User talk:Vincent80000

elcome to Wikipedia Vincent80000, from WP:WER
Thank you for registering! We hope that you find collaborative editing enjoyable. Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that started in 2001, is free for all to use and edit within the guidelines and principles users have established and adhere to. Many of these principles and guidelines are listed below. Click on the link next to the images for more information. REMEMBER - each policy and/or guideline page has a discussion you can join to ask questions, add input and contribute your voice towards any current policy or guideline change underway! Join the discussion by going to the talkpage of the article. Please take a minute to view a number of quick start pages for an overview of how to work within these guidelines and more information to help you better understand the practices and procedures editors are using. These include: The Newcomers Manual and User:Persian Poet Gal/"How-To" Guide to Wikipedia. Sometimes new editors become frustrated quickly and find their experience on Wikipedia less than enjoyable. This need not be. If you are having a difficult time for any reason, please feel free to ask me for assistance!
	Policies, guidelines and peer assistance	Help and Tutorials
	The five pillars of Wikipedia. The fundamental principles of the project.	Tutorial. Step-by-step guide on how to edit.
	Main policies of Wikipedia. Wikipedia's main policies and guidelines.	How to start a page. If you want to create a new article
	Style Guide. The complete guide to how articles should look.	Help. The complete help guide
	Copyright. Addressing copyright concerns.	Quick reference. A handy quick reference guide for editing Wiki.
	Help Desk. Here you can ask other editors for assistance	Your user pages and your sandbox. Editing in your own "personal" space
	Adoption program. Request an experienced guide for your first steps of editing.	Frequently asked questions. Some common questions and their answers.

This is being posted on your Talk page where you can receive messages from other Wikipedians and discuss issues and respond to questions. At the end of each message you will see a signature left by the editor posting. This is done by signing with four ~~~~ or by pressing or in the editing interface tool box, located just above the editing window (when editing). Do not sign edits that you make in the articles themselves as those messages will be deleted, but only when using the article talkpage, yours or another editor's talkpage. If you have any questions or face any initial hurdles, feel free to contact me on my talk page and I will do what I can to assist or give you guidance and contact information.

Again, welcome! Buster Seven Talk 06:57, 8 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Welcome

Welcome Aboard. Actually what I created for you was your Talk page...this page right here. If you notice everything @ Wikipedia has a talk page behind it. Creating your User page is up to you. It is a good place to begin in order to better understand the editing parameters here. Check out how other editors do stuff and follow their lead.Have fun. Important: Dont forget to sign your talk page edits. ```Buster Seven Talk 07:15, 8 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Portola Middle School

Hi. I've removed most of what you added to the Portola Middle School article for the following reasons;

Firstly; you need to write neutrally in Wikipedia. You cannot add your own observations and opinions. Phrases like "may be one of the best in the state" is voicing an opinion, even when phrased weaselly.
Secondly; you need to cite things. Claims like "Dr.Boucher's students have placed at the top in many national contests." are worthless without a source to verify it.
Thirdly; things should be notable. The fact that the school self-publishes writing by the students is not really notable. Many schools do this. It is not evidence that "The school's honors writing program has been so successful".
Lastly; you should read Wikipedia's guidelines on conflict of interest. It is best to avoid writing about things you are directly involved in, as it can be hard to be completely objective.

Please don't let this put you off editing Wikipedia. If you think you can be objective, perhaps you might try again? --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 19:55, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Portola Middle School

Hi! Please don't think that I am disrespecting you or your writing, but the guidelines for school articles states clearly " Articles on US elementary and middle schools should normally be merged into the school district article or the appropriate locality article if this is not available." Generally, that means that middle schools just don't get their own article. The only exception would be if the school (not someone who attended there) has an independent claim to notability beyond the mere fact of its existence. The best example of that would probably be if the building was on the National Register of Historic Places. Please keep up the good work. Perhaps you could add your info on the track star to her high school's article? Gtwfan52 (talk) 06:35, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Winter Wonderland

Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension.

Happy Holidays to you and yours. ```Buster Seven Talk 16:06, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]