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=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===


:*New York project - they are working on defining tasks now.
:*New York project - they are working on defining tasks now.  
:*There are now reports available where we can watch and recognize contributors working on projects
:*There are now reports available where we can watch and recognize contributors working on projects


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=== Business/Announcements  ===
=== Business/Announcements  ===
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=== Style Guide Discussions  ===
=== Style Guide Discussions  ===


:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Stub|Let's talk about stubs...]]&nbsp; [[User talk:Gbo17#Removal_of_stubs|This post]] on a user's talk page raised some questions about whether there were guidelines that were discussed but never added to the wiki about stub pages. -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}} 21:26, 4 October 2011 (UTC)  
:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Stub|Let's talk about stubs...]]&nbsp; [[User talk:Gbo17#Removal_of_stubs|This post]] on a user's talk page raised some questions about whether there were guidelines that were discussed but never added to the wiki about stub pages. -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}} 21:26, 4 October 2011 (UTC)


::*The Stub process needs:
::*The Stub process needs:  
:::* A new name to make it more clear (Steve cautions against renaming because of how much needs to be changed if we change that name)
:::*A new name to make it more clear (Steve cautions against renaming because of how much needs to be changed if we change that name)  
:::* A call out to contributors that might be interested in helping to expand stubs (Community Center)
:::*A call out to contributors that might be interested in helping to expand stubs (Community Center)  
:::* More defined process to help people know what is/is not a stub article (or does it stay as "use your best judgment"? There could be such a variety of options, people like the latter option)
:::*More defined process to help people know what is/is not a stub article (or does it stay as "use your best judgment"? There could be such a variety of options, people like the latter option)


Rorie, Jane, and Ken volunteered to take this on. Thanks!
:::Rorie, Jane, and Ken volunteered to take this on. Thanks!


See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikpedia:Stub Wikipedia:Stubs]
:::See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikpedia:Stub Wikipedia:Stubs]


:*When we copy a title from the Family History Library Catalog it copies with only a capital on the first word.&nbsp; To make the citiation correct, should we&nbsp;edit&nbsp;the title to&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;conventional title capitalization?[[User:McBrideLW|McBrideLW]]
:*When we copy a title from the Family History Library Catalog it copies with only a capital on the first word.&nbsp; To make the citiation correct, should we&nbsp;edit&nbsp;the title to&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;conventional title capitalization?[[User:McBrideLW|McBrideLW]]
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=== Improve the Wiki  ===
=== Improve the Wiki  ===


:*What are all the FCK editor bugs? Can someone volunteer to add them added to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Known Issues|Known Issues]] page and/or the [[Help talk:The Editing Tool (FCK Editor)|Editing Tool]] page?  
:*What are all the FCK editor bugs? Can someone volunteer to add them to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Known Issues|Known Issues]] page and/or the [[Help talk:The Editing Tool (FCK Editor)|Editing Tool]] page?  
:*What is the process for selecting feature articles?&nbsp; How do we emphasize the best?&nbsp; How do we make sure less-than-best or less-than-ready don't end up featured? [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 14:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)  
:*What is the process for selecting feature articles?&nbsp; How do we emphasize the best?&nbsp; How do we make sure less-than-best or less-than-ready don't end up featured? [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 14:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)  
:*Copyrights.... -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}}  
:*Copyrights.... -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}}  
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