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When using the user contributions page to determine when a user started editing on a wiki, note that edits may have been made on another wiki, where later the page has been imported. Also, until ca. 2004 there was a bug, which has been fixed but not retroactively, as follows:
2.25 Can I change the default number of contributions displayed in the "My contributions" list? 2.26 Why was the article I created deleted? 2.27 Why was the edit I made removed?
Wikipedia is the product of thousands of editors' contributions, each one bringing something different to the table, whether it be: researching skills, technical expertise, writing prowess or tidbits of information, but most importantly a willingness to help. Nobody owns articles, so if you see a problem that you can fix, do so.
In addition to the usual information accessible from an article page such as page history, "Discuss this page" and the like, users visiting user and user talk pages can also click "User contributions" (in the sidebar or at the bottom of the page) to see what contributions you have made at Wikipedia over time, and "Logs" to see records of other ...
The current article says: "* Another registered user's contributions page. To access the contributions of a logged-in user (named account), go to the user page (e.g., User:Example) and click on the User contributions link listed under the Tools menu on the right-hand side of the screen. This works even if the user page has not been created yet ...
When you're starting out, Wikipedia's list of your edits—your User contributions page—is a handy way to monitor changes to pages you've edited. You get to that list by clicking the "my contributions" link near the upper-right corner of your screen (assuming you're logged in). You'll see something like Figure 6-1.
4 Merging User Contributions. 1 comment. 5 Simply Edit count. 2 comments. 6 New Articles? 3 comments. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia talk: User Contributions ...
Demonstrating knowledge of Wikipedia. Building up a long list of contributions to the Help desk provides an easy-to-interpret record of one's knowledge of Wikipedia, and of one's willingness to help. This may be useful if one aspires to become an administrator, in conjunction with one's record of contributions to other parts of Wikipedia.