Hi Connectors! The February Connectors Challenge starts February 1st
This is a monthly challenge and open to everyone. The goal is to connect unconnected branches to the main tree by attaching relatives, either through the creation of new profiles, connecting to existing profiles, or by completing merges.
Scoring is of branches connected to the tree, not individual profiles. So, whether a branch consists of two people or ninety-two people, it still counts as ONE connection. Unlike the Connect-a-Thon, only actual connections made are counted, not the number of profiles created to get to a connection. Connectors Challenge page.
The Connector’s Challenge Rules:
1. Pick an existing profile (created before this month’s challenge began) that is not currently connected to the Global Family Tree. (Hint: If you are a member of the Connectors Project, you’ll see a yellow puzzle piece icon next to that person’s name at the top of their profile if they aren’t connected.)
2. Add a profile for any first degree relative for that profile (a parent, spouse, child, or sibling). Continue adding first degree relatives until you run into a profile that is already connected to the Global Family Tree that you can attach to. Remember to use good sources to support the creation or connection of every profile you make! Please be aware that it takes 24 hours for the tree to update and show the connection.
3. ANSWER this post. This lets us know that you’re participating in this month’s challenge and let us know below whom you are working on. Use the Challenge Tracker to record your connections. Just be sure you comment “Connected to Smith-000” when you make the connection to the already existing, already connected profile. Replace Smith-000 with the actual profile ID of the starting profile you were trying to connect.
4. Remember the tally is not of profiles created (like the Connect-a-Thon) but of actual connections made to the Global Family Tree. You might connect a whole branch of profiles and make 100 new profiles in the process of making a connection, but the connection only counts as 1.
5. If you enjoy challenges, keep in mind that adding good sources to any existing profiles you run into while connecting or fixing errors on those existing profiles might count towards the Sourcerers or Data Doctors Challenges.
6. Here is the Tracker for February 2024.
