User talk:DianeRR
Welcome
[edit]Hello DianeRR. Welcome to Wikipedia! This is a website where everyone is welcomed to pitch in their own knowledge to just about anything in the world's most up-to-date encyclopedia.
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There are some problems. We don't use bold to make sections stand out, we use headings, which is == Heading name== In order for footnotes to appear, in addition to wrapping them with <ref></ref><nowiki> you need to do this inside the reference section.<nowiki>{{reflist}}
Keep in mind that there are a few rules are respected by all editors, these are verifiability, neutral point of view, using reliable source, and notability OhanaUnitedTalk page 21:27, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
- You will need to use a tool call templates. It has defined parameters which provides a standardized look-and-feel across all articles. The one that you will use is {{Infobox Scientist}}. Click on that link and you'll see the instructions on how to use it. OhanaUnitedTalk page 01:47, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
Help request
[edit]I have recently completed my "under construction version" of a Mulford B Foster article. I wasn't sure how to get it into an article section so went to another Wiki article where he is mentioned, clicked on the link and opened up a new blank article. From what I could ascertain it was better to copy and paste my user page article to this area rather than move it so that is what I did. However, now that it is in this new area, I cannot find it when searching via Google (except for the version on my user page). Did I do something wrong and should it be somewhere else? If so, where and do I just "move" it?
Also, I have requested an assessment from WikiBiography but this article does not show up on the list of pending assessments in need so I think I have done something wrong with the request template (under Mulford discussion page). I also have requested a review of the article itself but have no idea if that request went into cyberspace as well or someone in Wiki actually received the request. I thought I had done fairly well with all the rules and advice up to now but my head is spinning at this juncture. I'd appreciate any help you can give me.DianeRR (talk) 17:40, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
- Hi there. You have made the article in a perfectly correct manner., Google takes some time to crawl the net and index things; give it a few days.
- I will look at the Wikibio issue now, and let you know here, shortly. Chzz ► 20:04, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
- The request for assessment needed to go in Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography/Assessment#Requesting an assessment - I have moved it there. I've also put headers on the article talk page, Talk:Mulford B. Foster.
Done
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- Best wishes, Chzz ► 20:26, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Welcome and introduction
[edit]Hi, DianeRR. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person. You can talk to me right now. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck! Chzz ► 20:04, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Good luck with editing; please drop me a line some time on my own talk page. There's lots of information below. Once again, welcome to the fantastic world of Wikipedia! -- Chzz ► 20:04, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
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- I have now added more details to the above answer; please check back on it. Chzz ► 21:54, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
I have gotten great help from people and it's most appreciated. Now for another probably easy but for me a potentially confused issue. I have moved my article from my User page to an active article page. Now, how do I get rid of the article from the DianeRR User page. Do I just select it all and delete it then save the changes or is there a better way to do it? I had wanted to save it for awhile in case I did something to the main article but it looks like it is there to stay and I have a backup copy saved to my computer "just in case" anyway. Thanks. DianeRR (talk) 21:14, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
- Hi there. You can certainly just blank the page, if you wish. You can pretty much do anything you like with your user page - but most people use it to say a little about themselves. Personally, I don't do that, because I stay anonymous - hence my own user page is a bit of a dumping ground for links.
- What you might like to do is, a) use some 'userboxes' to say something about yourself, and b) make some links to your own test areas.
a) Userboxes
Here are some userboxes
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You can add userboxes to your user page, for example like this;
{{Userboxtop|Here are some userboxes}}
{{User:J.P.Lon/Userboxes/Vegetable garden}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Userboxes/Userbox}}
{{User:Bluedenim/Botany}}
{{User:Nihiltres/Userboxes/Friendly}}
{{Userboxbottom}}
The result of that is show here.
There are many, many to choose from - see the gallery here. You can also make your own.
b) Userspace pages
You can create as many user subpages as you like, to work on articles, experiment, etc. The easiest way to do this is to create links to the non-existent pages on your user page, and then click on them to create them. For example, you could put this on your user page;
* [[User:DianeRR/test1]] * [[User:DianeRR/test2]] * [[User:DianeRR/test3]] * [[User:DianeRR/test4]]
That will display as;
You can make as many user subpages as you like, and give them any name. By having the links on your user page, it will be convenient to access them.
I hope that this helps. Cheers, Chzz ► 21:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
Copyright info request
[edit]Hi, you recently put in a Copyright info request on Wikipedia:Media_copyright_questions#Several pictures to upload, regarding your great-grandfather Mulford B Foster. Just to let you know that there is an ongoing discussion about it over there. We seem have ignored your request to discuss it here. BTW, if you've forgotten where you've posted something on wikipedia, the User contributions link in the toolbox will list everything you've done. It will only show up when you are visiting your user page or talk page. CS Miller (talk) 09:32, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
WikiWomen's Collaborative
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