Wikipedia talk:Historical archive/New user log/Archive 1

Archive 1

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We'll have to see if people actually use this. I'm highly tempted to "seed" it with a phony entry just so somebody doesn't have to be the first newcomer to sign. It might take a while before someone signs, but once there's one I figure others will be comfortable doing so.

To see why I created this page, check out my comment on Wikipedia talk:Welcoming committee Isomorphic 01:43, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Well, unless someone's gone ahead and seeded it, I'd say you've got a success here. What a nice idea! IMSoP 03:22, 19 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Page title

I think the title is a bit misleading - I thought this "log" would be an auto-generated list or something. Some namechange thoughts:

• recent visitors (matches WikiWikiWeb:RecentVisitors, for example)
• Wikipedia guestbook (matches the "guestbooks" of bad geocities pages)
• Umm...

Make sense? Martin 22:29, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Martin, I agree that the name needs changing....I've been thinking of it for a bit. I think something a little more personable and friendly would be good: Wikipedia:Introductions or Wikipedia:Meet me or something like that. Recent visitors also sounds like an auto-generated log to me, and guestbook, well, reminds me of bad Geocities pages. ;-) I think a name change would be wise, though. Let's keep brainstorming. Jwrosenzweig 23:37, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)

The original name was mine, and I agree that it's bad. It's just the first half-decent thing that came to my mind when I decide to create the page. I didn't like "guestbook" for the reasons above, and because this wasn't intended for guests or visitors all. It's intended for people who are starting to contribute, and that's {mostly) what people have been using it for. Of the suggestions above, I like Wikipedia:Introductions best, but I feel like there must be something better. I can't think of anything though. Isomorphic 06:06, 31 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I like Wikipedia:Introductions as well. The log should be for something automatic. Dori | Talk 07:05, Mar 31, 2004 (UTC)

I think Wikipedia:Introductions sounds the best from all the suggested changes. Just a note... many users (such as myself) have welcoming templates that point to this page, so a What links here run to let people know it's being changed would be appreciated (as would keeping this as a redirect to the new page). I'm sure this has been thought of before, but I just wanted to put it down as a reminder. Thanks! -- Jrdioko 23:43, Apr 11, 2004 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Introductions sounds like some sort of dating service. I'd prefer Wikipedia:recent visitors, or if the only problem with the current name is that it sounds too much like an automatically generated log, why not just call it wikipedia:new users instead of wikipedia:new user log? Angela. 17:00, Apr 13, 2004 (UTC)

The only problem with "recent visitors" is that it sounds like a guestbook. Actually if we wanted we could also create a true guestbook where readers could leave general comments like "wow I like your project". In the mean time, Wikipedia:New users still sounds a little like an automated page (Wikipedia:New pages certainly is one) but it's better than the current name. Isomorphic 20:46, 13 Apr 2004 (UTC)

How about something less official sounding like; Wikipedia:who's new or Wikipedia:Nursery ? Or potting shed, pleased to meet you, etc. Or Wikipedia:Gestatten (which, in German, packs "Pleased to meet you, please allow me to introduce myself" into one word.) Marvin Sunday 07:14, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Nursery and Gestatten don't immediately convey what the page is for though, which is a problem. I would prefer Wikipedia:New Users, simple and obvious. TPK 08:02, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)

How about Wikipedia:New Users Messageboard? I thought that sounded good. Wikiwoohoo 20:13, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

I like Wikipedia:New Users Messageboard, but isn't that grammatically incorrect? Technically, there should either be an apostrophe after the s or a hyphen between new and users. Either way, the name would describe this page more accurately than Wikipedia:New user log. If we move it though, we should put a link at the top to direct technical questions to Wikipedia:Help Desk.

How about Wikipedia:New User Self-Introductions? That avoids the problems with sounding like an automatically generated list (new user log, or recent visitors), being too obscure or ambiguous (nursery or Gestatten), too off-putting (guestbook), and being grammatically incorrect. It completely describes the purpose in as simple a phrase as possible. The only problem I see with it is the length being longer than all other proposals, but even so, it's shorter than many other page names that are accepted. (Alternatively, as a sort of tongue-in-cheek idea, how about Wikipedia:Who's New at Wikipedia?) Aumakua 15:43, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Thanks - But no thanks!

It works just fine for me, I think that things are good good the way they are. I've only used the page a couple times and I was just getting used to it being here. I don't want things to change much.

Just registering the voice of a new user.

--Noisecontrol 12:00, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Irc for new users

New users should consider visiting irc.freenode.com room:wikipedia. Its been a thoroughly enlightening experience being in there.

An excellent web browser is www.opera.com

Talk to you soon!

Noisecontrol 00:40, 14 May 2005 (UTC)

real new user log

Hi, is there a place to find all recently created users, similar to Special:Recentchanges? There is no Special:Recentusers ... I know about Special:Listusers, but I am looking for a chronological list. -- Aleph4 16:31, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Hm, Special:Contributions/newbies is close, but not the real thing. -- Aleph4 18:39, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Found it! Special:Log/Newusers -- Aleph4 11:26, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

Drahcir

Hi. Um... what am I supposed to say? Drahcir — Preceding undated comment added 16:06, 11 February 2006‎ (UTC)

I joined this time last year why arent I listed? do i have to list myself now? - Mike Beckham 06:40, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

Demuregoat

Hi My interests include Battlefield 2 and Worldwar 2 esp. the ETO. (Thats european theater of operations)User:Demuregoat — Preceding undated comment added 05:01, 9 March 2006‎ (UTC)

new user: gilroy0

Hi there. I've been a wikipedia reader for a while but didn't feel up to actually editing anything until I found a typo on a West Wing page talking about a 1866 President Succesion Act, whereas the actuality was that the act was from 1886. And since it had sent me off on a wild google chase, I figured I'd fix it for the sake of future wingnuts. (OK, so I'm a geek.  :) )

Gilroy0 04:55, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

April 2006 Log

When will it be created? Anonymous anonymous 23:13, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

whoops

does it matter if i created a new log but forgot to about a month ago? Simply south 10:08, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

what do i do with this thing again?

whats this page for again guys, seriously? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joesatisgod (talk • contribs) 02:32, 28 September 2006 (UTC)