Talk:Contribute

Love the content you've provided on this page - it's got a much more informal tone than the Introduction, which I think will encourage many more people to participate as it doesn't sound like we're creating Canon Law. I'm going to make a few grammatical changes (double words, verb tense shift) and then post a section on possible topics - I'll probably lift heavily from the earlier outlines Olivia and Alan created. --LBedford 23:54, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Ok - so I did a little more than fine tune grammar. In the Behavior section, regarding "don't bite the newcomers," I changed the phrase "...newcomers are prospective 'members'..." to read "...newcomers are future experts..." as I felt all newcomers/users are already members of the community.

I do have a question regarding the comment in the Getting Started section that Rachel will be verifying that people requesting user access are 'trained conservators' - how exactly is she going to be doing that? We should spell it out, as it sounds off-putting. You could wonder if you don't have a CAS, are you trained? is it dependent on employment status or level - what if you're between jobs? It shouldn't feel like a hurdle, more like a minor confirmation. --LBedford 00:10, 14 April 2011 (UTC)