User talk:Sean C

Welcome to Wikipedia!

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

One thing we like to tell newcomers is to be bold! By this we mean don't be afraid to join the rest of us in improving the articles you see here. Most Wikipedians are friendly and patient, willing to give you the same respect you give them, no matter who they are or how long they've been here. Still, some newcomers find that it's also good to be cautious. You may want to start out small and learn the ropes by fixing typos or just browsing. If so, that's okay, too. If you spot an error on a page, go ahead and fix it! If it's a big edit or a controversial issue, you may want to look at the article's talk page to see if the issue has been discussed in the past. It's important to cite references and set personal points of view aside.


 * User tutorial
 * Help desk
 * Policy on maintaining a neutral point of view
 * Policy for content when editing articles and creating new ones
 * Tips for settling disputes

Now that you have your own user name, you can sign your discussions 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.

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. Kafziel 13:18, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

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Hi, Sean,

It's not required to add information to your user page if you don't want to; there are quite a few good wikipedians out there who have been contributing for years and have never written anything on their user pages.

In some of the projects I work on, it helps for people to be able to see some information about me (where I'm from, a little bit of background, etc.) so they know where I'm coming from. But it's not necessary.

One good thing about at least putting something on there is that it turns your user name from a red link to a blue link; even if all you do is say hello. Having your name in blue helps other editors trust you more. You'll see what I mean after you've been editing for a while.

The best thing about having a user page is that when you type four ~ at the end of what you write, it turns into your signature and people can click on it to be able to send messages to you more easily. So when I'm done typing this, all I have to do is hit ~ four times, and it makes this: Kafziel 20:49, 23 February 2006 (UTC)