User talk:Mariah Harned

Welcome to Wikipedia

Hi Mariah. I'm Clovermoss. I'm still trying to figure out how this works, but my understanding is that I was randomly assigned as a potential mentor to you? I signed up for this, so I am somewhat prepared to do so. Is there anything I can do to help you in regards to figuring out editing on Wikipedia? I've been editing since 2018 so I'm likely capable of answering most of your questions. On the off chance I don't know something, I'll be able to find you an answer from someone who does. I'll send an automated message shortly that has some links that you might find useful, but if you have any questions just reply to this message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Clovermoss (talk) 01:31, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

I see on your userpage that you're interested in translating content from Spanish! That's great. I don't know Spanish, but I had French-language schooling growing up, so I know more than just English. Unfortunately I'm not completely fluent, but I know enough to follow conversations and read books in French. Have you been active on other projects? Or attended an edit-a-thon? I see that you've already figured out how to add a userbox to your userpage. If you don't think you need my help I'll leave you alone, I promise. I'm just trying to be helpful. Clovermoss (talk) 01:41, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

C'est bien! Je veux apprendre le français. :)

This is actually my first time on Wikipedia. It had not occurred to me to edit an article until I started looking for ways to gain translation experience. So, while I know how to translate, I'm completely clueless as to the procedures of labeling or formatting edits and articles. I didn't even notice the little box to explain my edit until I'd republished the translation of the article a few times. I guess I don't know enough to ask specific questions, but I'd appreciate any tips about the basics of Wikipedia editing.

Mariah Harned (talk) 18:18, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Bonjour! Je veux apprendre l'espagnol un jour :)

So if you're interested in translation, this page kind of explains the process (although not that well, now that I'm looking at it) and Category:Articles needing translation from Spanish Wikipedia. But you don't have to rush into anything if you don't feel comfortable with it. You can always explore that as an option later if you want.

The Wikipedia Adventure covers some of the basics of editing as an interactive tutorial. That's probably a good place to start. I used to edit another website that used MediaWiki before I started here, so I kind of live and breathe wikimarkup, but I get that it's not exactly intuitive if you're trying to learn it for the first time. There's the Wikipedia:Sandbox if you ever want to just try and experiment with something. If you're editing an article, you can click preview on the bottom on the screen before publish as many times as you need to, which is useful if you're trying to figure out how something works. Feel free to ask me questions, though, no matter how little it seems. We all have to start somewhere. I'm fairly active onwiki at the moment so I can likely get back to you quickly, but you can also ask questions at the Teahouse.

Help:Referencing for beginners is also a useful resource. If you ever see people using a lot of acronyms and have no idea what they mean, you can look it up at Wikipedia:Wikipedia abbreviations.

I really hope I wasn't too overwhelming with all this. If you have any feedback or some sense of direction for where you want help, I'll try to provide more specific advice. Clovermoss (talk) 19:48, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for the helpful links! I focused on The Wikipedia Adventure for now -- it gave me a lot of basic information. The only thing I'm getting stuck on now is converting Spanish citations to the English wiki versions. But I'm guessing I'll have to find a Wikipedia translator's forum to get help with that. Mariah Harned (talk) 00:32, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, Mariah Harned, 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:

• Introduction and Getting started
• Contributing to Wikipedia
• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• How to edit a page and How to develop articles
• How to create your first article
• Simplified Manual of Style

You may also want to complete the Wikipedia Adventure, an interactive tour that will help you learn the basics of editing Wikipedia. You can visit the Teahouse to ask questions or seek help. Need some ideas about what kind of things need doing? Try the Task Center.

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 , and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! Clovermoss (talk) 01:32, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

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