User talk:Dvyjones
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[edit] Lead section
Re: [1]
The article should start with a good introduction, giving name of the country, location in the world, bordering countries, seas and the like. Also give other names by which the country may still be known (for example Holland, Persia). Also, add a few facts about the country, the things that it is known for (for example the mentioning of windmills in the Netherlands article).
If the etymology of a country's name is too long to explain in the lead section, split it out into a separate section (titled "Name" or similar). Naming disputes can also be handled in separate sections.
See also: Wikipedia:Lead section
[edit] User page
Hi! I saw you are creating user pages, could you create one for me? Dvyjones 19:17, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
- Can do, but yours already looks nice. What do you want me to do to it? --Brad Beattie (talk) 01:34, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
- Okay, I've copied the basic idea of my page over to yours. There's a difference in flow considering the number of userboxes you have. Personally, I prefer to just add myself to the categories and leave only a few user boxes. Take a look at the code in User:BradBeattie/Userboxes. It starts with userboxes, but also adds the categories. Anywho, that's a matter of personal taste. If there's anything else I can help you with, lemme know! :) --Brad Beattie (talk) 13:48, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot!Dvyjones 13:49, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
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