What exactly do I have to do to get to Contributor status?

I am interested in becoming a contributor to TomcatExpert. What do I have to do to get Contributors status?

asked by Stacey Schneider

Contributors on TomcatExpert.com have editorial access to publish blogs, answers, and knowledge base items. Contributors also have the ability to moderate comments and dole out karma. In order to become a Contributor on this site, it is really best to simply contribute regularly! Comment on blogs, knowledge base articles and Ask the Expert questions. You can even submit content for blogs or the knowledge base which will score you even more points with the Contributors. You will get all the credit for the post, just a Contributor will have to review and publish it for you. Comments are also a good way to prove your mettle as a Tomcat Expert. If your comments are good, the current Contributors will recognize your post by doling out (or, if they're bad taking away!) karma. Same for submissions, except they are “worth” far more as it is original content and generally a lot more in depth work. Under the covers, it is a point system, although we only publish the levels so it doesn’t become too much of a numbers game. We’ve seen that behave badly in other communities. You’ll see yourself move up through the levels, and will eventually be formally asked if you want to be a permanent Contributor. It is also possible to "fast track" the contributor status if you are already a committer on the Apache Tomcat project. If you think you qualify for this, and are interested in contributing content and helping to moderate this site, please submit a question using this Ask The Experts forum stating your case to be considered as a Contributor and we'll review your case and get back to you with an answer.