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  • Q: I'd like to participate. How do I begin?

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      Sweet. Go to our github page:

      https://github.com/spreadit/spreadit

      Install spreadit via instruction from readme. Then go through the github issues, find something you are interested in, if it involves more than a small amount of effort comment on it and we can go from there. If it is a simple bugfix feel free to just send up a pull request.


         — spreadit · 3 years ago
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      • Tip:

        Talk about diverse kinds of contributions. Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).

      • Examples:

        Here's how to download and patch our codes…

        Read about our death-defying mailing list and momentous IRC channel at http://lobstermag.net.

  • Q: Other than writing code, how can I contribute?

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      testing

      testing is needed for every release. We are rolling, but we have a staging server set up for you to try to destroy. head to https://staging.spreadit.io to break it.


         — spreadit · 3 years ago
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      publicity

      We need/want more users on spreadit. Helping to find people willing to write about it and its goals would be greatly beneficial.


         — spreadit · 3 years ago
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        Discuss documentation, testing, webmastering, and/or publicity.

        Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).

      • Example:

        We need people to download version 0.4.5 and make sure the frobulator still frobulates correctly.

  • Q: What's a good bug for a newcomer to tackle?

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      • Tip:

        Many projects have good small tasks that can teach newcomers how the project works. Now's your chance to share one of them!

        Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).

      • Example:

        Someone could improve the photo upload dialog box so that it lets you resize the photo before sending it to the web.

  • Q: What is a bug or issue with spreadit that you've been putting off, neglecting, or just plain avoiding?

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      • Examples:

        I don't know how to get started with internationalizing my app.

        Bug 392 about printing was filed five years ago, and I don't even know if printing still works.

        I want help from a C coder writing a Maildir patch for Alpine.

      • Note:

        If this issue was formally filed on the web, be sure to include the URL.

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About spreadit

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It combines the best of structured conversations of reddit, the ability to embed code, LaTeX and community moderation from stackoverflow, and the anonymity/ability to interact quickly of 4chan.

It is designed to be anonymous, though you can(and should) create an account to vote on posts and comments. A Tor hidden service is available, and everything goes through https.

Moderation is completely dependent on the users of the site- voting costs a single point, you are expected to downvote anything spammy or horrid. People who run out of points are effectively banned. This prevents the ability of mods to take over the site and unjustly benefit/stifle some conversations. Likewise, it is the most transparent site: all votes are visible.

It has some minor ui features which I hope to grow to a larger amount in the future, these include lazy loaded inline images people can insert into comments/posts (click to view), and visual ability to track any brigading through the vote pages for all items.

Designed to be censorship resistant(even deleted items can still be seen on user page), hivemind resistant (voting costs points), and corporate/shit ad resistant (view flow of upvotes). Designed to be free and open from the core.

from the profile of spreadit

The code is mostly written in PHP.

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Volunteer opportunities, etc.

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