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'''''See also [[Portal:Get started with this site|Getting Started]], [[Portal:Contribute|Contributors]], [[Portal:Moderation|Moderators]]''''' | '''''See also [[Portal:Get started with this site|Getting Started]], [[Portal:Contribute|Contributors]], [[Portal:Moderation|Moderators]]''''' | ||
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==Policies of FamilySearch Wiki== | |||
*The [[Guiding_Principles|6 Guiding Principles]] for this site. | |||
*Overall [[FamilySearch_Wiki_Policies|FamilySearch Wiki Policies]] | |||
*[[Copyright, Copyleft, and Intellectual Property]] | |||
*[[Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]] | |||
*[[Image Approval Guidelines]] | |||
==Reasons to Contact an Administrator== | |||
* Report a page that needs immediate deletion | |||
* Submit a page that might need protecting or unprotecting | |||
==How to Contact Administrators== | |||
* Add a post to the [http://familysearchsupport.org/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=23 Moderator Forum] | |||
* Add a [[Maintenance Templates|Flag]] related to the problem with content in the Wiki | |||
* Participate in the [[FamilySearch wiki user group meeting|FamilySearch Wiki user group]] | |||
* To e-mail us about a technical problem or bug on this site, '''[mailto:support@familysearch.org?subject=FamilySearch%20Wiki%20Support click here]'''''.'' | |||
*Or, see instructions for sending [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Feedback|Feedback about the Wiki]] | |||
==Sysops are system Administrators== | ==Sysops are system Administrators== | ||
The Administrators help manage the development and content in the Wiki. Some tasks the Administrators (Sysops) keep busy with include: | The Administrators help manage the development and content in the Wiki. Some tasks the Administrators (Sysops) keep busy with include: | ||
* [[How to write a Did You Know? article for the Main Page|Write the ''Did You Know?'' article]] for the Main Page | * [[How to write a Did You Know? article for the Main Page|Write the ''Did You Know?'' article]] for the Main Page | ||
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* Edit the interface | * Edit the interface | ||
*[[Dispute Resolution|Dispute resolution]]. The "[[:Category:Neutrality disputes|Neutrality Disputes]]" flag addresses the dispute resolution needs. | *[[Dispute Resolution|Dispute resolution]]. The "[[:Category:Neutrality disputes|Neutrality Disputes]]" flag addresses the dispute resolution needs. | ||
==Maintenance Flag Monitoring== | ==Maintenance Flag Monitoring== | ||
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*[[:Category:Merge articles]] - flag remains until fixed | *[[:Category:Merge articles]] - flag remains until fixed | ||
*[[:Category:Articles needing citations]] - discussion needed before implementation | *[[:Category:Articles needing citations]] - discussion needed before implementation | ||
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Policies of FamilySearch Wiki[edit | edit source]
- The 6 Guiding Principles for this site.
- Overall FamilySearch Wiki Policies
- Copyright, Copyleft, and Intellectual Property
- Privacy Policy
- Image Approval Guidelines
Reasons to Contact an Administrator[edit | edit source]
- Report a page that needs immediate deletion
- Submit a page that might need protecting or unprotecting
How to Contact Administrators[edit | edit source]
- Add a post to the Moderator Forum
- Add a Flag related to the problem with content in the Wiki
- Participate in the FamilySearch Wiki user group
- To e-mail us about a technical problem or bug on this site, click here.
- Or, see instructions for sending Feedback about the Wiki
Sysops are system Administrators[edit | edit source]
The Administrators help manage the development and content in the Wiki. Some tasks the Administrators (Sysops) keep busy with include:
- Write the Did You Know? article for the Main Page
- Moderate the Forums
- Monitor deletion requests See Deletion Requests for instructions on monitoring.
- Follow-up on deleting pages and images as needed.
- View deleted revisions of pages
- Undelete pages or images
- Block and unblock users, individual and ranges of IP addresses
- Protect and unprotect pages
- Edit the interface
- Dispute resolution. The "Neutrality Disputes" flag addresses the dispute resolution needs.
Maintenance Flag Monitoring[edit | edit source]
Examples of all current: Maintenance Templates. Monitor each flag by clicking on the links below:
- Category:Deletion Requests - immediate action is needed
- Category:Outdated articles - flag remains until fixed
- Category:Neutrality disputes - two week requirement
- Category:Not English - move pages to language wiki if available
- Category:Copyright problems - one week requirement
- Category:Ambiguous page title - flag remains until fixed
- Category:Merge articles - flag remains until fixed
- Category:Articles needing citations - discussion needed before implementation