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Contributor info?

I was just wondering how all these new contributors have come about and how I can contribute too? This new format is a little confusing. 

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Pinheiro on January 18, 2012 at 3:47pm
Hi Justine, mena posted a message on the site and email us asking for contributors. I think 130 are now subscribe. You write a post on each challenge and Mena approve them ... Not sure if you can still subscribe... Best to send her an email
Permalink Reply by Cation Designs on January 18, 2012 at 9:46pm

Like Rachel said, the call for contributors went out awhile ago, I think in mid-December? I didn't see it until too late, but I'm still sewing along with the challenges!

Permalink Reply by Megan Eliza on January 19, 2012 at 10:28am

http://www.sewweekly.com/2011/12/sw-2012-call-for-contributors/ - this is the call for contributors post that went out in December. I believe I got it via email, but it was also posted on the website.

Permalink Reply by Nora Ziel on January 20, 2012 at 2:55am

I also think it's confusing, maybee because it's new.

I love to read all the extra content and it has brought lots of new interesting people here which is great.

But I can't help but feel that the new format is kind of spliting up the communiy between the two pages. For an example when you comment on the main page you don't get e-mail when somebody comments on something you also commented on so you would have to check every post to have the same kind of conversation you had here.

Permalink Reply by margueritedesigns on January 20, 2012 at 3:41am

I find the two different areas a bit strange too, mainly because I'd been there all last year and communicated with people who were there regularly  - it's like a community had built up, which is now scattered.  Though I think it's good that there is another side, where new people have come along and that the task of sewing each week is shared - brings lots of fresh ideas and creativity.  I'm still following the online friends I made last year through what they're up to on their blogs.

Permalink Reply by Rachel Pinheiro on January 20, 2012 at 6:53am

Same for me, as Diane blogs help to keep up on there activities too. I am still coming to this page and contributing to the discussions on both pages. 

Permalink Reply by margueritedesigns on January 20, 2012 at 7:42am

Hi Rachel - I've enjoyed seeing your guest bloggers and sorry I haven't been there as part of it - have been really busy at work up to now this year and haven't done any sewing even until this week.

Permalink Reply by Christine on January 20, 2012 at 10:44am

I do miss the bustle of activity in the main forums, but I find myself checking out all three sections: the main page, the general forum, and the contributor forum.  I think once the new format has settled in a bit more, that there will be more general activity. I love seeing everyone's projects; contributor or not - but I am loving the features on the main page as well.  And the consistency of the information provided (i.e. everyone has the facts section and the story of their garments).

Permalink Reply by Justine @ sew country chick on January 20, 2012 at 1:13pm
Thanks for the info. I would have loved to contribute but I guess I am too late! 
Permalink Reply by Yasmina S. on January 20, 2012 at 11:10pm

You can still contribute! I joined today! You just go to the group/forum and request to join the group. :)

Permalink Reply by Marianne Findlay on January 22, 2012 at 11:14am
I find the new format very off-putting. I joint the community last year, didn't have time to post anything myself but totally enjoyed reading and felt very inspired by all the activity on this site. Can someone please explain what the changes mean. I have noticed that I can no longer view content I used to be able too : ( should I become a contributor to experience the fullness of the site again?
Permalink Reply by Christine on January 22, 2012 at 11:37am

The forums are pretty quiet in general - on both sides.   I imagine it's people getting used to the new format, but also primarily putting their information into their posts that are on the main site.  

I don't think that there's content necessarily being restricted from you, aside from the contributor page, but those discussion boards are generally questions related to figuring out technical difficulties with getting accounts setup and putting up posts.  I think if we want there to be activity on the main side, we just need to start chatting again.  Hopefully the challenges will be updated soon within this section, if that's Mena's intent, but if not, people are always willing to share challenge info (as seen in the separate forum topic listing out the upcoming challenges).

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