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<big>To become a contributor at Citizendium, please email '''manager''' A T '''citizendium.org''' with the following information:</big>
1. your real '''first and last name''' (to use as a logon account)<ref name=UserName/>
2. a '''scan or photo of a document''' proving that a person of your first and last name owns the email you are using (it can be a photo or scan of a utility bill, ID card or other official document)<ref name=Document/>
3. a '''brief writeup''' for your User page to help other wiki contributors know who you are<ref name=UserPage/><ref name=NoPromo/>
4. please list '''up to three Workgroups''' that interest you from among those on https://citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium<ref name=Wkgrp/>
That's it!  Our volunteer membership screeners may need a few days to create your new account (or, occasionally, to notify you why it was not done).
    
    
<big>To become a contributor at Citizendium, please email '''manager''' A T '''citizendium.org''' with the following information:
# your first and last name (to use as a logon account)
# a document proving that a person of your name first and last name owns the email you are using (it can be a photo or scan of a utility bill, ID card or other official document)
# a brief writeup for your User page to help other wiki contributors know who you are
# please list up to three Workgroups that interest you from among those on https://citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium


==Notes==
<small>
<references>
<ref name=UserPage>
The User page write-up should be at least a brief description of experience, skills or interests that might be helpful to other authors in the wiki in understanding your background during collaboration in the wiki.  It need not reveal anything about your location, age, or gender, but if it is too sparse or trivial, we might also deny your application.  No particular background or training is required, only an interest in sharing your knowledge--objectively--with others.
</ref>
<ref name=Document>
NOTE: You must be at least 16 years old to join.  The document scan or photo will be deleted after we have verified your name (and that you are old enough).  You are welcome to blur out some personal information such as address, but in cases where your age is not obviously 16 or older, we may need a verification of your birth year.
</ref>


Note that, for the User page write-up, we do not expect a complete resume, and in fact, including one might look so much like self-promotion that your application might be ignored.  We are looking for a brief description of experience, skills or interests that might be helpful to other authors in the wiki in understanding your background during collaboration in the wiki. The writeup need not reveal anything about your location, age, gender, etc. However, too sparse or trivial a User page writeup is another grounds for denying your application, so make sure your writeup tells something useful about you for other contributors. Ideally it should be at least a few sentences long.
<ref name=UserName>
We sometimes will allow you to use first and middle initials in place of a first name.  An example is [[User:E._J._Diamond|E. J. Diamond]].
</ref>


Please be aware that we have a strict policy against [[CZ:Policy_on_Self-Promotion|self promotion or PR]], and our User pages are not indexed by search engines.  
<ref name=NoPromo>
We have a policy against [[CZ:Policy_on_Self-Promotion|self promotion or PR]], and our User pages are not indexed by search engines.
</ref>


In certain circumstances (if you request), we will allow you to use first and middle initials in place of a first name.
<ref name=Wkgrp>
Your most likely areas of interest may help other contributors reach out to you for collaboration.  However, you will be able to write on any topic whatsoever within our [[CZ:Content Policy|content policy]].
</ref>


We delete the photo or scan after using it to verify your real name.
</references>
</small>

Latest revision as of 01:11, 1 November 2024


To become a contributor at Citizendium, please email manager A T citizendium.org with the following information:


1. your real first and last name (to use as a logon account)[1]

2. a scan or photo of a document proving that a person of your first and last name owns the email you are using (it can be a photo or scan of a utility bill, ID card or other official document)[2]

3. a brief writeup for your User page to help other wiki contributors know who you are[3][4]

4. please list up to three Workgroups that interest you from among those on https://citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium[5]


That's it! Our volunteer membership screeners may need a few days to create your new account (or, occasionally, to notify you why it was not done).


Notes

  1. ↑ We sometimes will allow you to use first and middle initials in place of a first name. An example is E. J. Diamond.
  2. ↑ NOTE: You must be at least 16 years old to join. The document scan or photo will be deleted after we have verified your name (and that you are old enough). You are welcome to blur out some personal information such as address, but in cases where your age is not obviously 16 or older, we may need a verification of your birth year.
  3. ↑ The User page write-up should be at least a brief description of experience, skills or interests that might be helpful to other authors in the wiki in understanding your background during collaboration in the wiki. It need not reveal anything about your location, age, or gender, but if it is too sparse or trivial, we might also deny your application. No particular background or training is required, only an interest in sharing your knowledge--objectively--with others.
  4. ↑ We have a policy against self promotion or PR, and our User pages are not indexed by search engines.
  5. ↑ Your most likely areas of interest may help other contributors reach out to you for collaboration. However, you will be able to write on any topic whatsoever within our content policy.

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