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[Lorelle on WordPress]

That's how I got started all those years ago. LOL!

Lorelle


On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Doug Sparling <doug.sparling at gmail.com>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 <
> lorelleonwordpress at gmail.com> 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 <siobhan at wordmonkey.me>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
>>>
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