User talk:Semmy1960
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-- Wikinews Welcome (talk) 21:06, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello. Thank you for your contribution. However, please don’t copy large amounts of text from other news sources. Try to write them in your own words. I’ve added a copyvio tag to the article, which means it will be deleted if a rewrite is not started within 24 hours. Also, please take greater care with starting new articles. The page you put it on was not the appropriate place. Instead look at WN:WRITE which had a box for starting a new article. I’ve moved the page to the title you added (see above). If you need guidance, please let me know. --Green Giant (talk) 12:07, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello!![edit]
Glad you are here. Can I help you in any way?--Bddpaux (talk) 16:17, 16 August 2021 (UTC)
- Hello! I read the message you left at my talk page. At the end of each message, always try to "end" the message with 4 tildes (one of these:~ four times in a row)....that will insert your User name as a type of signature. Well, welcome to English Wikinews! We do have a bit of a learning curve. Please be patient with yourself! When I first became involved here, I just went to the Newsroom (left side of screen) and did some minor copy edits on various developing articles......that is a GREAT way to get warmed up here.--Bddpaux (talk) 17:24, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
Food poisoning article[edit]
Yeah.....sorry we missed that one! Those 3 days can fly be quickly! Please submit a new article! We are glad your are here.--Bddpaux (talk) 17:32, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
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Are you still contributing here?--Bddpaux (talk) 22:16, 13 September 2021 (UTC) Yes i am, Just have a little reservation. News are not reviewed like immediately for the world to see, so it becomes very discouraging. Semmy1960 (talk) 01:27, 14 September 2021 (UTC)