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=== '''Beta.familysearch.org''' <div style="float:right;">(10 August 2014)</div><br>  ===
=== '''Beta.familysearch.org''' <div style="float:right;">(10 August 2014)</div> ===


The [https://beta.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page beta test site] for the new Wiki version (1.22) is up and running.  It is based on a snapshot of the wiki from late 2013 and can be used to evaluate how the current wiki pages will be affected. Your input will help to identify what issues have to be corrected prior to launch. <br> <br> '''Note:''' The beta format may be unavailable periodically. <br> <br>  
The [https://beta.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page beta test site] for the new Wiki version (1.22) is up and running.  It is based on a snapshot of the wiki from late 2013 and can be used to evaluate how the current wiki pages will be affected. Your input will help to identify what issues have to be corrected prior to launch. <br> <br> '''Note:''' The beta format may be unavailable periodically. <br> <br>  
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FamilySearch centers and societies have often asked to show pictures of classes and activities on their wiki pages, showing an active and vibrant organization, but the policy of no images with living people on the wiki kept those from being approved.  
FamilySearch centers and societies have often asked to show pictures of classes and activities on their wiki pages, showing an active and vibrant organization, but the policy of no images with living people on the wiki kept those from being approved.  


We are excited to announce that the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Image use#Images_of_persons|Wiki Image Use policy]] has been adjusted to allow these types of images. As detailed in this policy:  
We are excited to announce that the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Image Use#Images_of_persons|Wiki Image Use policy]] has been adjusted to allow these types of images. As detailed in this policy:  


#Living individuals should not be included in any images, with the following exceptions:  
#Living individuals should not be included in any images, with the following exceptions:  
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#If living individuals are included:  
#If living individuals are included:  
#*Approval must be obtained from every person in the picture to post the picture publicly on the Wiki. If any of the individuals in the photo request that it be taken down, it will be removed from the site.  
#*Approval must be obtained from every person in the picture to post the picture publicly on the Wiki. If any of the individuals in the photo request that it be taken down, it will be removed from the site.  
#*The images must not include any of the situations in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Image use#Grounds_for_immediate_rejection|Grounds for immediate rejection]] section
#*The images must not include any of the situations in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Image Use#Grounds_for_immediate_rejection|Grounds for immediate rejection]] section


Use the guidelines on [[Help:Submitting images for approval|Submitting images for approval]] when submitting your image.   
Use the guidelines on [[Help:Submitting images for approval|Submitting images for approval]] when submitting your image.   
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