Suggestions for Ubuntu Governance: Reboot?

[ZP]

On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:10:30 -0800
"Elizabeth K. Joseph" <lyz at ubuntu.com> wrote:

>Feel free to share this with the list :) I did actually Cc: it on my
>reply to you, confirmed by looking at the list archives:
>
>https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-community-team/2014-November/000089.html
>
>I'm actually on vacation now so I should probably stop replying to
>email :D On Nov 16, 2014 11:01 AM, "ZP" <zukeprime at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:32:00 -0800
>> "Elizabeth K. Joseph" <lyz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>
>> >(Also, would you like to help? :) You can join the ubuntu-doc
>> >mailing list and start giving feedback:
>> >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc )
>>
>> Thanks for your response Elizabeth! I'm just an end-user with no
>> coding skills who wanted to get my feet wet and help out a little.
>> I'm a huge fan of Ubuntu and Canonical and love the way they're
>> "striking out" and taking chances with the desktop paradigm.
>>
>> Just to let you know where I'm coming from...even though I'm an
>> end-user, I'm fairly proficient with computers and like to experiment
>> with things.  Even so, I found the process *description* for
>> contributing to ubuntu docs daunting, requiring knowledge of Bazaar,
>> Launchpad, DocBook (xubuntu), etc.  The wiki is actually very well
>> written, so I don't have issue with that, but for the newcomer it is
>> a barrier to entry...my opinion only.
>>
>> In the context of the original post by Aveem, I was simply suggesting
>> that a series of tutorial videos, well-publicized and advertised on
>> all the social media outlets, *could* help invigorate the user base
>> and challenge them to help out. Targeting *new* users, not just new
>> to Ubuntu, but new to the Linux ecosystem, these videos would take
>> on a corporate training session feel, if you know what I'm talking
>> about. "The Ubuntu Tutorial Series"  ha!
>>
>> My example (the Distributed Proofreader site) was used to demonstrate
>> how another system is set up, completely using web based tools of
>> course, but one which is extremely easy to "jump in" and start
>> contributing, with zero knowledge of third party tools/systems.  I
>> know that's a lot to ask since manpower is limited...but really take
>> a look at it if you have time.
>>
>> BTW, your email was sent to me only, so I'm not going to push this to
>> the mailing list. I wasn't sure if you were aware.
>>

My apologies to Elizabeth and the rest of the community list.  I didn't
see her CC the list and replied to her only.  My fault based on how my
Claws-Mail filters are set up.  Basically the same sort of reply I gave
to Svetlana, but wanted to make sure it is documented on the list
properly.

ZP