[ubuntu-art] art.ubuntu.com

[Martin Owens]

Maybe if we don't want to provide a community type art page as described 
we could link to the gnome-look pages for people to put their wallpapers 
up there. they have a much better set of tools for dealing with 
anonymous submissions.

Best Regards, Martin Owens

Jane Silber wrote:
> Hi folks -
>
> I just noticed that art.ubuntu.com was shut down. I understand the
> priority of getting the wiki in order and applaud your efforts there.
> But what's the matter with leaving a place where community people can
> contribute wallpapers?  Those submissions don't necessarily need to be
> part of the process of selecting what goes on the CD, but people like to
> create wallpapers, share them, download them, etc and you are
> effectively turning away people who want to express their enjoyment of
> Ubuntu through making wallpapers.
>
> Not all of the art process is about making the distro, and
> art.ubuntu.com provides a place where people can contribute wallpapers
> without getting involved in the more formal process of artwork for a
> specific release, and we should support both types of contributions.  
> It is also causing confusion internally - the Marketing team is now
> talking about creating a new site like art.ubuntu.com where people can
> contribute wallpapers (not as "consider this for the default artwork"
> but as in "I did this, it's cool, others might like it").
>
> My opinion is that by shutting that site to contributions you have
> closed the door to valuable community contributions and energy.  What's
> the argument against re-opening it?
>
> Cheers,
> Jane
>
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