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4. New user on Wikipedia usually get a welcome/orientation message on their talk page when they first set up an account. This would be a good thing.
4. New user on Wikipedia usually get a welcome/orientation message on their talk page when they first set up an account. This would be a good thing.


5. I've noticed a there's a push for creating more articles, rather than improve existing articles.  I don't think FS wiki has the resources and volunteers like Wikipedia to maintain quality. More pages = more maintenance. Going for quantity over quality will make this look like [http://www.cyndislist.com|Cyndi's list] (an ugly directory of resources) rather than an online encyclopedia for genealogy.
5. I've noticed a there's a push for creating more articles, rather than improve existing articles.  I don't think FS wiki has the resources and volunteers like Wikipedia to maintain quality. More pages = more maintenance. Going for quantity over quality will make this look like [http://www.cyndislist.com Cyndi's list] (an ugly directory of resources) rather than an online encyclopedia and how to guide for genealogy. It may already be too late ...


6. It would also be good to have a different introduction for new editors who have experience in editing on Wikipedia. Maybe a special page to tell them how this Wiki is similar to Wikipedia and how it is different.
6. It would also be good to have a different introduction for new editors who have experience in editing on Wikipedia. Maybe a special page to tell them how this Wiki is similar to Wikipedia and how it is different.
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