User talk:Adamthree3

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Hello, Adamthree3, 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 messages on discussion pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! HuskyHuskie (talk) 03:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Hi, Adam. Looks like you're a student at SIU, and I want you to know that I'm sure you know a lot more about SIUC than I do, given that I'm from the other end of the state, and have never stepped foot on the Carbondale campus. So I recognize that you're a valued contributor here, and I hope you'll be around for a long time.

I want to talk to you about your edits to SIUC. Looks like you're involved in the frat scene, so I'm sure you have a lot of expertise in that area, and your expertise is welcomed. While I don't know anything about the SIU Greek scene, I know a little bit about Wikipedia, and I'd like to ask you to alter your contribution just slightly. Here are a couple of suggestions, per Wikipedia standards.
 * Try to write in a more formal, "encyclopedic" style. For example, encyclopedia articles are never written using the first person or second person, so no paragraph should be written from the perspective of "I", "We", or "You".
 * Learn about Wikipedia policies, such as writing with a neutral point of view. Some of your phrases, such as "this fine University", and "excitement surrounding the Greek Life" are considered to be non-neutral, and thus must be reworded or eliminated.

This isn't everything you need to know, but not to worry--no one gets in trouble for making innocent mistakes like this. Just keep trying, be patient with yourself, listen to experienced editors, and keep it up. We need you!! HuskyHuskie (talk) 04:03, 8 January 2012 (UTC)