Sandbox edit

{{Cite news 
  | last       = < Author's last name >
  | first      = < Author's first name >
  | coauthors  = < If applicable >
  | title      = < Headline >
  | newspaper  = < Paper name >
  | location   = < Location of the newspaper >
  | pages      = < If available >
  | language   = < English I suppose or I cannot read it >
  | date       = < Date of publication >
  | url        = < Link to story, if link is prevented give a link to a search page where the information in this template can lead them to it >
  | accessdate = < The date you saw the article on the web >
}}
Now a template for The New York Times movie reviews
<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=|newspaper=The New York Times|location=New York City, New York, USA|date=|url=http://www.google.com/search?q={{urlencode:site:movies.nytimes.com/movie/review "New York Times" "<Movie name>" <year>}}|accessdate=~~~~~}}</ref>

I am Sam, hear me roar! Please do not hesitate to talk to me, I try not to bite.

If you are wondering what I am doing or why I am doing it, my log may reveal that information.

Articles I have improved edit

I have improved the following articles in no particular order:

Articles I want to improve edit

  • Credit card - This is what I would consider to be a core subject, yet its talk page history shows very little activity in the last year and the article is in sore need of re-writing and referencing. Much opinion and original research needs to be removed. I may have time for this soon...

What I like about mediawiki software edit

I have used mediawiki both here and on other projects(Mostly online docs for software).

  • I like how you can create a link to a new page that does not exist and then use that link to create it.
  • I like how the table of contents is automatically made with multilevel headers.
  • I like how it automatically handles footnotes.
  • I really like how it keeps every revision and makes any damage easy to repair.
  • I like how each document has an associated talk page.

Links edit

Five pillars edit

         

This is my non-expert interpretation of what I have read on the five pillars.

  • Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
  • Wikipedia has a neutral point of view
  • Wikipedia is free content
  • Wikipedia has a code of conduct
  • Wikipedia does not have firm rules
  • Wikipedia:Ignore all rules - Don't let the rules prevent you from helping here.
  • Wikipedia:Be bold - Edit boldy, but not recklessly. Don't take it personally if what you add is changed or removed. Be careful with templates and categories.
  • Wikipedia:Editing policy - An addition need not be perfect before it is added, it can be improved by others. Try to improve, rather than remove others content if it is reasonable to do so. Major changes may require discussion.