doc: simplify first-time contributors section of Collaborator Guide

PR-URL: #24387 Reviewed-By: Ouyang Yadong <oyydoibh@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Weijia Wang <starkwang@126.com> Reviewed-By: Refael Ackermann <refack@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Franziska Hinkelmann <franziska.hinkelmann@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Trivikram Kamat <trivikr.dev@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Vse Mozhet Byt <vsemozhetbyt@gmail.com>
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 ### Welcoming First-Time Contributors
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-Courtesy should always be shown to individuals submitting issues and pull
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-requests to the Node.js project. Be welcoming to first-time contributors,
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-identified by the GitHub ![First-time contributor](./doc/first_timer_badge.png)
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-badge.
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+Always show courtesy to individuals submitting issues and pull requests. Be
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+welcoming to first-time contributors, identified by the GitHub
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+![First-time contributor](./doc/first_timer_badge.png) badge.
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-For first-time contributors, check if the commit author is the same as the
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-pull request author, and ask if they have configured their git
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+For first-time contributors, check if the commit author is the same as the pull
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+request author. This way, once their pull request lands, GitHub will show them
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+as a _Contributor_. Ask if they have configured their git
 [username][git-username] and [email][git-email] to their liking.
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-This is to make sure they would be promoted to "contributor" once their
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-pull request lands.
 ### Closing Issues and Pull Requests