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## Feedback

... is a contribution too!

* comment on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/search?q=decred+journal&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=new)
* comment in #writers\_room via [Matrix](https://decred.org/matrix/), [Discord](https://discord.gg/GJ2GXfz) or [Slack](https://slack.decred.org/)
* comment on existing GitHub [issues](https://github.com/xaur/decred-news/issues) or submit new ideas how to improve DJ

## Writing, content

* Development
* expose dev work: watch projects and submit updates worth reporting
* extract updates from devs
* translate technical to simple language, explain end user benefits
* People
* make People section more interesting
* track non-dev contributors
* Network
* automate collection of stats (see items tagged #automate in the [content map](https://github.com/xaur/decred-news/blob/docs/content.md))
* write about interesting events
* Integrations
* add context: write up key/interesting features/events of mentioned exchanges, wallets and payment processors
* Events
* dig info and photos/videos for past and upcoming events
* Community Discussions
* report best quality conversations from Twitter, Reddit, etc
* automate generation of Medium version ([issue 51](https://github.com/xaur/decred-news/issues/51))
* take ownership of an underperforming section
* add more content, see [this map](https://github.com/xaur/decred-news/blob/docs/content.md) of current and possible content

## Editing

* Factual errors
* Attitude: check that nothing damages Decred's public image
* Grammar errors, punctuation, wording, tense consistency, sentence and paragraph composition
* Make the language less boring
* Proportion: check that more important stories get more space, and the other way round
* Order of content
* Help develop a manual of style

## General

* More translations is always welcome. See an [index](https://xaur.github.io/decred-news/) of existing translations.
* Improve existing translations - reach out in [#writers\_room](https://matrix.to/#/!lbzTjhzNbIaDbuAxkS:decred.org).
* Bring contributors who can do any of the other items