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+# Request for contributions
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+Forked from [jden/CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/jden/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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+Please contribute to this repository if any of the following is true:
+- You have expertise in community development, communication, or education
+- You want open source communities to be more collaborative and inclusive
+- You want to help lower the burden to first time contributors
+
+# How to contribute
+
+Prerequisites: familiarity with [GitHub PRs](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests) (pull requests) and issues.
+Knowledge of Markdown for editing `.md` documents
+
+In particular, this community seeks the following types of contributions:
+
+- ideas: participate in an Issues thread or start your own to have your voice
+heard.
+- outline sections: help us ensure that this repository is comprehensive. if
+there is a topic that is overlooked, please add it, even if it is just a stub
+in the form of a header and single sentence. Initially, most things fall into
+this category.
+- write: contribute your expertise in an area by helping us expand the included
+content
+- copy editing: fix typos, clarify language, and generally improve the quality
+of the content
+- formatting: help keep content easy to read with consistent formatting
+
+# Conduct
+
+We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for
+all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion,
+or similar personal characteristic.
+
+On IRC, please avoid using overtly sexual nicknames or other nicknames that
+might detract from a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all.
+
+Please be kind and courteous. There's no need to be mean or rude.
+Respect that people have differences of opinion and that every design or
+implementation choice carries a trade-off and numerous costs. There is seldom
+a right answer, merely an optimal answer given a set of values and
+circumstances.
+
+Please keep unstructured critique to a minimum. If you have solid ideas you
+want to experiment with, make a fork and see how it works.
+
+We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass anyone.
+That is not welcome behaviour. We interpret the term "harassment" as
+including the definition in the
+[Citizen Code of Conduct](http://citizencodeofconduct.org/);
+if you have any lack of clarity about what might be included in that concept,
+please read their definition. In particular, we don't tolerate behavior that
+excludes people in socially marginalized groups.
+
+Private harassment is also unacceptable. No matter who you are, if you feel
+you have been or are being harassed or made uncomfortable by a community
+member, please contact one of the channel ops or any of the
+[CONTRIBUTING.MD](https://github.com/jden/CONTRIBUTING.md) core team
+immediately. Whether you're a regular contributor or a newcomer, we care about
+making this community a safe place for you and we've got your back.
+
+Likewise any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other attention-stealing
+behaviour is not welcome.
+
+
+# Communication
+
+GitHub issues are the primary way for communicating about specific proposed
+changes to this project.
+
+When communicating via issues, please follow the conduct guidelines above. Language
+issues are often contentious and we'd like to keep discussion brief, civil and focused
+on what we're actually doing, not wandering off into too much imaginary stuff.
+
+# Frequently Asked Questions
+*please add*