Tdempsey
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Tdempsey, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
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Hi Tdempsey, I'm NGerda, an administrator and writer here at Wikinews. Welcome! I see that you're not afraid to make bold propositions, and that's great! That's exactly what's going to evolve Wikinews into an even better news source! If you ever run into any problems or have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at Wikinews chat or on my talk page. Good luck, and happy writing! --NGerda 16:35, Jun 25, 2005 (UTC)
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Hi T. Pitch in on any topic you feel like - we don't really cover anything that well. However some gay rights stories would be interesting, I must say - something we've had very little coverage of.
As far as getting started is concerned, the first two links in my message above are the ones to read. They should give you a good grounding on how the site works and how to write a story. If you need any help, drop a line on my talk page or anyone elses, or click the 'Real-time chat' link above to enter the Wikinews IRC channel - there's usually someone who can help you there.
Hello. I noticed you are interested in covering LGBT issues. You may be interested in the new LGBT page and Category:LGBT pages I created. Of course, since I added the LGBT tag to some older stories, the current story order is out of whack, but as new stories are written, the newest should appear on the top in each category. -- Davodd | Talk 5 July 2005 04:11 (UTC)