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*The wiki is hard to use because it is hard to figure out the best way to search. Perhaps add a few tips on how to search. | *The wiki is hard to use because it is hard to figure out the best way to search. Perhaps add a few tips on how to search. | ||
*Don't like having to sign in again to link to the forum. | *Don't like having to sign in again to link to the forum. | ||
*The wiki is not easy to use and it is a complicated editing process with wikitext. | *The wiki is not easy to use and it is a complicated editing process with wikitext. | ||
*There is a steep learning curve to editing the wiki. Tools need to be simple. Adding photos easiers. | |||
*You really need to dumb it down. It is like computer geeks don't know how to talk to everyday people. | |||
*Have to hunt for things. Can't find what I'm looking for. | |||
*Professionals won't be drawn to the wiki unless there are tools that we need to use. | |||
*Professionals want to make money and not have their articles edited. If we publish we want credit for our work. | |||
*People are intimidated by it. | |||
*It the wiki mature enough to be valuable to people? Why would I, as a genealogist, care the wiki is there? The colors are bland. | |||
*Requests for fixes are not responded to. There is serious lack of communication. | |||
*You need a place on wiki for feedback. | |||
*I don't know what to put in there so I use information from others. You need a format that we help fill in. It is too hard to create it ourselves. | |||
*I would like to contribute but it is so hard that I resent the time I Have to put in on it. People around me don't want to be intruded upon. | |||
*If I have trouble on other sites I write them and they respond to me. | |||
*The first screen (home page) needs to be more user friendly and inviting. | *The first screen (home page) needs to be more user friendly and inviting. | ||
*We need contact with a person who knows it to help us learn. | *We need contact with a person who knows it to help us learn. | ||
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*It's too hard to figure out hat to put in the search box without suggestions. | *It's too hard to figure out hat to put in the search box without suggestions. | ||
*The site needs color. | *The site needs color. | ||
*I couldn't figure out the rules and was afraid to contribute and break one. | *I couldn't figure out the rules and was afraid to contribute and break one. | ||
*When I first tried to explore the site I got lost or was refused entry. | *When I first tried to explore the site I got lost or was refused entry. | ||
*You need training to use it. | *You need training to use it. | ||