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: '''Elonka Dunin''', elonka@aol.com, AIM: elonka
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Hello! Among other things, I am a writer, game developer, cryptologist, webmistress, world-traveller, and appreciator of all kinds of different subcultures. :)
Hello! I'm ''']'''. I am a writer, game developer, project manager, cryptologist, webmistress, public speaker, world-traveler, and appreciator of all kinds of different subcultures. :)


I've had a Misplaced Pages account since September 16, 2005, made my 1000th edit on January 19, 2006, and was ] in December 2007.
I am also considered "Notable", and now have an official page at: ] (thanks to ] for helping with that).
As of 2021 I have created or put major work into over 500<!-- 537, 11/2014 --> Misplaced Pages articles, and have made , which I guess puts me somewhere in the top 1200 of ].


Much of my time is spent either writing/improving articles, or working on some of the above WikiProjects. Before becoming an admin, I especially enjoyed helping out with ], trying to ensure that every single article either has a category, or is at least flagged as needing one. Since I became an administrator, I have been helping out in other areas, such as reviewing the ], and helping out at ]. I was also one of the people chosen by ] for the 2008 ], and have experimented with some different techniques on addressing this chronic problem. I wrote some stuff for the "New Admin school", like ].
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Of the articles that I've worked on, the ones that I am most proud of include: {{icon|FA}}&nbsp;], {{icon|FA}}&nbsp;], {{icon|FA}}&nbsp;], {{icon|GA}}&nbsp;], {{icon|GA}}&nbsp;'']'', {{icon|GA}}&nbsp;], {{icon|GA}}&nbsp;], {{icon|GA}} ], ], ], and ].


For my day job, I'm a , ], and a published author. My book '''' was published internationally in 2006, I have written a couple articles about the CIA's encrypted '']'' sculpture, and co-wrote in 2020 with crypto-blogger ]. As a hobby, I maintain some popular websites on the subject of cryptography, especially '''' and other , and I show up on . I'm also a public speaker, usually giving talks on the subjects of games, Misplaced Pages, ], or cryptography.


Misplaced Pages is one of my favorite hobbies, and I love writing articles, helping behind-the-scenes, and giving lectures about how members of the public can better be positively engaged with their own Misplaced Pages experiences. :) I think Misplaced Pages is an amazing concept that is going to continue to grow quite rapidly. I often scan through the ] that are flowing in at a rate of over a thousand per day, and I am humbled by the sheer quantity of information that's accumulating in this massive project. I am very proud to be a part of it.
= Contact information =


I live in St. Charles, Missouri. My email address is elonka@aol.com, and the quickest way to get in contact with me is usually via AIM at screen-name "elonka".


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I grew up in Los Angeles, and have also lived and worked in Denver, St. Louis, Nashville, and England. As of 2018, I live in ], ]. The quickest way to get in contact with me is usually via or email to elonka@aol.com . Messages on my ] are also welcome. :)


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General Manager of Online Community, Simutronics Corp.


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= External links with more information about Elonka =
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] ] (<sup>]</sup> 12:56, 13 October 2006 (UTC) ]]
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] for her incredible defense of good manners and ], all while maintaining decorum and indefatigability. <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:green">-</span> <i><b>] ]</b></i> ] 02:22, 12 February 2006 (UTC)<small></small> ]]
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] in recognition of her extreme civility, valour and chivalry in defending what on wikki are underdog positions, but majority POV in real life. And for looking gorgeous in the pic on her user page! ]] ] (]) 10:15, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Tireless Contributor Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Elonka-<br>Great editing! Thanks for you ten to fifteen thousand edits! (WOW!) Misplaced Pages will become a better place if more users like you were around. Thanks for all of you edits.<br>
*<sub>]</sub>-<small>]</small><big>''''']]]]]'''-''<sup>]</sup>] ] ]</big>
<br> ] 22:38, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align:top; border-top:1px solid gray; color:black" | For surviving an unusual and undeserved quantity of Misplaced Pages controversy, getting up, brushing yourself off, and continuing doing good work in the face of adversity. ] <sup>]</sup> 20:53, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For helping out with ], and for pointing me in the right direction and giving me valuable advice. -''']'''<sup>(])(])</sup> 23:17, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | ''']''' has been awarded The Soap Opera Barnstar for helping bring ] back from the dead! &mdash; ] 02:02, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Mighty Defender of the Wiki Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For your work in upholding our encyclopedic standards and ] policies, and especially the patience you have shown in dealing with difficult contributors. <span style="font-family: Verdana">]]</span> 23:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | A little birdie told me that you maybe could use a lift. You've kept your head through recent events a lot better than I would have, and you haven't let it drive you away from editing. Looking forward to seeing you at Hacking 201 again this year! ] 20:34, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align:top; border-top:1px solid gray; color:black" | So sorry for all you're getting hit by. --] <sup>]</sup> 13:34, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | It is my pleasure to award ], this '''Barnstar of Diligence''' in recognition of all her hard work in raising ](''hope it will soon overcome the dispute'') ] 05:22, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For passing an RFA on your 3rd attempt, a rare feat. ]]<sup>]</sup> 05:51, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For your work in ensuring historical accuracy across a wide range of articles, I award you this Barnstar of Diligence. ''']''' <small>]</small> 17:21, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For grace under fire and for effortless diplomacy in tense situations. ]] 23:00, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For putting up with all of us that try your patience and make you want to pull your hair out but really do appreciate you.
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Elonka, for your work in ] the Hungarian and Slovak communities in their dispute, and for your remarkable patience, I award you the Barnstar of Peace. +] <sup>(])</sup> 14:14, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | It's pseudo-long, but just read this wiki-user-talk-thingy-thread for why Elonka gets this Barnstar (geeks and hackers need pay special attention): . Transparent disclosure: I have met Elonka in the real world. Follow the link anyway. This was VERY cool real "defense of wikipedia" work. If I didn't know you, me and two other users would likely be eternally wiki-screwed for no good reason. ] (]) 19:06, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For mediating and seeing through to the end issues regarding ], I salute and thank you! <span style="font-family: verdana;"> — ] • ] • </span> 00:28, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For your tireless and endless efforts to protect Misplaced Pages against an organised group trying to subvert Misplaced Pages from inside and for going above and beyond to prevent Misplaced Pages from being used for fraudulent purposes, you are awarded '''The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar''' ] (]) 05:52, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For constructive critcism of me, and for resolving a dispute at ]. ] (]) 01:50, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Awarded for your participation in the dispute over at ]. Your opinion and your ability to handle disputes is really, really appreciated. Cheers :) —]&nbsp;(]&nbsp;'''·''' ]) 23:25, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
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''']''' has been identified as an '''''Awesome Wikipedian''''',<br />
and therefore, I've officially declared today as ]!<br />
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,<br />
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear {{BASEPAGENAME}}!


Peace,<br />]<br />00:07, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For helping enforce good editor behavior at Troubles-related articles. ] (]) 19:18, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
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This section is for anyone who's looking to expand the official ] page. You can pick and choose whatever you think is appropriate. Some of the sources/references will be obvious, but if you would like any advice on where to find references, just ask. Or, check my page at my personal site.
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== Public speaking == ==New articles==
(not counting redirect and disambiguation stuff)
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* {{icon|DYK2}} ], Maryland seafood retailer
* ], football player and writer
* {{icon|DYK2}} ], game producer
* {{icon|DYK2}} ], Cable TV pioneer
* ], game designer of ''Joust''
* {{icon|DYK2}} ], Swedish neurosurgeon
* ], historian
* '']''


Given talks on ], ], the ] v3.0 Code, and other cryptographic subjects at venues such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], the St. Louis ] Computer Crimes task force, the ], and the ]'s ].


* '']'', papal letter
While in the United States Air Force, stationed at ] from 1978-1981 in the United Kingdom, and ] in California, where she worked as an ] Technician on the ] and ] reconnaissance aircraft from 1981-1983. Other aircraft worked on included: ], ], ], ], ], ].
* ]
* ]
* {{icon|DYK2}} ]
* ]
* ], Poet Laureate of Wisconsin
* ], Poet Laureate of Wisconsin
* ]
* ]


== Famous Relatives ==


* ]
(unreferenced context) My father, Stanley Dunin, was a war orphan. Both of his parents were killed in ] in September 1939 during the German ]. Other family was arrested and sent to ]. My father and his sisters (all under the age of 6) were able to survive only through the frantic assistance of friends and relatives throughout Europe and North America. The children finally made their way to the United States with the assistance of Senator ] of ] (I'd love to find a reference for that), and grew up to have families of their own. But because of the chaos of the war, much of our family history was lost. One of my projects has been to try and piece together the bits and pieces of my family genealogy and heritage. Misplaced Pages has been a good source for this, as I have been learning about some of my more famous relatives, especially from the Polish ] (noble/gentility) classes. This section provides links to those relatives who are notable enough to have their own articles.
* ]
* ], Missouri Poet Laureate
* ], comedy hiphop artist
* ]
* '']''
* {{icon|DYK2}} ]
* '']'' magazine
* {{icon|DYK2}} ], composer/arranger




* {{icon|DYK2}} {{icon|GA}} ], singer
*Great-great-grandniece (via my paternal grandmother's paternal grandmother) of Saint ]
* ]
* {{icon|DYK2}}{{icon|GA}} ]
* ]
* '']'', dance research journal
* ], Smithsonian anthropologist
* {{icon|DYK2}} ], ballerina
* ]
* {{icon|DYK2}} ]
* ], Patriarch


*Great-granddaughter of ], Polish Vice-Finance Minister


* ], Patriarch of the Church of the East
*Great-great-grandniece (via my paternal grandmother's maternal grandfather) of the famous German botanist ]
* ], Patriarch
* ], Patriarch
* ], Patriarch
* ]
* ]
* '']''
* ], Mongol general
* '']'', papal bull
* ], Templar


* First Cousin (by marriage) once-removed of Pulitzer-prize-winner ].


* ], Mongol nobles
*] - My grandfather, who was awarded the prestigious ] award (a Polish version of the Medal of Honor)
* ], Croatian sword dance
* '']'', Kentucky newspaper
* ]
* '']''
* '']''
* '']''
* '']''
* '']''
* ]


*] - My great-grandfather. He had the title of "Hrabi" (Count), and was listed as a "Notable Pole" in a book somewhere (I'll dig up the link later)


* '']''
*] - Great-great-grandmother's brother-in-law. My great-great-grandmother: Maria-Antonina Baranowska. Her sister: Aniela Baranowska. Her husband: Edmund. I'm actually related to him my blood, as well, as he's the grandson of my great-great-great grandfather Maksymilian Taczanowksi, which makes him the first cousin of my great-grandmother Lucia Taczanowska Dunin, or you could say he's my first cousin thrice removed, take your pick. ;)
* '']''
* '']''
* '']'', French magazine
* ], anthropologist
* {{icon|DYK2}} ], pioneer modern dancer and choreographer
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]


*] - Great-great-great grandmother, famous from the ] area


* '']''
*Count ], great-uncle. Author of "The Cruise of the Kronprinz Wilhelm", 1928, as "Alfred Von Niezychowski". Published by Doubleday & Company.
* ]
* ]
* '']'', newspaper
* {{icon|DYK2}} {{icon|GA}} '']'', 1927 biplane
* ], documentary producer
* ], music producer
* ], papal letter
* ], Crusades documents
* ], 13th century Latin Patriarch


*] - Papal Chamberlain to ], and leader of the Polish Order of the ]


* ], professor
*]
* ], historian
* ], historian
* '']'' journal
* ]
* ], Hospitaller Grand Master
* ], Hospitaller
* '']''
* ], Mongol commander
* ], German historian


*] - Polish diplomat member of the ]


* ]
*] - Great-great-great-grandfather
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ], Mongol khan
* ], Mongol
* ]
* ]
* ], French commune


*] to the United States, ]


* ]
*] - This is a school in Vienna that was founded by one of my great-great-great grandfathers, (first name unknown) Pazman. I've been told that there are many references to the Pazman name in Hungary, but since I don't speak Hungarian, I haven't been able to trace this very far.
* ]
* ], Polish village
* ]
* ], Egyptian capital
* {{icon|DYK2}} ]
* ], magician
* ] (K's Choice bassist)
* ]
* ], Egyptian vizier


== Other hobbies/accomplishments ==


* ]
{{Babel-12|en|fr-2|es-2|pt-1|ASL-2|simple-4|1337-2|pl-1|cyr-1|ot-2|html-3|piano-3}}
* ], author and mathematician
* '']'', trade journal
* ]
* ]
* ], actress
* ]
* ]
* ], publisher
* ]


*Administration of the ] MediaWiki at http://www.igda.org/
*Maintains a personal MediaWiki site at http://www.wiki.elonka.com/ (currently under password while book manuscript is being developed)
*Maintains multiple ] wiki projects - OpenWiki and MediaWiki software
*Author of '''' due in April 2006


* ], choreographer
* ], dancer
* ], filmmaker
* ]
* ], scientist
* ], Korean sculpture park
* ], Australian musician
* ], Broadway performer
* ]
* ], writer


= Popular webpages at elonka.com =


* ], India
As of late 2005, my elonka.com site has generated over 1.4 million page views, with hundreds of thousands of visitors. Most of the traffic is generated by the following sections:
* ], university in Vienna
* ], Spanish magician
* ], California
* ], game developer
* ], Broadway performer
* ], historian
* ]
* '']''


*http://www.elonka.com/kryptos - About the CIA's mysterious Kryptos sculpture
*http://www.elonka.com/UnsolvedCodes.html - A list of the world's most famous Unsolved Codes
*http://www.elonka.com/SimuTimeline.html - A timeline with significant events in the growth of Simutronics Corporation, where I have worked since 1990.
*http://www.elonka.com/family/saint/raphael.html - About my great-great-granduncle, Saint Raphael Kalinowski


* ], game developer
= Misplaced Pages history =
* '']''
* ], actress
* ], California
* ], Spanish village
* ], actor
* '']'' magazine
* ]
* ]
* ], cardiac surgeon


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== Pages I have created ==
* ]
* ], radio host
* ]
* ], Pacific Coast Association of Magicians
* ]
* ], Ohio
* ], magician
* ]
* ], author
* ], sci-fi conference
* ]



* ]
* ], puzzle designer
* ]
* ]
* ], California politician (no relation)
* ], country music venue
* ], nightclub
* ], choreographer


* ], performance artists
* ], author and strip club bouncer
* ] nightclub
* ], television host
* ], magic convention
* ], magic convention
* ], magician
* ], magic convention
* ], magician
* ], Dutch dancer


* ], French commune
* ], British WWI merchant cruiser
* ], German World War I commerce raider
* ], swing dancer
* ], Italian village
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ], ]
* ], games researcher


* ]
* ]
* ], game industry analyst
* ], choreographer and television personality
* ], journalist and television personality
* ], screenwriter/producer
* ]
* ] Computer Club
* ], St. Louis mom featured on ]
* ]


* ]
* ]
* ], New Hampshire health charity
* ], 2003 charity CD by ]
* ], hacker
* ]
* ], wife of ]
* ], musician
* ], songwriter
* ], photographer


* ], reporter for the '']''
* ], ] folk singer
* ], WWI commander of ]
* ], bestselling author of ''In Search of Excellence''
* ], British book publisher
* ], ] ]
* ]
* ]
* ], game developer


* ], 19th century ]
* ], French private school (translated from French wikipedia )
* ], Michigan military academy
* ], Michigan
* ], 1960s club in ]
* ], 1960s ] band
* ], Olympic ] coach from ]
* ], Polish delegate to the ]
* ], medical researcher involved with the creation of the vaccine for ]
* '']'', an early 20th century Michigan newspaper


* ]
* ], a ] magicians' magazine
* ]
* ], ]
* ]
* ], Chairman of the ]'s Cryptographic Center
* ]
* ]
* ], ]
* ]


* ], reporter for the '']''
* ] (Decius), the founder of se2600
* ] organization
* ], ] attorney
* ] (Acidus), an expert on ]
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* ], French surrealist writer
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* ], child actress
* {{icon|GA}} ], object of reverence in Mecca
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* ], 14th century alchemist
* ], Illinois
* ], a commonly-used polymer
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* ], hedge fund
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* ], one of the French surrealists behind the ] hoax
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 22 November 2024

Unified login: Elonka is the unique login of this user for all public Wikimedia projects.

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Hello! I'm Elonka Dunin. I am a writer, game developer, project manager, cryptologist, webmistress, public speaker, world-traveler, and appreciator of all kinds of different subcultures.  :)

I've had a Misplaced Pages account since September 16, 2005, made my 1000th edit on January 19, 2006, and was approved as an administrator in December 2007. As of 2021 I have created or put major work into over 500 Misplaced Pages articles, and have made over 70,000 edits, which I guess puts me somewhere in the top 1200 of active Wikipedians.

Much of my time is spent either writing/improving articles, or working on some of the above WikiProjects. Before becoming an admin, I especially enjoyed helping out with categorization, trying to ensure that every single article either has a category, or is at least flagged as needing one. Since I became an administrator, I have been helping out in other areas, such as reviewing the Misplaced Pages dispute resolution process, and helping out at Arbitration Enforcement. I was also one of the people chosen by the Arbitration Committee for the 2008 Working group on ethnic and cultural edit wars, and have experimented with some different techniques on addressing this chronic problem. I wrote some stuff for the "New Admin school", like the Administrators Guide on dealing with disputes.

Of the articles that I've worked on, the ones that I am most proud of include:  Knights Templar,  Franco-Mongol alliance,  Pauline Fowler,  Fustat,  The White Bird,  David Lucas (composer),  Linda November, Black Stone, Dirty Dancing, Mongol Empire, and Sempad the Constable.

For my day job, I'm a professional game developer, Agile Coach, and a published author. My book The Mammoth Book of Secret Codes and Cryptograms was published internationally in 2006, I have written a couple articles about the CIA's encrypted Kryptos sculpture, and co-wrote Codebreaking: A Practical Guide in 2020 with crypto-blogger Klaus Schmeh. As a hobby, I maintain some popular websites on the subject of cryptography, especially Kryptos and other famous unsolved codes, and I show up on TV or in the news every so often. I'm also a public speaker, usually giving talks on the subjects of games, Misplaced Pages, geocaching, or cryptography.

Misplaced Pages is one of my favorite hobbies, and I love writing articles, helping behind-the-scenes, and giving lectures about how members of the public can better be positively engaged with their own Misplaced Pages experiences. :) I think Misplaced Pages is an amazing concept that is going to continue to grow quite rapidly. I often scan through the new articles that are flowing in at a rate of over a thousand per day, and I am humbled by the sheer quantity of information that's accumulating in this massive project. I am very proud to be a part of it.


This user is an administrator on the English Misplaced Pages. (verify · RfA)


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Contact info

I grew up in Los Angeles, and have also lived and worked in Denver, St. Louis, Nashville, and England. As of 2018, I live in Rockville, Maryland, USA. The quickest way to get in contact with me is usually via Facebook message or email to elonka@aol.com . Messages on my talkpage are also welcome.  :)

Barnstars
The following are awards which other Wikipedians have seen fit to bestow upon me. Thank you.
In recognition of excellence in editing Lost (TV series) Jtrost ( 12:56, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
The Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience is awarded to you for extraordinary patience and perseverance in achieving a successful unanimous resolution to Misplaced Pages:Requests for mediation/Lost episodes. Thatcher131 04:12, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
I hereby award Elonka this Barnstar of Diligence for her incredible defense of good manners and Wikipolicy, all while maintaining decorum and indefatigability.
  - C. dentata 02:22, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
I hereby award Elonka this featured article honor barnstar for her incredible contributions and for making a featured article or two on the Misplaced Pages Main Page. Thank you.
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Wikipediaman123 22:45, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
I hereby present Elonka the Surreal Barnstar award. This unique Star is given to those individuals who positively add "special flavor" to the community by acting as a sort of wildcard. -- Lperez2029 23:21, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
  
I hereby award Elonka this Special Barnstar in recognition of her extreme civility, valour and chivalry in defending what on wikki are underdog positions, but majority POV in real life. And for looking gorgeous in the pic on her user page!
FeydHuxtable (talk) 10:15, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Elonka-
Great editing! Thanks for you ten to fifteen thousand edits! (WOW!) Misplaced Pages will become a better place if more users like you were around. Thanks for all of you edits.


Wikipediaman123 22:38, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

The Resilient Barnstar
For surviving an unusual and undeserved quantity of Misplaced Pages controversy, getting up, brushing yourself off, and continuing doing good work in the face of adversity. AnonEMouse 20:53, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For helping out with Pauline Fowler, and for pointing me in the right direction and giving me valuable advice. -Trampikey 23:17, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
The Soap Opera Barnstar
Elonka has been awarded The Soap Opera Barnstar for helping bring WP:SOAPS back from the dead! — TAnthony 02:02, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
The Mighty Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For your work in upholding our encyclopedic standards and BLP policies, and especially the patience you have shown in dealing with difficult contributors. WjBscribe 23:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
The Zen Garden Award Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience
A little birdie told me that you maybe could use a lift. You've kept your head through recent events a lot better than I would have, and you haven't let it drive you away from editing. Looking forward to seeing you at Hacking 201 again this year! LaMenta3 20:34, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
The Purple Star
So sorry for all you're getting hit by. --AnonEMouse 13:34, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
It is my pleasure to award Elonka, this Barnstar of Diligence in recognition of all her hard work in raising Franco-Mongol alliance(hope it will soon overcome the dispute) Avinesh Jose 05:22, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
The Resilient Barnstar
For passing an RFA on your 3rd attempt, a rare feat. Mangojuice 05:51, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
For your work in ensuring historical accuracy across a wide range of articles, I award you this Barnstar of Diligence. Horologium (talk) 17:21, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Peace
For grace under fire and for effortless diplomacy in tense situations. AniMate 23:00, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Putting up with Crabby People
For putting up with all of us that try your patience and make you want to pull your hair out but really do appreciate you.

KellyAna (talk) 02:13, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

The Barnstar of Peace
Elonka, for your work in mediating the Hungarian and Slovak communities in their dispute, and for your remarkable patience, I award you the Barnstar of Peace. +Hexagon1 14:14, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
The da Vinci Barnstar
It's pseudo-long, but just read this wiki-user-talk-thingy-thread for why Elonka gets this Barnstar (geeks and hackers need pay special attention): . Transparent disclosure: I have met Elonka in the real world. Follow the link anyway. This was VERY cool real "defense of wikipedia" work. If I didn't know you, me and two other users would likely be eternally wiki-screwed for no good reason. Quartermaster (talk) 19:06, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Society Barnstar
For mediating and seeing through to the end issues regarding George Thomas Coker, I salute and thank you! — Rlevse • Talk • 00:28, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For your tireless and endless efforts to protect Misplaced Pages against an organised group trying to subvert Misplaced Pages from inside and for going above and beyond to prevent Misplaced Pages from being used for fraudulent purposes, you are awarded The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar Bharatveer (talk) 05:52, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Peace
For constructive critcism of me, and for resolving a dispute at Law of Palestine. Bearian'sBooties (talk) 01:50, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Your Opinion is More Important than You Think Barnstar
Awarded for your participation in the dispute over at Talk:Medicine. Your opinion and your ability to handle disputes is really, really appreciated. Cheers :) —Cyclonenim (talk · contribs) 23:25, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

User:Elonka has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as Elonka's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Elonka!

Peace,
Rlevse
00:07, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

A record of your Day will always be kept here.

Home-Made Barnstar
For helping enforce good editor behavior at Troubles-related articles. John (talk) 19:18, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
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