User talk:Lizardwrangler

Welcome!

Hello, Lizardwrangler, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! xanchester (t) 18:06, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse!

Hello! Lizardwrangler, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! xanchester (t) 18:06, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Encephal

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I've noticed your recent creation of the Encephal article. Although the article was created in good faith, unfortunately, Wikipedia is not a dictionary. The page should be merged into List of Greek and Latin roots in English. Cheers,--xanchester (t) 18:11, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've merged the article into List of Greek and Latin roots in English#E. Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia. If you have any more questions or comments, just contact me.--xanchester (t) 18:21, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

References

In this edit you added a reference with the text "my experience with this lizard". While your experience may (or may not) be quite extensive, we can't count on that as a reliable source from which to verify the information in this article. Rather, references must be made to a publicly available information source, whether available online or only in print, that an independent editor could reasonably look up and verify. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 19:00, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Signatures

While it is highly encouraged for you to sign all of your posts on discussion pages within Wikipedia, it is entirely inappropriate to sign actual articles, as this implies ownership, which of course, you give up once you create the article. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:52, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No, really, don't sign articles, as you did here. If you continue to do so, it might be seen as a form of vandalism. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:31, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Lizardwrangler, I noticed your request at WikiDan61's talk page. Signatures on an article page are inappropriate because even if you contribute text to Wikipedia, you are not the owner of this text. Our articles are frequently edited by thousands of anonymous IPs and registered accounts, so it would be utterly disruptive for text flow to present all contributors to an article on the main article page. By clicking the "save" button your edits are saved in the edit history of the page which serves as attribution to your content and is the only way to credit authorship at Wikipedia. Talk pages like this one are different though. While writing discussions on a talk page it is strongly recommended to sign your edits so other editors can follow the arguments of different people at a quick glance. Please see also the bold blue link above for a detailed essay about our signing practice. I hope my explanation was helpful to you. Regards, De728631 (talk) 19:16, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think you got confused

You posted a comment on the talk page of a file, thanking someone for inviting you to the Teahouse. I'm pretty sure the file did not invite you to the tea house. Instead, Xanchester (talk · contribs) did. Perhaps you should post your message at User talk:Xanchester instead. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 19:18, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Advice

Welcome to Wikipedia! On Wikipedia, there is a distinction between article pages and talk pages. Talk pages have a "Talk:" or "User talk:" in the title and are for discussions. When talking with other editors, use the talk pages. It's good to see that you're enthusiastic about herpotology! I recommend joining Wikipedia:WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles or Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life, for articles on organisms in general. A WikiProject is a collaborative project for people with similar interests. To join, add your name to the Wikipedia:WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles#Participants, and use Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles for discussions.
If you have any further questions or comments on how to edit Wikipedia, either visit Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions or contact me directly on my talk page at User talk:Xanchester. I strongly recommend visiting Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions. There are many editors on Wikipedia that are more than willing to help you out, so don't be afraid to ask any questions!--xanchester (t) 20:22, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 2012

Hello, I'm Macedonian. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions to List of Greek and Latin roots in English because it didn't appear constructive. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! Macedonian, a Greek (talk) 18:07, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of D creation

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A tag has been placed on D creation requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that your page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. JayJay^{What did I do?} 17:51, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]