User:FormalDude/Tips

These are some of my go-to tools and resources for Wikipedia. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page with any questions about them.

User scripts
User scripts are programs you can install, written in JavaScript, that make editing Wikipedia easier. • User:Anne drew Andrew and Drew/admintagger – Shows you who's who.

• User:Anomie/unsignedhelper – Signs other's unsigned comments for you.

• User:Awesome Aasim/xfdvote – makes it easier to participate in XFD discussions.

• User:Enterprisey/CustomSummaryPresets – Adds a dropdown of custom edit summaries.

• User:Enterprisey/cv-revdel – Easily request revdel.

• User:Enterprisey/delsort – AfD category sorter.

• User:Evad37/rater – Adds WP banners to talk pages.

• User:JPxG/current-switcher – Hides edits at Special:Contributions that are still current.

• User:Kaniivel/Reference Organizer – Sort and organize article references.

• User:Novem Linguae/Scripts/CiteHighlighter – Highlights citations based on reliability.

• User:Novem Linguae/Scripts/VisualEditorEverywhere – Visual editor everywhere.

• WP:RedWarn – One of the best ways to fight vandalism.

Useful essays
Essays offer helpful advice and opinions of one or more editors, and often supplement policies and guidelines. • Avoiding fluff in your writing

• Award barnstars

• Contributor Copyright Investigations guide

• Don't be the Fun Police

• Editors' pronouns

• Friends don't let friends get sanctioned

• Guidance for editors with mental illnesses

• Guide to addressing bias

• How to respond to incivility

• NPOV means neutral editing

• Nuances of Criteria for Speedy Deletion

• Nuances of the General Notability Guideline

• Pearl-clutching

• Taking the stick out of your ass

• Ten things you may not know about Wikipedia

• Too long; didn't read

Some helpful active editors
A few helpful Wikipedians that have been active recently. Feel free to reach out to them for any assistance! You can also find great advice on their userpages.