This is the home of the Make Community team for the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project!
Here is where we have policy debates, project announcements, and assist community members in organizing events.
Everyone is welcome to comment on posts and participate in the discussions regardless of skill level or experience.
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If you love WordPress and want to help us do these things, join in!
We are currently updating the names of our contributor roles throughout our resources. The new role names are Community Team Event SupporterEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. (formerly MentorEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.), Community Team Program SupporterProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. (formerly DeputyProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook.), and Program ManagerProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. (formerly Super DeputyProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.).
Speaking of help, we all need it from time to time. The Community Team encourages questions and hopes that you will embrace them from the community members as well. As a team, we run into many unique challenges and cultural situations that require discussion, and are excited to learn alongside you.
There are four primary ways that you can get help.
The Handbooks are our primary source of helpful information. They’re currently being updated to make them even more useful. Try looking for the answers you need there. If you don’t find the answer you need and it’s something you think should be there, let us know. We can work with you to get it updated.
The Making Community Slack Channel can be a quick path to an answer. The team is global, which means someone is generally available to help out. Asking questions in public helps us all to learn and grow, as well as see what questions are being asked.
If the first two resources don’t have the answers you need or if the topic is more sensitive, email support@wordcamp.org.Those managing the email box will get back to you as soon as possible.
Private Conversations should be used sparingly. There are times when they are exactly the right thing to do, but please try to prioritize public conversations as much as possible. A good practice if you think the situation might be best served with a private conversation is to start privately and then see what can be continued publicly. This can help protect sensitive information while also contributing to our goal of transparency.