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== Requests for help == | == Requests for help == | ||
There is no reason to announce which games you plan on working on, or whether you are going to be starting new guides, or simply contributing to old guides. The sysops monitor every edit that is made to the site, so at least five different people will notice you starting a new guide. Always use the new guide template button, fill in what information you can, and the sysops will take care of the rest. Asking for vague general help is nonconstructive. If and when you have a specific issue that you need help with, ''then'' ask for help on the Staff Loung, and ''only'' after you have checked to see if the answer cannot be found in the [[StrategyWiki:Guide|StrategyWiki editor's guide]], which we often point out to you, but you do not seem to want to take the time to read. We applaud your bravery, but dislike having to answer questions which we have taken the time to thoroughly answer in the guide. [[User:Procyon|Procyon]] ([[User talk:Procyon|Talk]]) 15:48, 29 November 2008 (UTC) | There is no reason to announce which games you plan on working on, or whether you are going to be starting new guides, or simply contributing to old guides. The sysops monitor every edit that is made to the site, so at least five different people will notice you starting a new guide. Always use the new guide template button, fill in what information you can, and the sysops will take care of the rest. Asking for vague general help is nonconstructive. If and when you have a specific issue that you need help with, ''then'' ask for help on the Staff Loung, and ''only'' after you have checked to see if the answer cannot be found in the [[StrategyWiki:Guide|StrategyWiki editor's guide]], which we often point out to you, but you do not seem to want to take the time to read. We applaud your bravery, but dislike having to answer questions which we have taken the time to- thoroughly answer in the guide. [[User:Procyon|Procyon]] ([[User talk:Procyon|Talk]]) 15:48, 29 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
:Don't worry too much! Remember, you can '''be bold''' and do what you think is right. If you make a mistake, we'll be there to correct it and let you know. The best way to learn is to do. Heed Procyon's advice as well and read the guide. It'll help you out quite a lot. If you still have questions after reading the guide, please feel free to ask us. No one wants you to leave!--'''[[User:Dukeruckley|<font color="blue">Duke</font><font color="red">Ruckley</font>]]<sup><small>[[User_talk:Dukeruckley|Talk]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Special:Contributions/Dukeruckley|Contribs]]</small></sup>''' 01:57, 30 November 2008 (UTC) | :Don't worry too much! Remember, you can '''be bold''' and do what you think is right. If you make a mistake, we'll be there to correct it and let you know. The best way to learn is to do. Heed Procyon's advice as well and read the guide. It'll help you out quite a lot. If you still have questions after reading the guide, please feel free to ask us. No one wants you to leave!--'''[[User:Dukeruckley|<font color="blue">Duke</font><font color="red">Ruckley</font>]]<sup><small>[[User_talk:Dukeruckley|Talk]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Special:Contributions/Dukeruckley|Contribs]]</small></sup>''' 01:57, 30 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
::Wow, you completely misunderstood what I was trying to tell you. Nobody wants you to quit, and your enthusiasm to start guides for games which you feel are underrepresented on the site is quite appreciated. All that wed ask is that you do a little "due diligence" on your part, to try and figure out what you want to know ''before'' you ask one of us for help. That can be done in any number of ways, including: | |||
:* Checking the [[StrategyWiki:Guide|guide]] to see if you're question is already answered in there, | |||
:* Looking at a guide that already does what you are trying to do, and checking out how it was done by editing it, | |||
:* or even checking Google for some tricks if you're really looking for clues. | |||
::If you can't find the information that you are looking for after all that '''THEN''' ask for our help, and we'll probably be even more than happy to help you because you'll be asking us an unusual and perhaps challenging question. See what I mean? Just keep at it, don't be afraid and shy away from tough problems, and pretty soon, you'll be as good an editor as some of our best. But try to learn as much as you can for yourself, or you'll never reach that level of expertise. Good luck! [[User:Procyon|Procyon]] ([[User talk:Procyon|Talk]]) 02:03, 30 November 2008 (UTC) | |||