User talk:Mjwest10/archive

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Vsmith 01:13, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Blanking User Talk Page

In general, you shouldn't blank your user talk page (or any talk page, for that matter). It forms a permanent record, and deleting portions of talk pages is usually considered vandalism. You can, however, archive any discussions that you want to a sub-page so they don't show up on the main talk page. (You can look at my talk page for an example, although others do a much better job than I do)

To create a sub-page, just add a link on your talk page and click on it. To do this:

Edit your talk page.
Add a link to a subpage (e.g. [[/Archive]])
Cut what you want moved
Save your main talk page
Click on the link to create the subpage
Paste what you cut into the new page

Don't worry, we all started out by making mistakes. My first wikipedia edit was quite long, and got stripped down to a few sentences. Just remember, your ideas are as valid as anyone else's, but the more you become involved, the more others will respect them. ;^) wrp103 (Bill Pringle) 20:01, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]