User talk:JensenFA

Where should wikiproject contributors communicate?
People who work on writing projects on the wiki are asking for an online venue they can use to talk about...


 * how to organize projects,
 * how and where to recruit contributors
 * how to motivate project members
 * how to track progress on projects
 * Manual of Style issues that we need to settle to avoid rework
 * ...and other stuff.

Could you go to the wiki feedback forum and give your opinion as to what tool(s) we should choose to communicate? The thread where we will discuss this is Which tools for wikiproject contributors to communicate? Ritcheymt 16:24, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Love your Maintenance Templates page!
Hey Fran, I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate Maintenance Templates. The templates display attractively, are well worded, and useful. Thanks for the work you've put into this! Ritcheymt 18:47, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
So yeah, community volunteers who do stuff for the wiki deserve kudos, but so does the lady who has the presence of mind to ask them to do stuff instead of maintaining the traditional Headquarters mantra of "I guess we gotta do it all ourselves." Thanks for thinking of the many ways the community can help lighten the load, Fran. And thanks for actually inviting community members to help on specific tasks. Many hands make light work, and you make all our jobs easier by remembering we have helpers out there waiting to assist. RitcheyMT 22:07, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Page leading to mini projects?
Heya Fran. Take a look at Colfax County, New Mexico. It's mostly by one user. My first temptation was to just jump in and start cleaning it up, but I'd rather find someone else who can do it. But having clicked the Community Center link and its Project link, this doesn't seem to fit with other projects, which are bigger. Is there a page that lists pages in distress that could use some serious attention from one who is talented in editing? RitcheyMT 22:47, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Quick Note of Appreciation
We wanted to send out a quick letter of appreciation for all your hard work and dedication in getting the FamilySearch Records project off the ground. The information you provide is invaluable to those users who are searching out further information about collections in FamilySearch; it helps them make a deeper connection with their research, especially when it has to do with their own ancestry. It’s your contributions that are keeping the project rolling forward. Thank you.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We’d love to hear from you and help you out in any way we can.

Sincerely,

The FamilySearch Records Team User:HoranDM User:LakeCL User:ginabegin

Ginabegin 21:43, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

Wiki Transition
Fran, as we work through the Wiki transition, we are discussing the planning and trying to determine how to work with the community on the items below and how to organize the work. We'd like to lay out what things look like in the community and how "big" each responsibility is. Could you help us fill out the following table with additional information so that we know what we are looking at?


 * Hours/wk is how much time is needed to do the task the way it should be done
 * Comm% is what % of the work is currently done by the community
 * Staff% is what % of the work is currently done by staff or missionary support
 * Notes is just for additional information

What am I missing above? Am I looking at this right? What are other ways you find out how "big" each of these projects/maintenance responsibilities are? VasquezJL 22:47, 11 November 2010 (UTC)