User talk:Walabio
Welcome[edit]
Walabio, 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:
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: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
- And of course, stories need writing!
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Doldrums 07:17, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
when to publish...[edit]
Wikinews:Writing an article has some pointers on what an article needs, to get published. so long as an article is sourced, written in a reasonably coherent and neutral way, and has a date and categories, u should consider publishing it. if others notice a problem, they'll move it back to develop or fix it. while i've gone ahead and published the earthquake article even though it is very short (coz there ain't much to say about it:), about 3 paragraphs is a rough "minimum" length for an article. the links above will give u a better idea of dos and don'ts on wikinews. above all, Be bold - this is a Wiki and feel free to ask for help. Doldrums 07:43, 3 August 2006 (UTC)