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*If you're ready for the complete list of Wikipedia documentation, there's also [[Wikipedia:Topical index]]. |
*If you're ready for the complete list of Wikipedia documentation, there's also [[Wikipedia:Topical index]]. |
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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the [[Wikipedia:Help|help pages]], add a question to the [[Wikipedia:village pump|village pump]] or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! [[User:Courtkittie|Courtkittie]] 20:30, 31 July 2005 (UTC) |
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the [[Wikipedia:Help|help pages]], add a question to the [[Wikipedia:village pump|village pump]] or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! [[User:Courtkittie|Courtkittie]] 20:30, 31 July 2005 (UTC) |
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== Philatelic categorization == |
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Hi, I'm pleased to see your interest in philatelic subjects, but I fear you're unclear on how categories are supposed to work. Categories such as [[:Category:Postage stamps]] are explicitly documented as being for articles about particular types of postage stamps, while articles such as [[Postage stamps and postal history of Iceland]] are general accounts of the country's philatelic interest, and are not about any particular stamp. Also, as a minor point of style, the names of categories should not be capitalized, except for the first letter. Generally people wait to create a category until there are more than one or two articles for it; my personal rule is ten articles. See [[Wikipedia:Categorization]] for more on the subject, and looking forward to many more contributions! (We need lots of general country philatelic accounts still.) [[User:Stan Shebs|Stan]] 04:56, 4 August 2005 (UTC) |
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Welcome!
Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
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- If you're ready for the complete list of Wikipedia documentation, there's also Wikipedia:Topical index.
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Courtkittie 20:30, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
Philatelic categorization
Hi, I'm pleased to see your interest in philatelic subjects, but I fear you're unclear on how categories are supposed to work. Categories such as Category:Postage stamps are explicitly documented as being for articles about particular types of postage stamps, while articles such as Postage stamps and postal history of Iceland are general accounts of the country's philatelic interest, and are not about any particular stamp. Also, as a minor point of style, the names of categories should not be capitalized, except for the first letter. Generally people wait to create a category until there are more than one or two articles for it; my personal rule is ten articles. See Wikipedia:Categorization for more on the subject, and looking forward to many more contributions! (We need lots of general country philatelic accounts still.) Stan 04:56, 4 August 2005 (UTC)