User:Elonka

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

I've had a Wikipedia account since September 16, 2005, and made my 1000th edit on January 19, 2006. As of April 2007, I have created or substantially expanded about 190 Wikipedia articles, and have made about 28,000 edits,[6][7] which I guess puts me somewhere in the top 250 of active Wikipedians. I was nominated for adminship in October 2006, and got a majority in support, but not quite enough to be deemed "consensus." I hope to be nominated again at some point.

Much of my time is spent either writing/improving articles, or working on some of the above WikiProjects. I also occasionally help out at some of the other language Wikis (see my list at left), but mostly I spend time in the English Wikipedia. I especially enjoy helping out with categorization, trying to ensure that every single article either has a category, or is at least flagged as needing one.

Of the articles that I've written or expanded, the ones that I am most proud of include: Knights Templar, SS Kronprinz Wilhelm, Alfred Niezychowski, Saint Raphael Kalinowski, Eric Bloom, Dan Brown, Rennes-le-Château, Henry Lincoln, August Czartoryski, and Ed Bradley.

For my day job, I'm a professional game developer working in St. Charles, Missouri, and a published author. My book The Mammoth Book of Secret Codes and Cryptograms was published internationally in early 2006. As a hobby, I maintain some popular websites on the subject of cryptography, especially famous unsolved codes and the CIA's Kryptos sculpture, 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, Wikipedia, or cryptography.

Wikipedia is currently my #1 hobby, and I can't seem to get enough of writing articles and helping behind-the-scenes. :) I think Wikipedia 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 thousands per day, and I'm humbled by the sheer quantity of information that's accumulating in this massive project. I am very proud to be a part of it.



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Contact info 

I live in St. Charles, Missouri, USA. The quickest way to get in contact with me is usually via instant messenger:

  • AIM: Elonka
  • Yahoo: SimuElonka
  • Google: Elonka
  • MSN: Elonka@aol.com

You can also send an email by clicking on "Email this user" on the lefthand side of the page, or just writing to elonka@aol.com . Messages on my talkpage are also welcome.  :)

My Commons userpage is at: Commons:User:Elonka

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 (T 12:56, 13 October 2006 (UTC)[1]
In recognition of excellence in editing Lost (TV series) Jtrost (T 12:56, 13 October 2006 (UTC)[1]
The Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience is awarded to you for extraordinary patience and perseverance in achieving a successful unanimous resolution to Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Lost episodes. Thatcher131 04:12, 28 September 2006 (UTC)[2]
The Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience is awarded to you for extraordinary patience and perseverance in achieving a successful unanimous resolution to Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Lost episodes. Thatcher131 04:12, 28 September 2006 (UTC)[2]
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)[3]
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)[3]
I hereby award Elonka this featured article honor barnstar for her incredible contributions and for making a featured article or two on the Wikipedia Main Page. Thank you. *Great Tennis Players-UBXesWikipediaman123-TALKC K e Wikipediaman123 22:45, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[4]
I hereby award Elonka this featured article honor barnstar for her incredible contributions and for making a featured article or two on the Wikipedia Main Page. Thank you.
*Great Tennis Players-UBXesWikipediaman123-TALKC K e

Wikipediaman123 22:45, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[4]
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)[5]
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)[5]
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Elonka-
Great editing! Thanks for you ten to fifteen thousand edits! (WOW!) Wikipedia will become a better place if more users like you were around. Thanks for all of you edits.
  • Great Tennis Players-UBXesWikipediaman123-TALKC K e


Wikipediaman123 22:38, 17 October 2006 (UTC) [8]
The Resilient Barnstar
For surviving an unusual and undeserved quantity of Wikipedia controversy, getting up, brushing yourself off, and continuing doing good work in the face of adversity. AnonEMouse (squeak) 20:53, 24 October 2006 (UTC)[9]
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ase-2 This user can communicate at an intermediate level in American Sign Language.
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Articles I have created 

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I did not create these, but I did substantially expand or rewrite them:
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One of my 2006 author photos Photography: Suzy Gorman
One of my 2006 author photos
Photography: Suzy Gorman


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