FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 12 September 2013: Difference between revisions

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*You can still communicate with people working on Wiki for Sweden.  
*You can still communicate with people working on Wiki for Sweden.  


*Handling outdated syllabi contained within the wiki:    
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />'''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">From September 5</span>'''
**update articles? &nbsp;Contact contributor? &nbsp;Contact original presenter if not the wiki contributor?  
 
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Handling outdated syllabi contained within the wiki: &nbsp;</span>update articles? &nbsp;Contact contributor? &nbsp;Contact original presenter if not the wiki contributor?
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**archive them when obsolete?  
**archive them when obsolete?  
**delete and replace, if similar topic is needed?
**delete and replace, if similar topic is needed?
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&nbsp;[[User:Lembley|Lise]] 18:43, 29 August 2013 (UTC)  
&nbsp;[[User:Lembley|Lise]] 18:43, 29 August 2013 (UTC)  


- We do not want to infringe on people contributing, but how do we point to it rather than put it in. (Syllabi archive?) &nbsp;Create a template for syllabi, and to identify it when it is superceded. &nbsp;Use tag "historical pages" or "superceded pages." This protects the integrity of the contribution. &nbsp;Provide ability to direct to most current content. '''Steve volunteered to create the template: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Template:Superseded'''  
- We do not want to infringe on people contributing, but how do we point to it rather than put it in. (Syllabi archive?) &nbsp;Create a template for syllabi, and to identify it when it is superceded. &nbsp;Use tag "historical pages" or "superceded pages." This protects the integrity of the contribution. &nbsp;Provide ability to direct to most current content. '''Steve volunteered to create the template: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Template:Superseded'''<br>


- Will use category called "archive." &nbsp; He would like your&nbsp;feedback. Example: &nbsp;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Superseded  
- Will use category called "archive." &nbsp; He would like your&nbsp;feedback. Example: &nbsp;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Superseded  
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'''Questions: '''&nbsp;  
'''Questions: '''&nbsp;  


*What is the plan to implement this? &nbsp;(Ideas: &nbsp;add to help wanted: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Help_Wanted, discuss on Support Team.) &nbsp;Proposal: Edit the Help Wanted page so the Editing the Wiki section does not distract from the help portion (Graphic too large). '''&nbsp;Help Wanted page has been edited by Lee: &nbsp;https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Help_wanted_on_the_Wiki'''  
*What is the plan to implement this? &nbsp;How do we make templates more visible to contributors? (Ideas: &nbsp;add to help wanted: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Help_Wanted, discuss on Support Team.) &nbsp;Proposal: Edit the Help Wanted page so the Editing the Wiki section does not distract from the help portion (Graphic too large). '''&nbsp;Help Wanted page has been edited by Lee: &nbsp;https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Help_wanted_on_the_Wiki'''
 
Put further explanation on template page and on a help page for superceded syllabi, Style guide (links to specific types of articles)? Put a page linked to policies and guidelines: Content and Style.
#This would fall under a guideline (not policy) &nbsp;
#Should this template cover all obsolete content or just syllabi? &nbsp;
#Refer to Community Council for direction on creating a syllabi page and updating Policy and Guidelines<br>
 
*Is there a way to assign all the conference articles into a master category that contains all Syllabi content? ( a hierarchy within categories).  
*Is there a way to assign all the conference articles into a master category that contains all Syllabi content? ( a hierarchy within categories).  
*References like currently would preferrably be better if phrased "as of." &nbsp;This should be added to style guide.&nbsp;
*References like currently would preferrably be better if phrased "as of." &nbsp;This should be added to style guide.&nbsp;
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