User talk:Noldoaran/archive

Welcome to Wikipedia*

Hello Noldoaran, welcome to Wikipedia. Here are some useful links in case you haven't already found them;

If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian!

Angela 05:02, Nov 6, 2003 (UTC)

Thanks for your friendly welcome. I had already looked at most of the pages you metioned. Out of curiosity(sp?), how did you hear of me? --Noldoaran 00:15, Nov 16, 2003 (UTC)

I don't think Angela's online at the moment, so I'll take the liberty of responding, in order to give you a prompt answer. At any given moment, there are multiple eyes watching the "Recent changes" listing (it's one of the links on the list to your left, if you're using the standard skin), and new user accounts usually have red links to their "User" and "User talk" pages. Angela probably saw one of your edits on Nov 6 and decided to give you a welcome message. Enjoy Wikipedia! Cheers, Cyan 00:24, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Thanks! That was a very fast responce, Cyan. Everyone is so friendly here, which makes me want to contribute as much as I can. I have a quick question: what should I put in my user page? I always have trouble figuring out what to write about myself.. --Noldoaran 00:49, Nov 16, 2003 (UTC)

Pretty much anything you like as long as it's not offensive! Perhaps a few lines about what you do/ where you're from etc. Some people like to list the articles they've worked on, others have lists of quotes they like. There are no strict rules on it, although obviously Wikipedia is not a home page provider or vehicle for advertising, so as long as not using it only for that purpose you'll be fine. Have a look at some others to get some ideas. I wonder if I'll get this in before Cyan this time? :) Angela 00:56, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

How did you put the border around your user page? Noldoaran 01:01, Nov 16, 2003 (UTC)

Click on the edit link and have a look at the html. Here's some of it:

Angela 01:09, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Yep, that's what I was going to say. Have a look at Recent Changes to see for yourself. I saw your name had a red link, which is how I knew you were new and thought I'd come and offer a welcome. By the way, articles that contain only an external link are subject to deletion, so if you're intending on expanding Brigham Young University-Idaho, you might need to recreate it if the link is deleted. It's best to make sure the page has enough content to be at least a stub before you press save. Anyway, keep up the good work! Angela 00:47, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind! --Noldoaran 00:53, Nov 16, 2003 (UTC)

Angela, Cyan, are there any other sections that I should add to my user page? Noldoaran 01:31, Nov 16, 2003 (UTC)