User talk:Galil/Template:Welcome

This is a horrid, horrid, horrid template. A talk page comment to a new user should not be a scary looking box, icon and all. If you want to say welcome, say "welcome". Canned welcomes are very unwelcoming. gr3g 14:12, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * If you don't like it, don't use it. I however will use it since it saves me typing, but if I am the only one who will, I'll gladly move it to my own user-space. &mdash; Galil  14:30, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * You better move it. :) I have my own 'welcome' at User:Gem/Template:Welcome. --[[Image:Gem-icon-sm.png]] (talk) 14:34, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * Heh, edit conflict - I was just about to post the link to Gem's version.
 * Anyway - I agree, this belongs in the user-space, at least for now. If kept in this space, expect it to be drastically edited to improve readability as well as to make the welcome tag, well, welcoming. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 14:38, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * I was actually hoping it would be edited to be used as a welcome which the whole wiki can stand for. ;) &mdash; Galil  14:40, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * Heh. I have a great idea, but no time to do it now. I'll make a suggestion for an official one tomorrow. --[[Image:Gem-icon-sm.png]] (talk) 14:43, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * * Waits patiently* &mdash; Galil  14:46, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * * turns on Jeopardy music to play in the background* --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 14:48, 28 August 2006 (CDT)

I think the welcome template is a good idea, to explain to new user about the Wiki, rules, same link to How-To guide etc. As a new user to both wiki and Guild Wiki, i found it quite confusing at the first time to edit, seeing that many 'wierd' syntax when i press on edit button. Well, it isnt hard to learn all those wierd syntax as a Software Engineer wannabe at Uni. I also agree that this template needa change tho, the box make it too 'artificial' and its not 'freindly' enough.--Cwingnam2000 15:04, 28 August 2006 (CDT)
 * I don't mind a box; but I find that the centering with varying width rows, as well as the reduced size font make it difficult to read. I also find that the icon and the use of bullet points or numbered points make it very impersonal.  At one time, I had drafted an alternate version (which also still needed work) at User_talk:Gem/Template:Welcome, but I never did anything with it. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:13, 28 August 2006 (CDT)