Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-ambassadors (125 mails)

[Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 13 December 2010 14:53:25 S.Kemter wrote:
> Am Montag 13 Dezember 2010, 12:39:37 schrieb Jos Poortvliet:
> > On Monday 13 December 2010 01:00:51 Buddhika Chandradeepa Kurera wrote:
> > > Dear PUP,
> > >
> > > I really love this writing.
> > > You spoke to the point and really relevant.
> > > Who and what ambassadors are???
> > > Nice to have a guy like you.
> > > 100% agree with you.
> > >
> > > ‎"We need to be like Sale
> > > Engineers, Marketing, Developers, Writes, Artist and End Users all
> > > rolled into one. I know many will disagree with this, but we to wear
> > > all hats as an Ambassador." - by Chuck Pup Payne
> > > Great definition +1
> >
> > Ok, so there seems a consensus, let me try and do something about that
> > ;-)
> >
> > I agree we should all be helpful on the list. I also agree that most if
> > not all of the current ambassadors don't need any other help than what
> > they can ask for on this list or to ppl they already know.
> >
> > But I also think that if you're new here, it'd be very nice if the
> > welcoming team would make sure you are 'anchered' into our team. If you
> > became an ambassador because Carlos jumped you at a conference in Brazil
> > and made you help him, that is not a problem. Carlos will make sure
> > you're not bored ;-)
> >
> > Same with many others, MR C is an example here. But what if you have been
> > doing a little local stuff but don't know any others in your area? The
> > welcoming team could then look for someone and ask him/her to try and
> > help you out. After all, if you don't know anyone here asking on the
> > list *might* be a bit daunting. Also, that person could check up on you,
> > keep you a bit more motivated. That was the initial idea behind this.
> >
> > Doesn't have to be anything special - doesn't need a wiki page or
> > anything formal as far as I'm concerned but I know that for me - the
> > personal relationship with Fabrice Mouse (I think nobody knows him here
> > hehe) was a huge factor in me getting involved in KDE. And I think for
> > most of you, the personal relationship with someone helped you in
> > openSUSE. So I only propose to make SURE every ambassador who is new HAS
> > such a personal relationship. Most already do, but it's not a big thing
> > for the welcoming team to check that, and if not, find someone to
> > fullfill that role.
> >
> > Again, formalities are not really needed as far as I'm concerned, but
> > just a little mail can make a difference between a new ambassador that
> > leaves after a few months or stays...
> >
> > ?
> >
> > Jos
>
> Jos the point is easy, if the "welcome team" does there job right, the new
> one would know where he can get help. And the first one who answer him to
> this place or put him to the person ther would be automaticly a connection
> builded.
>
> br gnokii

Good point, the welcome team should indeed do that. And I'm again not 
suggesting anything big or special - just asking the welcome team to make sure 
every ambassador has contacts in the community, if not, to take care of that.