YoYoGames Wiki:Welcome Group

The Welcome Group is a project which aims to help users to introduce and welcome new users to the Wiki. This is done by leaving a welcoming message on the talk page of the new user, which helps them to feel part of the community. It can also point them towards useful links and concepts, such as projects and help pages. Other than a basic knowledge of the Wiki, and the small number of guidelines for the project displayed below, nothing else is required in order to help with the project!

How to welcome
The most essential thing is to leave a message on the talk page ("Discussion") of the user you are welcoming to the Wiki; if the user does not have a talk page (i.e. there is nothing written there) then your message will "create" the page for them.

Although messages should be informal and friendly, try to use accurate spelling and grammar so that your message is understood by everyone. Consider the user's previous contributions (as seen on "User contributions" in the left hand panel) when creating a message, and add links to any projects or help pages that may be of specific interest.

If the user's previous contributions are vandalism (e.g. damaging to a page), then do not add a welcome message, but instead add a warning that is specific to their edits.

If the user has any questions or issues, try to answer them yourself or direct them towards either a help page or another user who may have the answer.

Organisation
To help organise the project, and to show others that you support it, it's good to get organised! The following userbox shows your support for the project. You can place it in your userpage by pasting this:

Which produces this:

- Note, the userbox will automatically appear on the right side of the page.