User:PimRijkee/sandbox

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Confused without details

Hi <name>,

Glad you joined, let's see if we can help. What are you confused about? If you need help editing:

Check out the tutorial, it's good.
If you are impatient to create an article, see the Article Wizard.
You want a complete manual? Here you go.

It is always a good to enter an edit summary to let other know what you changed or added. Make it concise. See the relevant guideline for details.

Furthermore, you can set your preferences to have an edit link for the first section. See this page and particularly the paragraph Editing before the first section. Let me know if you run into an issue, or contact the Wikipedia Helpdesk. Regards, Pim Rijkee (talk) 10:08, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Protected page issues

Hi <name>,

If you cannot edit a page, this probably has to do with the protection that has been placed on some articles - notably, the front page and pages that have been the subject of a major recent dispute. The requirements for editing a page that has been protected vary.

You can read all about the different types of protection, and what to do if you want the pages edited anyway, on this page. Short version: to protect controversial articles, some articles cannot be edited by anyone, to prevent excessive vandalism. Can you tell me which article you were having trouble editing? I might be able to help you.

For any further question, please contact me here. Regards, Pim Rijkee (talk) 10:08, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Wrong idea of what constitues Wikipedia

Hi <name>,

Thanks for joining and the feedback. You will have to read up on the core principles of Wikipedia and what what Wikipedia is not. I am sorry to say that your edits are not really what we are looking for.

Why not read the tutorial on how to edit, find an article that interests you and start out small, weeding out inconsistencies, grammar etc. Then proceed to adding new information, well-sourced and referenced. Let me know if you run into an issue, or contact the Wikipedia Helpdesk. Regards, Pim Rijkee (talk) 10:08, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Happy without details

Glad you joined, let's see if we can help you get started. We usually recommend you start out with smaller additions, just to get the hang of it. So, find yourself something you are passionate about. See if there is an issue you can solve. Finally, be bold and fix it! If you need help editing or really just want your new article:

First thing you do: check if the subject you want to write about is actually important enough. You can check what Wikipedia thinks is 'important enough' on this page.
Check out the tutorial, it's good.
If you are impatient to create an article, see the Article Wizard.
You want a complete manual? Here you go.

It is always a good to enter an edit summary to let other know what you changed or added. Make it concise. See the relevant guideline for details.

Furthermore, you can set your preferences to have an edit link for the first section. See this page and particularly the paragraph Editing before the first section. Let me know if you run into an issue, or contact the Wikipedia Helpdesk. Regards, Pim Rijkee (talk) 10:08, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Wants to start a page

Glad you joined, let's see if we can help you get started. We usually recommend you start out with smaller additions, just to get the hang of it. So, find yourself something you are passionate about. See if there is an issue you can solve. Finally, be bold and fix it! If you need help editing or really just want your new article:

First thing you do: check if the subject you want to write about is actually important enough. You can check what Wikipedia thinks is 'important enough' on this page.
Check out the tutorial, it's good.
If you are impatient to create an article, see the Article Wizard.
You want a complete manual? Here you go.

It is always a good to enter an edit summary to let other know what you changed or added. Make it concise. See the relevant guideline for details.

Furthermore, you can set your preferences to have an edit link for the first section. Seethis page and particularly the paragraph Editing before the first section. Let me know if you run into an issue, or contact theWikipedia Helpdesk. Regards, Pim Rijkee (talk) 10:08, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Incomplete or no citations

You are doing very good work on your article, interesting subject! I read it and have some tips to make it better before we can publish it, relating to sourcing and referencing:

All controversial claims need a source: otherwise readers don't know who claims it to be like that. Examples in your article:

It has such a high surface tension that the water can brim several millimeters over a glass without spilling - This is such a bold claim that it can only stay in your text with a reputable source claiming it to be true.

The big characters "No. 2 Spring in China" on the northern wall of the square pond, are Wang Shu’s calligraphy which are vigorous and simple - Says who?

References should be more than just a link. Examples can be found here. Below is a tutorial on how to provide additional information in your references:

There is a "Cite" toolbar at the top of the edit window which allows you to automatically generate the required wiki code.

You click one of the templates, e.g. "book", and fill in the details.

More information can be found in Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or the citations tutorial (the below video will play best in Firefox or Chrome):

Hope this helps, if you are still having issues, contact your teacher, the Helpdesk or me. Good luck! Pim Rijkee (talk) 11:40, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Image uploading questions

For uploading pictures and other media, it's easiest to go to Wikimedia Commons(you can use your Wikipedia credentials if you're not logged in already) and visit theUpload Wizard. Wikimedia Commons can only accept files which anyone can use for any purpose. That means most content you find on the web is not acceptable. But for example, most photos that you've taken yourself are OK to upload.

Here's a screenshot of the Upload Wizard:

You start by selecting the files you want to upload, then you go step by step through the process. In the final step, you'll get some wiki markup that you can copy into a Wikipedia article.