User talk:Tablestart

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Redirects
Hi Tablestart,

Welcome to Wikipedia!

Wiki software has a feature that lets you put more than one title on a single article. It's called a "redirect" and you can use it to avoid duplicating contents as in Dymodification and Dimodification. It's easy to use. When you're ready to edit the second article, instead of typing the same text, just click the #R button in the toolbar above the edit window. Type the title of the first article in place of the words "Insert text" and click the Save page button. That's all!

Having multiple copies of an article not only wastes space, it also makes it difficult to edit Wikipedia because changes to one article do not affect the others. Someone might edit one article without even knowing there are others dealing with the same subject. Having only one article, and using redirects from multiple titles, saves space and solves the problem of different articles. You'll find it a useful feature of Wiki software.

Best regards,

Fg2 11:17, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I've just done so Tablestart 11:18, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Dymodification
A tag has been placed on Dymodification, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. If you plan to expand the article, you can request that administrators wait a while for you to add contextual material. To do this, affix the template   to the article and state your intention on the article's talk page. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Tonywalton Talk 12:08, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Building an encyclopedia
Hi again, Tablestart.

Just a quick note of encouragement. I noticed that your article was deleted, and thought I'd encourage you to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Although there are no formal limits on how short an article can be, you'll find that a solid paragraph will seldom be challenged for being too short. A single sentence will often be removed. Wikipedia is particularly sensitive about dictionary definitions, too. When an article consists of just a definition, it should go in Wiktionary instead of Wikipedia. Making an article substantial enough that it's no longer a dictionary entry also helps to ensure your article will be kept.

Even if you wait a while before trying your next new article, please feel welcome to improve existing articles on Wikipedia.

Best regards,

Fg2 21:10, 4 December 2007 (UTC)