Stuart's Rangers Sheet

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Updated: June 6, 2023

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Contents 1 Rangers' Weekly Schedule 2 Procedures 2.1 Pre-1700 Issues 2.2 Some Other Things to Think About While Rangering 3 Sample Messages 3.1 Removing Profile Managers: 3.2 Pre-1500: 3.3 Pre-1700: 3.4 Name Changes to Anonymous for non-living persons:

Rangers' Weekly Schedule

The Ranger Schedule: see Ranger/Greeter Calendar

"WikiTree Rangers:" - if you don't see "WikiTree Rangers" listed in your calendar list on the left side of that screen, please let us know by posting in the Ranger Google Group.

Daylight Savings Time: the Google Calendar will automatically update according to changes in Daylight Saving time. If your time shifts before someone next to you on the schedule, you may have overlap. If you need help resolving these overlaps, please post in the Ranger Google Group.

If you have to miss your time:

email: wtforestbrigade@

Procedures

Sign In/Out Codes:

Check In and Out on both the Rangers Check-In page and on Discord.

Check-In Page:

In: '''IN:''' ~~~~

Out: cut In coding and paste in Out: and add '''OUT:''' ~~~~

Discord:

IN: = /rangerin

OUT: = /rangerout

- Review Rangers Cheat Sheet: check for latest information on badged members. Please do not add any notes there.

Pre-1700 Issues

Help:Pre-1700 Profiles

Help:Sources FAQ#Why are unreliable sources allowed_ or post-1700 profiles

Help:Uncertain - Why is Uncertain Information Alloed on WikiTree

Some Other Things to Think About While Rangering

• Have you thanked members for the GOOD work they have done?
• How long has the member been a member?
• How active are they?
• Are there comments from others on their profile regarding what you see them doing? Might be time for an MIR.
• Are they involved in specific projects related to what you see them doing on the feed?
• Is what the member is doing harming Wikitree in a big way?

- Member Name or Link: in communications, do refer to individual members by name or profile link

- Yellow or Red Badged members not listed on Cheat Sheet:

post to the Rangers Google Group

- Yellow or Red Badged Members Listed on Cheat Sheet:

- Mistake noted or needs guidance (not critical): contact the Mentor/Contact directly. Please don't fix the mistake for the mentee. These situations give mentors opportunities to teach their mentees how to fix their own mistake.

- Block - if needed: for someone doing a specific action - see below:

email: wikimediators@

- merging their own profile into another last name:

email: wikimediators@

subject: Check Merge - (member URL)

- spammer, vandal, or a member making serious mistakes: see Help:Problems with Members and Emergency Blocks:

email: WikiMediators@

- someone doing damage that is making you uncomfortable, but it's not an emergency?

Go to Problems with Members for help deciding what to do next.

You might decide that you're comfortable contacting the member yourself. If so, there is helpful information on the Ranger Sample Messages page. Remember, if you are reaching out to help, you are reaching out as another member, not as a Ranger, so it's best to leave off the Ranger title when you leave your message.

- Member adding a bunch of pre-1700 profiles with questionable (or no) sources:

Start here: You might decide that you're comfortable contacting the member yourself. If so, there are some helpful Ranger Pre-1700 Sample Messages. Remember, if you are reaching out to help, you are reaching out as another member, not as a Ranger, so it's best to leave off the Ranger title when you leave your message.

- Member creating a lot of problems or continue adding profiles after being asked to stop: see: Pre-1700 Badge Removal (Please make sure you read the whole page to make sure you understand the steps and their outcomes.)

- Removing Profile Managers: - see Messages

- Pre-1500 - Not Badged: - see Messages

- Pre-1700 - Not Badged: - see Messages

- Name Changes to Anonymous for non-living persons: - see Messages

Note: Usually when someone is changing profiles to Anonymous, they're either trying to correct errors they've made or it's the only way they can figure out to "close" their account. If someone is repeatedly and rapidly making this kind of change, they should get more immediate attention then someone who has only done it on one or two profiles.

- Still not sure what to do:

You can ask for help in the Ranger Google Group. Try to keep your questions "generic" without calling out other members by name.

Or, if you're on Discord, you can ask in the #rangers channel on our server.

- Need specific help and advice:

email: wikimediators@

Merge Feed Instructions -- How to view change logs:

To view the change log of a "merged away" profile, click on the link for the profile ID that shows up in parentheses in the change log entry. Example for 28 Jan 2022:

Merge feed example

Sample Messages

Removing Profile Managers:

Hello,

I noticed you removed another member on a profile you both were managing. Were you able to communicate with them before doing so? If they are unresponsive this process might be a better way to go.

Stuart

Pre-1500:

Hello!

I noticed that you made some changes to a family of profiles that contain some profiles with dates prior to the year 1500.

Work on these widely shared ancestors needs to be done carefully, which is why we require certification before a member is allowed to edit pre-1500 profiles. That process is described here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Pre-1500_Profiles

Members without certification can still provide information for profiles in this era by following the instructions here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Pre-1500_Work_without_a_Badge

Stuart

Pre-1700:

Hello!

I noticed that you're working on pre-1700-era profiles. This is just a reminder that certifying to work on these types of profiles means that you agree to add valid sources as outlined in the Pre-1700 Certification Quiz.

If you need help with this, our G2G Forum is a great place to start. You can get there by clicking the link on the Help menu.

Thanks!

Stuart

Name Changes to Anonymous for non-living persons:

Hello,

Adding Anonymous as a name for profiles of living individuals is an acceptable practice on WikiTree. This is done to provide some anonymity for living persons. Some of the profiles you've changed are non-living individuals. Are you trying to fix an error or perhaps close your account?

Stuart