Template talk:Welcome2

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[edit] Problems

Both {{welcome}} and {{welcome2}} have had problems with the 3/4 tildes thing. Hopefully using ~ will fix it. Alphax (t) (c) (e) 05:33, Jan 17, 2005 (UTC)

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If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my Talk page.

Welcome2 displays the recipient's talk page instead of the sender's. -- Viajero 18:41, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

The temporarily fixed version (?) now invites people to "ask me on Talk page". Aside from the matter of the link, I suggest that this should be "ask me on my talk page". No need for a capital, either here or for the other instance of "Talk".

This is not broken - it just isn't used right. The proper use of Welcome2 to is {{welcome2|Trödel}} by putting your name after the pipe it will properly redirect the user to your talk page. Can someone with admin rights restore this so that it can be used correctly. Thx Trödel|talk 00:19, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Also, why bother to explain the use of three tildes? I don't recall ever seeing a situation where a comment was better left undated, so I don't think the three-tilde sequence needs an explanation here. Just ask people to use four. -- Hoary 05:39, 2005 May 21 (UTC)

Is it just me or should the first sentence end with an exclamation? Right now the message just doesn't sound enthusiastic. Bmdavll talk 00:51, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] see also

should the following be added?

<noinclude>
----
{{subst:user:zondor/srt}}
==See also==
* [[Template:Welcome]]
* [[Template:Welcome2]]
* [[Template:Welcome3]]
* [[Template:Welcome4]]
* [[Template:Welcome5]]
* [[Template:Welcomenh]]
</noinclude>

-- Zondor 14:07, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Done. howcheng {chat} 07:48, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Current Date

It says Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. That is a little confusing. It makes it seem like whatever day somebody reads the comment of the user, then it will have that date. For example if you read my comment right now, and right now was ten days after I posted the comment, then it would say the current day (Ten days later: 4/28/06). I think it should be Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the date & time your message was saved.

Thank You, --GeorgeMoneyTalk Contribs 22:06, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Align with Template:Welcomenpov

Should add Template:TestTemplatesNotice and category Category:User warning templates, similar to Template:Welcomenpov. Should also add <includeonly>subst:</includeonly> before PAGENAME.

[edit] Capitals

Why is New contributors' help page capitalized? Can someone please change it? Michaelas10 (T|C) 13:16, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Three tidles?

I have removed the mention of three tildes as it only serves to confuse matters - standard practice is to sign with four. Thanks/wangi 04:15, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] {{helpme}} advice

Here can we tell users to post a question with the template so people know you're supposed to include a description of the problem when using it? Cool, --WikiSlasher 13:31, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Done. AnonEMouse (squeak) 19:44, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
Thankyou! This'll fix the bad situation of me welcoming a user with the template, then the user posting {{helpme}} and then another editor showing up to say "You're supposed to ask a question." --WikiSlasher 06:38, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Another helpme-related PER

Please change the bit about placing {{helpme}} on your 'user page' to 'user talk page'. Thanks. --ais523 09:43, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Done. AnonEMouse (squeak) 19:44, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Minor edit request

"Talk" in the last paragraph needs to be uncapitalized. Thanks, Dar-Ape 18:44, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Done. -- Infrogmation 19:40, 25 November 2006 (UTC)