User talk:Dashes

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

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We're so glad you're here! -- Ben 05:29, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, don't let grumpy users like me scare you off. I look forward to seeing you around. If there's any advice I can give you, feel free to stop by my talk page and ask.Proabivouac 05:34, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Ummm... Dashes, Essjay has gently nudged me to ask you whether I did a helpful or unhelpful thing by putting redirects at the old ID's user/talk pages to point to these new pages. (Note, none of the prior content is there, only the redirects to here.) I'd thought, in case someone clicks on your old posts (or searches for "User:your3letternickname") to comment to you, they should be pointed here. (Otherwise they might "create" the old ID's talk page by commenting there.) If you really want no link from the old ID, then I owe both you and Essjay an apology, because he'd be the one to delete those pages again. Please advise. -- Ben 06:30, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

... And I do apologize to both of you. -- Ben 05:37, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!!!

Hello Dashes! 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 ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. You may also push the signature button located above the edit window. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. This is considered an important guideline in Wikipedia. Even a short summary is better than no summary. Below are some pages to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! -- Kukini 05:32, 16 February 2007 (UTC) 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 Cleaning up vandalism Pages needing attention Peer review Utilities Village pump

[edit] Question

You requested on my talk page that I delete your old userpage and talk page. It also seems, from a conversation with User:Benedict the Moor, that you may have wanted the redirects from your old pages to your new ones. We're now confused about whether the redirects should remain, or should be deleted. Please let me know which you prefer. Regards, Essjay (Talk) 06:21, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trigrams 'r you?

I saw an example of your preferred signature, and wondered if it was prompted by trigrams. You've definitely picked the main one! Shenme 07:05, 26 February 2007 (UTC)