FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 28 Feb 2012

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Updates and follow up

 * The upgrade to 1.17 is getting closer. They hope to have a version for us to test by March 7th, will you help test? -- janellv

Style Guide Discussions

 * Genealogy Society Webmasters pages - how should we request these pages be named? They are not "research help" but not FamilySearch Wiki pages either, they are project based. -- janellv
 * We don't want the wiki to be a "web hosting service"
 * But supporting these kinds of projects could help bring people into the wiki
 * We also got into a discussion about what is the right message for FHCs and Societies and how we all work together.
 * Stub template - when is a stub not a stub any longer? Lise 20:06, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Changes to FamilySearch Historical Records -- Shown in South Africa, KwaZulu Natal Indian Birth Returns (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * HS Stub Template
 * Article Invitations

Brainstorms

 * QR Codes in FHL to direct patrons to info about specific geographies.

Project Help Requests

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