#30923 closed defect (bug) (duplicate)
Add a "Contribute" tab to the about page to encourage community contribution
Reported by: | Shelob9 | Owned by: | |
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Milestone: | Priority: | normal | |
Severity: | normal | Version: | |
Component: | Help/About | Keywords: | |
Focuses: | administration | Cc: |
Description
In the past it has been discussed adding a "Contribute" page or something similar to the WordPress admin. In #23348 @nacin said that until there is a "top-dollar entrance/landing page for contributing to all things WordPress" this was a no-go and people agreed. Now that we have https://make.wordpress.org/ and it is pretty awesome, I think it's time to re-consider.
I have a patch that adds a "Contribute" tab to the "About" page. It focuses less on contributing to core, and more on other ways to contribute to the project--docs, theme review, accessibility--that are less apparent to those who are new to the idea.
My parch should be considered a draft proposal and while most of its language is lifted from the make site, I'm sure the text will need some revision. That said, I think it's passed time to add this in some form or another and wanted to start the conversation.
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Change History (7)
#1
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10 years ago
- Milestone Awaiting Review deleted
- Resolution set to duplicate
- Status changed from new to closed
#2
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10 years ago
@nacin #23348 proposed adding a link in the W menu to a contribute page, presumably on WordPress.org, which didn't exist. This ticket propose an alternate approach--adding it as a tab in the about page. That's why I created a new ticket. I referenced the related ticket to give the idea historical context.
In this case, #23348 should be reopened, as there's already discussion there.