WeRelate:Welcoming new users

About the Welcoming Committee

Members of the Welcoming Committee are responsible for posting a welcome message for new users and checking new user pages for spam.
New users should be welcomed soon after registering at WeRelate. This will help them to feel like a part of the WeRelate community.

Overview Committee Liaison

JBS66 is available as a liaison between this group and the Overview Committee. There may be times that additional help is needed for this group to operate smoothly. Some examples include: a need for additional volunteers, questions about tasks, requests for assistance with conflict resolution, requests for policy changes, etc. If you would like help, please feel free to contact me either via my talk page or via email

Current Welcoming Committee Members

• DFree
• JBS66 (Jennifer) (Welcome Dutch users)

If you would like to participate in this committee, please leave a message on the talk page. Thank you!

How to locate new users

In order to display the list of new users, follow these steps.

1. Click on the Admin menu item
2. Click on Logs
3. Select New User log from the Logs drop-down box, and press Go. In this list, a new user who has not yet been welcomed will have a red "Talk" link

How to welcome new users

1. From the New User Log, Click on a red Talk link. This will take you to their talk page.
2. Click on the Edit button that's located below the menu items.
3. In the message box, type in the Wiki command {{Subst:Welcome1}}
4. This template will be automatically signed from the Support page, so you do not need to add your signature.
5. Type Welcome into the smaller Summary box near the bottom of the page.
6. (optional) Preview your work by clicking on the Show Preview button. This is located near the bottom of the page.
7. Save your work by clicking on the Save Page button. This is also located near the bottom of the page.

Once you hit the Save Page button, the user will be notified via e-mail that their Talk page has changed.

When new users have questions

When you create a page, like a User talk page, it is added to your Watchlist. This means you will get an email if the new user asks a question. You will also get an email if someone else adds an additional comment to that page. It is important to respond to new user questions. They often don't understand that they can post their questions on the Watercooler or Support page for additional help.

Welcome template

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