User talk:Derrill

Welcome
'''A welcome from P ri m a  t  e  #  101  '''

Hi,, Welcome  to Wikipedia! Hello, bonjour, salut, privyet, konichiwa, shalom, hola, salve, sala'am], bonjourno, and hi! I'm [[User:Primate| P ri m a  t  e  #  101 . I noticed that you were new and/or have yet to receive any messages so I just thought I'd pop in to say "hello". We're glad to have you in our community! I hope you like this place &mdash; I sure do &mdash; and want to stay. Wikipedia can be a little intimidating at first, since it's so big but we won't bite so Be Bold and get what you know down in microchips! If you do make a mistake, that's fine, we'll assume good faith and just correct you: it'll take a few seconds maximum! I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Though we all make goofy mistakes, here is what Wikipedia is not. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to see the help pages or add a question to the village pump. The Community Portal can also be very useful. If you want to play around with your new Wiki skills the Sandbox is for you. Here are a few links to get you started:


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P ri m a  t  e  #  101

-- Primat e #101 02:43, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

In case you find the above welcome message as hard to read as I do, here's another:

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 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, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome!
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Tutorial
 * How to edit a page
 * How to write a great article
 * Manual of Style

The guide to writing Your First Article is worth reading, too.

JohnCD (talk) 08:54, 28 April 2009 (UTC)