User talk:Asher.d.f

December 2021
Hello, I'm SpinningCeres. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to The Marshall Project have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. '' Your edit looks to be a WP:INDISCRIMINATE inclusion of everything the marshall project does. If any of the individual projects are discussed in independent reliable sources, they could be mention here, with citation.'' SpinningCeres (talk) 02:47, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Additionally; the entire content of your edit was copy-pasted from the projects website. I'm not sure of the copyright status of the Marshall Project's work, so I've requested of WP:REVDEL of your edit. There's almost no cases where something on wikipedia should come word-for-word from another source. Thanks, SpinningCeres (talk) 03:13, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for deleting that edit, I thought that publish would bring preview before publishing. After that, I was not confident in deleting formatting either and didn't want to hurt the page any further. A case of understanding the formatting turned wrong. I'm not sure how often this happens but I'm glad that someone was able to help me correct the mistake! I really don't want to impact any of the site's credibility so thank you you SpinningCeres. Is there a better spot to learn the formatting of Wikipedia where blunders are safe from the public eye?
 * Apologies, I just saw your responses to me. I've added the welcome template that will link to a guide on editing wikipedia. You can use the WP:Sandbox user sandbox (it should appear as a red link on the top navbar for you) to test out formating, drafts, and the likes. Keep in mind that while it's "out of the public view" it's not private, so things like copyright, civility, and focus on improving wikipedia or your editing skills need to be respected there. Happy editing! SpinningCeres (talk) 19:26, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
 * One more thing: messages on talk pages need to be signed semi-manually. This can be done by adding four tildes  to the end of your message. SpinningCeres (talk) 19:29, 9 December 2021 (UTC)

Welcome!
Hi Asher.d.f! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay.

As you get started, you may find this short tutorial helpful:

Alternatively, the contributing to Wikipedia page covers the same topics.

If you have any questions, we have a friendly space where experienced editors can help you here:

If you are not sure where to help out, you can find a task here:

Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date.

Happy editing! SpinningCeres (talk) 19:20, 9 December 2021 (UTC)