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MeetingPlace ID: 7770; [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/70ec431dabb0d9bd3506f4e1fe658fa7 Join the meeting]; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266 '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Thursdays''' | |||
*You can join up to 10 minutes early. If you try to join the meeting at any other time, you will get an error that the meeting doesn't exist. | |||
*Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the [https://chqmpweb1.ldschurch.org/mpweb/scripts/browsertest.asp?SessionID=GDadfjgdncdNiFhnhiijhbbhDg&Language=000 MeetingPlace Test] to verify that you can participate in a web meeting. | |||
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=== Community Council Report === | === Community Council Report === | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Community Council/Minutes#February_6.2C_2013|See their minutes from Feb. 6, 2013]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:Community Council/Minutes#February_6.2C_2013|See their minutes from Feb. 6, 2013]] | ||
*'''News and Events''' | |||
**Other channels, blogs, Facebook better as sources | |||
**Council decided that the wiki should direct users to these better sources rather than add "news" content directly in the wiki | |||
**Next steps - recommend change to wiki policy and advise others via the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting]] | |||
**Danielle could talk to Marilyn Markham about taking out the News & Events sections on the locality pages, by missionaries. They would have to know how to manage the templates. | |||
**Steve Cottrells could use the "replace text" function to expedite this process, especially for blank boxes. | |||
**Per David Dilts, this could be complicated. | |||
**Charles can check with foreign wiki managers to see if this would be a problem for them. | |||
**Danielle will talk to GSWAC and report back on their position on this change. | |||
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=== Business/Announcements === | === Business/Announcements === | ||
Rootstech breakfast - 7:15 AM at | Rootstech breakfast - 7:15 AM at Family History Library (back door, third floor break room). Thursday, March 21st. Details will be posted. | ||
=== New Agenda Items === | === New Agenda Items === | ||
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==== '''Priority items for this meeting:''' ==== | ==== '''Priority items for this meeting:''' ==== | ||
*'''Item:''' | *'''Item:''' | ||
:*'''Goal for this item''': | :*'''Goal for this item''': | ||
:*'''Steps to achieve this goal:''' | :*'''Steps to achieve this goal:''' | ||
:*'''Assignments and dates of completion:''' | :*'''Assignments and dates of completion:''' | ||
:*'''Evaluation date: ''' | :*'''Evaluation date:''' | ||
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* Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies. | * Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies. | ||
* Move issues to decision.<br> | * Move issues to decision.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 13:35, 21 February 2013
MeetingPlace ID: 7770; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266 1 p.m. Mountain time on Thursdays
- You can join up to 10 minutes early. If you try to join the meeting at any other time, you will get an error that the meeting doesn't exist.
- Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the MeetingPlace Test to verify that you can participate in a web meeting.
Introduce new members[edit | edit source]
Kudos go to ... [edit | edit source]
Updates and follow up[edit | edit source]
- The page for discussions from this meeting that are unresolved is Community Discussions and Proposals.
- Links to FamilySearch databases and digitized books. Can Wiki be forced to open a new tab. Steve looked at creating a template but it is more complicated than we thought. Links are not persistent links.
- SEO testing is still ongoing. Nathan is getting necessary information for comparisons.
Community Council Report[edit | edit source]
- See their minutes from Feb. 6, 2013
- News and Events
- Other channels, blogs, Facebook better as sources
- Council decided that the wiki should direct users to these better sources rather than add "news" content directly in the wiki
- Next steps - recommend change to wiki policy and advise others via the FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting
- Danielle could talk to Marilyn Markham about taking out the News & Events sections on the locality pages, by missionaries. They would have to know how to manage the templates.
- Steve Cottrells could use the "replace text" function to expedite this process, especially for blank boxes.
- Per David Dilts, this could be complicated.
- Charles can check with foreign wiki managers to see if this would be a problem for them.
- Danielle will talk to GSWAC and report back on their position on this change.
Business/Announcements[edit | edit source]
Rootstech breakfast - 7:15 AM at Family History Library (back door, third floor break room). Thursday, March 21st. Details will be posted.
New Agenda Items[edit | edit source]
Priority items for this meeting:[edit | edit source]
- Item:
- Goal for this item:
- Steps to achieve this goal:
- Assignments and dates of completion:
- Evaluation date:
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