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Wikipedia:Guestbooks

– Jimbo Wales, Wikipedia founder

 

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All Wikipedia users are welcome to create a guestbook and give permission to other users to sign it. Guestbooks are a method to show courtesy and build camaraderie; if one values another's contributions, they can sign their guestbook (assuming they have one) to show support.

Creating your own guestbook

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Users can easily create a guestbook at User:(Your name)/Guestbook. You can ask other users to sign it by placing a link to it in your user page.

Signing another user's guestbook

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Other users can sign the guestbook by putting the sharp character (#) and their username, followed by their name and a message. You may also use the sharp character and sign four tildes (~~~~). This will show your signature and the timestamp.

Example:

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  1. Example -- Hi!(~~~~)
  2. Example 2 -- Glad to sign this guestbook!(~~~~)

Caution

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After you have created your guestbook...

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  • Do not beg others to sign your guestbook. Users eventually will come to see your user page, and many will click your guestbook and sign it without being asked.
  • Don't ask a user to sign your guestbook by posting that message on a talk page.
  • Be patient. Users will eventually come. After all, you should not be here only to see who signed your guestbook...
  • Don't give barnstars out just for signing a guestbook. It devalues the barnstar process.

Good examples

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Let's say that this was a fellow user's guestbook.

  1. Good Example -- Hi!
  2. Good Example 2 -- You're great! Thanks!
  3. Good Example 3 -- +1 to you!

Bad examples

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  1. Bad Example -- Please sign my guestbook!
  2. Bad Example 2 -- Since I signed your guestbook... PLS sign mine!
  3. Bad Example 3 -- This is fun! I also have a guestbook. Please sign it!

When signing another user's guestbook

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  • Only sign using your name. Messages of support and encouragement are encouraged, but ultimately it is up to you!
  • Generally don't post any pictures with your message -- this is a guestbook, not a scrapbook.
  • Like the examples above, don't ask other users to sign your guestbook via another user's guestbook.
  • You are here to build an encyclopedia: Do not spend your time only signing guestbooks. It may be fun, but users may see you as someone using Wikipedia as a social media platform than an encyclopedia.
  • Guestbooks are not a soapbox.

-- And you'll be all set!  

List of Guestbooks

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Here's a list of guestbooks created by Jack. Please feel free to add yours to the list. Anyone can use this list; just copy/paste {{User:Jack/ABs}} where you want it.
Click [show] to view guestbooks!


You can also try a Guestbook search.

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