User talk:MattDell

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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!!!

Hello MattDell! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. If you decide that you need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Below are some recommended guidelines to facilitate your involvement. Happy Editing! Kukini Getting Started Wikipedia Tutorial How to edit a page The five pillars of Wikipedia Manual of Style Be bold in editing How to write a great article WikiProjects Getting your info out there Cite your sources Neutral Point of View Point of View Verifiability Uploading images Image use policy Getting more Wikipedia rules Policy Library Getting Help New contributors' help page Where to ask a question Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions Getting along Wikiquette Civility Sign your posts Wikipedians Conflict resolution Getting technical Pages needing attention Peer review Utilities Village pump

Kukini 06:06, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please do not add nonsense to wikipedia!

As they say in the movies, "oh be-have". Seriously, though, we are trying to write an encyclopedia here, so don't make joke edits. Some readers looking for a serious article might not find them amusing. Remember, millions of people read Wikipedia, so we have to take what we do a bit seriously here. If you'd like to experiment with editing, try the sandbox, where you can write whatever you want (as long as it's not offensive).

Kukini 06:07, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 3 Revert Rule

Please refrain from undoing other people's edits repeatedly. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia under the three-revert rule, which states that nobody may revert an article to a previous version more than three times in 24 hours. (Note: this also means editing the page to reinsert an old edit. If the effect of your actions is to revert back, it qualifies as a revert.) Thank you. Kukini 06:08, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WV template

The population guidelines were refering to the city itself. I am not sure why the article says that there are more than 40,000 people in Martinsburg (I think User:Caponer might have been refering to the zip code area. If you feel that Martinsburg should be listed in the major cities, feel free to start a discussion on the template's talk page so we can figure the situation out. Cheers. youngamerican (ahoy-hoy) 18:48, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Do you have a source that says that 25,000 people live in the city limits? youngamerican (ahoy-hoy) 19:03, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

the best I could find was this link[1] that gives Martinsburg's population as 15,000. youngamerican (ahoy-hoy) 19:08, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Youngamerican, thanks for the advice. I'm new to editing wikipedia pages, but have used them for a long while. I'm glad there's a place to discuss things other than editing back and forth and leaving messages. :p MattDell 19:11, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

I've started a discussion on the template's talk page that you might want to check out. On a side note. youngamerican (ahoy-hoy) 19:13, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Think maybe you should move it from template talk to the WV State Discussion? I don't think anyone is going to read it where it is.MattDell 20:15, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

You'd be surprised. Quite a few people wathc the template. If no one comments in a couple of days, however, we can bring it up over there. youngamerican (ahoy-hoy) 20:26, 11 July 2006 (UTC)