User talk:Bhs itrt/Archive

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[edit] Welcome!

Hi, Bhs itrt/Archive, welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your your contributions so far - I hope you decide to stick around. If you need help, you can:

  • Visit the new contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any questions you might have about editing.
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  • Just edit this page and add {{helpme}} and then put your question underneath that. This will bring someone along to help you fairly soon.

There are lots of rules, policies, and other such things here. You don't need to worry about them too much (I've been here over two years and I still haven't read it all) - as long as you try to improve articles with your edits, and are polite to other people, you'll be fine. Remember, our motto is 'The Free Encyclopedia that anyone can edit' - so be bold and edit it! These pages will help you understand how to edit pages:

  • Wikipedia:How to edit a page - basic information on the different types of 'markup' you need to use to make a Wikipedia page do certain things, such as bold text (enclose it in three quotation marks ie '''bold text''').
  • Wikipedia:Five pillars - if you really want to know the rules then this is the best place to start

One more thing, when you're leaving a message on a 'talk' page (such as this one, which is your talkpage), you should sign your name (type ~~~~ at the end of your message) to let people know who the message was from. Once again, welcome, and I hope you'll enjoy Wikipedia.. However you should be aware that editing pages on your employer's behalf is very strongly discouraged here - you can read Wikipedia:Editing with a conflict of interest for the full explanation. Cynical 19:31, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

Cynical:

I genuinely appreciate your taking the time to welcome me and to help familiarize me with your policies, so I can best contribute to the community. I will seek to adhere stringently to the concerns laid out in the Conflict of Interest section. However, I do believe I have something to offer where my organization is concerned in the way of statistically-accurate, current factual information. We instruct our students only to use verifiable sources. It is my hope that by providing a point of verification - aside from independent confirmations like DOE published documents - and keeping the numbers up-to-date, our page will reflect accurate information in a non-biased way.

I certainly appreciate that it is a group effort, and a collective fusion of knowledge!

Regards, Bhs itrt 16:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Your recent edits are great, and your position as a member of school staff means you may be aware of changes in the facts before the wider Wikipedia community is - the problem before was (in particular) inserting the following paragraphs into the article, as if the article is the property of the school:
“ There is no way to account for all of the successes of the many outstanding and talented young people at Battlefield, so it is the policy of the Office of Instructional Technology at Battlefield to regularly visit Wikipedia and ensure the correctness of information and to prevent discrimination, bias, or malice. While the promotion of the free exchange of ideas and information through electronic means is a valuable enterprise, so too is the teaching of students the necessity of good information user skills and information management, as well as the critical evaluation of web-based materials. ”
“ Battlefield High School has made efforts to ensure the information in this article is correct. However, due to the nature of the Wikipedia vehicle, the information contained on this page is not and should not be considered authoritative. As with any internet-based information, please contact the source directly to report abuse or to verify statistical or factual data.

You can contact the Office of Instructional Technology at (571) 261-4518.

--Bhs itrt 19:09, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

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One other thing - you shouldn't sign article pages (as in the second quote). Having said that, I would like to take this opportunity to repeat my earlier welcome - and if you have any questions feel free to drop me a line. Kind regards. Cynical 21:53, 25 October 2006 (UTC)