User:Deeb

Looking forward to working with you! Leave a note, letting me know you stopped by.
If you've written to me lately, please be patient. I log in sporadically. I am still collaborating on selected projects/articles.

Most pages I created or maintained have been handed off to their new guardians. Please look for the most frequent contributors.

Who is This Editor, Anyway?
I'm Dekyi. I began contributing to wiki sites right around "the turn of the century," 2000, when wikis were new. Wikipedia has been a great resource for many people. So as a good netizen, I pitch in with maintenance and development where I can.

I also attempt to bring balanced gender POV to articles I touch. You might consider joining WikiMedia WikiWomen, participating in the WikiProject: Countering Systemic Gender Bias or adding the link to your user page and collaborating with someone you find in the CGB Project. Men are just as welcome to collaborate on the CGB Project; gender bias impacts you, too. If you need help because you've experienced gender discrimination in the editing community, you can find resources on the Arbitration Committee's page.

I enjoy collaborating and look forward to working with you! ---Dekyi


 * everything you need in one spot
 * Starting a Page
 * wiki markup
 * Wiki Markup Cheatsheet
 * picture/image tutorial
 * Always cite your source! or add citation request tags
 * Wikipedia open tasks
 * template messages

Welcome to Wikipedia: How to Begin Contributing
I hope you enjoy contributing to Wikipedia. Here are some Wikipedia basics you might find useful:


 * Be bold and respectful in editing pages.
 * Try the tutorial. If you have less time, try How to edit a page.
 * Always cite your source! or add citation request tags
 * Sign your comments and posts (e.g.: on talk pages, votes for deletion page, etc.)
 * Typing   (four tildes) inserts your name and timestamp.
 * Three tildes   inserts just your name.
 * Link to your talk page by doing this...


 * Archive your long talk page
 * You can experiment in the test area.
 * You can get help at the Help Desk or Help:Contents or...
 * : type this (including the curly brackets) on your user page (and save), and a Wikipedian will contact you immediately.
 * Words that can Indicate Bias or Bogus in an Article

"My article is GONE!"

It may have been deleted. There should have been a discussion (Archived deletion discussions) prior to deletions. And collaborative, civilized admins will often userify your article while deleting it. If your article is currently tagged for deletion and you disagree, you can put the "Hangon" template on the page, to require a discussion before anyone deletes it. Your best bet is to learn how to create a solid article, that can't be tagged for speedy deletion. Then learn to advocate for your articles, when necessary.

Where you can learn more about Wikipedia community, ettiquette and usual practices:
 * Etiquette
 * Simplified Rules of Contributing to Wikipedia
 * How to write a great article
 * Manual of Style
 * Five pillars
 * Neutral point of view
 * Template messages/Disputes
 * Civility
 * What Wikipedia is not


 * Community Gathering Spots in Wikipedia
 * Community Portal
 * Cleanup
 * The full Policies and Guidelines

More Advanced Stuff
If you really get into helping develop and maintain Wikipedia, you may find these pages or tags useful:

Articles and Help Pages About Editing Wiki

 * Citing sources Always cite your sources. Keep Wikipedia a reliable reference!
 * Citation_templates AND the blue refToolbar at the top of your editing screen
 * Template:Specify (places a friendly "specify" tag in-line, no category or dialog box added)
 * Template:Clarifyme (places very friendly "clarify" tag in-line; great for collaborations)
 * Template:Fact (places the much stronger "citation needed" tag in-line & adds article to category)
 * Template:Refimprove (places "needs additional references" tag on article & adds article to category; talk parameter allowed)
 * Footnotes
 * Category:Wikipedia_table_of_contents_templates
 * Template:TemplateBox/layout
 * Category:Wikipedia how-to
 * Using HTML in Wikipedia
 * Tools
 * Category:Wikipedia administration
 * Category:Wikipedia templates
 * Category:Citation templates
 * Categorization/Gender, race and sexuality
 * NPOV tutorial
 * Help:Edit summary (has most everything you need right away)
 * WikiProject Integration Keeping it all "findable"
 * Deletion Guide - be prepared for conflict resolution!
 * make something superscript  ==> superscript or  subscript   ==>subscript

Getting Help or Collaboration Quickly

 * Wikipedia Boot Camp (New contributors' help page): experienced Wikipedians are there to answer your questions
 *  : type this (including the curly brackets) on your user page, and a Wikipedian will contact you
 * Category:Wikipedia help forums
 * Reference desk
 * Questions
 * Reference desk/Language/FAQs
 * Requests for expansion
 * Peer review
 * Requests for feedback

NPOV (Neutral Point of View)
"Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media." -quote from Disputed POV Template The page about the NPOV policy has tips on effectively writing about disparate points of view while maintaining a NPOV for the article. If you're stumped about how to proceed or looking for help, use one of the Help sources above (Wikipedia Boot Camp or . The following are pages about maintaining NPOV or tagging an article for POV review:
 * NPOV tutorial
 * Template:POV-check
 * Template:POV-statement
 * Template:Controversial

Templates & Tags

 * Template messages
 * Collaborating on Article Development & Maintenance and
 * Template messages/Maintenance and
 * Template:Expand section and
 * Category:Wikipedia_templates
 * Template messages/General
 * Template messages/Disputes
 * In-line tags
 * Cite or Source request tags

Useful Tags: (try 'em in the sandbox)

 * Template substitution (Careful with this one! Read first, then use if needed.)



Categorization

 * Categorization
 * Manual of Style (disambiguation pages)
 * WikiProject Integration

I hope you stick around and keep contributing to Wikipedia. Drop the Wikipedia community a note at New user log.

Dekyi's To Do List
Please draft with me.


 * include women's FIFA World Cup awards (e.g.: Golden Ball, Golden Shoe)
 * create article on youth football (soccer)
 * write United States U-20 women's national soccer team article
 * use article structure on List of national men's football teams to expand article on List of national women's football teams
 * fleshout article on Nettie Honeyball
 * women's football in Iran
 * add list of qualifier competitions to WWC and Women's U-20 World Championship
 * Tonya Antonucci art.
 * Liza Porteus
 * Women’s Soccer Initiative

"I" On

 * Women's sports
 * Women's professional sports
 * Women's football (soccer)
 * Women's basketball
 * Women's national football (soccer) teams
 * Women's football (soccer) competitions
 * Women's football (soccer) leagues

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