How does one edit a profile if the profile is sent to "Trusted" and there has been no activity since 2012?

Question

I tried to edit Rosser-255 to update the file. The person in the profile descended from my GGF. The profile was created in 2012 via a GED.com import and it appears not to have been touched since the import. How can I edit this profile? I really think it would be redundant to create a new profile and then request a merger of the two files. Since the profile has been inactive for 5+ years, is it possible for me to become the profile manager and be able to update the file that way? Thanks for the help...

Answer 1

It might be best to go ahead and follow the directions in this link concerning unresponsive profile managers: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Unresponsive_Profile_Managers

Comments

Thank you Dorothy. I had already checked the managers contributions list prior to posting here in G2G. There have been no contributions from the profile manager since 2012. I went ahead and sent a request to join their Trusted List and posted a message on the profile page stating such. Hopefully, I here something back. Kind of freaky/scary that there has been no activity from the manager at ALL since 2012...hope all is well with her. Anywho...I will wait the 7 days, if you think I should...and then submit the Unresponsive Profile Manager Request Form. I am able to access all of the siblings pages ... just not this one.

Again...thank you for the help, Dorothy. :)

 

 

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Your welcome Cindi. I had that happen to me as well on my "One Name Study" projects. I'll find some unsourced profiles, find a source, then can't add it because the profile manager hasn't been around for a time. WikiTree developed the Unresponsive Profile Manager Request form so that we can eventually adopt the profiles if the manager never responds.

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Thanks Steven S. for Best Answer!!

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YAY for your Best Answer Star, Dorothy!!! I am quite new back here in G2G, but I agree with Steven S wholeheartedly!!! Upon delving further into this branch of the tree, there are a couple other twigs that are managed by this same person. I will give it just the weekend for a response and then proceed with the Unresponsive Profile Manager Request. I love the ability to update profiles when I can...but don't much like the delay. I can get side-tracked on a whole other branch and not get back to it for a long while...so not good in my book.

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don't forget to do the other step as well, the private message, before doing the unresponsive PM request. They may no longer be using Wikitree, but a PM will go to their e-mail address. You may then get a response from them, but if it is an unsatisfactory one, you can do the UPM request and include anything they said.

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Cindi,

To help you remember projects top return to, you could set up a personal category

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Personal_Categories

and add a free-space page

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Free-Space_Profile

for each project detailing your research.

Here's an example of a free-space page that links to both a personal category and other free-space pages:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Stories_by_Jerry_Cox

 

It may prevent things from slipping thru the cracks.

 

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Awesome looking set up for reminders of who needs what Pat - may do that

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Navarro, Thank you.

I am still in the developmental stage. Not liking everything but it is a good solid start. Needs some tweaking to simplify the process and then make sure there's consistency. Still updating. Private message me If you have any questions.

I prefer this option to placing personal categories on pages that need work.