Add getting started to CONTRIBUTING.md

[HarHarLinks]

Description

The idea is to point out what kind of help we're looking for, and summarising the essentials one should know to get going.

My biggest concern is this being too long again, as usual.

Related issues

Role

Website & Content WG.

Timeline

Signoff

Please sign off your individual commits or whole pull request.

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[awtj8o81ryywg793]

Here's a few suggestions.

[HarHarLinks]

Thanks a lot, that's much better!

[awtj8o81ryywg793]

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Thanks a lot, that's much better!

No problem! I think I might be able to address your concern about length (at least to some extent). Let me work on it for a bit.

[awtj8o81ryywg793]

Here's some further comments. Just a slight shortening (of the "How to start contributing" list) and a general tidy‑up. I don't think the length is much of an issue here.

[awtj8o81ryywg793]

Suggested change

	- Making sure the content is up to date - opening issues to highlight out-of-date content is a great help!
	- Writing new documentation - there are constantly new developments and insights around Matrix. If you feel knowledgeable about a topic, consider adding to our `/docs`!
	- Illustrations - a picture can be worth a thousand words! There are many places on the website that benefit from keeping illustrations up to date, or creating new ones!
	- Design - matrix.org has a lot of content, so we need to make sure it's well structured and easy to navigate. We also want it to look nice, inviting, and exciting. If you have ideas about the design, reach out to us!
	- Responsiveness and accessibility - the information on this website is for everyone, whether they use a big PC monitor, a vertical smartphone screen, or a screen reader. We are always open to feedback and insights on how we can improve in this area.
	- Keeping content updated and writing new documentation — please open issues to flag up out-of-date content. If you have the required expertise, help us update existing content and expand our `/docs`.
	- Keeping illustrations up to date and creating new ones — a picture can be worth a thousand words. Many parts of the website benefit from refreshed or new illustrations.
	- Ensuring accessibility and good design — the website contains a lot of content, so it needs to be well structured, easy to navigate, and visually engaging. Information should be accessible to everyone, whether they use a large PC monitor, a vertical smartphone screen, or a screen reader. If you have ideas, feedback or insights, please get in touch.

[HarHarLinks]

i chose to list more but simpler examples here with the idea that it would be easier to spot aspects where one could help. is that a bad idea?

[awtj8o81ryywg793]

Instead of the linked suggestions below, what about using a list instead? I think using a list improves readability and can hopefully mitigate any concerns you have regarding length.

• #3287 (comment)
• #3287 (comment)
• #3287 (comment)

[awtj8o81ryywg793]

Let me know which approach you want to take with the list of labels. I'll do another review once we've settled on a path forward.