Help:Communicating on the Wiki

Communicating on the Wiki
There are many ways to communicate on the Wiki, all designed to help you improve your Wiki experience.

If you are a contributor and have a question, you can ...


 * Ask it in theContributor Help Forum
 * Use the Wiki Discussion/Talk pages for questions about a specific page
 * Attend the New Wiki Contributors Training classes
 * Watch a video or take an online lesson
 * Request a Mentor

If none of these will help with your question, you may Contact FamilySearch at any time.

Tips for Communicating on the Wiki

 * Don't bite the newbies !  We were all new to the Wiki once, and there is a lot to learn.  We tell contributors to "be bold," and we cannot expect them to know everything there is to know about contributing  their first time.
 * Create you User Page. It is the way people learn about you, and how you can find people with common research interests.
 * Encourage others. If you are a long time Wiki contributor and see a new contributor to a page you have worked on frequently, don't hesitate to say hello to them on their Talk Page.  They will appreciate it more than you know.
 * Relinquish ownership. Be prepared for your work to be edited.  We are all working toward having the best research material available on the Wiki.
 * No personal attacks. Respond to the content rather than the contributor.
 * Be sure to enter a brief summary for any edit or revert made to a page in the Edit Summary box.
 * Practice good Wiki Etiquette at all times.  Assume good faith !