>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #2185511. --> Reported by: [mgifford](https://www.drupal.org/user/27930) >>> <p>I brought this up first for discussion in <a href="https://groups.drupal.org/node/400218">GDO's Drupal.org Improvements</a>. The stats currently show <a href="https://drupal.org/metrics">declining participation</a> over the last year. Now some of that is going to be going to <a href="http://drupal.stackexchange.com">http://drupal.stackexchange.com</a> but Drupal is powered by a community, and so it is important to invest in keeping that community active.</p> <p>One way to influence behavior is to make sure that you ask for what you want and thank people for behaving that way. Some sites make it a habit to say "Hi Mike, it's great to see you again!", or something like this. Even though it is automated, this type of feedback seems to be all over various sites. </p> <p>Acknowledging what people are doing well also matters. We don't get enough positive feedback in our lives, and we can do a lot more to thank folks for contributing. This might not matter for old hats who will contribute regardless, but I do think for new users it could be very useful to make them feel valued. </p> <p>I think for new users there's also an issue of not knowing how they can participate. I remember that there was some discussion about this in the Prairie Core Conversations in Chicago's DrupalCon (I think). </p> <p>I do think we can do more to have Drupal.org align with the culture of the community. We're not boring and dry (like Drupal.org is most of the time). It's a fun, supportive, quirky, productive, excited community. It would be so nice if d.o could reflect some of that energy. Drupal is ultimately <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=drupal">the community</a>, not just the code.</p> <p>Anyways, I decided to rough this out. It will need a lot of work in the language. It needs to reflect who we are when we are at our best. </p> <p>We don't need to do more to encourage 1% or 9% of our community who are already contributing one or more issues most days. We need to work on the 90% of our community that mostly lurk. I think that was from <del>Cory Doctoro's</del> <a href="http://chicago2011.drupal.org/keynote-clay-shirky">Clay Shirky's keynote</a> (I think from the same DrupalCon). </p> <ul> <li>This encouragement should start with anonymous users. We want them to join or login if they haven't already. </li> <li>We shouldn't bother folks who have already contributed earlier that day. </li> <li>We can provide generic suggestions about what folks can do next to help move a project to Fixed.</li> <li>When it's fixed we should celebrate! Maybe even encouraging folks to tweet about it or document it.</li> <li>I've focused on the issue queue, but obviously it could also be applied to the forums &amp; documentation.</li> </ul> <p>There are screenshots attached and it's also live here:<br> <a href="http://search_api-drupal.redesign.devdrupal.org/node/2173171">http://search_api-drupal.redesign.devdrupal.org/node/2173171</a></p> <p>Related to provide more incentives for participation are here:</p> <ul> <li><span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupalorg/-/work_items/2138397" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupalorg/-/work_items/2138397</a></span></li> <li><span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupalorg/-/work_items/2177459" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupalorg/-/work_items/2177459</a></span></li> </ul> > Related issue: [Issue #2463799](https://www.drupal.org/node/2463799)