Welcome! edit
Hi there, Tapir Terrific, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm a regular contributor here, and when I notice on the recent changes log that a new editor has registered, I like to send them a welcome message - that's how I ended up on your talk page.
If you've never edited here before, there are a few useful links that you might want to look at, designed to help newcomers learn the ropes:
Here are a few features of Wikipedia that I find particularly helpful:
- If you leave a message on a talk page, you can sign it with four tildes (~~~~), which will automatically produce your name and a date stamp when you save the page
- The "Show preview" button allows you to look at what your post will look like before you save it - that way, you can proofread what you've written and not have to back and correct spelling mistakes, failed links, etc.
- You can create a watchlist for yourself that will keep a record of any changes made to a page that interests you.
There are plenty of other features and facets of Wikipedia, many of which I probably haven't even discovered myself, so have fun looking around and finding them.
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.
Again, welcome! - Tapir Terrific, 22:04, 24 July 2006 (UTC) (UTC)
=='''<span style="color:#609;">W</span><span style="color:#906;">e</span><span style="color:#609;">l</span><span style="color:#906;">c</span><span style="color:#609;">o</span><span style="color:#906;">m</span><span style="color:#609;">e</span><span style="color:#906;">!</span>'''==
<span style="color:#639;">Hi there,</span> <span style="color:#906;">'''{{BASEPAGENAME}},'''</span> <span style="color:#639;">and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm a regular contributor here, and when I notice on the [[Special:Recentchanges|<span style="color:#03C;">recent changes</span>]] log that a new editor has registered, I like to send them a welcome message - that's how I ended up on your talk page.</span>
<span style="color:#639;">If you've never edited here before, there are a few useful links that you might want to look at, designed to help newcomers learn the ropes:</span>
::*[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|<span style="color:#00F;">'''''The five pillars of Wikipedia'''''</span>]]
::*[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|<span style="color:#069;">'''''How to edit a page'''''</span>]]
::*[[Help:Contents|<span style="color:#066;">'''''Help pages'''''</span>]]
::*[[Wikipedia:Tutorial|<span style="color:#063;">'''''Tutorial'''''</span>]]
::*[[Wikipedia:Article development|<span style="color:#060;">'''''How to write a great article'''''</span>]]
::*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|<span style="color:#090;">'''''Manual of Style'''''</span>]]
<span style="color:#639;">Here are a few features of Wikipedia that I find particularly helpful:</span>
::*<span style="color:#606;">''If you leave a message on a talk page, you can sign it with four tildes (~~~~), which will automatically produce your name and a date stamp when you save the page''</span>
::*<span style="color:#906;">''The "Show preview" button allows you to look at what your post will look like before you save it - that way, you can proofread what you've written and not have to back and correct spelling mistakes, failed links, etc.''</span>
::*<span style="color:#C06;">''You can create a watchlist for yourself that will keep a record of any changes made to a page that interests you.''</span>
<span style="color:#639;">There are plenty of other features and facets of Wikipedia, many of which I probably haven't even discovered myself, so have fun looking around and finding them.</span>
<span style="color:#639;">If you need help, check out</span> [[Wikipedia:Questions|<span style="color:#03C;">Wikipedia:Questions</span>]]<span style="color:#639;">, ask me on my</span> [[User talk:Tapir Terrific|<span style="color:#03C;">talk page</span>]], <span style="color:#639;">or place <code>{{helpme}}</code> on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.</span>
<span style="color:#639;">Again, welcome!</span> [[User:Tapir Terrific|<span style="color:#906;">'''- Tapir Terrific,'''</span>]] <span style="color:#639;">~~~~~ (UTC)</span>
Welcome! edit
Hi there, Tapir Terrific, and welcome to Wikipedia! It looks like you've been around here for a while, but I noticed that no one had left you a welcome message yet.
I hope you're enjoying your time here so far. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions.
Again, a belated welcome! - Tapir Terrific, 22:10, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
=='''<span style="color:#609;">W</span><span style="color:#906;">e</span><span style="color:#609;">l</span><span style="color:#906;">c</span><span style="color:#609;">o</span><span style="color:#906;">m</span><span style="color:#609;">e</span><span style="color:#906;">!</span>'''==
<span style="color:#639;">Hi there,</span> <span style="color:#906;">'''{{BASEPAGENAME}},'''</span> <span style="color:#639;">and welcome to Wikipedia! It looks like you've been around here for a while, but I noticed that no one had left you a welcome message yet.</span>
<span style="color:#639;">I hope you're enjoying your time here so far. Feel free to leave a message on my </span> [[User talk:Tapir Terrific|<span style="color:#03C;">talk page</span>]] <span style="color:#639;">if you have any questions.</span>
<span style="color:#639;">Again, a belated welcome!</span> [[User:Tapir Terrific|<span style="color:#906;">'''- Tapir Terrific,'''</span>]] <span style="color:#639;">~~~~~</span>