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Line 14: ==Biting vs. Overwhelming== There has long been a guideline known as [[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers]]. The guideline suggests being extra-[[WP:civil\|civil]], and explaining a lot. These are extremely important rules. But the guideline does not prohibit bombarding a newbie with an abundance of policies, which the newbie will often assume he must read in their entirety. A newbie may receive a very friendly message with many links, which can drive away the newbie as quickly as insulting him. So don't bite, but don't overwhelm either! ;Examples

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