IPod fanatic

Welcome!

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Malinaccier (talk • contribs) 22:38, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

You're Welcome

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You're very welcome. You're the first person to thank me for welcoming them — ever. Have fun editing the encyclopedia. Malinaccier (talk • contribs) 22:49, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

• Wow! Is there some sort of template or quick way to welcome people with the same message that you used to welcome me? IPod fanatic (talk) 22:55, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Yep, for the template I used to welcome you, I just type {{subst:User:Malinaccier/Welcome }}. Don't forget to substitute the template (it makes the template turn to code instead of {{subst:User:Malinaccier/Welcome}}). Some other templates can be found here. If you're interested in welcoming new users, visit the Welcoming Committee.