User talk:JoySLeigh

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I'm having so much trouble understanding the numerous and myriad of all Wiki user pages, sub-pages, contribution "types", etiquette, formatting protocols and much more. I am asking the editorial committee, or those with the responsibility of helping, governing, supervising and communicating with new "wiki-users/contributors" if it would be best to "suspend" my account without cutting off my access to reading ALL published help contents for new user accounts? I'm definitely worth it for I am an intellectual with over 40 years of dedicated research into everything that I was interested in, curious about and an unquenchable desire to learn anything and everything that could be found in all venues of public documentation.

I just need time to read all published help categories for new users so that I can contribute without errors. It would be best to respond to me directly via my email, which I believe you have. Reason: I don't even know how to access other user communications left on my way talk page except by accident or luck.

I hope I've posted this correctly on my user talk page so that my dilemma can be found by those who can help in any way.

JoySLeigh (talk) 19:57, 24 March 2016 (UTC)JoySLeighJoySLeigh (talk) 19:57, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There is no need (and no way) to "suspend" your account. If you don't feel comfortable enough with Wikipedia - or with some aspects of it - to edit, you aren't forced to do so. You can still read help pages - in fact, you could read them without logging into your account at all. If you need more specific help -say, "I want to do X, how does that work?" - please do not hesitate to ask again. Personally I'd advise you to take a look at the tutorial if you want a quick introduction to Wikipedia; reading all help pages might be over-doing it (we have lots of them, and you'd probably want to look up the more esoteric ones such as Help:Table only when you need them. Huon (talk) 00:17, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome

Hello, JoySLeigh, and welcome to Wikipedia!

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Note: I'm a new user on Wiki, and am stuck, trying to find a tutorial that explains, step by step, how to proceed once account has been created and email confirmed. I understand I need to create a "Talk" page, but searching for how to CREATE a talk page for new user accounts yeilded only some information, but not how to create, a "checklist" for new user accounts, listing all steps for required user pages, talk pages, articles, etc.

Personally, I recommend that such a tutorial be created - a basic outline, listing first things to do and complete, as well as detailed steps on how to do each. Then, I recommend that a tutorial is written that will be required for the new user to read. The contents will aim at:

Educating the user to create knowledgeable, responsible, informed users at the start.
Guidelines
Policies
Rules
FAQs
Glossary of Terms
Sample pages showing examples of User,Talk,Sandbox Pages and Subpages for reference
Wiki quizzes aimed at helping the new user identify areas needing attention.
Checklist of all requirements, required reading, scores, accomplishments and yet to complete

This is a brief first draft of both my newly created talk page, and a top-level brief outline of my recommendation for Wiki to consider creating for new users a standardized "Welcome New User - Account Manual," so to speak.

Please also consider, if this suggestion is approved and implemented, that before any new user is permitted the access to edit all or any pages, aside from their own, created as part of the new account set-up, a final "quiz" must be taken and passed with a score of 80/100 -just an example-. TBC...

JoySLeigh (talk) 16:39, 2 January 2016 (UTC)JoySLeighJoySLeigh (talk) 16:39, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

JoySLeigh (talk) 15:25, 2 January 2016 (UTC)JoySLeighJoySLeigh (talk) 15:25, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you!

Since your new, I am giving you a cute kitten!

Ilovebeaniebabies8804! (talk) 16:37, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (February 13)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by KylieTastic was:

This submission seems to be a test edit and not an article worthy of an encyclopedia. Please use the sandbox for any editing tests, but do not submit for review until you have an article that you want reviewed for inclusion in Wikipedia. Thank you.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to User:JoySLeigh/sandbox and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

KylieTastic (talk) 14:25, 13 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! JoySLeigh, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! KylieTastic (talk) 14:25, 13 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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