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=== Introduce new members  ===
=== Introduce new members  ===
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=== Updates and follow up  ===
=== Updates and follow up  ===


:*Handy site to get special characters like for Spanish or some other languages, where you need one so the name or location or other word will look right in that language: [http://www.typeit.org TypeIt.org]<br>
:*Handy site to get special characters like for Spanish or some other languages, where you need one so the name or location or other word will look right in that language: [http://www.typeit.org TypeIt.org]<br>


=== Business/Announcements  ===
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:*Discussion of proposed definition of a stub: "An article that does not completely cover the subject matter, and which could be expended."&nbsp; [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Discussion of proposed definition of a stub: "An article that does not completely cover the subject matter, and which could be expended."&nbsp; [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Discussion of proposed placement of stub template.&nbsp; County pagse currently display the stub at the top.&nbsp; I would propose that we establish a consistent pattern of placing stub templates at the bottom. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br>
:*Discussion of proposed placement of stub template.&nbsp; County pagse currently display the stub at the top.&nbsp; I would propose that we establish a consistent pattern of placing stub templates at the bottom. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Depending on the outcome of discussion, I&nbsp;would propose that moderators and page adopters be encouraged to review all stub articles within their geography/subject, remove the stub designation for any article that does not fit the description, and move stub templates to the bottom of any articles that are stubs. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br>
:*Depending on the outcome of discussion, I&nbsp;would propose that moderators and page adopters be encouraged to review all stub articles within their geography/subject, remove the stub designation for any article that does not fit the description, and move stub templates to the bottom of any articles that are stubs. [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br>


=== Style Guide Discussions  ===
=== Style Guide Discussions  ===


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:*See "Pay Sites Allowed?" forum thread.&nbsp; [[User:Lembley|Lise]] 15:56, 13 March 2012 (UTC)<br>


=== Project Help Requests  ===
=== Project Help Requests  ===
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:Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 Wiki Contributors Corner forum]. <br>
:Be part of the solution! Make your opinions known! Post comments to an existing thread or start a new discussion at [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 Wiki Contributors Corner forum]. <br>


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Revision as of 08:56, 13 March 2012

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Introduce new members[edit | edit source]


Kudos go to ...[edit | edit source]


Updates and follow up[edit | edit source]

  • Handy site to get special characters like for Spanish or some other languages, where you need one so the name or location or other word will look right in that language: TypeIt.org

Business/Announcements[edit | edit source]


Moderators and Adopters[edit | edit source]

  • Discussion of proposed definition of a stub: "An article that does not completely cover the subject matter, and which could be expended."  Lise 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
  • Discussion of proposed placement of stub template.  County pagse currently display the stub at the top.  I would propose that we establish a consistent pattern of placing stub templates at the bottom. Lise 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
  • Depending on the outcome of discussion, I would propose that moderators and page adopters be encouraged to review all stub articles within their geography/subject, remove the stub designation for any article that does not fit the description, and move stub templates to the bottom of any articles that are stubs. Lise 15:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Style Guide Discussions[edit | edit source]

  • See "Pay Sites Allowed?" forum thread.  Lise 15:56, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Project Help Requests[edit | edit source]

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