[Foss4g2009] FOSS4G 2009 Website

[Tim Bowden]

Clarification Note: I'm not anticipating most delegates would actually
want to be on the list.  I'm assuming when they register they should
automatically go on a (low traffic) list managed internally by TH for
any announcements relevant to delegates.  The purpose of advertising the
list afaics is simple one of default openness.

Maybe much more useful to "outsiders" following the conf would be the
twitter feed or a conf blog rss feed?

Regards,
Tim Bowden

On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 16:10 +0800, Tim Bowden wrote:
> Ah, I see you're after an "announcements" list?  +0 on that.  What do
> others think?  I'm just as happy using this list.  Given we will be
> advertising notable milestones to many existing lists, I'm not convinced
> of the value of another.  We already have a massive list vortex
> (http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo).
> 
> Note: Everything on this list is already public, and subscription is
> open and un-moderated.  It is a self selecting list so to speak.  The
> archives are indexed at least daily by Google.  We tend to prefer to
> have as much as possible out in the open, warts and all.  That's very
> different to how most organisations work, and can be a bit of a culture
> shock for those who aren't used to it.  If anything really is sensitive,
> then the private list should be used.  By default, almost everything
> should be suitable for the public list.  It's never been a problem in
> the past.  My feeling is it adds more value than it takes.
> 
> Regards,
> Tim Bowden
> 
> On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 17:11 +1000, Janelle Driscoll wrote:
> > I thought that this list was only for people who were helping organise
> > the conference. Do we want people who are not helping organise the
> > Conference be in discussion or getting information about the organising
> > of the Conference? Do they need to know who we are going to invite to
> > speak at the Conference(for example) then that person says no (for some
> > reason) and then everyone knows that we have to then invite someone else
> > (who may not be as good). If the main organisation of the Conference is
> > going to take place over this e-mail address I really don't think
> > deletes who only wish to attend the Conference should be on it.
> > 
> > Wouldn't we be better off setting up a FOSS4G 2009 mailing list then
> > people who are not organising the conference can get marketing
> > information such as Call for workshop proposals now open?
> > 
> > Janelle
> > 
> >      
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Bowden [mailto:tim.bowden at westnet.com.au] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 4:57 PM
> > To: Janelle Driscoll
> > Cc: FOSS4G2009 - general; Denisa Adamova
> > Subject: RE: [Foss4g2009] FOSS4G 2009 Website
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 16:22 +1000, Janelle Driscoll wrote:
> > > 3-F)
> > > We need to 'advertise' the public mailing list
> > > and wiki somewhere on the website. I'd suggest
> > > that the Contacts page be expanded to be similar
> > > to what was used for 2007:
> > > http://www.foss4g2007.org/contacts/
> > > including adding the 'Wiki and Mailing Lists'
> > > section. Note that we have to decide now what
> > > IRC channel will be used for FOSS4G2009, IF
> > > we are going to list it on that page (Jeff
> > > wanted to defer discussion of what IRC
> > > channels are to be used for FOSS4G conferences
> > > until after the 2008 conference).
> > > 
> > > Tour Hosts dose not that the information about the public mailing
> > list.
> > > Can you please send the address and how people can subscribe? Also I
> > > deleted the e-mails about the Twitter can someone people resend me the
> > > link and I will get it added to the FOSS4G website.
> > 
> > Public email list (this list):
> > FOSS4G2009-public <foss4g2009 at lists.osgeo.org>
> > List subscription page:
> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009
> > List archives: http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/foss4g2009/
> > Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/foss4g2009
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Tim Bowden
> > 
> > > 
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