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The WelcomeBot is a feature on wikiHow, whereas it will use the last new article booster or administrator whom edited to welcome new editors. The pro to this is that these newcomers can get swift and accurate answers, however at times, it can be troublesome at times when messages can't be replied to all the time. This article will inform you on how to "hide" yourself or temporarily disable the feature.

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Steps

  1. Hide Yourself from Welcoming Other Users on the wikiHow WelcomeBot Message Step 1 Version 2.jpg
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    Open up the My Preferences page. You'll see it on the right siderail/sidebar of almost every wikiHow page, under "My Pages".
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  2. Hide Yourself from Welcoming Other Users on the wikiHow WelcomeBot Message Step 2 Version 2.jpg
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    Click the "wikiHow" tab on the page.
  3. Hide Yourself from Welcoming Other Users on the wikiHow WelcomeBot Message Step 3 Version 2.jpg
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    Click the checkbox to the left of the "Don't allow my account to welcome new users". Make sure that there is a check in the checkbox to the left of this option.
  4. Hide Yourself from Welcoming Other Users on the wikiHow WelcomeBot Message Step 4 Version 2.jpg
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    Click the "Save" button at the bottom of this page of preferences to save your work thus far.
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  • Most Admins on this site who haven't been active for a while, might, over time need this article, as some might be fearful of issues or need to fix this so they aren't used.
  • If the welcome bot missed a user that has contributed and you know you're the latest one who's edited with these apps, you can then leave a new message with the {{welcome}} and {{welcomelinks}} templates in a new message to the editor.
  • Consider leaving this setting on however, as this definitely shows good faith to the community and your fellow new wikiHow editors who can grow up and become a highly-skilled user like yourself.

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  • wikiHow account with New Article Booster and/or Administrator rights

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