User talk:DexDeerstalker

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Hi there Dex, I'm Cryptic C62, one of the online ambassadors. I've been looking over some of the contributions from the Indiana University students, and you seem to be the only one who has ventured out into the "real world" of editing articles. Kudos to you! For some reason, one of the hardest lessons for newcomers to learn is that of WP:BE BOLD, but you're ahead of the curve as far as I'm concerned. One thing you may want to try is the use of the "Show preview" button, which is right next to "Save page". This allows you to review your changes and tweak them as you go. This can help cut down on the number of individual edits it takes to complete simple tasks.

I also noticed that you used a citation template in your sandbox, which is definitely a good thing to start doing. If you want a new challenge, why don't you try adding an infobox or an image? --Cryptic C62 · Talk 21:13, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Welcome to Wikipedia, DexDeerstalker! I am Cirt and have been editing Wikipedia for quite some time. Thank you for your contributions. I just wanted to say hi and welcome you to Wikipedia! If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page or by typing {{helpme}} at the bottom of this page. I love to help new users, so don't be afraid to leave a message! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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-- Cirt (talk) 01:12, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi DexDeerstalker,

Thanks for being part of the Wikipedia Public Policy Initiative! I'm LiAnna Davis, the communications associate for the Initiative, and I wanted to let you know that we have a Facebook page, facebook.com/WikipediaOnCampus designed to keep students like you up to date on the latest news, events, photos, videos, and hints to help you edit. If you're on Facebook, please check it out!

Happy editing! Ldavis (Public Policy) (talk) 21:43, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

		The Modest Barnstar
		Thanks for your recent contributions! -129.49.72.78 (talk) 18:54, 29 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Thanks for greatly expanding and improving the Debt-for-nature swap article. I briefly worked on it a few years ago, and it's nice to see that you have developed it into a more informative article. Cheers, Mike Restivo (talk) 19:37, 20 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]