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|style="text-align:center; background:lightblue; border:1px solid blue; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:20px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright:20px; font-family:Helvetica"|'''[[WikiIndex]] builds bridges between [[wiki]] communities.  We hope that you will enjoy [[Special:Random|browsing]] and editing this site.'''
|style="width:100%; text-align:center; background:lightblue; border:1px solid blue; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:20px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright:20px; font-family:Helvetica"|'''[[WikiIndex]] aims to build bridges between [[wiki]] communities.  We hope that you will enjoy [[Special:Random|browsing]] and editing this site.'''


'''Our goal is to make an index of all wiki sites.'''
'''Our goal is to make an index of <u>all</u> wiki sites.  We appreciate your help in our quest.'''
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<div style="text-align:left; direction:ltr; margin-left:1em">
* We prefer [[WikiIndex:Real names|real names]].
* We prefer [[WikiIndex:Real names|real names]], however, they are not compulsory.  We are glad that you have chosen to register.
* If you know of any wiki not already listed in this index, please use [[WikiIndex:Add a Wiki|add a wiki]] to add it to WikiIndex.
* If you know of any wiki not already listed in [[:Category:All|this index]], please use [[WikiIndex:Add a Wiki|add a wiki]] to include it here on WikiIndex.
* Please help us '''improve''' our existing entries, especially our [[:Category:Stubs|stubs]].  Our [[WikiIndex:Community portal|community portal]] lists a few ways to help.
* Please help us '''improve''' our existing entries, especially our [[:Category:Stubs|stubs]].  Our [[WikiIndex:Community portal|community portal]] lists a few other ways to help.
* You might like to browse our [[WikiIndex:FrequentlyAskedQuestions|frequently asked questions]].
* You might like to browse our [[WikiIndex:FrequentlyAskedQuestions|frequently asked questions]], or our [[:Category:Help|help]] pages.
* Use the [[WikiIndex:Sandbox|sandbox]] to practice editing — you can't hurt our wiki.
* Use the [[WikiIndex:Sandbox|sandbox]] to practice editing — you can't hurt our wiki.
* If you think an [[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|admin]] should do something, leave a note at: [[:category talk:Active administrators of this wiki]].</div>
* If you think an [[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|admin]] should do something, leave a note at: [[:category talk:Active administrators of this wiki]].</div>
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The [[WikiIndex]] 'community' is far more valuable than the WikiIndex host computer.  Help new people get acquainted with WikiIndex by [[welcome|welcoming]] them, and giving them some useful links and hints.
The [[WikiIndex]] 'community' is far more valuable than the WikiIndex host computer.  Help new [[:Category:Wiki People|people]] get acquainted with WikiIndex by [[welcome|welcoming]] them, and giving them some useful links and hints.


Place <code><nowiki>{{welcome}} -- ~~~~</nowiki></code> on the person's <u>talk page</u> (not the personal page itself).  An additional short personal typed note is always nice too!
Place <code><nowiki>{{welcome}} -- ~~~~</nowiki></code> on the person's <u>[[talk page]]</u> (not the [[User page|personal page]] itself).  An additional short personal typed note is always nice too!


[[Category:People templates]]</noinclude>
[[Category:People templates]]</noinclude>