Could it be setup in a way where the posts are done to the forums however the information flow is done through the mailing list. I know its sortof backwards but a generic bit of info goes to the mailing list. Where as a specific question can get asked out on the forums. My only problem that I can see is I'm not sure whether there are sufficient developers that visit the fedoraforum.org website. That being said I think the devel side. I know Rahul is on there a heap which I think its great. Most I would say go wow this is a person who contributes, he is willing to contribute his mindset to a problem or a question as well and generally puts a different view which might not have been considered. -- Regards Marc Wiriadisastra Choice Tyre Wholesalers > On Thu, 2005-07-28 at 10:45 -0700, Karsten Wade wrote: >> On Thu, 2005-07-28 at 14:36 +0800, Marc Wiriadisastra wrote: >> >> > I personally have spent numerous days learning how to build rpm's as >> well >> > as trying to follow the fedora package naming and layout conventions >> and I >> > thought wouldn't that be a great idea. If someone is interested in >> > learning provided they don't waste peoples time by actually WANTING to >> > contribute maybe a mentors list go get them from a newbie/basic >> > contributor to an active member of the support/devel crew. >> >> This is an interesting idea. >> >> One of the problems facing knowledgeable contributors in mentoring new >> contributors is separating the wheat from the chaff on current mailing >> lists. When you do get a chance to mentor, the quality post is easily >> lost in the flying chaff around it. >> >> A list that was specifically for mentoring would have all manner of >> posts to it, technical, cultural, packaging, why to (v. how to), etc. >> However, the purpose for mentors to post would be to grow the knowledge >> and culture. Getting answers in the archives where they can be searched >> and understood. > > I don't want to throw cold water on what I think is a really good idea. > But it bears mentioning that it would be *very* easy for this list to > become "fedora-list II." That's not a judgment call on the worth of > fedora-list, just a note that the f-mentoring-l would become redundant > if that happened. > >> In this case, a requirement (or strong suggestion) of joining the >> mentors list is to thumb through the archives. New contributors who >> read the archives can be answering questions for other newbies, thus >> carrying on the chain. > > Why doesn't this become a feature of FedoraForum.org instead? That kind > of presentation for this information is much more popular and less > intimidating than mailing lists, plus it means that people who are not > happy to receive large amounts of email daily are more likely to > participate, even if it is sporadically. > >> Ideally, a normal list should function in this mentoring fashion. With >> such populated and work-intensive lists, however, the mentoring gets >> lost. > > Exactly. > >> Another possibility would be, when a mentor-type is posting something to >> any list that has good mentoring in it, they are asked to cross-post to >> fedora-mentoring-list. Thus the list becomes a targeted location for >> mentoring activity all over the project. > > I wonder if there's a way of enabling this from the forum side... not > sure since I don't run one. Might be worth bringing it up with the > FF.org manager. > >> Good idea! >> >> If we work out the details, I'll sponsor starting the list, if you are >> interested in helping administrate and promote the idea. > > If you're able to keep an appropriate dress code, it could work well. > I'm in favor of figuring out a way to hook the content to FF.org. > > -- > Paul W. Frields, RHCE http://paul.frields.org/ > gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 > Fedora Documentation Project: http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs/ > -- > Fedora-marketing-list mailing list > Fedora-marketing-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
