Lukas Ocilka wrote:

Alberto Passalacqua wrote:

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Following the discussion at the project meeting of Jan 11th, I open here a thread to discuss the "Geeko wants you!" idea I proposed on -project ML. ... An example of the page can be found here:

http://en.opensuse.org/Geeko_wants_you!

Hi,

I really like the "Geeko wants you!" idea and I really think creating such a page makes sense.

BTW, I've blogged about "Geeko wants you!" ;) and asked some openSUSE developers for help... http://kobliha-suse.blogspot.com/2009/03/geeko-wants-you.html Bye Lukas

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Lukas Ocilka wrote:

Alberto Passalacqua wrote:

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Following the discussion at the project meeting of Jan 11th, I open here a thread to discuss the "Geeko wants you!" idea I proposed on -project ML. ... An example of the page can be found here:

http://en.opensuse.org/Geeko_wants_you!

Hi,

I really like the "Geeko wants you!" idea and I really think creating such a page makes sense.

My suggestions:

 * Do not use "Task 1", ... "Task 5". Using them might make the page    confusing if someone solves a task and removes it. Moreover /named/    tasks are easier to understand and find, e.g., use a shortened    version of description.

 * Write $task_names in bold (easier to understand the page) or invent    other conventions. Currently it's a bit hard to find what you are    interested in unless you read the whole page.

Incidentally, I've modified the "Tasks" page a few days ago. This page is basically the same as AlbertoP's wiki page and thus both should be merged in a near future (I've also added the "Weekly News maintainer request" on it). *Is it better like this ? - the two first issues are solved here (NB: Just look at the Art & Branding/Communication part - I haven't modified the "wiki" part actually). There is also two different "template", which one you prefer ? I personnaly think the 2nd one ("communication") is a little bit better. *Imho, no need to add "general information/ways of contributing" on the "Task/Geeko wants you" page, as we already have "How to Participate" for this kind of information. I think this page should be used only for the *specific* tasks. Keep it simple, clear and concise as much as possible. - How to Participate -> what you can do - Taks/Geeko's -> what the project higly needs *now* *I'm actually not convinced anymore by the title of Albertop page, even if I was really enthusiast at first sight. Effectively, "Geeko" is not really well-know outside the openSUSE community... A more formal heading (like "openSUSE wants you" or "openSUSE Project needs you") could suit better to the purpose of the page. What are you thinking about this, guys ?

* Hard to say how often is this page going to be updated (expanded...) but it might make sense to create a separate page for each Area and have the "Geeko wants you!" page just as a starting point. Too many pieces of information on one page might make people run away.

* Wiki part could reference a wiki-format documentation.

*Any idea to collect efficiently the initial "data" of the different teams ? What about the long term ? R. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Il giorno ven, 13/03/2009 alle 01.40 +1100, Rémy Marquis ha scritto:

Incidentally, I've modified the "Tasks" page a few days ago. This page is basically the same as AlbertoP's wiki page and thus both should be merged in a near future (I've also added the "Weekly News maintainer request" on it).

*Imho, no need to add "general information/ways of contributing" on the "Task/Geeko wants you" page, as we already have "How to Participate" for this kind of information.

If the page has to be the _first_ point of contact, so some general information is required. What I'm trying to do is to make information easy to find. If we spread it on multiple pages without any connection one with the other, users won't find them (and the current home page structure doesn't help ;)).

I think this page should be used only for the *specific* tasks. Keep it simple, clear and concise as much as possible. - How to Participate -> what you can do - Taks/Geeko's -> what the project higly needs *now*

My theory is that if you know what kind of help is needed, you don't need to know "how to participate", but "how to do what is needed". For this, I think it's better to create a sort of "web of links" from the "Geeko wants you!" page to pages where activities and tools to perform them are explained. That's why I would reduce the general information to a few lines, and let "how to participate" alone, to provide more information on how the project works, how to become a member and so on (of course a link to that is OK).

*I'm actually not convinced anymore by the title of Albertop page, even if I was really enthusiast at first sight. Effectively, "Geeko" is not really well-know outside the openSUSE community... A more formal heading (like "openSUSE wants you" or "openSUSE Project needs you") could suit better to the purpose of the page. What are you thinking about this, guys ?

Well, I'm biased on this! ;-) I like the name because it makes it funnier and more "personal", making explicit reference to our mascotte, but well, it's not written in stone either.

*Any idea to collect efficiently the initial "data" of the different teams ? What about the long term ?

Spam the teams asking for input? ;-) On the long run, ideally it should auto-maintain, if teams start to use it and the supporting community grows. However, some maintainer to keep it clean and someone that pokes teams if they don't write on it is necessary. Best, Alberto -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

On Thursday 12 March 2009 10:05:45 am Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:

And do we want to say "task"? I think of tasks as being something you *have* to do, community contributions as something you want to do. What about "project" instead? (or other suggestions?)

Project sounds large ;-) Job? Tasks, seems good to me. It is, to some extent, what you have to do, if you accept it. -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org