User talk:Alpert1

Welcome![edit]

Welcome, Alpert1!

I'm Hersfold, and I noticed that you haven't been welcomed yet, so I thought I'd drop you a note. We do have a lot of users, and are currently working on 6,829,143 articles, so things can be a little intimidating... but don't worry! We love to help out, and we'll try our best to make your stay here as comfortable as possible.
Here are a few links I found useful when I first arrived here:-

Be Bold!
Don't let grumpy users scare you off
Policies, guidelines, and rules
How to create a page, edit a page and write a great article
Who, what, why?
A handy tutorial, and a picture tutorial

You should sign your name on talk pages, discussions and votes by typing ~~~~; our software automatically converts it to your username and the date. Also, if you don't want to jump right into editing articles right now, why not check out the sandbox? Feel free to make test edits there.

I know it's a lot of information, but there are two more things I recommend you take note of while editing Wikipedia - cite references wherever possible, and avoid allowing personal biases interfere with your editing.

I hope you enjoy editing and being a Wikipedian - I definitely do. Although we all make mistakes, please keep in mind what Wikipedia is not. If you have any questions or problems, leave me a message on my talk page, and I'll try my best to help. Otherwise, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.

We hope you stick around, and make sure you enjoy yourself! Cheers, Hersfold 04:00, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia provides a general overview of pages we have, and places people request pages we need. There's also cleanup tasks that always need doing, which is usually a good way for a new user to start out. If you want someone to help show you the ropes, there's also our adopt-a-user program which pairs you with an experienced editor who will help you get better acquainted with how things work around here. Seem like a good start so far? Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 04:30, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. If you ever need any help, feel free to stop by! I'm also frequently around in our online help chat channel as well. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 04:35, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption[edit]

Hello, I've seen that on your userpage you've requested adoption. If you still want this, you can contact me on my talkpage. I can show you the basics of editing wikipedia, and all you have to do is accept. Rcsprinter (talk) 10:47, 21 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'll get you started. I'll make you an adoption page all of your own at User:Rcsprinter123/Adopt/Alpert1 where we'll work through the course. K? PS:Adoption page may be another hour or two as I have limited internet access. Rcsprinter (talk) 19:59, 21 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, are you there? Read the page, reply at the bottom. Rcsprinter (talk) 19:32, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]