[wp-docs] New volunteer

[lorelle at cameraontheroad.com]

Matt, the Codex has had a list of things to do for a couple of months 
now at http://codex.wordpress.org/Codex:Tasks.  On the list is a task 
about changing the tags for all references to <code> to <tt>.

Reasons:

1. I was told a request was made to you a long time ago about changing 
the CSS for <code> to have no blue background.  Nothing happened. I was 
told that the decision was to change the <code> to <tt> in order to 
remove the blue background when using code within a paragraph. This 
could, at any time, be easily replaced with a SQL update if the decision 
needed to be changed.

2. We found MANY instances of bad "code" layouts. People combining 
<pre><code></pre></code> or just using <pre> and <code> together, so 
assigning this simple task not only helped volunteers clean up the usage 
of <code> it also helped to clean up irregular use of tags and code 
structures in general. This helps to create a very solid and consistent 
structure for usage, and cleans up the MANY validation errors found 
throughout the Codex.

3. Most importantly, this was a minor task that invited beginners to 
"get into the Codex". A lot of the complaints we had were that the 
interface was scary, changing the wording was nervy, and "intimidation". 
By giving volunteers simple, easy to do but specific tasks, they could 
get over their fears slowly, learn how this all works, build up their 
confidence, and basically get "hooked". As Carthik has been often known 
to tell new volunteers on the Codex, once you get started, it becomes an 
addicition. We needed to find some hooks to generate that addicition. ;-)

That's the reason.  It went on the list because I was told to put it 
here a long time ago.  Now we have people who are helping, addicted, and 
the Codex is looking better and more consistent than ever.

Lorelle