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| - | To help spread the word about this website, you can announce it on relevant forums and mailing lists. To help you get started, sample email messages have been composed for you. There are different variants of the same message depending on where you want to announce it and what your purpose is. For example, if the website has already been introduced to a particular forum, then choose the appropriate variant that highlights the updates to the website instead of repeating the introduction. Make modifications to the text where necessary.
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| | + | This wiki has moved to <font style="font-size:150%">'''http://www.foreignliving.info'''</font>. Please update your bookmarks. |
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| + | You can locate the current page under the same categories on the new site. In case of problems, email help[[image:at_black.png]]foreignliving.info. |
| - | ==Variant 1: Advertises Site Features==
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| - | In early 2006, a group of Pakistani students took the initiative to create a wiki-based website called foreignliving (http://www.editthis.info/foreignliving ). This website is intended to be a repository of information, or a knowledge-pool, for the benefit of Pakistanis/Muslims that are living in foreign countries or are preparing to leave for such places. The basic idea is for people to post advice and guidelines based on their experiences, which could potentially benefit others who are about to go through the same process, or to provide helpful information to someone about to settle in a new area. The unique characteristic of this website is that it is publicly editable by anyone -- including you -- without any special login or registration. If you are an expatriate or if you have traveled to other countries, you are already a potential contributor. Below are some recent updates to the website, which will give you an idea of the kind of content that is stored on it.
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| - | 1. About foreignliving--is there a need for such a wiki
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| - | http://www.editthis.info/foreignliving/foreignliving:About
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| - | 2. US visa interview (and other) advice:
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| - | http://www.editthis.info/foreignliving/Tips_on_getting_a_US_visa
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| - | 3. Feature of the month on the main page
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| - | 4. Picture-aided directions to visa office for Saarbruecken residents (Germany)
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| - | http://www.editthis.info/foreignliving/Saarbruecken#Administrative_Offices_.26_Buildings
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| - | How you can help:
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| - | - By checking out the website, and making changes, wherever you feel something can be added or improved. You can simply dump new content without worrying about formatting, structure or grammar, leaving it for others to build on your contribution.
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| - | - By spreading word about the website so that potential beneficiaries find out about this knowledge-pool.
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| - | - By linking it from your websites and personal homepages so that it shows up higher in search engine results, making it easier to find.
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| - | Comments and feedback are welcome, and so are your contributions to the website. To help spread the word, you can forward this message as-is to appropriate forums or mailing lists, but be careful not to spam.
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| - | ==Variant 2: Highlights Feature of the Month==
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| - | In early 2006, a group of Pakistani students took the initiative to create a wiki-based website called foreignliving (http://www.editthis.info/foreignliving ). This website is intended to be a repository of information, or a knowledge-pool, for the benefit of Pakistanis/Muslims that are living in foreign countries or are preparing to leave for such places. The basic idea is for people to post advice and guidelines based on their experiences, which could potentially benefit others who are about to go through the same process, or to provide helpful information to someone about to settle in a new area. The unique characteristic of this website is that it is publicly editable by anyone -- including '''you''' -- without any special login or registration. If you are an expatriate or if you have traveled to other countries, you are already a potential contributor.
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| - | Each month the site highlights a '''Feature of the Month'''. The idea is to highlight a particular topic or article so that it can grow from an empty page into a fully formed article. Please visit the website to check the current month's feature and see if you know something that you would like to add. If so, simply click on edit.
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| - | If you agree with the idea behind this website, here is how you can help:
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| - | - By checking out the website, and making changes, wherever you feel something can be added or improved. You can simply dump new content without worrying about formatting, structure or grammar, leaving it for others to build on your contribution.
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| - | - By spreading word about the website so that potential beneficiaries find out about this knowledge-pool.
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| - | - By linking it from your websites and personal homepages so that it shows up higher in search engine results, making it easier to find.
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| - | Comments and feedback are welcome, and so are your contributions to the website. To help spread the word; you can forward this message as-is to appropriate forums or mailing lists, but be careful not to spam.
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| - | ==Variant 3: Announcing updates where the site has already been introduced==
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| - | In early 2006, a group of Pakistani students took the initiative to create a wiki-based website called foreignliving (http://www.editthis.info/foreignliving ), which has already been introduced to this forum. For those unfamiliar with it, please scroll down for the description.
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| - | Each month the site highlights a '''Feature of the Month'''. The idea is to highlight a particular topic or article so that it can grow from an empty page into a fully formed article. Please visit the website to check the current month's feature and see if you know something that you would like to add. If so, simply click on edit.
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| - | '''About the Foreignliving Wiki:'''
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| - | <br>The foreignliving wiki is a website intended to be a repository of information, or a knowledge-pool, for the benefit of Pakistanis/Muslims that are living in foreign countries or are preparing to leave for such places. The basic idea is for people to post advice and guidelines based on their experiences, which could potentially benefit others who are about to go through the same process, or to provide helpful information to someone about to settle in a new area. The unique characteristic of this website is that it is publicly editable by anyone -- including '''you''' -- without any special login or registration. If you are an expatriate or if you have traveled to other countries, you are already a potential contributor. | + | |
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| - | - By spreading word about the website so that potential beneficiaries find out about this knowledge-pool.
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You can locate the current page under the same categories on the new site. In case of problems, email help
foreignliving.info.
foreignliving.info.
