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... you can pick a user name that makes you smile every time you see it. Some of the other cool usernames I've noticed: Viriditas, Anna Frodesiak, Sarek of Vulcan, Elen of the Roads. Welcome to Misplaced Pages, by the way. I hope you enjoy editing here whether or not you want to think up a name you enjoy as much as I've enjoyed having "Sharktopus." Sharktopus 23:40, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

I smile every time a registered editor assumes I'm new to Misplaced Pages because I don't have a named account. :-) 24.177.120.138 (talk) 07:37, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Hey, I was cursed by an ogre to make 3 big mistakes each day, so by using one up welcoming you, who knows what horrible gaffe I avoided? ;-) Sharktopus 11:19, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

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{{helpme}} Can someone please create User:24.177.120.138/Vandalized or disrupted, please? I'd like to create a custom template for my user page. Thanks! 24.177.120.138 (talk) 00:55, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

OK ... now buzzing off back to writing about periodical cicadas for a while ... Sharktopus 01:13, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, Sharktopus. BTW, I agree you have a great name. 24.177.120.138 (talk) 01:44, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• This has been done apparently, I removed the helpme banner. -Gryllida 01:26, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

The Olive Branch: A Dispute Resolution Newsletter (Issue #1)

Welcome to the first edition of The Olive Branch. This will be a place to semi-regularly update editors active in dispute resolution (DR) about some of the most important issues, advances, and challenges in the area. You were delivered this update because you are active in DR, but if you would prefer not to receive any future mailing, just add your name to this page.

In this issue:

• Background: A brief overview of the DR ecosystem.
• Research: The most recent DR data
• Survey results: Highlights from Steven Zhang's April 2012 survey
• Activity analysis: Where DR happened, broken down by the top DR forums
• DR Noticeboard comparison: How the newest DR forum has progressed between May and August
• Discussion update: Checking up on the Wikiquette Assistance close debate
• Proposal: It's time to close the Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard. Agree or disagree?

--The Olive Branch 18:45, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

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