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<div style="color: #385E0F; font-size: large; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 0 0.5em 0; text-align: center">Welcome, {{PAGENAME}}, to BattleTechWiki!</div>
 
<div style="color: #385E0F; font-size: large; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 0 0.5em 0; text-align: center">Welcome, {{PAGENAME}}, to BattleTechWiki!</div>
 
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Thank you for your contributions; you seem to be off to a good '''[[BattleTechWiki:Your first article|start]]'''. Hopefully you will soon join the army of BattleTech Editors! If you need help formatting the pages visit the '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Manual_of_Style manual of style]'''. For general questions go to '''[[Help:Contents| the Help section]]''' or the '''[[BattleTechWiki:FAQ|FAQ]]'''. If you can't find your answer there, please ask an '''[[BattleTechWiki:Administrators|Admin]]'''. If you have any more questions after that, feel free to ask me directly on '''[[User talk:Revanche|my user talk page]]'''.
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Thank you for your contributions; you seem to be off to a good '''[[BattleTechWiki:Your first article|start]]'''. Hopefully you will soon join the army of BattleTech Editors! If you need help formatting the pages visit the '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Manual_of_Style manual of style]'''. For general questions go to '''[[Help:Contents| the Help section]]''' or the '''[[BattleTechWiki:FAQ|FAQ]]'''. If you can't find your answer there, please ask an '''[[BattleTechWiki:Administrators|Admin]]'''.
 
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====Additional tips====  
 
====Additional tips====  
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*For policies and guidelines, see '''[[BattleTechWiki:Five pillars|The Five Pillars of BattleTechWiki]]'''.
 
*For policies and guidelines, see '''[[BattleTechWiki:Five pillars|The Five Pillars of BattleTechWiki]]'''.
 
*If you want to play around with your new wiki skills, the '''[[Help:Sandbox|Sandbox]]''' is for you. Don't worry: you won't break anything. A great resource for printing out is the '''[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/meta/5/56/Wiki-refcard.png Wiki Cheat Sheet]'''.
 
*If you want to play around with your new wiki skills, the '''[[Help:Sandbox|Sandbox]]''' is for you. Don't worry: you won't break anything. A great resource for printing out is the '''[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/meta/5/56/Wiki-refcard.png Wiki Cheat Sheet]'''.
*<b>Consider registering at the site (if you haven't already). That way, you'll get name recognition and respect for the effort you put in here</b>.
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*Also considering writing something about yourself on your UserPage (marked as "{{PAGENAME}}" at the top of the page). You'll go from being a 'redshirt' to a 'blueshirt,' with the respect of a more permanent member.
*Also considering writing something about yourself on your UserPage (marked as {{PAGENAME}} at the top of the page). You'll go from being a 'redshirt' to a 'blueshirt,' with the respect of a more permanent member.
 
 
*Introduce yourself at the '''[[BattleTechWiki:New user log|new user log]]'''.
 
*Introduce yourself at the '''[[BattleTechWiki:New user log|new user log]]'''.
*In your '''Preferences''', under the '''edit''' tab, check '''Add pages I create to my watchlist''' and '''Add pages I edit to my watchlist''', so that you can see how your efforts have affected the community. Check back on each visit by clicking on '''my watchlist'''.  
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*In your '''Preferences''', under the '''edit''' tab, check '''Add pages I create to my watchlist''' and '''Add pages I edit to my watchlist''', so that you can see how your efforts have affected the community. Check back on following visits by clicking on '''my watchlist'''.  
 
*If you're bored and want to find something to do, try the '''[[Special:Random|Random]]''' button in the sidebar, or check out the '''[[Special:Wantedpages|List of Wanted Pages]]'''. Or even go to '''[[Special:Specialpages|Special Pages]]''' to see what weird stuff is actually tracked by this wiki.
 
*If you're bored and want to find something to do, try the '''[[Special:Random|Random]]''' button in the sidebar, or check out the '''[[Special:Wantedpages|List of Wanted Pages]]'''. Or even go to '''[[Special:Specialpages|Special Pages]]''' to see what weird stuff is actually tracked by this wiki.
 
*Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes '''(&#126;&#126;&#126;&#126;)'''; this will automatically produce your name and the date.  
 
*Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes '''(&#126;&#126;&#126;&#126;)'''; this will automatically produce your name and the date.  
 
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large">*******'''Be Bold'''*******</span>
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large">*******'''Be Bold'''*******</span><br><br>
 
 
You can find me at my '''[[User:Revanche|user page]]''' or '''[[User talk:Revanche|talk page]]''' for any questions.  Happy editing, and we'll see ya 'round.  [[Image:Smile icon.png|25px]]
 
 
 
--'''[[User talk:Revanche|Revanche]]''' <sup>([[User_talk:Revanche|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Revanche|contribs]])</sup>
 
 
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Revision as of 20:59, 9 July 2009

Welcome, Welcome, to BattleTechWiki!

Thank you for your contributions; you seem to be off to a good start. Hopefully you will soon join the army of BattleTech Editors! If you need help formatting the pages visit the manual of style. For general questions go to the Help section or the FAQ. If you can't find your answer there, please ask an Admin.


Additional tips

Here's some extra tips to help you get around in the wiki:

  • For policies and guidelines, see The Five Pillars of BattleTechWiki.
  • If you want to play around with your new wiki skills, the Sandbox is for you. Don't worry: you won't break anything. A great resource for printing out is the Wiki Cheat Sheet.
  • Also considering writing something about yourself on your UserPage (marked as "Welcome" at the top of the page). You'll go from being a 'redshirt' to a 'blueshirt,' with the respect of a more permanent member.
  • Introduce yourself at the new user log.
  • In your Preferences, under the edit tab, check Add pages I create to my watchlist and Add pages I edit to my watchlist, so that you can see how your efforts have affected the community. Check back on following visits by clicking on my watchlist.
  • If you're bored and want to find something to do, try the Random button in the sidebar, or check out the List of Wanted Pages. Or even go to Special Pages to see what weird stuff is actually tracked by this wiki.
  • Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date.


*******Be Bold*******