Suggestion: vouch for your volunteers

[Alfredo Hernández]

Oh, yeah. Generally we use the wiki page for vouching purposes in the form
of testimonials (see my page, for instance: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/aldomann
or Ali's one: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad#Testimonials).

I believe this is pretty standard, and given the nature of open source
projects the best way to do it.

Cheers,
Alfredo
On 5 Nov 2014 16:46, "Patrik Bubák" <bubapa at privacyrequired.com> wrote:

>  It's not like I intend to do it right away, since my contribution
> currently isn't a big thing (just a few translations), but the original
> intent is *IF* a potential employer would want to do a background check
> on a user (in my country this is common) it'd be nice to have someone who
> could back the info up.
>
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>  Dňa 05.11.2014 o 16:41 Alfredo Hernández napísal(a):
>
> You are free to add your contribution to the project, but I don't see the
> point of "officially" vouching as we are not technically a corporation or
> anything, we are all contributors here.
>
> Personally, my experience says that it's not a bad thing to include your
> experience in open source projects if you believe it's something that makes
> you a better candidate for an specific job. Your very own word is most of
> times enough proof for your potential employers.
>
> Cheers,
> Alfredo
> On 5 Nov 2014 16:34, "Efstathios Iosifidis" <iefstathios at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 2014-11-05 16:19 GMT+02:00 Patrik Bubák <bubapa at privacyrequired.com>:
>> > Maybe this has been proposed and maybe it's blunt obvious, still I need
>> to
>> > ask,
>> >
>> > would it be possible to make this official for those who contribute so
>> they
>> > can publish their contribution in their CV and boost their chances of
>> > landing a job and in case a future employer would want to dig up more
>> info
>> > to vouch for them?
>> >
>> > This could bring in many new volunteers as well as startle the
>> motivation of
>> > existing contributors granted they could include the Ubuntu GNOME
>> project
>> > into their CV and have it legitimized.
>> >
>> > Personally I think it's rather interesting to have it as part of one's
>> > resume because when an employer contacts the Ubuntu GNOME board of
>> directors
>> > it would be backed up properly, helping out an individual to land a
>> > position.
>> >
>> > Then people would perhaps spend even more time on the project because
>> they
>> > would boost their own chances for a successful future career.
>> >
>> > A win-win for everyone.
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I guess the page who we are is what you search
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GettingInvolved/WhoWeAre
>>
>> you can add your name there. BUT anyone who wants to be vouched, he
>> can add his name there without contribute to the project. That's
>> something we should be aware of.
>> Other wiki systems have a feature where you can see the wiki
>> contribution by clicking on the username.
>>
>> Have phun,
>> Stathis
>>
>>
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