User talk:Kojack0
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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!
Dear Kojack0: Welcome to Wikipedia, a free and open-content encyclopedia. I hope you enjoy contributing. To help get you settled in, I thought you might find the following pages useful:
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[edit] Thanks Omtay38
Thanks for your help / support mate.
I have added some info on my user page. Is that the sort of thing that's good? Have started updating / adding to pages already. Let me know if I'm doing anything wrong!
- Hello Kojack0, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. As you seem to have already found out, your userpage looks fine (in fact, it looks very similar to mine. Just so you know there is a whole [[[WP:USER|page]] about what you can and cannot have on your user page (in case you're ever unsure). As for communicating with other users, let's take an example: User A posts a message on User B's Talk page. Most of the time User A will put User B's talk page on his (User A's) watchlist. Then when User A check his watchlist he will see any messages for him on User B's talk page. This is the method I (and I think most users) use. If you really need to get the attention of another user, you should post a message on their talk page. If you do that, next time they log in they will get that "you have new messages" yellow box at the top and will immediately know about the new message. I know this explanation may be a little confusing but please feel free to write me (here or on my talk page if you have any further questions. Also, the Help page is a wonderful place to go! I hope your have a wonderful time here on Wikipedia and happy editing! Cheers! --omtay38 17:55, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Helpme
Were you meaning to ask the questions to the help desk staff, which is what the {{helpme}} tag is for, or to Omtay38?—WAvegetarian•(talk) 07:43, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
- In answer to your questions above, yes your userpage looks good. You can check out mine by clicking on my signature.—WAvegetarian•(talk) 07:45, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks WAvegetarian - I guess I"m just not sure how to actually communicate with other users? - will you read this? Or should I post something on your Discussion Page?
Also, - where do I find out what other things I can put on my User Information Box (whatever it's called). --Kojack0 07:55, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
