User talk:Wikijac
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Hello, Wikijac, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! Will Beback talk 22:17, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
- PS: I'm going to move your addition to Rand cam engine to the article talk page.[1] Comments don't really belong in articles. Will Beback talk 22:17, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
Jacques Gauvin
User pages beling in "user space", which all has "user" in the title. If you think that Jacques Gauvin is notable enough for an article (see WP:BIO for the criteria, then you can start an article at Jacques Gauvin. Or, if you want to have a different user name then you can abandon this account and start a new one. Will Beback talk 01:33, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
- I see the Gauvin article has been created and deleted once already. Unless there is a new claim of notability I don't advise you recreating it. Will Beback talk 01:35, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
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