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Since the beginning of the Research Wiki, the Wiki has relied on FamilySearch staff and genealogical community members to add or change content. After 16 years, FamilySearch has formalized [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] to define the content allowed in the Research Wiki. To improve standardization of content and structure of pages, all contributors will need to understand and follow the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style|Wiki Manual of Style]]. All new and former contributors will need to view the training sessions listed below.<br> | Since the beginning of the Research Wiki, the Wiki has relied on FamilySearch staff and genealogical community members to add or change content. After 16 years, FamilySearch has formalized [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] to define the content allowed in the Research Wiki. To improve standardization of content and structure of pages, all contributors will need to understand and follow the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style|Wiki Manual of Style]]. All new and former contributors will need to view the training sessions listed below.<br> | ||
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'''Notice: Due to the high demand of community editing requests, new users completing training and requesting editing rights may experience significant delays.''' | |||
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===Sign Up to Be a Contributor=== | ===Sign Up to Be a Contributor=== | ||
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*After each training, take the associated assessment quiz. | *After each training, take the associated assessment quiz. | ||
*No editing rights will be given until all required trainings and assessment quizzes have been completed. | *No editing rights will be given until all required trainings and assessment quizzes have been completed. | ||
: | :*Editing rights may not be immediately granted to all community members. Because this is a new program, editors will be approved as Wiki Administration resources allow. | ||
*FamilySearch Wiki Administration reserves the right to refuse editing rights on the Wiki. | *FamilySearch Wiki Administration reserves the right to refuse editing rights on the Wiki. | ||
*All editors of the English Wiki will be required to repeat the training if they do not edit the Wiki within a two-year period. Those who remain active in editing the Wiki will not need to retake the contributor training. | *All editors of the English Wiki will be required to repeat the training if they do not edit the Wiki within a two-year period. Those who remain active in editing the Wiki will not need to retake the contributor training. | ||
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