User talk:Lenderthrond
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Happy editing! Cheers, win8x (talk) 02:00, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! I really appreciate the welcome.
- By the way, do you mind me asking a little question... what am I supposed to do with my user page? Is it for introducing yourself, keeping track of different things, or something else? I would really appreciate your imput! Lenderthrond (talk) 02:09, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- Your userpage is mainly intended to introduce yourself to other Wikipedia editors. Therefore, the content on your userpage should be related to your activities on Wikipedia. You might be interested in reading WP:UPYES and WP:UPNOT for examples. You can also just look at other people's page and make yours similar.
- If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Have a good day, win8x (talk) 02:15, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
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- Thank you for the introduction. Lenderthrond (talk) 18:42, 1 December 2024 (UTC)