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'''4. Encourage others.''' Through words and actions on the Internet and in person, help to create interest in, and involve others in reading, editing, sourcing, and contributing to the FamilySearch Research Wiki. | '''4. Encourage others.''' Through words and actions on the Internet and in person, help to create interest in, and involve others in reading, editing, sourcing, and contributing to the FamilySearch Research Wiki. | ||
'''5. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Editing|Editing Policy]].''' Be bold in your desire to edit. Don't wait for perfection to enter content, but be bold in contributing before the information is polished or perfect. Community monitoring and involvement have been proven to improve content quality. Therefore, rely on the community to help perfect the content. Be bold in correcting spelling, grammar, or other edits. Jump in! It's okay to be wrong. There are two things to be aware of: First, don't be so attached to your work that you feel offended or upset when someone corrects or changes something, ask "did this make it better?"; second, if you are correcting something and you find that | '''5. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Editing|Editing Policy]].''' Be bold in your desire to edit. Don't wait for perfection to enter content, but be bold in contributing before the information is polished or perfect. Community monitoring and involvement have been proven to improve content quality. Therefore, rely on the community to help perfect the content. Be bold in correcting spelling, grammar, or other edits. Jump in! It's okay to be wrong. There are two things to be aware of: First, don't be so attached to your work that you feel offended or upset when someone corrects or changes something, instead ask "did this make it better?"; second, if you are correcting something and you find that you have significantly changed the format, layout or content of the page then consider that it may be better to make the changes gradually after consulting with the previous author. Filling in a brief edit summary in the box at the bottom of the page to explain the changes you made to the content is always a good practice to follow. | ||
'''6. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Avoid Edit Wars|Avoid edit wars]].''' Seek compromise and fair discussion when differences of opinion occur. Don't fight over competing viewpoints. Use the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Etiquette Guidelines|Etiquette Guidelines]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Dispute Resolution|Dispute Resolution]] process to help guide your efforts to resolve differences on your own. | '''6. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Avoid Edit Wars|Avoid edit wars]].''' Seek compromise and fair discussion when differences of opinion occur. Don't fight over competing viewpoints. Use the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Etiquette Guidelines|Etiquette Guidelines]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Dispute Resolution|Dispute Resolution]] process to help guide your efforts to resolve differences on your own. | ||
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'''15. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Be kind to newcomers|Be kind to newcomers]]. '''Most newcomers are not familiar with the policies of the Research Wiki. Be respectful when stating policy; refer them to policy pages in a kind manner. Treat them with the respect you would hope to receive if you were new to the Research Wiki as a user or contributor. | '''15. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Be kind to newcomers|Be kind to newcomers]]. '''Most newcomers are not familiar with the policies of the Research Wiki. Be respectful when stating policy; refer them to policy pages in a kind manner. Treat them with the respect you would hope to receive if you were new to the Research Wiki as a user or contributor. | ||
'''16. [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page|User page]].''' The user page is a great place to create a personal profile or introduction to yourself, or simply a location to keep helpful hints, or what you last contributed. Feel free to share your experience and skills, but blatant advertisements or lengthy blogs are inappropriate. | '''16. [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page|User page]].''' The user page is a great place to create a personal profile or introduction to yourself, or simply a location to keep helpful hints, or what you last contributed. Feel free to share your experience and skills, but blatant advertisements or lengthy blogs are inappropriate. | ||
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