[Ubuntu-US-CA] User Group Link

[Nathan Haines]

Paul Reiber wrote:
> "why?"  ...Wikis are dynamic things which should be be nurtured, not
> pruned.   Organizational goals shift like the sands of the desert.
> Nothing's written in stone.
>   
That's true.  But wikis are just tools.  It's there to facilitate 
contribution, not to imply that topicality or focus is out the window.
> At least some of the goals some of our loco team members have include
> making, maintaining, and promoting contact with other  local linux
> communities.
>   
There was definitely a desire to do so, and so a page was set up to see 
if we could get volunteers to contact various Linux groups so that they 
would be aware of our presence and the services we offer (speaking, 
installfest support, etc.)
> After all, "loco" does stand for local community, right?
>   
Context matters.  An "Ubuntu Local Community Team" is a group of Ubuntu 
advocates who advocate the use of Ubuntu within a local community.
> If finding others in the CA linux community is something visitors to
> the CA loco page don't want to do, they'll simply not click.  Those
> who do wish to learn about that aspect of who we are, will click on
> that link, and hopefully learn about some new or ongoing group that's
> nearby that they might want to attend.
>   
That's rather my point: by deep-linking to a list of local groups, 
visitors *won't* learn more about that aspect of who we are.  They'll 
simply find a list of local meeting places.  If we link to the actual 
project page, at least they would learn about that part of the outreach 
we are aspiring to.  It's surprising, then, that there appears to be an 
effort (not on your part) to keep that from happening.

Thank you, Paul, for explaining your thoughts more clearly.  I think 
that opens the possibility for further discussion.

-- 
Nathan Haines
Ubuntu California Local Community Team