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:*Regarding discussion last week for protecting and unprotecting pages; see the sandbox for a proposed [[User:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|FamilySearch Wiki:Page Protection Policy]] page. Please place any comments on the [[User talk:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|talk]] page. The following is a proposal for steps to be used when there is a proposed new policy or a change to an extising policy. | :*Regarding discussion last week for protecting and unprotecting pages; see the sandbox for a proposed [[User:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|FamilySearch Wiki:Page Protection Policy]] page. Please place any comments on the [[User talk:SuperGenealogist/Sandbox 5|talk]] page. The following is a proposal for steps to be used when there is a proposed new policy or a change to an extising policy. | ||
:**'''Policy Change Proposal''': | :**'''Policy Change Proposal''': | ||
*:*:*:1. '''New policy''' – write it up, put a policy proposal template on it and ask for input<br> | |||
*:a. Possible ways to ask for input, community meeting, forums (required for forums) (Contributors Corner)<br> | |||
*:b. Give it two weeks for feedback and the request that a forum moderator post it with a survey for acceptance<br> | |||
*:c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal and the proposed page itself, to the forum post (ContributorsCorner)<br> | |||
*:d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template<br> | |||
*:2. '''Existing policy''' – make amendments<br> | |||
*:a. Submit a specific proposal for changes <br> | |||
*:b. Post proposal to talk page and post to forums (required) (Contributors Corner)<br> | |||
*:c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal and the proposed page itself, to the forum post<br> | |||
*:d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template | |||
:*Discussion could be held first but then steps should be followed.<br>Could we make this a proposed policy and post to forums? Yes and with Policy change template and Policy template links<br> | :*Discussion could be held first but then steps should be followed.<br>Could we make this a proposed policy and post to forums? Yes and with Policy change template and Policy template links<br> | ||
:*Since a new page would probably be in a sandbox, the page would be moved, after approval, rather than a new page created and move all discussions, etc. with the page. Archive the previous discussions. | :*Since a new page would probably be in a sandbox, the page would be moved, after approval, rather than a new page created and move all discussions, etc. with the page. Archive the previous discussions. | ||
:*This proposal will be put on a sandbox page and we will follow the above steps to get it posted on the Forums. | :*This proposal will be put on a sandbox page and we will follow the above steps to get it posted on the Forums. | ||
:*Forums Overview | |||
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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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