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== Why is FamilySearch Wiki "competing" with similar Websites?<br> == | == Why is FamilySearch Wiki "competing" with similar Websites?<br> == | ||
Some folks who hear about FamilySearch Wiki note that there are other valuable Websites which offer research advice. They ask, ''"Why are you competing with Site X? It's a good site. Why do you want to duplicate their work and dilute the efforts that are already being contributed to them?" <br>'' | |||
==== We avoid duplication and welcome collaboration<br> ==== | ==== We avoid duplication and welcome collaboration<br> ==== | ||
Part of the answer is that we ''don't'' want to duplicate sites that are offering quality research guidance. Wherever there is a site that offers current, clear, well-organized content that our customers value, our goal is to link to those sites from the wiki and drive customers to them. That said, some sites have great information for one area and obsolete information for another. Other sites have great navigation in one area, and confusing navigation in another. In these cases, we may choose to....<br> | Part of the answer is that we ''don't'' want to duplicate sites that are offering quality research guidance. Wherever there is a site that offers current, clear, well-organized content that our customers value, our goal is to link to those sites from the wiki and drive customers to them. That said, some sites have great information for one area and obsolete information for another. Other sites have great navigation in one area, and confusing navigation in another. In these cases, we may choose to....<br> | ||
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*create similar content for the area in question in a language not covered by the original site. <br> | *create similar content for the area in question in a language not covered by the original site. <br> | ||
We welcome like-minded organizations to contact us if they'd like to collaborate. Such partnerships will more rapidly produce the information genealogists need. <br> | We welcome like-minded organizations to contact us if they'd like to collaborate. Such partnerships will more rapidly produce the information genealogists need. <br> | ||
==== Our content isn't new -- only the medium is<br> ==== | ==== Our content isn't new -- only the medium is<br> ==== | ||