User:Paste/adoption/Georgie sydney

This is the adoption page for Georgie sydney.

Hi, if you can complete as much as possible of what's below then that will give me some information on how we can move forward. Don't think that there's anything too tricky, but all through this adoption process don't be afraid to contact me about anything, however small, here to help as they say. If I don't know the answer then we'll just find out from someone else who does.

thought I did this last night but can't see it anywhere, so here goes.

Background in journalism, writing, publishing, consultancy; I live in Essex and used to have tow dogs, now deceased several years but keep my hand in the canine world by looking after friends' dogs.

Have lived in Australia, France, Turkey, Wales and England. [do I have to delete or keep in the ===about you===]

Like keeping the brain well-exercised by learning new software.

can't wait to get properly started with Wiki and do appreciate having a Wiki adopter

why doesn't summary appear in show preview area? --budapest1379 12:58, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for that, I'm confused about why you type 'budapest1379' after each post when that's not your user name?

Can you fill in the 'What can you do already on Wikipedia? bit as this will give me an idea where to start? Also add the {{tick}} (Y) below so that I can see what you want to do.Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 17:50, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

A bit about me

I live in Essex, England as you probably saw on my user page. Finding Wiki a bit of a minefield to start with but getting used to it. I'm married, with stepson and two step grandchildren. Used to have two dogs; now in canine heaven; spend a lot of time looking after other people's dogs when they go to work, on holidays, out for the day etc etc. budapest1379 15:23, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

What can you do already on Wikipedia?

working on stub in personal sandbox on coffee bar The Cat's Whisker, nearly finished updating another's stub in The 2i's Coffee Bar with added citations budapest1379 15:27, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Things you'd like to do.

Put a {{tick}} (Y) next to the things you are interested in and would like to get involved with:

Good article creation{{tick}} (Y)
Vandalism fighting
adding references{{tick}} (Y)
using images
Customising signatures
Anything else?

I've checked my 'edit' and comments; one edit seems to be in Tommy Steele [and I have reload page on my machine to update it] but there's a message some has been deleted and ref WP:Talk - but I can;t see why or how to contact editor?

Still having trouble with the signing my user name [Georgie sydney] and the signature [which seems to work when I clock on the signature icon at the top of this box alongside editing text commands etc] but I can't figure by budapest1379 comes out twice?

DO I have to work on stubs and or articles first then go to referenced sites and put my input there so I can do internal wiki links then 'publish' both areas at the same time?

can't see where the edit summary goes on this page? --budapest1379 12:51, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Edit summary always goes in the box titled 'Summary' that is always below the edit window. Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 17:50, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

If you are unsure of any what any of these are, leave a note here or on my talk page and I'll explain further. Remember to put this page on your 'watchlist' so that you know when it's been updated.Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 20:00, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

how do I put my adoption page on my watchlist.... teh watchlst at top of page does not seem to be in this page?

That's strange as the (watch) tab appears at the top of the page as usual for me?

I see that you have selected two topics that appeal most to you.

Good article creation{{tick}} (Y)
adding references{{tick}} (Y)

I would suggest having a look at Special:NewPages here there is a great opportunity to improve articles that have just been written by perhaps new editors and to see articles that have been written by experienced editors. You can also tag with a Speedy Delete tag those obvious cases of articles that should not remain such as pure vandalism.--Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 11:32, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Help re images

Paste, can you look at My Talk comment re images, please... Georgie sydney 17:46, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Can you also look at my sandbox/PEEH - I have to re-do some of the citations which haven't come out in footnotes but otherwise subject to your approval it's nearly ready to go into mainspace. thansk

Article Ready to go mainspace

Please take a look at my sandbox and move article on peter evans to mainspace if you agree it can go up. AM sorting images; hopefully they will be in wikicommons by end of weekGeorgie sydney 14:36, 5 October 2009 (UTC).

I've had a look and made a few small changes but I do feel that there is quite a bit of info that needs referencing, I've added ^{[citation needed]} tags in some instances. Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 14:50, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Recheck and move plus image questions

I have made a few slight changes re citations and wording; is it ready to go to mainspace - think I have got around the citation needed tags; and is it there that we add images? I would like to put in a second image in the Peter Evans Eating Houses logo - the fork - is this okay as the chain is no longer around so it can't be seen as an advert!> thanks

It entirely depends on the copyright status of the image. Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 16:32, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
- how do I read my history; I see someone has Tommy Steele ref... don't know which 'linked' part to click on to see stuff?Georgie sydney 14:50, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Your contributions can be seen at [1]. Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 14:56, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

- thanks for images help; cant' figure out how to get a User:gallery on Wiki Commons?Georgie sydney 18:18, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Editing

I have just noticed that you are marking all your edits as minor when it is obvious that many are not, can you check and see if the 'This is a minor edit' box is ticked? It's just below the editing area, under the edit summary, if it is ticked then please untick it and only use this box for genuine minor edits. Regards Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 21:01, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Ready to upload

Paste, article is finished, can you put it up for me please? thanks - I'm on a pc and can't find the tilde to sign off with George sydney back to Mac; please upload peter evans for me, thanksGeorgie sydney 10:28, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

It went into the mainspace on the 15/10, see article history. Paste _{Let’s have a chat.} 14:36, 19 October 2009 (UTC)