That's how I got started all those years ago. LOL! Lorelle
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Doug Sparling <[email protected]>wrote: > Lorelle, > > Actually, that was just my plan! I'll probably just start off as grammar > nerd. My work load just picked up, but still hope to contribute often > == > doug > > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Lorelle on WordPress < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Let's welcome Siobhan, too, to the group. I work with a lot of people >> behind the scenes on the Codex and while I say jump in and introduce >> yourself on the Codex Mailing List, not all get around to it. :D >> >> As I explain to many, the key way to first get involved in the Codex >> (besides entering the Community Portal link on the Codex sidebar and >> digging into the styles and guidelines) is to edit. Exactly that. Start >> going through whatever articles interest you and look for spelling and >> grammar mistakes. Remove all personal stories and ensure the documents are >> in second person familiar. Check resource links to ensure they meet our >> requirements and continue to serve as pertinent reference material. >> >> Along the way you will usually stumble on an article in desperate need of >> updating. This way, you get a feel for what's in the Codex and how all the >> wiki bits work. It takes a bit of work to get into the Codex voice and >> style. If you find something that worries you or needs an answer, check in >> with me or with the group and we'll help. There is a lot of history here >> and a lot of the other groups within WordPress sensitive about who is >> touching their docs, so there is a lot to learn here. And it's all about >> the team work here. >> >> We have an amazing team that sit on the Codex constantly to ensure it is >> clean and free of spam and unwanted crap. No article really belongs to any >> single author (though some are protected as they tie in with WordPress >> core) and we work collaboratively a lot. Many times people will put an >> article up in their username space and invite us to attack with our red >> pens and fix. We have dozens of volunteers that never chat on the Codex >> discussion list but dig deep into the Codex whenever there is a need. It's >> an amazing, versatile, and flexible group with a ton of self-starters. >> >> So welcome and dig right in. >> >> And thanks so much for all the time you give. >> >> Lorelle >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:16 AM, Siobhan McKeown <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I guess this a good time to introduce myself too. I've been in contact >>> with Lorelle over the past week, and have started out with a guide to >>> common WordPress errors, and am planning a complete overhaul of the theme >>> docs. >>> >>> Looking forward to contributing more in the future :) >>> >>> Siobhan >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> wp-docs mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-docs >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> wp-docs mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-docs >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > wp-docs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-docs > >
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