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Welcome and introduction

Hi, Davidwthompson. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person. You can [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-help talk to me right now]. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-help talk to us]. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck!  Chzz  ►  04:48, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

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  • You don't need to read anything - anybody can edit; just go to an article and edit it. Be Bold, but please don't put silly stuff in - it will be removed very quickly, and will annoy people.
  • Ask for help. [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-help Talk to us live], or edit this page, put {{helpme}} and describe what help you need. Someone will reply very quickly - usually within a few minutes.
  • Edit existing articles, before you make your own. Look at some subjects that you know about, and see if you can make them a bit better. For example, Wikipedia:Cleanup.
  • When you're ready, read about Your first article. It should be about something well-known, and it will need references.

Good luck with editing; please drop me a line some time on my own talk page.

There's lots of information below. Once again, welcome to the fantastic world of Wikipedia!

-- Chzz  ►  04:48, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

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    Your submission at [[WP:AFC|Articles for creation]]

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    Hi Davidwthompson,

    You recently made a submission to Articles for Creation — {{#if: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author) | the page is Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author) — }} and it will be reviewed by a volunteer soon.

    However... it doesn't seem to have correctly formatted references.

    All articles on Wikipedia should have inline, numbered references after facts, showing the 'reliable source' (newspaper, book, etc.) where the information can be checked.

    If you put a reference like this:

    Chzz is 98 years old. "The book of Chzz", Aardvark Books, 2009. 
    

    He likes tea. [http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com Tea website]

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    ...then the reference will automatically be displayed as a small number[{{colour|blue|1}}], and the number will link to the details, wherever there is a {{reflist}} — there should be one of those in a section titled == References ==.

    You can see that example in action on this page: user:chzz/demo/simpleref.

    For more help, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners.

    It is a very important policy of Wikipedia that all information is verifiable — i.e., that all material added to articles must be attributable to a source with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.

    Your submission will be reviewed as soon as possible, and we'll try to help with it, but it would help us a lot if you could add inline references.

    If you need any other kind of help, just put {{tn|helpme}} at the end of this page, followed by a question. Best,  Chzz  ►  04:48, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

    Your submission at [[WP:AFC|Articles for creation]]

    File:AFC-Logo_Decline.svgYou recently made a submission to Articles for Creation. Your article has been reviewed and because some issues were found it could not be accepted in its current form{{;}} it is now located at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author). Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. Feel free to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved. (You can do this by adding the text {{tlsc|AFC submission/submit}} to the top of the article.) Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Alpha Quadrant talk 03:43, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

    Your submission at [[WP:AFC|Articles for creation]]

    File:AFC-Logo_Decline.svgYou recently made a submission to Articles for Creation. Your article has been reviewed and because some issues were found it could not be accepted in its current form{{;}} it is now located at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author). Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. Feel free to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved. (You can do this by adding the text {{tlsc|AFC submission/submit}} to the top of the article.) Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Alpha Quadrant talk 14:11, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

    [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author)]] concern

    Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author), a page you created has not been edited in at least 180 days. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

    If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

    You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

    If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

    Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 22:33, 11 August 2013 (UTC)

    Your article submission [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author)|Thomas McNulty (American author)]]

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    Hello Davidwthompson. It has been over six months since you last edited your article submission, entitled Thomas McNulty (American author).

    The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply {{edit|Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author)|edit the submission}} and remove the {{tlc|db-afc}} or {{tlc|db-g13}} code. Please note, however, that Articles for Creation is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

    If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas McNulty (American author)}}, paste it in the edit box at [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_undeletion&action=edit§ion=new this link], click "Save", and an administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

    Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 10:01, 13 September 2013 (UTC)