Template:Welcome-unconstructive
Welcome
Hello Jimbo and welcome to Wikipedia! We appreciate encyclopedic contributions, but some of your contributions do not conform to our policies. For more information on this, see Wikipedia's policies on acceptable additions. If you'd like to experiment with the wiki's syntax, please do so in the sandbox (but beware that the contents of the sandbox are deleted frequently) rather than in articles.
If you still have questions, there is a Help desk, or you can [click here] to ask for help on your talk page, and a volunteer should respond shortly. You may also find the following pages useful for a general introduction to Wikipedia.
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
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I hope you enjoy editing and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Feel free to write a note on the bottom of [[User talk:Wikipedia>Mathglot|my talk page]] if you want to get in touch with me. Again, welcome! ~~~~
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Usage
To use this template, add {{subst:Welcome-unconstructive}} to the user's talk page.
Please refer to the index of test templates before using any template on user talk pages to warn a user. Applying the best template available for your purpose may help reduce confusion from the message you are sending.
Parameters
- The relevant page: {{subst:Welcome-unconstructive|Article}}
- Your name: {{subst:Welcome-unconstructive|Article|Username}}
See Wikipedia:Welcome templates for alternative welcome templates.
Redirects
- {{Welcomevandal}}
- {{Welcome-vandal}}
- {{Welcome vandal}}
- {{Uw-wv}}
Notes
Find subst count and examples of this template on User talk pages using this advanced search.[2026; 2025; 2024]
See also
- {{Welcome-unregistered-unconstructive}}, similar but for unregistered users (temporary accounts)
- {{Uw-subtle1}}, "...made in good faith"; "help other editors understand..."
- {{Uw-test1}}, "...seemed to be a test"; "If you want to practice editing..."
- {{Uw-vandalism1}}, "...one or more of your recent contributions have been undone because they did not appear constructive..."