User talk:Xientist

Hello Xientist, and welcome to Wikipedia! Here are some recommended guidelines to help you get involved. Please feel free to contact me if you need help with anything. Best of luck and happy editing!  ♥ Kylu  (talk • contribs • email • logs • count) Getting Started Wikipedia Tutorial How to edit a page The five pillars of Wikipedia Manual of Style Be bold in editing How to write a great article WikiProjects Getting your info out there Cite your sources Neutral Point of View Point of View Verifiability Uploading images Image use policy Getting more Wikipedia rules Policy Library Getting Help New contributors' help page Where to ask a question Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions Getting along Wikipedians Wikiquette Civility Sign your posts Conflict resolution Getting technical Pages needing attention Peer review Utilities Village pump

Interestingly enough, I ran into this essay earlier and, once I saw your userpage, knew that it'd be of interest to you. Some of our editors write new articles, some polish articles, sadly some of them choose to vandalize, but I have a feeling you'll be one of the ones that manage to add a new layer of respectability to this little project.
If you happen to run into any questions in your quest here, please feel free to note me on my talk page okay? ~Kylu (u|t) 03:41, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Constructive criticism.

Hello,

Thank you very much for taking the time to offer feedback on the articles you reviewed. To be honest, I am predisposed to doing research, and creating articles. It would be great to have you around to point out what needs to be improved. I would be more than willing to help out by playing the role of 'staff writer.'

As far as my experience with Wikipedia is concerned, constructive criticism is rather hard to come by. Most of the feedback I receive is rather unproductive; in some cases, the criticism is downright counterproductive. Unfortunately, many of the users who point out what needs improvement, do so in a troll-like manner — by condemning the preexisting work.

It is rather refreshing to have someone like you come along. My hope is that you will stay on as an 'editor' — a rare and rather invaluable asset. Cheers --Folajimi 21:35, 7 May 2006 (UTC)