Future of Ubuntu QA team in Launchpad

[Scott Ritchie]

Ara Pulido wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> During last Ubuntu QA meeting we discussed the future of the Ubuntu QA
> team in Launchpad [1].
> 
> Right now is a moderated team with a high entry barrier, which turned
> out to be a bit useless: no one is really moderating it and it just
> confuses people.
> 
> We discussed some possibilities for the team, but we wanted to drop them
> here in the list for discussion. Feel free to vote for any of them, or
> add your own suggestion. The options would be:
> 
> a) Keep it as it right now (moderated team, people have to apply).
> b) Open the team to anyone who is interested in QA activities, and then
> redirect them to the Bugsquad or Testing team depending on their
> knowledge and preferences.
> 
> During the conversation, we inclined toward B, but we want them to share
> it with the rest before taking any actions.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ara.
> 
> [1] https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-qa
> 

I've thought about this a bit and still think it's the best way forward. 
  Launchpad needs a "click this button to hear calls for testing", and 
having the QA team be just that seems like a good idea.

Thanks,
Scott Ritchie