If you are a perfectionist, a nit picker, a grammar “nut,” the punctuation police, know what the Oxford comma is, or can spot a typo or an anomaly a mile away, this may be for you.
If you would like a volunteer opportunity without a specific time or place commitment, this may be for you.
If you would like to volunteer from the comfort of your own home, your own PC, or your favorite library or coffee shop, this may be for you.
If you would like to be part of an online community with a shared purpose, mutually helpful and respectful, this may be for you.
If you enjoy passionate debate or if you choose to observe debate without participating, this may be for you.
If you like to read generally older materials, be in the know, review books before they become generally available (again), this may be for you.
If you are looking to be able to make a contribution that needn’t be a financial contribution, this may be for you.
If you want flexibility in what kind of volunteer work you do and which projects you work on, this may be for you.
If you are not afraid of getting addicted to an activity that is legal, this may be for you.
If you seek nerdy fun, this may be for you.
What is “this”? It’s volunteering time and energy to Distributed Proofreaders. For any, some or all of these reasons, I hope you’ll give distributed proofreading a try. You may discover that it really is for you.
This post was contributed by WebRover, a DP volunteer.
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“This” is most definitely for me!
[…] I found a group of fellow nitpickers, perfectionists, error spotters, spelling geeks, and grammar guards. It’s great to be in a place where you can question the use of a comma, semi-colon, duplicated word, mis-seplling misspelling, etc., and instead of getting a long-suffering sigh in response, to know that the comment is appreciated or in some cases leads to a thoughtful discussion or a thank-you. I found a group of fellow nitpickers! If you are one also, this may be for you! […]