I think real contributors should be recognised by the value they bring to a community
The contributions projects often overlook are the quiet ones happening every day: answering questions, helping newcomers, translating or simplifying difficult information, giving useful feedback, pointing out problems, starting meaningful discussions, or supporting other contributors behind the scenes.
These things can really make a difference in how a community grows.
Not just someone who does a lot, but someone whose presence makes the community better.
I think this is what makes the
@ConcreteXYZ community special too, people contribute in different ways, but all of them help move the community forward.
@d3crypt0r25 @crypttoji
One question I keep coming back to as Concrete heads toward TGE,
How do you recognise the people who made a community better?
The person answering questions, writing detailed articles, translating for another language community, or making the technical articles easier to understand, even the members pointing out something that needs fixing.
Some of that work is easy to count. Some needs to be appreciated more often as well
Personally, I think consistency and usefulness deserve more attention. Quality > Quantity.
“Did my contribution help at least one person?”
I think that’s a question each of us should ask ourselves. Leave the big numbers aside first.
Did someone understand the product better? Find an answer? Get past something they were struggling with the product or even the community.
That counts too. That's a true contributor
What contribution do you think projects overlook the most?