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== Registering on the wiki ==
== Registering on the wiki ==


To serve as a Moderator, you will need to register at the Family Search Wiki Site. If you currently have a userid and password for any Family Search product, it will work on the Wiki, and you do not need to re-register.
To serve as a Moderator, you will need to register at the Family Search Wiki Site. If you currently have a userid and password for any Family Search product, it will work on the Wiki, and you do not need to re-register.  


From any Wiki page, on the upper right corner of the page, click '''sign in'''. When the screen comes up to sign in, click the link to register a new account. Create your account and log in.
From any Wiki page, on the upper right corner of the page, click '''sign in'''. When the screen comes up to sign in, click the link to register a new account. Create your account and log in.
 
== Moderator Setup  ==
 
*We have added you to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]] page. Please make sure that the link there to your user page is correct.
*Add yourself as a moderator to the main Locality or Topic page you will be moderating.  If you are moderating, for example, New York content, you will add yourself as a moderator to the New York page, but you will also be moderating all of the New York content.  (Follow the example of how the New York moderator added himself to the New York page. {{Please contact the Support Team}} if you need help adding that information to your page.)
*Add the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]] page to your [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:Watchlist Watchlist] to be notified of any changes to the Moderator role.


== "Watching" wiki pages  ==
== "Watching" wiki pages  ==
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*“Watching” will cause an e-mail to be generated to you any time another user makes an edit to the page. When you visit the page, you can view the History tab to see what was changed. This makes it easy to track changes to the pages you moderate. 
*“Watching” will cause an e-mail to be generated to you any time another user makes an edit to the page. When you visit the page, you can view the History tab to see what was changed. This makes it easy to track changes to the pages you moderate. 


The first pa<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1298344343498_835" />ge you should add to your watch list is [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]]. This will notify you of any new helps for Moderators and any changes to the job description.
The first pa<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1298344343498_835" />ge you should add to your watch list is [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]]. This will notify you of any new helps for Moderators and any changes to the job description.  


== Learning about policy changes saves rework  ==
== Be involved - learning about policy changes saves rework  ==


Changes occur often on wikis regarding policies, governance, stylistic issues, time-saving templates, and even the roles of moderators and adopters. When such changes occur, it is good to be aware of them early because this saves one from making many page edits using obsolete rules and having to correct them later.  
Changes occur often on wikis regarding policies, governance, stylistic issues, time-saving templates, and even the roles of moderators and adopters. When such changes occur, it is good to be aware of them early because this saves one from making many page edits using obsolete rules and having to correct them later.  


At FamilySearch Wiki,&nbsp;changes that affect moderators, adopters, and other contributors are proposed, discussed, and decided on an online forum called the [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 FamilySearch Wiki Contributors' Corner]. In order for you to be aware of these discussions, impact their outcome, and learn of changes early in order to save time and prevent unnecessary rework later, you will want to register on the forums and subscribe to the Contributors' Corner forum. This will allow you to receive notifications via email when new issues are being discussed.  
At FamilySearch Wiki,&nbsp;changes that affect moderators, adopters, and other contributors are proposed, discussed, and decided on an online forum called the [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 FamilySearch Wiki Contributors' Corner]. In order for you to be aware of these discussions, impact their outcome, and learn of changes early in order to save time and prevent unnecessary rework later, you will want to register on the forums and subscribe to the Contributors' Corner forum. This will allow you to receive notifications via email when new issues are being discussed.  
=== Forum registration  ===
Forum registration is&nbsp;separate from the wiki or any other FamilySearch product. That is expected to change in the second quarter of 2011 when the forums will use the same usernames and passwords as the wiki and the rest of FamilySearch. For now, though, users must register separately for the forums and the wiki.


==== Navigating from the wiki to the forums&nbsp;  ====
==== Navigating from the wiki to the forums&nbsp;  ====
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*On the right hand side of your county page you will see a gray pull down navigation menu with the main titles of '''Views''', '''Community''', '''Toolbox''' and '''Personal Tools'''. Click on the small arrow out to the right of '''Community''', opening up the pull down menu.  
*On the right hand side of your county page you will see a gray pull down navigation menu with the main titles of '''Views''', '''Community''', '''Toolbox''' and '''Personal Tools'''. Click on the small arrow out to the right of '''Community''', opening up the pull down menu.  
*Go down the menu and click on '''Forums'''.
*Go down the menu and click on '''Wiki Forums'''.
 
==== How to register on the forums  ====
 
*On the forums, under the '''Welcome''' section at the top, click the blue '''register''' link.&nbsp;Follow the&nbsp;prompts to register.&nbsp;
*After you register, the forum software will send an email message to the address you used to register. Open this message and follow its instructions to confirm your registration. You will basically be verifying that the email address you used to register is truly yours. This prevents people from registering with the wrong email address.
*After you verify your email address, you will be able to sign in to the forum and post new messages. Take a moment to browse the forums and see the kinds of discussions that occur there.


==== Subscribing to the Contributors' Corner forum  ====
==== Subscribing to the Contributors' Corner forum  ====


*After registering and verifying your email address, sign in to the forums.  
*Sign in to the forums using your Wiki user name.  
*At the forum home page, navigate to the '''FamilySearch Wiki Contributors' Corner''' forum. It can be found near the bottom of the forum home screen in the '''FamilySearch Wiki''' section.  
*At the forum home page, navigate to the '''FamilySearch Wiki Contributors' Corner''' forum. It can be found near the bottom of the forum home screen in the '''FamilySearch Wiki''' section.  
*Click '''Forum Tools''', then '''Subscribe to this forum'''.  
*Click '''Forum Tools''', then '''Subscribe to this forum'''.  
*When new posts are added to the forum, you will receive notifications in your email.
*When new posts are added to the forum, you will receive notifications in your email.
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== Creating your user page  ==
== Creating your user page  ==
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*Links to [[Help:Edit and Contribute|Help pages]] you use often.  
*Links to [[Help:Edit and Contribute|Help pages]] you use often.  
*A section about any genealogical associations with which you are affiliated, and your reponsibilities there.  
*A section about any genealogical associations with which you are affiliated, and your reponsibilities there.  
*A section that suggests the types of improvements that are still needed on pages within the topic area you oversee. (This, along with&nbsp;a [[How to Run or Manage a Wiki Project|project]] page is a good way to make a "call to action" that can get others working on your projects!)  
*A section that suggests the types of improvements that are still needed on pages within the topic area you oversee. (This, along with&nbsp;a [[How to Run or Manage a Wiki Project|project]] page is a good way to make a "call to action" that can get others working on your projects!)


To learn more about user pages, see [[Help:User page|Help:User page]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page|FamilySearch Wiki:User page]]. To see a couple good examples of user pages, see [[User:JensenFA|User:JensenFA]] and [[User:Cottrells|User:Cottrells]].
To learn more about user pages, see [[Help:User page|Help:User page]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page|FamilySearch Wiki:User page]]. To see a couple good examples of user pages, see [[User:JensenFA|User:JensenFA]] and [[User:Cottrells|User:Cottrells]].  


== Ready to moderate  ==
== Ready to moderate  ==
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Once you have completed these tasks, you are ready to start moderating pages in your subject area.  
Once you have completed these tasks, you are ready to start moderating pages in your subject area.  


== See also ==
== See also ==


*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]]&nbsp;
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]]&nbsp;
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