User talk:Spartythespart
Welcome new user (belated)
[edit]Hello, User:Spartythespart, I see you opened an account and first edited back in 2010 but have never been officially welcomed. Let me correct that now by formally welcoming you and thanking you for the constructive edits you have made .
I'm Lumos3, one of the numerous editors here. I voluntarily work as a welcomer to newcomers. I'm posting below a standard welcome box with lots of useful links. I hope you get pleasure from editing and making Wikipedia an even better resource for the community.
Wikipedia encourages new members to jump in and make corrections and contributions to articles. I found the Be bold guideline particularly encouraging when I was getting started. I also found the Wikipedia:Cheatsheet a useful quick reference for editing the source text but our new VisualEditor makes editing much easier (This needs to be turned on in your user preferences under beta features).
I myself have come to the conclusion that editing or watching a topic is a great way to learn about it in depth and stay on top of current developments in its field.
If you have any questions about the project don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page here :- User_talk:Lumos3.
Happy editing, I hope you continue to develop and improve our encyclopedia.
Lumos3 (talk) 11:59, 17 January 2015 (UTC) , Wikipedia Welcoming Committee.
Welcome Spartythespart!
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Alternatively, leave me a message at my talk page or type {{helpme}} here on your talk page, and someone will try to help.
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