User talk:Rosabibi

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[edit] Welcome

Hello, Rosabibi! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. You may benefit from following some of the links below, which will help you get the most out of Wikipedia. If you have any questions you can 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 by clicking Image:Signature_icon.png or by typing four tildes "~~~~"; this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you are already loving Wikipedia you might want to consider being "adopted" by a more experienced editor or joining a WikiProject to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. Click here for a directory of all the WikiProjects. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Happy editing! Sting au Buzz Me... 13:34, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] Please stop

Please stop reverting my edits, I am responding to complaints to the Foundation and the onus is always ont he editor seeking to include disputed content, to achieve consensus for its inclusion. Guy (Help!) 23:12, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your recent edits

Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button Image:Signature_icon.png located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot (talk) 23:49, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption

Hi, Rosabibi. I see that you are looking for adoption. I would be happy to adopt you if you like. Let me know on my takpage if you're interested. Regards, --BelovedFreak 13:32, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Ok, no problem. Let me know when you're ready. --BelovedFreak 11:02, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi, yeah messages generally go at the bottom of talkpages, but that's easily fixed. Also - don't forget to sign your message using four tildes (~~~~). Yes I can still adopt you! Right now, I'm just about to go out for the evening, so I don't have time to look at your edits, but I will have a look tomorrow, and let you know what I think. Let me know if there's anything else you need help with. All the best, --BelovedFreak 19:00, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ishmael Beah

Hi there, I've read over the contributions you've made to Ishmael Beah, and the comments on the talkpage. I must admit, I am not familiar with the subject, and can't really weigh in on the situation with The Australian without a lot more research. Given that, my advice would be simply to take it slowly. You seem to have a clear vision for how you want the article to look, but with controversial or heavily edited articles, it's really best to try and sort things out on the talkpage before making the edits. Looking at the talkpage, it seems like most of the recent discussion has been between you and JzG/Guy. He is an experienced editor who has experience dealing with issues with biographies of living people, so it's worth trying to come to some kind of compromise with him. I think it would also be a good idea to request a third opinion or a request for comment, to get others involved. If you need help with that, let me know.

You may find that your edits are reverted, and if so, please don't revert them again without discussing on the talkpage. The last thing you want is to end up in an edit war. Have a read over Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (I know you have already, but give it another go) and Undue weight. They are both official policies, so really important to follow. If you find you're not getting much joy from the talkpage, then seriously consider getting a third opinion as mentioned above. You could also try leaving a message at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Biography, where there will be lots of editors who are experienced in writing biographies. It might also be worth joining the biography wikiproject if you're interested in writing about people.

Anyway, I hope this doesn't seem like I'm siding with anyone, because I'm really not. But just remember to take it slow, keep discussing, and get other people involved if necessary. I will keep my eye on the page to watch for further developments. Oh, and one final thing - please try and use edit summaries for all of your edits to explain to other users exactly what you are doing and why. If you keep forgetting (like me!) there is an option in your preferences where you can be reminded every time you forget to leave a summary. Good luck with the article, --BelovedFreak 14:39, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:No original research has more information about the use of primary, secondary and tertiary sources. Wikipedia articles tend to be based mostly on secondary sources. Basically, primary sources are open to interpretation, and as Wikipedia editors, we shouldn't be doing the interpreting. We should just summarise what other people have already said on a subject. Wikipedia:Attribution gives an overview of some of the policies, which may be helpful to you. By the way, these policy and guideline pages that I link to all have talkpages if you need to ask a specific question that I can't help you with.--BelovedFreak 16:29, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Formatting

The formatting thing that makes a box appear around your words is when you have put a space at the beginning of a line.

Like  this. (click on "edit" to see how it looked when I typed it)

It has some uses, but is obviously not ideal in the middle of a discussion! --BelovedFreak 16:32, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sophia Lane Poole article

Hi Rosabibi, how's it going? I saw the article you created, Sophia lane poole, good work! I hope you don't mind if I give you a couple of suggestions for the article.

  • You may have noticed that the article is in lowercase, this often happens when you search for a term in lowercase, click on the red link and create the article. Not to worry though, it's easily fixed. Just click the "move" button next to the "history" button. In the box that says "To new title" put "Sophia Lane Poole".
  • You've used <ref> tags, but as yet the info in them doesn't show up. To make them appear, just put {{References}} in the "References" section.

I hope I haven't bombarded you with too much, if you any have problems, let me know.--BelovedFreak 15:55, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi, well it seems I am also a bear of little brain. When I said put {{References}} to make them show up, what I really meant was put {{Reflist}}. Apologies for that! Actually, you can also use <References />, which does the same thing (apart from the size). Have a go and see which you like best. Sorry for telling you the wrong one! --BelovedFreak 12:58, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] E.W. Lane

Hello, Rosabibi. Your addition to the article is very good, but the references can be provided more clearly:

  • The work by "Thompson" is cited in the text, but is not mentioned in the Ref.s; likewise, Lane's work is cited in th text, but the particular edition used is not mentioned in the Ref.s
  • "Ahmed" is listed in the Ref.s, but is not cited in the text. Works not cited should better be listed under "Further reading", not under Ref.s.

Forgive my fussiness:). Happy editing!--K.C. Tang (talk) 12:05, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikiprojects

Hey, not sure if you're aware but there are various Wikiprojects you may be interested in (eg. Biography, Novels). They are a good way to find people to collaborate with and the project talkpages are great for asking questions specific to certain subjects or types of articles. --BelovedFreak 21:45, 2 June 2008 (UTC)