PhoenixHistory:Why should I contribute
Contributing may seem like a lot of work without recompense, but it can be very rewarding if you let it. Like many things in life, it's all in how you frame it.
What's In It For You?
- Potential Usefulness: the more thorough and compelling PhoenixHistory.com is, the more likely you'll be able to trust its authority as a reference source.
- Writing Practice: preparing an encyclopedia article on a particular topic is an excellent exercise in brevity and conciseness. It requires a sharp mind and an ability to express oneself in fundamentals.
- Breadth of Coverage Will Lead to Depth of Coverage: the wider PhoenixHistory.com is, the sooner we can focus on deepening its reach.
- Depth of Coverage Will Lead to Breadth of Coverage: if you assist in preparing great articles that go as thoroughly into their subjects as possible, people will be more inclined to put up their knowledge.
- Satisfaction: it's very satisfying to be a part of a huge project like this. You wouldn't be reading this if you didn't love Phoenix history. Help make this the premier source for information on that subject!
- It's Not Very Hard at All: you don't have to write a fifteen-page article on glue factories in early Phoenix to contribute. Perhaps you can kill spam when you see it or proofread an article, both of which are very valuable contributions.
- School Credit: perhaps your teacher or professor will give you some class credit for your contribution. It doesn't hurt to ask and you might be exposing him or her to a valuable resource.
- It'll Be There When You Need It: putting your contribution into our hands means that it'll be easily accessible from anywhere in the world. Can you say that about your laptop?
- Great Discussions: exposing your contributions to other historians and interested parties around the world could excite them to discuss your ideas. That could lead to interesting discussions but it might also sharpen your ideas or aid in networking.
I'm sure you can think of a number of other reasons why you should contribute. As to your actual contribution, that's up to you—there's so much to do.
