User:ACupOfCoffee/welcome texts - Revision history

ACupOfCoffee: slight rewrite to make us seem less like we love making and enforcing rules and more like helpful suggestions

2007-03-27T23:19:34Z

slight rewrite to make us seem less like we love making and enforcing rules and more like helpful suggestions

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	<pre>== Welcome ==		<pre>== Welcome ==
-	Hey there, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee\|]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [[Meta:Help:Contents\|MediaWiki User's Guide]] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. ~~I need to let you know that before~~ you start contributing substantially~~, you really ought to~~ read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page ~~so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing.~~ If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].	+	Hey there, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee\|]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [[Meta:Help:Contents\|MediaWiki User's Guide]] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. Before you start contributing substantially read through our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page to learn how we generally do things around here If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].
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-	You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.	+

		+	You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest.
	Hope to see you around!<br />		Hope to see you around!<br />

ACupOfCoffee: namespace okay in my sig, but here it's overkill

2007-02-27T21:35:42Z

namespace okay in my sig, but here it's overkill

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	<pre>== Welcome ==		<pre>== Welcome ==
-	Hey there, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [[Meta:Help:Contents\|MediaWiki User's Guide]] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].	+	Hey there, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee\|]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [[Meta:Help:Contents\|MediaWiki User's Guide]] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].

	You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.		You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.

ACupOfCoffee: hopefully less ominous

2007-02-19T05:55:12Z

hopefully less ominous

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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. ~~A word of warning, though:~~ Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. ~~Most people here are pretty good about~~ [[~~Meatball~~:~~AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read~~: ~~ignorance] rather than malice~~]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. We try [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Please_do_not_bite_the_newcomers\|not to bite the newcomers]]. One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
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ACupOfCoffee at 22:45, 19 January 2007

2007-01-19T22:45:00Z

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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
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ACupOfCoffee at 22:37, 19 January 2007

2007-01-19T22:37:27Z

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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: ~~~~~~~~ (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
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ACupOfCoffee at 05:42, 12 December 2006

2006-12-12T05:42:28Z

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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: ~&126;~~ (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: ~~~~ (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
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ACupOfCoffee at 12:42, 11 December 2006

2006-12-11T12:42:56Z

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	<pre>== Welcome ==		<pre>== Welcome ==
-	Hey there, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [~~http~~:~~//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/~~Help:~~Index~~ MediaWiki User's Guide] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].	+	Hey there, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [[Meta:Help:Contents\|MediaWiki User's Guide]] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].

	You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.		You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.
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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out [~~http~~:~~//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/~~Help:Index ~~the~~ MediaWiki User's Guide], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: ~~<nowiki><nowiki>~~~~~~~~</nowiki></nowiki>~~ (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out the [[Meta:Help:Index\|MediaWiki User's Guide]], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: ~&126;~~ (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
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ACupOfCoffee at 05:53, 12 November 2006

2006-11-12T05:53:46Z

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	<pre>== Welcome ==		<pre>== Welcome ==
-	Hey there, ~~'''~~{{subst:PAGENAME}}~~'''~~, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index MediaWiki User's Guide] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].	+	Hey there, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index MediaWiki User's Guide] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].

	You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.		You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.
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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, ~~'''~~{{subst:PAGENAME}}~~'''~~, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index the MediaWiki User's Guide], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, {{subst:PAGENAME}}, welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index the MediaWiki User's Guide], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
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ACupOfCoffee: tweak

2006-09-18T18:20:02Z

tweak

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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, '''{{subst:PAGENAME}}''', welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki) you've used check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index the MediaWiki User's Guide], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, '''{{subst:PAGENAME}}''', welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki, for that matter) you've used check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index the MediaWiki User's Guide], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
	~~~~</pre>		~~~~</pre>

ACupOfCoffee at 20:41, 13 September 2006

2006-09-13T20:41:52Z

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	<pre>== Welcome ==		<pre>== Welcome ==
-	Hey there, '''{{PAGENAME}}''', this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index MediaWiki User's Guide] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].	+	Hey there, '''{{subst:PAGENAME}}''', this is [[User:ACupOfCoffee]], and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Welcoming Committee I'd like to welcome you to the Homestar Runner Wiki. If you've never contributed to a wiki-based project before, then it'd be worth your while to check out the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index MediaWiki User's Guide] and our own [[Help:Editing]] page. I need to let you know that before you start contributing substantially, you really ought to read our [[HRWiki:Standards]] page so you don't waste your time adding content that will just wind up deleted or worse, get you blocked from editing. If you have any questions, try the [[HRWiki:FAQ]], and if your question isn't answered there, post it at [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]].

	You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.		You've got your own user page, and you can put basically anything you want on it as long as it follows our [[HRWiki:User space]] policies. Another page you'll probably visit a lot is our community portal: [[HRWiki:The Stick\|The Stick]]. Remember, our goal here is a comprehensive Homestar Runner knowledge base. Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk pages. Typing a string of 4 tildes (these little guys: "~") is all it takes. The system'll do the rest. I'm going to quit talking your ear off now and go do something productive.
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	== Welcome! ==		== Welcome! ==
-	Hey, '''{{PAGENAME}}''', welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki) you've used check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index the MediaWiki User's Guide], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).	+	Hey, '''{{subst:PAGENAME}}''', welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki! We can always use new registered users around here, so I'm glad you're on. A word of warning, though: Before you do any major editing, you'll want to read up on [[HRWiki:Standards\|our editing standards]]. And if this is the first [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] based wiki (or first wiki) you've used check out [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index the MediaWiki User's Guide], or for quick reference, our [[Help:Editing]] page. If you have any questions that aren't answered on [[HRWiki:FAQ\|our FAQ]], post them on [[HRWiki talk:FAQ\|its talk page]], or you can [[User talk:ACupOfCoffee\|ask me directly]]. Most people here are pretty good about [[Meatball:AssumeStupidityNotMalice\|assuming stupidity [read: ignorance] rather than malice]] One last thing — always sign posts on talk pages with this: <nowiki><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></nowiki> (it's an automatic signature and timestamp).
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