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These bugs must have a mentor associated with them, and while they are not typically going to be high-visibility bugs their completion of very high value to Mozilla, and we're very interested in having a long-term relationship with contributors who can complete them.
These bugs must have a mentor associated with them, and while they are not typically going to be high-visibility bugs their completion of very high value to Mozilla, and we're very interested in having a long-term relationship with contributors who can complete them.


=== The Contributor's Role ===
= The Contributor's Role =


We want the contributor's participation in any mentored bugs to be a good experience that's the start of a long-term relationship.   
We want the contributor's participation in any mentored bugs to be a good experience that's the start of a long-term relationship.   
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* Follow up with contributors who seem to be off track or losing interest. This is an active role, and making sure that a bug is progressing is the mentor's responsibility. That said, not all mentoring relationships will be successful; if you go two weeks without hearing from a contributor on a mentored bug, you should not feel any shame or reluctance before unassigning the bug and putting it back in the common pool.
* Follow up with contributors who seem to be off track or losing interest. This is an active role, and making sure that a bug is progressing is the mentor's responsibility. That said, not all mentoring relationships will be successful; if you go two weeks without hearing from a contributor on a mentored bug, you should not feel any shame or reluctance before unassigning the bug and putting it back in the common pool.


=== Following Up ===
= Following Up =


While we have tooling around some community enagement, badges and other recognition tools, please check to make sure:
While we have tooling around some community enagement, badges and other recognition tools, please check to make sure:
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