User talk:Mmdebs

Welcome to Wikipedia!

Hello,, I'm Kafziel. I noticed you were new, or at least that nobody has officially welcomed you yet, so let me be the first to say hello, give you some tips, and share a few useful links.

Here are some links you might find helpful:
 * User tutorial
 * Help desk
 * Policy on maintaining a neutral point of view
 * Policy for content when editing articles and creating new ones
 * Notability guidelines for people
 * Tips for settling disputes
 * Guidelines for properly writing and formatting articles

I know they're a little boring (okay... a lot boring) but they may come in handy someday.

I give every newcomer two tips for adding content: cite references whenever possible, and try to set aside any personal points of view. Aside from that, just be patient and receptive, ask questions whenever you need to, and have a good time. If you want to experiment with coding or see how articles will look before you post them, you can use your own private sandbox at User:/sandbox for any tests you want to do. (The link will turn blue after you start the page.)

Now that you have your own user name, you can sign your comments on talk pages by typing four tildes (~&#126;). This will automatically stamp your user name, the time, and the date. That will help other users reply to your posts. You may also want to fill out your user page to tell others a bit about yourself.

I hope this information is useful to you, and I'm looking forward to seeing your contributions. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me for help. Good luck, and happy editing! Kafziel Talk 19:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Regarding your edit to 1970s:
Your recent edit to 1970s (diff) was reverted by an automated bot. The edit was identified as adding either test edits, vandalism, or link spam to the page or having an inappropriate edit summary. If you want to experiment, please use the preview button while editing or consider using the sandbox. If this revert was in error, please contact the bot operator. Thanks! // VoABot II 03:14, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Your questions
Looks like you have the subtopic part down: ==(subtopic title)== makes a subtopic, and ===(subtopic title)=== makes a sub-subtopic. To start a new page, you can type the title into the search box. If there's no such article, a red link to the article will show up at the next page. Click on that and you will have a brand new page to start working with.

On that note, just make sure your contributions are in line with the rules of Wikipedia. Everything you say needs to be verifiable, presented with a neutral point of view, not copyrighted material and yet not your own research.

If you want to give me more specifics about what you need, I'll be happy to give you a hand. Or, you can just be bold and jump in; someone will come along and fix any mistakes you might make, so just be willing to let them edit your work and it will be brought in line with our guidelines soon enough. As long as you're trying to be constructive, nobody will mind if you make some mistakes. Kafziel Talk 04:08, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

PS - I replaced some of the content accidentally removed from 1970s. I see from your edit history that you're working on an article on 1970s bestsellers. You may want to see List of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1970s. I'm not sure if a new article on the same subject will last. Some may view it as redundant and it might be merged with the current one or sent through a deletion review. Just a heads-up. If you have any questions, as always, feel free to ask either here or on my talk page. Kafziel Talk 04:16, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

PPS - I also added a reference to the article in your sandbox, just so you can see the basic syntax for inline citations and reference sections. You can see WP:CITE for more info on how to cite different sources. In practical use, you'll need to cite reviewers (in magazines, on the web, etc), not the books themselves. We can't accept original commentary on themes in books or opinions about them; we can only restate what reliable sources have printed previously. Kafziel Talk 04:28, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I'm off to bed. It's 11:30 and I have an early day tomorrow. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them when I come on in the morning. Or you can ask someone at the Help Desk. Good luck! Kafziel Talk 04:31, 9 February 2007 (UTC)