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This page includes some standard greetings for welcoming newcomers. See also Misplaced Pages:Welcoming committee.

Copyvio for new users

Images

I've noticed that a lot of new users mistakenly upload copyvios, especially pictures, and often without noting the source. This is for new users who upload copyrighted pics. I welcome edits to it. ] 22:32, 12 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Hello, and ] to Misplaced Pages! We're glad to have you here. Just wanted to let you know—the image you just uploaded appears to be from a ]ed source. Please add source information by going to the image page (type Image:NAMEOFIMAGE in the text box) and editing it to add source information. If your image is in the ], or licensed under the ], then it's OK to use; if not, you have to claim ], which may or may not stand up. See ] for details. Best wishes, and ask at ] if you have any questions. Yours, ~~~

Text

Based on Meelar's boilerplate welcome, I created this one, which is appropriate for users who copy-and-paste off other sites. Replace the $VARIABLES with whatever's appropriate. (Edits, feedback, etc. please.) Twinxor

Hello, and ] to Misplaced Pages! We're glad to have you here. Unfortunately, we can't keep the articles you created on $PAGE1 and $PAGE2, because they violate another person's copyright. We aren't legally allowed to directly take other people's work; however, it is fine to ''research'' topics on other sites. See ] for details.

But don't get discouraged – try writing your own $SUBJECT articles! For help on writing articles, you can check out the ], especially on ] and ]. There's a lot to know, but one of the ] is that others will edit ''your'' contributions to make them better!

Also, consider ], which will allow you to take credit for your work and make communcation easier. Best wishes, and if you have any questions, ask on ] or just leave a note on ]. Yours, ~~~

Request for introduction included

There is a page at Misplaced Pages:New user log where new users can introduce themselves to the community. This should make it easier for us to find new users and help them get started. You might want to update your greeting to include a request that the new user introduce themselves at the new user log.

Hello Insert Name Here, ] to Misplaced Pages! I hope you like the place and decide to ]. Drop us a note at ] so we can meet you and help you get started. If you need editing help, visit ]. For format questions, visit our ]. If you have any other questions about the project then check out ] or add a question to the ]. ~~~~

Mav-style

Here is a Standard Greeting you can use to greet new users (note: I got this from Maveric149):

Hello there Insert Name Here, ] to Misplaced Pages! I hope you like the place and decide to ]. If you ever need editing help visit ] or how to format them visit our ]. Experiment at ]. If you need pointers on how we title pages visit ]. If you have any other questions about the project then check out ] or add a question to the ]. ~~~~

Newcomers' village pump

This is my version of the welcome message. It sends the new user to the Newcomers' village pump instead of the normal village pump. Note that the link to the talk page should be replaced with a link to your talkpage. Alex S 19:22, 3 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Hello INSERT NAME HERE, ] to ]! I hope you like the place and decide to ]. Drop us a note at ] so we can meet you and help you get started. If you need editing help, visit ]. For format questions, visit our ]. If you have any other questions about the project then check out ] or add a question to the ]. And of course, feel free to talk with me or ask questions on ]. Enjoy! --~~~~

Suggest creating an account

Here is a Standard Greeting that you can use for people who have not yet become users but are making good edits to the Misplaced Pages. It was based, of course, on the above.

Hello there! ] to Misplaced Pages! We've noticed that you've been making some great additions to the Misplaced Pages and we ''really'' appreciate it. Why not ] and stay awhile? The Misplaced Pages can use as many quality members as possible. If you ever need editing help visit ] and experiment at ]. If you need pointers on how we title pages visit ]. If you have any other questions about the project then check out ] or add a question to the ]. Hope to see you around for a long time to come! ~~~~

Ilyanep has his own

Here it is, to paste it on a talk page...just use {{subst:User:Ilyanep/Wel}} ~~~~. Ignore the part that says "Hi, standard user greeting" because the code says "Hi, {{PAGENAME}}", and so it will be replaced with the user's name.

Welcome to Misplaced Pages! It appears that I have welcomed you before July 15, 2005, thus this message is no longer at this location. If you wish to see the full message, please redirect the template on your talk page to User:Ilyanep/Wel.

Tim avoids being cryptic

This is my user greeting, I think the absence of obscurely wikilinked words in running text makes it less confusing. Replace the name and add personalised text after the first sentence or as extra bullet points. -- Tim Starling 01:10 15 Jul 2003 (UTC)

Hello new user and welcome to Misplaced Pages. A few tips for you:

*Peruse ] and associated pages
*Sign talk page entries with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>, which is automatically converted to a name and date
*Ask questions on ]
*Have fun.

-- ~~~~

MB gets fancy

For an example of this greeting, see User:Mbecker/SUG/test.
__NOTOC__
<div style="padding: 0.5em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <font style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">Greetings <nowiki>

Insert Name Here,

</nowiki></font><br>
] to Misplaced Pages! I hope you like the place and decide to ]! If you ever need editing help visit ] or how to format them visit our ]. Experiment at ]. If you need pointers on how we title pages visit ]. If you have any other questions about the project then check out ] and ], plus if you can't find your answer there, check ] or ]. ] is also very useful.

<h1 style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 4ex;">P.S.</h1>
<p style="border: medium dotted black; padding: 0.5em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 180);"> <strong style="background-color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">One little tip:</strong> Use the ~ (tilde) feature to sign your name to talk pages. If you type <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> (three tilde), it will translate to ''<nowiki>]</nowiki>'' when you save the page. If you type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> (four tilde), it will translate to ''<nowiki>] Date</nowiki>'' when you save the page.<br><br>
Also, <strong style="background-color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Don't forget to edit your ] to enhance your experience</strong></p>

Good luck,<br>
~~~~</div>
----

Uther's (copied and modified from Angela)

== Welcome ==
Hello, ] to Misplaced Pages.
{{Opentask}}

You might find these links helpful in creating new pages or helping with the above tasks: ], ], ], ]. You should read our ] at some point too.

If you have any questions, see the ], add a question to the ] or ask me on ]. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a ]!

*If you made any edits before you got an account, you might be interested in ].

*You can sign your name using three tildes, like this: <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>. If you use four, you can add a datestamp too.

*If you ever think a page or image should be deleted, please list it at the ] page. There is also a ] page if you want to retrieve something that you think should not have been deleted.

Again, welcome! - ~~~~

Jrdioko's Welcome Messages

I've created two boilerplate messages so that I can quickly add the welcome text to the talk pages of new users. I use two messages: one for registered users, and one for anonymous users. Also, I use the subst: method rather than the msg: method to insert the welcomes so that the user can easily see what commands were used to create the message by editing their talk page.

Ooh, I like yours. I'm going to use it. Thanks! —RadRafe | t 21:03, 31 May 2005 (UTC)

Neutrality's version

To use this message, copy the content to your own user subpage, like User:Neutrality/Welcome. Save your edit. To add the template to a talk page, put {{User:Neutrality/Welcome}}. User:Neutrality/Welcome

TPK's messages

See User:TPK/Welcome messages for other messages.

Hi User, and welcome to Misplaced Pages.

Thankyou for finding the time to sign up and contribute to our little project. If you're in doubt about anything, you might want to check out some of these pages:

Welcome, newcomers - a general introduction, and a good starting point
The help centre and FAQs
The Manual of Style - a guide to the community's writing conventions

It's also a good idea to sign the new user log and add a little about yourself.

When contributing to a talk page, you can sign your name by typing four tildes after your comments, like this: ~~~~. Some people do not pay attention to unsigned comments. An important note: Please do not add this signature to encyclopedia articles you may edit, even if you have created them. Misplaced Pages articles are owned by the community, not by any one person.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me at my talk page, or at the Help desk or Village Pump.

But above all, make sure you be bold when contributing, and have fun!

-- TPK 18:58, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Copy 'n' paste

Hi '''''', and welcome to '''Misplaced Pages'''.

Thank you for finding the time to sign up and contribute to our little project. If you're in doubt about anything, you might want to check out some of these pages:

*] - a general introduction, and a good starting point
*] and ]
*] - a guide to the community's writing conventions

It's also a good idea to sign the ] and add a little about yourself.

When contributing to a talk page, you can sign your name by typing four tildes after your comments, like this: <nowiki>~~~~></nowiki>. Some people do not pay attention to unsigned comments. <small>An important note: ''Please do not add this signature to encyclopedia articles you may edit, even if you have created them.'' Misplaced Pages articles are owned by the community, not by any one person.</small>

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me at my ], or at the ] or ].

But above all, make sure you ''']''' when contributing, and '''have fun!'''

-- ~~~~

Tezeti's Modified version of {{welcome}}:

Username, welcome to Misplaced Pages, The 💕! Thank you for your contributions, they have helped improve Misplaced Pages and make it more informative. I hope you enjoy using Misplaced Pages and decide to make additional contributions. Some valuable resources to help new Wikipedians include:

How to edit a page

Editing tutorial

Picture tutorial

How to write a great article

Naming conventions

Manual of Style

In addition, you can sign your name in talk pages and voting by typing three tildes (~~~). Four tildes (~~~~) signs your name and also displays the date which you signed your name. If you have any further questions, please see Misplaced Pages's help pages, add a question or comment to the village pump, or ask me on my User Talk page. Thank you for signing up!

- ~~~

Essjay's template for second welcomes {{welcome4|Welcomer}}

Welcome!(We can't say that loudly enough!)

Hello, Welcoming committee, and welcome to Misplaced Pages! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages you might find helpful:

If you have any questions or problems, no matter what they are, leave me a message on my talk page. Or, please come to the Help desk, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{Help me}} on your user talk page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.

Please sign your name on talk pages and votes by typing four tildes (~~~~); our software automatically converts it to your username and the date.
Welcomer

We're so glad you're here! ~~~~ -- ~~~~

(This is particularly useful if you aren't the first to leave a welcome.)

Welcome template {{welcome}}

Welcome!

Hi Welcoming committee! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Misplaced Pages community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay.

As you get started, you may find this short tutorial helpful:

Learn more about editing

Alternatively, the contributing to Misplaced Pages page covers the same topics.

If you have any questions, we have a friendly space where experienced editors can help you here:

Get help at the Teahouse

If you are not sure where to help out, you can find a task here:

Volunteer at the Task Center

Happy editing!

Personalised Welcome {{welcome2|Welcomer}}