User talk:TheVillager

Staff
Hey there - I'm Kevin, a staff member here on Nookipedia. Welcome to the site! :) In regards to your recent staff applications, please consider what I said in reply to your first application:
 * "Thanks for applying! We appreciate your enthusiasm, though editing experience is needed before becoming a staff member :) Try your hand at editing articles and engaging in discussions for a few weeks, and when you feel fully comfortable with editing and the know-hows of the wiki, we'd be glad to re-review your application then."

Staff members tend to be the most experienced editors on the wiki, as the tools they receive are powerful, and many editors come to staff for help. In the end, being a staff member is no big deal - normal editors can help the wiki just as much as staff. Staff members have just a few extra tools. I recommend editing for a few weeks before considering staffship. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Again, we appreciate your ethusiasm, and welcome! Cheers, ~Super Hamster  Talk
 * Hey TheVillager! - I'm Jake, another one of the staff members here at Nookipedia. I noticed that you removed votes from your staff member application as well as Kevin's comments above. While a wiki is free for all to edit and contribute, removing the discussions and comments of other users is generally frowned upon, especially on an official application. I encourage you to continue editing articles and apply for a staff position in a few weeks after you've gained more experience with our site. Thanks! :) -- Ja ke  14:40, 23 June 2013 (EDT)
 * Please do not sign edits, it is only advised on talk pages. Will1982 is awesome 19:31, 24 June 2013 (EDT)

Editing
Hey Villager - looking at your recent edits, here are some key points to keep in mind, outlined in our policy that you have claimed to read several times: Please re-read the rules before editing. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Thanks, ~Super Hamster  Talk 19:38, 24 June 2013 (EDT)
 * Edits should not be claimed with a signature, as also pointed out by Will above (see here)
 * Articles should not be written from a first person point of view, but rather, a third person encyclopedic view. Saying things like "I recommend" and "good luck!" are unencyclopedic. Take a look at other articles for examples of writing style.
 * All content submitted to the wiki should be original work - that is, written in your own words. Copying and pasting from other sources is definitely not allowed. While Wikipedia's content does have a compatible license to Nookipedia, it is still advised that everything submitted be original work.
 * Just a question, if we were to use wikipedia content, how would we credit it? Would we do it via a reference linking to the wikipedia page? Thanks, Will1982 is awesome 19:50, 24 June 2013 (EDT)
 * We actually have a template to use for that purpose, which goes at the bottom of the article: Template:Wikipedia. There are a couple of articles it's used on. Ideally, though, it is best to create original content for the sake of consistency and simplicity, among other reasons. Otherwise, yep, copied content with a compatible license could be attributed with a footnote. ~Super Hamster  Talk 21:20, 24 June 2013 (EDT)