Wikipedia talk:Historical archive/New user log/Archive 1

Initial text
We'll have to see if people actually use this. I'm highly tempted to "seed" it with a phony entry just so somebody doesn't have to be the first newcomer to sign. It might take a while before someone signs, but once there's one I figure others will be comfortable doing so.

To see why I created this page, check out my comment on Wikipedia talk:Welcoming committee Isomorphic 01:43, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)


 * Well, unless someone's gone ahead and seeded it, I'd say you've got a success here. What a nice idea! IMSoP 03:22, 19 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Page title
I think the title is a bit misleading - I thought this "log" would be an auto-generated list or something. Some namechange thoughts:


 * recent visitors (matches RecentVisitors, for example)
 * Wikipedia guestbook (matches the "guestbooks" of bad geocities pages)
 * Umm...

Make sense? Martin 22:29, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)


 * Martin, I agree that the name needs changing....I've been thinking of it for a bit. I think something a little more personable and friendly would be good: Introductions or Meet me or something like that.  Recent visitors also sounds like an auto-generated log to me, and guestbook, well, reminds me of bad Geocities pages. ;-)  I think a name change would be wise, though.  Let's keep brainstorming. Jwrosenzweig 23:37, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)
 * The original name was mine, and I agree that it's bad. It's just the first half-decent thing that came to my mind when I decide to create the page.  I didn't like "guestbook" for the reasons above, and because this wasn't intended for guests or visitors all.  It's intended for people who are starting to contribute, and that's {mostly) what people have been using it for.  Of the suggestions above, I like Introductions best, but I feel like there must be something better.  I can't think of anything though.  Isomorphic 06:06, 31 Mar 2004 (UTC)


 * I like Wikipedia:Introductions as well. The log should be for something automatic. Dori | Talk 07:05, Mar 31, 2004 (UTC)


 * I think Introductions sounds the best from all the suggested changes. Just a note... many users (such as myself) have welcoming templates that point to this page, so a What links here run to let people know it's being changed would be appreciated (as would keeping this as a redirect to the new page). I'm sure this has been thought of before, but I just wanted to put it down as a reminder. Thanks! -- Jrdioko 23:43, Apr 11, 2004 (UTC)

Introductions sounds like some sort of dating service. I'd prefer recent visitors, or if the only problem with the current name is that it sounds too much like an automatically generated log, why not just call it new users instead of new user log? Angela. 17:00, Apr 13, 2004 (UTC)
 * The only problem with "recent visitors" is that it sounds like a guestbook. Actually if we wanted we could also create a true guestbook where readers could leave general comments like "wow I like your project".  In the mean time, New users still sounds a little like an automated page (Wikipedia:New pages certainly is one) but it's better than the current name. Isomorphic 20:46, 13 Apr 2004 (UTC)

How about something less official sounding like; who's new or Nursery ? Or potting shed, pleased to meet you, etc. Or Gestatten (which, in German, packs "Pleased to meet you, please allow me to introduce myself" into one word.) Marvin Sunday 07:14, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Nursery and Gestatten don't immediately convey what the page is for though, which is a problem. I would prefer New Users, simple and obvious. TPK 08:02, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * How about New Users Messageboard? I thought that sounded good. Wikiwoohoo 20:13, 15 November 2005 (UTC)


 * I like New Users Messageboard, but isn't that grammatically incorrect? Technically, there should either be an apostrophe after the s or a hyphen between new and users. Either way, the name would describe this page more accurately than New user log. If we move it though, we should put a link at the top to direct technical questions to Help Desk.


 * How about New User Self-Introductions? That avoids the problems with sounding like an automatically generated list (new user log, or recent visitors), being too obscure or ambiguous (nursery or Gestatten), too off-putting (guestbook), and being grammatically incorrect.  It completely describes the purpose in as simple a phrase as possible. The only problem I see with it is the length being longer than all other proposals, but even so, it's shorter than many other page names that are accepted. (Alternatively, as a sort of tongue-in-cheek idea, how about Who's New at Wikipedia?) Aumakua 15:43, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Thanks - But no thanks!
It works just fine for me, I think that things are good good the way they are. I've only used the page a couple times and I was just getting used to it being here. I don't want things to change much.

Just registering the voice of a new user.

--Noisecontrol 12:00, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Irc for new users
New users should consider visiting irc.freenode.com room:wikipedia. Its been a thoroughly enlightening experience being in there.

An excellent web browser is www.opera.com

Talk to you soon!

Noisecontrol 00:40, 14 May 2005 (UTC)

real new user log
Hi, is there a place to find all recently created users, similar to Special:Recentchanges? There is no Special:Recentusers ... I know about Special:Listusers, but I am looking for a chronological list. -- Aleph4 16:31, 6 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Hm, Special:Contributions/newbies is close, but not the real thing. -- Aleph4 18:39, 6 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Found it! Special:Log/Newusers -- Aleph4 11:26, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

Drahcir
Hi. Um... what am I supposed to say? Drahcir — Preceding undated comment added 16:06, 11 February 2006‎ (UTC)

I joined this time last year why arent I listed? do i have to list myself now? - Mike Beckham 06:40, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

Demuregoat
Hi My interests include Battlefield 2 and Worldwar 2 esp. the ETO. (Thats european theater of operations)User:Demuregoat — Preceding undated comment added 05:01, 9 March 2006‎ (UTC)

new user: gilroy0
Hi there. I've been a wikipedia reader for a while but didn't feel up to actually editing anything until I found a typo on a West Wing page talking about a 1866 President Succesion Act, whereas the actuality was that the act was from 1886. And since it had sent me off on a wild google chase, I figured I'd fix it for the sake of future wingnuts. (OK, so I'm a geek. :) )

Gilroy0 04:55, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

April 2006 Log
When will it be created? Anonymous anonymous 23:13, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

whoops
does it matter if i created a new log but forgot to about a month ago? Simply south 10:08, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

what do i do with this thing again?
whats this page for again guys, seriously? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joesatisgod (talk • contribs) 02:32, 28 September 2006 (UTC)