User talk:TheHecster

Hello, TheHecster, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

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Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or click here to ask for help on your talk page, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! — Masum Ibn Musa  ^Conversation 12:20, 19 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, introducing inappropriate pages, such as Multi-cellular Banana Microscopy, is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Under section G3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, the page has been nominated for deletion.

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I have been a Wikipedian for a while now, and have noticed on people's talk pages signs saying that that person is part of a Wikipedia support group/police. I am curious about this and would like to find out more. Any Information would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards,TheHecster (talk) 18:45, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! You are probably seeing wikiproject userboxes. Wikiprojects are groups of editors that get together to work on some specific part of the encyclopedia. Some are by subject (math, physics, history) others by type or status of article (AfC drafts, templates, copy-edit). You can find a full listing at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory. Most wikiprojects also post banners at the top of articles within their scope, so you can find a wikiproject that way. Many of them also advertise on the community portal. Each wikiproject has rules for joining on their page. Hope that helps! Happy Squirrel (talk) 19:28, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome, and thank you for your attempt to lighten up Wikipedia. However, this is an encyclopedia and the articles are intended to be serious, so please don't make joke edits, as you did to Harry Potter (character). Readers looking for accurate information will not find them amusing. If you'd like to experiment with editing, please use the sandbox instead, where you are given a certain degree of freedom in what you write. Mezigue (talk) 20:21, 13 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TheHecster! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.

• The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page
• The Wikipedia Adventure Lounge
• The Teahouse new editor help space
• Wikipedia Help pages

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