User talk:Fabiform/new users
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Modified version of User:UtherSRG/newuser, which was a modified version of Angela's welcome message. I hate the opentasks thing, so I've removed it from my version, and added a few more hints/tips.
== Welcome ==
Hello and [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|welcome]] to Wikipedia!
You might find these links helpful in creating new pages or editing existing articles: [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]], [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]], [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]], [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. You should read our [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies]] at some point too.
If you want to see what other users are doing at the moment, have a look at [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]]. This is a good way to find random articles you might be interested on working on, or you can simply enjoy reading what other wikipedians have to say. Every article has a '''Talk page''' (like this one) where you can raise questions or suggest a direction for an article to take. When you make edits to a page, it's a very good idea to add a few words to the '''summary field''' to let other users know what you just did (anything from ''typo'' to ''rewrote article'')!
If you have any questions, see the [[Wikipedia:Help|help pages]], add a question to the [[Wikipedia:village pump|village pump]] or ask me on [[User_talk:Fabiform|my talk page]]. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]!
*If you made any edits before you got an account, you might be interested in [[Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit|assigning those to your username]].
*You can sign your name using three tildes, like this: <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>. If you use four, you can add a datestamp too.
*If you ever think a page or image should be deleted, please list it at the [[Wikipedia:votes for deletion|votes for deletion]] page. There is also a [[Wikipedia:votes for undeletion|votes for undeletion]] page if you want to retrieve something that you think should not have been deleted.
Again, welcome! :) ~~~~
Welcome
Hello and welcome to Wikipedia!
You might find these links helpful in creating new pages or editing existing articles: How to edit a page, How to write a great article, Naming conventions, Manual of Style. You should read our policies at some point too.
If you want to see what other users are doing at the moment, have a look at recent changes. This is a good way to find random articles you might be interested on working on, or you can simply enjoy reading what other wikipedians have to say. Every article has a Talk page (like this one) where you can raise questions or suggest a direction for an article to take. When you make edits to a page, it's a very good idea to add a few words to the summary field to let other users know what you just did (anything from typo to rewrote article)!
If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian!
- If you made any edits before you got an account, you might be interested in assigning those to your username.
- You can sign your name using three tildes, like this: ~~~. If you use four, you can add a datestamp too.
- If you ever think a page or image should be deleted, please list it at the votes for deletion page. There is also a votes for undeletion page if you want to retrieve something that you think should not have been deleted.