User:WurdBendur/Shavian/Welcome, newcomers
Unfortunately, Unicode Shavian is not working here (an issue with Wikimedia?), so I'm using Keyboard Shavian with the Ghoti font (the standard font, Shaw Sans No. 2, doesn't seem to work in HTML because of the period in the name)
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Don't be discouraged
[edit]If you run into conflicts in your first forays into editing, then don't let it get you down. In any collaborative project there are clashes. Have a look at the Writers rules of engagement page as well as the other articles in the tutorial wing below. Use them to help you resolve the problems and learn how to become an active and productive contributor.
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Have fun!
Want to join up?
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See also
[edit]General information, guides and help
[edit]- About the project
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Wikicivics
[edit]Tutorial Wing
[edit]- Wikiquette
- Neutrality
- Writers rules of engagement — dispute resolution.
- Faux pas avoidance
Department of Deeper Inquiries
[edit]The Wikipedia community
[edit]- Contact us
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- Wikifun.