MyFirstContribution: rephrase contact info
Make an effort not to discourage new users from mailing questions to git@vger.kernel.org, and explain the purpose of the mentoring list in contrast to the main list. Signed-off-by: Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com> Reviewed-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -28,11 +28,24 @@ useful additional context:
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If you get stuck, you can seek help in the following places.
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+==== git@vger.kernel.org
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+This is the main Git project mailing list where code reviews, version
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+announcements, design discussions, and more take place. Those interested in
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+contributing are welcome to post questions here. The Git list requires
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+plain-text-only emails and prefers inline and bottom-posting when replying to
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+mail; you will be CC'd in all replies to you. Optionally, you can subscribe to
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+the list by sending an email to majordomo@vger.kernel.org with "subscribe git"
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+in the body. The https://lore.kernel.org/git[archive] of this mailing list is
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+available to view in a browser.
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==== https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/git-mentoring[git-mentoring@googlegroups.com]
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-This mailing list is targeted to new contributors and is a great place to post
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-questions and receive kind, detailed answers from volunteers on the Git
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-project. You must join the group to view messages or post.
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+This mailing list is targeted to new contributors and was created as a place to
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+post questions and receive answers outside of the public eye of the main list.
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+Veteran contributors who are especially interested in helping mentor newcomers
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+are present on the list. In order to avoid search indexers, group membership is
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+required to view messages; anyone can join and no approval is required.
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==== https://webchat.freenode.net/#git-devel[#git-devel] on Freenode
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@@ -46,16 +59,6 @@ respond to you. It's better to ask your questions in the channel so that you
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can be answered if you disconnect and so that others can learn from the
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conversation.
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-==== git@vger.kernel.org
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-
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-This is the main Git project mailing list where code reviews, version
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-announcements, design discussions, and more take place. The Git list
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-requires plain-text-only emails and prefers inline and bottom-posting when
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-replying to mail; you will be CC'd in all replies to you. Optionally, you can
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-subscribe to the list by sending an email to majordomo@vger.kernel.org with
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-"subscribe git" in the body. The https://lore.kernel.org/git[archive] of this
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-mailing list is available to view in a browser.
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[[getting-started]]
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== Getting Started
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