Drupal and the Drupal community are driven by volunteer contributions. There are many great ways to contribute that don't involve writing a single line of code. You could report a bug, edit a documentation page, test a new Drupal 8 feature, help a beginner on a forum, or help organize a meetup. Despite this, many Drupalers are shy about diving in.
After some reflection, the Evolving Web team realized that there's one way to contribute to the community that's really simple: thanking someone who has helped you. Someone who built a module you used, helped you in the issue queue, or has done a presentation you liked. It doesn't matter if you do it privately, publicly on Twitter, or whether you're Dries or a total beginner.
As part of Evolving Web's "Drupal Love" sponsorship at DrupalCon Baltimore, we're hoping to encourage spontaneous expressions of gratitude by handing out 1,000 flowers, with a simple request: Give this flower to someone at DrupalCon Baltimore who helped you in some way. Spread #DrupalThanks.
It will make both you and them feel great, encourage contributions, prevent burnout, and maybe even start a virtuous cycle. Thanking somebody costs nothing, yet can mean so much.
Evolving Web will be handing out several prizes to both givers and receivers of public thanks, which include a day of free Drupal Training, a subsidized trip to attend DrupalCamp Montréal this June 15-18, and flower bouquets delivered to your home or office.
To participate, just thank someone publicly on Twitter, like this:
or like this:
or like this:
Or if you'd prefer to do it offline, come by our Evolving Web's booth and tell us who you are thanking.
