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<center><Big>'''How YOU Can Help Keep [[AboutUs]] Running Smoothly'''</big></center>
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<center><Big>'''How YOU Can Help Build and Keep [[AboutUs]] Running Smoothly'''</big></center>
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A [[WikiWiki|wiki]] is only as strong as the community that surrounds it. In addition to reading and editing pages that you care about on [[AboutUs]], there are any number of ways you can contribute to making [[AboutUs]] a vibrant community.
 
A [[WikiWiki|wiki]] is only as strong as the community that surrounds it. In addition to reading and editing pages that you care about on [[AboutUs]], there are any number of ways you can contribute to making [[AboutUs]] a vibrant community.
  
==Learn==
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==Building==
* '''Take a [[WikiTour]]'''
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* <big>'''[[How to improve AboutUs pages|Improve]]'''</big> pages about [[DomainPages|websites]]
* '''Become a student of the [[WikiWay]]''' -- Read about and act on our four core philosophies: [[BeABuilder]], [[ItsAboutUs]], [[RealPeople]], and [[AssumeGoodFaith]].
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** ''See '''[[How to improve AboutUs pages]]''' for more ideas.''
* '''Learn about the [[ConsensusPolling:Introduction|Consensus Polling process]]'''
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* <big>'''Become a [[List Keeper]]'''</big> by creating and tending a [[list]] about a topic that interests you.
* '''Read more about our [[AboutUs:Copyrights|licensing and copyright policies]]'''
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**''See '''[[List Keeping]]''' for more information.''
  
==Create==
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==Protecting==
* '''Update your [[DomainPage|domain page]]'''
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* '''Become a [[Special:RecentChanges|RecentChanges Patroller]]''' -- For special people who have the expertise and the drive to help with operation of [[AboutUs]].
* '''Create your [[PersonalPage|Personal Page]]''' - [[AboutUs:5 Great Reasons to Make a Personal Page|5 Great Reasons to Make a Personal Page]]
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* '''Flag [[PossibleAdultContent]] pages''' - Help identify [[DomainPage|pages]] that might have adult content in accordance with [[AboutUs]]' [[AdultContentPolicy]].
* '''Become an [[AboutUs]] Content Provider''' - As we expand our content offerings, we need contributors who know their subject areas and want to build them out.
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* '''Report Bugs''' - Knowing when something isn't working is invaluable because we won't notice all bugs, or right away.  If you notice a bug [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contact us]] with the details of the bug and which web browser you're using.
* '''Become an [[AboutUs]] Portal Master''' - The next step in content contributions is the creation of a content Portal, a window into a content area like [[Portal:Photographers|Photographers]]. Create a Portal and help nurture it to maturity.
 
  
==Collaborate==
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==Community Building==
<!-- * '''Participate in the [[Featured|feature WikiPage]] process''' - Look through and [[FeatureMeNominated|nominate]] [[FeatureMePotentials|potential candidates]] for [[featured]] pages and provide feedback and comments to nurture and enhance the page's nomination.
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* '''Tutor New People''' - Most new folks need some [[help]] with [[WikiWiki|wiki]] editing and as you learn there is a great opportunity to help others. You can watch [[Special:recentchanges|edits being made]] and leave [[talk page]] messages for people that you think you can help.
* '''Participate in various [[ConsensusPolls]]''' - Gives you a voice in decisions effecting the [[AboutUs]] community.
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* '''Helping out in [[LiveChat]]''' - Help people in [[AboutUs LiveChat|AboutUs' chat room/IRC channel]] with editing [[WikiWiki|wiki]] or with general questions about [[AboutUs]].
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* '''Flag [[PossibleAdultContent]] pages''' - Help identify [[WikiPages]] that might have adult content in accordance with [[AboutUs]]' [[AdultContentPolicy]].
 
* '''Become an [[:Category:AboutUs Welcomer|AboutUs Welcomer]]''' - Help with efforts to personally [[WelcomingPeople|welcome]] each and everyone who registers an account on [[AboutUs]].
 
* '''Tutor New People''' - Most new folks need some [[help]] with [[wiki]] editing and as you learn there is a great opportunity to help others.
 
* '''Edit Spammed or Vandalized Pages''' - Finding and correcting [[spam]] and vandalized pages is an important and never ending task deserving attention.
 
* '''Become a [[RecentChanges patrol|RecentChanges Patroller]] or Sysop''' -- For special people who have the expertise and the drive to help with operation of AboutUs.
 
* '''Helping out in [[LiveChat]]''' - Help new users in AboutUs [[LiveChat]] with editing wiki or fixing commonly occurring mistakes such as [[fixname]] or getting new people oriented with the [[WikiWiki|wiki]].
 
  
 
==Other Ways You Can Participate==
 
==Other Ways You Can Participate==
* '''[[Login|Register]] at [[AboutUs]]''' (see [[Why create an account?]])
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* '''Add an [[Badge for website owners|AboutUs badge]] or [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/03/19/the-aboutus-blog-widget/ widget]''' to your website or blog
* '''Add an [[Badge|AboutUs Badge]] to your website'''
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*'''Are you fluent in a language other than English?''' - You can help translate important pages here at [[AboutUs]].  [[AboutUsLiveChat|Chat with us]] for guidance.
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* '''Help shape [[AboutUs]] with your feedback''' - Post on our [http://getsatisfaction.com/aboutus GetSatisfaction] or [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contact us another way]].
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* '''Tell your friends about [[AboutUs]]''' - Link to a page or [[list]] that you've edited on your favorite social networking site or tell your friends or colleagues about how you use [[AboutUs]].
  
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 8 November 2013

How YOU Can Help Build and Keep AboutUs Running Smoothly

A wiki is only as strong as the community that surrounds it. In addition to reading and editing pages that you care about on AboutUs, there are any number of ways you can contribute to making AboutUs a vibrant community.

Building

Protecting

  • Become a RecentChanges Patroller -- For special people who have the expertise and the drive to help with operation of AboutUs.
  • Flag PossibleAdultContent pages - Help identify pages that might have adult content in accordance with AboutUs' AdultContentPolicy.
  • Report Bugs - Knowing when something isn't working is invaluable because we won't notice all bugs, or right away. If you notice a bug contact us with the details of the bug and which web browser you're using.

Community Building

Other Ways You Can Participate



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