Re: chat links

Maybe also have a volunteer post to the main channel when a meeting is
starting on another?  Would hopefully catch any strays, and the folks on
the regular channel then wouldn't be clueless when some hapless volunteer
shows up looking for a meeting that is happening elsewhere.  Might also
pick up some extra people on the meeting channel, so call it hi-leverage
community outreach.


On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Julee <julee@adobe.com> wrote:

> Thanks! J
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> From: Doug May <intuedge@gmail.com>
> Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 3:52 PM
> To: julee <julee@adobe.com>
> Cc: David Kirstein <frozenice@frozenice.de>, "public-webplatform@w3.org" <
> public-webplatform@w3.org>
> Subject: Re: chat links
>
> Since we explicitly direct them there to connect to the IRC for meetings,
> I added a note to check the meeting details for an alternate channel.
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Julee <julee@adobe.com> wrote:
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>> Hi, DougM: Oh, I see -- not-a-bug:
>>
>> Yes, the main room we want people to occupy is #webplatform. The meetings
>> occur on a separate channel, which is listed on the meeting page (now,
>> thanks to you). In general, we don't want to confuse the two channels:
>> #webplatform is for getting help and sharing information on the content;
>> #webplatform-site is for those who are working on the site and experience.
>>
>> Given that division, we want to first steps in the Ed_Guide to point to
>> #webplatform, whereas each meeting designates their own channel, usually
>> #webplatform-site.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> J
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>> From: Doug May <intuedge@gmail.com>
>> Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:59 PM
>> To: David Kirstein <frozenice@frozenice.de>
>> Cc: julee <julee@adobe.com>, "public-webplatform@w3.org" <
>> public-webplatform@w3.org>
>> Subject: Re: chat links
>>
>> Thanks for the bug report pointer, fro.  That covers it in detail.
>>  Nothing to add.
>>
>> Julee -- In the "communicating with the team" content you quoted:
>>
>> Log in using a browser and ask the team questions
>>> <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=*#webplatform*> or use an irc
>>> client
>>> <
>>> http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Editors_Guide/step_2_communicate_with
>>> _the_online_community/irc_clients>. Log in to the IRC channel during
>>> scheduled meetings
>>> <http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Community/Meetings> or anytime you
>>> want to share ideas or ask questions.
>>
>>
>> The freenode link (2nd line, in bold) points to the #webplatform channel,
>> but the Friday calls use #webplatform-site.
>>
>> Since I don't understand the difference between the two channels, it's
>> hard for me to fix directly, but I assume that we would explicitly say
>> something like the main channel is monitored 7x24, and the site channel is
>> only monitored during meetings (and during those new community drop-in
>> hours to be defined?).
>>
>> Do we have a link to archived meeting chats?
>>
>> DougM
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM, David Kirstein <frozenice@frozenice.de>
>> wrote:
>> > For the "CHAt" part see this bug:
>> > https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19369
>> >
>> > -fro
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Doug May [mailto:intuedge@gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Donnerstag, 28. März 2013 22:29
>> > To: Julee
>> > Cc: public-webplatform@w3.org
>> > Subject: Re: chat links
>> >
>> > Take a closer look Julee.  That link points to the wrong channel for the
>> > call.
>> >
>> > For the small T, think small-caps.  On the top nav bar, the T is
>> > smaller than the CHA (hence my CHAt).
>> >
>> > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Julee <julee@adobe.com> wrote:
>> >> Hi, DougM:
>> >>
>> >> The link to the community meetings is in the Ed_Guide, after we give
>> the
>> >> host and channel, we say:
>> >>
>> >> Log in using a browser and ask the team questions
>> >> <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#webplatform> or use an irc
>> client
>> >>
>> > <
>> http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Editors_Guide/step_2_communicate_with
>> >> _the_online_community/irc_clients>. Log in to the IRC channel during
>> >> scheduled meetings
>> >> <http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Community/Meetings> or anytime
>> you
>> >> want to share ideas or ask questions.
>> >>
>> >> But if you think it needs to be elsewhere, go for it!
>> >>
>> >> As far as the lower-case "t", I didn't see to what you were referring.
>> But
>> >> it looks like Lea is updating the global nav, so you may have caught a
>> >> glimpse in mid-stream.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks much for removing any barriers to communication!
>> >>
>> >> Regards.
>> >>
>> >> Julee
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>> >> @adobejulee
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Doug May <intuedge@gmail.com>
>> >> Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:12 PM
>> >> To: "public-webplatform@w3.org" <public-webplatform@w3.org>
>> >> Subject: chat links
>> >>
>> >>>We have beaucoup chat links, but almost none mention that the Friday
>> >>>calls use a different channel.  I upgraded the page for the call
>> >>>agenda last week, but we need to propagate that to the editor's guide
>> >>>step 2 and other places where we link to the chat.  I tried to
>> >>>consistently offer both a direct webchat link, and a direct irc link,
>> >>>and I think we should steer anyone not already using an irc client to
>> >>>start with the webchat (since selecting, downloading, installing,
>> >>>configuring, and learning an IRC client not only adds to the start-up
>> >>>delay, but in many cases will start you on a side track of trying to
>> >>>pick an IRC provider, and none of that is needed to get started, and
>> >>>in most cases it offers no incremental value over webchat for a new
>> >>>volunteer).
>> >>>
>> >>>I was lucky on my first call, because Chris Mills was on the main irc
>> >>>channel as well as the one for the call, so he spotted my mis-landing
>> >>>and redirected me, but when I came back a couple of weeks later, I
>> >>>couldn't find anyone on the main channel who even knew what I was
>> >>>asking about.
>> >>>
>> >>>For the styling nitpickers, what's causing the little T in CHAt on the
>> >>>nav bar?
>> >>>
>> >>>DougM
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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