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One of the responsibilities of the Wiki Support Team involves Role Management, which includes the role of Moderator.  
One of the responsibilities of the Wiki Support Team involves Role Management, which includes the role of Moderator.  


Moderators for the wiki content will come and go. The moderator role assigned to the users will need to be changed accordingly. See [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]] for documentation related to the moderator role. Pages in the wiki related the moderator role include:  
Moderators for the wiki content will come and go. The moderator role assigned to the users will need to be changed accordingly. See [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]] for documentation related to the moderator role.  Pages in the wiki related the moderator role include:  


:#[[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]]  
:#[[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]]  
:#[[FamilySearch Wiki:The Purpose of Site Moderation]]  
:#[[FamilySearch Wiki:The Purpose of Site Moderation]]  
:#[[:Category:Moderators]]  
:#[[:Category:Moderators]]  
:#[[:Category:Roles in the FamilySearch Wiki]]
:#{{tl|Modub}}  
:#{{tl|Modub}}  
:#[[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator Responsibilities|Moderator Responsibilities]], including Help Wanted pages
:#[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Moderator_Responsibilities|Moderator Responsibilities]], including Help Wanted pages


== Steps to be followed when a request is received from someone wishing to be a Moderator  ==
== Steps to be followed when a request is received from someone wishing to be a  Moderator  ==


*Make sure that the person applying understands the responsibilities of a moderator. Direct them to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator Responsibilities|Responsibilities]] page.  
*Make sure they understand the responsibilities of a moderator. Direct them to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator Responsibilities|Responsibilities]] page.  
*If they are agreeable to accepting the responsibilities of a moderator, a Google form has been created for potential moderators to complete. Direct them to the [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rSkd45VM4BDzvL3HSF33xLbN2ooIPKF0sNlIKkmetEI/viewform form]. Once the form is submitted it will be reviewed by the Community Council.
*If they seem agreeable to fulfilling the responsibilites, a Google form has been created for possible moderators to fill out. Direct them to the [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rSkd45VM4BDzvL3HSF33xLbN2ooIPKF0sNlIKkmetEI/viewform form] and then it will be reviewed.


[[Image:Blue question mark.png|right|80x80px|Blue question mark.png]]  
[[Image:Blue question mark.png|right|80x80px|Blue question mark.png]]  


*Once the form has been reviewed, the Community Group Lead will contact the patron and help them put the user box on their Talk page and add them to the moderator lists. She will also direct the new moderator to the pages they need to review in order to fulfill their duties as a moderator.
*Once the form has been reviewed, Dennis Knox and Howard Camp will contact the patron and help them put the user box on their Talk page and add them to the moderator list. They will also direct the new moderator to the pages they need to review in order to fulfill their duties as a moderator.


*Add the new moderator to Yammer (after receiving their permission).  
*Add new moderator to Skype and Google+ Communities.
*Make the introductory lessons designed for new volunteers available to new moderators.
*Make available to new moderators introductory lessons given to new volunteers.


[[Category:Moderators]]
[[Category:Support_help_documentation]] [[Category:Roles_in_the_FamilySearch_Wiki]] [[Category:Moderators]]

Revision as of 15:56, 21 May 2013

The Moderator role[edit | edit source]

One of the responsibilities of the Wiki Support Team involves Role Management, which includes the role of Moderator.

Moderators for the wiki content will come and go. The moderator role assigned to the users will need to be changed accordingly. See FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator for documentation related to the moderator role.  Pages in the wiki related the moderator role include:

  1. FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator
  2. FamilySearch Wiki:The Purpose of Site Moderation
  3. Category:Moderators
  4. Category:Roles in the FamilySearch Wiki
  5. {{Modub}}
  6. Moderator Responsibilities, including Help Wanted pages

Steps to be followed when a request is received from someone wishing to be a  Moderator[edit | edit source]

  • Make sure they understand the responsibilities of a moderator. Direct them to the Responsibilities page.
  • If they seem agreeable to fulfilling the responsibilites, a Google form has been created for possible moderators to fill out. Direct them to the form and then it will be reviewed.
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  • Once the form has been reviewed, Dennis Knox and Howard Camp will contact the patron and help them put the user box on their Talk page and add them to the moderator list. They will also direct the new moderator to the pages they need to review in order to fulfill their duties as a moderator.
  • Add new moderator to Skype and Google+ Communities.
  • Make available to new moderators introductory lessons given to new volunteers.