Template talk:Welcome

I'm trying to start a generic welcome template that can be used to greet new contributors. I've give people a chance to review/update this template for a couple days, then we start applying it to the Talk page of new users by adding {{subst:Welcome}} to their talk pages. --Jimmcq 14:23, 18 November 2006 (EST)

Suggestions

• I think that a strong recommendation to read 3 articles will probably scare new contributors off.
• Creating a (e.g.) PinataIsland.info:Editors page might make it useful to say "if you need help, feel free to contact [[...:Editors|any of these people]]. (Talk pages can be specifically linked on the Editors page.)
• Perhaps separate the Manual of Style from the general help, and say something like "If you're already familiar with wiki editing, feel free to refer to ... for specific site style conventions.
• Could we call it Site-specific Style guidelines or something, so they realize it's specific to this site, instead of a "general" thing they could ignore?
• Perhaps mention their User page can be edited with {{{gamertag...}}} or other details (to make it easier to contact people).

In general, it's a great addition, and hopefully will help both new and experienced visitors to the wiki. --FeralKitty 17:09, 18 November 2006 (EST)

Those are all very good suggestions. There is also info on greeting newcomers on Wikipedia --Jimmcq 17:13, 18 November 2006 (EST)