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When we “patrol” an article, it means that we read it to see if it contains appropriate content. We are not looking to see if subject matter is correct or if it is well written. We expect the contributor to do this. The following steps guide you in the process. | When we “patrol” an article, it means that we read it to see if it contains appropriate content. We are not looking to see if subject matter is correct or if it is well written. We expect the contributor to do this. The following steps guide you in the process. | ||
=== | === Patrolling Articles === | ||
:#Log in with your username and password. (This requires Administrative or Reviewer rights.)<br> | :#Log in with your username and password. (This requires Administrative or Reviewer rights.)<br> | ||
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=== | === Patrolling Discussion and Other Pages === | ||
If the content is inappropriate for the Wiki, add the appropriate [[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance Templates|Maintenance Template]] to the page. There are many options for how to handle the concern:<br> | :... | ||
=== Resolving Content Problems in Articles<br> === | |||
:If the content is inappropriate for the Wiki, add the appropriate [[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance Templates|Maintenance Template]] to the page. There are many options for how to handle the concern:<br> | |||
==== Completely inappropriate content ==== | ==== Completely inappropriate content ==== | ||
: | :*If something needs to be deleted immediately, add the {{tl|DeleteASAP}} template to the page. | ||
==== Small pieces of inappropriate content within an article ==== | ==== Small pieces of inappropriate content within an article ==== | ||
: | :*If there is a concern about small bits of text within an article - a sentence or even a paragraph - it can be deleted with an explanation in the summary. <br> | ||
: | :*If the information to be deleted is more extensive, it would be good to put an explanation on the discussion page.<br> | ||
==== Entire articles outside the scope of the Wiki ==== | ==== Entire articles outside the scope of the Wiki ==== | ||
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::#'''Learn more about the contributor:''' Look at the History page of the article. From there, ... | ::#'''Learn more about the contributor:''' Look at the History page of the article. From there, ... | ||
::#'''Tag the content:''' Add the {{tl|Content}} Maintenance Template to the page to show that you have taken a look at this information and have begun discussing the issue with the contributor.<br> | ::#'''Tag the content:''' Add the {{tl|Content}} Maintenance Template to the page to show that you have taken a look at this information and have begun discussing the issue with the contributor.<br> | ||
::#'''Contact the contributor:''' If it is a minor concern, you ... | ::#'''Contact the contributor:''' If it is a minor concern, you ... | ||
::#'''Educate the contributor:''' Let the contributor know... | ::#'''Educate the contributor:''' Let the contributor know... | ||