That's how I got started all those years ago. LOL!<br><br>Lorelle<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Doug Sparling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:doug.sparling@gmail.com">doug.sparling@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Lorelle,<br><br>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<br>==<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>doug</font></span><div class="HOEnZb">
<div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Lorelle on WordPress <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lorelleonwordpress@gmail.com" target="_blank">lorelleonwordpress@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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 <br>
<br>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. <br>
<br>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. <br>
<br>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. <br>
<br>So welcome and dig right in. <br><br>And thanks so much for all the time you give. <br><span><font color="#888888"><br>Lorelle<br>
<br><br></font></span><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:16 AM, Siobhan McKeown <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:siobhan@wordmonkey.me" target="_blank">siobhan@wordmonkey.me</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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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.<div>
<br></div><div>Looking forward to contributing more in the future :)</div><span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Siobhan</div>
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