User:TheNuttyOne/Welcome message

Just some concepts for a revamped welcome message. =Original Version= The current version; very form message-y.

Hi there!
Welcome to our wiki, and thank you for your contributions! There's a lot to do around here, so I hope you'll stay with us and make many more improvements.


 * Read this first as it provides many great resources designed to help users get oriented with the wiki and become part of the community.


 * Visit the recent changes to see what other people are editing right this minute, and where you can help.


 * Questions? You can ask at the  or on the "discussion" page associated with each article, or post a message on my talk page!


 * Need help? The  has an outline of the site, and pages to help you learn how to edit.

I'm really happy to have you here, and look forward to working with you!



=Version 1= A lot less formal, but maybe too casual?

Hey!
Hey ! Thanks for stopping by to help our wiki grow and improve! There's a lot of work to be done though, so I hope you stick around! Here's some things you might want to know:


 * Read this before you do anything else! This guideline will provide you with lots of great resources you can use to better understand the wiki and become a better part of the community!


 * Stop by the RC to check out what's going on around the wiki and see where you can help!


 * Got any questions? Swing by the, relevant article talk pages, or my talk page and someone will be happy to help!


 * Anything else you need? The is right there, filled to the brim with information and useful tools!

Again, I'm super glad you decided to join us! I can't wait to work with you!



=Version 2= Still personal, but not completely casual either.

Hi there!
Hey ! Thank you for visiting our wiki and helping us grow and improve! There's a lot of work to be done, so I hope you stay with us and help! Here's some things you might want to know:


 * Read this before you do anything else! This guideline will provide you with lots of great resources you can use to better understand the wiki and become a better part of the community.


 * Head over to recent changes to see what's happening on the wiki and where you might be able to help.


 * Got any questions? You can ask at the, relevant article talk page, or even my talk page and someone will be happy to help!


 * Anything else you need? The has an outline of the site, and pages to help you learn how to edit.

I'm so glad you decided to join our website, and I can't wait to work with you!



=Version 3= Mostly identical to Version 2, with a couple of changes.

Welcome!
Hey ! Thank you for visiting our wiki and helping us grow and improve! There's a lot of work to be done, so I hope you stay with us and help! Here's some things you might want to know:


 * Read this before you do anything else! This guideline will provide you with lots of great resources you can use to better understand the wiki and become a better part of the community.


 * Head over to recent changes to see what's happening on the wiki and where you might be able to help.


 * Got any questions? You can ask at the, relevant article talk page, or even my talk page and someone will be happy to help!


 * Anything else you need? The has an outline of the site, and pages to help you learn how to edit.

I'm so glad you decided to join our website, and I can't wait to work with you!



=Version 4= Again, mostly identical to Version 2, with less exclamation points and a different header.

Welcome!
Hey ! Thank you for visiting our wiki and helping us grow and improve. There's a lot of work to be done, so I hope you stay with us and help. Here's some things you might want to know:


 * Read this before you do anything else! This guideline will provide you with lots of great resources you can use to better understand the wiki and become a better part of the community.


 * Head over to recent changes to see what's happening on the wiki and where you might be able to help.


 * Got any questions? You can ask at the, relevant article talk page, or even my talk page and someone will be happy to help.


 * Anything else you need? The has an outline of the site, and pages to help you learn how to edit.

I'm so glad you decided to join our website, and I can't wait to work with you!



=Version 5= Serpent King edition.

Welcome!
Hi ! Thank you for visiting our wiki and helping us grow and improve. There's a lot of work to be done, so I hope you stay with us and help. Here's some things you might want to know:


 * Read this before you do anything else! This guideline will provide you with lots of great resources you can use to better understand the wiki and become a greater part of the community.


 * Head over to recent changes to see what's happening on the wiki and where you might be able to help.


 * Got any questions? You can ask at the, relevant article talk page, or even my talk page and someone will be happy to help.


 * Anything else you need? The has an outline of the site, and pages to help you learn how to edit.

I'm so glad you decided to join our website, and I can't wait to work with you!