Skip to content

Latest commit

 

History

History
53 lines (31 loc) · 3.69 KB

CONTRIBUTING.md

File metadata and controls

53 lines (31 loc) · 3.69 KB
Raw

Update: 07/22/16

Linode's bounty program has been an overwhelming success. Too succesful, in fact! Our inbox and repository are overflowing with proposed articles.

As a four-man team responsible for both internally and externally sourced docs, we're in a bit over our collective head. That's why - until further notice - we're no longer accepting new submissions for the Linode bounty program. Any new guides submitted, whether through GitHub or email, after today will be rejected without review.

Rest assured, this is a temporary moratorium. Once we've cleared through the backlog and given the appropriate time and consideration (and, hopefully, payout) to the authors already patiently waiting, we'll resume the bounty program and with it, a revised set of topic requirements.

Please note, if you see the need for a correction in an existing guide, feel free to make a pull request. We still want to improve and update our existing guides, even as we review new ones.

Write Your Article

Use the style guide. While you're writing, make sure your content is:

  • Accurate. Your instructions should be straightforward and technically sound.
  • Formatted. Your style should use PHP Markdown Extra formatting and match the Linode Docs style guide.
  • Original. Your content should be original material written for Linode. We will not accept submissions that have been copied from other sources.

Want to make sure you don't waste time writing a long article we can't use? First, submit a writing sample to contribute@linode.com.

Submit Your Article

Submit your article as a pull request or by emailing contribute@linode.com. Articles should be sent as a plain text or PHP Markdown Extra file attachment. When submitting through GitHub, please create a new branch for your changes. Writing samples are welcome as well.

Got images? Attach them as .png or .jpg files. If an image is greater than 650 pixels wide, please send both the original and a 650-pixel-wide version.

Submission checklist:

  • Article in .txt or .md format
  • Images
  • Your name, as you want it to appear on the site

Once you've submitted your article, here's what you can expect:

  1. You'll receive a brief response acknowledging your submission.
  2. We will do a technical review of your material. This will take a few days.
  3. We will do a copy review of the article. This will take a few days.
  4. You may receive questions or comments from us or a request for a resubmission with a few changes.
  5. We will let you know that your article has been chosen for publication and send you the final version we are planning to publish. You will have 36 hours to respond and approve our publication of the final version.
  6. If you respond positively (non-response will be taken as consent to publish), we will publish the article.

Legal Information

COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP. Writer agrees that the Work is being created by the writer for the Linode Guides and Tutorials Repository and that each form of Work is being created by the writer as a “work made for hire” under the United States Copyright Act and, at all stages of development, the Work shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of Linode. At Linode’s sole, absolute and unfettered discretion, Linode may make any changes in, deletions from, or additions to the Work.

CREDIT. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deeded to require Linode to use the Work, or any part thereof, in connection with the Digital Library or otherwise. Credit for the Work shall read “This is a Linode Community guide by author 'writer’s name.'”