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*We have added you to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]] page. Please make sure that the link there to your user page is correct. | *We have added you to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]] page. Please make sure that the link there to your user page is correct. | ||
*We have also added you as a moderator to the main Locality or Topic page you will be moderating. If you are moderating, for example, New York content, you have been added to the New York page. Note thatyou will also be moderating all of the New York content. | *We have also added you as a moderator to the main Locality or Topic page you will be moderating. If you are moderating, for example, New York content, you have been added to the New York page. Note thatyou will also be moderating all of the New York content.<br> <br> | ||
== "Watching" wiki pages == | == "Watching" wiki pages == | ||
Once registered, the first thing you will need to do is | Once registered, the first thing you will need to do is understand how "watching" pages work. Watching the pages you moderate is important so that you can be aware of the changes that are made to the pages over time. When you watch a page, you will be notified through email each time a change is made to that page, and you can know who is working on these pages to: | ||
#Thank them and encourage their contributions to the wiki. | |||
#Be aware of potential problems that may arise. | |||
Here's how to "watch" a page: | |||
*Once you have logged in and are on a page you want to watch, look on the upper right side of the page on the toolbar with '''watch''', '''share''' and '''print'''. | *Once you have logged in and are on a page you want to watch, look on the upper right side of the page on the toolbar with '''watch''', '''share''' and '''print'''. | ||
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*“Watching” will cause an e-mail to be generated to you any time another user makes an edit to the page. When you visit the page, you can view the History tab to see what was changed. This makes it easy to track changes to the pages you moderate. | *“Watching” will cause an e-mail to be generated to you any time another user makes an edit to the page. When you visit the page, you can view the History tab to see what was changed. This makes it easy to track changes to the pages you moderate. | ||
Watch the following pages: | |||
*First, add the <span style="text-decoration: underline;" />[[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator]] page to your watchlist. This will notify you of any new helps for Moderators and any changes to the job description. | |||
*Second, add the locality or topic pages you are moderating to the watchlist, their topic pages, and the sub-locality pages. For example, if you are the New York moderator, you will add the New York page, the New York topic pages, and the New York county pages to your watchlist.<br> | |||
== Be involved - learning about policy changes saves rework == | == Be involved - learning about policy changes saves rework == | ||
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*When new posts are added to the forum, you will receive notifications in your email. | *When new posts are added to the forum, you will receive notifications in your email. | ||
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== Creating your user page == | == Creating your user page == | ||
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#Before you make your first edit to your user page, a message will display there saying "This page has not been created yet." Do not let that confuse you; just click on '''Edit This Page''' and begin typing. | #Before you make your first edit to your user page, a message will display there saying "This page has not been created yet." Do not let that confuse you; just click on '''Edit This Page''' and begin typing. | ||
=== Ideas for your user page === | ==== Ideas for your user page ==== | ||
A user page is a great place to tell a bit about yourself and link to wiki articles and other sites you find helpful. There are no requirements about what user pages must contain -- they exist to help users -- but here are some ideas of what you might add: | A user page is a great place to tell a bit about yourself and link to wiki articles and other sites you find helpful. There are no requirements about what user pages must contain -- they exist to help users -- but here are some ideas of what you might add: | ||
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*A section that suggests the types of improvements that are still needed on pages within the topic area you oversee. (This, along with a [[How to Run or Manage a Wiki Project|project]] page is a good way to make a "call to action" that can get others working on your projects!) | *A section that suggests the types of improvements that are still needed on pages within the topic area you oversee. (This, along with a [[How to Run or Manage a Wiki Project|project]] page is a good way to make a "call to action" that can get others working on your projects!) | ||
To learn more about user pages, see [[Help:User page|Help:User page]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page|FamilySearch Wiki:User page]]. To see a couple good examples of user pages, see [[User:JensenFA|User:JensenFA]] and [[User:Cottrells|User:Cottrells]]. | To learn more about user pages, see [[Help:User page|Help:User page]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:User page|FamilySearch Wiki:User page]]. To see a couple good examples of user pages, see [[User:JensenFA|User:JensenFA]] and [[User:Cottrells|User:Cottrells]]. <br> | ||
== Ready to moderate == | == Ready to moderate == | ||