Hi everyone,
The Knowledge Base is the community's source of information, think of it like our encyclopedia of all things giffgaff. Normally a company would keep the maintenance of their KB to themselves, but we don't think that's right; members are much more able to keep on top of changing information, spot typos and anything else that needs to be updated than any giffgaff staffer would be able to. Instead, giffgaff members run our KB; this means that the giffgaff Knowledge Base is a Knowledge Base run by you.
How can I update the KB?
Anyone can contribute and update the KB, whether you are a new member or have been a member for years. There are two ways to get the knowledge base updated; the first is to become a Silver Approved Helper and pass the "Become a Knowledge Base Editor" quiz. There is nothing stopping anyone becoming an Approved Helper, it just takes a little time. Alternatively, if you find something that you think needs to be fixed, added or edited in the Knowledge Base you can post in this thread and another member will be happy to pick it up.
Once an edit has been made it will be saved as a draft and sent off for one of our publishers to take a look at. The publishers are all Gold Approved Helpers who have been specially chosen for their expertise and enthusiasm towards keeping the Knowledge Base as up to date and accurate as possible. The publishers are here to do the fiddly formatting, make sure that there are no typos and just double check all the facts. With the best will in the world not many people pick up all their mistakes themselves all the time; I know I don't for sure. The publishers all keep a close eye on this thread, so come and say hello.
Our current publishers are:
@endorphin
@figment_uk
If you have any concerns that can't be addressed by the publishers, or you just fancy a chat, then talk to one of the educators or shoot me a PM. The community management team aren't hiding away, we're here to support the KB in any way that it needs and we'll make sure to pass on any new information that crops up in this thread.
Becoming a publisher
If you'd like to become a publisher then you need to be a Gold Approved Helper and also have passed the "Become a Knowledge Base Publisher" quiz. Once you pass this quiz the community team will help you on your way to becoming a publisher. This quiz won't be ready for a little while. We wanted to hand over the reigns earlier rather than later, so this will come soon.
All the best,
Will
