User:ChobotsScreenhog/Userpage

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This is a guide on customizing your Userpage. You can customize your userpage with many Wikipedia applications. As a Wikipedian you can also join many different groups according to your interests.

Userboxes An example of a Userbox is

With Userboxes you can show all kinds of various things such as your wikipedia status and your interests. You can view a complete list of userboxes at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Userboxes

Discussion aka Talk Pages With every Userpage comes a Discussion (Talk) page that you can access by clicking the tab that says "Discussion" On this page other users can award you Barnstars as special awards. There are a variety of different Barnstars and a variety of different ways to earn them.

Users can also give you things similar to Barnstars that are not awards. These are used to promote friendship and WikiLove between two users. A few examples would be: 

Chobots Screenhog has given you a cookie! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cookie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy munching!

Spread the goodness of cookies by adding {{subst:Cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}!



Chobots Screenhog has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend, Go on smile! Cheers, and Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

 Chobots Screenhog has given you a kitten! Kittens promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Kittens must be fed three times a day and will be your faithful companion forever! Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a kitten, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

Spread the goodness of kittens by adding {{subst:Kitten}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message!

You can respond to these by commenting on the giving users Discussion page. An example response to a Cookie would be: 

Chobots Screenhog has eaten your cookie! The cookie made happy and 'd like to give you a great big hug for donating it. Spread the WikiLove by giving out more cookies, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Thanks again!

Spread the goodness of cookies by adding {{subst:cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat a cookie with {{subst:munch}}!

Groups You can join many different groups in Wikipedia's community according to your interests. Most of these groups have a Userbox (See above) that you can place on your Userpage stating that you are a member of this specific group. An example of this would be the Counter Vandalism Unit (CVU). This organizations member Userbox looks like this:

You can create your own group by finding an empty Wikipedia: or Wikiproject: page and saving your group's content onto it. Additional Information  There are many other features that you can customize your userpage with. If you would like to add them please click here:http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:UserPage&action=edit