User talk:TheBadgerOfTruth

Welcome
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Useful links
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 * [[Image:Isimple system icons app edit.png|25px]]  How to edit a page - it's a lot easier than you might think.


 * [[Image:Crystal Clear action info.png|25px]]  Tutorial - a collection of pages explaining the most important things for contributing to Wikipedia.


 * [[Image:Crystal Clear app karbon.png|25px]]  Sandbox - the best place for trying things out. If previous edits you made to articles have been reverted because they were experimental or unconstructive, this is the place to make test edits.


 * [[Image:Nuvola apps filetypes.svg|25px]]  Where to ask a question - Wikipedia has numerous places for you to put your questions and comments forward.


 * [[Image:Crystal Clear app linneighborhood.png|25px]]  Five pillars - Wikipedia's official policies and guidelines are summarized here.


 * [[Image:Nuvola apps kdict.png|25px]]  Manual of Style - our style guide outlines our standards for ensuring that we present information in a consistent manner that promotes cohesion and professionalism.

Contributing
With these references at hand, we hope you find it easier to contribute to Wikipedia. Here's a brief synopsis of some ways you can:


 * We obviously wouldn't have an encyclopedia without articles. This page shows how you can help them grow.


 * Removing vandalism and keeping the integrity of articles intact is a great way of contributing. More information on how to do so can be found here.


 * Fixing typos, correcting poor grammar and repairing broken links are just some examples of useful, behind the scenes contributions. Even just making things look nice makes using Wikipedia more pleasant for everybody.


 * If you like working with images, you might be interested in the Graphic Lab. Similarly, this page shows you how to work with images in Wikipedia articles.


 * This page lists the many types of tasks you can do to maintain Wikipedia.


 * There are numerous WikiProjects that aim to provide coordination and collaboration on particular subjects. From this list, you can join a project and contribute within an area that interests you.

Of course, there are many ways of contributing, but I hope that this message is helpful to you, and that you'll enjoy editing Wikipedia and continue to do so. You can respond to this message by clicking  here  if you have a comment or need help - don't forget to sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ), or you can place  on your talk page and write your query there. Again, welcome to Wikipedia! WilliamH (talk) 18:09, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Userboxes
This will help format your userboxes into a table. For userboxes, go here:.

There's a whole list of userboxes. When you find one you like, click "edit page" and then, copy everything from the to the, leaving out the area that says.

You can also find userboxes by navigating to other users' pages. When you find a userbox on someone's page that you like, copy the code and put it on your own. Or you could join a WikiProject or Group and get codes.

Hope that helps! If you've got any more questions, don't hesitate to ask. BlackPearl14 Pirate Lord-ess 17:58, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Piracy participation update
Hello ,

WikiProject Piracy is currently undergoing some updates and changes, and we are trying to find out who is still active in the project. You are currently listed as a participant on the list of participants, and we would like for you to update your status. Please move your name to the section that best describes your activity in the project:


 * Active - still active and interested within the scope of the WikiProject.
 * Semi-Active - still active on Wikipedia, but not as active in regards to the WikiProject.
 * Former Members - a catch-all classification for those editors who are not active on Wikipedia, those that are still on Wikipedia, but no longer part of this WikiProject, or those that have otherwise not moved their names to another classification yet.

Thank you, Adolphus79 (talk) 16:50, 8 March 2009 (UTC)