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Subject: svn commit: r1639300 -
 /directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:08:12 -0000
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From: pierresmits@apache.org
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Author: pierresmits
Date: Thu Nov 13 11:08:12 2014
New Revision: 1639300

URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1639300
Log:
JIRA issue DIR-311: rewording of the 'contribute' page to make it more appealing and inviting to participate. Re-wording 'contribution' paragraph. Attempt #7.

Modified:
    directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext

Modified: directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext?rev=1639300&r1=1639299&r2=1639300&view=diff
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--- directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext (original)
+++ directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext Thu Nov 13 11:08:12 2014
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ These contributions, whether you think o
 You can also consider donating in other ways to the Apache Software Foundation. Look for more information on that subject at this pages: [resource donation](http://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html) or [sponsorship program](http://apache.org/foundation/sponsorship.html).
 
 So, you consider contributing to our project. But how do you go about achieving this? 
-Well, it is as easy as pie. To begin with, we suggest you to subscribe to the [Directory Mailing Lists & IRC](mailing-lists-and-irc.html) (follow the link for information on how to subscribe and to access the mail list archives). Listen-in for a while, to see how others make contributions.
+
+Well, it is as easy as pie. The first thing you need to do is to subscribe to one of our mailing lists (see the overview below) and you are set to go to deliver your first contribution.
+To begin with, we suggest you to subscribe to the [Directory Mailing Lists & IRC](mailing-lists-and-irc.html) (follow the link for information on how to subscribe and to access the mail list archives). Listen-in for a while, to see how others make contributions.
 
 Then you can :