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:*'''Build Community''' - Help build an active, vibrant community of contributors in a locality or topic.  
:*'''Build Community''' - Help build an active, vibrant community of contributors in a locality or topic.  
:*'''Recognize Contributions''' - Introduce yourself to new contributors to that locality, potentially recognize contributors for great work  
:*'''Recognize Contributions''' - Introduce yourself to new contributors to that locality, potentially recognizing those contributors whose work is particularly valuable.
:*'''Help Resolve Problems''' - Generally a very minor part of these responsibilities, it will be important to respond when Wiki Guidelines and Policies are broken by contributors, and help when two contributors are in an editing dispute by supporting the Dispute Resolution guidelines.<br>
:*'''Help Resolve Problems''' - Generally a very minor part of these responsibilities, it will be important to respond when Wiki Guidelines and Policies are not observed by contributors, and assist when two or more contributors have an editing dispute by supporting the Dispute Resolution guidelines.<br>


== As a new moderator, you will:  ==
== As a new moderator, you will:  ==
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:#*The locality topic pages (e.g. [[Missouri Bible Records|Missouri Bible Records]], etc.)  
:#*The locality topic pages (e.g. [[Missouri Bible Records|Missouri Bible Records]], etc.)  
:#'''Learn about the following''', so that you know what to do or where to refer people when they have questions:  
:#'''Learn about the following''', so that you know what to do or where to refer people when they have questions:  
:#*How to use Talk pages to communicate with other contributors<br>
:#*How to use Talk pages to communicate with other contributors<br>  
:#*How to find&nbsp;[[Help:Contributor Help|help information]]&nbsp;in the wiki  
:#*How to find&nbsp;[[Help:Contributor Help|help information]]&nbsp;in the wiki  
:#*Wiki [[FamilySearch Wiki:Guiding Principles|Guidelines]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Policies|Policies]], "How the wiki works"  
:#*Wiki [[FamilySearch Wiki:Guiding Principles|Guidelines]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Policies|Policies]], "How the wiki works"  
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::*Share best practices with others as they contribute.  
::*Share best practices with others as they contribute.  
::*Recruit those who you know have good knowledge about the area
::*Recruit those known to you who have good knowledge about the area


:::*[[Help:Adopt-a-page|Adoption]] of pages by organizations is a great recruiting tool  
:::*[[Help:Adopt-a-page|Adoption]] of pages by organizations is a great recruiting tool  
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:*These responsibilities can take anywhere from a few hours here and there to as much time as the moderator will allow.
:*These responsibilities can take anywhere from a few hours here and there to as much time as the moderator will allow.


[[Category: Roles in the FamilySearch Wiki|Moderator Responsibilities]]
[[Category:Roles_in_the_FamilySearch_Wiki]]
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