[Trisquel-users] User to Contributor

[lev . lazinskiy]

I saw this article via the GNU planet and I think it brings up some  
interesting points that are relevant to our community. How do we better fill  
that gap and encourage people to take the leap from using to contributing?

When I first came to GNU/Linux I had no idea what I was doing and used  
primarily relied on forums for support. Some communities were very welcoming  
and helpful while others were hostile and exclusive.

As time went on I stopped asking questions and began to answer them. It felt  
good to know that even that small amount of contribution was making a  
difference.

Every distro has a "How can you help" section on their website, but from my  
own experience it can be difficult to really get involved. Especially when  
you are new and don't necessarily know what to do.

There are countless ways that someone can make a difference, but maybe we can  
do a better job showing them how.