We Got Served

As many of you may know, We Got Served has been growing a lot lately:  Our audience on both the blog and the forums is growing dramatically, and there is a lot of new content that has been added;  incorporating a lot more of Windows Media Center; recent promotions of moderators on the forum to get things a little more organied over there, and a recent overhaul of the website.  Most aspects of the site have definitely been able to keep up with that growth, but not all.

We brought on a number of new writers a couple of months ago which is working out really well ((hope you agree!), and myself and a few others have been promoted to moderators on the forums.   However, this leaves me with much less time to work on the WGS Wiki, which already has a lot of areas that do need work on.  There is already a long list of tasks that I want done for the wiki and most of them have been sitting around for a while, unfortunately.   Although I’ve been the driving force behind the wiki, most of it is has been done solely by me.  Others have contributed here and there, and that I am very grateful for. 

So what is it that I’m getting at?  We need help with the WGS Wiki, to turn it into a major guide and tutorial resource for Windows Home Server.  Here is list of things we are looking for in potential WGS Wiki Editors:

• Time - We need those who are willing to regularly spend time working on the wiki.  Now, I don’t mean 3-4 hours every day.  Just a few hours or so a week, preferred.  If you have the 3-4 hours a day, that would be great. But not expected.
• Proofreading and Collaboration - Even writing a single page is a big task and very prone to making mistakes.  Small or large.  That, and there are some projects that are just too big for one person. And being able to work with other editors to get the job done may be required time to time.
• Updating - From time to time, we will need to update information found on the wiki.  Whether it is because of some quirks found in a specific program that have to be accounted for, because the program changes drastically, or because the content is no longer accurate.
• Keeping an eye out - Both on the forums, and the world in general.  The Wiki Discussion threads are a key component of the wikis.  Problems, questions and comments about the various pages appear in these threads. And because of them, the pages are clarified, fixed and updated making the WGS Wiki better. 
• Experience - Not required.  Though knowing how to edit a wiki is a definite plus, it isn’t necessary. The hardest and most time consuming part is putting thought to word.  Formatting and layout are the easy part, and can be handled by myself and others.  And there really isn’t a steep learning curve for wiki editing.  Once you get the hang of it, you’re an expert!  Also, experience with Windows Home Server or Windows Media Center will absolutely help.  You can’t properly write about what you don’t know.
• New Content - This mainly includes writing new pages, and helping link pages together.  Though it isn’t limited to it.  As it is right now, there is a limited amount of information that can go on the Wiki. So it is equally as important to watch for new information that can and should go onto the Wiki. Or new programs to get running on Windows Home Server, or Windows Media Center.

Please remember, we are looking for these qualities. And by no means all of them.  The most important one is definitely time, as it is very time consuming. And ideally, we are looking for 3-4 people for this position, but the number is not set.

If you feel you met some of these qualities or even all of them and want to help We Got Served to keep growing and to continue to be the wonderful resource it is, then leave me a message either by PM on the forums, comments or send me an email at “drashna (at) wegotserved.co.uk“.