Team renewal

[Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph]

On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 12:23 AM, MARTIN DIXON <mh.dixon at btinternet.com> wrote:
> However, assuming that the comments (under How can we improve)
> "Lack of contributors and lack of quality of contributors" (godbyk) and
> "Both" (pmatulis)
> were related to ubuntu-doc-contributors and that an expiry date exists for
> contributors also -
> may I suggest that (notwithstanding the "open team" nature) a parallel
> "chase" email is applied, or that the expiry date be removed.
> The need, surely, is to encourage as many active contributors, giving to the
> best of their individual ability (time, knowledge, etc) as possible.
> Not to confuse them by even remotely suggesting that they are about to be
> "struck off".
> If I appear pedantic, my apology, I just want the world to be "perfect"!

The ubuntu-doc-contributors seems to mostly exist so that folks have a
team to join to say they're involved with docs. This is an open team
and anyone can join if they feel an affinity. This seems fine to me.

Based on my experience over the years with Ubuntu teams I've rarely
seen an instance where making an open team more restrictive or sending
more personal reminders to members (if that's what you're suggesting
by "chase"?) has been particularly effective at increasing activity.
If the user cares enough to click renew each year when their
membership expires, it means they are still aware of the team and will
make time for it if they can. If they don't care enough to do this,
then they expire and the team list takes care of managing itself.

I hope this addresses what you were trying to convey.

> Regards, Martin
> p.s.Is this the right forum/way to progress this sort of question (matters
> arrising from the Meeting)?

Yes, following up on the list is good :)

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