User talk:NicoleLeeHoffmann

Talkback
Awickert (talk) 03:18, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Suggestions.
Regarding your comments at Talk:Climate_change: You should consider taking a more gradual approach. If you just leap in you are quite likely to trip on all kinds of things, in both how Wikipedia is "done", and in particular content issues. E.g., it appears you don't know about using "the four tildes" ("~&#126;"), which is one of the most basic competencies expected of a Wikipedia editor. Strongly recommended is perusing the links that have been placed in your Talk page, especially the the ones under "Getting Started". When you feel you have a basic grasp of editing try some edits on your own User page. (You will undoubtably make some embarassing mistakes — we all have — which will be less embarassing for not being on a very widely viewed article.)

And then there are content issues. Many articles, and especially the Climate Change articles, are contentious, and a veritable minefield for the unwary. Keep in mind that 1) all material in an article must be based on reliable sources (read about this in those links!), not your personal take on the subject, and 2) in these articles you are working with PhD qualified working scientists, which rather raises the expectations. I mention this because your comments there amount to shark bait, which everyone there have chosen to overlook. But if you were to so modify the article there would undoubtably be a strong reaction. Please be prudent.

Getting a handle on all this basic stuff might not be worthwhile for, say, a school assignment. But it is both necessary and empowering if you want to effectively participate in Wikipedia. Ask if you need help.
 * ~ J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 20:10, 10 June 2012 (UTC)