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Just so you know...
Things like your Pokémon are supposed to go in your user page, not user talk. The link to start editing yours is http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=User:Yanm1103&action=edit&redlink=1 Blazios 23:04, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
Hold on
Your user page is where your Pokémon teams are supposed to go. User talkpages are for site related. You'll only be able to edit it after you edit the mainspace a certain number of times Thanks! --Skymin23 23:23, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
Your Userpage
The ability to edit the userspace is a privilege, which you can earn after you make a certain amount of mainspace edits, and also after you have been here for a certain amount of time. Now, I am Psychic, and I know what your next questions are going to be: "How many edits? How much time?" The truth is, they are automatically determined by the software. The reason that this policy was put in place was because, a long time ago (don't ask me how long, I don't know exactly, all I know is it was before my time), a bunch of different users were using Bulbapedia like a social networking site, meaning that they would only make enough mainspace edits to gain the ability to edit the userspace, and then they would spend all of their time editing their userpages, and not contributing to the mainspace at all. This caused an incredible amount of server strain, which led to the admins taking away the ability to edit the userspace for EVERYONE for a while, and when they gave the ability back, they instituted the current rules, among which are not edit your userspace* more than three times a day. After all Bulbapedia is an encyclopedia about Pokémon, so it is important to continue to contribute to the mainspace*. As for not knowing wikicode, don't worry about it, a lot of users (including me) knew next to nothing when we started out, and you will pick it up as you go along. The best advice that I can give you is this: Lurk a little more, and find out what makes a good edit*. If you do get reverted, it is no big deal, almost everyone on here has got reverted at least once. Just be sure to bring it up on the article's talkpage, instead of starting an edit war. Also, the rule of thumb that I go by is: READ AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, meaning, read EVERYTHING in your Welcome Box at the top of your talkpage*. You can also check out my Useful Links page here, which I put together in order to help out new users, as well as collect a lot of links that I use often all in one place. Then, when you feel comfortable, try looking at the list of wanted articles, or if you don't feel comfortable starting from scratch, you can try fixing some stub articles. Also, it is always a good thing to be familiar with the staff, and that list can be found here. They are generally really friendly and helpful individuals if you ask nicely. Finally, always remember the Golden Rule of the 'Pedia*. If you ever need anything, or are confused about anything, come drop me a line on my talkpage, and if I can't help you out, I will be sure to direct you to someone that can. --ジェダイの騎士デジタルテレビ 00:49, 26 February 2011 (UTC)