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MeetingPlace ID: | MeetingPlace ID: 0000; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 000-000-0000 '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays''' | ||
*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. | *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 | *Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the MeetingPlace Test to verify that you can participate in a web meeting. | ||
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=== Introduce new members === | === Introduce new members === | ||
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=== Updates and follow up === | === Updates and follow up === | ||
:*Handy site to get special characters like for Spanish or some other languages, where you need one so the name or location or other word will look right in that language: | :*Handy site to get special characters like for Spanish or some other languages, where you need one so the name or location or other word will look right in that language: [http://www.typeit.org TypeIt.org]<br> | ||
=== Business/Announcements === | === Business/Announcements === | ||
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=== Moderators and Adopters === | === Moderators and Adopters === | ||
:*Discussion of proposed definition of a stub: "An article that does not completely cover the subject matter, and which could be | :*Discussion of proposed definition of a stub: "An article that does not completely cover the subject matter, and which could be expanded." [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br> | ||
:*Discussion of proposed placement of stub template. | :**I think that definition is too broad. Even a developed page could be said not to cover a subject completely. Rather than define what a stub is not, I feel that we should be defining a stub by what it is. "Minimal information, capable of expansion" --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:Cottrells|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Cottrells|contribs]]}} 16:30, 13 March 2012 (UTC) | ||
:*Depending on the outcome of discussion, I | :*Discussion of proposed placement of stub template. County pages currently display the stub at the top. I would propose that we establish a consistent pattern of placing stub templates at the bottom. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br> | ||
:*Depending on the outcome of discussion, I would propose that moderators and page adopters be encouraged to review all stub articles within their geography/subject, remove the stub designation for any article that does not fit the description, and move stub templates to the bottom of any articles that are stubs. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br> | |||
=== Style Guide Discussions === | === Style Guide Discussions === | ||
:*<br> | :*See "Pay Sites Allowed?" forum thread. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:56, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br> | ||
=== Project Help Requests === | === Project Help Requests === | ||
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:Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 Wiki Contributors Corner forum]. <br> | :Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 Wiki Contributors Corner forum]. <br> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99 | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | '''Current forum threads of interest:''' | ||
<br>'''Polls''' | <br>'''Polls''' | ||
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'''New since last week''' | '''New since last week''' | ||
*<br> | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=14345 Pay sites allowed?] | ||
**[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=14375 Use of dollar sign for fee payable websites] | |||
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bw1lrxmREgHg1MA-KQlbVO_mbr2npaPC5M1nyxuXz3U Wiki Home Page - Suggestions?] Some have made suggestions with links to samples. <br> | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=14304 Kent History and Library Centre] Updating needed due to changes in process, etc. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=14312 Discussion vs Talk] page name | |||
'''Comments added since last week''' | '''Comments added since last week''' | ||
*<br> | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=10282 Status of the wiki today] Highlights some of the changes made with the upgrade made earlier today. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=14216 England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)] This thread discusses issues and shows improvements made. More importantly, it shows that the Historical Records team is really listening. Kudos! | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/showthread.php?t=14149 Kent Land Tax ( Historical Records) wiki page] <br> | |||
'''Decisions made since last week''' | '''Decisions made since last week''' | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 30 October 2023
MeetingPlace ID: 0000; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 000-000-0000 1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays
- 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.
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Introduce new members
Kudos go to ...
Updates and follow up
- Handy site to get special characters like for Spanish or some other languages, where you need one so the name or location or other word will look right in that language: TypeIt.org
- Handy site to get special characters like for Spanish or some other languages, where you need one so the name or location or other word will look right in that language: TypeIt.org
Business/Announcements
Moderators and Adopters
- Discussion of proposed definition of a stub: "An article that does not completely cover the subject matter, and which could be expanded." Lise 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
- Discussion of proposed placement of stub template. County pages currently display the stub at the top. I would propose that we establish a consistent pattern of placing stub templates at the bottom. Lise 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
- Depending on the outcome of discussion, I would propose that moderators and page adopters be encouraged to review all stub articles within their geography/subject, remove the stub designation for any article that does not fit the description, and move stub templates to the bottom of any articles that are stubs. Lise 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
- Discussion of proposed definition of a stub: "An article that does not completely cover the subject matter, and which could be expanded." Lise 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
Style Guide Discussions
- See "Pay Sites Allowed?" forum thread. Lise 15:56, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
- See "Pay Sites Allowed?" forum thread. Lise 15:56, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
Project Help Requests
- Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:
Training Requests
Improve the Wiki
Forums Overview
- Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at Wiki Contributors Corner forum.
| Current forum threads of interest:
New since last week
Comments added since last week
Decisions made since last week |
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