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Co-authored-by: Nomi Harris <nlharris@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: gedankenstuecke

content/page/get-involved.md

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ There are many ways you can become part of our growing community, regardless of
 
 ## Join our online spaces
 
-The OBF community has a number of different online spaces that are open to everyone and are used to network and discuss anything related to open bioinformatics. You can:
+The OBF community has a number of different online spaces that are open to everyone and can be used to network and discuss anything related to open bioinformatics. You can:
 
 * [Subscribe to our regular OBF newsletter](https://mailman.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/open-bio-l/) (and if you have news to share, you can [also suggest topics](https://github.com/OBF/newsletter/issues).
-* You can [join our community _Slack_](https://join.slack.com/t/open-bio/shared_invite/zt-1pnswao9y-8igcckVxBXhQHCMweHt_NA), where you will find fellow open bioinformatics folks to chat.
+* You can [join our community _Slack_](https://join.slack.com/t/open-bio/shared_invite/zt-1pnswao9y-8igcckVxBXhQHCMweHt_NA), where you will find fellow open bioinformatics folks to chat with.
 * We also [have an open _LinkedIn_ group](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9539620/) to get in touch with folks, find interesting job opportunities and more.
 * Last but not least, we also have active presences on social media, on both [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/openbio.bsky.social) and [Mastodon](https://genomic.social/@openbio).
 
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ Collaboration Fest offers the chance to work together with others on improving o
 # Applying to become a voting member of OBF
 
 You can also apply to become a voting member of the Open Bioinformatics Foundation, which allows voting on larger OBF issues. 
-There are no dues at present, but we expect members to already be actively engaged in open bioinformatics work in some form.
-Examples of such engagement could include contributing to existing open bioinformatics projects, publishing in the field, attending conferences such as BOSC or other forms of engaging with the OBF community for a while.
-
+To be considered as a voting member, you must already be actively and demonstrably engaged in open bioinformatics work in some form.
+Examples of such engagement could include contributing to existing open bioinformatics projects, publishing in the field, or attending open source bioinformatics conferences such as BOSC.
 The reason for this requirement is that we expect members to have a long-term engagement with both the field and the OBF itself.
-Especially as for the OBF has a quorum system for votes among the membership, we require some level of prior engagement with the OBF. 
+The OBF requires a quorum for voting, so we want OBF members to remain actively involved.
 
 The best time and place to join is at the annual [BOSC](/events/bosc/) conference, because attendees are automatically deemed eligible based on the fact that they attended BOSC, but you can apply for membership at any time. 
 
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ The best time and place to join is at the annual [BOSC](/events/bosc/) conferenc
 
 The OBF membership body was formally established at the 2005 Board of Directors meeting. As laid out in the [OBF Bylaws](https://github.com/OBF/obf-docs/blob/master/OBF%20Bylaws.md), officers in the Board of Directors will be elected from the nominees by the membership, and candidates for future Directors will be nominated from the membership when seats are added or a term expires.
 
-OBF members are invited to attend the annual public Board meetings, which are announced via the (low-traffic) OBF members mailing list, as well as on our blog and via our social media channels.
+Voting members are invited to attend the annual public Board meetings, which are announced via the (low-traffic) OBF members mailing list, as well as on our blog and via our social media channels.
 
 ## Participation
 
@@ -59,6 +58,6 @@ The Board established the membership body as the platform from which major futur
 - through active participation and discussion
 - through providing the future leadership of the OBF.
 
-If you are actively engaged in bioinformatics, have ideas and the energy to advocate them then we encourage you to join as a member, and perhaps to nominate yourself for future elections to the Board. The bylaws define terms for Directors as well as Officers; seats will come up for election every year.
+If you are actively engaged in bioinformatics, have ideas and the energy to advocate them then we encourage you to apply to become a voting member, and perhaps to nominate yourself for future elections to the Board. The bylaws define terms for Directors as well as Officers. Elections are typically held yearly or when needed.
 
-[Join the OBF now!](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflxafcgc7BOLEgppy3h_yMWCIkV_9lJB3Z0a0Y2cJ63sRK-Q/viewform)
+[Apply to become a voting member of the OBF](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflxafcgc7BOLEgppy3h_yMWCIkV_9lJB3Z0a0Y2cJ63sRK-Q/viewform)