User talk:Vhettinger

Welcome!

Hello, Vhettinger, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! Jehochman ^Talk 21:37, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Possible canvassing

Welcome to Wikipedia. I am aware that you may be unfamiliar with our social norms and that you appear to be participating in a classroom assignment, as others appear to be. Please read WP:MEAT, WP:CANVASS, and also Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Shamulou. In the event that there has been any coordination, it would be best to explain this for the sake of transparency. I have started the investigation because this is the legitimate process for expressing concerns about possible sock puppetry. Thank you. Jehochman ^Talk 21:37, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please stick around

Sorry about the craziness with the waterboarding article. Unfortunately, you accidentally walked into one of the most contentious articles on wikipedia. While I'm sure your motives were pure, many people involved in that page have become paranoid that there are cabals trying to push their own viewpoint to the detriment of the article. Having a separate discussion on another site to coordinate edits on the waterboarding page hit everyone's buttons. But most articles are not anywhere near as contentious and there is tons of work that needs to be done. Any help from smart, capable, and interested editors is very welcome. So please continue to contribute! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to drop me a line. Cheers. Remember (talk) 14:42, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]