Thomasdillon01

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A personal welcome to Wikipedia

Welcome to Wikipedia Thomas! I am Peter, and I just want to let you know that I am here for you if you ever need anything. I saw that you edited an article about a pediatrician, would you be interested in working on medical articles? Peter.C • talk • contribs 10:26, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Hi

Hi, Thomas. I got your email. Thanks! Most (all except sensitive stuff) communication is done via talk page and feel free to message me on my talk page any time. Like you, I have real-life things going on and I may not be able to get back to you right away, like today. I will address the issues you brought up later today. Meanwhile, I am adding a welcome template to your talk page. Please read about the 5 pillars. I don't think you quite understand how things get decided here. More later. Have a great day! Gtwfan52 (talk) 15:07, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Hi, again. As you may have already seen, articles get changed by consensus, reached through a process we call BRD. That stands for Bold (edit), Revert, Discuss. The way it works is as follows. You see something in an article that you think is not right. You do some research and find reliable, second party sources (like newspapers, magazines or books) that back up what you thought. You then make a bold edit, citing your references. Someone may come along and revert it. Then you discuss your views at the article's talk page and reach a consensus as to what should be in the article. It sounds kinda Utopian, I know, but it mostly works. When it doesn't, then you bring in others through the third opinion process to help you reach a consensus. There are steps beyond that, including mediation and arbitration, but it usually works out before those are needed. So to answer your question, no, the gentleman who wrote you above is not going to be deciding what should be in the article, although he will be of help to you (more than I by far as medical articles and their guidelines baffle me) reaching consensus with your fellow editors if you ask him. Hope that helps and feel free to come back to the teahouse anytime you need help! Gtwfan52 (talk) 21:14, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Welcome

Hello, Thomasdillon01, 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! Gtwfan52 (talk) 15:08, 10 September 2012 (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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