User talk:Narmowen

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Welcome!

Hello, Narmowen, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question and then place {{helpme}} before the question on your talk page. Again, welcome!  VanTucky 21:17, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] new article

You'll probably find everything you need here Help:Starting a new page. Also, just FYI, you placed your question on my Userpage, which is not the correct space. You wanted my personal talk page (i.e. User talk:VanTucky). One guideline you might want to keep in mind if you want to create the article you mentioned is that Wikipedia is not a dictionary, so a simple definition of the term isn't enough to merit a separate article. You should definitely try adding information about the term's origins and history in addition to its contemporary usage. Most of all, in order to see the article isn't deleted, make sure you provide information affirming the importance of the subject and citations from reliable third-party sources. Good luck! VanTucky 00:32, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] your question

What you're talking about is protection. The kind used for simple vandalism is called semi-protection, which means only established editors can edit. The "full" protection, meaning no one can edit, is used for edit wars. You can make a request at WP:RPP. VanTucky (talk) 15:15, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Talk procedure

Please remember to both sign all your talk posts with four tildes (like this:~~~~) or use the signature button. Also, new posts always go at the bottom of a talk page. I have responded to your query on my talk. Happy editing, VanTucky Talk 23:13, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Where? Narmowen 23:20, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] re:Queen of Wands

If it's clearly a copyright violation - content lifted directly from a non-GFDL website - then you need to follow the steps at Wikipedia:Copyright problems. VanTucky Talk 05:51, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] January 2008

Hi, the recent edit you made to Shetland Sheepdog has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thanks. Alexfusco5 02:09, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Images

There's no exact number limit, but they need to be used according to WP:MOS#Images and not obscure readability of the text. I'll take a look at the article. VanTucky 23:17, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Couple things:

  1. Always start new talk posts at the bottom of a page. Always.
  2. The Sheltie article needs to have the external links pruned.
  3. Try to state the obvious more in the article.
  4. Use more in-line citations. At least one per section, especially for things outlined at the GA criteria.
  5. Don't include external links anywhere but the External links section.
  6. Don't ever include content such as "read this article for more information" in the content of the article. Either use an external link in the appropriate section, use a double brackets link in the text, or an appropriate {{see also}} or {{mainarticle}} link placed under section headings.
  7. Paragraphs should be at least three sentences for readability. Breaking up the article in to a lot of section headings with tiny little sentences makes it hard to read.
  8. Expand the introductory section. It needs to be a concise overview of the whole article.

Good luck, VanTucky 23:36, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Black Jewels

Use the move tab at the top of the page. VanTucky 22:20, 16 March 2008 (UTC)