User talk:Jnridlinghafer

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Hello Jnridlinghafer! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you you need any help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement.

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Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Happy editing! JamesBWatson (talk) 20:49, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

I see you have put quite a bit of work into Wood preservation. However, unfortunately your edits give no sources to indicate where the information comes from. Have a look at the guideline on reliable sources to see what is required. There are, in my opinion, far too many guidelines and policy documents on Wikipedia, and nobody can reasonably be expected to read them all before starting editing. However, there are a few really basic ones, of which the guidelines on reliable sources and notability are certainly important.

From my experience I am convinced that it is better to start by making small edits to articles, and not do anything major until you have ha time to learn how things work. New editors who come here and start making major changes, or writing new articles, very often find their work is rapidly undone because, although it was done in good faith, it does not conform to Wikipedia's standards. This leads to frustration, and eventually very often potentially good editors leave Wikipedia in anger, which is a great pity. On the other hand, editors who start by feeling their way gently at first are much more likely to end up with a good experience, and in the long run are much more likely to make substantial contributions. Please do feel welcome to contact me on my talk page if you want to ask for help. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:49, 15 January 2011 (UTC)