Ldmanthroling

Hello, Ldmanthroling, and Welcome to Wikipedia! Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or or by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Also, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! — Mr. Stradivarius on tour ♪ talk ♪ 04:25, 10 October 2013 (UTC) Getting started Introduction The five pillars of Wikipedia How to edit a page Intuitive guide to Wikipedia Finding your way around Table of contents Department directory Editing articles How to develop an article Simplified Manual of Style Getting help Frequently asked questions Cheatsheet Where to ask a question Help pages New contributors' help page Article Wizard – a Wizard to help you create articles How you can help Contributing to Wikipedia Community Portal Join a WikiProject Follow Wikipedia etiquette Practice civility

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Hi, and thank you for all your edits to language articles! (I also love the photo on your user page.) Have you considered joining WikiProject Languages? It seems like it would be a perfect fit for you. And if you have any questions about Wikipedia, please don't hesitate to ask. Best regards — Mr. Stradivarius on tour ^{♪ talk ♪} 04:27, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words. And I'll look into joining WikiProject Languages. Ldmanthroling (talk) 12:16, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi. I wanted to add that I think this class project you're running is a great idea, and your students have done some great work. I just have a couple of suggestions to pass on. One is simply to be careful to avoid making the same mistake that many WP editors make: forgetting that the intended audience knows a lot less than they do and that the article should be written as clearly as possible with a minimum of unexplained technical terminology. I think this is a particular danger in class projects where students are understandably keen to reveal their understanding of technical language. The other is to be more structured in using talk pages. A lot of the talk pages for the articles your students have been working on just consist of a series of unindented posts without any sectioning. This is hardly the end of the world, but it makes the pages less friendly and usable to other editors who want to follow or join the discussion. Not following normal talk page etiquette is also a bit of an out-group marker, which could elicit irritation from established editors, particularly on already existing pages. garik (talk) 19:36, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for these helpful comments, and your points are well taken in both cases. With respect to the first point, I think you are absolutely right, and input is certainly welcome as to what seems overly technical (I am not always the best judge...). Your point regarding the talk pages is also good. I/We will try to be better about that. Ldmanthroling (talk) 22:59, 27 October 2013 (UTC)