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==== Moderators and Adopters ==== | ==== Moderators and Adopters ==== | ||
Not sure what category this belongs under, but I | Not sure what category this belongs under, but I would like discuss the role of volunteers with assignments (as compared to volunteers with content interests). When individuals are given assignments to perform routine tasks in the wiki, part of their training and introduction to the wiki must include an introduction to wiki communities and wiki etiquette. | ||
Edits are being made by people who have not yet bothered to create a user page, and so have not actually placed themselves within the wiki community. These "arms-length edits" may solve short term objectives, in the long run they undermine the overall mechanisms that differentiate wikis from corporate-issued media. While I have a recent example that is personal and anecdoatal, this is an issue that has persisted for years. I | Edits are being made by people who have not yet bothered to create a user page, and so have not actually placed themselves within the wiki community. These "arms-length edits" may solve short term objectives, in the long run they undermine the overall mechanisms that differentiate wikis from corporate-issued media. While I have a recent example that is personal and anecdoatal, this is an issue that has persisted for years. I believe FamilySearch hopes to build a vibrant, effective wiki community, and so am hopeful that the underlying issues can be addressed. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 18:13, 28 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
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