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If community is the answer, who is doing community work well and what can we learn from them? Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia built by volunteers, is arguably the most notable community site. Like other wikis, Wikipedia allows regular people to write about their favorite topics using a simple editing tool. In other words, it allows people who aren’t techno-geeks to write content online. Most Internet users are familiar with Wikipedia, but many who have used it are not aware of a few important facts: | If community is the answer, who is doing community work well and what can we learn from them? Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia built by volunteers, is arguably the most notable community site. Like other wikis, Wikipedia allows regular people to write about their favorite topics using a simple editing tool. In other words, it allows people who aren’t techno-geeks to write content online. Most Internet users are familiar with Wikipedia, but many who have used it are not aware of a few important facts: | ||
*Wikipedia is the 6th most popular Website. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/topsites|title=Alexa Top 500 Global Sites|work=Alexa Internet|accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref> | *Wikipedia is the 6th most popular Website. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/topsites|title=Alexa Top 500 Global Sites|work=Alexa Internet|accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref> | ||
*It's content is written by the community. | *It's content is written by the community. | ||
*It receives 3,000 new entries per day. | *It receives 3,000 new entries per day. | ||
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Another type of content that is not for the FamilySearch Research Wiki is that which focuses on how to use FamilySearch products like Ancestral File, IGI, or Pedigree Resource File. Such information can be found in the [http://help.familysearch.org FamilySearch Help Center]. | Another type of content that is not for the FamilySearch Research Wiki is that which focuses on how to use FamilySearch products like Ancestral File, IGI, or Pedigree Resource File. Such information can be found in the [http://help.familysearch.org FamilySearch Help Center]. | ||
Family history centers may add a page to the wiki that describes the services provided at the center, hours of operation. If a family history center has specific research aides for a specific locale then it can be mentioned in an article about that locale. See the [[Riverton FamilySearch Library]] and the [[Family History Library]] page as example pages for family history centers. (Please refer to the [ | Family history centers may add a page to the wiki that describes the services provided at the center, hours of operation. If a family history center has specific research aides for a specific locale then it can be mentioned in an article about that locale. See the [[Riverton FamilySearch Library]] and the [[Family History Library]] page as example pages for family history centers. (Please refer to the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1or28V5tNZdnJkcSC9KeZj-FlmxLbhTP-vu2nLjx9YfU/edit?usp=sharing Forum discussion thread] concerning the change in this guideline concerning family history centers.) | ||
== LDS folks: serve a mission in your pajamas == | == LDS folks: serve a mission in your pajamas == | ||
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== Related articles == | == Related articles == | ||
* [[Retirement of Research Outlines|Retirement of Research Outlines]] | *[[Retirement of Research Outlines|Retirement of Research Outlines]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||