FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 9 August 2012: Difference between revisions

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Regarding discussion last week for protecting and unprotecting pages; see the sandbox for a proposed [[User:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|FamilySearch Wiki:Page Protection Policy]] page. Please place any comments on the [[User talk:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|talk]] page.  The following is a proposal for steps to be used when there is a proposed new policy or a change to an extising policy.  
Regarding discussion last week for protecting and unprotecting pages; see the sandbox for a proposed [[User:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|FamilySearch Wiki:Page Protection Policy]] page. Please place any comments on the [[User talk:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|talk]] page.  The following is a proposal for steps to be used when there is a proposed new policy or a change to an extising policy.  


*'''Policy Change Proposal'''
*'''Policy Change Proposal'''  
*:1. '''New policy''' – write it up, put a policy proposal template on it and ask for input<br>&nbsp;
*:1. '''New policy''' – write it up, put a policy proposal template on it and ask for input<br>&nbsp;
*:a. Possible ways to ask for input, community meeting, forums (required for forums) (Contributors Corner)<br>&nbsp;
*:b. Give it two weeks for feedback and the request that a forum moderator post it with a survey for acceptance<br>&nbsp;
*:c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal and the proposed page itself, to the forum post (ContributorsCorner)<br>&nbsp;
*:d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template<br>&nbsp;
*:2. '''Existing policy''' – make amendments<br>&nbsp;
*:a. Submit a specific proposal for changes <br>&nbsp;
*:b. Post proposal to talk page and post to forums (required) (Contributors Corner)<br>&nbsp;
*:c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal and the proposed page itself, to the forum post<br>&nbsp;
*:d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template&nbsp;


 
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:a. Possible ways to ask for input, community meeting, forums (required for forums) (Contributors Corner)<br>&nbsp;
:b. Give it two weeks for feedback and the request that a forum moderator post it with a survey for acceptance<br>&nbsp;
:c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal and the proposed page itself, to the forum post (ContributorsCorner)<br>&nbsp;
:d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template<br>&nbsp;
:2. '''Existing policy''' – make amendments<br>&nbsp;
:a. Submit a specific proposal for changes <br>&nbsp;
:b. Post proposal to talk page and post to forums (required) (Contributors Corner)<br>&nbsp;
:c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal and the proposed page itself, to the forum post<br>&nbsp;
:d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template&nbsp;
 


:*Discussion could be held first but then steps should be followed.<br>Could we make this a proposed policy and post to forums? &nbsp;Yes and with Policy change template and Policy template links<br>  
:*Discussion could be held first but then steps should be followed.<br>Could we make this a proposed policy and post to forums? &nbsp;Yes and with Policy change template and Policy template links<br>  
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