and would like to nominate you several months from now, when you should have sufficient experience and a sufficiently high edit count. While we've had some substantial disagreements over the Scientology arbitration, I support prospective administrators not due to the extent to which they parrot positions that I have taken on particular issues, but rather for their ability to exercise thoughtful and independent judgment, a quality which you have demonstrated in great abundance. Before deciding to accept any nomination, however, you should consider that there is a rather lengthy discussion dedicated to you at WR, and that WR posters will use this thread to canvass for users intent on disrupting any RFA. There are some bigots on WR who will attempt to derail an RFA with a plethora of racist, ageist, sexist, and erotophobic personal attacks, and will try to blame you for wikistalking by your ex-boyfriend. If you are prepared to deal with the inevitable trolling, however, your RFA might stand a fairly good chance of passing, though by no means uncontroversially. It would also be helpful if you were to publicly disavow any connection to the account in your name on ED. Keep up the good work, and happy new year. John254 20:23, 1 January 2009 (UTC)