External Contributions

The "External Contributions" category provides guidelines and processes for external users to engage effectively with the community. This encompasses participating in groups, managing profiles, and understanding their role within the broader context of collaboration.

Key topics within this category include:

• The nature and significance of external contributors in Jive, outlining what distinguishes them from internal members.
• Activities that external contributors can engage in, including collaboration through discussions, content discovery, and interaction with community features like the inbox and attention streams.
• Access and limitations of external contributors, detailing what they can see and do in different group settings, particularly in private or secret groups.
• Practical steps for beginning contributions, including how to join groups, set up profiles, and understand the expectations tied to their role.

This overview ensures that external contributors have a clear understanding of how to navigate the community, what collaborative opportunities are available to them, and how to maximize their participation while respecting the constraints imposed by their external status. Ultimately, this category serves as a comprehensive resource for fostering meaningful contributions from external users within Jive's community framework.