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:''Most of this information was presented at the BYU Computerized Genealogy conference in March 2008. | :''Most of this information was presented at the BYU Computerized Genealogy conference in March 2008. '' | ||
People seeking research advice have to search many sources to find it. FamilySearch Wiki is a Website where the community can write and update research advice for any locality. Here's an overview of our vision and an invitation to join us. | People seeking research advice have to search many sources to find it. FamilySearch Wiki is a Website where the community can write and update research advice for any locality. Here's an overview of our vision and an invitation to join us. | ||
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If community is the answer, who is doing community work well and what can we learn from them? Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia built by volunteers, is arguably the most notable community site. Like other wikis, Wikipedia allows regular people to write about their favorite topics using a simple editing tool. In other words, it allows people who aren’t techno-geeks to write content online. Most Internet users are familiar with Wikipedia, but many who have used it are not aware of a few important facts: | If community is the answer, who is doing community work well and what can we learn from them? Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia built by volunteers, is arguably the most notable community site. Like other wikis, Wikipedia allows regular people to write about their favorite topics using a simple editing tool. In other words, it allows people who aren’t techno-geeks to write content online. Most Internet users are familiar with Wikipedia, but many who have used it are not aware of a few important facts: | ||
*Wikipedia is the | *Wikipedia is the 6th most popular Website.<references /> | ||
*It's content is written by the community. | *It's content is written by the community. | ||
*It receives 3,000 new entries per day. | *It receives 3,000 new entries per day. | ||
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3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_websites | |||
[[Category:FamilySearch_Wiki]] | [[Category:FamilySearch_Wiki]] | ||