User talk:ALauraBorealis

Welcome!

Hello,, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place  on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! --Alan Au 20:57, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
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Hi ALauraBorealis. I noticed you recently added several links to various webcams and such in and around the Lake Tahoe area. I should warn you that, due to problems in the past with commercial linkspammers, the community here is wary of editors who primarily add external links without making substantial contributions to articles. Please take a look at the WP:SPAM article for more information about how you can contribute to Wikipedia without setting off the spam detectors. Thanks, and happy editing! --Alan Au 21:02, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Adding sections
Hi ALauraBorealis. You can add new sections to articles by using " == " around the section header text. This is the same way that I added this new section to your talk page (take a look at the source via the "edit this page" link). I also highly recommend the WP:EDIT article, which contains detailed instructions on how to use the more advanced Wikipedia editing markup tools. Also, I apologize if I was hasty about removing some of your additions to other articles; feel free to add them back in where appropriate. --Alan Au 21:27, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Feedback on edits
Hi ALauraBorealis. Good job with your recent edits! Overall they look fine. My only comment is that I prefer not to add external links in-line. Instead, I like to see them used as footnotes/references. Still, that's just my preference. WP:STYLE has more tips on link formatting if you're interested. Happy editing! --Alan Au 23:24, 22 September 2006 (UTC)