FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 9 August 2012

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New Agenda Items

 * Best practices discussion: does it make sense to list an organization's hours of operation when there is no automated mechanism to keep those updated? It seems to me that it has the power to do more harm than good. This is particularly an issue with Family History Centers.  Directors already have multiple places to update if their hours change, and no one wants patrons to have the experience of driving somewhere only to find that place is closed.  My recommendation would be to provide a link to an organization's web site where hours are posted.  Other thoughts? Lise 17:13, 8 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Regarding discussion last week for protecting and unprotecting pages; see the sandbox for a proposed FamilySearch Wiki:Page Protection Policy page. Please place any comments on the talk page. The following is a proposal for steps to be used when there is a proposed new policy or a change to an extising policy.
 * Policy Change Proposal:


 * 1. New policy – write it up, put a policy proposal template on it and ask for input a. Possible ways to ask for input, community meeting, forums (required for forums) b. Give it two weeks for feedback and the request that a forum moderator post it with a survey for acceptance c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal, to the forum post d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template 2. Existing policy – make amendments a. Submit a specific proposal for changes b. Post proposal to talk page and post to forums (required) c. Add a link from the talk page of the proposal, to the forum post d. Policy proposal template gets replaced with a policy template


 * Discussion could be held first but then steps should be followed. Could we make this a proposed policy and post to forums?

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