User talk:The rising

Welcome!

Hello,, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some links that can help you get started editing:


 * The tutorial
 * How to edit a page
 * How to write a great article

And for more detailed information:


 * Help pages - the instruction manual, contains everything you could possibly want to know
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia - our principles, or how to get on with other editors
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All of this information can be daunting, but if you have a question and can't find the answer, you can always ask me on my talk page or go to Where to ask a question. One last thing: please sign your name when leaving messages for others on article and user talk pages using (~&#126;); this will automatically produce your name and the date. I hope you enjoy editing! --Sam Blanning (formerly Malthusian) (talk) 13:03, 7 March 2006 (UTC)Ò