What happens when I invite someone to manage their profile?

Question

I am curious what happens when I send an invitation to someone to assume management of their profile.  For example, if I create an Anonymous Smith profile for someone and then invite them to assume management, what do they see on the invitation?  Are they asked to sign the Honor Code?  It appears that they are not added to the new Volunteer list (I think they should be.)  Are they "Greeted"?  I guess not, if they are not on the Volunteer list.

I am concerned that they are just give PM to their profile with no additional introduction to WikiTree.  

Comments

In my very limited experience of doing this, these people will become Family Members of WikiTree when they accept the invitation. I don't know what's in the boilerplate message they receive when they are invited. They don't need to get a message from a Greeter because they were invited by a WikiTree Genealogist. The person who invited them is presumed to have validated that they are real people and will be introducing them to WikiTree. (I've only invited family members who I know -- and communicate with -- outside of WikiTree.)

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I think you are correct, but now that newbies are assigning tags and project interest at initial sign-up, I think these invitees are missing a lot.  I guess I feel pretty strongly that they should be included on the Volunteer list and greeted as a new WikiTreer.

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Well, my experience in inviting people occurred before that innovation was introduced. If I were inviting a relative today, I think it would make sense for me to be able to assign them a couple of tags to get them started -- and tell them about the tags in my invitational email. That's because I already know something about these people and their interests, or I wouldn't be inviting them.

As a general rule, I think that a personal note from a known cousin is a friendlier greeting than a generic greeting message from a stranger, and should be more effective. Additionally, note that invitees who remain as Family Members often are relatives who only expressed an interest in seeing the private content on family-member profiles, and are not interesting in being invited to join a project or sign up for email notifications about edits for their surname.

Answer 1

Hi Kitty,

It is two separate tracks:

1.) Family Member

2.) Guest -> Volunteer -> Wiki Genealogist

If you create someone's profile, they're on the Family Member track and they don't see the same messaging.

Family Members can become Wiki Genealogists by signing the Honor Code and the invitations for them to do are persistent when they start contributing.

Chris

Comments

So they don't learn about tagging their profile with their interests and research?  When they accept the invitation, can the be added to the Volunteer list?

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The Volunteer list is based on the badge. It's people who have specifically volunteered to contribute as Wiki Genealogists. (Greeters confirm them as full members based on this. Family Members are confirmed as full members automatically.)

There are various help pages and links to Special:Following, but there isn't special messaging to new Family Members about it.

It would probably be good to develop a template for when someone like you adds a fellow genealogist as a Family Member. Standard stuff to tell them about personally.

Technically, the account type assumes you've added a family member. That's a pigeonhole; it's not perfect for all situations. But it would take a lot to change that.

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Ok, thanks, Chris.