FamilySearch Wiki talk:WikiProject Adopt-a-page

Need to Automate Some of the Steps

 * If there is any way to automate some of the steps for processing an adoption request, we welcome your thoughts and ideas! We need an easier way to create a new request and add it to the list. We need a way to see that there are requests that someone could "claim" as one they will process. We need an easier way to check off the the different steps as they are completed, including a date the step was finished. We need an easier way to create the links to the template page when one was created for a request; a link to the logo page that was submitted for use on the template. We also need a way to see the overall status of requests: 50% complete; number of new requests; number of requests that need to be claimed for processing; etc. We will be turning this process over to missionary staff, so any simplification that can be done will be helpful. --Fran 22:52, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Step-by-step process for completing an adoption request

 * 1) A new request will come through a case in Amdocs.
 * 2) When a new request is received, you'll follow three steps:
 * 3) Evaluate the requestand respond to the patron:
 * 4) *Did the request include all 5 pieces of information that we need?
 * 5) **If not, use the "Incomplete Submission" response below.
 * 6) **If so, use the "Complete Submission" response below.
 * 7) *Is the request coming in from an individual, or is the request the second one for a given state? These are special circumstances:
 * 8) **If from an individual, you will not create the table in step #2, and use the "Request from an individual" response below.
 * 9) **If it is the second request for a state already adopted, create the table in step #2 and use the "Second request for same page" response below. Append the Title of the table with "(second requestor)" rather than "(in progress)"
 * 10) Create a table on the Project Page
 * 11) *When you have determined how to respond to the patron, then add the request to this project page by adding a new heading and copying the table below to help track the progress of the adoption request. You need to copy the table after disabling the Rich Editor.
 * 12) Once all details have been received from the adopter, the new adoption template can be created:
 * 13) Upload the society logo (unique, case-sensitive name of society w/ word "logo")
 * 14) Be sure you have easy access to the Society's (outside) URL. It will be needed in step 4
 * 15) Copy the Wikitext from an existing adoption sign, such as Template:Adoption TNGenWeb
 * 16) Create a new page (box on the right navigation bar)
 * 17) Name the page Template:Adoption [name of organization]
 * 18) In Wikitext, paste the data from step 3. Edit the image link to the image uploaded in step 1. Edit the link to the society which you found in step 2.
 * 19) Copy the new Template to a page they requested.


 * 1) After the new template is created, the template can be added to a page the society is adopting. At this point another email is sent to ask if the template is okay.
 * 2) The placement of the new template on a page is generally added toward the top-right corner of the page, but not always! Right now it's a judgment call and evaluated for each page. Eventually the style guide will help determine the right placement for the adoption template.

Table to use when processing a page adoption request

 * Instruction: Disable the rich editor and then copy and paste the following text under the heading of a new adoption request:

First email reply
Respond to the request with the appropriate reply below.

Incomplete Submission (if we didn't receive all 5 pieces of information, please request just the items we need and delete the ones we already received.)


 * Hi [name],


 * Thanks so much for your interest in adopting pages in the FamilySearch wiki pages on behalf of [the organization name].


 * In order to complete the adoption process, we still need the following information from you:


 * Contact information: The name and email address of the primary contact who we can contact with any questions about the content on the pages that you’d like to adopt. We also recommend providing at least one additional contact name.


 * Logo: A thumbnail sized logo for your society/organization that you’d like to appear on your adoption sign (please submit your file in one of the following formats: .png, .jpg or .gif).


 * Adoption Sign Wording: The sign will read: “This page adopted by [the organization name] and its members.” Let us know if you have any concerns with that wording.


 * Link to your website: Wiki users who click on your adoption sign will be re-directed to the URL you provide us.


 * Pages you'd like to adopt: Identify the specific Wiki page(s) you’d like to adopt. For example, you may want to adopt only a broad locality page (such as a state or country), or that broad locality along with its smaller localities (such as counties, provinces, or districts). NOTE: Currently, you can adopt as many or as few pages as you’d like, provided that the page hasn’t already been adopted. Limits to the number of pages one organization can adopt may be set by the Community in the future.


 * Once we get this information, we'll publish a draft version of the adoption sign on one of the pages you’ve requested and let you know it's complete. If you have additional pages to adopt, we’ll also tell you how to copy the sign to the pages you’ve identified.


 * Thanks much and we're looking forward to working with you and others at [the organization name]!


 * Sincerely,


 * [signature]

Complete Submission (if we did receive all items)


 * Hi [name],


 * Thanks so much for your interest in adopting pages in the FamilySearch wiki pages on behalf of [the organization name].


 * Now that we have all the information, we'll publish a draft version of the sign on one of the pages you’ve requested to adopt and let you know it's complete. If you have additional pages to adopt, we’ll also tell you how to copy the sign to the pages you’ve identified.


 * Thanks much and looking forward to working with you and others at[the organization name]!


 * Sincerely,


 * [signature]