- From: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:18:04 -0400
- To: Russell <sgtpooki@gmail.com>, abhimanyu0003 <abhimanyu@japanaddicts.org>, Ann-Katrin Travelling <aktravelling@hotmail.com>
- CC: Jirka Kosek <jirka@kosek.cz>, "public-webplatform@w3.org" <public-webplatform@w3.org>
Hi, Russell– Great, I've added you as an admin. Regards– –Doug On 4/18/15 7:24 PM, Russell wrote: > I'll volunteer to help out. I just left the dupe group and put in a > request to join the webplatform.org <http://webplatform.org> group. > > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2015, 2:11 PM Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org > <mailto:schepers@w3.org>> wrote: > > Hi, Abhimanyu, all– > > I'm also going to be gone next week, so forgive my silence for a bit. > > I think it's unrealistic to simply set up a Facebook page and expect > activity on it. We've had several people sign up, but there's been no > direction on when or why to use that Facebook group vs this mailing > list, or any other forum. > > Merely having a Facebook group isn't magic; it has to be part of a > strategy, and a concerted effort; this was a large part of my original > reservations about the idea. > > So, generally, what do we want to do on the Facebook group, on G+, on > Twitter, or on any social media? Concretely, let's focus on Facebook on > this thread, for now. > > Abhimanyu made a suggestion on the FB page the we start WebSundays: > "Next Sunday: 19th April. Let's make it count. Earmark what pages you'll > be working on and set an hour or more aside for just WebPlatform and > nothing else". > > This is a good idea, and it's concrete. I think it should be spread more > widely, not just on FB; maybe a blog post and tweet as well (and > certainly this list!), maybe with a bit more advance notice (I'm > personally busy the next 2 Sundays). > > We can play it by ear, but let's keep our expectations realistic and > come up with a loose gameplan. > > > BTW, in addition to having the conversation split, as PhistucK warns, > it's more effort to help drive conversations and community; Abhimanyu > has stepped up to help guide the Facebook group, but it will probably > take more than one person. Any volunteers? > > Regards– > –Doug > > > On 4/18/15 7:19 AM, abhimanyu0003 wrote: > > Okay so we now have a Facebook group (if we want, we can gave a G+ > > community later). First, we need to make this one active. But I > see no > > headways. Ofc, it'll take time, but come on, let's show some > initiative, > > everybody :D > > > > We just have to get it started and once it picks up, I'll start > > publicising it. Let's get some good discussions and technical > questions > > in there. > > > > Here's the link, if someone needs it right now: > > https://www.facebook.com/groups/webplatform.org/ > > > > There's nothing else happening in the mailing list, otherwise we > could > > port the discussion to the group. But let's not get disappointed and > > start fresh discussions. Everything starts small and we don't need > > top-notch discussions or serious matters right now. Just > easygoing stuff > > posted once a while and people commenting/liking it. That's all I > need. > > > > Btw, I'll be offline for a few days. I'll be back by Thursday I > think, > > and I expect good activity by then, so that I can begin publicising. > > > > Good luck everyone! > > > > --- > > </Abhimanyu> > > > > > > ---- On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:37:22 +0530 *Ann-Katrin Travelling > > <aktravelling@hotmail.com <mailto:aktravelling@hotmail.com>>* > wrote ---- > > > > I tend to disagree. In my circles it tends to be the other way > > around, actually, Facebook is dying down more and more, and > mainly > > consists of people posting links and cute baby pictures, > while the > > forums I am part of on Google Plus are quite active.. > > > > My personal experience, based on my interests, and my circles is > > that food and healthy living discussions are very animated on > Facebook > > Technical discussions and photo discussions, especially around > > techniques etc are very active on G+. > > > > I agree with the suggestion to have both; > > Some users prefer Facebook, and refuse Google+ > > Other users prefer Google+ and refuse Facebook. > > Other users distinguish between what they do on different social > > networks, and use FB for private matters and discussions and > Google+ > > for public or professional. > > > > We need to offer the alternatives. But yes, there will also > be some > > discussions that are on one rather than the other platform, I > > personally think that is OK. > > > > Ann-Katrin > > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:48:11 +0200 > > > From: jirka@kosek.cz <mailto:jirka@kosek.cz> > <mailto:jirka@kosek.cz <mailto:jirka@kosek.cz>> > > > To: schepers@w3.org <mailto:schepers@w3.org> > <mailto:schepers@w3.org <mailto:schepers@w3.org>>; > sgtpooki@gmail.com <mailto:sgtpooki@gmail.com> > > <mailto:sgtpooki@gmail.com <mailto:sgtpooki@gmail.com>>; > abhimanyu@japanaddicts.org <mailto:abhimanyu@japanaddicts.org> > > <mailto:abhimanyu@japanaddicts.org > <mailto:abhimanyu@japanaddicts..org>>; public-webplatform@w3.org > <mailto:public-webplatform@w3.org> > > <mailto:public-webplatform@w3.org > <mailto:public-webplatform@w3.org>> > > > Subject: Re: Webplatform Facebook Group > > > > > > On 17.4.2015 5:24, Doug Schepers wrote: > > > > I tend agree with you that G+ might be a better place to get > > > > high-quality contributions, > > > > > > G+? G+ is dead place. If you want get some traction > Facebook is > > way to > > > go (not that I like it, but this is fact). > > > > > > Jirka > > > > > > -- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Jirka Kosek e-mail: jirka@kosek.cz <mailto:jirka@kosek.cz> > <mailto:jirka@kosek.cz <mailto:jirka@kosek.cz>> > > http://xmlguru.cz > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Professional XML and Web consulting and training services > > > DocBook/DITA customization, custom XSLT/XSL-FO document > processing > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > OASIS DocBook TC member, W3C Invited Expert, ISO JTC1/SC34 > rep. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Bringing you XML Prague conference http://xmlprague.cz > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > >
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