User talk:Dsilvius

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Hello, Dsilvius, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using 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 ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! JNW (talk) 02:17, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re: cut and paste text, and self-citing

Hi Don: your knowledge re: the history of Inwood, West Virginia is welcome at Wikipedia. But cutting and pasting lengthy passages from your own, or any, book, raises both copyright and WP:SELFCITING issues, and may introduce a tone that is not entirely encyclopedic. I'd encourage you to contribute, a bit more circumspectly. Cheers, JNW (talk) 02:17, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]