Greeters Project Newsletter (November 2020)

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The Greeter Project member news:

These members of the Greatest Gang joined WikiTree:

• Mickey Bazley became a WikiTreer on 4 Nov 2017

These members became part of the Greatest Gang:

• Emma Macbeath became a Greeter  on 3 Nov 2016
• Greta Moody became a Greeter on 18 Nov 2019
• Mary Richardson became a Greeter  on 7 Nov 2017
• Astrid Spaargaren became a Greeter on 20 Nov 2015
• Natalie Trott became a Greeter  on 7 Nov 2017
• Janet Wild became a Greeter on 7 Nov 2017

➹ These changes happened in the last month with the Greatest Gang:

• Rosalie Neve became a Greeter on 9 Oct  2020
• Maureen Fearn became a Greeter on 15 Oct  2020
• Sondra Marshall went to Emeritus status
• Azure Robinson went to Emeritus status
• Natalie Trott went to Emeritus status

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“Learn Something New Every Day”

Wildcards work in the name search fields on WikiTree. A ? is a wildcard that substitutes for a single letter and a * substitutes for multiple letters. (Thank you Ellen Smith!)

Some use examples for wildcards:

• To search for Elisabeth or Elizabeth, enter Eli?abeth

• To search for Elizabeth or Eliza, enter Eliza*

• To search for any name that starts Mar, enter Mar*

• To search for Margaret, Margriet, Margot, or Margit, enter Marg*t

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Stats

Lots of statistics are being followed regarding the Greeter Project and here are the October stats.

• 2 Week Team left 2,282 messages

• Pre-1700 Team left 298 messages

• Honor Code Team reviewed 2,380 profiles and left 333 messages

• Merge Feed Team left 22 messages

• GEDCOM Team reviewed 756 profiles and left 476 messages

• DNA Team reviewed 2,977 profiles and left 1,009 messages

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Greeters welcome new Guests and Members while we simultaneously protect our members from spammers.  We also answer questions from our guests and new members and make sure they get the help they need to have a successful start on Wikitree.

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A Greeter is ... ...a full member, at least 18 years old, who joined WikiTree more than one month ago. ...a Wiki Genealogist who has signed the Honor Code and has made over 100 non-GEDCOM contributions. ...a special volunteer who is able to communicate with guests and new members in a friendly, helpful manner. ...able to edit a profile, post messages, and use email. ...someone who has a good understanding of WikiTree principles and procedures or knows where to find the answers.

If you’re interested in being a Greeter, please visit the join thread at https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/729030

Answer 1

Nice, informative newsletter Mindy.   A big thank you to each and every greeter.  You helpful folks are vital to the success of new members who may be somewhat confused or uncertain about how to contribute to WikiTree.

Answer 2

Oh wow, 3 years as a member of the greatest gang and still having fun in the feeds

Thanks to one and all for your support

Janet

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Happy anniversary, a few days early! Thank you for all that you do 

Answer 3

As always, a newsletter filled with great stats, ideas, and information. Thanks, Mindy, for all your hard work!

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I agree, thank you Mindy.