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I have changed the link from [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page]] to [[Help:User page]]. I think this is what [[User:Ckwahlquist|Kara]] was trying to do. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 10:11, 7 January 2010 (UTC) | I have changed the link from [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page]] to [[Help:User page]]. I think this is what [[User:Ckwahlquist|Kara]] was trying to do. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 10:11, 7 January 2010 (UTC) | ||
== Restore code to auto-include user name == | |||
I have restored the code to auto-include the user name when the template is substituted on a user talk page. I have also added back a link to ''your contributions'' and fixed the link to the forums. | |||
I notice that the link behind ''Search for Articles'' has been changed from [[Help:Basic Searches]] to [[Search for an article or topic]] and wondered why? --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 07:15, 25 June 2010 (UTC) | |||
== Reason for removing links == | |||
I don't understand why [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Template%3AWelcome&diff=641668&oldid=641572 the edit of 17:34, May 24, 2011] was made to remove several wiki links (ie your contributions)? Would someone please explain the reasoning behind this. Thanks --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 19:15, 24 May 2011 (UTC) | |||
:Just curious if you have thought about asking the [[User:Vlfunk|person]] who changed it? [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas_Lerman]] 23:17, 24 May 2011 (UTC) | |||
::I'm sorry I changed the links. Janell and I thought the welcome letter to be too long and all the links to be too distracting for a new user. If you want me to, I will put them back in. [[User:Vlfunk|Vlfunk]] | |||
:::Thanks Thomas, thanks Vickie. Reducing the length of the message I can understand, but I think the particular link to their contributions is useful both for the person adding this welcome message and for the new user as it shows them a page they may not have seen before. I will add back this link. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 07:50, 25 May 2011 (UTC) | |||
Latest revision as of 02:03, 25 May 2011
Link to Help:User page[edit source]
I have changed the link from FamilySearch Wiki:User page to Help:User page. I think this is what Kara was trying to do. --Steve 10:11, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
Restore code to auto-include user name[edit source]
I have restored the code to auto-include the user name when the template is substituted on a user talk page. I have also added back a link to your contributions and fixed the link to the forums.
I notice that the link behind Search for Articles has been changed from Help:Basic Searches to Search for an article or topic and wondered why? --Steve 07:15, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
Reason for removing links[edit source]
I don't understand why the edit of 17:34, May 24, 2011 was made to remove several wiki links (ie your contributions)? Would someone please explain the reasoning behind this. Thanks --Steve 19:15, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
- Just curious if you have thought about asking the person who changed it? Thomas_Lerman 23:17, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
- I'm sorry I changed the links. Janell and I thought the welcome letter to be too long and all the links to be too distracting for a new user. If you want me to, I will put them back in. Vlfunk
- Thanks Thomas, thanks Vickie. Reducing the length of the message I can understand, but I think the particular link to their contributions is useful both for the person adding this welcome message and for the new user as it shows them a page they may not have seen before. I will add back this link. --Steve 07:50, 25 May 2011 (UTC)