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== Pointers for contributors looking for documents to write ==
== Pointers for contributors looking for documents to write ==


https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs_Project_admin_tasks_for_new_contributors


* Pick something from [[Docs_Project_admin_tasks_for_new_contributors| the new contributors task list]].  
* Pick something from [[Docs_Project_admin_tasks_for_new_contributors| the new contributors task list]].  
* Check out the [[Docs_Project_meetings#Guides| guides table]] and find a documentation buddy.  
* Check out the [[Docs_Project_meetings#Guides| guides table]] and find a documentation buddy.  
* The wiki itself needs to be gardened. Check out the [[Category:Pages_that_need_love| pages that need love index]].
* The wiki itself needs to be gardened. Check out the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Pages_that_need_love pages that need love index.]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&order=Importance&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&classification=Fedora&product=Fedora%20Documentation Go bug hunting.]
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&order=Importance&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&classification=Fedora&product=Fedora%20Documentation Go bug hunting.]
* Have some other crazy idea? Great! Let's discuss it on the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/docs Docs mailing list].
* Have some other crazy idea? Great! Let's discuss it on the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/docs Docs mailing list].

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