User talk:Pepperandonions

Welcome

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

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these!

• Wikinews:Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
• Wikinews:Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced

Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews:

• Wikinews:Introduction - overview of the site
• Wikinews:Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
• Wikinews:Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
• Wikinews:Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
• Wikinews:Contents - the contents page.

There are always things to do on Wikinews:

• Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
• The front page lead articles often need updating
• Developing stories need finishing and publishing
• Discussions need your input
• Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
• And of course, stories need writing!

By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes (~~~~), which produces your name and the current date. 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! --Mrmiscellanious 18:00, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

Addt'l message

We here at Wikinews have a strong policy against biased or favoring articles of any kind. As it stands right now, Bush sneaks in John Bolton is hindering on that policy. To learn more about the NPOV policy, click the policy link above. Thanks. --Mrmiscellanious 18:00, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

• This is a last warning. Please stop posting articles in violation of our policies. --Mrmiscellanious 18:12, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

OK

• You have been banned for 5 minutes for creating biased articles, articles without sources, and violating our policies. When your ban is lifted, please do not repeat your actions. I want you to take this time to please read the links above to contribute to Wikinews according to our policies. --Mrmiscellanious 18:17, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

• A few of your articles have been deleted, one by request from you, as our policy on Speedy Deletion requests. --Mrmiscellanious 18:47, 9 August 2005 (UTC)