[dundee] Website Meeting

[Rick Moynihan]

2009/1/25 Nicholas Walker <tel0seh at googlemail.com>:
> Speaking of involvement with discussions, what about an IRC channel?

See the signature that gets appended to every Tay-LUG email :-)

Returning to the wiki theme here is a LUG using a wiki:

http://wiki.clug.org.za/wiki/Main_Page

Google searches will doubtless turn up better examples.  I personally
think their front page layout could be substantially (but easily)
improved, by shifting the emphasis of certain areas...  Also it could
easily be themed better.  I'd hope we could do better, but I think
it's a reasonable example of this approach.

One thing that you should probably consider is what you want out of
the site.  What requirements are important?  What do people think are
good examples of community sites?

I don't think we need anything complicated, here's my take:

1) Simple pages of instructions on meeting times, upcoming events,
map/directions, and contact details.  Possibly with a link to an
eventful or upcoming feed.

2) Links to direct new members to join the mailing list.

3) Pages for slides from talks, with optional comments by attendees,
and associated resources.

4) Technical support/pages, configuration snippets, tutorials...

5) A page about the active members, perhaps with links to personal
pages for those wanting them.

Is there much else??

R.

> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Rick Moynihan <rick.moynihan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> 2009/1/23 Kris Davidson <davidson.kris at gmail.com>:
>> > I'm happy with anything so long as it doesn't involve me. That said
>> > the problem with a wiki as I see it, is its more of a community tool,
>> > a supplement to an existing site. It fails when it comes to things
>> > like PR and easing in potential or new users and I can imagine
>> > internal monologues screaming "oh fuck not another wiki"
>>
>> Care to elaborate on why you think a wiki fails in terms of PR and
>> 'easing in new users'?  How would an alternative be better?  What do
>> you mean by PR?  Do you mean pretty web-pages?
>>
>> I'm not claiming that a wiki is anywhere near perfect, but given
>> everyone's time commitments I believe it's a good way to develop the
>> resources we require in an adhoc manner.
>>
>> Bear in my mind my suggestion is *not* simply to use a wiki, it is to
>> use a wiki in combination with a discussion system; for which I'd
>> propose the existing mailing-list.  New users rarely participate until
>> they understand the community, or have an immediate need to ask or
>> inform the community of something.  A wiki provides a great way for us
>> to assemble resources for new and existing members, and direct them
>> into the appropriate channels.
>>
>> A blog *may* be worth consideration, but only at the right point in
>> time, and only if the commitment is there to keep it up to date with
>> fresh content...  The community should focus on developing one thing
>> well, rather than many things poorly.
>>
>> R.
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