User talk:124.104.157.99

Welcome
Welcome!

124.104.157.99, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --SVTCobra 23:24, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Keep trying
We all make mistakes, but using predecessor as opposed to successor is a kinda big one. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:04, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

A few pointers
Hi, thanks for your many contributions. I just want to share a few suggestions with you. Again, thanks for you recent contributions and I hope you join us on a permanent basis. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:38, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Please don't publish on your first edit. Even the best contributors have mistakes in their first drafts.
 * Don't wikilink dates. This is per WN:SG.
 * The date format for sources should be "June 26, 2008" not "26 June 2008". This is per WN:SG.
 * Use local links instead of Wikipedia links whenever possible. We have local links for all countries and for many politicians who are frequently in the news.