Contributor guide

Join and sign in

Apply at Request to contribute. An administrator reviews your background and emails an invitation if approved. Open the newest invitation, choose a password, then sign in. Check spam if an email is missing. Expired invitations can be resent by an administrator; contact hello@smidify.com. Existing members should sign in or use Forgot password.

Your first contribution

1. Open My submissions and start a draft.
2. Provide the term, Somali wording, definition or explanation, dialect and a concrete source.
3. Choose a license only when you have permission to share the work. Mark uncertain rights as permission pending.
4. Save and check the draft before submitting it for independent review.
5. Respond to reviewer feedback. An editor publishes only after the required review and licensing checks.

Technology starter terms are prompts for research, not approved translations. Explain your proposed wording and alternatives. Do not present generated or uncertain content as established Somali usage.

Respect and permissions

Discuss evidence and wording respectfully. Credit sources and other contributors. Do not upload private personal information, copied material without permission, or content you cannot license. Disclose conflicts of interest and do not review your own work. Contributor access does not include reviewer, editor or administrator powers.

Corrections and support

Propose corrections to published work through the workspace so the previous wording and review remain traceable. Use disputes for unresolved evidence or licensing concerns. Report access problems or inappropriate content to hello@smidify.com. Never send passwords, authentication links or secret keys.

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