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<big>To become a contributor at Citizendium, please email '''manager''' A T '''citizendium.org''' with the following information:
<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)
# 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 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); this will be deleted after we have verified your name
# a brief writeup for your User page to help other wiki contributors know who you are
# 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
# please list up to three Workgroups that interest you from among those on https://citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium


We have a policy against [[CZ:Policy_on_Self-Promotion|self promotion or PR]], and our User pages are not indexed by search engines.


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.
For the User page write-up, do not include a complete resume.  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, or gender, but if it is too sparse or trivial, we might also deny your application, so please include a writeup--or at least a few sentences--that provides some real information about your background and interest for other contributors.
 
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.  


In certain circumstances (if you request), we will allow you to use first and middle initials in place of a first name.
In certain circumstances (if you request), we will allow you to use first and middle initials in place of a first name.
We delete the photo or scan after using it to verify your real name.

Revision as of 08:49, 18 October 2024

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

  1. your first and last name (to use as a logon account)
  2. 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); this will be deleted after we have verified your name
  3. a brief writeup for your User page to help other wiki contributors know who you are
  4. please list up to three Workgroups that interest you from among those on https://citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium

We have a policy against self promotion or PR, and our User pages are not indexed by search engines.

For the User page write-up, do not include a complete resume. 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, or gender, but if it is too sparse or trivial, we might also deny your application, so please include a writeup--or at least a few sentences--that provides some real information about your background and interest for other contributors.

In certain circumstances (if you request), we will allow you to use first and middle initials in place of a first name.

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