User talk:Prairiedog2011

Talk page start. Prairiedog2011 (talk) 04:37, 6 July 2011 (UTC)Prairiedog2011

Hey there, Prairiedog2011. I like your user page so far. Nice work! I can't believe you brought 40 books home from Maui - that is great. And heavy. Stan mact (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:04, 6 July 2011 (UTC).

Hi Prairiedog2011. Love your mention of books - I can totally relate to the book shopping vacation. We have a groaning shelf of history books in our house too, but it's mostly my husband's doing - he's a bit of a WWII/military history buff. I tend to buy more fiction and art/design stuff. Oishiisou (talk) 06:20, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey there Prairiedog2011. Nice userpage! It's going to be fun finding our way around this place- can't wait 'till I'm able to upload images and get going on that!--Ncsjfreed (talk) 21:26, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Greetings Prairiedog2011. Yes, nice user page. I going to assume books from Maui & shoes in Edmonton = retail therapy! Keep in touch and share insights from & on your Wikipedia journey:)--4tiggy (talk) 17:05, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia!
On behalf of Wikipedia, I would like to welcome you to the community! My role as Wikipedia Ambassador serves to assist professors and editors working to incorporate the encyclopedia into the classroom. I would like to offer my assistance with any questions you may have with writing and editing, along with clarification and direction pertaining to community policies and guidelines. If you need a mentor, I can also help by recruiting an Ambassador to work with you on a one-on-one basis. Please consider me a resource and let me know how I can help. Best regards,  Cind. amuse  23:14, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Copy-editing?
I saw that you are a member of WP:GOCE and you stated that you are very good with c/e. So I was wondering if you allow request? Thanks, AJona1992 (talk) 23:01, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

The Guild of Copy Editors
Hello Prairiedog2011! Welcome to Wikipedia, and welcome to the Guild of Copy Editors, I am happy to have you join our WikiProject and will gladly assist you as a mentor. Being that you already have some experience in copy editing and proofing, I'm sure you will be a great help to us. Here on Wikipedia, there are a few points of style that you may not be familiar with from other types of editing work. Here we must remember that this is an encyclopedia, and so the formalities in the writing may be different than what you may be used to. The Manual of Style is the source we all head for whenever we have a question about grammar, punctuation, formatting, etc. To highlight a few portions of that manual, I would suggest looking at WP:DASH, MOS:Quote, and WP:WORDS; also note that contractions, such as "can't" or "isn't", should also be avoided in the articles. Another thing you should familiarize yourself with is the formatting of references and citations. References are an essential part of Wikipedia articles, and we should aim to make sure that references are cited properly. This is a particular concern when people use bare URLs as references. (See WP:link rot).

Well, there are my thoughts to help you get started. I would also greatly encourage you to join our copy edit drive, which is going on right now! Our drives are month-long friendly competitions to encourage people to copy edit articles. You can earn prizes, like barnstars, by participating. I hope to see you there! If you have any other questions, feel free to talk to me. I am often busy during the weekdays, but I am usually on Wikipedia during the weekends. Happy editing! --Tea with toast (話)  01:45, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Article review and assessment
It has come to the attention of several Ambassadors and mentors that some students are attempting to participate in official review and assessment of articles, primarily for Good Article status or in attempts to review the work of their classmates. Others are offering second opinions to an official review being performed by other editors. Unrequested second opinions oftentimes lead to disputes. While the enthusiasm and initiative is admirable, it is actually inappropriate for new or inexperienced editors to review or assess articles in any capacity. The Good Article process, review, and assessment requires thorough understanding of the project's policies and guidelines, specifically pertaining to the Manual of Style, verifiability, neutral point of view, and the ability to accurately identify copyright violations, reliable sources, and topical, as well as general notability guidelines. With all sincerity, please do not attempt to review or assess any articles. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me either on my talk page or through email. Best regards, Cind.   amuse  (Cindy) 18:43, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter
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Help please
Hi. I am Jivesh. I edit strictly Beyonce-related articles on Wikipedia. I was wondering if you could do a copy-edit of Me, Myself and I (Beyoncé Knowles song) for me? Please reply on my talk-page. Waiting in anticipation. Jivesh   &bull; Talk2Me  10:13, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter
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GOCE newsletter
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GOCE 2011 Year-End Report
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