Hi everyone! Here's where you can jump in and send me a message. For a bit of refresher info, read the sections below. Remember to sign your post by typing four tildes like this.... Tburress ( talk) 14:30, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
Every Wikipedia article has its own Talk page. The Talk page is where conversations about the article take place.
Before you start editing an existing article, take a look at the Talk page. You can get a sense of the discussions that are underway. Talk pages are a good place to introduce your plans to improve that article. Share the books or articles you want to use to improve the article, and ask questions if you have them. Wikipedians with an interest in the topic will often take note and try to help. It's nice to post things in advance of making your edits, but you don't have to wait for "permission" to make a change. Remember: Be bold!
To add a message, click the "New Section" button at the top of the page. Make sure to add your comments to the bottom of the Talk page, and to give your message a title.
Wikipedians assume you'll be reading messages left in your user Talk page and article Talk pages. You can use these pages to leave messages for others, too.
Remember, you have to use WikiCode on the Talk page. There's no VisualEditor option.
If someone leaves a reply or tags you with a question, you should respond.
Open up the page just as you would open up an article to edit. Underneath the comment you're responding to, type a colon ( :
). Each : will indent your response deeper into the conversation. So if you respond to a response, use two colons, etc.
It is crucial that you sign your messages with four tildes ( ~~~~
) to automatically mark it with your username and a timestamp.
Why? Share WikiLove and bond with your fellow Wikipedians :) Link to templates here: Wikipedia:WikiLove
Tburress has given you a
blenny! Blennies promote
WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day much better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a blenny, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.
Give someone a blenny by adding {{ subst:Blenny}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
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Here are some links to Wikipedia articles that might be helpful as you begin editing your own article:
If you have questions, please write me a note here.... Tburress ( talk) 18:26, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
The best articles share certain qualities, which can serve as a model for you to strive for in your own work:
Editors (yourself included) can challenge unreferenced statements by adding a {{fact}}
tag in WikiCode, which adds a [citation needed] tag to the statement. Some editors remove unreferenced material on sight.
You can access WikiCode through the "Edit source" option on the page.
Then, follow these instructions:
==Notes==
.{{reflist}}
or <references />
. If not, type: {{reflist}}
. This determines where your references will appear on the page.<ref>
tag before your reference and type </ref>
after your reference. Wiki software will automatically add your inline reference number.Click "edit" above the section or article you want to edit.
Within VisualEditor's toolbar, you'll find the "Cite" button. You can simply paste a URL, and the VisualEditor will try to sort out all of the fields you need. Be sure to review it, however, and apply missing fields manually (if you know them). You can also add books, journals, news, and websites manually. That opens up a quick guide for inputting your citations.
If the page already contains a citation you want to use again, you can! To re-use an existing reference, place your cursor in the body of the text where you want to add the new reference for that citation. Then open the "Cite" menu and find the "Re-use" item.
To edit an existing reference, use the "edit" button to open VisualEditor. Click on the bracketed number for the source you want to edit. You will see an icon for the type of reference (book, web, news, etc.) and an "Edit" button to the right. Clicking on the "Edit" button will open a dialog where you can do exactly that.
Remember to leave a description of your edit in the edit summary, such as "added reference," and then click "Save."
Every Wikipedia article has its own Talk page. The Talk page is where conversations about the article take place.
Before you start editing an existing article, take a look at the Talk page. You can get a sense of the discussions that are underway. Talk pages are a good place to introduce your plans to improve that article. Share the books or articles you want to use to improve the article, and ask questions if you have them. Wikipedians with an interest in the topic will often take note and try to help. It's nice to post things in advance of making your edits, but you don't have to wait for "permission" to make a change. Remember: Be bold!
To add a message, click the "New Section" button at the top of the page. Make sure to add your comments to the bottom of the Talk page, and to give your message a title.
Wikipedians assume you'll be reading messages left in your user Talk page and article Talk pages. You can use these pages to leave messages for others, too.
Remember, you have to use WikiCode on the Talk page. There's no VisualEditor option.
If someone leaves a reply or tags you with a question, you should respond.
Open up the page just as you would open up an article to edit. Underneath the comment you're responding to, type a colon ( :
). Each : will indent your response deeper into the conversation. So if you respond to a response, use two colons, etc.
It is crucial that you sign your messages with four tildes ( ~~~~
) to automatically mark it with your username and a timestamp.
Why? Share WikiLove and bond with your fellow Wikipedians :) Link to templates here: Wikipedia:WikiLove
Tburress has given you a
blenny! Blennies promote
WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day much better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a blenny, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.
Give someone a blenny by adding {{ subst:Blenny}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
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Thanks for sharing all your wiki knowledge!
Ccrampsie (
talk)
16:07, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
Spe2020 ( talk) has given you a falafel sandwich! Falafel sandwiches are a specialty of the Middle East. With a little tahini and maybe a spicy sauce, they are delicious and promote WikiLove. Hopefully, this one has added flavor to your day.
Spread the goodness of falafel by adding {{ subst:Falafel}} to someone's Talk page with a friendly message! Give a falafel sandwich to someone you've had disagreements with in the past, or to a good friend.
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talk)
16:14, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
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