[Foss4g2009] FOSS4G 2009 Website

[Jeff McKenna]

I'm not exactly a marketer, but for sure the www.foss4gYYYY.org is 
KNOWN, so many will just assume that is the case.  I'm fine with using 
www.foss4g.org/YYYY/ for all new marketing materials, but I vote to 
redirect www.foss4gYYYY.org to it.

-jeff



mapbutcher wrote:
> Ok Folks:
> 
> URL
> 
> Jeff: http://www.foss4gYYYY.org/
> Cameron: http://foss4g.org/YYYY
> Dave: http://www.foss4gYYYY.org/
> Tim: http://foss4g.org/YYYY
> 
> Both domains are owned by OSGeo - so Cameron are we sticking with your 
> earlier decision? or changing?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Simon
> 
> 2008/9/23 mapbutcher <mapbutcher at mapbutcher.com 
> <mailto:mapbutcher at mapbutcher.com>>
> 
>     +1 on keeping the number of lists to a minimum and using the private
>     list if required
> 
>     Simon
> 
>     2008/9/23 Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au
>     <mailto:tim.bowden at westnet.com.au>>
> 
>         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
>         <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
>         <mailto: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
>          >
>