Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Finding newbies
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[edit] Where to find new users
Here are some ways to find new users:
- Check Wikipedia's account creation log - this is especially useful with a quick link to their talk page, as well as an "at-a-glance" sign to tell if they've probably been welcomed already: their talk page isn't red linked!
- You will no doubt come across them as you work on Wikipedia. You may spot them in the edit histories of pages, or on talk pages. If a user's signature or username is in red, that indicates that he or she doesn't have a user page set up yet. That means they are very likely (but not always) a new user. Check their talk page to see if they've already been greeted (though there's no harm in greeting a new user again; you can always say "hi", and offer your assistance).
- Check the New user log
